[MacPorts] #35928: mariadb: The file /opt/local/lib/libevent.dylib does not exist (was: Missing dependency for MariaDB)

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#35928: mariadb: The file /opt/local/lib/libevent.dylib does not exist
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 Reporter:  kirk@…                  |       Owner:  pixilla@…           
     Type:  defect                  |      Status:  new                 
 Priority:  Normal                  |   Milestone:                      
Component:  ports                   |     Version:  2.1.2               
 Keywords:                          |        Port:  mariadb             
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

  * owner:  macports-tickets@… => pixilla@…
  * keywords:  missing dependencies =>


Old description:

> Just tried to install mariadb on a fresh install of Mountain Lion. The
> recognized dependencies were:
>   $:> port deps mariadb
>
>   Full Name: mariadb @5.5.25_0
>
>   Build Dependencies:   cmake
>
>   Library Dependencies: zlib, cmake
>
>   Runtime Dependencies: mysql_select
>
> During the install the library libidn-1.25 was also built. All
> dependencies were installed without problem but the configuration of
> mariadb failed with an Error: The file /opt/local/lib/libevent.dylib does
> not exist. After I installed libevent, all was good.

New description:

 Just tried to install mariadb on a fresh install of Mountain Lion. The
 recognized dependencies were:
 {{{
 $:> port deps mariadb
 Full Name: mariadb @5.5.25_0
 Build Dependencies:   cmake
 Library Dependencies: zlib, cmake
 Runtime Dependencies: mysql_select
 }}}

 During the install the library libidn-1.25 was also built. All
 dependencies were installed without problem but the configuration of
 mariadb failed with an Error: The file /opt/local/lib/libevent.dylib does
 not exist. After I installed libevent, all was good.

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Comment:

 mariadb includes libevent.dylib in archcheck.files but declares no
 dependency on the libevent port. Either libevent should be added to the
 dependencies, or the check for libevent.dylib should be removed from
 archcheck.files. My installed mariadb does not link with libevent, though
 I do see occurrences of libevent in the sources. Maybe it's an optional
 dependency.

 While we're looking at dependencies, I'm curious why mariadb lists a
 library dependency on cmake. Does it really use cmake at runtime? If so, a
 comment should be added to the port explaining this, since it's unusual.
 If not, then the cmake portgroup's build dependency on cmake should be
 sufficient.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/35928#comment:1>
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