Re: [boost] [python] patch for python.jam for HP-UX (setting properfile suffix)

From: Boris Gubenko (Boris.Gubenko_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-01-11 23:31:02

Attached is patch for python.jam which addresses the issue you raised in
the attached mail: handling the case when the version of Python interpreter
is not explicitly specified.

I tested it on HP-UX with Python 2.4.3 (expecting .sl suffix) and
Python 2.5 (expecting .so suffix) with and without explicitly specified
version.

I also tested it on Tru46 to make sure, that it does not break other
platforms.

Thanks again for the review.

Boris

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Abrahams" <dave_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 10:34 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] [python] patch for python.jam for HP-UX (setting properfile 
suffix)

> "Boris Gubenko" <Boris.Gubenko_at_[hidden]> writes:
>
>> On HP-UX, different versions of Python interpreter expect shared
>> libraries to have different suffix: for example, Python 2.4.3
>> expects .sl suffix while Python 2.5 expects .so suffix.
>>
>> Attached patch makes sure that on HP-UX, boost python library tests
>> create python extension files with the suffix appropriate for the
>> version of Python interpreter used by the test system.
>>
>> I tested it on HP-UX with Python 2.4.3 and with Python 2.5. I also
>> tested it on Tru64 to make sure that it does not affect other platforms.
>>
>> Please, apply it to CVS HEAD and the RC branch.
>
> It's not the right patch, though, because the version might not be
> explicitly specified.  Please fix it so it does the right thing even
> if the user doesn't specify a version number.  The version number of
> the Python is detected a bit further down in the file.
>
> Thanks.
>
> -- 
> Dave Abrahams
> Boost Consulting
> www.boost-consulting.com
>
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