[MacPorts] #16935: gmp 4.2.3 port does not have universal binary support

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#16935: gmp 4.2.3 port does not have universal binary support
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  Reporter:  illogic-al@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  1.6.0
Resolution:  duplicate     |   Keywords:  gmp universal
      Port:  gmp           |
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Comment (by barracuda156):

 Replying to [comment:3 ryandesign]:
 > The universal variant does not work with gmp 4.2.3.
 >
 > On PowerPC 10.4.11, configure does not complete:
 >
 > {{{
 > checking if .align assembly directive is logarithmic... yes
 > checking whether compiler output is PIC by default... yes
 > checking if the assembler needs r on registers... configure: error:
 neither "mtctr 6" nor "mtctr r6" works
 > }}}

 This is the error I am getting when trying to build for ppc on 10.6.8:
 https://trac.macports.org/ticket/64496

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