[MacPorts] #68512: cairo @1.17.6_1 installs a pkgconfig file that results in pkg-config @0.29.2: GLib-CRITICAL **: GString *g_string_append(GString *, const gchar *): assertion 'val != NULL' failed

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#68512: cairo @1.17.6_1 installs a pkgconfig file that results in pkg-config
@0.29.2: GLib-CRITICAL **: GString *g_string_append(GString *, const gchar
*): assertion 'val != NULL' failed
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  Reporter:  Behinder         |      Owner:  ryandesign
      Type:  defect           |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports            |    Version:  2.8.1
Resolution:  invalid          |   Keywords:
      Port:  pkgconfig cairo  |
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Comment (by mascguy):

 Replying to [comment:14 Behinder]:
 > I beg to differ- it is certainly to MacPorts to take responsibility to
 fix something that other does not want to.
 > If something generate critical errors then it must be fixed! - whole
 discussion on forums is only making noise instead of giving solutions.
 There must be a reason why this error is CRITICAL. If it was on me, I
 would remove cairo at all from tree and create additional "unsafe"
 repository.

 The problem isn't Cairo. It's a dependent port, which is referencing
 `exec_prefix` in Cairo's pkgconfig file.

 So we need to figure out which one that is, and fix it.

 Does that make sense?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/68512#comment:15>
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