Thanks - like I said, still reading the memos. Appreciated the comments.
> On Dec 15, 2024, at 2:42 PM, Sriranga Veeraraghavan <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am not very familiar with rexx, but after looking at the existing port, I
> think that the patch-configure.diff included in this port needs to be updated
> match the current configure script in rexx version 3.9.6 so that the
> libraries can be found after the port is installed. I think the relevant
> lines that need to be changed in the current configure script are around 9292
> and 9301.
>
> Also, two other minor observations about your proposed patch:
>
> 1. I could be wrong about this, but my understanding is that when the version
> of a particular program changes (for example, here you are changing rexx’s
> version is change from 3.9.1 to 3.9.6), the revision should be changed back
> to 0 (I think you are incrementing it to 2).
>
> 2. The size of the distribution file should probably be added after the
> sha256 checksum.
>
> In addition, I am not sure why you commented out the configure.args in the
> portfile. That may need to be restored.
>
> I had a few minutes so I made these changes to your proposed patch and rexx
> version 3.9.6 seemed to build and work for me. I submitted a pull request
> that hopefully will get incorporated:
>
> https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/pull/27095
>
> Best,
>
> -ranga
>
>> On Dec 15, 2024, at 1:42 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>
>> Any advice as to what needs to be set in order for a port (in this case
>> rexx) to find its libraries?
>> Regina-rexx is at 3.9.6 and the macports version is at 3.9.1. I downloaded
>> the new source and compiled it off macports, it compiles and runs w/o any
>> patches. I then followed the macports guidance to update a port (see
>> attached diff). It compiles and installs but it declares it “broken” do to
>> the libraries not found which is kind of strange (at least to me). I’m still
>> trying to learn the macports “process” so very likely I missed the memo…any
>> advice/pointers welcome.
>> <Portfile-rexx.diff>
>
>
