ld64 +ld64_xcode is there a need for +llvm variant?

[Gcenx]

For other other ld64 subports I understand the need for a version of llvm, but I don’t understand why +ld64_xcode would require llvm-9.0, shouldn’t this not require llvm?

The issue is ld64 not ld64-xcode it’s self, ld64 when defaulting to +ld64_xcode also defaults to +llvm-9.0

[kencu (Ken)]

ld64-xode doesn't have any variants.... I thought... on 10.6.8 there are the standard deps (clang-9.0) that every port has, that is just too much trouble to remove, but no other deps.

$ port info ld64-xcode
ld64-xcode @2_3 (devel)
Variants:             universal

Description:          ld64 combines several object files and libraries, resolves references, and produces an ouput file.
Homepage:             http://opensource.apple.com/source/ld64/

Build Dependencies:   clang-9.0
Library Dependencies: libcxx
Platforms:            darwin
License:              APSL-2
Maintainers:          Email: jeremyhu@macports.org, GitHub: jeremyhu
                      Email: kencu@macports.org, GitHub: kencu

is there some system where you've noticed it has a dep on llvm?

[Gcenx]

The problem is this section here;

        if {![some_llvm_variant_set] && ${os.major} >= 9} {
            default_variants +llvm90
        }

        if {![some_llvm_variant_set] && ${os.major} >= 9} {
            pre-fetch {
                ui_error "Your platform cannot be configured without LTO support in ld64.  Please enable one of the llvmXX variants, and try again."
                return -code error "Your platform cannot be configured without LTO support in ld64.  Please enable one of the llvmXX variants, and try again."
            }
        }
    }

When I’ve tried to install ld64 on macOS Mojave (due to ffmpeg) it becomes +ld64_Xcode and then +llvm-9.0 also gets added