linking against dylib built for MacOSX file '/usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib' for architecture i386

Question

I recently switched my development MacBook from a classic MacBook (32 bit) to a MacBook Air (64 bit). I am trying to open a project that was made on my old MacBook (32 bit) running XCode 4.

The project is a PhoneGap application made in PhoneGap 1.7.0.

My new MacBook Air (64 bit) is running XCode 5.

I imported my developer profiles from my old MacBook to my new MacBook Air. But when I try to run it, I get the following error message.

I have tried changing the my architecture in the build settings to armv7 but still no luck :(

Does anyone know why I'm getting this error and how to fix it?

Thanks

Answer 1

OK so as it turns out, XCode 5 changes the default architecture to armv7 when my application does not support armv7. I am running Cordova 1.7.0 and that version does not have support for armv7 architecture.

Fix architecture issue:

1. Removed ALL architectures from Build Settings --> Valid Architecture
2. Added armv6 to Build Settings --> Valid Architecture

Fix libSystem.B.dylib issue:

3. Removed /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib from Build Settings --> Linking --> Other Linker Flags

4. Also removed -weak_library from Build Settings --> Linking --> Other Linker Flags

Answer 2

Xcode 5 asks you to build your libraries for the simulator (1) and for iOS (2). You can then merge (3) these into a fat binary which you then link to your main project. I use the same flags as Xcode is using to build your main project (as seen in your screendump).

Expressed in common gnu toolchain variables I do:

1. Building a library for the simulator

CC=clang
IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=7.0
PATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin:$PATH"
CFLAGS="-arch i386 -isysroot /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator7.0.sdk -mios-simulator-version-min=7.0"

2. Building a library for iOS

CC=clang
IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=7.0
PATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin:$PATH"
CFLAGS="-arch armv7 -isysroot /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS7.0.sdk -miphoneos-version-min=7.0"

3. Merging to a fat binary

Choose either of .a or .dylib depending on what you use:

lipo -create "your armv7 lib".a     "your simulator lib".a     -output "your lib".a
lipo -create "your armv7 lib".dylib "your simulator lib".dylib -output "your lib".dylib