[MacPorts] #69245: p5.34-xml-parser: Expat must be installed prior to building XML::Parser and I can't find it

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#69245: p5.34-xml-parser: Expat must be installed prior to building XML::Parser and
I can't find it
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  Reporter:  ballapete         |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect            |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal            |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports             |    Version:  2.9.0
Resolution:                    |   Keywords:  tiger ppc
      Port:  p5.34-xml-parser  |
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Comment (by ballapete):

 On PPC Leopard I have, recorded a month ago:

 {{{
   p5.34-xml-parser @2.470.0_0 (active) requested_variants=''
 platform='darwin 9' archs='ppc' date='2024-02-10T17:25:15+0100'
 }}}

 So the problem is only in PPC Tiger. Both Mac OS X versions share the same
 disk and PowerBook G4 (and MacPorts source files), use different volumes
 to boot from. The problem started early this year – and I have no idea of
 what I might have changed that building this Perl module stopped…

 My assumption of the failure's cause was/is the partial implementation of
 UNIX 25 years ago while Perl, and others too, was progressing. But then
 the question arises why this Homebrew guy also failed to install via
 configure arguments!

 In a few weeks, presumingly, I'll be able to test on PPC Leopard, next
 year, presumingly, on Sonoma and Ventura. Perl 5.34/5.38 testing comes
 first. And takes days to run on the PowerBook…


 BTW, I've seen a few Perl modules that fail to find other Perl modules.
 For some (old ones?) likely their integration into modern Perl could be
 the cause. Anyway, I found a way to work around problems. Solving them is
 behind my capabilities (presumingly) because of almost no Perl experience.

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