Re: AX_SWIG_PYTHON macro problem with cross-compilation

[Sebastian Huber]

Hello,

I am sorry, but I never used these macros in a cross-compilation 
environment.  I have also no idea how to fix that.

On 27/10/12 17:21, Peter Simons wrote:
> 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