vtk5 failed to build after upgrade to gcc44 4.4.1

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After I upgrade gcc44 4.4.0 to 4.4.1, I cannot get through install of the port vtk5 (5.2.1). The error massage is listed below:

[  5%] Built target vtkEncodeString
make: *** [all] Error 2
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_graphics_vtk5/work/VTK" && /usr/bin/make -j2 all " returned error 2
Command output: [  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/exptim.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/exptt.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvan.o
[  5%] Building CXX object Utilities/vtkmetaio/CMakeFiles/vtkmetaio.dir/metaForm.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvar.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvnm.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvpa.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvpax.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvp.o
[  5%] Building CXX object Utilities/vtkmetaio/CMakeFiles/vtkmetaio.dir/metaArray.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvpc.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvtt.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/expvv.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/exupda.o
[  5%] Building C object Utilities/vtkexodus2/CMakeFiles/vtkexoIIc.dir/ex_utils.o
Linking C shared library ../../bin/libvtkexoIIc.dylib
[  5%] Built target vtkexoIIc
Scanning dependencies of target vtkEncodeString
[  5%] Building CXX object Utilities/EncodeString/CMakeFiles/vtkEncodeString.dir/vtkEncodeString.o
Linking CXX shared library ../../bin/libvtkmetaio.dylib
[  5%] Built target vtkmetaio
Scanning dependencies of target vtkftgl
[  5%] Building CXX object Utilities/ftgl/CMakeFiles/vtkftgl.dir/src/FTBitmapGlyph.o

cc1plus: error: unrecognized command line option "-fpascal-strings"

make[2]: *** [Utilities/ftgl/CMakeFiles/vtkftgl.dir/src/FTBitmapGlyph.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Utilities/ftgl/CMakeFiles/vtkftgl.dir/all] Error 2
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
Linking CXX executable ../../bin/vtkEncodeString
[  5%] Built target vtkEncodeString
make: *** [all] Error 2

Warning: the following items did not execute (for vtk5): org.macports.activate org.macports.build org.macports.destroot org.macports.install
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.

It appears the -fpascal-strings is no longer supported by cc1. Could anyone point me to how to work this around. Many thanks.