vte fails to build if an older version is active (builds against installed content instead of local content)

[jeremyhu (Jeremy Huddleston Sequoia)]

$ sudo port -v -s upgrade vte
--->  Computing dependencies for vte.
--->  Building vte
Executing:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0" && /usr/bin/make -j8 -w all CC="/usr/bin/clang -arch x86_64" 
make: Entering directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0'
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/make  all-recursive
make[1]: Entering directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0'
Making all in src
make[2]: Entering directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0/src'
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/make  all-am
make[3]: Entering directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0/src'
rm -f vte_2_91_vala.stamp && echo stamp > vte_2_91_vala.stamp-t
CDPATH="${ZSH_VERSION+.}:" && cd . && /opt/local/bin/valac --target-glib=2.38 --vapidir=. --girdir=. --pkg=posix --pkg=gio-2.0 --pkg=gtk+-3.0 --gresources app.gresource.xml  -D GTK_3_16  -C app.vala config.vapi vte-2.91.vapi
app.vala:370.5-370.40: error: Vte.Terminal.set_color_cursor_foreground is not available in vte-2.91 0.43.2. Use vte-2.91 >= 0.44
    terminal.set_color_cursor_foreground(App.Options.get_color_cursor_foreground());
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Compilation failed: 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
make[3]: *** [vte_2_91_vala.stamp] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0/src'
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0'
make: *** [all] Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0'
Command failed:  cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/work/vte-0.44.0" && /usr/bin/make -j8 -w all CC="/usr/bin/clang -arch x86_64" 
Exit code: 2
Error: Failed to build vte: command execution failed
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_Users_jeremy_src_macports_trunk_dports_gnome_vte/vte/main.log for details.
Error: Follow http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.

$ port installed vte
The following ports are currently installed:
  vte @0.43.2_0 (active)

$ port info vte
vte @0.44.0 (gnome)
Variants:             glade, universal

Description:          VTE is a library (libvte) implementing a terminal emulator widget for GTK+, and a minimal sample
                      application (vte) using that. Vte is mainly used in gnome-terminal, but can also be used to embed a
                      console/terminal in games, editors, IDEs, etc.
Homepage:             https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Terminal/VTE

Extract Dependencies: xz
Build Dependencies:   pkgconfig, intltool, gtk-doc, autoconf, automake, libtool
Library Dependencies: gtk3, gnutls, zlib, vala, gobject-introspection
Runtime Dependencies: gnome-themes-standard
Platforms:            darwin
License:              LGPL
Maintainers:          devans@macports.org, openmaintainer

The build succeeded after deactivating the active vte port.

[dbevans (David B. Evans)]

Yes, confirmed. Looks like an introspection issue. I won't be able to look at this until tomorrow or so, so if you have any insight into the specific cause in the meantime, please feel free to go ahead and make a fix. Thanks for spotting this.

[mascguy (Christopher Nielsen)]

Based on testing with the latest releases, this no longer appears to be an issue. Closing as fixed.