#38868: ROOT Update to 5.34.06 + new clang 3.2 and 3.3 variants -----------------------+--------------------------------- Reporter: jonesc@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: update | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 2.1.3 Resolution: | Keywords: haspatch maintainer Port: root | -----------------------+--------------------------------- Comment (by jonesc@…):
2. Is it necessary that `/usr/bin/file` be used in `configure`? We usually don’t go out of the way to use the system’s versions of simple tools. What problem does this prevent?
That is done to work around a problem where the build would fail during configure if the user had MacPorts own 'file' port installed, due if I remember correctly (its been a while) due to it not properly supporting universal binaries. If this has changed, then it can be removed, but I think assuming /usr/bin/file is there is not a major deal ;)
The relevant ticket that lead to that patch is https://trac.macports.org/ticket/31260 So if the issue that refers to is fixed, then it can be removed. cheers Chris -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/38868#comment:4> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for OS X