[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 kencu):

 Replying to [comment:6 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.


 You will find many other ports that also force the universal archs in the
 same way as gcc7 does.

 You can fight them all if you want.

 Or change your universal archs as I said and you won't have to.

 Of course, if what you want to do it build universal i386/ppc ports on
 MacPorts using any software that requires a compier newer that apple-
 gcc42, you are Out Of Luck, my friend.

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