Just tried the same steps on my macbook (arm64) with a fresh clone without issues, so maybe it's something only happening macos x86_64?
$ sw_vers ProductName: macOS ProductVersion: 15.6.1 BuildVersion: 24G90 $ gcc --version Apple clang version 16.0.0 (clang-1600.0.26.3) Target: arm64-apple-darwin24.6.0 Thread model: posix InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin $ sh scripts/bootstrap.sh ... rm -f chicken-config.h chicken-defaults.h chicken-install.rc chicken-uninstall.rc touch config.make Now, build chicken by passing "--chicken ./chicken-boot" to "configure", in addition to PREFIX, PLATFORM, and other parameters. $ ./configure --chicken ./chicken-boot detecting platform ... macosx installation prefix: /usr/local bootstrap chicken: ./chicken-boot testing C compiler (gcc) ... works now run make to build the system $ make -j$(nproc) echo '#define C_CHICKEN_PROGRAM "chicken"' >> chicken-defaults.h.tmp ... gcc -L. csc.o -o csc -lchicken -lm gcc -L. chicken-install.o -o chicken-install -lchicken -lm $ ./csi CHICKEN (c) 2008-2022, The CHICKEN Team (c) 2000-2007, Felix L. Winkelmann Version 6.0.0 (rev 96e023e7) macosx-unix-clang-arm64 [ 64bit dload ptables ] Type ,? for help. #;1> Rolando Abarca LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/rolandoabarca/> - Book some time with me <https://calendly.com/rolandoam/30min> On Thu, Oct 23, 2025 at 9:36 AM Ben via Chicken-users < [email protected]> wrote: > hi > This is my error report. Any idea whats the probleme here? > Thanks Ben > > $ sw_vers > ProductName: macOS > ProductVersion: 15.6.1 > > $ gcc --version > Apple clang version 17.0.0 (clang-1700.0.13.5) > Target: x86_64-apple-darwin24.6.0 > Thread model: posix > InstalledDir: > /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin > > git clone https://code.call-cc.org/git/chicken-core.git > # ... > > $ sh scripts/bootstrap.ch > # Errors > # .... > gcc -m64 -L. chicken.o batch-driver.o core.o optimizer.o lfa2.o > compiler-syntax.o scrutinizer.o support.o c-platform.o c-backend.o > user-pass.o -o chicken \ > -lchicken -lm > install_name_tool -change libchicken.dylib > /Users/ben/Builds/chicken-crunch/chicken-core/boot/chicken-6.0.0pre1/libchicken.dylib > chicken > error: > /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/install_name_tool: > changing install names or rpaths can't be redone for: chicken (for > architecture x86_64) because larger updated load commands do not fit (the > program must be relinked, and you may need to use -headerpad or > -headerpad_max_install_names) > make: *** [chicken] Error 1 > >
