[MacPorts] #36910: Virtualbox @4.2.4 +vde2+vnc won't start VMs

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#36910: Virtualbox @4.2.4 +vde2+vnc won't start VMs
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  Reporter:  and.damore@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:  virtualbox    |
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Comment (by and.damore@…):

 Replying to [comment:14 jeremyhu@…]:
 > Please narrow this down to determine if the issue is from ld64 or
 cctools.

 I just made a few tests:
   * cctools, ld64, cctools-headers at r99184 yields a '''working'''
 virtualbox
   * cctools at HEAD, ld64 and cctools-headers at r99184 yields a
 '''working''' virtualbox
   * cctools and ld64 at HEAD, cctools-headers at r99184 yields a
 '''broken''' virtualbox
   *

 > I think deactivating the old version, activating the new one, and using
 'port install virtualbox' instead of 'port upgrade virtualbox' will handle
 that.

 Since I guessed ld was using in building apple-gcc42 I went safe and
 rebuilt the virtualbox as well in the script, I was doing other stuff and
 giving a look at the results every now and then.

 > Additionally, please check if the issue exists with just our version of
 that port or if the issue exists in XCode 4.5.1 as well.

 I don't understand what you mean. What is ''that port'' and what other
 versions of a port exist?

 >   You can force apple-gcc42 to use XCode 4.5.1's linker by changing this
 symlink:
 > /opt/local/libexec/apple-gcc42/gcc/i686-apple-darwin12/4.2.1/ld

 > By default, that symlink points to ld provided by the ld64 port, but try
 removing it and replacing it with a link to /usr/bin/ld (make sure you
 have the latest version of Developer Tool's Command Line Tools installed
 or you may have the XCode 4.4 version despite having XCode 4.5 installed).
 You can similarly force XCode 4.5.1's assembler by modifying the as
 symlink instead of the ld symlink.

 Will do the test, I'm on 4.5.2 but have to check if I have the related
 command line tool version, AFAIR when I updated those weren't available
 still.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/36910#comment:15>
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