Re: [Docutils-develop] Re: Python 2.1 support

[Beni C. <cb...@us...>]

David Goodger wrote:
> [David Goodger]
>  >> The test suite should know about 2.1 and moduleparser:
>  >>
>  >> $ python2.1 alltests.py
> ...
>  >> OK
>  >>
>  >> Notice the two lines that mention "skipped" tests.  Do you get
>  >> different results?  If so, please share them.
> 
> I think I see why now.  The version of Python 2.1 I was testing with
> had the compiler package installed, but perhaps yours doesn't?  It is
> a requirement though; from README.txt:
> 
>     Python 2.2 or later [1]_ is required...
> 
>     ...
> 
self.RTFM()

>     To run the code, Python 2.2 or later [1]_ must already be
>     installed.
> 
>     ...
> 
>     .. [1] Python 2.1 may be used providing the compiler package is
>        installed.  The compiler package can be found in the Tools/
>        directory of Python 2.1's source distribution.
> 
> IOW, Python 2.1 *without* the compiler package is *not* supported at
> all.
> 
Well, now it is, to some degree ;-).

> [Beni Cherniavsky]
>  > [This showed before my last commit; maybe I should have printed the
>  > backtrace when ignoring an unimportable module?]
> 
> Yes, that would help debugging.
> 
Done.

> But I think it's time for you to go to sleep (if you haven't already).
> 
>  > Testing Docutils 0.3.4 with Python 2.1.3 on 2004-07-25 at 03:39:46
>                                                             ^^^^^^^^!
> 
Oh, that was long ago, I scrolled my xterm back to find a backtrace
before the commit ;-).

> Good night!
> 
Thans!

-- 
Beni Cherniavsky <cb...@us...>
Note: I can only read email on week-ends...