[MacPorts] #51210: ninja @1.6.0: bootstrap needs newer python on old systems (was: build (bootstrap) of ninja 1.6.0 failed)

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#51210: ninja @1.6.0: bootstrap needs newer python on old systems
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  Reporter:  grobbelaar@…  |      Owner:  ryandesign
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  accepted
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.3.4
Resolution:                |   Keywords:  tiger leopard
      Port:  ninja         |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * status:  new => accepted
 * owner:  macports-tickets@… => ryandesign
 * keywords:  powerpc tiger => tiger leopard


Comment:

 With 1.8.2 we have this on the Leopard buildbot worker:

 {{{
 Executing:  cd
 "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_devel_ninja/ninja/work/ninja-1.8.2"
 && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local
 DEBUG: system:  cd
 "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_bblocal_var_buildworker_ports_build_ports_devel_ninja/ninja/work/ninja-1.8.2"
 && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local
   File "./configure.py", line 89
     return b'/FS' in out
                 ^
 SyntaxError: invalid syntax
 ./build.ninja: No such file or directory
 }}}

 It would seem ninja needs a newer Python than that which is included on
 Leopard and earlier. Going by our [https://packages.macports.org/ninja/
 packages server directory], it build fine on Snow Leopard and later. The
 port should add a dependency on python27, and make configure.py use it, in
 that case.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/51210#comment:6>
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