[MacPorts] #64741: php81 Unable to start pcre module

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#64741: php81 Unable to start pcre module
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  Reporter:  ShadSterling  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.7.1
Resolution:                |   Keywords:  pcre
      Port:  php81         |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 Replying to [ticket:64741 ShadSterling]:
 > {{{
 > Fatal error: Unable to start pcre module in Unknown on line 0
 > }}}

 Hmm, I haven't encountered this before. Googling this error, I found
 [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62350107/php-fatal-error-unable-to-
 start-pcre-module-in-unknown-on-line-0 a page] suggesting it could be
 caused by copies of libpcre in /usr/local/lib. Do you have anything in
 /usr/local/lib? If so, I recommend removing what you have in /usr/local;
 see wiki:FAQ#usrlocal.

 Replying to [comment:1 ShadSterling]:
 > Looks like installing `pcre2` fixed it.  But `pcre2` is listed as a
 library dependency of `php81`, so how did `php81` get installed without
 one of its dependencies?

 I cannot imagine any way that that could have happened.

 Replying to [comment:2 ShadSterling]:
 > After running my routine update cycle for the first time after upgrading
 to Monterey, the error returned, and this time reinstalling `pcre2` didn't
 fix it.

 That's curious.

 > Turns out `php73` is not affected, so until newer versions are usable
 I'll be using `php73`

 That's curious too. If anything I would have expected you to say that
 php72 and earlier are not affected but php73 and later are. php72 and
 earlier use pcre while php73 and later use pcre2.

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