[MacPorts] #35934: mythfrontend crashes on startup

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#35934: mythfrontend crashes on startup
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  Reporter:  jharvell@…      |      Owner:  ctreleaven@…
      Type:  defect          |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports           |    Version:  2.1.2
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
      Port:  mythtv-core.25  |
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Comment (by james.george@…):

 Replying to [comment:34 james.george@…]:
 > Replying to [comment:33 ctreleaven@…]:
 > > Potential workaround:
 > >
 > > Install apple-gcc-4.2
 > >
 > >  sudo port install apple-gcc42
 > >
 > > Uninstall Myth, clean and rebuild with apple-gcc-4.2
 > >
 > >  sudo port uninstall mythtv-core.25
 > >
 > >  sudo port clean mythtv-core.25
 > >
 > >  sudo port configure mythtv-core.25 configure.compiler=apple-gcc-4.2
 > >
 > > I get tons of errors logged but at least the mythfrontend will start
 without crashing and play recordings, for me.  Please report if you have a
 different experience.  Still don't know why this crash affects some and
 not others...
 >
 > This works for me on my 10.7.4 machine, however, I can't (currently) get
 apple-gcc42 port to install on my 10.8.1 MBP (build fails with wrong
 architecture errors).

 Ok, I got apple-gcc42 installed on my 10.8.1 MBP. Cleaned and configured
 as above.  Subsequent build went fine.  Mythfrontend starts and works "as
 expected", so this does seem to be a viable work-around.  As to the root
 cause...?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/35934#comment:35>
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