Bug#678122: vim-gnome: python bindings botched?

[Ph. Marek]

Package: vim-gnome
Version: 2:7.3.547-1
Severity: normal

With vim 2:7.3.547-1 and the implied python2.7 the python bindings are broken
in some way - although I cannot say whether it's vim or pythons fault.

With 2:7.2.330-1ubuntu3 I get the correct result:

# vim -u NONE -U NONE -N -c "python sys.stdout.write('1')" -c ':q!'
1
# vim -u NONE -U NONE -N -c "python sys.stdout.write(1)" -c ':q!'
Error detected while processing command line:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
TypeError: argument 1 must be string or read-only buffer, not int
#


But with the current debian version both are silent.
# vim -u NONE -U NONE -N -c "python sys.stdout.write(1)" -c ':q!'
#

This breaks any vim plugin that uses "print" or "sys.stdout.write"; I found
that via slimv.


I tried to use libpython2.6 (via a symlink from libpython2.7.so), but the
behavior didn't change; so I guess it's rather on vim's side.


Downgrading to 2:7.2.445+hg~cb94c42c0e1a-1 would break other dependencies, so I
didn't test.
I think it did work with 2:7.3.429-2, but I'm not sure about that -- is it
still available somewhere?



-- Package-specific info:

--- real paths of main Vim binaries ---
/usr/bin/vi is /usr/bin/vim.gnome
/usr/bin/vim is /usr/bin/vim.gnome
/usr/bin/gvim is /usr/bin/vim.gnome

-- System Information:
Debian Release: wheezy/sid
  APT prefers testing
  APT policy: (990, 'testing'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-2-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=de_AT.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=de_AT.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash

Versions of packages vim-gnome depends on:
ii  libacl1             2.2.51-7
ii  libbonoboui2-0      2.24.3-1
ii  libc6               2.13-33
ii  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0  2.26.1-1
ii  libglib2.0-0        2.32.3-1
ii  libgnome2-0         2.32.1-2
ii  libgnomeui-0        2.24.5-2
ii  libgpm2             1.20.4-6
ii  libgtk2.0-0         2.24.10-1
ii  libice6             2:1.0.8-2
ii  liblua5.1-0         5.1.5-2
ii  libpango1.0-0       1.30.0-1
ii  libperl5.14         5.14.2-11
ii  libpython2.7        2.7.3-1
ii  libruby1.9.1        1.9.3.194-1
ii  libselinux1         2.1.9-2
ii  libsm6              2:1.2.1-2
ii  libtinfo5           5.9-8
ii  libx11-6            2:1.4.99.901-2
ii  libxt6              1:1.1.3-1
ii  tcl8.5              8.5.11-2
ii  vim-common          2:7.3.547-1
ii  vim-gui-common      2:7.3.547-1
ii  vim-runtime         2:7.3.547-1

vim-gnome recommends no packages.

Versions of packages vim-gnome suggests:
ii  cscope            15.7a-3.6
ii  gnome-icon-theme  3.4.0-2
ii  ttf-dejavu        2.33-2
pn  vim-doc           <none>

-- no debconf information