Instructions on dealing with external dependencies on Mac
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Description
On recent versions of OSX (tested on Big Sur), it is by default impossible to set some environment variables, including DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH. Hence the suggested Option B, reported below, does not work.
# Option B: Add SEGGER's J-Link directory to your dynamic libraries path.
$ export DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH=/Applications/SEGGER/JLink:$DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Locate the documentation containing the quoted “Option B” instructions for setting DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH. Check how external dependencies are currently documented for recent macOS versions, then update the guidance so the J-Link setup instructions reflect a workable approach; done means the obsolete Option B is corrected.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, python
- Domain
- documentation
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100