[MacPorts] #65542: mpich-default 4.0.2: Failed to build mpich-default on Macbook Pro osx 10.13.6

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#65542: mpich-default 4.0.2: Failed to build mpich-default on Macbook Pro osx
10.13.6
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 Reporter:  Tom-Bertin  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
Component:  ports       |    Version:  2.7.2
 Keywords:              |       Port:  mpich-default octave
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 While trying to install Octave, which is dependant on mpich-default, I get
 the following error messages:

 {{{
 --->  Building mpich-default
 Error: Failed to build mpich-default: command execution failed
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_science_mpich
 /mpich-default/main.log for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe
 there is a bug.
 Error: Processing of port octave failed
 }}}

 I get the exact same error while installing mpich-default separately.
 I tried installing several times, did a port clean (octave as well as
 mpich-default), but nothing worked.

 Funny thing is, until yesterday I had Octave and mpich-default installed
 on my system already for a few months. It worked perfectly. Yesterday I
 removed all macports packages, and tried to install them again, but now I
 get these errors.

 Am I doing something wrong? Are there other things (packages,
 configurations, ...) I need to have checked before trying to install
 mpich-default (or octave)? Or is my system outdated and too old? How do I
 find out where the problem is situated?

 My system is:\\
 * Macbook Pro late 2011;\\
 * OS 10.13.6;\\
 * macports base version 2.7.2;\\
 * Xcode 10.1 (10B61);\\


 Things I think are also important mentioning:\\
 * next to macports I also had Homebrew installed. It could be (but I don't
 remember well) that mpich-default was installed previously via Homebrew,
 but I removed all Homebrew packages, and removed Homebrew from my system.
 * The reason behind removing all macports packages and reinstalling them,
 and removing Homebrew from my system, was because of an error while
 building "isl". It turned out this error originated from a very recent
 update of the isl package; my system turned out to be OK.

 Many thanks, and best regards,

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/65542>
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