[Python-Dev] Re: [Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Mac/OSX fixapplepython23.py, 1.2, 1.3

[Bob Ippolito]

On Jan 2, 2005, at 4:28 PM, Jack Jansen wrote:

>
> On 2-jan-05, at 4:40, Bob Ippolito wrote:
>>> +SCRIPT="""#!/bin/sh
>>> +export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.3
>>> +exec %s "${@}"
>>
>> This script should check to see if MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET is 
>> already set.  If I have some reason to set 
>> MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.4 for compilation (say I'm compiling an 
>> extension that requires 10.4 features) then I'm going to have some 
>> serious problems with this fix.
>
> I was going to do that, but then I thought it didn't make any sense, 
> because this script is *only* used in the context of Apple-provided 
> Python 2.3. And setting MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET to anything other 
> than 10.3 (be it lower or higher) while compiling an extension for 
> Apple's 2.3 is going to produce disappointing results anyway.
>
> But, if I've missed a use case, please enlighten me.

You're right, of course.  I had realized that I was commenting on the 
fixpython script after I had replied, but my concern is still 
applicable to whatever solution is used for Python 2.4.1.  Anything 
lower than 10.3 is of course an error, in either case.

-bob