[Python-Dev] make install fails with current Python CVS

[Martin v. Löwis]

> Ok, I've narrowed down the problem to the missing shared mods
> struct and _codecs. It seems that the distutils setup.py is
> not run before installing and compiling the .py files.
>
> There are two options:
> 1. tweak the Makefile targets
> 2. make struct and _codecs built-in modules
>
> I think the second option is more attractive.

There is a third option:

3. Document that the proper build procedure is "configure;make;make
install"

Actually, that is documented, so I'd vote "pilot error".

That said, I'm always in favour of making more modules builtin again, as
this simplifies the build process and may slightly improve performance
if the module is imported.

Regards,
Martin