[MacPorts] #72437: base check for noarch is misleading

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#72437: base check for noarch is misleading
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  Reporter:  barracuda156  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  base          |    Version:  2.10.6
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:                |
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Comment (by barracuda156):

 Replying to [comment:1 ryandesign]:
 > Certainly ports that install Mach-O compiled files should not be marked
 `noarch`.
 >
 > What resolution do you envision for this ticket? What do you want
 changed?

 If there is no way to detect static libs as arch-specific by file
 properties, then perhaps disable that warning for all ports which install
 static libs, going by file extension (.a). Since it is that warning which
 leads to the problem.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72437#comment:2>
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