[MacPorts] #39129: xinit: X11.app does not start automatically on Mountain Lion

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#39129: xinit: X11.app does not start automatically on Mountain Lion
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  Reporter:  aronnax@…    |      Owner:  jeremyhu@…
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:  2.1.3
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  haspatch
      Port:  xinit        |
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Comment (by aronnax@…):

 Replying to [comment:9 larryv@…]:
 > Replying to [comment:8 jeremyhu@…]:
 > > There is already a runtime dependency in the opposite direction.  That
 > > would introduce a cycle.  Are cycles ok for depends_run?
 >
 > No; runtime dependencies are installed before build, so it would still
 cause a problem.

 The thing is, if {{{xorg-server}}} provides the LaunchAgent, then the
 program that the LaunchAgent is invoking, {{{startx}}}, is still provided
 by {{{xinit}}}. Wouldn't separating the LaunchAgent and {{{xinit}}} be
 just as bad as separating {{{xinit}} from {{{xorg-server}}}?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/39129#comment:10>
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