[MacPorts] #58231: gcc8 does not install in macos 10.14.3

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#58231: gcc8 does not install in macos 10.14.3
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 Reporter:  jhi     |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
Component:  ports   |    Version:
 Keywords:          |       Port:
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 I did first
 {{{
 port selfupdate
 port upgrade outdated
 }}}

 {{{
 --->  Updating MacPorts base sources using rsync
 MacPorts base version 2.5.4 installed,
 MacPorts base version 2.5.4 downloaded.
 }}}

 and then thought to install the latest gcc which looked like 8.3.0:

 {{{
 port search gcc8
 gcc8 @8.3.0 (lang)
     The GNU compiler collection.
 }}}

 but the installation failed as follows:

 {{{
 $ port install gcc8
 --->  Computing dependencies for gcc8
 The following dependencies will be installed:
  cctools
  gcc_select
  isl
  libgcc
  libgcc8
  libmpc
  mpfr
 Continue? [Y/n]: y
 --->  Fetching archive for cctools
 --->  Attempting to fetch cctools-921_1+llvm70.darwin_18.x86_64.tbz2 from
 https://packages.macports.org/cctools
 --->  Attempting to fetch cctools-
 921_1+llvm70.darwin_18.x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from
 https://packages.macports.org/cctools
 --->  Installing cctools @921_1+llvm70
 --->  Activating cctools @921_1+llvm70
 --->  Cleaning cctools
 --->  Fetching archive for gcc_select
 --->  Attempting to fetch gcc_select-0.1_8.darwin_18.noarch.tbz2 from
 https://packages.macports.org/gcc_select
 --->  Attempting to fetch gcc_select-0.1_8.darwin_18.noarch.tbz2.rmd160
 from https://packages.macports.org/gcc_select
 --->  Installing gcc_select @0.1_8
 --->  Activating gcc_select @0.1_8
 --->  Cleaning gcc_select
 --->  Installing isl @0.20_0
 Error: Failed to install isl: no destroot found at:
 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_isl/isl/work/destroot
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_isl/isl/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 Error: Processing of port gcc8 failed
 }}}

 The end of that log file says:
 {{{
 :notice:install --->  Installing isl @0.20_0
 :debug:install Executing org.macports.install (isl)
 :debug:install Using /usr/bin/tar
 :debug:install Using /usr/bin/bzip2
 :error:install Failed to install isl: no destroot found at:
 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_isl/isl/work/destroot
 :debug:install Error code: NONE
 :debug:install Backtrace: no destroot found at:
 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_isl/isl/work/destroot
 :debug:install     while executing
 :debug:install "create_archive $location $portarchivetype"
 :debug:install     (procedure "portinstall::install_main" line 27)
 :debug:install     invoked from within
 :debug:install "$procedure $targetname"
 :error:install See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_isl/isl/main.log
 for details.
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/58231>
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