Failed to install gmp (MacPorts 1.9.2 OS 10.6.8

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$ sudo port install gcc44
--->  Computing dependencies for gcc44
--->  Dependencies to be installed: gmp mpfr xz
--->  Configuring gmp
Error: Target org.macports.configure returned: configure failure: shell command failed (see log for details)
Error: Failed to install gmp
Log for gmp is at: /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel_gmp/main.log

Error: The following dependencies were not installed: gmp mpfr xz
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>

A pastebin of the full log is at ​http://pastebin.com/bpAjbM8U

note: when I tried to install gawk, as that appeared to be the issue (that it was missing), I got the same error.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.