[MacPorts] #34271: python27 2.7.3_0 py27-gtk 2.22.0_1 etc -- pkg-config files not installed correctly for python 2.6 and 2.7 versions of pygtk and pygobject

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#34271: python27 2.7.3_0 py27-gtk 2.22.0_1 etc -- pkg-config files not installed
correctly for python 2.6 and 2.7 versions of pygtk and pygobject
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 Reporter:  stephen.langer@…         |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                                                                 
     Type:  defect                   |      Status:  new                                                                                
 Priority:  Normal                   |   Milestone:                                                                                     
Component:  ports                    |     Version:  2.0.4                                                                              
 Keywords:                           |        Port:  py25-gtk py27-gtk py26-gtk py27-gobject py26-gobject py25-gobject python26 python27
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Comment(by stephen.langer@…):

 Replying to [comment:10 ryandesign@…]:

 Hi Ryan --

 Thanks for the comments.    I'll modify my setup scripts so that they
 detect if macports is being used, and set PKG_CONFIG_PATH accordingly.
 However, it seems wrong to have to hard code such a deep path.

 This seems to be a deficiency in pkg-config that must affect other package
 management systems, not just macports.  It could be fixed by giving pkg-
 config a path extension method, such as python's .pth files.  Then
 python27 could install /opt/local/lib/pkgconfig/python.pth, which would
 contain the string
 "/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/pkgconfig/".
 Since python.pth would be part of each python package, the correct version
 would be installed by "port select".

 Does that sound feasible?  Is it worth contacting the pkg-config
 developers?

  -- Steve

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/34271#comment:11>
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