Re: [gentoo-python] Replacing python-wrapper with python-exec

[Mike Gilbert]

On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 5:17 AM, Michał Górny <mgorny@g.o> wrote:
> 3) add an '#if' clause and build the Python-relevant code conditionally.
>
> In other words, let python-exec install both regular 'python-exec'
> and the 'python' binary built from the same code with '#if' switched.
>
> Pros:
>
> - still simple, and clean.
>
> Cons:
>
> - two executables installed.
>
>
> What are your thoughts?
>

If others agree that replacing python-wrapper is a good idea to begin
with, this option would be my choice.

FYI, bypassing the setenv(GENTOO_PYTHON_PROCESS_NAME, ...) that is set
in python-wrapper.c could cause issues with python-based daemons
called from init scripts. If a pidfile is not used, openrc might not
be able to find the right process. However, a pidfile seems to be a
better solution for that anyway.

I'm sure djc would love to drop that patch from our dev-lang/python patchset.