CFD Online Discussion Forums - Parallel Build on macOS High Sierra - error: C++ compiler cannot create executables

Hello everyone,

I am attempting to complete a parallel build of SU2 on my MacBook (macOS High Sierra Version 10.13.3). I have been following the steps detailed in the 'Build From Source" and "Parallel Build" tabs on the Docs page of the SU2 website.

I execute the following commands:

$ cd /Application/SU2-6.0.0/
$ ./configure --prefix=/Applications CXXFLAGS="-03" --enable-mpi --with-cc=/usr/local/bin/mpicc --with-cxx=/usr/local/bin/mpicxx --enable-tecio CPPFLAGS="-I/opt/X11/include"

However, the configure script encounters the following error:

configure: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables

I have attached a screen shot of the command terminal for clarity.

Below is the config.log file:

This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.

It was created by SU2 configure 6.0.0, which was
generated by GNU Autoconf 2.69. Invocation command line was

$ ./configure --prefix=/Applications CXXFLAGS=-03 --enable-mpi --with-cc=/usr/local/bin/mpicc --with-cxx=/usr/local/bin/mpicxx --enable-tecio CPPFLAGS=-I/opt/X11/include

## --------- ##
## Platform. ##
## --------- ##

hostname = Christophers-MacBook-Pro-3.local
uname -m = x86_64
uname -r = 17.4.0
uname -s = Darwin
uname -v = Darwin Kernel Version 17.4.0: Sun Dec 17 09:19:54 PST 2017; root:xnu-4570.41.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64

/usr/bin/uname -p = i386
/bin/uname -X = unknown

/bin/arch = unknown
/usr/bin/arch -k = unknown
/usr/convex/getsysinfo = unknown
/usr/bin/hostinfo = Mach kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 17.4.0: Sun Dec 17 09:19:54 PST 2017; root:xnu-4570.41.2~1/RELEASE_X86_64
Kernel configured for up to 4 processors.
2 processors are physically available.
4 processors are logically available.
Processor type: x86_64h (Intel x86-64h Haswell)
Processors active: 0 1 2 3
Primary memory available: 8.00 gigabytes
Default processor set: 365 tasks, 1267 threads, 4 processors
Load average: 2.32, Mach factor: 1.67
/bin/machine = unknown
/usr/bin/oslevel = unknown
/bin/universe = unknown

PATH: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin
PATH: /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.6/bin
PATH: /usr/bin
PATH: /bin
PATH: /usr/sbin
PATH: /sbin
PATH: /usr/local/bin
PATH: /opt/X11/bin
PATH: /Applications/SU2/bin

## ----------- ##
## Core tests. ##
## ----------- ##

configure:2499: checking build system type
configure:2513: result: x86_64-apple-darwin17.4.0
configure:2533: checking host system type
configure:2546: result: x86_64-apple-darwin17.4.0
configure:2566: checking target system type
configure:2579: result: x86_64-apple-darwin17.4.0
configure:2621: checking for a BSD-compatible install
configure:2689: result: /usr/bin/install -c
configure:2700: checking whether build environment is sane
configure:2755: result: yes
configure:2906: checking for a thread-safe mkdir -p
configure:2945: result: ./install-sh -c -d
configure:2952: checking for gawk
configure:2982: result: no
configure:2952: checking for mawk
configure:2982: result: no
configure:2952: checking for nawk
configure:2982: result: no
configure:2952: checking for awk
configure:2968: found /usr/bin/awk
configure:2979: result: awk
configure:2990: checking whether make sets $(MAKE)
configure:3012: result: yes
configure:3109: checking whether make supports nested variables
configure:3126: result: yes
configure:3151: checking for style of include used by make
configure:3179: result: GNU
configure:3357: checking for C++ compiler version
configure:3366: /usr/local/bin/mpicxx --version >&5
Apple LLVM version 9.0.0 (clang-900.0.39.2)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin17.4.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin
configure:3377: $? = 0
configure:3366: /usr/local/bin/mpicxx -v >&5
Apple LLVM version 9.0.0 (clang-900.0.39.2)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin17.4.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin
configure:3377: $? = 0
configure:3366: /usr/local/bin/mpicxx -V >&5
clang: error: argument to '-V' is missing (expected 1 value)
clang: error: no input files
configure:3377: $? = 1
configure:3366: /usr/local/bin/mpicxx -qversion >&5
clang: error: unknown argument: '-qversion'
clang: error: no input files
configure:3377: $? = 1
configure:3397: checking whether the C++ compiler works
configure:3419: /usr/local/bin/mpicxx -03 -DHAVE_MPI -I/opt/X11/include conftest.cpp >&5
clang: error: unknown argument: '-03'
configure:3423: $? = 1
configure:3461: result: no
configure: failed program was:
| /* confdefs.h */
| #define PACKAGE_NAME "SU2"
| #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "SU2"
| #define PACKAGE_VERSION "6.0.0"
| #define PACKAGE_STRING "SU2 6.0.0"
| #define PACKAGE_BUGREPORT "su2code-dev@lists.stanford.edu"
| #define PACKAGE_URL "https://github.com/su2code"
| #define PACKAGE "SU2"
| #define VERSION "6.0.0"
| /* end confdefs.h. */
|
| int
| main ()
| {
|
| ;
| return 0;
| }
configure:3466: error: in `/Applications/SU2-6.0.0':
configure:3468: error: C++ compiler cannot create executables
See `config.log' for more details

Any assistance in explaining/rectifying this error I am encountering would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks,

Kit