[MacPorts] #74002: icu @78.3_1: fails to upgrade on x86_64 Tahoe with: configure: error: Python failed to run: ValueError: source code string cannot contain null bytes

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#74002: icu @78.3_1: fails to upgrade on x86_64 Tahoe with: configure: error:
Python failed to run: ValueError: source code string cannot contain null
bytes
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  Reporter:  cooljeanius  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:  2.12.5
Resolution:               |   Keywords:  tahoe
      Port:  icu          |
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Comment (by ryandesign):

 Does the file /opt/local/var/macports/build/icu-
 52f0161a/work/icu/source/config.log contain any further information?

 Can anyone understand which source code file allegedly has null bytes? And
 does that file actually contain null bytes? Do its other contents look ok?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/74002#comment:1>
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