[MacPorts] #55637: allow port reactivation (WIP)

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#55637: allow port reactivation (WIP)
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  Reporter:  RJVB         |      Owner:
      Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Comment (by RJVB):

 Sorry, my bad, this is actually equivalent to

 {{{
 > port -f activate foo
 }}}

 (whether that's intentional or not). So no new flags, just a stronger
 interpretation of the existing force flag.

 I noticed after creating this ticket that an accompanying change is
 required to the port driver, so that `action_activate` always calls the
 patched composite and not the simple activation procedure. That too can be
 coupled to the global force option.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/55637#comment:2>
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