From unknown Fri Aug 15 02:04:39 2025 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.509 (Entity 5.509) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 From: bug#11762 <11762@debbugs.gnu.org> To: bug#11762 <11762@debbugs.gnu.org> Subject: Status: AM_PATH_PYTHON regression in automake 1.11.3 Reply-To: bug#11762 <11762@debbugs.gnu.org> Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:04:39 +0000 retitle 11762 AM_PATH_PYTHON regression in automake 1.11.3 reassign 11762 automake submitter 11762 Robert Collins severity 11762 normal tag 11762 notabug thanks From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Thu Jun 21 21:46:11 2012 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Jun 2012 01:46:11 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:52238 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Shswt-0005mj-0z for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:46:11 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:37538) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Shsjl-0005Te-F0 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:32:41 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ShsgG-0002n4-JS for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:29:01 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.2 (2011-06-06) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-6.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_HI autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.2 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([208.118.235.17]:36729) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ShsgG-0002mw-G5 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:29:00 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([208.118.235.92]:58869) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ShsgF-0006rL-0l for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:29:00 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ShsgD-0002m6-9e for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:28:58 -0400 Received: from mail-yw0-f51.google.com ([209.85.213.51]:53804) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1ShsgD-0002lI-5k for bug-automake@gnu.org; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:28:57 -0400 Received: by yhnn12 with SMTP id n12so1207135yhn.38 for ; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:28:54 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:x-originating-ip:date:x-google-sender-auth :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type:x-gm-message-state; bh=JuIayKQAv/gjqN3eMeEo8p5dvHqm3lsv6pSNm/n0oSw=; b=brOhlT7DV8eVdXQY8gVos9mdvE9a6gT8EvIWDl0nHU2OTZragDndwA76re46UtCMka D79gfBvenY7LagdZWveVuP5HqJk2oyznRJYol9xyLtMO4PzifZcSw6shpyOVNxanT5wG XtCZNzeqVVa9lxPwwLHp9Fw3VzfLjKfyqavqAlhHZpD/Kb4n2eHceSJ0ilj+E869pxN/ jVcGbSSk6/4gFIgbqM//2FcrMhaP3mX3dTHI4CrT4hjhCEiWq9ItXTJAC7xYSp51Z4bU 97ATbTCcTOpVWDR1yPXKIUTCVwtTXODTUGWN4Vwv9WeklfTRR/p69wgzhxn2p+FL1pn2 gM4g== MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.182.14.101 with SMTP id o5mr103595obc.1.1340328533847; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:28:53 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.182.8.103 with HTTP; Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:28:53 -0700 (PDT) X-Originating-IP: [122.58.129.196] Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:28:53 +1200 X-Google-Sender-Auth: xH0wT-6B6Mj4wprohWPTCjgcTzE Message-ID: Subject: AM_PATH_PYTHON regression in automake 1.11.3 From: Robert Collins To: bug-automake@gnu.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQkLoLLjlEcsifc1/le6MXBCXGQszS2CirvdudubId3f5Fm35xZ5fhsi0MRSCUBv4XFXxESi X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: Genre and OS details not recognized. X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 208.118.235.17 X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:46:09 -0400 X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -6.9 (------) AM_PATH_PYTHON used to generate install logic like: if test -z "$(DESTDIR)"; then \ PYTHON=$(PYTHON) $(py_compile) --basedir "$(demodir)" $$dlist; \ else \ PYTHON=$(PYTHON) $(py_compile) --destdir "$(DESTDIR)" --basedir "$(demodir)" $$dlist; \ fi; \ Now however, it generates it without the test -z guard, which makes regular 'make install', and 'make distcheck' fail: make distcheck .... ../py-compile: Missing argument to --destdir. I reported this in Ubuntu as bug 997456 - bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/997456; we've patched it locally by reverting the previous patch. Cheers,Rob From debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Fri Jun 22 11:10:04 2012 Received: (at 11762) by debbugs.gnu.org; 22 Jun 2012 15:10:05 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:53059 helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Si5Uq-00015l-BT for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:10:04 -0400 Received: from mail-bk0-f44.google.com ([209.85.214.44]:41209) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.72) (envelope-from ) id 1Si5Un-00015E-Uv; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:10:02 -0400 Received: by bkty8 with SMTP id y8so1605524bkt.3 for ; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:06:22 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=message-id:date:from:mime-version:to:cc:subject:references :in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=yACFJd/EFZvCWohd7+Tg8Nw2Ae/obXnGKrXiFUh/gzI=; b=QR7zDBS2rIGkASmv328rjkN0ZHhtrMyxLSl9sXXria0otGg9AULabEwiu+55wIEGBP 9zu73qnlx7NtBJjUyXHyjWG0ZTU9CQl0J3mZ3wx9poN0/JZCFWCyJKf7zb11ci2AFb5+ wZdP2KJztpPMr8qOOPZSvg8zl7+6q9mKwGDFznCo15LTiT9fBgsaLCZJ148ihoZYTL9f dvO1QBsfpKO9ETt+aS0Ngbc3p9I/FnUZ1x2fzap/czRSq+7m8BvRQpPGgE2hKcBMba3m Nf8AAw43kBuEy56zkiMCHp87L9cSk8GZoIRGwHrZ1qAkdc1/OEbfEm3lZPY/Ur8yuvtU uTvw== Received: by 10.205.117.3 with SMTP id fk3mr925335bkc.136.1340377582196; Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:06:22 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [79.24.98.14] (host14-98-dynamic.24-79-r.retail.telecomitalia.it. [79.24.98.14]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id o4sm36317444bkv.15.2012.06.22.08.06.19 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Fri, 22 Jun 2012 08:06:20 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <4FE489E8.3050704@gmail.com> Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:06:16 +0200 From: Stefano Lattarini MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Robert Collins Subject: Re: bug#11762: AM_PATH_PYTHON regression in automake 1.11.3 References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 11762 Cc: 11762@debbugs.gnu.org, control@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.13 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -2.6 (--) tags 11762 notabug close 11762 thanks On 06/22/2012 03:28 AM, Robert Collins wrote: > AM_PATH_PYTHON used to generate install logic like: > if test -z "$(DESTDIR)"; then \ > PYTHON=$(PYTHON) $(py_compile) --basedir "$(demodir)" $$dlist; \ > else \ > PYTHON=$(PYTHON) $(py_compile) --destdir "$(DESTDIR)" --basedir "$(demodir)" $$dlist; \ > fi; \ > > Now however, it generates it without the test -z guard, > This is intended, and the py-compile script has indeed been adjusted accordingly to understand that an empty argument for "--destdir" means "we are not using $(DESTDIR)". > which makes regular 'make install', and 'make distcheck' fail: > make distcheck > .... > ../py-compile: Missing argument to --destdir. > This is likely happening because the maintainer have updated his Makefiles to Automake 1.12, but forgot to update the 'py-compile' script. So this is a user error, not an Automake's fault. > I reported this in Ubuntu as bug 997456 - > bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/997456; we've patched it locally by reverting > the previous patch. > I suggest you fix the inconsistent upgrade of the affected packages' built systems instead. Regards, Stefano From unknown Fri Aug 15 02:04:39 2025 Received: (at fakecontrol) by fakecontrolmessage; To: internal_control@debbugs.gnu.org From: Debbugs Internal Request Subject: Internal Control Message-Id: bug archived. Date: Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:24:06 +0000 User-Agent: Fakemail v42.6.9 # This is a fake control message. # # The action: # bug archived. thanks # This fakemail brought to you by your local debbugs # administrator