[Python-bugs-list] [Bug #115476] Python-2.0b2 is incompatible with readline version 2

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Bug #115476, was updated on 2000-Sep-27 05:26
Here is a current snapshot of the bug.

Project: Python
Category: Build
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Bug Group: None
Priority: 6
Summary: Python-2.0b2 is incompatible with readline version 2

Details: Python-2.0b2 is now incompatible with GNU readline version 2. This is new, Python-2.0b1 worked fine with it. The only reason that it is incompatible is that it is trying to read the symbol rl_library_version. I suggest this code is simply removed again.


Follow-Ups:

Date: 2000-Sep-27 10:52
By: jhylton

Comment:
The uses of rl_library_version was added a week ago after a suggestion by jpettit.  Need to resolve this for old issues of readline.

Question for jribbens: How unreasonable would it be to require readline 3 or later?  readline ver. 2 is more than three years old.

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Date: 2000-Sep-28 02:46
By: jribbens

Comment:
True, but unfortunately OpenBSD latest version ships with readline v2 installed. Normally I would consider this OpenBSD's fault for having an old version of readline, but since Python is not actually relying on any post-v2 features, I think it might be worthwhile retaining compatibility with the older library.
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