client: fall back to source install of solc if binary fails

clearmatics · May 5, 2021 · bc7a539 · bc7a539
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commit bc7a539
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diff --git a/client/zeth/core/contracts.py b/client/zeth/core/contracts.py
@@ -117,7 +117,11 @@ def get_block_number(web3: Any) -> int:
 
 
 def install_sol() -> None:
-    solcx.install_solc(SOL_COMPILER_VERSION)
+    try:
+        solcx.install_solc(SOL_COMPILER_VERSION)
+    except solcx.exceptions.SolcInstallationError:
+        from solcx.install import compile_solc  # type: ignore
+        compile_solc(SOL_COMPILER_VERSION)
 
 
 def compile_files(files: List[str], **kwargs: Any) -> Any: