[MacPorts] #45244: gegl: error: The type name `string' could not be found (was: MacPorts 2.3.1 upgrade outdated - Unable to upgrade port)

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#45244: gegl: error: The type name `string' could not be found
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  Reporter:  martyz@…  |      Owner:  devans@…
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal    |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports     |    Version:  2.3.1
Resolution:            |   Keywords:
      Port:  gegl      |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * owner:  macports-tickets@… => devans@…
 * keywords:  gegl error upgrade =>
 * port:   => gegl


Comment:

 "ports" is the correct component.

 The relevant failure in the log seems to be:

 {{{
 :info:build /opt/local/bin/g-ir-compiler --includedir="."
 --includedir="/opt/local/share/gir-1.0" --includedir=. Gegl-0.2.gir -o
 Gegl-0.2.typelib
 :info:build /opt/local/bin/vapigen --library=gegl-0.2 --metadatadir=./
 Gegl-0.2.gir
 :info:build Gegl-0.2.metadata:2.1-2.25: warning: metadata never used
 :info:build module_register_type skip
 :info:build ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 :info:build Gegl-0.2.gir:4837.45-4837.45: error: The type name `string'
 could not be found
 :info:build           <type name="utf8" c:type="const gchar*"/>
 :info:build                                             ^
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/45244#comment:2>
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