[Build-common-hackers] Re: New python distutils class
Raphael Hertzog
hertzog at debian.org
Wed Jun 14 06:25:35 UTC 2006
On Wed, 14 Jun 2006, Marc Dequènes wrote:
> > - Perhaps in keeping with the style of cdbs, it would be better to have
> > two classes python-pycentral and python-pysupport (and some
> > python-common or python-core) behind it? This would also avoid the
> > tacky use of -ng in the class name. :-)
>
> buxy replied to this. I would add by having a method selector we can in
> the end remove the obsoleted method when this comes, as nothing else
> (from a user point of view) is method-specific.
Agreed.
> > - DEB_PYTHON_MODULE_PACKAGE should perhaps default to the package that
> > matches python-* in addition to the other criteria?
>
> As python package don't have to match python-* in all cases (apps
> don't), i conclude this is wrong in such cases, and superflous in other
> ones. With no comment from people on IRC when i asked, i decided to
> leave this untouched.
Can most python applications be installed with distutils? (i.e. I'm not sure
that the class is going to be really used for python applications)
> In needed_tools/ you'll find the corresponding cdbs package i intend to
> upload if you have no objection (or you may upload it yourself if you
> prefer).
You have right problems on the source package (403 forbidden).
I would love to have this upload to happen today before dinstall (19:00
UTC) as we have many python packages relying on CDBS in the team.
Cheers,
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Raphaël Hertzog
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