Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 15:55:55 +1100 From: Kubilay Kocak <koobs@FreeBSD.org> To: Robert Simmons <rsimmons0@gmail.com>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, zeising@freebsd.org, freebsd-python@freebsd.org Subject: Re: devel/libffi and lang/python34 Message-ID: <549CEA5B.7000501@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BQLa9DYw1U6ysJMYJ=iH4q90iQiApERpxLguBG-boz_B9mNLg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA%2BQLa9CDuJpHK1L8GvjySpCb1Bkoy2tNDLUUjWDJXEscW1_hfA@mail.gmail.com> <549CE605.5000209@FreeBSD.org> <CA%2BQLa9DYw1U6ysJMYJ=iH4q90iQiApERpxLguBG-boz_B9mNLg@mail.gmail.com>
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On 26/12/2014 3:53 PM, Robert Simmons wrote: > I think the best option is A&C: to remove libffi from python and to > update our port. The config choice itself can then be removed from the > python port. > > On Thu, Dec 25, 2014 at 11:37 PM, Kubilay Kocak <koobs@freebsd.org> wrote: >> On 26/12/2014 3:06 PM, Robert Simmons wrote: >>> The default for lang/python34 is to use libffi from ports. The version >>> in ports is getting old (v3.0.13). The current version is v3.2.1. >>> However, the version that ships with python 3.4.2 is 3.1. >>> >>> Should the default for python34 be changed to use the included version (v3.1)? >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> >> I'd like to see: >> >> a) The libffi port updated >> b) libffi *not* be the default for Python ports >> >> We prefer to be as close to upstream as possible. >> >> c) See upstream Python not bundle libffi at all >> >> iirc, there's been mentions upstream of ripping libffi out in the past, >> perhaps its worth re-starting that conversation >> >> koobs > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-ports@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-ports > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-ports-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > More precisely: I'd like to see (b) until (c) happens. In the meantime I'm updating libffi. Jump in #freebsd-python freenode if you'd like to talk more :) ./koobs
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