diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/darwin_dylib_install_name.patch b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/darwin_dylib_install_name.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f363b378c2..00000000000
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/darwin_dylib_install_name.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
---- a/build/common.mk	2017-11-25 17:16:31.000000000 +1100
-+++ b/build/common.mk	2017-11-25 17:26:20.000000000 +1100
-@@ -3415,11 +3415,11 @@
- 		    mkdir tmp_$$NEXTLIB ;\
- 		    cd tmp_$$NEXTLIB  ;\
- 	                $(ESMF_AREXTRACT) ../$$NEXTLIB.a ;\
--                    echo $(ESMF_SL_LIBLINKER) $(ESMF_SL_LIBOPTS) -o $(ESMF_LDIR)/$$NEXTLIB.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) *.o $(ESMF_SL_LIBLIBS) ;\
--		    $(ESMF_SL_LIBLINKER) $(ESMF_SL_LIBOPTS) -o $(ESMF_LDIR)/$$NEXTLIB.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) *.o $(ESMF_SL_LIBLIBS) ;\
-+		    echo $(ESMF_SL_LIBLINKER) $(ESMF_SL_LIBOPTS) -Wl,-install_name -Wl,@rpath/$$NEXTLIB.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) -o $(ESMF_LDIR)/$$NEXTLIB.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) *.o $(ESMF_SL_LIBLIBS) ;\
-+		    $(ESMF_SL_LIBLINKER) $(ESMF_SL_LIBOPTS) -Wl,-install_name -Wl,@rpath/$$NEXTLIB.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) -o $(ESMF_LDIR)/$$NEXTLIB.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) *.o $(ESMF_SL_LIBLIBS) ;\
- 		    echo Converting $$NEXTLIB.a to $$NEXTLIB\_fullylinked.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) ;\
--                    echo $(ESMF_SL_LIBLINKER) $(ESMF_SL_LIBOPTS) -o $(ESMF_LDIR)/$$NEXTLIB\_fullylinked.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) *.o $(ESMF_CXXLINKOPTS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKPATHS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKRPATHS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS) ;\
--		    $(ESMF_SL_LIBLINKER) $(ESMF_SL_LIBOPTS) -o $(ESMF_LDIR)/$$NEXTLIB\_fullylinked.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) *.o $(ESMF_CXXLINKOPTS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKPATHS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKRPATHS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS) ;\
-+		    echo $(ESMF_SL_LIBLINKER) $(ESMF_SL_LIBOPTS) -Wl,-install_name -Wl,@rpath/$$NEXTLIB\_fullylinked.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) -o $(ESMF_LDIR)/$$NEXTLIB\_fullylinked.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) *.o $(ESMF_CXXLINKOPTS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKPATHS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKRPATHS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS) ;\
-+		    $(ESMF_SL_LIBLINKER) $(ESMF_SL_LIBOPTS) -Wl,-install_name -Wl,@rpath/$$NEXTLIB\_fullylinked.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) -o $(ESMF_LDIR)/$$NEXTLIB\_fullylinked.$(ESMF_SL_SUFFIX) *.o $(ESMF_CXXLINKOPTS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKPATHS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKRPATHS) $(ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS) ;\
- 		    cd .. ;\
- 		    $(ESMF_RM) -r tmp_$$NEXTLIB ;\
- 		fi ;\
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/gcc.patch b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/gcc.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b349b271f2..00000000000
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/gcc.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-From 3706bf758012daebadef83d6575c477aeff9c89b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Walter Spector <wws@sgi.com>
-Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:57:16 -0700
-Subject: [PATCH] Fix a file open test in the Moab I/O code that gcc 6.1
- noticed.
-
----
- src/Infrastructure/Mesh/src/Moab/io/ReadABAQUS.cpp | 2 +-
- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
-
-diff --git a/src/Infrastructure/Mesh/src/Moab/io/ReadABAQUS.cpp b/src/Infrastructure/Mesh/src/Moab/io/ReadABAQUS.cpp
-index 1c44057..89e5f23 100644
---- a/src/Infrastructure/Mesh/src/Moab/io/ReadABAQUS.cpp
-+++ b/src/Infrastructure/Mesh/src/Moab/io/ReadABAQUS.cpp
-@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void ReadABAQUS::reset()
- ReadABAQUS::~ReadABAQUS() 
- {
-   mdbImpl->release_interface(readMeshIface);
--  if (NULL != abFile)
-+  if (abFile.is_open())
-     abFile.close();
- }
- 
--- 
-2.7.4
-
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/intel.patch b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/intel.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index ab955d8c52e..00000000000
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/intel.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
---- old/build_config/Linux.intel.default/build_rules.mk	2019-06-27 15:55:30.857527494 -0400
-+++ new/build_config/Linux.intel.default/build_rules.mk	2019-06-27 15:56:13.007089627 -0400
-@@ -187,10 +187,10 @@
- ############################################################
- # OpenMP compiler and linker flags
- #
--ESMF_OPENMP_F90COMPILEOPTS += -openmp
--ESMF_OPENMP_CXXCOMPILEOPTS += -openmp
--ESMF_OPENMP_F90LINKOPTS    += -openmp
--ESMF_OPENMP_CXXLINKOPTS    += -openmp
-+ESMF_OPENMP_F90COMPILEOPTS += -qopenmp
-+ESMF_OPENMP_CXXCOMPILEOPTS += -qopenmp
-+ESMF_OPENMP_F90LINKOPTS    += -qopenmp
-+ESMF_OPENMP_CXXLINKOPTS    += -qopenmp
- 
- ############################################################
- # Set rpath syntax
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/mvapich2.patch b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/mvapich2.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 8352faae446..00000000000
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/mvapich2.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,225 +0,0 @@
-From 34de0ccf556ba75d35c9687dae5d9f666a1b2a18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
-From: Walter Spector <wws@sgi.com>
-Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:57:53 -0800
-Subject: [PATCH] Detect and use libmpifort when available in mvaphich2
- configurations.
-
----
- build_config/Darwin.absoft.default/build_rules.mk        |  1 +
- build_config/Darwin.g95.default/build_rules.mk           |  1 +
- build_config/Darwin.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk      |  1 +
- build_config/Darwin.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk |  1 +
- build_config/Darwin.intel.default/build_rules.mk         |  1 +
- build_config/Darwin.nag.default/build_rules.mk           |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.absoft.default/build_rules.mk         |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.g95.default/build_rules.mk            |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk       |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk  |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.intel.default/build_rules.mk          |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.intelgcc.default/build_rules.mk       |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.lahey.default/build_rules.mk          |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.nag.default/build_rules.mk            |  1 +
- build_config/Linux.pgi.default/build_rules.mk            |  1 +
- scripts/libs.mvapich2f90                                 | 10 ++++++++++
- 16 files changed, 25 insertions(+)
- create mode 100755 scripts/libs.mvapich2f90
-
-diff --git a/build_config/Darwin.absoft.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Darwin.absoft.default/build_rules.mk
-index 059ff82..88a95fe 100644
---- a/build_config/Darwin.absoft.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Darwin.absoft.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Darwin.g95.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Darwin.g95.default/build_rules.mk
-index 9789b26..a7bf89c 100644
---- a/build_config/Darwin.g95.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Darwin.g95.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Darwin.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Darwin.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk
-index 96a2a4f..2e05248 100644
---- a/build_config/Darwin.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Darwin.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Darwin.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Darwin.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk
-index da52f08..cf90636 100644
---- a/build_config/Darwin.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Darwin.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Darwin.intel.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Darwin.intel.default/build_rules.mk
-index f6593f1..b851691 100644
---- a/build_config/Darwin.intel.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Darwin.intel.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Darwin.nag.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Darwin.nag.default/build_rules.mk
-index 4ee8689..1dd172d 100644
---- a/build_config/Darwin.nag.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Darwin.nag.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.absoft.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.absoft.default/build_rules.mk
-index 7a2314e..43231c9 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.absoft.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.absoft.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.g95.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.g95.default/build_rules.mk
-index 5f45593..5d71e59 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.g95.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.g95.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk
-index 47b55de..2954eab 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.gfortran.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk
-index 4c58349..6a68841 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.gfortranclang.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.intel.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.intel.default/build_rules.mk
-index abb2873..55dd61a 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.intel.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.intel.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.intelgcc.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.intelgcc.default/build_rules.mk
-index 7c0e5c9..135c822 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.intelgcc.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.intelgcc.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.lahey.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.lahey.default/build_rules.mk
-index 9959bda..7a83264 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.lahey.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.lahey.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_F90LINKERDEFAULT   = mpicxx
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.nag.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.nag.default/build_rules.mk
-index 0fd6435..41a7e60 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.nag.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.nag.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/build_config/Linux.pgi.default/build_rules.mk b/build_config/Linux.pgi.default/build_rules.mk
-index f6380b1..052a1cb 100644
---- a/build_config/Linux.pgi.default/build_rules.mk
-+++ b/build_config/Linux.pgi.default/build_rules.mk
-@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ ifeq ($(ESMF_COMM),mvapich2)
- # Mvapich2 ---------------------------------------------------
- ESMF_F90DEFAULT         = mpif90
- ESMF_CXXDEFAULT         = mpicxx
-+ESMF_CXXLINKLIBS       += $(shell $(ESMF_DIR)/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90)
- ESMF_MPIRUNDEFAULT      = mpirun $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- ESMF_MPIMPMDRUNDEFAULT  = mpiexec $(ESMF_MPILAUNCHOPTIONS)
- else
-diff --git a/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90 b/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90
-new file mode 100755
-index 0000000..e4b6f27
---- /dev/null
-+++ b/scripts/libs.mvapich2f90
-@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
-+#!/bin/sh
-+# this scripts determines the correct MVAPICH2 Fortran bindings library to
-+# use when mpicxx is used for linking.  If libmpifort, use it.
-+PATHEXE=`which mpicxx`
-+MVAPICH2_LIBDIR=`dirname ${PATHEXE}`/../lib*
-+ls -1 ${MVAPICH2_LIBDIR} | grep mpifort > /dev/null 2>&1
-+if [ $? = 0 ]; then
-+  echo -lmpifort;
-+fi
-+
--- 
-2.7.4
-
diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/package.py
index ebd52be4cba..e566f904f0c 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/esmf/package.py
@@ -138,24 +138,10 @@ class Esmf(MakefilePackage, PythonExtension):
 
     conflicts("%aocc", when="@:8.3")
 
-    # Make esmf build with newer intel versions
-    patch("intel.patch", when="@:7.0 %intel@17:")
-    # Make esmf build with newer gcc versions
-    # https://sourceforge.net/p/esmf/esmf/ci/3706bf758012daebadef83d6575c477aeff9c89b/
-    patch("gcc.patch", when="@:7.0 %gcc@6:")
-
-    # Fix undefined reference errors with mvapich2
-    # https://sourceforge.net/p/esmf/esmf/ci/34de0ccf556ba75d35c9687dae5d9f666a1b2a18/
-    patch("mvapich2.patch", when="@:7.0")
-
     # explicit type cast of variables from long to int
     patch("longtoint.patch", when="@:8.3.2 %cce@14:")
     patch("longtoint.patch", when="@:8.3.2 %oneapi@2022:")
 
-    # Allow different directories for creation and
-    # installation of dynamic libraries on OSX:
-    patch("darwin_dylib_install_name.patch", when="platform=darwin @:7.0")
-
     # Missing include file for newer gcc compilers
     # https://trac.macports.org/ticket/57493
     patch("cstddef.patch", when="@7.1.0r %gcc@8:")
@@ -195,13 +181,6 @@ class MakefileBuilder(spack.build_systems.makefile.MakefileBuilder):
     # below sets the compilers to the MPI wrappers.
     filter_compiler_wrappers("esmf.mk", relative_root="lib")
 
-    # Make script from mvapich2.patch executable
-    @when("@:7.0")
-    @run_before("build")
-    def chmod_scripts(self):
-        chmod = which("chmod")
-        chmod("+x", "scripts/libs.mvapich2f90")
-
     def url_for_version(self, version):
         if version < Version("8.0.0"):
             # Older ESMF releases had a custom tag format ESMF_x_y_z