[Python-modules-team] Bug#497786: python-numpy: import numpy fails for python 2.5

[Ondrej Certik]

> Thanks for the update, Juha.
>
> Now, I just took some time and did the following:
>
> 1. Use debootstrap to make a Lenny chroot with python-numpy. I
> chrooted and ran the tests, and discovered that all tests ran
> successfully. This is with the Lenny version.
>
> 2. Repeated the same process with a 32-bit chroot. All tests run fine
> again.
>
> So, Ondrej, I guess we really can't trace the bug again unless someone
> else encounters it. So, in the mean while, I would request you to
> consider closing this bug.

Well, that's definitely the easy way and since I am very busy now, I am +1. :)

But what we could (and imho should) do is to install etch chroot,
install python-numpy and then upgrade to lenny. If that works, close
this bug. If it doesn't work, fix it, because it is still imho a
problem.

Ondrej