[MacPorts] #69266: libpixman @0.42.2 does not build on PPC Mac OS X 10.4.11, Tiger, because /usr/libexec/gcc/powerpc-apple-darwin8/4.0.1/ld does not understand --version

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#69266: libpixman @0.42.2 does not build on PPC Mac OS X 10.4.11, Tiger, because
/usr/libexec/gcc/powerpc-apple-darwin8/4.0.1/ld does not understand
--version
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  Reporter:  ballapete  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.9.1
Resolution:             |   Keywords:  tiger ppc
      Port:  libpixman  |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 apple-gcc-4.2 is of course the default compiler on Tiger. The libpixman
 port deliberately excludes that compiler with these lines:

 {{{
 platform darwin 8 powerpc {
     # apple-gcc-4.2 makes Tiger ppc fail to detect pthread support and
 then fail to build
     compiler.blacklist-append apple-gcc-4.2
 }
 }}}

 These lines were added ten years ago to fix #44268. Back then libpixman
 was building with autotools; now that it uses meson the situation may be
 different. You can test removing that block and see if it builds and
 works.

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