[Python-modules-team] Bug#800392: Bug#800392: Bug#800392: python-numpy: FTBFS on powerpc due to test failure

[Julian Taylor]

On 01.10.2015 00:17, Sandro Tosi wrote:
> control: reopen -1
> 
>>> it would probably be best to disable the assert in
>>> lowlevel_strided_loops.c.src on powerpc depending cpp macros, that way
>>> it will also continue to work when users would want to use python-dbg on
>>> ppc if softfaulting is enabled.
>>>
>>
>> attached a patch
> 
> Sadly it didnt have the expected impact (actually the failure is in
> the same test):
> https://buildd.debian.org/status/fetch.php?pkg=python-numpy&arch=powerpc&ver=1%3A1.9.2-3&stamp=1443649824
> 
> Do you any other idea how to address it?
> 

hm is __POWERPC__ not the right macro for that platform? that should
have worked