Re: Python (PyGreSQL) make install patch

> Bruce Momjian writes:
>
> > Patch applied.  Thanks.  I know you are testing a newer one but it
> > seemed worthwhile to get this in there.
>
> No, no, no!

OK, backed out.  I knew you wanted it rewritten.  I forgot you didn't
like it.


>
> >
> > > The attached patch changes src/interfaces/python/GNUmakefile to use the
> > > value of DESTDIR like the rest (or at least most) of the PostgreSQL
> > > makefiles.  I found this problem when trying to package a pre-built
> > > Cygwin PostgreSQL distribution, but this problem is platform independent.
> > >
> > > The problem manifests itself when one tries to install into a stagging
> > > area (e.g., to build a tarball) instead of a real install.  In this case,
> > > pg.py and _pgmodule$(SO) still end up being installed in the configured
> > > prefix directory ignoring the value of DESTDIR.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, this patch does not handle the case where PostgreSQL
> > > and Python are configured with different prefixes.  Since the Python
>     ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > > Makefile is automatically generated and does not use DESTDIR, I believe
> > > that this issue will be difficult to correct.  If anyone has ideas on
> > > how to fix this issue, then I'm quite willing to rework the patch to
> > > take the suggestion into account.
> > >
> > > I tested this patch on Cygwin and Linux.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Jason
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jason Tishler
> > > Director, Software Engineering       Phone: 732.264.8770 x235
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> >
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