[MacPorts] #13535: ns-2 and dependencies want gcc-3.3 and are out of date

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#13535: ns-2 and dependencies want gcc-3.3 and are out of date
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  Reporter:  utayba at yahoo.com  |       Owner:  macports-dev at lists.macosforge.org
      Type:  defect            |      Status:  new                              
  Priority:  Normal            |   Milestone:  Port Bugs                        
 Component:  ports             |     Version:  1.5.2                            
Resolution:                    |    Keywords:  NS-2 gcc-3.3                     
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Old description:

> I am new to mac os x system, I tried to install the NS-2 port on my
> macbook (intel-based core 2 duo 2.2 GHz, 4 GB ram, Leopard), but I got
> errors in the early stages of the installation, starting with otcl
>
> in/g++-3.3 " returned error 77
> Command output: No .configure file found in current directory
> Continuing with default options...
> checking build system type... i386-apple-darwin9.1.0
> checking host system type... i386-apple-darwin9.1.0
> checking target system type... i386-apple-darwin9.1.0
> checking for gcc... /usr/bin/gcc-3.3
> checking for C compiler default output file name...
> configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
> See `config.log' for more details.
>
> ..... I found later on that OTCL, TCLCL, and NS-2 ports use gcc-3.3 and
> gcc++-3.3 which are only compatible with powerpc processors for mac os x.
> I edited the port files and replaced the gcc-3.3 with gcc-4.0 and
> gcc++-3.3 with gcc++4.0, and the installation went through, but gave a
> warning message at the end
>
> utayba-mohammads-macbook:~ utayba$ sudo port install ns-2
> Portfile changed since last build; discarding previous state
> --->  Fetching ns-2
> --->  Verifying checksum(s) for ns-2
> --->  Extracting ns-2
> --->  Applying patches to ns-2
> --->  Configuring ns-2
> --->  Building ns-2 with target all
> --->  Staging ns-2 into destroot
> Warning: violation by /opt/local/man
> Warning: ns-2 violates the layout of the ports-filesystems!
> Warning: Please fix or indicate this misbehavior (if it is intended), it
> will be an error in future releases!
> --->  Installing ns-2 20050728_0
> --->  Activating ns-2 20050728_0
> --->  Cleaning ns-2
>
> I read in some sites that using gcc-4.0 could cause some problems with
> ns-2 but I hope it won't hurt much.... If there is a better way to solve
> this please let me know
>
> Best Regards,

New description:

 I am new to mac os x system, I tried to install the NS-2 port on my
 macbook (intel-based core 2 duo 2.2 GHz, 4 GB ram, Leopard), but I got
 errors in the early stages of the installation, starting with otcl

 {{{
 in/g++-3.3 " returned error 77
 Command output: No .configure file found in current directory
 Continuing with default options...
 checking build system type... i386-apple-darwin9.1.0
 checking host system type... i386-apple-darwin9.1.0
 checking target system type... i386-apple-darwin9.1.0
 checking for gcc... /usr/bin/gcc-3.3
 checking for C compiler default output file name...
 configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
 See `config.log' for more details.
 }}}

 ..... I found later on that OTCL, TCLCL, and NS-2 ports use gcc-3.3 and
 gcc++-3.3 which are only compatible with powerpc processors for mac os x.
 I edited the port files and replaced the gcc-3.3 with gcc-4.0 and
 gcc++-3.3 with gcc++4.0, and the installation went through, but gave a
 warning message at the end

 {{{
 utayba-mohammads-macbook:~ utayba$ sudo port install ns-2
 Portfile changed since last build; discarding previous state
 --->  Fetching ns-2
 --->  Verifying checksum(s) for ns-2
 --->  Extracting ns-2
 --->  Applying patches to ns-2
 --->  Configuring ns-2
 --->  Building ns-2 with target all
 --->  Staging ns-2 into destroot
 Warning: violation by /opt/local/man
 Warning: ns-2 violates the layout of the ports-filesystems!
 Warning: Please fix or indicate this misbehavior (if it is intended), it
 will be an error in future releases!
 --->  Installing ns-2 20050728_0
 --->  Activating ns-2 20050728_0
 --->  Cleaning ns-2
 }}}

 I read in some sites that using gcc-4.0 could cause some problems with
 ns-2 but I hope it won't hurt much.... If there is a better way to solve
 this please let me know

 Best Regards,

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