[MacPorts] #64535: terraform-1.1: request to add x86 variant to terraform (was: request to add x86 variant to terraform)

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#64535: terraform-1.1: request to add x86 variant to terraform
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  Reporter:  jpeeler        |      Owner:  emcrisostomo
      Type:  enhancement    |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal         |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports          |    Version:
Resolution:                 |   Keywords:
      Port:  terraform-1.1  |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * status:  new => assigned
 * cc: herbygillot (added)
 * owner:  (none) => emcrisostomo


Old description:

> Terraform was recently updated to install arm builds -
> https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/13712. Since there may be
> some issues with running the arm build since it requires that all
> providers also be arm binaries, this is a request to be able to choose
> which architecture is installed.
>
> Related bug: https://trac.macports.org/ticket/64222

New description:

 Terraform was recently updated to install arm builds -
 https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/13712. Since there may be
 some issues with running the arm build since it requires that all
 providers also be arm binaries, this is a request to be able to choose
 which architecture is installed.

 Related bug: #64222

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Comment:

 Replying to [ticket:64535 jpeeler]:
 > this is a request to be able to choose which architecture is installed.

 Adding an x86 variant would be unusual. I know of no ports that offer
 this.

 Instead, a universal variant should be added to the port. If you install
 the port with that variant, then the software will be available to you in
 both x86_64 and arm64 flavors and you can choose which one you want to run
 each time you run it (by using e.g. `arch -x86_64 terraform1.1`.

 > Related bug: #64222

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/64535#comment:1>
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