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From: Mike Gilbert <floppym@g.o>
To: "Michał Górny" <mgorny@g.o>
Cc: Gentoo Dev <gentoo-dev@l.g.o>, Gentoo Python Project <python@g.o>
Subject: [gentoo-dev] Re: [PATCH python-utils-r1 3/4] Ban calling pythonY and pythonY-config when pythonX is used
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 2015 15:15:21
Message-Id: CAJ0EP41xRNqMANEfLcQEiuYnEi0pqtMPSi_hxOFa3sE5xyXj4g@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: [gentoo-dev] [PATCH python-utils-r1 3/4] Ban calling pythonY and pythonY-config when pythonX is used by "Michał Górny"
1 On Sat, Jul 25, 2015 at 6:37 AM, Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote:
2 > Ban calling python3{,-config} when python2 is used, and the other way
3 > around. While this will not prevent configure scripts from finding the
4 > other Python version, it will cause them to fail eventually trying to
5 > use it. Currently those attempt were able to pass through thanks to
6 > python-config providing python{2,3} symlinks.
7
8 Do you anticipate this will break existing ebuilds then? It probably
9 makes sense, I just want to be prepared for any backlash or mass of
10 bugs.

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