[ python-Bugs-1464506 ] ctypes testsuite hardcodes libc soname

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Bugs item #1464506, was opened at 2006-04-04 23:14
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Matthias Klose (doko)
Assigned to: Thomas Heller (theller)
Summary: ctypes testsuite hardcodes libc soname

Initial Comment:
on Debian alpha-linux and Debian/Ubuntu hppa-linux,
libc's soname is libc.so.6.1. A more portable way to
find about the libc soname might be to check ldd on the
python executable (or any other executable)

$ ldd /bin/ls | awk '/libc\.so/ {print $3}'
/lib/tls/libc.so.6.1

$ objdump -p /bin/ls | awk '/NEEDED *libc\.so/ {print $2}'
libc.so.6.1


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>Comment By: Matthias Klose (doko)
Date: 2006-04-06 00:46

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no, please see
http://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/trunk/ia64%20Debian%20unstable%20trunk/builds/11/step-test/0
(that's the last run of current trunk, AFAIK)


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Comment By: Thomas Heller (theller)
Date: 2006-04-05 16:06

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Actually the bug in in the ctypes test module.  nnorwitz's
change helps loading libraries, but not to determine which
libraries should by loaded.  doko's method allows to fix this.

I'll commit a patch soon, thanks.

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Comment By: Matthias Klose (doko)
Date: 2006-04-05 11:02

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no, please see
http://www.python.org/dev/buildbot/trunk/ia64%20Debian%20unstable%20trunk/builds/11/step-test/0
(that's the last run of current trunk, AFAIK)


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Comment By: Neal Norwitz (nnorwitz)
Date: 2006-04-05 06:38

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Heh, I added ldd support in ctypes/_loader.py _findLib_ld. 
Does that address this issue?  Or perhaps at least partially
address?  It looks like in the current buildbot, this part
of ctypes isn't failing.  Maybe this can be closed?

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