Re: AX_SWIG_PYTHON macro problem with cross-compilation

[Peter Simons]

Hi Václav,

 > I am trying to use the macro AX_SWIG_PYTHON in log4cplus library to
 > generate Python bindings for the library. The AX_SWIG_PYTHON contains
 > two lines:
 >
 > AC_REQUIRE([AX_PKG_SWIG])
 > AC_REQUIRE([AX_PYTHON_DEVEL])
 >
 > The problematic part of this is the AC_REQUIRE there. With this macro
 > unmodified and during configuration of _cross compilation_, the
 > configuration of Python fails and the configuration process dies.
 > Initially I thought it was because of AM_PATH_PYTHON but it has turned
 > out it was because of AC_REQUIRE([AX_PYTHON_DEVEL]) inside
 > AX_SWIG_PYTHON. Please see the discussion on Automake's mailing list: <
 > http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/automake/2012-10/msg00028.html >
 >
 > I have fixed the issue for me by basically inlining the AX_SWIG_PYTHON
 > macro into configure.ac. Please consider this a bug report for the
 > AX_SWIG_PYTHON macro. Because, as it is, it is not usable in cross
 > compilation environment.

the GNU Autoconf Archive is a distribution of macros that have been
written by contributors from all over the world. I have forwarded your
message to the respective authors of AX_SWIG_PYTHON, hoping that one of
them has an idea how to remedy the issue you have encountered.

Take care,
Peter