python dependancy

[Joshua Root]

On 2014-6-30 17:02 , Mark Brethen wrote:
> 
> On Jun 30, 2014, at 1:52 AM, Mojca Miklavec <mojca.miklavec.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 8:44 AM, Joshua Root wrote:
>>> On 2014-6-30 15:48 , Mark Brethen wrote:
>>>> How does one indicate a python lib dependance in a port file that requires it? Add the portgroup python?
>>>
>>> The python portgroup is only for stuff that installs with a setup.py. If
>>> that's not the case here, just add a python dep like you would any other
>>> port.
>>
>> A minor annoyance however is that some ports that need a regular
>> installation (./configure && make && make install) need to hardcode
>> all the Python variables when it would be a lot more handy to include
>> the python portgroup (if it was implemented differently and if it
>> didn't change all the variables so aggressively).
>>
>> Mojca
> 
> FreeCAD requires the python framework and will need something like --with-python-include=/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Headers during configure.

This can (and as per upstream should) be obtained from python-config
(actually e.g. python2.7-config depending on the version you want).

> There is also the question of limiting it to 2.7 or having the option of choosing a version.

If there's a good reason to want a different python version, provide
variants. If not, just go with 2.7.

- Josh