gdb @12.1.0 needs to update its gettext dependencies

[yiorgb]

I installed macports without any issues this past summer.

Today I tried to update.

port selfupdate worked without issues. But port upgrade outdatedfailed at gdb @12.1

My OSX is up-to-date Xcode command line is installed and up-to-date

It seems that ports is trying to install the x86 version of gdb on my M1. Log file attached..

[yiorgb]

log file

[kencu (Ken)]

gdb doesn't yet work as arm64, so x86_64 is all you can have on an M1 Mac.

If that is still of use to you, then this file:

/opt/local/lib/libintl.dylib

needs to be built as universal. I guess it was picked up during the build, but may not be listed in the deps of gdb, I'll have to check.

This should fix you up:

sudo port  -f deactivate gettext-runtime
sudo port -v install gettext-runtime +universal

and then:

sudo port clean gdb
sudo port -v install gdb

[yiorgb]

Thank you for your prompt response. I followed your suggestion and it fixed the problem! After the fix, port update outdated worked without any problems.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

The gettext port was split up into several subports a while ago. gettext itself provides executables and is usually only needed at build time. It sets installs_libs no indicating that its architectures are not required to match those of its dependents. gettext-runtime provides libintl and should usually be in depends_lib if used.

[kencu (Ken)]

In a6d1359243343571cd6a672f1bab4ea0dfe7fe6e/macports-ports (master):

gdb: uses gettext-runtime

not gettext.

closes: #66732