[MacPorts] #64994: WIP on webkit2 for PowerPC

[MacPorts]

#64994: WIP on webkit2 for PowerPC
---------------------------+-------------------------------------------
  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   |
---------------------------+-------------------------------------------

Comment (by barracuda156):

 Replying to [comment:2 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.

 Thank you for the reference! Yes, it sounds like a no-go. The only
 advantage now is better compilers, but I guess that's not the main
 problem.

 I was hoping to get something WebKit-based working, since I am not a fan
 of FF, and anyway it is dead.
 On the other hand, both apps for secure web, Tor and i2pd, use FF front-
 end.

-- 
Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/64994#comment:3>
MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/>
Ports system for macOS