Re: python-ctypes for mips

[Thiemo Seufer <ths@networkno.de>]

Ganesan Rajagopal wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I maintain the python ctypes (http://starship.python.net/crew/theller/ctypes/)
> package. ctypes requires FFI_CLOSURE support in the FFI library. Even though
> mips is not mentioned in the arch line, autobuilders used to always build
> the ctypes package and fail compiling code which depends on FFI_CLOSURE.
> After switching to gcc 4.0, I notice that the compilation goes through
> successfully. See
> 
> http://buildd.debian.org/fetch.php?&pkg=ctypes&ver=0.9.6%2Bcvs20050925-2&arch=mips&stamp=1128063775&file=log&as=raw
> 
> Packaging fails only because mips is not listed in the arch line. Can
> somebody confirm whether FFI_CLOSURE is indeed supported on mips with
> libffi4? I'll then make an upload including mips in the list of supported
> architectures for ctypes.
> 
> Please CC any responses to me because I am not subscribed to this list.
> Thanks. 

I made a patch for mips/mipsel gcc-4.0 libffi some weeks ago. ffi
closures should work now. You probably want to add both mips and mipsel
to the architecture line.


Thiemo