[MacPorts] #62995: restore_ports fails during migration to macOS 11.[34] (Big Sur) with "requested variants do not match" and also complains "macOS 11 SDK does not appear to be installed"

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#62995: restore_ports fails during migration to macOS 11.[34] (Big Sur) with
"requested variants do not match" and also complains "macOS 11 SDK does not
appear to be installed"
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  Reporter:  MarkCallow  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:  2.7.1
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:              |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 Replying to [ticket:62995 MarkCallow]:
 > I am migrating my MacPorts installation from macOS Catalina to Big Sur.
 During `restore_ports.tcl` I've had several errors like the following:
 >
 > {{{
 > Error: Requested variants "+python39" do not match those the build was
 started with: "+python37".
 > Error: Please use the same variants again, or run 'port clean xorg-
 libxcb' first to remove the existing partially completed build.
 > Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports
 .org_release_tarballs_ports_x11_xorg-libxcb/xorg-libxcb/main.log for
 details.
 > }}}
 >
 > I tried just re-running and doing `port clean xorg-libxcb` then re-
 running. There was no change. As only an occasional user of macports, I do
 not understand "variants" nor how to specify them to the port command.

 `sudo port clean xorg-libxcb` should certainly resolve that issue. Please
 confirm whether you used `sudo`.

 > Also many times during `restore_ports.tcl` the waarning
 >
 > {{{
 > Warning: The macOS 11 SDK does not appear to be installed. Ports may not
 build correctly.
 > Warning: You can install it as part of the Xcode Command Line Tools
 package by running `xcode-select --install'.
 > }}}
 >
 > is printed. I have Xcode 12.5 installed and I do have the command line
 tools installed. When I run `xcode-select --install` I get the message
 >
 > {{{
 > xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use
 "Software Update" to install updates
 > }}}

 Try reinstalling the command line tools manually, for example by
 downloading them from
 http://developer.apple.com/download/more/?=Command%20Line%20Tools (get the
 version that matches your Xcode version) or by following ProblemHotlist
 #reinstall-clt.

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