Add macros which are compatible with python > 2.6.

2008-07-26  Johan Dahlin  <johan@gnome.org>

    * configure.ac:
    * m4/python.m4:
    Add macros which are compatible with python > 2.6.


svn path=/trunk/; revision=869

1 files changed, 187 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/m4/python.m4 b/m4/python.m4
index fe901562..e4d804db 100644
--- a/m4/python.m4
+++ b/m4/python.m4
@@ -43,8 +43,193 @@ AC_DEFUN([AM_CHECK_PYTHON_HEADERS],
 [AC_REQUIRE([AM_PATH_PYTHON])
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for headers required to compile python extensions)
 dnl deduce PYTHON_INCLUDES
-py_prefix=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; print sys.prefix"`
-py_exec_prefix=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; print sys.exec_prefix"`
+py_prefix=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; sys.stdout.write(sys.prefix)"`
+py_exec_prefix=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; sys.stdout.write(sys.exec_prefix)"`
+if test -x "$PYTHON-config"; then
+PYTHON_INCLUDES=`$PYTHON-config --includes 2>/dev/null`
+else
+PYTHON_INCLUDES="-I${py_prefix}/include/python${PYTHON_VERSION}"
+if test "$py_prefix" != "$py_exec_prefix"; then
+  PYTHON_INCLUDES="$PYTHON_INCLUDES -I${py_exec_prefix}/include/python${PYTHON_VERSION}"
+>fi
+fi
+AC_SUBST(PYTHON_INCLUDES)
+dnl check if the headers exist:
+save_CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS"
+CPPFLAGS="$CPPFLAGS $PYTHON_INCLUDES"
+AC_TRY_CPP([#include <Python.h>],dnl
+[AC_MSG_RESULT(found)
+$1],dnl
+[AC_MSG_RESULT(not found)
+$2])
+CPPFLAGS="$save_CPPFLAGS"
+])
+
+# JD_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION(PROG, VERSION, [ACTION-IF-TRUE], [ACTION-IF-FALSE])
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Run ACTION-IF-TRUE if the Python interpreter PROG has version >= VERSION.
+# Run ACTION-IF-FALSE otherwise.
+# This test uses sys.hexversion instead of the string equivalent.
+# This is similar to AM_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION, but without python 1.5.x support
+# and with python 3.0 support.
+AC_DEFUN([JD_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION],
+ [prog="import sys
+minver = tuple(map(int, '$2'.split('.')))
+sys.exit(sys.version_info[[:3]] < minver)"
+  AS_IF([AM_RUN_LOG([$1 -c "$prog"])], [$3], [$4])])
+
+# Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
+# Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
+# gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
+# with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
+
+# JD_PATH_PYTHON([MINIMUM-VERSION], [ACTION-IF-FOUND], [ACTION-IF-NOT-FOUND])
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Adds support for distributing Python modules and packages.  To
+# install modules, copy them to $(pythondir), using the python_PYTHON
+# automake variable.  To install a package with the same name as the
+# automake package, install to $(pkgpythondir), or use the
+# pkgpython_PYTHON automake variable.
+#
+# The variables $(pyexecdir) and $(pkgpyexecdir) are provided as
+# locations to install python extension modules (shared libraries).
+# Another macro is required to find the appropriate flags to compile
+# extension modules.
+#
+# If your package is configured with a different prefix to python,
+# users will have to add the install directory to the PYTHONPATH
+# environment variable, or create a .pth file (see the python
+# documentation for details).
+#
+# If the MINIMUM-VERSION argument is passed, AM_PATH_PYTHON will
+# cause an error if the version of python installed on the system
+# doesn't meet the requirement.  MINIMUM-VERSION should consist of
+# numbers and dots only.
+AC_DEFUN([JD_PATH_PYTHON],
+ [
+  dnl Find a Python interpreter.  Python versions prior to 2.0 are not
+  dnl supported
+  m4_define_default([_AM_PYTHON_INTERPRETER_LIST],
+                    [python python2 python3 python3.0 python2.5 python2.4 python2.3 python2.2 dnl
+python2.1 python2.0])
+
+  m4_if([$1],[],[
+    dnl No version check is needed.
+    # Find any Python interpreter.
+    if test -z "$PYTHON"; then
+      AC_PATH_PROGS([PYTHON], _AM_PYTHON_INTERPRETER_LIST, :)
+    fi
+    am_display_PYTHON=python
+  ], [
+    dnl A version check is needed.
+    if test -n "$PYTHON"; then
+      # If the user set $PYTHON, use it and don't search something else.
+      AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether $PYTHON version >= $1])
+      JD_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION([$PYTHON], [$1],
+			      [AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)],
+			      [AC_MSG_ERROR(too old)])
+      am_display_PYTHON=$PYTHON
+    else
+      # Otherwise, try each interpreter until we find one that satisfies
+      # VERSION.
+      AC_CACHE_CHECK([for a Python interpreter with version >= $1],
+	[am_cv_pathless_PYTHON],[
+	for am_cv_pathless_PYTHON in _AM_PYTHON_INTERPRETER_LIST none; do
+	  test "$am_cv_pathless_PYTHON" = none && break
+	  JD_PYTHON_CHECK_VERSION([$am_cv_pathless_PYTHON], [$1], [break])
+	done])
+      # Set $PYTHON to the absolute path of $am_cv_pathless_PYTHON.
+      if test "$am_cv_pathless_PYTHON" = none; then
+	PYTHON=:
+      else
+        AC_PATH_PROG([PYTHON], [$am_cv_pathless_PYTHON])
+      fi
+      am_display_PYTHON=$am_cv_pathless_PYTHON
+    fi
+  ])
+
+  if test "$PYTHON" = :; then
+  dnl Run any user-specified action, or abort.
+    m4_default([$3], [AC_MSG_ERROR([no suitable Python interpreter found])])
+  else
+
+  dnl Query Python for its version number.  Getting [:3] seems to be
+  dnl the best way to do this; it's what "site.py" does in the standard
+  dnl library.
+
+  AC_CACHE_CHECK([for $am_display_PYTHON version], [am_cv_python_version],
+    [am_cv_python_version=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; sys.stdout.write(sys.version[[:3]])"`])
+  AC_SUBST([PYTHON_VERSION], [$am_cv_python_version])
+
+  dnl Use the values of $prefix and $exec_prefix for the corresponding
+  dnl values of PYTHON_PREFIX and PYTHON_EXEC_PREFIX.  These are made
+  dnl distinct variables so they can be overridden if need be.  However,
+  dnl general consensus is that you shouldn't need this ability.
+
+  AC_SUBST([PYTHON_PREFIX], ['${prefix}'])
+  AC_SUBST([PYTHON_EXEC_PREFIX], ['${exec_prefix}'])
+
+  dnl At times (like when building shared libraries) you may want
+  dnl to know which OS platform Python thinks this is.
+
+  AC_CACHE_CHECK([for $am_display_PYTHON platform], [am_cv_python_platform],
+    [am_cv_python_platform=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; sys.stdout.write(sys.platform)"`])
+  AC_SUBST([PYTHON_PLATFORM], [$am_cv_python_platform])
+
+
+  dnl Set up 4 directories:
+
+  dnl pythondir -- where to install python scripts.  This is the
+  dnl   site-packages directory, not the python standard library
+  dnl   directory like in previous automake betas.  This behavior
+  dnl   is more consistent with lispdir.m4 for example.
+  dnl Query distutils for this directory.  distutils does not exist in
+  dnl Python 1.5, so we fall back to the hardcoded directory if it
+  dnl doesn't work.
+  AC_CACHE_CHECK([for $am_display_PYTHON script directory],
+    [am_cv_python_pythondir],
+    [am_cv_python_pythondir=`$PYTHON -c "from distutils import sysconfig; print sysconfig.get_python_lib(0,0,prefix='$PYTHON_PREFIX')" 2>/dev/null ||
+     echo "$PYTHON_PREFIX/lib/python$PYTHON_VERSION/site-packages"`])
+  AC_SUBST([pythondir], [$am_cv_python_pythondir])
+
+  dnl pkgpythondir -- $PACKAGE directory under pythondir.  Was
+  dnl   PYTHON_SITE_PACKAGE in previous betas, but this naming is
+  dnl   more consistent with the rest of automake.
+
+  AC_SUBST([pkgpythondir], [\${pythondir}/$PACKAGE])
+
+  dnl pyexecdir -- directory for installing python extension modules
+  dnl   (shared libraries)
+  dnl Query distutils for this directory.  distutils does not exist in
+  dnl Python 1.5, so we fall back to the hardcoded directory if it
+  dnl doesn't work.
+  AC_CACHE_CHECK([for $am_display_PYTHON extension module directory],
+    [am_cv_python_pyexecdir],
+    [am_cv_python_pyexecdir=`$PYTHON -c "from distutils import sysconfig; print sysconfig.get_python_lib(1,0,prefix='$PYTHON_EXEC_PREFIX')" 2>/dev/null ||
+     echo "${PYTHON_EXEC_PREFIX}/lib/python${PYTHON_VERSION}/site-packages"`])
+  AC_SUBST([pyexecdir], [$am_cv_python_pyexecdir])
+
+  dnl pkgpyexecdir -- $(pyexecdir)/$(PACKAGE)
+
+  AC_SUBST([pkgpyexecdir], [\${pyexecdir}/$PACKAGE])
+
+  dnl Run any user-specified action.
+  $2
+  fi
+
+])
+
+dnl a macro to check for ability to create python extensions
+dnl  JD_CHECK_PYTHON_HEADERS([ACTION-IF-POSSIBLE], [ACTION-IF-NOT-POSSIBLE])
+dnl function also defines PYTHON_INCLUDES
+AC_DEFUN([JD_CHECK_PYTHON_HEADERS],
+[AC_REQUIRE([AM_PATH_PYTHON])
+AC_MSG_CHECKING(for headers required to compile python extensions)
+dnl deduce PYTHON_INCLUDES
+py_prefix=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; sys.stdout.write(sys.prefix)"`
+py_exec_prefix=`$PYTHON -c "import sys; sys.stdout.write(sys.exec_prefix)"`
 if test -x "$PYTHON-config"; then
 PYTHON_INCLUDES=`$PYTHON-config --includes 2>/dev/null`
 else