[MacPorts] #50129: ghc @7.8.3_4 build failure: Missing C library: ncursesw

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#50129: ghc @7.8.3_4 build failure: Missing C library: ncursesw
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  Reporter:  alexmptrac@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.3.4
Resolution:                |   Keywords:
      Port:  ghc           |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * cc: alexmptrac@… (removed)


Old description:

> MacOS version: 10.7.5
> XCode version: 4.6.3
>
> The error message in the log is a bit weird because I do in fact have
> ncurses installed:
>
> $ sudo port installed ncurses
> The following ports are currently installed:
>   ncurses @5.9_2
>   ncurses @5.9_2+universal
>   ncurses @6.0_0
>   ncurses @6.0_0+universal (active)
> $ ls -l /opt/local/lib/libncurses*
> -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin   152380 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses++.6.dylib
> -rw-r--r--  1 root  admin   214032 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses++.a
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       20 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses++.dylib -> libncurses++.6.dylib
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       20 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses++w.6.dylib -> libncurses++.6.dylib
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       14 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses++w.a -> libncurses++.a
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       20 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses++w.dylib -> libncurses++.6.dylib
> -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin   625468 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses.6.dylib
> -rw-r--r--  1 root  admin  1041448 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses.a
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       18 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncurses.dylib -> libncurses.6.dylib
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       18 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncursesw.6.dylib -> libncurses.6.dylib
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       12 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncursesw.a -> libncurses.a
> lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       18 12 Sep 08:55
> /opt/local/lib/libncursesw.dylib -> libncurses.6.dylib

New description:

 MacOS version: 10.7.5\\
 XCode version: 4.6.3

 The error message in the log is a bit weird because I do in fact have
 ncurses installed:

 {{{
 $ sudo port installed ncurses
 The following ports are currently installed:
   ncurses @5.9_2
   ncurses @5.9_2+universal
   ncurses @6.0_0
   ncurses @6.0_0+universal (active)
 $ ls -l /opt/local/lib/libncurses*
 -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin   152380 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses++.6.dylib
 -rw-r--r--  1 root  admin   214032 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses++.a
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       20 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses++.dylib -> libncurses++.6.dylib
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       20 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses++w.6.dylib -> libncurses++.6.dylib
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       14 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses++w.a -> libncurses++.a
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       20 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses++w.dylib -> libncurses++.6.dylib
 -rwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin   625468 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses.6.dylib
 -rw-r--r--  1 root  admin  1041448 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses.a
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       18 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncurses.dylib -> libncurses.6.dylib
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       18 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncursesw.6.dylib -> libncurses.6.dylib
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       12 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncursesw.a -> libncurses.a
 lrwxr-xr-x  1 root  admin       18 12 Sep 08:55
 /opt/local/lib/libncursesw.dylib -> libncurses.6.dylib
 }}}

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