On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 01:32:16PM +0100, Dave Korn wrote:
> So, yes, Python should definitely use a pattern match to ignore the
> separator character.

This is a known issue:

    http://bugs.python.org/issue2234

Unfortunately, resolution of this issue has stalled.

If the OP verifies that the attached patch fixes his problem, then I
will release a Cygwin Python with this patch applied.

Jason

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--- previous/cygwinccompiler.py 2005-10-28 20:07:08.000000000 -0700
+++ cygwinccompiler.py  2008-03-04 09:46:28.000000000 -0800
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@
         out = os.popen(gcc_exe + ' -dumpversion','r')
         out_string = out.read()
         out.close()
-        result = re.search('(\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)*)',out_string)
+        result = re.search('(\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?)',out_string)
         if result:
             gcc_version = StrictVersion(result.group(1))
         else:
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@
         out = os.popen(ld_exe + ' -v','r')
         out_string = out.read()
         out.close()
-        result = re.search('(\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)*)',out_string)
+        result = re.search('(\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?)',out_string)
         if result:
             ld_version = StrictVersion(result.group(1))
         else:
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@
         out = os.popen(dllwrap_exe + ' --version','r')
         out_string = out.read()
         out.close()
-        result = re.search(' (\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)*)',out_string)
+        result = re.search(' (\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)?)',out_string)
         if result:
             dllwrap_version = StrictVersion(result.group(1))
         else:

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