rexx

[Sriranga Veeraraghavan]

Hi,

I am not very familiar with rexx, but after looking at the existing port, I think that the patch-configure.diff included in this port needs to be updated match the current configure script in rexx version 3.9.6 so that the libraries can be found after the port is installed.  I think the relevant lines that need to be changed in the current configure script are around 9292 and 9301.  

Also, two other minor observations about your proposed patch:

1. I could be wrong about this, but my understanding is that when the version of a particular program changes (for example, here you are changing rexx’s version is change from 3.9.1 to 3.9.6), the revision should be changed back to 0 (I think you are incrementing it to 2).

2. The size of the distribution file should probably be added after the sha256 checksum.

In addition, I am not sure why you commented out the configure.args in the portfile.  That may need to be restored.

I had a few minutes so I made these changes to your proposed patch and rexx version 3.9.6 seemed to build and work for me.  I submitted a pull request that hopefully will get incorporated:

https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/27095

Best,

-ranga

> On Dec 15, 2024, at 1:42 PM, ppadilcdx at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> Any advice as to what needs to be set in order for a port (in this case rexx) to find its libraries?
> Regina-rexx is at 3.9.6 and the macports version is at 3.9.1.  I downloaded the new source and compiled it off macports, it compiles and runs w/o any patches. I then followed the macports guidance to update a port (see attached diff). It compiles and installs but it declares it “broken” do to the libraries not found which is kind of strange (at least to me). I’m still trying to learn the macports “process” so very likely I missed the memo…any advice/pointers welcome.
> <Portfile-rexx.diff>

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