Patches sent to python-dev are typically ignored. Could you open an issue on bugs.python.org and upload it there?
On Mon Jun 02 2014 at 2:20:43 PM, Michael Haubenwallner < michael.haubenwall...@ssi-schaefer.com> wrote: > Hi, > > following up myself with a patch proposal: > > On 05/28/2014 04:51 PM, Michael Haubenwallner wrote: > > Stumbling over problems on AIX (Modules/python.exp not found) building > libxml2 as python module > > let me wonder about the intended use-cases for 'python-config' and > 'pkg-config python'. > > > > FWIW, I can see these distinct use cases here, and I'm kindly asking if > I got them right: > > > > * Build an application containing a python interpreter (like python$EXE > itself): > > + link against libpython.so > > + re-export symbols from libpython.so for python-modules > (platform-specific) > > + This is similar to build against any other library, thus > > = 'python.pc' is installed (for 'pkg-config python'). > > > > * Build a python-module (like build/lib.<platform>-<pyver>/*.so): > > + no need to link against libpython.so, instead > > + expect symbols from libpython.so to be available at runtime, > platform-specific either as > > + undefined symbols at build-time (Linux, others), or > > + a list of symbols to import from "the main executable" (AIX) > > + This is specific to python-modules, thus > > = 'python-config' is installed. > > > > Based on these use-cases, I'm on a trip towards a patch improving AIX > support here, > where the attached one is a draft against python-tip (next step is to have > python-config > not print $LIBS, but $LINKFORMODULE only). > > Thoughts? > > Thank you! > /haubi/ > > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/ > brett%40python.org >
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