[petsc-dev] backport setup.py to release-3.1

[Barry Smith]

On Sep 16, 2010, at 6:06 PM, Lisandro Dalcin wrote:

> On 16 September 2010 19:53, Barry Smith <bsmith at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:
>> 
>> On Sep 16, 2010, at 5:18 PM, Lisandro Dalcin wrote:
>> 
>>> I've managed to backport setup.py to release-3.1. It does not require
>>> any change to BuildSystem or install.py, as I'm simply using
>>> os.system() to spawn configure, make and install. Matt agreed that we
>>> could add setup.py to release-3.1 (as it would not break anything),
>>> and then get the beast working right now. As a plus, this could also
>>> be done with SLEPc and slepc4py.
>> 
>>   Seems fine with me. So long as the setup.py in petsc-dev DOES NOT use os.system().
>> 
> 
> Of course, this os.system() usage is just temporary hack to get it
> working in release-3.1 without changing other parts.

   Cool

> 
>> 
>>   BTW: does this work properly on the Apple with the crazy ARCH stuff?
>> 
> 
> How could I know? If any of my codes works in Apple, I would say it is
> just for accident :-). Anyway, I expect to workaround any issue.

  How shall I test it? Remember I need line by line instructions :-)


   Barry

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