py27-rpy2 fails to build because "rpy2 is no longer supporting Python < 3."

[matt-hammond-bbc (Matt Hammond)]

Package py27-rpy2 fails to build. main.log indicates that this is because the version of rpy2 being built no longer supports python 2.x:

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:info:build Executing:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-rpy2/py27-rpy2/work/rpy2-2.9.0" && /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2.7 setup.py --no-user-cfg build 
:debug:build system:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-rpy2/py27-rpy2/work/rpy2-2.9.0" && /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2.7 setup.py --no-user-cfg build 
:info:build rpy2 is no longer supporting Python < 3. Consider using an older rpy2 release when using an older Python release.
:info:build Command failed:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-rpy2/py27-rpy2/work/rpy2-2.9.0" && /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python2.7 setup.py --no-user-cfg build 
:info:build Exit code: 1
...

Am building on OS X 10.12.6 with XCode 9.0 and MacPorts 2.4.2

[matt-hammond-bbc (Matt Hammond)]

py27-rpy2/main.log

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

In the future, please Cc the port maintainers (port info --maintainers py27-rpy2).

[Andrew Stromnov <stromnov@…>]

In b62de7d3d50061c7cdffd162809077ebe48c253f/macports-ports:

py-rpy2: revert to version 2.8.6 for py27 subport

Closes: #55045

[mf2k (Frank Schima)]

Failed to parse file python/py-rpy2/Portfile with subport 'py27-rpy2': py-rpy2 does not have a subport 'py27-rpy2'

[Andrew Stromnov <stromnov@…>]

In 9ea2c9cceb406c1375cd008a017cc07be581fa52/macports-ports:

py-rpy2: fix typo in py27 subport

Closes: #55045

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Don't set name in a subport, it does funny things.