port install: Can it keep going after a failure?

[Michael_google gmail_Gersten]

>> Does MacPorts have the equivalent of "make -k", to install, and keep
>> on going when one dependency fails?
>
> $ man port
> ...
>     -p       Despite any errors encountered, proceed to process
> multiple ports and commands.
>
> That should handle it.

I thought -p meant: If I have three commands on the command line,
proceed to the next one.

What I want is: If A depends on B, C, and D, then failure of B still
builds C and D.