(forw) Bug#157778: automake1.6: minor problem with python support

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> Bug#157778: automake1.6: minor problem with python support
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> Wed, 21 Aug 2002 21:08:04 +0200
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> Package: automake1.6
> Version: 1.6.3-1
> Severity: minor
> File: /usr/share/aclocal-1.6/python.m4
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> Hello,
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> there is a minor problem with the python support
> of automake.  Under some conditions the output of
> AM_PATH_PYTHON uses some undefined variables:
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> I have a AM_PATH_PYTHON on a single line in my configure.ac
> file, i.e. I do not check for a specific version of Python.
> The output of the generated configure script is
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>     checking for python... /usr/bin/python
>     checking for  version... 2.1
>     checking for  platform... linux2
>                 ^^^
>             something is missing here!
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> The problem is in the file /usr/share/aclocal-1.6/python.m4:
> The definition of AM_PATH_PYTHON contains:
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>   m4_if([$1],[],[
>     dnl No version check is needed.
>     # Find any Python interpreter.
>     AC_PATH_PROG([PYTHON], _AM_PYTHON_INTERPRETER_LIST)],[
> ... code which defines am_cv_pathless_PYTHON ...
>   ])
> ...
>   AC_CACHE_CHECK([for $am_cv_pathless_PYTHON version], ...
>                       ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>                here is the problem: this is undefined, if $1 is
>                the empty string.
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> As far as I can see, this only affects the message and not the
> test itself.  But nevertheless it would be nice if this could
> be fixed.
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> I hope this helps,
> Jochen
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> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: testing/unstable
> Architecture: i386
> Kernel: Linux tatonka.pfalz.de 2.4.18 #1 Fri Jul 19 18:51:26 CEST 2002 i586
> Locale: address@hidden, address@hidden
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> Versions of packages automake1.6 depends on:
> ii  autoconf                      2.53-5     automatic configure script builder
> ii  autotools-dev                 20020621.1 Update infrastructure for config.{
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> -- no debconf information
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