[MacPorts] #68952: texinfo @7.1_0: configure: error: perl >= 5.8.1 with Encode, Data::Dumper and Unicode::Normalize required by Texinfo

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#68952: texinfo @7.1_0: configure: error: perl >= 5.8.1 with Encode, Data::Dumper
and Unicode::Normalize required by Texinfo
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  Reporter:  randyvolox  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:  texinfo     |
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Comment (by barracuda156):

 I get the same error on 10.6.8 now:

 {{{
 --->  Configuring texinfo
 Executing:  cd
 "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_texinfo/texinfo/work/texinfo-7.1"
 && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --disable-perl-xs
 checking for a BSD-compatible install... /opt/x86_64/bin/ginstall -c
 checking whether build environment is sane... yes
 checking for a race-free mkdir -p... /opt/local/bin/gmkdir -p
 checking for gawk... gawk
 checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
 checking whether make supports nested variables... yes
 checking whether UID '502' is supported by ustar format... yes
 checking whether GID '505' is supported by ustar format... yes
 checking how to create a ustar tar archive... gnutar
 checking for perl... /opt/local/bin/perl5.34
 checking Perl version and modules... no
 configure: error: perl >= 5.8.1 with Encode, Data::Dumper and
 Unicode::Normalize required by Texinfo.
 Command failed:  cd
 "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_texinfo/texinfo/work/texinfo-7.1"
 && ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --disable-perl-xs
 Exit code: 1
 }}}

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