percona-server-5.5.19.24.0 cannot install

[Iqbal Aroussi]

Hi dear friends,

I need to setup several production servers using Percona Server.
However I keep getting this error: percona-server-5.5.19.24.0 cannot
install: unknown MySQL version: 55p. when installing from ports.

I know that this port is marked as broken for almost a month, and for how
long it's going to stay at this state? is there a work around to install
Percona Server ?
It's very crucial piece of software. I dont understand how come it's not
been fixed sooner.

Thanks in advance.

Iqbal A.