[package] openssl/3.0.3: can not be built under Windows 11 (Visual Studio 11)

[Trafo]

Package and Environment Details

• Package Name/Version: openssl/3.0.3
• Operating System+version: Windows11
• Compiler+version: msvc17
• Conan version: conan 1.48.0
• Python version: Python 3.10.4

Conan profile

[settings]
os=Windows
os_build=Windows
arch=x86_64
arch_build=x86_64
compiler=Visual Studio
compiler.version=17
build_type=Release
[options]
[conf]
[build_requires]
[env]

Steps to reproduce (Include if Applicable)

• build lib under windows 11 with msvc 17

My description

I opened already a bug ticket in OpenSSL: openssl/openssl#18299

The main problem is, that there is a variable set: RC = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\x64\rc.exe"
The quotes are the problem there. Because this leads to the call inside of the build script:
""C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\x64\rc.exe"" /foapps\openssl-bin-openssl.res "apps\openssl.rc"
which leads to the failure: The system cannot find the path specified.
OpenSSL developers are claiming that this RC is set by the Conan script. Sadly just looking into the Conan script, I don't see where it is done.

Logs (Include/Attach if Applicable)

Click to expand log

Build log:

openssl/3.0.3: Applying build-requirement: strawberryperl/5.30.0.1
openssl/3.0.3: Applying build-requirement: nasm/2.15.05
openssl/3.0.3: WARN: Build folder is dirty, removing it: C:\Users\mathiaseggert\.conan\data\openssl\3.0.3\_\_\build\cdb6fd543ab5677fd09e2c988f468d700c5445bc
openssl/3.0.3: Copying sources to build folder
openssl/3.0.3: Building your package in C:\Users\mathiaseggert\.conan\data\openssl\3.0.3\_\_\build\cdb6fd543ab5677fd09e2c988f468d700c5445bc
openssl/3.0.3: Generator txt created conanbuildinfo.txt
openssl/3.0.3: Aggregating env generators
openssl/3.0.3: Calling build()
Conan:vcvars already set 
openssl/3.0.3: using target: VC-conan-Release-Windows-x86_64-Visual Studio-17 -> VC-WIN64A
openssl/3.0.3: my %targets = (
    "VC-conan-Release-Windows-x86_64-Visual Studio-17" => {
        inherit_from => [ "VC-WIN64A" ],
        cflags => add("-O2 -Ob2 -MD"),
        cxxflags => add("-O2 -Ob2 -MD"),
        defines => add("NDEBUG"),
        includes => add("C:/Users/mathiaseggert/.conan/data/zlib/1.2.12/_/_/package/5a61a86bb3e07ce4262c80e1510f9c05e9b6d48b/include"),
        lflags => add(""),
        
        
        
        
        cxx => "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.31.31103/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe",
        
        
        
    },
);

WARN: replace_in_file didn't find pattern '/MTd ' in 'Configurations\10-main.conf' file.
WARN: replace_in_file didn't find pattern '/MTd"' in 'Configurations\10-main.conf' file.
Configuring OpenSSL version 3.0.3 for target VC-conan-Release-Windows-x86_64-Visual Studio-17
Using os-specific seed configuration
Creating configdata.pm
Running configdata.pm
Creating makefile.in
Creating makefile

**********************************************************************
***                                                                ***
***   OpenSSL has been successfully configured                     ***
***                                                                ***
***   If you encounter a problem while building, please open an    ***
***   issue on GitHub <https://github.com/openssl/openssl/issues>  ***
***   and include the output from the following command:           ***
***                                                                ***
***       perl configdata.pm --dump                                ***
***                                                                ***
***   (If you are new to OpenSSL, you might want to consult the    ***
***   'Troubleshooting' section in the INSTALL.md file first)      ***
***                                                                ***
**********************************************************************

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.31.31107.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\crypto\bn_conf.h.in" > include\crypto\bn_conf.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\crypto\dso_conf.h.in" > include\crypto\dso_conf.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\asn1.h.in" > include\openssl\asn1.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\asn1t.h.in" > include\openssl\asn1t.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\bio.h.in" > include\openssl\bio.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\cmp.h.in" > include\openssl\cmp.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\cms.h.in" > include\openssl\cms.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\conf.h.in" > include\openssl\conf.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\configuration.h.in" > include\openssl\configuration.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\crmf.h.in" > include\openssl\crmf.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\crypto.h.in" > include\openssl\crypto.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\ct.h.in" > include\openssl\ct.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\err.h.in" > include\openssl\err.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\ess.h.in" > include\openssl\ess.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\fipskey.h.in" > include\openssl\fipskey.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\lhash.h.in" > include\openssl\lhash.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\ocsp.h.in" > include\openssl\ocsp.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\opensslv.h.in" > include\openssl\opensslv.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\pkcs12.h.in" > include\openssl\pkcs12.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\pkcs7.h.in" > include\openssl\pkcs7.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\safestack.h.in" > include\openssl\safestack.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\srp.h.in" > include\openssl\srp.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\ssl.h.in" > include\openssl\ssl.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\ui.h.in" > include\openssl\ui.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\x509.h.in" > include\openssl\x509.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\x509_vfy.h.in" > include\openssl\x509_vfy.h
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" "-I." -Mconfigdata "util\dofile.pl" "-omakefile" "include\openssl\x509v3.h.in" > include\openssl\x509v3.h
	"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.31.31103\bin\HostX64\x64\nmake.exe" /                   depend

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.31.31107.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

	"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.31.31103\bin\HostX64\x64\nmake.exe" /                   _build_sw

Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 14.31.31107.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

... BUILD processing ...

x509.c
	cmd /C """cl"" /Zs /showIncludes  /Zi /Fdapp.pdb /MD /Gs0 /GF /Gy -O2 -Ob2 -MD /W3 /wd4090 /nologo /O2 -I"apps" -I"." -I"include" -I"apps\include" -D"OPENSSL_BUILDING_OPENSSL" -D"ZLIB" -D"OPENSSL_SYS_WIN32" -D"WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN" -D"UNICODE" -D"_UNICODE" -D"_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE" -D"_WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS" -D"NDEBUG" -D"NDEBUG" -I"C:/Users/mathiaseggert/.conan/data/zlib/1.2.12/_/_/package/5a61a86bb3e07ce4262c80e1510f9c05e9b6d48b/include" -I"C:/Users/mathiaseggert/.conan/data/zlib/1.2.12/_/_/package/5a61a86bb3e07ce4262c80e1510f9c05e9b6d48b/include"   "apps\x509.c" > apps\openssl-bin-x509.d 2>&1"
	"C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe" util\mkrc.pl openssl > apps\openssl.rc
	""C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\x64\rc.exe""  /foapps\openssl-bin-openssl.res "apps\openssl.rc"
The system cannot find the path specified.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '""C:\Program' : return code '0x1'
Stop.
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.31.31103\bin\HostX64\x64\nmake.exe"' : return code '0x2'
Stop.
openssl/3.0.3: openssl/3.0.3: ERROR: Package 'cdb6fd543ab5677fd09e2c988f468d700c5445bc' build failed

OpenSSL Config data:

Command line (with current working directory = .):

    C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe Configure VC-conan-Release-Windows-x86_64-Visual Studio-17 no-shared --prefix=C:\Users\mathiaseggert\.conan\data\openssl\3.0.3\_\_\package\cdb6fd543ab5677fd09e2c988f468d700c5445bc --libdir=lib --openssldir=C:\Users\mathiaseggert\.conan\data\openssl\3.0.3\_\_\package\cdb6fd543ab5677fd09e2c988f468d700c5445bc\res no-unit-test threads PERL=C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe no-tests --release enable-fips zlib --with-zlib-include=C:/Users/mathiaseggert/.conan/data/zlib/1.2.12/_/_/package/5a61a86bb3e07ce4262c80e1510f9c05e9b6d48b/include --with-zlib-lib=C:/Users/mathiaseggert/.conan/data/zlib/1.2.12/_/_/package/5a61a86bb3e07ce4262c80e1510f9c05e9b6d48b/lib/zlib.lib

Perl information:

    C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe
    5.30.0 for MSWin32-x64-multi-thread

Enabled features:

    acvp-tests
    aria
    asm
    async
    autoalginit
    autoerrinit
    autoload-config
    bf
    blake2
    bulk
    cached-fetch
    camellia
    capieng
    cast
    chacha
    cmac
    cmp
    cms
    comp
    ct
    deprecated
    des
    dgram
    dh
    dsa
    dso
    dtls
    ec
    ec2m
    ecdh
    ecdsa
    engine
    err
    filenames
    fips
    fips-securitychecks
    gost
    idea
    legacy
    makedepend
    md4
    mdc2
    module
    multiblock
    nextprotoneg
    ocb
    ocsp
    padlockeng
    pic
    pinshared
    poly1305
    posix-io
    psk
    rc2
    rc4
    rdrand
    rfc3779
    rmd160
    scrypt
    secure-memory
    seed
    siphash
    siv
    sm2
    sm3
    sm4
    sock
    srp
    srtp
    sse2
    ssl
    ssl-trace
    static-engine
    stdio
    threads
    tls
    ts
    ui-console
    whirlpool
    zlib
    tls1
    tls1-method
    tls1_1
    tls1_1-method
    tls1_2
    tls1_2-method
    tls1_3
    dtls1
    dtls1-method
    dtls1_2
    dtls1_2-method

Disabled features:

    afalgeng            [not-linux] OPENSSL_NO_AFALGENG
    asan                [default]   OPENSSL_NO_ASAN
    buildtest-c++       [default]
    crypto-mdebug       [default]   OPENSSL_NO_CRYPTO_MDEBUG
    devcryptoeng        [default]   OPENSSL_NO_DEVCRYPTOENG
    dynamic-engine      [cascade]
    ec_nistp_64_gcc_128 [default]   OPENSSL_NO_EC_NISTP_64_GCC_128
    egd                 [default]   OPENSSL_NO_EGD
    external-tests      [default]   OPENSSL_NO_EXTERNAL_TESTS
    fuzz-afl            [default]   OPENSSL_NO_FUZZ_AFL
    fuzz-libfuzzer      [default]   OPENSSL_NO_FUZZ_LIBFUZZER
    ktls                [default]   OPENSSL_NO_KTLS
    loadereng           [cascade]   OPENSSL_NO_LOADERENG
    md2                 [default]   OPENSSL_NO_MD2 (skip crypto\md2)
    msan                [default]   OPENSSL_NO_MSAN
    rc5                 [default]   OPENSSL_NO_RC5 (skip crypto\rc5)
    sctp                [default]   OPENSSL_NO_SCTP
    shared              [option]
    tests               [option]    OPENSSL_NO_TESTS
    trace               [default]   OPENSSL_NO_TRACE
    ubsan               [default]   OPENSSL_NO_UBSAN
    unit-test           [option]    OPENSSL_NO_UNIT_TEST
    uplink              [cascade]   OPENSSL_NO_UPLINK
    weak-ssl-ciphers    [default]   OPENSSL_NO_WEAK_SSL_CIPHERS
    zlib-dynamic        [default]
    ssl3                [default]   OPENSSL_NO_SSL3
    ssl3-method         [default]   OPENSSL_NO_SSL3_METHOD

Config target attributes:

    AR => "lib",
    ARFLAGS => "/nologo",
    AS => "nasm",
    ASFLAGS => "-g",
    CC => "cl",
    CFLAGS => "/W3 /wd4090 /nologo /O2",
    CPP => "\"\$(CC)\" /EP /C",
    CXX => "C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.31.31103/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe",
    CXXFLAGS => "/W3 /wd4090 /nologo /O2",
    HASHBANGPERL => "/usr/bin/env perl",
    LD => "link",
    LDFLAGS => "/nologo /debug",
    MT => "mt",
    MTFLAGS => "-nologo",
    RANLIB => "CODE(0x27e3140)",
    RC => "rc",
    ar_resp_delim => "
",
    aroutflag => "/out:",
    asflags => "-Ox -f win64 -DNEAR",
    asm_arch => "x86_64",
    asoutflag => "-o ",
    bin_cflags => "/Zi /Fdapp.pdb /MD",
    bin_lflags => "setargv.obj /subsystem:console /opt:ref",
    bn_ops => "SIXTY_FOUR_BIT",
    build_file => "makefile",
    build_scheme => [ "unified", "windows", "VC-common" ],
    cflags => "/Gs0 /GF /Gy -O2 -Ob2 -MD",
    coutflag => "/Fo",
    cppflags => "",
    cxxflags => "-O2 -Ob2 -MD",
    defines => [ "OPENSSL_BUILDING_OPENSSL", "ZLIB", "OPENSSL_SYS_WIN32", "WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN", "UNICODE", "_UNICODE", "_CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE", "_WINSOCK_DEPRECATED_NO_WARNINGS", "NDEBUG" ],
    disable => [  ],
    dso_cflags => "/Zi /Fddso.pdb",
    dso_scheme => "win32",
    enable => [  ],
    ex_libs => "C:/Users/mathiaseggert/.conan/data/zlib/1.2.12/_/_/package/5a61a86bb3e07ce4262c80e1510f9c05e9b6d48b/lib/zlib.lib ws2_32.lib gdi32.lib advapi32.lib crypt32.lib user32.lib",
    includes => [ "C:/Users/mathiaseggert/.conan/data/zlib/1.2.12/_/_/package/5a61a86bb3e07ce4262c80e1510f9c05e9b6d48b/include", "C:/Users/mathiaseggert/.conan/data/zlib/1.2.12/_/_/package/5a61a86bb3e07ce4262c80e1510f9c05e9b6d48b/include" ],
    ld_implib_flag => "/implib:",
    ld_resp_delim => "
",
    lddefflag => "/def:",
    ldoutflag => "/out:",
    ldpostoutflag => "",
    ldresflag => " ",
    lflags => "",
    lib_cflags => "/Zi /Fdossl_static.pdb /MD /Zl",
    lib_cppflags => "",
    lib_defines => [ "L_ENDIAN" ],
    makedep_scheme => "VC",
    makedepcmd => "\"\$(CC)\" /Zs /showIncludes",
    module_cflags => "",
    module_cxxflags => undef,
    module_ldflags => "/dll",
    mtinflag => "-manifest ",
    mtoutflag => "-outputresource:",
    multilib => "-x64",
    perl_platform => "Windows::MSVC",
    perlasm_scheme => "auto",
    rcoutflag => "/fo",
    shared_cflag => "",
    shared_defflag => "",
    shared_defines => [  ],
    shared_ldflag => "/dll",
    shared_rcflag => "",
    shared_target => "win-shared",
    sys_id => "WIN64A",
    thread_defines => [  ],
    thread_scheme => "winthreads",
    unistd => "<unistd.h>",
    uplink_arch => "x86_64",

Recorded environment:

    AR =
    ARFLAGS =
    AS =
    ASFLAGS =
    BUILDFILE =
    CC =
    CFLAGS =
    CPP =
    CPPDEFINES =
    CPPFLAGS =
    CPPINCLUDES =
    CROSS_COMPILE =
    CXX = C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.31.31103/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe
    CXXFLAGS =
    HASHBANGPERL =
    LD =
    LDFLAGS =
    LDLIBS =
    MT =
    MTFLAGS =
    OPENSSL_LOCAL_CONFIG_DIR =
    PERL = C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe
    RANLIB =
    RC = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\x64\rc.exe"
    RCFLAGS =
    RM =
    __CNF_CFLAGS =
    __CNF_CPPDEFINES =
    __CNF_CPPFLAGS =
    __CNF_CPPINCLUDES =
    __CNF_CXXFLAGS =
    __CNF_LDFLAGS =
    __CNF_LDLIBS =

Makevars:

    AR              = lib
    ARFLAGS         = /nologo
    AS              = nasm
    ASFLAGS         = -g
    CC              = cl
    CFLAGS          = /W3 /wd4090 /nologo /O2
    CPP             = "$(CC)" /EP /C
    CPPDEFINES      =
    CPPFLAGS        =
    CPPINCLUDES     =
    CXX             = C:/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/2022/Community/VC/Tools/MSVC/14.31.31103/bin/Hostx64/x64/cl.exe
    CXXFLAGS        = /W3 /wd4090 /nologo /O2
    HASHBANGPERL    = C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe
    LD              = link
    LDFLAGS         = /nologo /debug
    LDLIBS          =
    MT              = mt
    MTFLAGS         = -nologo
    PERL            = C:\.conan\fcf9d5\1\bin\perl.exe
    RC              = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\10.0.19041.0\x64\rc.exe"
    RCFLAGS         =

NOTE: These variables only represent the configuration view.  The build file
template may have processed these variables further, please have a look at the
build file for more exact data:
    makefile

build file:

    makefile

build file templates:

    Configurations\common0.tmpl
    Configurations\windows-makefile.tmpl

[SpaceIm]

OpenSSL developers are claiming that this RC is set by the Conan script. Sadly just looking into the Conan script, I don't see where it is done.

Maybe from

conan-center-index/recipes/openssl/3.x.x/conanfile.py

Lines 588 to 600 in b0cacc2

	@contextlib.contextmanager
	def _make_context(self):
	if self._use_nmake:
	# Windows: when cmake generates its cache, it populates some environment variables as well.
	# If cmake also initiates openssl build, their values (containing spaces and forward slashes)
	# break nmake (don't know about mingw make). So we fix them
	def sanitize_env_var(var):
	return '"{}"'.format(var).replace('/', '\\') if '"' not in var else var
	env = {key: sanitize_env_var(tools.get_env(key)) for key in ("CC", "RC") if tools.get_env(key)}
	with tools.environment_append(env):
	yield
	else:
	yield

It has been added in openssl 1.1.1x branch by #5441, then kept when 3.x.x branch was created.

[jahnf]

@Trafo Did you happen to get a successful build? I ran into the same issue with Visual Studio 2022 on Windows 11 with OpenSSL 3.0.7 recently. Is there a workaround?