[MacPorts] #38214: libcomerr: Uses automagic dependency on [g]awk, when available, breaking compile_et later on

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#38214: libcomerr: Uses automagic dependency on [g]awk, when available, breaking
compile_et later on
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  Reporter:  ram@…      |      Owner:  cal@…
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.1.3
Resolution:  fixed      |   Keywords:
      Port:  libcomerr  |
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Comment (by larryv@…):

 Replying to [comment:12 egall@…]:
 > I would have voted for adding the dependency on gawk

 Why add an unnecessary dependency?

 > seeing as it's usually one of the first programs I install anyway
 > ^(because doing so makes the `AC_PROG_AWK` autoconf macro that most
 > configure scripts use find something quicker)^

 A premature optimization, if I’ve ever seen one.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/38214#comment:13>
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