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@@ -418,52 +418,70 @@ Mac OS X 10: One of the regular expression tests fails install a symlink in /usr/local/bin/python to the executable deep down in the framework. -Cygwin: With recent (relative to the time of writing, 2001-12-11) - Cygwin installations, Python builds and passes all tests on - NT/2000 if the _socket module is linked statically. If the - _socket module is linked dynamically (the default), then - failures can occur under certain conditions related to fork(). - This is a known Cygwin problem that may be resolved by rebasing - the necessary DLLs to prevent base address conflicts. +Cygwin: With recent (relative to the time of writing, 2001-12-19) + Cygwin installations, there are problems with the interaction + of dynamic linking and fork(). This manifests itself in build + failures during the execution of setup.py. - Threads support should still be disable due to a known bug in - Cygwin pthreads that causes test_threadedtempfile to hang. + There are two workarounds that both enable Python (albeit + without threading support) to build and pass all tests on + NT/2000 (and most likely XP as well, though reports of testing + on XP would be appreciated). - To workaround the above, run "./configure --with-threads=no" and - include any other options you need (--prefix, etc.). Then in - Modules/Setup uncomment the lines: + The workarounds: + + (a) the band-aid fix is to link the _socket module statically + rather than dynamically (which is the default). + + To do this, run "./configure --with-threads=no" including any + other options you need (--prefix, etc.). Then in Modules/Setup + uncomment the lines: #SSL=/usr/local/ssl #_socket socketmodule.c \ # -DUSE_SSL -I$(SSL)/include -I$(SSL)/include/openssl \ # -L$(SSL)/lib -lssl -lcrypto - and remove "local/" from the SSL variable. And finally, just - run "make"! + and remove "local/" from the SSL variable. Finally, just run + "make"! + + (b) The "proper" fix is to rebase the cygwin DLLs to prevent + base address conflicts. Details on how to do this can be + found in the following mail: + + http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-12/msg00894.html + + It is hoped that a version of this solution will be + incorporated into the cygwin distribution fairly soon. + + Two additional problems: + + (1) Threading support should still be disabled due to a known + bug in Cygwin pthreads that causes test_threadedtempfile to + hang. - The _curses module does not build. This is an known Cygwin - ncurses problem that should be resolved the next time that this - package is released. + (2) The _curses module does not build. This is an known + Cygwin ncurses problem that should be resolved the next time + that this package is released. On older versions of Cygwin, test_poll may hang and test_strftime may fail. - The situation on 9X/Me/XP is not accurately known at present. - However, it is expected that XP should be the same (or at least - very similar to) NT/2000. Some time ago, there were reports that - the following regression tests failed on 9X/Me: + The situation on 9X/Me is not accurately known at present. + Some time ago, there were reports that the following + regression tests failed: test_pwd test_select (hang) test_socket - Due to the test_select hang on 9X/Me, one should run the regression - test using the following: + Due to the test_select hang on 9X/Me, one should run the + regression test using the following: make TESTOPTS='-l -x test_select' test - News regarding these platforms with more recent Cygwin verions would - be appreciated! + News regarding these platforms with more recent Cygwin + versions would be appreciated! Configuring threads ------------------- |