Re: Python versions (was Re: RHEL 8.0 build) - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Python versions (was Re: RHEL 8.0 build)
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Msg-id 30672.1546816567@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Re: Python versions (was Re: RHEL 8.0 build)  (Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>)
Responses Re: Python versions (was Re: RHEL 8.0 build)  (Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com>)
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Peter Eisentraut <peter.eisentraut@2ndquadrant.com> writes:
> I think this was the option with the most support.  Here is a patch.

BTW, this is a pre-existing problem not the fault of this patch,
but while we're fooling with the behavior of python lookup would
be a great time to fix it: we should add something like

AC_ARG_VAR([PYTHON], [path to Python executable])

Aside from improving the "configure --help" documentation, this
will prevent insane results from using inapplicable cached
conclusions about what Python we've got.  Since more and more
people seem to be using configure cache files, I think we need
to be more careful about declaring relevant variables.

            regards, tom lane


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