Error: Call to undefined method stdClass::save() in search_api.module

[kenorb]

The following error happens on make install:

build-ads > enable-search-db:
[exec] class_implements(): object or string expected entity.module:463      [warning]
[exec] in_array() expects parameter 2 to be array, boolean given            [warning]
[exec] Creating default object from empty value search_api.module:2629      [warning]
[exec] PHP Fatal error:  Call to undefined method stdClass::save() in sites/all/modules/contrib/search_api/search_api.module on line 2630

OS: Debian
Clean installation from git repo.

Reproducible steps:

1. Clone repo, then run: make.

2. When asked for config changes, change the below lines to this:

   # Drupal Build Settings.
   project.drupal.build.site=        true 
   project.drupal.build.stable=      false
   project.drupal.build.type=        full 
   

3. If you get: 'Sorry, the profile you have chosen cannot be loaded', the Exception: Sorry, the profile you have chosen cannot be loaded. in install_load_profile(). [$15] #17 needs to be fixed first.

4. When you go further, run: make install, you should see the warnings & errors about search_api module.

Areas to fix: drush/ make files (either different version of module, or add patch file into make file and point to the uploaded file in below link.

Related: https://www.drupal.org/node/2180007