0.73 fails to build on iOS with use_frameworks! :static due to yoga header path issue

[evelant]

Old Version

0.72.7

New Version

0.73.0

Description

As seems to happen with every new version, header paths are broken on iOS with use_frameworks! :static

pnpm install

pnpm expo start

eas build -p ios --profile development --local

fails to compile due to header paths issue

[RUN_FASTLANE] › Compiling .pnpm Pods/Yoga » PixelGrid.cpp
[RUN_FASTLANE]
❌ (node_modules/.pnpm/react-native@0.73.0_@babel+core@7.23.6_@babel+preset-env@7.23.6_react@18.2.0/node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/algorithm/PixelGrid.cpp:10:10)

 8 | #include <yoga/Yoga.h>
 9 |
> 10 | #include <yoga/algorithm/PixelGrid.h>
 | ^ 'yoga/algorithm/PixelGrid.h' file not found
 11 | #include <yoga/numeric/Comparison.h>
 12 |
 13 | namespace facebook::yoga {

Steps to reproduce

https://github.com/evelant/expo50upgrade/

git clone https://github.com/evelant/expo50upgrade/

cd expo50upgrade

pnpm install

pnpm expo start

eas build -p ios --profile development --local

Affected Platforms

Build - MacOS

Output of npx react-native info

System:
 OS: macOS 14.2
 CPU: (10) arm64 Apple M1 Pro
 Memory: 348.45 MB / 16.00 GB
 Shell:
 version: 0.85.0
 path: /etc/profiles/per-user/imagio/bin/nu
Binaries:
 Node:
 version: 20.8.0
 path: /etc/profiles/per-user/imagio/bin/node
 Yarn:
 version: 1.22.21
 path: /etc/profiles/per-user/imagio/bin/yarn
 npm:
 version: 10.1.0
 path: /etc/profiles/per-user/imagio/bin/npm
 Watchman: Not Found
Managers:
 CocoaPods:
 version: 1.12.1
 path: /etc/profiles/per-user/imagio/bin/pod
SDKs:
 iOS SDK:
 Platforms:
 - DriverKit 23.2
 - iOS 17.2
 - macOS 14.2
 - tvOS 17.2
 - watchOS 10.2
 Android SDK:
 API Levels:
 - "33"
 Build Tools:
 - 33.0.0
 Android NDK: Not Found
IDEs:
 Android Studio: Not Found
 Xcode:
 version: 15.1/15C65
 path: /usr/bin/xcodebuild
Languages:
 Java:
 version: 17.0.8.1
 path: /etc/profiles/per-user/imagio/bin/javac
 Ruby:
 version: 3.1.4
 path: /etc/profiles/per-user/imagio/bin/ruby
npmPackages:
 "@react-native-community/cli": Not Found
 react:
 installed: 18.2.0
 wanted: 18.2.0
 react-native:
 installed: 0.73.0
 wanted: 0.73.0
 react-native-macos: Not Found
npmGlobalPackages:
 "*react-native*": Not Found
Android:
 hermesEnabled: Not found
 newArchEnabled: Not found
iOS:
 hermesEnabled: Not found
 newArchEnabled: Not found

Stacktrace or Logs

[RUN_FASTLANE] › Compiling .pnpm Pods/Yoga » PixelGrid.cpp
[RUN_FASTLANE]
❌ (node_modules/.pnpm/react-native@0.73.0_@babel+core@7.23.6_@babel+preset-env@7.23.6_react@18.2.0/node_modules/react-native/ReactCommon/yoga/yoga/algorithm/PixelGrid.cpp:10:10)

 8 | #include <yoga/Yoga.h>
 9 |
> 10 | #include <yoga/algorithm/PixelGrid.h>
 | ^ 'yoga/algorithm/PixelGrid.h' file not found
 11 | #include <yoga/numeric/Comparison.h>
 12 |
 13 | namespace facebook::yoga {

Reproducer

https://github.com/evelant/expo50upgrade/

Screenshots and Videos

N/A

[iron-leo]

I can't run successfully iOS build even with default Readme.md

1. Install npm deps, gems, cocoapods.
2. npm start ( Metro bundler )

• Xcode 15.1, Sonoma 14.2

3. npm run ios ( in second terminal window ) failed:

❯ npm run ios

RnTemplate@0.0.1 ios
react-native run-ios

info A dev server is already running for this project on port 8081.
info Found Xcode workspace "RnTemplate.xcworkspace"
info Found booted iPhone SE (3rd generation)
info Building (using "xcodebuild -workspace RnTemplate.xcworkspace -configuration Debug -scheme RnTemplate -destination id=C26067CA-B437-43C3-BA26-072C31EA0211")
▸ Running script '[CP] Copy XCFrameworks'
▸ Running script '[CP] Copy XCFrameworks'
▸ Running script '[CP] Copy XCFrameworks'
Run script build phase '[CP-User] [Hermes] Replace Hermes for the right configuration, if needed' will be run during every build because it does not specify any outputs. To address this warning, either add output dependencies to the script phase, or configure it to run in every build by unchecking "Based on dependency analysis" in the script phase. (in target 'hermes-engine' from project 'Pods')
▸ Running script '[CP-User] [Hermes] Replace Hermes for the right configuration, if needed'
▸ Running script '[CP] Copy XCFrameworks'
▸ Processing ResourceBundle-RCTI18nStrings-React-Core-Info.plist
▸ Running script '[CP-User] Generate Specs'
Run script build phase 'Bundle React Native code and images' will be run during every build because it does not specify any outputs. To address this warning, either add output dependencies to the script phase, or configure it to run in every build by unchecking "Based on dependency analysis" in the script phase. (in target 'RnTemplate' from project 'RnTemplate')

info 💡 Tip: Make sure that you have set up your development environment correctly, by running npx react-native doctor. To read more about doctor command visit: https://github.com/react-native-community/cli/blob/main/packages/cli-doctor/README.md#doctor

error Failed to build iOS project. "xcodebuild" exited with error code '65'. To debug build logs further, consider building your app with Xcode.app, by opening 'RnTemplate.xcworkspace'.

[evelant]

@iron-leo I think that's a totally separate issue. Did you run react-native start before trying to build? metro no longer gets started automatically and IIRC that's the (not super helpful) error message it gives.

[kelset]

cc @cipolleschi

[cipolleschi]

Hi @evelant thanks for the report.
There are at least two things that concern me:

1. pnpm is not officially supported yet, we know that there are issues with that setup
2. you are using expo
3. Dynamic frameworks jobs passed on 0.73. So we are confident that static frameworks will works as well, because dyn frameworks have stricter requirements.

npx react-native@latest init StaticFrameworks --version latest --skip-install
cd StaticFrameworks
yarn install
cd ios
bundle install
USE_FRAMEWORKS=static NO_FLIPPER=1 bundle exec pod install
open StaticFrameworks.xcworkspace

and then ⌘+B, it works properly.

[birdofpreyru]

@cipolleschi I think I bumped into the same issue react-native-webview/react-native-webview#3263 when building a project using react-native-webview with iOS / RN v0.73 / New Arch. Using Yarn, no expo.

[birdofpreyru]

And the project I was building is this one: https://github.com/birdofpreyru/react-native-static-server/tree/master, more specifically its Example App: https://github.com/birdofpreyru/react-native-static-server/tree/master/example

[evelant]

@cipolleschi This same issue has happened in previous releases. I had a PR for 0.72 that fixed it then. It seems like it just keeps creeping back in due to the way cocoapods handles symlinks when given a relative path in a podfile. See the older PR here #38158 and an explanation of the problem here #38140 (comment)

It would be great if pnpm could be added to the automated tests. It should require zero extra setup. Just substitute yarn or npm for pnpm, that's all.

[cipolleschi]

yeah, i remember. But we had to revert those changes because they were failing on other test cases, now I don't remember the specifics, unfortunately, as some weeks has passed. :(

[heath-clink]

I've observed something very similar with lottie-react-native. I made a simple repro: https://github.com/heath-clink/rn73-lottie-repro

See also: lottie-react-native/lottie-react-native#1138

[NickGerleman]

For folks maintaining webview and lottie Fabric native components, does the problem go away if you add install_modules_dependenciesas referenved here make the issue go away? https://reactnative.dev/docs/the-new-architecture/pillars-fabric-components#ios-create-the-podspec-file

[NickGerleman]

33ebb5d made changes to Yoga header structure with new architecture. There is a lot of manual finagling of header search paths happening right now.