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Title: the ipv6type variable in configure.ac may be set incorrectly when cross-compiling
Type: behavior Stage: patch review
Components: Cross-Build Versions: Python 3.9
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Status: open Resolution:
Dependencies: Superseder:
Assigned To: Nosy List: Alex.Willmer, ZackerySpytz
Priority: normal Keywords: patch

Created on 2019-03-18 16:10 by xdegaye, last changed 2022-04-11 14:59 by admin.

Pull Requests
URL Status Linked Edit
PR 12416 closed xdegaye, 2019-03-18 16:30
PR 17956 open ZackerySpytz, 2020-01-12 06:51
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msg338250 - (view) Author: Xavier de Gaye (xdegaye) * (Python triager) Date: 2019-03-18 16:10
The tests that set the 'ipv6type' variable in configure.ac check the local file system and this may give incorrect values when cross-compiling. For example the /etc/netconfig file exists on Archlinux, and configure sets ipv6type=solaris when cross-compiling Android on this platform.
History
Date User Action Args
2022-04-11 14:59:12adminsetgithub: 80532
2020-01-12 06:52:37ZackerySpytzsetnosy: + ZackerySpytz

versions: + Python 3.9, - Python 3.8
2020-01-12 06:51:16ZackerySpytzsetpull_requests: + pull_request17365
2019-12-10 08:04:07xdegayesetnosy: - xdegaye
2019-03-18 16:30:18xdegayesetkeywords: + patch
stage: needs patch -> patch review
pull_requests: + pull_request12370
2019-03-18 16:10:33xdegayecreate