restore_ports.tcl script on fails on El Capitan with the error "infinite loop"

[JonoMH]

So, I've upgraded to El Capitan on my Mac and I've attempted to follow the instructions for migration to the new operating system here:

wiki:Migration

However, after the restore_ports.tcl script immediately fails after that with the error message:

Error: we appear to be stuck, exiting...
infinite loop
    while executing
"sort_ports $portList"
    invoked from within
"set operationList [sort_ports $portList]"
    (file "./restore_ports.tcl" line 285)

I am confused as this does not seem to be due to conflicting ports in the list of previously installed ports that has been reported before and the error is different. My list of previously installed ports before upgrading to the new OS is long, so I've attached it as a file to this ticket. Thank you.

[JonoMH]

List of previously installed ports

[JonoMH]

Hi, I just want to let everyone know that I've managed to solve this problem myself. The problem was caused by the variable build_arch in the macports.conf file and commenting this out solved the problem. I'm not sure why that would cause the error though.

I do however have another problem in that the flak-devel port won't compile. That should probably be opened in another ticket though.

[JonoMH]

Cc Me!

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

What value was build_arch set to?

[densonsmith2@…]

I am having the same problem but the build_arch line is already commented out in my macports.conf file.

#build_arch          	i386

I tried uncommenting it but I still got the same error.

[densonsmith2@…]

The problem was that I had installed xcode but had not yet accepted the terms.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

Replying to densonsmith2@…:

I am having the same problem but the build_arch line is already commented out in my macports.conf file.

#build_arch          	i386

I tried uncommenting it but I still got the same error.

You should not uncomment it. i386 is not the correct arch for El Capitan; x86_64 is, and you'll get x86_64 by leaving it commented out.

[JonoMH]

Cc Me!

[JonoMH]

@ryandesign, I apologise for the late reply but to answer your question, my build_arch was set to x86_64. I know that that's the correct setting for El Capitan but commenting it out solved the problem for me somehow.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

If it was already set to x86_64, then commenting it out would have no effect, and your problem was solved by something else.