[MacPorts] #62753: Portindex: can't read "bazel.build_opts": sysctl not available (when faking platform on linux)

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#62753: Portindex: can't read "bazel.build_opts": sysctl not available (when faking
platform on linux)
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  Reporter:  arjunsalyan  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
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Comment (by arjunsalyan):

 Replying to [comment:3 mojca]:
 > I have no clue yet, but there were some changes related to major OS
 version to cater for the changes related to versioning in Big Sur, and
 maybe that broke `PortIndex`.
 >
 > I suspect that `PortIndex` breaks (in the case of `py-tensorflow`) on
 this code:
 > {{{
 > set min_darwin 16
 > if { ${os.major} < ${min_darwin} } {
 >     known_fail yes
 >     ...
 > }
 > }}}
 >
 > Can you just check whether removing these lines helps removing the
 error?

 It did not help, the error remained exactly the same. I am wondering if
 the problem is with docker, I have read that sysctl is not available in a
 Container- we might need a workaround in that case.

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