Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Ticket #64379, comment 17


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Mar 18, 2024, 3:36:05 PM (2 months ago)
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kencu (Ken)
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  • Ticket #64379, comment 17

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    1 Oh, no, it's very relevant.
     1It could be relevant. The cmake in MacPorts is specifically altered to look in specific places, and it is not the same as the generic cmake from upstream.
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    3 The cmake in MacPorts is specifically altered to look in specific places, and it is not the same as the generic cmake from upstream.
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    5 And in addition, by the default the cmake port in MacPorts has a flaw wherein it will look in /opt/homebrew for files to use (hardcoded).
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    7 I patched that flaw out in the cmake-devel port (which I use) but it still exists in the cmake port.
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    9 Long and short, this is a bit complex and we have to get it right.
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    11 And because I use both MacPorts and homebrew and contribute to both, I also can fix issues where they interact. Despite MacPorts officially not supporting any installation where homebrew is also installed, the fact is that homebrew is a big presence in the package manager world on MacOS, and many folks do indeed use both, it appears.
     3And the cmake port in MacPorts also has a flaw wherein it will look in /opt/homebrew for some files to use (hardcoded). I patched that flaw out in the cmake-devel port but it still exists in the cmake port.