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[PATCH 3/3] autoconf: Add support for setting PYTHON_PATH or NO_PYTHON

From
Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
Date
Aug 2, 2006, 22:40 UTC
Message-ID
<200608030040.40995.jnareb@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<200608030036.56298.jnareb@gmail.com>

This patch adds support for setting either PYTHON_PATH or NO_PYTHON to autoconf generated ./configure script via --with-python=PATH (sets PYTHON_PATH) or --without-python (sets NO_PYTHON). Autodetect PYTHON_PATH via AC_PATH_PROGS.

Signed-off-by: Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>
---
Tweaked a little to remove accidental trailing whitespace.
 configure.ac |   22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 files changed, 22 insertions(+)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 73e12d3..0a54b44 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -103,6 +103,18 @@ AC_MSG_NOTICE([CHECKS for programs])
 #
 GIT_ARG_SET_PATH(shell)
 GIT_ARG_SET_PATH(perl)
+AC_ARG_WITH(python,[AS_HELP_STRING([--with-python=PATH], [provide PATH to python])
+AS_HELP_STRING([--no-python], [don't use python scripts])],
+ [if test "$withval" = "no"; then \
+    NO_PYTHON=YesPlease; \
+  elif test "$withval" != "yes"; then \
+    PYTHON_PATH=$withval; \
+  fi; \
+ ])
+AC_SUBST(NO_PYTHON)
+AC_SUBST(PYTHON_PATH)
+
+
 #
 # Define NO_PYTHON if you want to lose all benefits of the recursive merge.
 # Define PYTHON_PATH to provide path to Python.
@@ -110,6 +122,16 @@ AC_PROG_CC
 #AC_PROG_INSTALL		# needs install-sh or install.sh in sources
 AC_CHECK_TOOL(AR, ar, :)
 AC_CHECK_PROGS(TAR, [gtar tar])
+if test -z "$NO_PYTHON"; then
+	AC_PATH_PROGS(PYTHON_PATH, [python2.4 python2.3 python2 python])
+	if test -n "$PYTHON_PATH"; then
+		GIT_CONF_APPEND_LINE([PYTHON_PATH=@PYTHON_PATH@])
+	else
+		GIT_CONF_APPEND_LINE([NO_PYTHON=@NO_PYTHON@])
+	fi
+else
+	GIT_CONF_APPEND_LINE([NO_PYTHON=@NO_PYTHON@])
+fi
 
 
 ## Checks for libraries.
-- 
1.4.1.1
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  1. 0/3 autoconf: Add support for SHELL_PATH, PERL_PATH and PYTHON_PATHJakub Narebski, Aug 2, 2006
  2. 1/3 autoconf: Add support for setting SHELL_PATH and PERL_PATHJakub Narebski, Aug 2, 2006
  3. 2/3 autoconf: Move site configuration section earlier in configure.acJakub Narebski, Aug 2, 2006
  4. 3/3 autoconf: Add support for setting PYTHON_PATH or NO_PYTHONJakub Narebski, Aug 2, 2006

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