[MacPorts] #25149: MacPorts could exit with an error message if trying to build 64 bits on a 32 bit only machine

[MacPorts]

#25149: MacPorts could exit with an error message if trying to build 64 bits on a
32 bit only machine
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  Reporter:  scott@…           |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
      Type:  defect            |      Status:  closed                               
  Priority:  Normal            |   Milestone:                                       
 Component:  base              |     Version:  1.8.2                                
Resolution:  invalid           |    Keywords:  universal, 32, 64, universal_archs   
      Port:                    |  
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Comment(by scott@…):

 I am confused.

 > and we should do what the user asked us to do

 Are you stating that MacPorts should do as the trac ticket poster
 suggested?  If so, which is how I am reading the comment, why was this
 ticket closed as invalid?  I was asked by Ryan to create this ticket,
 which is why I did so.

 When I am an end user of MacPorts, and  I believe I am just a very small
 hair above the average "''drive-by download and install MacPorts''" kind
 of users.  The error I was receiving, and what the ending explanation was,
 was not something I understood right off the bat.  And again, I do feel I
 am marginally more familiar with MacPorts that a new user.  I think that
 bailing out with some kind of explanation would be a "Good Thing".

 Did I miss out on something here?
 Thanks everyone.

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/25149#comment:3>
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