[MacPorts] #73965: glib2 upgrade fails: "Error: GLib: identifier not found on the first line"

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#73965: glib2 upgrade fails: "Error: GLib: identifier not found on the first line"
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  Reporter:  kwolcott  |      Owner:  mascguy
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal    |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports     |    Version:
Resolution:            |   Keywords:
      Port:  glib2     |
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Comment (by reneeotten):

 Replying to [comment:7 breun]:
 > Replying to [comment:6 reneeotten]:
 >
 > > Could someone please check what ports are installed: {{{port installed
 active | grep -E “gobject-introspection|glib2”}}}
 >
 > For me:
 >
 > {{{
 > ❯ port installed active | grep -E "gobject-introspection|glib2"
 >   glib2 @2.78.4_3+x11 (active)
 >   glib2-bootstrap @2.88.0_0+x11 (active)
 >   gobject-introspection @1.78.1_8 (active)
 >   gobject-introspection-bootstrap @1.86.0_0 (active)
 > }}}

 It should be using the {{{gobject-intospection-bootstrap}}} port to build
 {{{glib2}}} but perhaps something from the old {{{gobject-introspection}}}
 port is picked up. Could you try to deactivate that port and try again?

 If that works we should probable add a deactivate-hack.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/73965#comment:9>
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