Failed to build sqlite3 autoconf dependency on iOS 11, Xcode 9

[iNiKe]

SQLite3-autoconf builds shell utility by default (shell.c -> sqlite3[.exe]).
It uses system() call that was deprecated in iOS 8:
'system' is deprecated: first deprecated in iOS 8.0 - Use posix_spawn APIs instead.

In iOS 11 system() was disabled:
__swift_unavailable_on("Use posix_spawn APIs or NSTask instead.", "Process spawning is unavailable")
__API_AVAILABLE(macos(10.0)) __IOS_PROHIBITED
__WATCHOS_PROHIBITED __TVOS_PROHIBITED
int system(const char *) __DARWIN_ALIAS_C(system);
#undef __swift_unavailable_on

sqlite3 configure does not have option to exclude shell utility from makefile
So you need to modify makefile or replace "make clean install" command with targets excluding shell utility.

[fhhowdy]

Is there a workaround for this? I have been unsuccessful thus far.

[sera4am]

Download Xcode 8.3.3
Rename app name and change build environment use xcode-select when make.

[SonicScholar]

I've got Xcode 9.3.1.
cloned this repo and ran make

This is the main error I'm getting:

shell.c:4870:9: error: 'system' is unavailable: not available on iOS
    x = system(zCmd);
        ^

[sera4am]

matrixugly
I've got Xcode 9.3.1.

Can change build environment to older xcode version. use "xcode-select -s" command

Download Xcode 8.3.3 from apple developer site
https://developer.apple.com/download/more/

Rename download and extracted Xcode.app to Xcode8.3.3.app and drop in Application folder
And terminal "xcode-select -s /Application/Xcode.8.3.3.app" (change build environment)
then make!

--
Dont forget back to currently xcode version environment after build.
"xcode-select -s /Application/Xcode.app"

[SonicScholar]

Thanks so much for the reply! I will give this a try and let you know how it goes :)