--- src/ld/Options.cpp.orig	2020-01-28 09:10:14.000000000 -0800
+++ src/ld/Options.cpp	2020-01-28 09:15:46.000000000 -0800
@@ -5897,8 +5897,10 @@
 				break;
 			}
 		}
-		if ( !internalSDK )
-			warning("The i386 architecture is deprecated for macOS (remove from the Xcode build setting: ARCHS)");
+// this warning generates unnecessary errors in configure stages -- disable for MacPorts as we
+// intend to use this linker on older systems where i386 is still used
+//		if ( !internalSDK )
+//			warning("The i386 architecture is deprecated for macOS (remove from the Xcode build setting: ARCHS)");
 	}
 }