[MacPorts] #49721: dangerous bug in Qt5

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#49721: dangerous bug in Qt5
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  Reporter:  rjvbertin@…  |      Owner:  mcalhoun@…
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:  qt5          |
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Comment (by mcalhoun@…):

 Replying to [comment:11 rjvbertin@…]:
 > You don't get it...
 I do appreciate you taking the time to patiently explain it.

 > The patch is indeed substantial, and that's the very reason why it won't
 be considered upstream until there's real-world evidence to show that it
 has been tested and works as advertised, without side-effects etc.
 I am a full supporter of cutting edge experimentation but only in some
 sort of -devel port.[[BR]]
 Personally, I use Qt for my work and need at least one non-experimental
 version around.

 > And once it is incorporated there's no more use to incorporate it in
 MacPorts ...
 Perhaps this is the point of confusion.[[BR]]
 When I say merged, I mean merged into the git repository that Qt uses for
 development.[[BR]]
 I do not mean released.[[BR]]
 If you look at certain changes ([https://codereview.qt-
 project.org/#/c/140876/ 140876],
 [https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/125968/ 125968],
 [https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/127759/ 127759] to name just a
 few), they have been merged but not released.[[BR]]
 In fact, it may be quite some time (months) before they are released, but
 since they have been vetted and approved by upstream developers, they are
 excellent candidates for patchfiles.[[BR]]
 For those types of changes, there is indeed great use in incorporating
 them into MacPorts.[[BR]]
 In fact, Qt will not fully build on El Capitan without at least
 [https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/127759/ one of them].

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