[MacPorts] #61782: auctex @12.1: tex.el:0:0: error: wrong-type-argument: (stringp nil) (was: Auctex and Big Sur not happy together)

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#61782: auctex @12.1: tex.el:0:0: error: wrong-type-argument: (stringp nil)
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  Reporter:  rsmacleod  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:
Resolution:             |   Keywords:  bigsur
      Port:  auctex     |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * keywords:   => bigsur


Old description:

> {{{
> --->  Building auctex
> Error: Failed to build auctex: command execution failed
> Error: See
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_editors_auctex/auctex/main.log
> for details.
>
> and from the log file:
> :info:build Exit code: 2
> :error:build Failed to build auctex: command execution failed
> :debug:build Error code: CHILDSTATUS 54493 2
> :debug:build Backtrace: command execution failed
> :debug:build     while executing
> :debug:build "system {*}$notty {*}$nice $fullcmdstring"
> :debug:build     invoked from within
> :debug:build "command_exec build"
> :debug:build     (procedure "portbuild::build_main" line 8)
> :debug:build     invoked from within
> :debug:build "$procedure $targetname"
> }}}
>
> Full error log attached.

New description:

 {{{
 --->  Building auctex
 Error: Failed to build auctex: command execution failed
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_editors_auctex/auctex/main.log
 for details.
 }}}

 and from the log file:

 {{{
 :info:build Exit code: 2
 :error:build Failed to build auctex: command execution failed
 :debug:build Error code: CHILDSTATUS 54493 2
 :debug:build Backtrace: command execution failed
 :debug:build     while executing
 :debug:build "system {*}$notty {*}$nice $fullcmdstring"
 :debug:build     invoked from within
 :debug:build "command_exec build"
 :debug:build     (procedure "portbuild::build_main" line 8)
 :debug:build     invoked from within
 :debug:build "$procedure $targetname"
 }}}

 Full error log attached.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/61782#comment:4>
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