Re: [bug-sourceinstall] Bug installing Python 2.4.1

[Claudio Fontana]

Hello,

--- Lutz Horn <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Sourceinstall looks very nice and is quite usable. 
> Good work!

Thanks, there is probably still much to do.

> I've encountered an error while trying to install
> Python (version  
> 2.4.1).

I tried the same package and verified the problem.

>  I'm working under Mac OS X 10.4.2 with Fink
> 0.8.0, Tcl/Tk  
> 8.4.6 and Expect 5.41.0 (both from Fink).
> Sourceinstall is at version  
> 0.4.

Your setup is ok.
 
> Here is the problem.  In the "Configure" step of
> Python 2.4.1  
> sourceinstall pops up an error message saying
> "Error: can't read  
> "optional_packages(--with(out))": no such element in
> array". [...]

I have fixed sourceinstall as far as possible, so it
does not quit with an error anymore. However, the
option syntax used in the configure script --help
output is unique, so some options will not be
configurable.

Instead of the standard 

  --with-OPTION_NAME[=VALUE]  description or
  --without-OPTION_NAME       description

Python's configure --help output gives:

  --with(out)-option[=VALUE]  description or
  --with(out)-option<=VALUE>  description

The first part is critical (--with-SOMETHING), because
it becomes the name of the option, and is sent to
configure during configuration.

So even after my patch, all "--with(out)-option" s
will not be supported.

I would suggest patching Python's configure.in to
revert to more standardized option help strings.

The problem derives, I think, from the fact that
AC_ARG_WITH is not very restrictive with the help
string, where it could well be. I will try to contact
the autoconf people about this.

Claudio

PS: I am posting the patch to savannah, it will be
forwarded to bug-sourceinstall too.



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