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New format/layout for byte-compiled files in python >= 3.2 penalizes automake support

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Message #26 received at 8847 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
To: automake-patches <at> gnu.org
Cc: yselkowitz <at> users.sourceforge.net, 8847 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: [PATCH 5/8] tests: improve a comment
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 23:12:20 +0100

* t/ax/am-test-lib.sh (require_tool): Here, about python support
for '--version' option.

Signed-off-by: Stefano Lattarini <stefano.lattarini <at> gmail.com>
---
 t/ax/am-test-lib.sh | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/t/ax/am-test-lib.sh b/t/ax/am-test-lib.sh
index 85fb7c4..103f97d 100644
--- a/t/ax/am-test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/ax/am-test-lib.sh
@@ -661,8 +661,8 @@ require_tool ()
       ! cross_compiling || skip_all_ "doesn't work in cross-compile mode"
       ;;
     python)
-      # Python doesn't support --version, it has -V
       PYTHON=${PYTHON-python}
+      # Older python versions don't support --version, they have -V.
       echo "$me: running $PYTHON -V"
       $PYTHON -V || skip_all_ "python interpreter not available"
       ;;
-- 
1.8.0.209.gf3828dc

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