[MacPorts] #53076: gcc47 @4.7.4_6, gcc48 @4.8.5_1 fails to build with newer texinfo

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#53076: gcc47 @4.7.4_6, gcc48 @4.8.5_1 fails to build with newer texinfo
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  Reporter:  posita       |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports        |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:  gcc47 gcc48  |
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Comment (by ballapete):

 Replying to [comment:23 splaisan]:
 > thanks Ken but how do I use your patch? I tried 'port clean gcc48' and
 rerun the install command but did not work?

 Can be simple…

 {{{port file <portname>}}} will tell you the path to the port's
 {{{Portfile}}}.
 The directory with this file can have a {{{files}}} subdirectory.
 There you can save a '''copy''' of the patch files.
 Now edit {{{Portfile}}} with {{{elevated privileges}}}, i.e. sudo vi ….
 There can be a line starting with {{{patchfiles-append}}}.
 Here you can insert the names of the patch files, one only on each line.
 When it's more than one such file, you'll need to finish all but the last
 line with {{{ \}}}.

 Save a copy of {{{Portfile}}} somewhere. All your private additions will
 be remored when you next time invoke {{{port selfupdate}}}. Another thing
 is updating the value of revision. The {{{patchfiles-append}}} block can
 be added below the depends, before configuration is mentioned.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/53076#comment:25>
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