[Python-Dev] weird configure (autotools) setup

[Sérgio Durigan Júnior]

Hi Jeroen

On Sat, 2008-04-12 at 12:00 +0200, Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven wrote:
> Why is CFLAGS in Makefile.pre.in specified as
> CFLAGS=         $(BASECFLAGS) $(OPT) $(EXTRA_CFLAGS)
> whereas that will negate any CFLAGS you pass to configure?

I suggest you read (and follow) this issue:

http://bugs.python.org/issue1628484

Bob and I are discussing the same thing, so if you want to help us in
this effort of making Python's build system more flexible and correct,
you're really welcome.

Regards,

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Sérgio Durigan Júnior
Linux on Power Toolchain - Software Engineer
Linux Technology Center - LTC
IBM Brazil