[Patches] [ python-Patches-1185529 ] Automatically build fpectl module from setup.py

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Patches item #1185529, was opened at 2005-04-19 01:18
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Category: Build
Group: Python 2.5
>Status: Closed
>Resolution: Wont Fix
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Jeff Epler (jepler)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Automatically build fpectl module from setup.py

Initial Comment:
Setup.py doesn't try to build the fpectl module.  This
patch changes that.

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>Comment By: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Date: 2005-04-27 10:10

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Well, as you submitted the bug report, you can do that yourself!

But as a special treat, I'll close this one for you <wink>.

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Comment By: Jeff Epler (jepler)
Date: 2005-04-26 17:35

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given these responses I think the bug should be
closed/wontfix or closed/invalid.

No, the module wasn't useful to me---some python-list poster
wanted it, and I didn't look around to find out why it
wasn't building before filing this patch.

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Comment By: Tim Peters (tim_one)
Date: 2005-04-19 16:04

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NEWS for 2.3a1 said:

"""
- The fpectl module is not built by default; it's dangerous or
  useless except in the hands of experts.
"""

Nobody tries to keep it up to date either, and its primary 
author said he doesn't think it's used anymore in his 
institution (or something close to that).

I don't think anyone officially deprecated it, though (nobody 
touches it, not even for that <wink>).

It shouldn't be built by default, anyway.


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Comment By: Michael Hudson (mwh)
Date: 2005-04-19 15:42

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I have to say, I thought that we were hoping people would forget about the 
fpectl module.  Is it actually useful?

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