Mismatch FSharp.Core.dll WebSharper31.exe.config and msbuild

[cgravill]

Related to issue #504

There's a mismatch between the included version of FSharp.Core.dll (4.3.0.0) and what's configured in msbuild WebSharper31.exe.config which has:

  <dependentAssembly>
        <assemblyIdentity name="FSharp.Core" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.3.1.0" newVersion="4.3.1.0" />
  </dependentAssembly>

When you run under msbuild e.g. automated builds you'll get failures like:

packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets (60, 5)
The "WebSharperTask" task failed unexpectedly.
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'FSharp.Core, Version=4.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: 'FSharp.Core, Version=4.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'

You could separate out WebSharper31.exe and WebSharper40.exe and ship a separate FSharp.Core.dll. As workaround I've substituted in the 4.3.1.0 dlls which works for me as a temporary fix.

[cgravill]

You can see in more detail from the binding log what's going, that despite the error message being a lack of finding 4.3.0.0 it's the substituted 4.3.1.0 bind:

*** Assembly Binder Log Entry  (2/5/2016 @ 4:42:13 PM) ***

The operation failed.
Bind result: hr = 0x80070002. The system cannot find the file specified.

Assembly manager loaded from:  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\clr.dll
Running under executable  C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\msbuild.exe
--- A detailed error log follows. 

=== Pre-bind state information ===
LOG: DisplayName = FSharp.Core, Version=4.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
 (Fully-specified)
LOG: Appbase = file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/MSBuild/14.0/bin/
LOG: Initial PrivatePath = NULL
LOG: Dynamic Base = NULL
LOG: Cache Base = NULL
LOG: AppName = msbuild.exe
Calling assembly : WebSharper.MSBuild, Version=3.6.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=dcd983dec8f76a71.
===
LOG: This bind starts in LoadFrom load context.
WRN: Native image will not be probed in LoadFrom context. Native image will only be probed in default load context, like with Assembly.Load().
LOG: Using application configuration file: C:\agent\_work\1\s\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\tools\net40\WebSharper31.exe.config
LOG: Using host configuration file: 
LOG: Using machine configuration file from C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\config\machine.config.
LOG: Redirect found in application configuration file: 4.3.0.0 redirected to 4.3.1.0.
LOG: Post-policy reference: FSharp.Core, Version=4.3.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
LOG: GAC Lookup was unsuccessful.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/MSBuild/14.0/bin/FSharp.Core.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/MSBuild/14.0/bin/FSharp.Core/FSharp.Core.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/MSBuild/14.0/bin/FSharp.Core.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/Program Files (x86)/MSBuild/14.0/bin/FSharp.Core/FSharp.Core.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/agent/_work/1/s/packages/WebSharper.3.6.7.227/tools/net40/FSharp.Core.DLL.
LOG: Assembly download was successful. Attempting setup of file: C:\agent\_work\1\s\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\tools\net40\FSharp.Core.dll
LOG: Entering run-from-source setup phase.
LOG: Assembly Name is: FSharp.Core, Version=4.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a
WRN: Comparing the assembly name resulted in the mismatch: Build Number
ERR: The assembly reference did not match the assembly definition found.
ERR: Run-from-source setup phase failed with hr = 0x80131040.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/agent/_work/1/s/packages/WebSharper.3.6.7.227/tools/net40/FSharp.Core/FSharp.Core.DLL.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/agent/_work/1/s/packages/WebSharper.3.6.7.227/tools/net40/FSharp.Core.EXE.
LOG: Attempting download of new URL file:///C:/agent/_work/1/s/packages/WebSharper.3.6.7.227/tools/net40/FSharp.Core/FSharp.Core.EXE.
LOG: All probing URLs attempted and failed.

[cgravill]

We've also been seeing an equivalent issue when attempting a "Clean" under Visual Studio on projects that contain WebSharper -

1>------ Clean started: Project: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Configuration: Release Any CPU ------
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: The "WebSharperTask" task failed unexpectedly.
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'FSharp.Core, Version=4.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: File name: 'FSharp.Core, Version=4.3.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: 
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: Server stack trace: 
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveType(RuntimeModule module, Int32 typeToken, IntPtr* typeInstArgs, Int32 typeInstCount, IntPtr* methodInstArgs, Int32 methodInstCount, ObjectHandleOnStack type)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveTypeHandleInternal(RuntimeModule module, Int32 typeToken, RuntimeTypeHandle[] typeInstantiationContext, RuntimeTypeHandle[] methodInstantiationContext)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.ResolveType(Int32 metadataToken, Type[] genericTypeArguments, Type[] genericMethodArguments)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.FilterCustomAttributeRecord(CustomAttributeRecord caRecord, MetadataImport scope, Assembly& lastAptcaOkAssembly, RuntimeModule decoratedModule, MetadataToken decoratedToken, RuntimeType attributeFilterType, Boolean mustBeInheritable, Object[] attributes, IList derivedAttributes, RuntimeType& attributeType, IRuntimeMethodInfo& ctor, Boolean& ctorHasParameters, Boolean& isVarArg)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.GetCustomAttributes(RuntimeModule decoratedModule, Int32 decoratedMetadataToken, Int32 pcaCount, RuntimeType attributeFilterType, Boolean mustBeInheritable, IList derivedAttributes, Boolean isDecoratedTargetSecurityTransparent)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Reflection.CustomAttribute.GetCustomAttributes(RuntimeType type, RuntimeType caType, Boolean inherit)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.RuntimeType.GetCustomAttributes(Type attributeType, Boolean inherit)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Metadata.RemotingTypeCachedData.GetSoapAttributeNoLock()
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Metadata.RemotingCachedData.GetSoapAttribute()
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.InternalRemotingServices.GetCachedSoapAttribute(Object reflectionObject)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.SoapServices.GetXmlTypeForInteropType(Type type, String& xmlType, String& xmlTypeNamespace)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.RemotingServices.DetermineDefaultQualifiedTypeName(Type type)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Activation.ActivationServices.IsCurrentContextOK(RuntimeType serverType, Object[] props, ConstructorCallMessage& ctorCallMsg)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Activation.ActivationServices.CreateInstance(RuntimeType serverType)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Activation.ActivationServices.IsCurrentContextOK(RuntimeType serverType, Object[] props, Boolean bNewObj)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.RuntimeTypeHandle.CreateInstance(RuntimeType type, Boolean publicOnly, Boolean noCheck, Boolean& canBeCached, RuntimeMethodHandleInternal& ctor, Boolean& bNeedSecurityCheck)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceSlow(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceDefaultCtor(Boolean publicOnly, Boolean skipCheckThis, Boolean fillCache, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.RuntimeType.CreateInstanceImpl(BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes, StackCrawlMark& stackMark)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Activator.CreateInstance(Type type, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Activator.CreateInstanceFromInternal(String assemblyFile, String typeName, Boolean ignoreCase, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes, Evidence securityInfo)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.AppDomain.CreateInstanceFrom(String assemblyFile, String typeName, Boolean ignoreCase, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.AppDomain.CreateInstanceFromAndUnwrap(String assemblyFile, String typeName, Boolean ignoreCase, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.AppDomain.CreateInstanceFromAndUnwrap(String assemblyFile, String typeName, Boolean ignoreCase, BindingFlags bindingAttr, Binder binder, Object[] args, CultureInfo culture, Object[] activationAttributes)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at WebSharper.MSBuild.WebSharperTask.Execute()
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink._PrivateProcessMessage(IntPtr md, Object[] args, Object server, Object[]& outArgs)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Messaging.StackBuilderSink.SyncProcessMessage(IMessage msg)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: 
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: Exception rethrown at [0]: 
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.HandleReturnMessage(IMessage reqMsg, IMessage retMsg)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at System.Runtime.Remoting.Proxies.RealProxy.PrivateInvoke(MessageData& msgData, Int32 type)
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at Microsoft.Build.Framework.ITask.Execute()
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskExecutionHost.Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.ITaskExecutionHost.Execute()
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018:    at Microsoft.Build.BackEnd.TaskBuilder.<ExecuteInstantiatedTask>d__26.MoveNext()
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: 
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].
1>C:\XXXXXXXXXXXXXX\packages\WebSharper.3.6.7.227\build\WebSharper.targets(46,5): error MSB4018: 
2>------ Clean started: Project: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Configuration: Release Any CPU ------
3>------ Clean started: Project: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Configuration: Release Any CPU ------
4>------ Clean started: Project: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX, Configuration: Release Any CPU ------
========== Clean: 3 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 skipped ==========

I'm able to workaround this issue by altering the project from:<TargetFSharpCoreVersion>4.3.1.0</TargetFSharpCoreVersion> to <TargetFSharpCoreVersion>4.3.0.0</TargetFSharpCoreVersion>. So presumably there's also an attempt to redirect the binding there too.

[cgravill]

Mainly for my own reference, to get F# 3.1 / 4.3.1.0 support, the steps you need are, edit (need administrator rights):

C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\Bin\MSBuild.exe.config

to include:

  <dependentAssembly>
        <assemblyIdentity name="FSharp.Core" publicKeyToken="b03f5f7f11d50a3a" culture="neutral" />
        <bindingRedirect oldVersion="0.0.0.0-4.3.1.0" newVersion="4.3.1.0" />
  </dependentAssembly>

Then register the dll with gacutil (you may have to find an installer this):

gacutil /I "C:\Program Files (x86)\Reference Assemblies\Microsoft\FSharp\.NETFramework\v4.0\4.3.1.0\FSharp.Core.dll"

[Tarmil]

Closing as outdated 3.x issue.