[MacPorts] #63050: xorg-server: auto-select correct version for macOS release, rather than fail with "use xorg-server-legacy instead"
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#63050: xorg-server: auto-select correct version for macOS release, rather than
fail with "use xorg-server-legacy instead"
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Reporter: mascguy | Owner: jeremyhu
Type: defect | Status: assigned
Priority: Normal | Milestone:
Component: ports | Version:
Keywords: | Port: xorg-server
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Presently, this port fails to install on macOS 10.10 and earlier, with the
error "xorg-server requires macOS 10.11 or later. Please use the xorg-
server-legacy port instead."
This isn't user-friendly, and there's no reason the port can't gracefully
select an older release if necessary. Furthermore, it complicates
dependent ports: The fallback logic that arguably should be encapsulated
in this port, is necessary in every dependent.
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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/63050>
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