Re: Python (PyGreSQL) make install patch

Bruce Momjian writes:

> Patch applied.  Thanks.  I know you are testing a newer one but it
> seemed worthwhile to get this in there.

No, no, no!

>
> > The attached patch changes src/interfaces/python/GNUmakefile to use the
> > value of DESTDIR like the rest (or at least most) of the PostgreSQL
> > makefiles.  I found this problem when trying to package a pre-built
> > Cygwin PostgreSQL distribution, but this problem is platform independent.
> >
> > The problem manifests itself when one tries to install into a stagging
> > area (e.g., to build a tarball) instead of a real install.  In this case,
> > pg.py and _pgmodule$(SO) still end up being installed in the configured
> > prefix directory ignoring the value of DESTDIR.
> >
> > Unfortunately, this patch does not handle the case where PostgreSQL
> > and Python are configured with different prefixes.  Since the Python
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > Makefile is automatically generated and does not use DESTDIR, I believe
> > that this issue will be difficult to correct.  If anyone has ideas on
> > how to fix this issue, then I'm quite willing to rework the patch to
> > take the suggestion into account.
> >
> > I tested this patch on Cygwin and Linux.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jason
> >
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