gmile
It seems like downloading latest hex when building for a non-native platform is broken 
I have the following Dockerfile:
FROM hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1
RUN apk add git
RUN mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force
Using M-series MacBook if I build it for amd64 architecture, I get an error:
docker buildx build --platform linux/amd64 --file ./Dockerfile --no-cache --progress plain .
# ...
3.067 ==> hex
3.069 Error while loading project :"new package" at /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-3T_JSQ/deps/new package
3.080 ** (ArgumentError) could not call Module.put_attribute/3 because the module Hex.MixProject is already compiled
3.080 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2360: Module.assert_not_readonly!/2
3.080 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2041: Module.__put_attribute__/5
3.080 /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-3T_JSQ/deps/new package/mix.exs:172: (module)
3.080 (stdlib 5.2.1) lists.erl:1599: :lists.foldl_1/3
Full output
#0 building with "mybuilder" instance using docker-container driver
#1 [internal] load build definition from Dockerfile
#1 transferring dockerfile: 171B done
#1 DONE 0.0s
#2 [internal] load metadata for docker.io/hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1
#2 DONE 0.4s
#3 [internal] load .dockerignore
#3 transferring context: 2B done
#3 DONE 0.0s
#4 [1/3] FROM docker.io/hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1@sha256:aed90d87c95d2cb41b2fc589b781ceca11d5faf6e533b89587e741943274a4e7
#4 resolve docker.io/hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1@sha256:aed90d87c95d2cb41b2fc589b781ceca11d5faf6e533b89587e741943274a4e7 done
#4 CACHED
#5 [2/3] RUN apk add git
#5 0.046 fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
#5 0.240 fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
#5 0.428 (1/9) Installing brotli-libs (1.1.0-r1)
#5 0.455 (2/9) Installing c-ares (1.27.0-r0)
#5 0.474 (3/9) Installing libunistring (1.1-r2)
#5 0.503 (4/9) Installing libidn2 (2.3.4-r4)
#5 0.523 (5/9) Installing nghttp2-libs (1.58.0-r0)
#5 0.545 (6/9) Installing libcurl (8.5.0-r0)
#5 0.570 (7/9) Installing libexpat (2.6.2-r0)
#5 0.593 (8/9) Installing pcre2 (10.42-r2)
#5 0.619 (9/9) Installing git (2.43.0-r0)
#5 0.690 Executing busybox-1.36.1-r15.trigger
#5 0.699 OK: 24 MiB in 35 packages
#5 DONE 0.7s
#6 [3/3] RUN mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force
#6 0.720 * Getting new package (https://github.com/hexpm/hex.git - origin/latest)
#6 1.340 remote: Enumerating objects: 13806, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (1261/1261), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (661/661), done.
#6 1.756 remote: Total 13806 (delta 757), reused 966 (delta 542), pack-reused 12545
#6 2.124 ==> hex
#6 2.125 Error while loading project :"new package" at /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-jW0twA/deps/new package
#6 2.141 ** (ArgumentError) could not call Module.put_attribute/3 because the module Hex.MixProject is already compiled
#6 2.141 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2360: Module.assert_not_readonly!/2
#6 2.141 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2041: Module.__put_attribute__/5
#6 2.141 /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-jW0twA/deps/new package/mix.exs:172: (module)
#6 2.141 (stdlib 5.2.1) lists.erl:1599: :lists.foldl_1/3
#6 ERROR: process "/bin/sh -c mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1
------
> [3/3] RUN mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force:
remote: Counting objects: 100% (1261/1261), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (661/661), done.
1.756 remote: Total 13806 (delta 757), reused 966 (delta 542), pack-reused 12545
2.124 ==> hex
2.125 Error while loading project :"new package" at /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-jW0twA/deps/new package
2.141 ** (ArgumentError) could not call Module.put_attribute/3 because the module Hex.MixProject is already compiled
2.141 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2360: Module.assert_not_readonly!/2
2.141 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2041: Module.__put_attribute__/5
2.141 /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-jW0twA/deps/new package/mix.exs:172: (module)
2.141 (stdlib 5.2.1) lists.erl:1599: :lists.foldl_1/3
------
WARNING: No output specified with docker-container driver. Build result will only remain in the build cache. To push result image into registry use --push or to load image into docker use --load
Dockerfile:3
--------------------
1 | FROM hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1
2 | RUN apk add git
3 | >>> RUN mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force
4 |
--------------------
ERROR: failed to solve: process "/bin/sh -c mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1
docker system info
docker system info
Client:
Version: 25.0.5
Context: orbstack
Debug Mode: false
Plugins:
buildx: Docker Buildx (Docker Inc.)
Version: v0.13.1
Path: /Users/eugene/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-buildx
compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
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Path: /Users/eugene/.docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose
Server:
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Running: 11
Paused: 0
Stopped: 35
Images: 94
Server Version: 25.0.5
Storage Driver: overlay2
Backing Filesystem: btrfs
Supports d_type: true
Using metacopy: false
Native Overlay Diff: true
userxattr: false
Logging Driver: json-file
Cgroup Driver: cgroupfs
Cgroup Version: 2
Plugins:
Volume: local
Network: bridge host ipvlan macvlan null overlay
Log: awslogs fluentd gcplogs gelf journald json-file local splunk syslog
Swarm: inactive
Runtimes: runc io.containerd.runc.v2
Default Runtime: runc
Init Binary: docker-init
containerd version: 7c3aca7a610df76212171d200ca3811ff6096eb8
runc version: 51d5e94601ceffbbd85688df1c928ecccbfa4685
init version: de40ad0
Security Options:
seccomp
Profile: builtin
cgroupns
Kernel Version: 6.7.11-orbstack-00143-ge6b82e26cd22
Operating System: OrbStack
OSType: linux
Architecture: aarch64
CPUs: 16
Total Memory: 7.747GiB
Name: orbstack
ID: 6930304f-aa9c-4f94-ab8f-65e34ab70164
Docker Root Dir: /var/lib/docker
Debug Mode: false
Experimental: false
Insecure Registries:
127.0.0.0/8
Live Restore Enabled: false
Product License: Community Engine
Default Address Pools:
Base: 192.168.215.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.228.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.247.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.207.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.167.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.107.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.237.0/24, Size: 24
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Base: 192.168.227.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.181.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.158.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.117.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.155.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.147.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.229.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.183.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.156.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.97.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.171.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.186.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.216.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.242.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.166.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.239.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.223.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.164.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.163.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 192.168.172.0/24, Size: 24
Base: 172.17.0.0/16, Size: 16
Base: 172.18.0.0/16, Size: 16
Base: 172.19.0.0/16, Size: 16
Base: 172.20.0.0/14, Size: 16
Base: 172.24.0.0/14, Size: 16
Base: 172.28.0.0/14, Size: 16
I get a similar error if I attempt to build an image for arm64 using my amd64 linux box:
docker buildx build --platform linux/arm64 --file ./Dockerfile --no-cache --progress plain .
# ...
7.858 ==> hex
7.860 Error while loading project :"new package" at /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-Zs6laA/deps/new package
7.920 ** (ArgumentError) could not call Module.put_attribute/3 because the module Hex.MixProject is already compiled
7.920 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2360: Module.assert_not_readonly!/2
7.920 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2041: Module.__put_attribute__/5
7.920 /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-Zs6laA/deps/new package/mix.exs:171: (module)
7.920 (stdlib 5.2.1) lists.erl:1599: :lists.foldl_1/3
------
WARNING: No output specified with docker-container driver. Build result will only remain in the build cache. To push result image into registry use --push or to load image into docker use --load
Dockerfile:3
--------------------
1 | FROM hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1
2 | RUN apk add git
3 | >>> RUN mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force
4 |
--------------------
ERROR: failed to solve: process "/dev/.buildkit_qemu_emulator /bin/sh -c mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1
Full output
docker buildx build --platform linux/arm64 --file ./Dockerfile --no-cache --progress plain .
#0 building with "nice_pare" instance using docker-container driver
#1 [internal] load build definition from Dockerfile
#1 transferring dockerfile: 171B done
#1 DONE 0.0s
#2 [internal] load metadata for docker.io/hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1
#2 DONE 1.1s
#3 [internal] load .dockerignore
#3 transferring context: 2B done
#3 DONE 0.0s
#4 [1/3] FROM docker.io/hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1@sha256:aed90d87c95d2cb41b2fc589b781ceca11d5faf6e533b89587e741943274a4e7
#4 resolve docker.io/hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1@sha256:aed90d87c95d2cb41b2fc589b781ceca11d5faf6e533b89587e741943274a4e7 done
#4 CACHED
#5 [2/3] RUN apk add git
#5 0.083 fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/main/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
#5 0.930 fetch https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/community/aarch64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
#5 2.010 (1/9) Installing brotli-libs (1.1.0-r1)
#5 2.179 (2/9) Installing c-ares (1.27.0-r0)
#5 2.328 (3/9) Installing libunistring (1.1-r2)
#5 2.499 (4/9) Installing libidn2 (2.3.4-r4)
#5 2.592 (5/9) Installing nghttp2-libs (1.58.0-r0)
#5 2.678 (6/9) Installing libcurl (8.5.0-r0)
#5 2.818 (7/9) Installing libexpat (2.6.2-r0)
#5 2.903 (8/9) Installing pcre2 (10.42-r2)
#5 3.032 (9/9) Installing git (2.43.0-r0)
#5 3.500 Executing busybox-1.36.1-r15.trigger
#5 3.560 OK: 26 MiB in 35 packages
#5 DONE 3.7s
#6 [3/3] RUN mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force
#6 3.672 * Getting new package (https://github.com/hexpm/hex.git - origin/latest)
#6 5.031 remote: Enumerating objects: 13806, done.
remote: Counting objects: 100% (1261/1261), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (641/641), done.
#6 5.986 remote: Total 13806 (delta 759), reused 993 (delta 562), pack-reused 12545
#6 8.020 ==> hex
#6 8.027 Error while loading project :"new package" at /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-XN3HMA/deps/new package
#6 8.142 ** (ArgumentError) could not call Module.put_attribute/3 because the module Hex.MixProject is already compiled
#6 8.142 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2360: Module.assert_not_readonly!/2
#6 8.142 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2041: Module.__put_attribute__/5
#6 8.142 /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-XN3HMA/deps/new package/mix.exs:171: (module)
#6 8.142 (stdlib 5.2.1) lists.erl:1599: :lists.foldl_1/3
#6 ERROR: process "/dev/.buildkit_qemu_emulator /bin/sh -c mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1
------
> [3/3] RUN mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force:
remote: Counting objects: 100% (1261/1261), done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (641/641), done.
5.986 remote: Total 13806 (delta 759), reused 993 (delta 562), pack-reused 12545
8.020 ==> hex
8.027 Error while loading project :"new package" at /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-XN3HMA/deps/new package
8.142 ** (ArgumentError) could not call Module.put_attribute/3 because the module Hex.MixProject is already compiled
8.142 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2360: Module.assert_not_readonly!/2
8.142 (elixir 1.16.2) lib/module.ex:2041: Module.__put_attribute__/5
8.142 /tmp/mix-local-installer-fetcher-XN3HMA/deps/new package/mix.exs:171: (module)
8.142 (stdlib 5.2.1) lists.erl:1599: :lists.foldl_1/3
------
WARNING: No output specified with docker-container driver. Build result will only remain in the build cache. To push result image into registry use --push or to load image into docker use --load
Dockerfile:3
--------------------
1 | FROM hexpm/elixir:1.16.2-erlang-26.2.3-alpine-3.19.1
2 | RUN apk add git
3 | >>> RUN mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force
4 |
--------------------
ERROR: failed to solve: process "/dev/.buildkit_qemu_emulator /bin/sh -c mix archive.install github hexpm/hex branch latest --force" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1
docker system info
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Version: 25.0.0
Context: default
Debug Mode: false
Plugins:
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compose: Docker Compose (Docker Inc.)
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Path: /usr/libexec/docker/cli-plugins/docker-compose
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Supports d_type: true
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Cgroup Version: 2
Plugins:
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Network: bridge host ipvlan macvlan null overlay
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Default Runtime: runc
Init Binary: docker-init
containerd version: a1496014c916f9e62104b33d1bb5bd03b0858e59
runc version: v1.1.11-0-g4bccb38
init version: de40ad0
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apparmor
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Profile: builtin
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carlgleisner
Did you manage to resolve this?
I’m hitting the same issue at the moment. I imagine that there are more people out there as well, hence the bump here.
gmile
After encountering this problem, I decided to document everything I discovered, but chose not to dig further at the moment… So no, didn’t manage to solve this.
I’ll speculate that the problem here is at the intersection of Erlang /
qemu, sinceqemuis typically used bydocker buildxto build images across platforms. And if so, it wouldn’t be the first time specific version of Erlang / qemu is affected by this… See: [arm64+otp 25+qemu] `mix local.hex --force` hangs - although there, the problem is even worse, e.g. a segmentation fault. But I am not 100% sure if the two issues are related