Re: [lcd4linux] AC_PYTHON_DEVEL

[paul k. <pau...@xs...>]

Hi Michael,

Maybe. I renamed the twy python macros to MY_... to ensure they don't

>collide with somnething else.
>
>I just checked in. Could you please try again with "--with-python"?
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>bye, Michael
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I just got the latest version from CVS.
running ./bootstrap
directly produces this error
tux lcd4linux # ./bootstrap
aclocal: macro `AM_PATH_PYTHON' required but not defined

./configure seems to work ok.

But make still gives the same problem

tux lcd4linux # make
cd . && aclocal-1.4
aclocal: macro `AM_PATH_PYTHON' required but not defined
make: *** [aclocal.m4] Error 1
tux lcd4linux #

As you can see I am not even using the --with-python option at moment

So I still do have a problem, and it is even worse then I thought. I am 
not able to build the CVS version directly. :-(

Ok, did some further checking and searching. Turns out that I swig 
(www.swig.org) installed on my system as part of a dependency to another 
package. I assume that swig installed a file swig.m4 in the 
/usr/share/aclocal/
This file contains a macro PYTHON_DEVEL which in turn requires 
AM_PATH_PYTHON

I still can't understand how this can affect the lcd4linux build, but 
removing the swig.m4 file solved the build process.
Attached is this swig.m4 file, so if anyone cares to have a look at it. 
Feel free.
Question remains, do we have a problem or does swig have a problem.

cheers,

Paul