variables from the command line are set incorrectly (extra quotes)

[Joshua Root]

On 2014-2-27 19:45 , Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia wrote:
> I just noticed this issue with recent base.  It wasn't an issue 4 weeks ago because I had to have it working when I filed
> http://trac.macports.org/ticket/42282 
> 
> 
> $ sudo port -v -s destroot boost configure.compiler=macports-clang-3.3
> --->  Computing dependencies for boost.
> --->  Configuring boost
> Error: org.macports.configure for port boost returned: Invalid value for configure.compiler: "macports-clang-3.3"
> Warning: targets not executed for boost: org.macports.destroot org.macports.configure org.macports.build
> Please see the log file for port boost for details:
>     /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_Volumes_Home_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_devel_boost/boost/main.log
> To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
>     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
> Error: Processing of port boost failed
> 
> 
> Note that the error line is:
>     set compiler [option configure.compiler]
>     ...
>     return -code error "Invalid value for configure.compiler: $compiler"
> 
> so $configure.compiler is being set to "macports-clang-3.3" (quotes included).
> 
> Has anyone been messing with how command options are read in from the command line?  It seems some quoting got messed up.

Ugh, that was probably me. I had to mess with the quoting in
macports::worker_init to be able to set an option to a list.

I'll see what I can do when I get a chance.

- Josh