[MacPorts] #27686: couchdb 1.0.1 Hang during startup

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#27686: couchdb 1.0.1 Hang during startup
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 Reporter:  jeff-macports@…            |       Owner:  jwa@…           
     Type:  defect                     |      Status:  new             
 Priority:  Normal                     |   Milestone:                  
Component:  ports                      |     Version:  1.9.2           
 Keywords:                             |        Port:  couchdb         
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Comment(by jeff-macports@…):

 Replying to [comment:5 trevor.bain@…]:
 > Can't macports require a variant for a dependency? And, if so, wouldn't
 the fix be to depend on the +ssl variant in couchdb. I'm gonna assume both
 of these statements are true and look into how to propose a patch to a
 port owner (off to RTFM).

 I don't believe it is possible.  In fact, there is an open ticket from a
 very long time ago (#126) about that topic that appears to still be
 unresolved.

 I think the best option here is to file a ticket with the erlang
 maintainer to add +ssl as a default variant.  Since it was (incorrectly)
 building it that way before, it should be the default now since other
 ports, like couchdb, were depending on that behavior.  Alternately, a
 patch could be included in the portfile for couchdb that disables ssl
 support and add a variant for that in couchdb that could check for the
 existence of some part of erlang that indicates ssl support and error out
 if it isn't there.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/27686#comment:6>
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