port outdated show updates, port upgrade outdated say no updates available

[Adam Mercer]

On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 17:13, Joshua Root <jmr at macports.org> wrote:

Josh

> Very odd indeed. I can't replicate this with test ports with the same
> versions and revisions. I take it 'port echo outdated' also gives you
> nothing?

Yes

$ port outdated
The following installed ports are outdated:
gcc44                          4.4.1_0 < 4.4.4_1
$ port echo outdated
$

> Anything interesting shown with -d?

No.

> Is gcc44 inactive?

No:

$ port installed gcc44
The following ports are currently installed:
  gcc44 @4.4.1_0 (active)
$

> Does 'port -v installed gcc44' or 'port -v outdated' show anything unusual?

No.

The gcc44 port was at version 4.4.1_0 a while ago, i.e. for at least 7
months, and as I upgrade my outdated ports about once a week this has
been a problem for a while and can't be related to the switch to
1.9.0-rc1. This has started showing up as of 1.9.0-rc1, but clearly
its been a problem for a while otherwise I'd be running something
newer than 4.4.1_0.

Is there a way the registry could have got corrupted in some strange
way that would result port to think gcc44 wasn't installed?

Cheers

Adam