python dependancy

[Mark Brethen]

On Jun 30, 2014, at 2:37 AM, Joshua Root <jmr at macports.org> wrote:

> 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

From the freecad main.log:

:info:configure -- Found PythonInterp: /usr/bin/python (found version "2.7.5") 
:info:configure -- Found PythonLibs: /usr/lib/libpython2.5.dylib (found suitable exact version "2.7.5") 

I don't think this is desired?

Mark