gnome-doc-utils: xml2po uses insane amounts of memory

[afb@…]

Seems like gnome-doc-utils doesn't work with Python 2.5, it can't find docbook module due to e.g. missing "md5" module and it uses well over 2 GB of memory to process a 20KB input file.

Switching back to python24 cuts back on the dependencies and makes it finish in seconds.

[afb@…]

It was broken in r27763, two weeks ago.

[rhwood@…]

I wonder if this issue is the result of using a toolset that is partially on python 2.4 and partially on python 2.5?

[afb@…]

I'm not sure, but it would be nice if this issue and the missing /opt/local/bin/python could be addressed since it affects MacPorts users daily (usually installing "avahi" or other GNOME).

[rhwood@…]

What port were you attempting to install when this error was noticed?

Please note that xml2po did this on certain ports prior to the upgrade from python 2.4 to python 2.5

/opt/local/bin/python was explicitely removed to avoid collisions between the python24 and python25 ports. Install port python_select and use the command python-select to set your preferred python version to /opt/local/bin/python

[rhwood@…]

Changeset:28405 upgrades gnome-doc-utils to version 0.11.2, but retains the use of python 2.5. Can you please test it?

CCing boeyms on this as he might have a better understanding of what's going on than I do...

[rhwood@…]

Please let me know if installing py25-twisted before installing the problem port has any effect on this issue.

Thank you. (I'd test, but I am about to be late for a class).

[afb@…]

I know that you need to install/use python_select. The average new MacPorts users doesn't.

[afb@…]

Upgrading gnome-doc-utils: doesn't help.

Installing py25-twisted: no change either.

The "gnome-panel" (etc) build still "freezes", due to xml2po eating all memory and swapping.

Switching back to the python24 version of gnome-doc-utils, and build zooms right by...

[rhwood@…]

Is this still an issue for any of you?

I am no longer able to reproduce this issue.

[gui_dos@…]

Fixed in r34111