[MacPorts] #61545: python38 +universal fails to build on Big Sur (Apple Silicon Mac)

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#61545: python38 +universal fails to build on Big Sur (Apple Silicon Mac)
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  Reporter:  Gregory-Gelfond  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect           |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports            |    Version:  2.6.4
Resolution:                   |   Keywords:  bigsur arm64
      Port:  python38         |
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Comment (by kencu):

 I decided to get started, with Michael, on seeing how this goes. So far:
 {{{
 % /opt/universal/bin/port -v installed
 The following ports are currently installed:
   autoconf @2.69_5 (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='noarch'
 date='2021-01-09T21:44:39-0500'
   automake @1.16.3_0 (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='noarch'
 date='2021-01-09T21:44:46-0500'
   curl-ca-bundle @7.74.0_0 (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='noarch'
 date='2021-01-09T21:44:33-0500'
   gettext @0.19.8.1_2+universal (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='arm64
 x86_64' date='2021-01-09T21:35:04-0500'
   gperf @3.1_0+universal (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='arm64
 x86_64' date='2021-01-09T21:26:47-0500'
   libiconv @1.16_1+universal (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='arm64
 x86_64' date='2021-01-09T21:27:47-0500'
   libtool @2.4.6_11+universal (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='arm64
 x86_64' date='2021-01-09T21:45:02-0500'
   ncurses @6.2_0+universal (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='arm64
 x86_64' date='2021-01-09T21:26:16-0500'
   openssl @1.1.1i_0+universal (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='arm64
 x86_64' date='2021-01-09T21:43:05-0500'
   xz @5.2.5_0+universal (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='arm64 x86_64'
 date='2021-01-09T21:36:56-0500'
   zlib @1.2.11_0+universal (active) platform='darwin 20' archs='arm64
 x86_64' date='2021-01-09T21:37:01-0500'
 }}}

 and we're just getting started.

 BTW -- MacPorts has wonderful universal support in base and most ports.
 Homebrew has nil, for example, and as far as I know, no other pkg manager
 for MacOS has any either.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/61545#comment:11>
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