Errors during Garfield++ installation

clouter · February 20, 2025, 9:32am

Dear Experts,
I am new to garfield. When i was installing garfield++, using code

make -j8

I got errors below

root@clouter-VMware-Virtual-Platform:/home/mydir/garfield# make -j8
[  0%] Built target Degrade
[  0%]  Built target GarfieldRandom
[  2%] Built target Magboltz
[  2%] Built target Degrade
[ 17%] Built target Heed
[ 43%] Built target Garfield
[ 44%] Built target ion_signal
[ 45%] Built target integrate
[ 46%] Built target mwpc
[ 47%] Built target gallery
[ 47%] Built target plot_gas
[ 48%] Built target fieldlines
[ 48%] Built target full_tpc_sim
[ 49%] Built target dipole
[ 49%] Built target polar
[ 50%] Built target wedge
[ 50%] Built target isochrons
[ 50%] Built target charges
[ 51%] Built target sag
[ 51%] Built target strip
[ 51%] Built target pixels
[ 52%] Built target plotForces
[ 53%] Built target stripAnsys121
[ 53%] Built target mm
[ 54%] Built target optimise
[ 55%] Built target strips
[ 55%] Built target triplegem
[ 55%] Built target Bichsel
[ 55%] Built target cst
[ 55%] Built target gem
[ 56%] Built target mip
[ 57%] Built target plotdedx
[ 58%] Built target analytic
[ 58%] Built target example
[ 58%] Built target fast_ion_signal
[ 59%] Built target mdt
[ 60%] Built target Electroluminescence_example
[ 60%] Built target mdt_mt
[ 60%] Built target avalanche
[ 61%] Built target userHandle
[ 62%] Built target pp
[ 63%] Built target wire2d_example
[ 64%] Built target merge
[ 65%] Built target printTable
[ 66%] Built target generate
[ 67%] Built target arco2
[ 67%] Built target distance
[ 68%] Built target read
[ 68%] Built target penning
[ 69%] Built target plotcs
[ 69%] Built target Gem
[ 70%] Built target plotvsEN
[ 71%] Built target plotExtrap
[ 71%] Built target plotfield
[ 71%] Built target gem_movie
[ 71%] Built target savefield
[ 72%] Built target gem_gpu
[ 73%] Built target heed_bfield
[ 75%] Built target bfield
[ 75%] Built target edep
[ 75%] Built target qdepSi
[ 76%] Built target rangeSi
**[ 76%] Linking CXX executable exampleGeant4Interface**
[ 77%] Built target fe55
[ 77%] Built target heed_plotdedx
[ 78%] Built target RPCbyneBEM
[ 78%] Built target parallelPlates
[ 79%] Built target BiconicalGemByneBEM
[ 80%] Built target crossingWires
[ 81%] Built target MWPCbyneBEM
[ 82%] Built target parallelPlatesWeightingField
[ 83%] Built target gastable
[ 84%] Built target paschenariso
[ 84%] Built target Weight
[ 84%] Built target rpc_sc
[ 85%] Built target mrpc_sc
[ 85%] Built target noise
[ 86%] Built target Signalstest
[ 86%] Built target planar_movie
[ 87%] Built target planar
[ 88%] Built target srim
[ 88%] Built target trim
[ 89%] Built target srimbfield
[ 90%] Built target trimsignal
[ 91%] Built target pixel
[ 92%] Built target checkhwf
[ 93%] Built target diode
[ 94%] Built target pixel_mt
[ 95%] Built target Test
[ 96%] Built target voxel_plotfield
[ 96%] Built target voxel_savefield
[ 96%] Built target RandomNumberGenerators
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o: warning: relocation against `_ZTIN11xercesc_3_317SAXParseExceptionE' in read-only section `.text.unlikely._ZThn24_N11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE[_ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE]'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o: in function `GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel::WriteGeometryToGDML(G4VPhysicalVolume*)':**
**GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text+0x63d): undefined reference to `G4GDMLParser::G4GDMLParser()'**
**/usr/bin/ld: GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text+0x785): undefined reference to `G4GDMLWrite::Write(G4String const&, G4LogicalVolume const*, G4String const&, int, bool)'**
**/usr/bin/ld: GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text+0x7bb): undefined reference to `G4GDMLParser::~G4GDMLParser()'**
**/usr/bin/ld: GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text+0x81e): undefined reference to `G4GDMLParser::ExportRegions(bool)'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o: in function `xercesc_3_3::HandlerBase::fatalError(xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException const&)':**
**GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text.unlikely._ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE[_ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE]+0x1e): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException::SAXParseException(xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException const&)'**
**/usr/bin/ld: GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text.unlikely._ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE[_ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE]+0x25): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException::~SAXParseException()'**
**/usr/bin/ld: GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text.unlikely._ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE[_ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE]+0x2c): undefined reference to `typeinfo for xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o: in function `xercesc_3_3::DTDEntityDecl::~DTDEntityDecl()':**
**GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text._ZN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclD2Ev[_ZN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclD5Ev]+0xf): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::XMLEntityDecl::~XMLEntityDecl()'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o: in function `xercesc_3_3::DTDEntityDecl::~DTDEntityDecl()':**
**GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text._ZN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclD0Ev[_ZN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclD5Ev]+0x13): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::XMLEntityDecl::~XMLEntityDecl()'**
**/usr/bin/ld: GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text._ZN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclD0Ev[_ZN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclD5Ev]+0x1c): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::XMemory::operator delete(void*)'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o: in function `non-virtual thunk to xercesc_3_3::HandlerBase::fatalError(xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException const&)':**
**GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text.unlikely._ZThn24_N11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE[_ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE]+0x1e): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException::SAXParseException(xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException const&)'**
**/usr/bin/ld: GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text.unlikely._ZThn24_N11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE[_ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE]+0x25): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException::~SAXParseException()'**
**/usr/bin/ld: GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc:(.text.unlikely._ZThn24_N11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE[_ZN11xercesc_3_311HandlerBase10fatalErrorERKNS_17SAXParseExceptionE]+0x2c): undefined reference to `typeinfo for xercesc_3_3::SAXParseException'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o:(.data.rel.ro._ZTIN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclE[_ZTIN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclE]+0x10): undefined reference to `typeinfo for xercesc_3_3::XMLEntityDecl'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o:(.data.rel.ro._ZTVN11xercesc_3_313XMLAttDefListE[_ZTVN11xercesc_3_313XMLAttDefListE]+0x20): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::XMLAttDefList::isSerializable() const'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o:(.data.rel.ro._ZTVN11xercesc_3_313XMLAttDefListE[_ZTVN11xercesc_3_313XMLAttDefListE]+0x28): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::XMLAttDefList::serialize(xercesc_3_3::XSerializeEngine&)'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o:(.data.rel.ro._ZTVN11xercesc_3_313XMLAttDefListE[_ZTVN11xercesc_3_313XMLAttDefListE]+0x30): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::XMLAttDefList::getProtoType() const'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o:(.data.rel.ro._ZTVN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclE[_ZTVN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclE]+0x20): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::DTDEntityDecl::isSerializable() const'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o:(.data.rel.ro._ZTVN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclE[_ZTVN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclE]+0x28): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::DTDEntityDecl::serialize(xercesc_3_3::XSerializeEngine&)'**
**/usr/bin/ld: CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/src/GarfieldG4FastSimulationModel.cc.o:(.data.rel.ro._ZTVN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclE[_ZTVN11xercesc_3_313DTDEntityDeclE]+0x30): undefined reference to `xercesc_3_3::DTDEntityDecl::getProtoType() const'**
**/usr/bin/ld: warning: creating DT_TEXTREL in a PIE**
**collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status**
**make[2]: *** [Examples/Geant4GarfieldInterface/CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/build.make:298：Examples/Geant4GarfieldInterface/exampleGeant4Interface] Error 1**
**make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/Makefile2:3218：Examples/Geant4GarfieldInterface/CMakeFiles/exampleGeant4Interface.dir/all] Error 2**
**make: *** [Makefile:146：all] Error 2**

Now I’m using root 6.34.02,gcc 14.2.0. Much appreciate if anyone can help.

mdessole · February 20, 2025, 9:57am

Dear @clouter,

could you please share your cmake configuration? From what I can tell so far, the problem is that cmake is not able to link against Geant4 to build Geant4GarfieldInterface

Cheers,
Monica

clouter · February 20, 2025, 11:36am

Dear @mdessole,

Sorry about that, i forgot to paste them. Here is what i using cmake’s outputs:

root@clouter-VMware-Virtual-Platform:/home/clouter# cd $GARFIELD_HOME
root@clouter-VMware-Virtual-Platform:/home/mydir/garfield# cmake -DGeant4_DIR=/home/clouter/geant4/geant4-v11.3.0-install/lib/cmake/Geant4 -DGeant4_USE_GDML=ON $GARFIELD_HOME
– The installation folder is set to its default value /home/mydir/garfield-install
– Install path: /home/mydir/garfield-install
– If you want to change this path call cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=my_install_path …
– Found OpenMP_CXX: -fopenmp (found version “4.5”)
– Found OpenMP_Fortran: -fopenmp (found version “4.5”)
– Found OpenMP: TRUE (found version “4.5”)
– Garfield++ examples will be built. In order disable this option use -DWITH_EXAMPLES=OFF
– Found OpenMP_CXX: -fopenmp (found version “4.5”)
– Found OpenMP_Fortran: -fopenmp (found version “4.5”)
– Found OpenMP: TRUE (found version “4.5”)
– Configuring done (1.5s)
– Generating done (0.9s)
– Build files have been written to: /home/mydir/Garfield

PS: $GARFIELD_HOME is /home/mydir/Garfield

mdessole · February 20, 2025, 12:21pm

you should use a different directory for your build, e.g.

cd $GARFIELD_HOME
mkdir build
cd build

and then launch your cmake command. I recommend to start from a fresh new clone of the garfield source code (some file have been overwritten).

mdessole · February 20, 2025, 12:28pm

I also recommend to add Geant4 to your path

clouter · February 21, 2025, 9:19am

Dear @mdessole ,

Sorry about replying late. I tried to start from fresh new clone, geant4 is in my path, and use the different directory for build, but unfortunately it shows the same error. I have no idea how to fix it. Could any of this be due to missing dependency libraries? Or other causes? Much appreciated.

mdessole · February 21, 2025, 9:40am

Try to add these lines to your Examples/Geant4GarfieldInterface/CMakeLists.txt file, say below line 21, and then try to rebuild from scratch:

message(STATUS "Geant4_USE_FILE: ${Geant4_USE_FILE}")
message(STATUS "Geant4_LIBRARIES: ${Geant4_LIBRARIES}")

Wha’t the output of the cmake build?

clouter · February 21, 2025, 9:55am

Below are outputs. Besides, It shows a new error i had not met before

root@clouter-VMware-Virtual-Platform:/home/mydir/garfield/build# cmake -DGeant4_DIR=/home/clouter/geant4/geant4-v11.3.0-build -DGeant4_USE_GDML=ON $GARFIELD_HOME
– The installation folder is set to its default value /home/mydir/garfield/install
– Install path: /home/mydir/garfield/install
– If you want to change this path call cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=my_install_path …
– Found OpenMP_CXX: -fopenmp (found version “4.5”)
– Found OpenMP_Fortran: -fopenmp (found version “4.5”)
– Found OpenMP: TRUE (found version “4.5”)
– Garfield++ examples will be built. In order disable this option use -DWITH_EXAMPLES=OFF
– Found OpenMP_CXX: -fopenmp (found version “4.5”)
– Found OpenMP_Fortran: -fopenmp (found version “4.5”)
– Found OpenMP: TRUE (found version “4.5”)
– Geant4_USE_FILE: /home/clouter/geant4/geant4-v11.3.0-build/UseGeant4.cmake
– Geant4_LIBRARIES: Geant4::G4Tree;Geant4::G4FR;Geant4::G4GMocren;Geant4::G4visHepRep;Geant4::G4RayTracer;Geant4::G4VRML;Geant4::G4ToolsSG;Geant4::G4vis_management;Geant4::G4modeling;Geant4::G4interfaces;Geant4::G4mctruth;Geant4::G4geomtext;Geant4::G4analysis;Geant4::G4error_propagation;Geant4::G4readout;Geant4::G4physicslists;Geant4::G4run;Geant4::G4event;Geant4::G4tracking;Geant4::G4parmodels;Geant4::G4processes;Geant4::G4digits_hits;Geant4::G4track;Geant4::G4particles;Geant4::G4geometry;Geant4::G4materials;Geant4::G4graphics_reps;Geant4::G4intercoms;Geant4::G4global;Geant4::G4tools;Geant4::G4clhep;Geant4::G4zlib;Geant4::G4ptl
– Configuring done (1.1s)
CMake Warning at Examples/Geant4GarfieldInterface/CMakeLists.txt:34 (add_executable):
Cannot generate a safe runtime search path for target
exampleGeant4Interface because there is a cycle in the constraint graph:
dir 0 is [/home/clouter/geant4/geant4-v11.3.0-build/BuildProducts/lib]
dir 2 must precede it due to runtime library [libG4ptl.so.3]
dir 1 is [/home/mydir/Garfield/build]
dir 2 is [/home/clouter/geant4/geant4-v11.3.0-install/lib]
dir 0 must precede it due to runtime library [libG4Tree.so]
dir 3 is [/home/clouter/root/lib]
dir 4 is [/home/mydir/garfield/build/Heed]
dir 5 is [/home/mydir/garfield/build/Magboltz]
dir 6 is [/home/mydir/garfield/build/Degrade]
Some of these libraries may not be found correctly.
– Generating done (0.8s)
– Build files have been written to: /home/mydir/Garfield/build

After some tries, i found that the cause of all thing is that i miss GDML.