[MacPorts] #55139: RFE: Improve Compiler Management Code

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#55139: RFE: Improve Compiler Management Code
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  Reporter:  MarcusCalhoun-Lopez  |      Owner:
      Type:  enhancement          |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal               |  Milestone:
 Component:  base                 |    Version:
Resolution:                       |   Keywords:
      Port:                       |
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Comment (by dstrubbe):

 Replying to [comment:2 MarcusCalhoun-Lopez]:
 > Replying to [comment:1 dstrubbe]:
 > > Could you explain in what sense you think this treatment is superior
 to the compiler portgroup? It seems like it is simpler by eliminating much
 of the functionality.
 > Forgive me for not being clear on this point.[[BR]]
 > I believe the compiler PortGroup could be simplified with the proposed
 changes.[[BR]]
 > It could also be eliminated from any ports that **just** need Fortran
 and not the full power of the compilers PortGroup.

 What actual changes would happen to the compilers portgroup? I see your
 proposed changes to base, but what do you propose for the portgroup? The
 portgroup was largely motivated by providing Fortran compilers, so I'm not
 sure why you contrast "**just** need Fortran and not the full power of the
 compilers PortGroup." g95 works fine as far as I know regardless of
 whether there were recent updates. Also, my point is that the compiler
 portgroup does many other things than what your base changes seem to
 provide. In particular, the ability to track which Fortran compiler was
 used for a dependency and ensure consistency is important.

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