Python-2.2b2 bug? Misc/Makefile.pre.in

[Michael Hudson]

Marcin 'Qrczak' Kowalczyk <qrczak at knm.org.pl> writes:

> Sat, 01 Dec 2001 20:59:05 GMT, Fredrik Lundh <fredrik at pythonware.com> pisze:
> 
> >     Fri Oct 26 14:54:16 2001 UTC (5 weeks, 1 day ago) by akuchling
> >     FILE REMOVED
> >     Delete Makefile.pre.in (BDFL pronouncement)
> 
> 1. postgresql needs it to build. I copied the version from an older
>    Python and it seems to work. What should postgresql do instead?

Use distutils.

> 2. Python-2.2b2 has installed Makefile.pre.in from the root of the
>    source tree instead, which is different from one in Misc (e.g. no
>    'boot' target). Was it supposed to work?

I think that's something else entirely.  Could be wrong though.

Cheers,
M.

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