[MacPorts] #65763: ld64-274 - universal variant -- Linker Failed - Undefined symbols for architecture i386 & /opt/local/lib/libxar.dylib, file was built for unsupported file format

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#65763: ld64-274 - universal variant --  Linker Failed - Undefined symbols for
architecture i386 & /opt/local/lib/libxar.dylib, file was built for
unsupported file format
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  Reporter:  RobK88    |      Owner:  jeremyhu
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal    |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports     |    Version:  2.7.2
Resolution:            |   Keywords:  lion
      Port:  ld64-274  |
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Comment (by RobK88):

 P.S.  I tried to install the universal variant of `xar` but was unable.
 When I try to do this, MacPorts first tries to install the universal
 variant of `ld64-274` which of course fails.

 {{{
 bash-3.2$ sudo port clean ld64-274
 --->  Cleaning ld64-274
 bash-3.2$ sudo port clean xar
 --->  Cleaning xar
 bash-3.2$
 bash-3.2$ sudo port install xar +universal
 --->  Computing dependencies for ld64-274
 --->  Fetching distfiles for ld64-274
 --->  Verifying checksums for ld64-274
 --->  Extracting ld64-274
 --->  Applying patches to ld64-274
 --->  Configuring ld64-274
 --->  Building ld64-274
 Error: Failed to build ld64-274: command execution failed
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_devel_ld64/ld64-274/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Unable to execute port: upgrade libxml2 failed
 bash-3.2$
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/65763#comment:4>
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