Can't install retroarch from source

lostless

I'm on a pI 3 on retropie 4.0.3
I just "updated" all files when i did the 4.0.3 update and found it reinstalled the older version of retroarch.
I went to update it from source, but i got an error saying it could not install. Tried to install it from source on my other pi3 and got the same error. Is there a problem with the source install for retroarch?
the error i got was

git clone --depth 1 "https://github.com/libretro/RetroArch.git" "/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/retroarch"
Cloning into '/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/retroarch'...
sed: can't read menu/menu_entry.c: No such file or directory
patching file input/input_driver.c
Hunk #1 succeeded at 112 (offset 6 lines).
Hunk #2 succeeded at 569 (offset 6 lines).
/home/pi
/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/retroarch /home/pi

= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Building 'retroarch' : RetroArch - frontend to the libretro emulator cores - required by all lr-* emulators
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

Checking operating system ... Linux
Unknown option --enable-gles
Makefile:9: config.mk: No such file or directory
rm -rf obj-unix
rm -f retroarch
rm -f .d
Makefile:9: config.mk: No such file or directory
config.mk is outdated or non-existing. Run ./configure again.
Makefile:128: recipe for target 'config.mk' failed
make: *** [config.mk] Error 1
/home/pi
Could not successfully build RetroArch - frontend to the libretro emulator cores - required by all lr- emulators (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/retroarch/retroarch not found).

Log ended at: Wed 21 Sep 03:32:53 UTC 2016
Total running time: 0 hours, 0 mins, 10 secs

BuZz

A retroarch issue that may have been fixed in the last hour or so. I recommend using the binaries on the pi though (to avoid potential problems with new untested code).

BuZz

Retroarch is constantly updated, so it does break occasionally. Looks like we may need to fix up our source patching too.

BuZz

actually - not fixed - retroarch renamed a configure parameter so I need to update the retropie module - will do that in a moment. [edit] fixed now.

Smiler

I'm trying to build retroarch right now and I'm having the same exact problem, so I'm not sure it's actually fixed.

BuZz

@Smiler did you update RetroPie-Setup?

Smiler

I just did and it works perfectly now, thank you.

BuZz

@Smiler you always need to update if things are fixed in retropie, or else you won't get the fixes :-)

RetroResolution

Glad you've resolved the issue; in case it's of use, if you need to build a specific version from source in the future, I added instructions in the discussion below my guide:

https://retroresolution.com/2016/07/06/recording-live-gameplay-in-retropies-retroarch-emulators-natively-on-the-raspberry-pi/

I will incorporate the instructions into the guide at some point; for now, just search ther page for 'OBTAIN AND BUILD SPECIFIC VERSION OF RETROARCH TO ENABLE FFMPEG RECORDING'

Shakz

@BuZz
Howdy....does not seem to be fixed. Have had this issue several times since 3.7...I am running 4.0.2 now. Even with the manual 3.6 install as RetroResolution suggests I still get the error.
I know the section of the module that requires retroarch/retroarch....do I just need to rename it or was the file moved somewhere?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Forrest

BuZz

@Shakz did you update retropie-setup ?

Please provide a log so I can be sure you are talking about the same problem.

Shakz

@BuZz Howdy Buzz...full disclosure I think last time I had the issue it was on my ubuntu laptop. This time its on an odroid c2 which I found a 32bit jessie image for.
This issue seems to be with this line.
md_ret_require="$md_build/retroarch
Logs are here.
http://hastebin.com/raw/ukalenebov

BuZz

That is not the same issue as the original poster.

The Odroid-c2 is not officially supported and I don't have one to test. I assume you are forcing platform or something ? You don't mention what version of retropie-setup, but I can't advise building on a platform I don't have access to. The ODroid-C1 support is only tested on the Ubuntu image also (The one from Hardkernel).

Shakz

@BuZz
Understood. I know you stay busy with the regular stuff around here but if you like I would be happy to poke an ssh pinhole through my firewall and let you fiddle with it. If that's ever tempting for you please lemmie know and Ill set it up.
Thanks for responding!

versor

Hi there,
I got this same error message like the original poster:
Could not successfully build RetroArch - frontend to the libretro emulator cores - required by all lr- emulators (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/retroarch/retroarch not found).

The thing is, I use the very actual version of Retropie for the RPi4.
Anything else was able to update after the hack from Aug 16th? But Retroarch always brings up this message.

I originally installed everything via PINN. After some performance issues with N64 (no emulator run's MarioKart as well as it was on my old Pi3) i decided to update. I even removed and reinstalled all core packages (via Retropie-Setup) but no difference.
Can anybody help? I have a lot of settings which I don't want to loose. I would be nice when it's possible to reinstall RetroArch via Retropie-Setup.
Thanks a lot in advance (can I say so - I'm not a native speaker)

mitu

@versor Please don't bump old topics - start a new topic and add the info requested in https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.
The error you posted is a generic one, the reason why the update does not work should be in one of the last log files in '$HOME/RetroPie-Setup/logs`, if unsure which is the correct one, then remove all log file and re-try the installation.

versor

Wow - that was quick.
Thanks a lot - I will try this first and add the infos in the new post.
(I was searching the specs while you answered...)