Index: head/biology/star/Makefile
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--- head/biology/star/Makefile	(revision 500628)
+++ head/biology/star/Makefile	(revision 500629)
@@ -1,28 +1,35 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PORTNAME=	STAR
 DISTVERSION=	2.7.0f
 CATEGORIES=	biology
 PKGNAMEPREFIX=	rna-
 
 MAINTAINER=	jwb@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Spliced Transcripts Alignment to a Reference
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKDIR}/STAR-${DISTVERSION}/LICENSE
 
 # 64-bit only, needs 16+ GiB RAM for typical eukaryotic genome
 NOT_FOR_ARCHS=	i386 powerpc
 
 USES=		compiler:openmp gmake
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	alexdobin
 
 WRKSRC_SUBDIR=	source
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/STAR
 
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+# Force newer compiler on platforms using GCC 4.2 as base
+.if ${CHOSEN_COMPILER_TYPE} == gcc
+USE_GCC=	yes
+.endif
+
 do-install:
 	${INSTALL_PROGRAM} ${WRKSRC}/STAR ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>