[MacPorts] #64994: WIP on webkit2 for PowerPC

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Wed Apr 13 01:17:24 UTC 2022


#64994: WIP on webkit2 for PowerPC
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  Reporter:  barracuda156  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.7.2
Resolution:                |   Keywords:  powerpc, leopard, snowleopard
      Port:  webkit2-gtk   |
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Comment (by evanmiller):

 "Heroes die young, everyone else fails to compile webkit2-gtk on PowerPC."
 @kencu and I separately undertook this project with limited results. I
 think Ken got something working on Leopard at one point, but the browser
 was too slow to be usable. After many days of effort I was unable to get
 the port to compile on Tiger. Here was my latest public attempt:

 https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/12009

 I have some more private patches in that direction but I really don't
 recommend pursuing this. There be dragons of all species. I think time and
 energy is better spent making `webkit2-gtk` an optional dependency
 wherever it is currently required.

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