[MacPorts] #62332: Cannot build gcc7 with +universal on Intel Tiger

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#62332: Cannot build gcc7 with +universal on Intel Tiger
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  Reporter:  Wowfunhappy  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:  gcc7         |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 Replying to [comment:2 kencu]:
 > For happiness on older systems, I suggest you set your universal_archs
 in macports.conf to ppc/ppc64 on a PowerPC machine, or i386/x86_64 on an
 Intel machine.

 Depends on the reason why the user is building universal. If the purpose
 is to create ppc/i386 universal software, then doing what you suggest will
 not lead to happiness. If the purpose is just to install a port at all,
 then not using the universal variant would be the quickest path to
 happiness.

 Replying to [comment:4 Wowfunhappy]:
 > Understandable enough! I might suggest adding a less confusing message
 to the port file, if possible!

 The error message comes from MacPorts base, not the portfile. What wording
 would you find clearer?

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