[Python-Dev] cpython (2.7): - Issue #17086: Backport the patches from the 3.3 branch to cross-build (original) (raw)

Antonio Cavallo a.cavallo at cavallinux.eu
Sat Feb 2 16:55:49 CET 2013

I personally agree that huge changesets aren't good. But I can also see the problem of cross compiling should be sooner or later addressed.

I'm fairly interested in cross building python on android too.

A point to support cross compiling (instead native build arm-on-arm) could be android doesn't provide (to my knowledge) a native toolchain: that's a quite large target.

And assuming arm equals unix so there's always an installed or installable compiler on it is not always the case.

If I can suggest a simple solution that'd be a simple makefile to compile python (I have one on my own): no "configure" magic involved more akin to the windows build style (yes, I've just said the W* word).

I hope this helps, antonio

- Issue #17086: Backport the patches from the 3.3 branch to cross-build the package. You aren't supposed to add new features to bugfix branches. Did you have a specific reason to do this? One of the reasons for the long maintenance period on 2.7 is to keep it building as the underlying platforms change. With the rise of ARM systems, being able to reliably cross-build Python 2.7 for ARM from an x8664 system is fairly important. I would like to see a better argument for this. The rise of ARM systems is the rise of ARM systems powerful enough to build Python without cross-compiling (which is why we now have ARM buildbots). The very small ARM systems which need cross-compiling have existed for decades. That said, as a procedural point for build related new features in 2.7, I agree they should be proposed, with an explicit rationale, on python-dev before proceeding with the commit. I think this huge changeset should be reverted. It's a complete failure in terms of procedure and following the rules. "Just because it can be useful" is not a good enough reason to violate our release model without even asking. Regards Antoine.

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