Fix HDF5 installation on macOS runners

equinor · Nov 25, 2024 · a4b9152 · a4b9152
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/testing.yml b/.github/workflows/testing.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,13 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install HDF5 source files
         if: runner.os == 'macOS'
-        run: brew install hdf5
+        # macOS needs special handling for pkg-config/pkgconf conflict
+        # HDF5 depends on pkgconf but homebrew comes with pkg-config pre-installed
+        # We need to unlink pkg-config and force link pkgconf to avoid CI failures
+        run: |
+          brew unlink [email protected] || true
+          brew install hdf5
+          brew link --overwrite pkgconf
 
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with: