[MacPorts] #52528: 10.5 ppc buildbot: multiple SSL/TLS fetch failures, implement work around?

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#52528: 10.5 ppc buildbot:  multiple SSL/TLS fetch failures, implement work around?
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  Reporter:  dbevans          |      Owner:  ryandesign
      Type:  defect           |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports            |    Version:
Resolution:                   |   Keywords:  powerpc buildbot
      Port:  py-cryptography  |
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Comment (by ken-cunningham-webuse):

 please see [ticket:51516#comment:19].

 rather simple workaround appears to work well, tested on 10.5 and 10.6.
 bootstrap with standard install, install newer curl, then re-install
 macports in place from source referencing the updated curl in ${prefix}.

 only hiccup might be when curl is updated -- but even then, it's taken
 through to the destroot stage with the existing curl, and then the new
 curl is installed all in a burst so I can't see any issue there.

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