py39-virtualenv @20.4.6_0: Failed to build py39-virtualenv

[mklengel (Michael Klengel)]

The following command failed (port -d output and main.log are attached)

$ sudo port clean py39-virtualenv                                                                                                                                          1 ↵  2519  14:37:20 
--->  Cleaning py39-virtualenv

sudo port upgrade py39-virtualenv                                                                                                                                          ✔  2522  14:41:24 
--->  Computing dependencies for py39-virtualenv
--->  Fetching archive for py39-virtualenv
--->  Attempting to fetch py39-virtualenv-20.4.6_0.darwin_19.noarch.tbz2 from https://fra.de.packages.macports.org/py39-virtualenv
--->  Attempting to fetch py39-virtualenv-20.4.6_0.darwin_19.noarch.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/py39-virtualenv
--->  Attempting to fetch py39-virtualenv-20.4.6_0.darwin_19.noarch.tbz2 from https://nue.de.packages.macports.org/py39-virtualenv
--->  Fetching distfiles for py39-virtualenv
--->  Verifying checksums for py39-virtualenv
--->  Extracting py39-virtualenv
--->  Configuring py39-virtualenv
--->  Building py39-virtualenv
Error: Failed to build py39-virtualenv: can't read "compiler.limit_flags": no such variable
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_python_py-virtualenv/py39-virtualenv/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
$

[mklengel (Michael Klengel)]

Output port -d

[mklengel (Michael Klengel)]

main.log

[mascguy (Christopher Nielsen)]

Looks like this could be occurring in one or more portgroups, assigning to CJones.

[cjones051073 (Chris Jones)]

yep, my fault. I did not realise I was using a feature only available in the master version of base.

​https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/commit/f2f3544c8efde787912f43d2bba81a3f77ec12ad

[mklengel (Michael Klengel)]

Thx - everything seems to work now.