libgsasl: update and add variants - #33901
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thanks @McDaMastR - we'll wait for @ryandesign his comments as well.
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the usual syntax is:
if {${os.platform} eq "darwin" && ${os.major} > 11} {
where the number is the Darwin version.
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Thanks, I wasn't aware of the mapping between macOS and Darwin versions.
Would that condition exclude PureDarwin? Since the gss_native variant this conditional enables is dependent on the macOS GSS Framework, I don't think it'll work on non-macOS Darwin systems.
From version 2.x onwards, the default distfile includes all parts of GSASL rather than just the library. So add configure args to also control the building of these additional parts (gsasl binary, man pages). Closes: https://trac.macports.org/ticket/71521
GSASL supports multiple implementations of GSSAPI, including GSS (GNU), MIT, and, since version 2.2.2, the macOS GSS framework. The libgsasl port does not make use of this new native macOS support. Add two variants, gssapi_gss and gssapi_native, to build GSASL with the GNU and macOS implementations, respectively, of GSSAPI. Additionally, change the default port behaviour to use the GSS framework if supported by the OS, and otherwise use GNU GSS.
The non-standard NTLM mechanism is supported by GSASL but is generally not recommended due to being less secure than standard SASL mechanisms. It is also rarely (if ever) the only available authentication mechanism for a client or server, meaning it should not be needed for any typical authentication process. Delegate NTLM support to the ntlm variant of libgsasl. This allows users who require NTLM to retain GSASL's support of it, while reducing the attack surface for all other users by not installing an unnecessary dependency of NTLM support.
GSASL comes with a gsasl executable to use the library to authenticate connections. This executable can optionally encrypt these connections via STARTTLS if built with GnuTLS. Not all users will require use of the gsasl executable, but those who do will likely expect TLS support. Add the starttls variant to toggle support for STARTTLS and enable it by default. This allows users who don't require the executable's STARTTLS support to prevent installation of the GnuTLS dependency.
GSASL includes a build option to control whether the library will support non-ASCII text (for usernames, passwords, etc.) via libidn. Add the idn variant to toggle this non-ASCII support and enable it by default. This provides the reasonably expected i18n support by default, while allowing users who know they don't need this to disable it.
Add the doc variant to build and install the HTML documentation of the GSASL library. This ensures only users who want the HTML documentation have to install the gtk-doc dependency.
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Description
Update libgsasl to version 2.2.4 and add some variants to control relevant build properties.
Note that I've squashed the changes for updating the version, but kept each added variant a separate commit due to (IMO) each being a logically independent change.
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macOS 26.6 25G72 arm64
Command Line Tools 26.6.0.0.1781586589
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port lint?sudo port test?sudo port -vst install?