#26864: atlas @3.8.3 build fails with #error Use the "-maltivec" flag to enable PowerPC AltiVec support ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- Reporter: jpmasseria@… | Owner: macports-tickets@… Type: defect | Status: new Priority: Normal | Milestone: Component: ports | Version: 1.9.1 Keywords: | Port: atlas ----------------------------------+----------------------------------------- I am new to the Mac and also Macports. I'm actually trying to install gedit which for some reason requires many ports including atlas. My install of atlas fails with the following error in the error log: #error Use the "-maltivec" flag to enable PowerPC AltiVec support I'm running Mac OS X version 10.4.11 on an eMac with a 700 MHz PowerPC G4. I'm following up on this as an intellectual exercise as I am interested in understanding what's going on. I have performed: sudo port -d selfupdate sudo port clean --all atlas sudo port install atlas -- Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/26864> MacPorts <http://www.macports.org/> Ports system for Mac OS