Python

Download Source:	http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.4.3/Python-2.4.3.tar.bz2
Required Patch:	http://svn.cross-lfs.org/svn/repos/patches/Python/Python-2.4.3-gdbm-1.patch
Required Patch (For Multilib):	http://svn.cross-lfs.org/svn/repos/patches/Python/Python-2.4.3-multilib-2.patch

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Dependencies

Optional

• OpenSSL
• Tk
• GDBM
• X Window System

Non-Multilib

Compile the package:

patch -Np1 -i ../Python-2.4.3-gdbm-1.patch &&
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-shared &&
make

Install the package

make install

Multilib

32Bit

Compile the package:

patch -Np1 -i ../Python-2.4.3-gdbm-1.patch &&
CC="gcc ${BUILD32}" CXX="g++ ${BUILD32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
    --enable-shared &&
make

Install the package

make install &&
mv -v /usr/bin/python{,-32} &&
mv -v /usr/bin/python2.4{,-32} &&
mv -v /usr/include/python2.4/pyconfig.h /usr/include/python2.4/pyconfig-32.h

N32

Change the libdir that Python is going to use to lib32:

patch -Np1 -i ../Python-2.4.3-multilib-2.patch
sed -i -e "s:@@MULTILIB_DIR@@:lib32:g" \
        Lib/distutils/command/install.py \
        Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py \
        Lib/site.py \
        Makefile.pre.in \
        Modules/Setup.dist \
        Modules/getpath.c \
        setup.py

Compile the package:

patch -Np1 -i ../Python-2.4.3-gdbm-1.patch &&
CC="gcc ${BUILDN32}" CXX="g++ ${BUILDN32}" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
    --libdir=/usr/lib32 --enable-shared &&
make

Install the package

make install &&
mv -v /usr/bin/python{,-n32} &&
mv -v /usr/bin/python2.4{,-n32} &&
mv -v /usr/include/python2.4/pyconfig.h /usr/include/python2.4/pyconfig-n32.h

64Bit

Change the libdir that Python is going to use to lib64:

patch -Np1 -i ../Python-2.4.3-multilib-2.patch
sed -i -e "s:@@MULTILIB_DIR@@:lib64:g" \
        Lib/distutils/command/install.py \
        Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py \
        Lib/site.py \
        Makefile.pre.in \
        Modules/Setup.dist \
        Modules/getpath.c \
        setup.py

Compile the package:

patch -Np1 -i ../Python-2.4.3-gdbm-1.patch &&
CC="gcc ${BUILD64}" CXX="g++ ${BUILD64}" ./configure --prefix=/usr \
    --libdir=/usr/lib64 --enable-shared &&
make

Install the package

make install &&
mv -v /usr/bin/python{,-64} &&
mv -v /usr/bin/python2.4{,-64} &&
ln -sfv multiarch_wrapper /usr/bin/python &&
ln -sfv multiarch_wrapper /usr/bin/python2.4 &&
mv -v /usr/include/python2.4/pyconfig.h /usr/include/python2.4/pyconfig-64.h

Creating a Stub Header

cat > /usr/include/python2.4/pyconfig.h << "EOF"
/* pyconfig.h.  Stub Header  */
#ifndef __STUB__PYCONFIG_H__
#define __STUB__PYCONFIG_H__

#ifdef ARCH64
# include "pyconfig-64.h"
#else
# include "pyconfig-32.h"
#endif

#endif /* __STUB__PYCONFIG_H__ */
EOF

Creating a Stub Header For Mips

cat > /usr/include/python2.4/pyconfig.h << "EOF"
/* pyconfig.h.  Stub Header  */
#ifndef __STUB__PYCONFIG_H__
#define __STUB__PYCONFIG_H__

#include <sgidefs.h>

#if (_MIPS_SIM == _ABIO32)
# include "pyconfig-32.h"
#elif (_MIPS_SIM == _ABIN32)
# include "pyconfig-n32.h"
#elif (_MIPS_SIM == _ABI64)
# include "pyconfig-64.h"
#endif

#endif /* __STUB__PYCONFIG_H__ */
EOF