{tools}[intel/2023b] Waveform-Editor v0.1.0, Waveform-Editor v0.2.0, matplotlib v3.8.2

[SimonPinches]

(created using eb --new-pr)

This PR depends upon:

• {tools}[intel/2023b] IMAS-Python v2.0.1 #23131
• {lang}[iimkl/2023b] SciPy-bundle v2023.12 #20262

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Updated software matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb

Diff against matplotlib-3.10.3-gfbf-2025a.eb

easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.10.3-gfbf-2025a.eb

diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.10.3-gfbf-2025a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb
index e08bbc4ba2..9add0c8231 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.10.3-gfbf-2025a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb
@@ -1,41 +1,52 @@
 easyblock = 'PythonBundle'
 
 name = 'matplotlib'
-version = '3.10.3'
+version = '3.8.2'
 
 homepage = 'https://matplotlib.org'
 description = """matplotlib is a python 2D plotting library which produces publication quality figures in a variety of
  hardcopy formats and interactive environments across platforms. matplotlib can be used in python scripts, the python
  and ipython shell, web application servers, and six graphical user interface toolkits."""
 
-toolchain = {'name': 'gfbf', 'version': '2025a'}
+toolchain = {'name': 'iimkl', 'version': '2023b'}
 
 builddependencies = [
-    ('pkgconf', '2.3.0'),
-    ('cppy', '1.3.1'),
-    ('meson-python', '0.18.0'),
-    ('pybind11', '2.13.6'),
+    ('pkgconf', '2.0.3'),
+    ('cppy', '1.2.1'),
+    ('meson-python', '0.15.0'),
 ]
 
 dependencies = [
-    ('Python', '3.13.1'),
-    ('SciPy-bundle', '2025.06'),
-    ('libpng', '1.6.48'),
-    ('freetype', '2.13.3'),
+    ('Python', '3.11.5'),
+    ('SciPy-bundle', '2023.12'),
+    ('libpng', '1.6.40'),
+    ('freetype', '2.13.2'),
     ('Tkinter', '%(pyver)s'),
-    ('Pillow', '11.3.0'),
-    ('Qhull', '2020.2'),
-    ('fonttools', '4.58.4'),
+    ('Pillow', '10.2.0'),
+    # ('Qhull', '2020.2'),
 ]
 
+# avoid that matplotlib downloads and builds its own copies of freetype and qhull
+_fix_setup = "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' "
+# _fix_setup += "-e 's/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg && "
+_fix_setup += " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg && "
+
 _include_path = "export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && "
 
-local_configopts = "--config-settings=setup-args='-Dsystem-qhull=true' && "
-local_configopts += " --config-settings=setup-args='-Dsystem-freetype=true' && "
-local_configopts += "export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && "
+local_preinstallopts = "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' -e "
+# local_preinstallopts += "'s/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+local_preinstallopts += " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+local_preinstallopts += "&& export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && "
 
 exts_list = [
-    ('cycler', '0.12.1', {
+    ('fonttools', '4.47.0', {
+        'modulename': 'fontTools',
+        'source_tmpl': '%(name)s-%(version)s.tar.gz',
+        'checksums': ['ec13a10715eef0e031858c1c23bfaee6cba02b97558e4a7bfa089dba4a8c2ebf'],
+    }),
+    ('Cycler', '0.12.1', {
+        'modulename': 'cycler',
+        'source_tmpl': 'cycler-%(version)s.tar.gz',
         'checksums': ['88bb128f02ba341da8ef447245a9e138fae777f6a23943da4540077d3601eb1c'],
     }),
     ('kiwisolver', '1.4.5', {
@@ -45,17 +56,19 @@ exts_list = [
             {'kiwisolver-1.4.4-fix_version.patch': '6753afbb3a88856493fcfa0b33989f35742f57bfd41ff3b7f71a98797e1bfbd0'},
         ],
     }),
-    ('contourpy', '1.3.2', {
-        'patches': ['matplotlib-3.9.2-contourpy-fix-pybind-module.patch'],
-        'checksums': [
-            {'contourpy-1.3.2.tar.gz': 'b6945942715a034c671b7fc54f9588126b0b8bf23db2696e3ca8328f3ff0ab54'},
-            {'matplotlib-3.9.2-contourpy-fix-pybind-module.patch':
-             'a998438a1048524a550bf3bb607197658b13dce56e8e54169e24ce7c3c022a8f'},
-        ],
+    ('contourpy', '1.2.0', {
+        'checksums': ['171f311cb758de7da13fc53af221ae47a5877be5a0843a9fe150818c51ed276a'],
     }),
     (name, version, {
-        'configopts': local_configopts,
-        'checksums': ['2f82d2c5bb7ae93aaaa4cd42aca65d76ce6376f83304fa3a630b569aca274df0'],
+        'patches': ['matplotlib-3.8.2-fix_setup.patch'],
+        'preinstallopts': "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' "
+                          # "-e 's/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+                          " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+                          "&& export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && ",
+        'checksums': [
+            {'matplotlib-3.8.2.tar.gz': '01a978b871b881ee76017152f1f1a0cbf6bd5f7b8ff8c96df0df1bd57d8755a1'},
+            {'matplotlib-3.8.2-fix_setup.patch': '16e1610aec49af402e324e0b71c69d6b7ae106732088318e727b48282492a932'},
+        ],
     }),
 ]
 

Diff against matplotlib-2.2.5-foss-2023a-Python-2.7.18.eb

easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-2.2.5-foss-2023a-Python-2.7.18.eb

diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-2.2.5-foss-2023a-Python-2.7.18.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb
index 8d6f15db1a..9add0c8231 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-2.2.5-foss-2023a-Python-2.7.18.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb
@@ -1,53 +1,79 @@
 easyblock = 'PythonBundle'
 
 name = 'matplotlib'
-version = '2.2.5'
-versionsuffix = '-Python-%(pyver)s'
+version = '3.8.2'
 
 homepage = 'https://matplotlib.org'
 description = """matplotlib is a python 2D plotting library which produces publication quality figures in a variety of
  hardcopy formats and interactive environments across platforms. matplotlib can be used in python scripts, the python
  and ipython shell, web application servers, and six graphical user interface toolkits."""
 
-toolchain = {'name': 'foss', 'version': '2023a'}
+toolchain = {'name': 'iimkl', 'version': '2023b'}
 
 builddependencies = [
-    ('pkgconf', '1.9.5'),
+    ('pkgconf', '2.0.3'),
+    ('cppy', '1.2.1'),
+    ('meson-python', '0.15.0'),
 ]
 
 dependencies = [
-    ('Python', '2.7.18'),
-    ('SciPy-bundle', '2024.06', versionsuffix),
-    ('libpng', '1.6.39'),
-    ('freetype', '2.13.0'),
-    ('Tkinter', '%(pyver)s', versionsuffix),
+    ('Python', '3.11.5'),
+    ('SciPy-bundle', '2023.12'),
+    ('libpng', '1.6.40'),
+    ('freetype', '2.13.2'),
+    ('Tkinter', '%(pyver)s'),
+    ('Pillow', '10.2.0'),
+    # ('Qhull', '2020.2'),
 ]
 
+# avoid that matplotlib downloads and builds its own copies of freetype and qhull
+_fix_setup = "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' "
+# _fix_setup += "-e 's/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg && "
+_fix_setup += " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg && "
+
+_include_path = "export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && "
+
+local_preinstallopts = "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' -e "
+# local_preinstallopts += "'s/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+local_preinstallopts += " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+local_preinstallopts += "&& export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && "
+
 exts_list = [
-    ('Cycler', '0.10.0', {
+    ('fonttools', '4.47.0', {
+        'modulename': 'fontTools',
+        'source_tmpl': '%(name)s-%(version)s.tar.gz',
+        'checksums': ['ec13a10715eef0e031858c1c23bfaee6cba02b97558e4a7bfa089dba4a8c2ebf'],
+    }),
+    ('Cycler', '0.12.1', {
         'modulename': 'cycler',
         'source_tmpl': 'cycler-%(version)s.tar.gz',
-        'checksums': ['cd7b2d1018258d7247a71425e9f26463dfb444d411c39569972f4ce586b0c9d8'],
+        'checksums': ['88bb128f02ba341da8ef447245a9e138fae777f6a23943da4540077d3601eb1c'],
     }),
-    ('kiwisolver', '1.1.0', {
-        'checksums': ['53eaed412477c836e1b9522c19858a8557d6e595077830146182225613b11a75'],
+    ('kiwisolver', '1.4.5', {
+        'patches': ['kiwisolver-1.4.4-fix_version.patch'],
+        'checksums': [
+            {'kiwisolver-1.4.5.tar.gz': 'e57e563a57fb22a142da34f38acc2fc1a5c864bc29ca1517a88abc963e60d6ec'},
+            {'kiwisolver-1.4.4-fix_version.patch': '6753afbb3a88856493fcfa0b33989f35742f57bfd41ff3b7f71a98797e1bfbd0'},
+        ],
     }),
-    ('subprocess32', '3.5.4', {
-        'checksums': ['eb2937c80497978d181efa1b839ec2d9622cf9600a039a79d0e108d1f9aec79d'],
+    ('contourpy', '1.2.0', {
+        'checksums': ['171f311cb758de7da13fc53af221ae47a5877be5a0843a9fe150818c51ed276a'],
     }),
     (name, version, {
-        'prebuildopts': "export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && ",
-        'preinstallopts': "export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && ",
-        'checksums': ['a3037a840cd9dfdc2df9fee8af8f76ca82bfab173c0f9468193ca7a89a2b60ea'],
+        'patches': ['matplotlib-3.8.2-fix_setup.patch'],
+        'preinstallopts': "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' "
+                          # "-e 's/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+                          " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+                          "&& export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && ",
+        'checksums': [
+            {'matplotlib-3.8.2.tar.gz': '01a978b871b881ee76017152f1f1a0cbf6bd5f7b8ff8c96df0df1bd57d8755a1'},
+            {'matplotlib-3.8.2-fix_setup.patch': '16e1610aec49af402e324e0b71c69d6b7ae106732088318e727b48282492a932'},
+        ],
     }),
 ]
 
-postinstallcmds = [
-    'touch %(installdir)s/lib/python%(pyshortver)s/site-packages/mpl_toolkits/__init__.py',
-]
-
 sanity_check_commands = [
-    """python -c 'import matplotlib; matplotlib.use("TkAgg"); import matplotlib.pyplot' """,
+    """python -c 'import matplotlib; matplotlib.use("Agg"); import matplotlib.pyplot' """,
     "python -c 'from mpl_toolkits.mplot3d import Axes3D'",
 ]
 

Diff against matplotlib-3.9.2-gfbf-2024a.eb

easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.9.2-gfbf-2024a.eb

diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.9.2-gfbf-2024a.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb
index 06b2b3ddde..9add0c8231 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.9.2-gfbf-2024a.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/m/matplotlib/matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb
@@ -1,43 +1,48 @@
 easyblock = 'PythonBundle'
 
 name = 'matplotlib'
-version = '3.9.2'
+version = '3.8.2'
 
 homepage = 'https://matplotlib.org'
 description = """matplotlib is a python 2D plotting library which produces publication quality figures in a variety of
  hardcopy formats and interactive environments across platforms. matplotlib can be used in python scripts, the python
  and ipython shell, web application servers, and six graphical user interface toolkits."""
 
-toolchain = {'name': 'gfbf', 'version': '2024a'}
+toolchain = {'name': 'iimkl', 'version': '2023b'}
 
 builddependencies = [
-    ('pkgconf', '2.2.0'),
+    ('pkgconf', '2.0.3'),
     ('cppy', '1.2.1'),
-    ('meson-python', '0.16.0'),
-    ('pybind11', '2.12.0'),
+    ('meson-python', '0.15.0'),
 ]
 
 dependencies = [
-    ('Python', '3.12.3'),
-    ('SciPy-bundle', '2024.05'),
-    ('libpng', '1.6.43'),
+    ('Python', '3.11.5'),
+    ('SciPy-bundle', '2023.12'),
+    ('libpng', '1.6.40'),
     ('freetype', '2.13.2'),
     ('Tkinter', '%(pyver)s'),
-    ('Pillow', '10.4.0'),
-    ('Qhull', '2020.2'),
+    ('Pillow', '10.2.0'),
+    # ('Qhull', '2020.2'),
 ]
 
+# avoid that matplotlib downloads and builds its own copies of freetype and qhull
+_fix_setup = "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' "
+# _fix_setup += "-e 's/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg && "
+_fix_setup += " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg && "
+
 _include_path = "export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && "
 
-local_configopts = "--config-settings=setup-args='-Dsystem-qhull=true' && "
-local_configopts += " --config-settings=setup-args='-Dsystem-freetype=true' && "
-local_configopts += "export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && "
+local_preinstallopts = "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' -e "
+# local_preinstallopts += "'s/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+local_preinstallopts += " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+local_preinstallopts += "&& export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && "
 
 exts_list = [
-    ('fonttools', '4.53.1', {
+    ('fonttools', '4.47.0', {
         'modulename': 'fontTools',
         'source_tmpl': '%(name)s-%(version)s.tar.gz',
-        'checksums': ['e128778a8e9bc11159ce5447f76766cefbd876f44bd79aff030287254e4752c4'],
+        'checksums': ['ec13a10715eef0e031858c1c23bfaee6cba02b97558e4a7bfa089dba4a8c2ebf'],
     }),
     ('Cycler', '0.12.1', {
         'modulename': 'cycler',
@@ -51,17 +56,19 @@ exts_list = [
             {'kiwisolver-1.4.4-fix_version.patch': '6753afbb3a88856493fcfa0b33989f35742f57bfd41ff3b7f71a98797e1bfbd0'},
         ],
     }),
-    ('contourpy', '1.3.0', {
-        'patches': ['matplotlib-3.9.2-contourpy-fix-pybind-module.patch'],
-        'checksums': [
-            {'contourpy-1.3.0.tar.gz': '7ffa0db17717a8ffb127efd0c95a4362d996b892c2904db72428d5b52e1938a4'},
-            {'matplotlib-3.9.2-contourpy-fix-pybind-module.patch':
-             'a998438a1048524a550bf3bb607197658b13dce56e8e54169e24ce7c3c022a8f'},
-        ],
+    ('contourpy', '1.2.0', {
+        'checksums': ['171f311cb758de7da13fc53af221ae47a5877be5a0843a9fe150818c51ed276a'],
     }),
     (name, version, {
-        'configopts': local_configopts,
-        'checksums': ['96ab43906269ca64a6366934106fa01534454a69e471b7bf3d79083981aaab92'],
+        'patches': ['matplotlib-3.8.2-fix_setup.patch'],
+        'preinstallopts': "sed -e 's/#system_freetype = False/system_freetype = True/g' "
+                          # "-e 's/#system_qhull = False/system_qhull = True/g' mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+                          " mplsetup.cfg.template >mplsetup.cfg"
+                          "&& export CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH=$EBROOTFREETYPE/include/freetype2:${CPLUS_INCLUDE_PATH} && ",
+        'checksums': [
+            {'matplotlib-3.8.2.tar.gz': '01a978b871b881ee76017152f1f1a0cbf6bd5f7b8ff8c96df0df1bd57d8755a1'},
+            {'matplotlib-3.8.2-fix_setup.patch': '16e1610aec49af402e324e0b71c69d6b7ae106732088318e727b48282492a932'},
+        ],
     }),
 ]
 

Updated software Waveform-Editor-0.1.0-intel-2023b.eb

Diff against Waveform-Editor-0.2.0-intel-2023b.eb

easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.2.0-intel-2023b.eb

diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.2.0-intel-2023b.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.1.0-intel-2023b.eb
index a58b4b5850..04ba455737 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.2.0-intel-2023b.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.1.0-intel-2023b.eb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 easyblock = 'PythonBundle'
 
 name = 'Waveform-Editor'
-version = '0.2.0'
+version = '0.1.0'
 
 description = """Python tool for creating and managing 1D time-dependent data"""
 homepage = "https://github.com/iterorganization/Waveform-Editor"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ exts_list = [
         'checksums': ['1aa8e7304b2e171a90d64dd269b648cacac4e46fe5de54ac0db24776c0c4a19f'],
     }),
     ('waveform_editor', version, {
-        'checksums': ['93e6d99fe7dab0bf9c5b8f4ff41143aacd92b1bbe5a103ac49c6057d2e3619da'],
+        'checksums': ['fb5d33825312c785c9ad0bcfec88f2577e8efe848f471585069980bfc60e1e74'],
     }),
 ]
 

Updated software Waveform-Editor-0.2.0-intel-2023b.eb

Diff against Waveform-Editor-0.1.0-intel-2023b.eb

easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.1.0-intel-2023b.eb

diff --git a/easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.1.0-intel-2023b.eb b/easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.2.0-intel-2023b.eb
index 04ba455737..a58b4b5850 100644
--- a/easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.1.0-intel-2023b.eb
+++ b/easybuild/easyconfigs/w/Waveform-Editor/Waveform-Editor-0.2.0-intel-2023b.eb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 easyblock = 'PythonBundle'
 
 name = 'Waveform-Editor'
-version = '0.1.0'
+version = '0.2.0'
 
 description = """Python tool for creating and managing 1D time-dependent data"""
 homepage = "https://github.com/iterorganization/Waveform-Editor"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ exts_list = [
         'checksums': ['1aa8e7304b2e171a90d64dd269b648cacac4e46fe5de54ac0db24776c0c4a19f'],
     }),
     ('waveform_editor', version, {
-        'checksums': ['fb5d33825312c785c9ad0bcfec88f2577e8efe848f471585069980bfc60e1e74'],
+        'checksums': ['93e6d99fe7dab0bf9c5b8f4ff41143aacd92b1bbe5a103ac49c6057d2e3619da'],
     }),
 ]
 

[SimonPinches]

I also note that matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb builds and installs (on RH9) when I use EasyBuild/4.9.4, but not EasyBuild/5.1.1 😢

[boegel]

I also note that matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb builds and installs (on RH9) when I use EasyBuild/4.9.4, but not EasyBuild/5.1.1 😢

@SimonPinches Any more information on this? How does it fail exactly?

[SimonPinches]

I also note that matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb builds and installs (on RH9) when I use EasyBuild/4.9.4, but not EasyBuild/5.1.1 😢

@SimonPinches Any more information on this? How does it fail exactly?

These are the first errors in the log: https://gist.github.com/SimonPinches/b74f1ba4d90c65cdc9004ad1cf41642c

[Thyre]

I also note that matplotlib-3.8.2-iimkl-2023b.eb builds and installs (on RH9) when I use EasyBuild/4.9.4, but not EasyBuild/5.1.1 😢

@SimonPinches Any more information on this? How does it fail exactly?

These are the first errors in the log: https://gist.github.com/SimonPinches/b74f1ba4d90c65cdc9004ad1cf41642c

This seems to be a case of #23031 with the fix being easybuilders/easybuild-framework#4981.
This will bite us every time Meson is used with any Clang-based compiler and our rpath wrappers.