[petsc-dev] horrible CRAP in Configure.py

[Barry Smith]

   This is horrible, no extensible stuff in Configure.py; can't this be fixed to not requiring information about all these packages into the PETSc Configure?

    Thanks
     Barry


   self.umfpack       = framework.require('config.packages.UMFPACK',    self)
    self.umfpack.archProvider         = self.arch
    self.umfpack.languageProvider     = self.languages
    self.umfpack.installDirProvider   = self.petscdir
    self.cholmod       = framework.require('config.packages.CHOLMOD',    self)
    self.cholmod.archProvider         = self.arch
    self.cholmod.languageProvider     = self.languages
    self.cholmod.installDirProvider   = self.petscdir
    self.boost         = framework.require('config.packages.boost',      self)
    self.boost.archProvider           = self.arch
    self.boost.languageProvider       = self.languages
    self.boost.installDirProvider     = self.petscdir
    self.Fiat          = framework.require('config.packages.Fiat',       self)
    self.Fiat.archProvider            = self.arch
    self.Fiat.languageProvider        = self.languages
    self.Fiat.installDirProvider      = self.petscdir
    self.ExodusII      = framework.require('config.packages.ExodusII',   self)
    self.ExodusII.archProvider        = self.arch
    self.ExodusII.languageProvider    = self.languages
    self.ExodusII.installDirProvider  = self.petscdir
    self.thrust        = framework.require('config.packages.thrust',     self)
    self.thrust.archProvider          = self.arch
    self.thrust.languageProvider      = self.languages
    self.thrust.installDirProvider    = self.petscdir
    self.cusp          = framework.require('config.packages.cusp',       self)
    self.cusp.archProvider            = self.arch
    self.cusp.languageProvider        = self.languages
    self.cusp.installDirProvider      = self.petscdir