[MacPorts] #73455: findutils: cannot use locate; updatedb apparently fails to do anything useful!

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#73455: findutils: cannot use locate; updatedb apparently fails to do anything
useful!
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  Reporter:  seamusdemora  |      Owner:  mascguy
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.11.6
Resolution:                |   Keywords:  sequoia
      Port:  findutils     |
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Comment (by seamusdemora):

 Replying to [comment:21 ryandesign]:
 Replying to [comment:20 tomio-arisaka]:

 > > {{{gupdatedb}}} is a shell script. So we can see how it works.
 >
 > > So I changed the command in order to avoid the errors:
 > >
 > > {{{
 > > $ sudo gfind /System \( -path "/System/Volumes" -prune \) -o -type f
 -print0 | /opt/local/libexec/gfrcode -0 > ${HOME}/locatedb02
 > > Password:
 > > $
 > > }}}
 >
 > Are you suggesting that `gupdatedb` should be changed in this way? If
 so, please propose it to the developers of findutils so that they can
 evaluate whether it is a suitable fix for inclusion in their software. If
 they say it is, then we can add a patch the port until they release a new
 version containing that fix.
 >
 > > By the way,
 > > macOS file system supports **extended attributes**, **file flags**,
 and the **Access Control Lists** (ACL). {{{/usr/bin/find}}} can look for
 them, and {{{/bin/ls}}} can display them, if present.
 > >
 > > For example, on ARM64 macOS Sonoma, **extended attributes** and **file
 flags** are used for **System Integrity Protection** (SIP):
 >
 > Or are you suggesting that `gupdatedb` should be changed in a different
 way that uses extended attributes and file flags to locate the paths that
 should be excluded?

 If anyone is interested in reaching the developers, they're available on
 GNU's 'findutils' mail list. ICYI, here's a URL for a recent discussion on
 that list that may be related to this issue:
 '​https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?68223'

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