[redland-dev] Bindings problem with custom python interp on OSX

[Sébastien Pierre]

Hi all,

I had a problem with redland-bindings not linking the proper version of 
Python on OSX: it linked the system version of python, instead of the 
specific one provided by Fink (I am packaging Redland for Fink).

The problem lies in the python/Makefile.in file, at line 561:

560:    @if test `uname` = Darwin; then \
561:      args="  -Wl,-F. -Wl,-F. -bundle -framework Python"; \

For the binding to work properly in Fink, this line should be replaced 
by

561:      args="  -bundle -flat_namespace -undefined suppress"; \

The first version of the line works fine with OSX's python, but when 
the python interpreter is a plain Unix one (ie. the one which comes 
with Fink), the latter line is necessary.

The easiest solution for me is to create a patch and replace this line 
in the Fink package, but you might also want to take care of this 
particular case, as some other python module do.

Cheers,

  -- Sébastien

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