Hi, On Sat, Oct 05, 2019 at 08:30:18AM -0500, Ryan Schmidt wrote: > > * Ports that need a full Xcode installation to build should set > > 'use_xcode yes'. This is set automatically if build.type is 'xcode'. > > Ports that don't set this option to 'yes' are assumed to be able to > > be built with just the Command Line Tools, and MacPorts won't warn > > about Xcode being missing. > > Is this the explanation for why ports like VLC2 don't build anymore? > > https://build.macports.org/builders/ports-10.9_x86_64-builder/builds/99080/steps/install-port/logs/stdio > > xcode-select: error: tool 'xcodebuild' requires Xcode, but active > developer directory '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools' is a command > line tools instance
Yes, if those buildsystems execute 'xcodebuild' they should set use_xcode yes. It was my impression that the fallout would be small, since I personally haven't had to set this on any port that doesn't already do so via the xcode PortGroup. -- Clemens
