Why some ports seem to install universal when I do not request it ?

[Joshua Root]

On 15/8/2023 05:06, Christopher Jones wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Just migrated from an intel to AppleSilicon machine.
> 
> Reinstalling MacPOrts, from scratch off course, I’ve noticed some ports get install universal, when it’s not something I have requested. e.g.
> 
> --->  Fetching archive for zlib
> --->  Attempting to fetch zlib-1.2.13_0+universal.darwin_22.arm64-x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/zlib
> --->  Attempting to fetch zlib-1.2.13_0+universal.darwin_22.arm64-x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/zlib
> --->  Installing zlib @1.2.13_0+universal
> --->  Cleaning zlib
> --->  Deactivating zlib @1.2.13_0
> --->  Cleaning zlib
> --->  Activating zlib @1.2.13_0+universal
> 
> zlib has a universal port, but its not a default one, and I didn’t request it, nor have I ever set my default settings to always install universal.
> 
> As I am new to apple silicon machines, is this normal ?

Most likely you installed a port that supports x86_64 but not arm64. The 
behaviour is the same as as when you install a port that only supports 
i386 on an x86_64 system.

- Josh