[MacPorts] #63356: meson 0.58; trouble finding python.

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#63356: meson 0.58; trouble finding python.
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  Reporter:  Lord-Kamina  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Low          |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  meson python python_select path
      Port:  meson        |
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Comment (by Lord-Kamina):

 Replying to [comment:2 kencu]:
 > almost every port we have that uses meson has a small patch to
 meson.build and a reinplace after to spec the python you want. check any
 for an example -- the glib2 I updated yesterday being the last one I did.
 >
 > this is kinda standard MP stuff.
 >
 > upstream expects a user to make "python3" mean something in their
 system. MacPorts rejects requirement that requirement for port building,
 although individual users can do that with python_select for their own
 use.
 >
 > If you use python_select on your development machine to select a
 python3, your portfile might build, but they will then error out on the
 buildbots anyway until you do the patch-and-reinplace.

 Got it. It just FEELS hacky, so I wanted to make sure that was the way to
 go before I went that way.

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