[MacPorts] #65673: coreutils - configure: error: The 'time_t' type stops working after January 2038, and your system appears to support a wider 'time_t'

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#65673: coreutils - configure: error: The 'time_t' type stops working after January
2038, and your system appears to support a wider 'time_t'
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  Reporter:  RobK88     |      Owner:  mascguy
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:  2.7.2
Resolution:             |   Keywords:
      Port:  coreutils  |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 I don't think we need a conditional check. As far as I understand it,
 `--disable-year2038` (previously `TIME_T_32_BIT_OK=yes`) merely tells the
 configure script not to error out if `time_t` is 32-bit. It has no effect
 if `time_t` is 64-bit.

 My understanding is that `time_t` is 64-bit on 64-bit macOS and 32-bit on
 32-bit macOS. If we want to support building for 32-bit macOS, either
 standalone or universal, then we need to disable the error.

 It's a little confusing but you can look at the code behind the
 `--disable-year2038` switch here:
 https://github.com/coreutils/gnulib/blob/master/m4/year2038.m4

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