Message 128354 - Python tracker

Message128354

Author	pitrou
Recipients	brett.cannon, dmalcolm, eric.smith, georg.brandl, mark.dickinson, pitrou
Date	2011-02-11.00:15:35
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Message-id	<1297383336.53.0.0816915347954.issue7997@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
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> Python's "configure.in" script typically requires a specific version of > autoconf. At the moment, this reads: > version_required(2.61) This is a bit outdated. Right now we only have: AC_PREREQ(2.65) which IIUC means 2.65 or higher. > Do not edit "configure"; instead, edit "configure.in" and run > "autoreconf" "autoreconf" fails for me, but "autoconf" works. I'm not sure what's the difference. By the way, the dev FAQ is now maintained at http://hg.python.org/devguide/ although this still needs putting in www.python.org.

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> Python's "configure.in" script typically requires a specific version of > autoconf.  At the moment, this reads:
>     version_required(2.61)

This is a bit outdated. Right now we only have:
AC_PREREQ(2.65)

which IIUC means 2.65 or higher.

> Do not edit "configure"; instead, edit "configure.in" and run
> "autoreconf"

"autoreconf" fails for me, but "autoconf" works. I'm not sure what's the difference.

By the way, the dev FAQ is now maintained at http://hg.python.org/devguide/ although this still needs putting in www.python.org.

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Date	User	Action	Args
2011-02-11 00:15:36	pitrou	set	recipients: + pitrou, brett.cannon, georg.brandl, mark.dickinson, eric.smith, dmalcolm
2011-02-11 00:15:36	pitrou	set	messageid: <1297383336.53.0.0816915347954.issue7997@psf.upfronthosting.co.za>
2011-02-11 00:15:35	pitrou	link	issue7997 messages
2011-02-11 00:15:35	pitrou	create