Bug#275771: [xml/sgml-pkgs] Bug#275771: FTBFS with changed python version

[Mike Hommey]

retitle 275771 Improvements for libxslt1-python2.3 package
severity 275771 wishlist
thanks

On Sun, Oct 10, 2004 at 08:43:47AM +0200, Matthias Klose wrote:
> Package: libxslt1
> Version: 1.1.8-3
> Severity: normal
> 
> - The configure script defaults to python if it exists, not to
>   python2.3. If python points to something else than python2.3, then the
>   build fails, assuming that there is no libxml2-pythonX.Y module
>   installed.

The debian/rules call configure with the
--with-python=/usr/bin/python2.3 option, there shouldn't be any problem.

> - The build fails, if the package is built twice, because
>   python/libxslt-py.c is removed and not rebuilt.

The python/libxslt-py.c file is saved and restored later by debian/rules

> - why are the .a and .la files put into the python package?

That's a good question, I'll remove them in the future.

> - please don't compress the .py examples (same in libxml2).

Why not.

Thanks

Mike