--->  Fetching libsdl
--->  Attempting to fetch SDL-1.2.12.tar.gz from http://www.libsdl.org/release/
--->  Verifying checksum(s) for libsdl
--->  Extracting libsdl
--->  Configuring libsdl
--->  Building libsdl with target all
--->  Staging libsdl into destroot
Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: xinstall: Cannot stat: docs.html, No such file or directory
Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1

Commenting out docs.html in the Portfile gets me this: 

--->  Staging libsdl into destroot
Error: Target org.macports.destroot returned: xinstall: Inappropriate file type: /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel_libsdl/work/SDL- 1.2.12/docs/html
Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1

Don't know what "Inappropriate file type" is referring to: that directory exists. Is it expecting something else? 

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