Python-2.6.1 +universal fails to build readline, curses, and tkinter core modules

[griff.rees@…]

I'm running Leopard and need Python-2.6 with x86-64 support. Building python26 works fine, with universal library dependencies, but readline and curses don't import. Examining the /software/python2.6/ directory reveals the following unusually named files:

2.6.1_0+universal/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/lib-dynload/_curses_failed.so
2.6.1_0+universal/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/lib-dynload/_curses_panel_failed.so
2.6.1_0+universal/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/lib-dynload/_tkinter_failed.so

[blb@…]

Just to make sure, what's the output from running

port installed readline ncurses ncursesw tk

[MarcusCalhoun-Lopez (Marcus Calhoun-Lopez)]

I have some some files xxx_failed.so files in

2.6.1_0+universal/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6/lib-dynload

but only for ports which were not built as universal.

[griff.rees@…]

Hi, here's the output. I'm going to recompile tk +universal to see what that does. Will report back.

sudo port installed readline ncurses ncursesw tk
The following ports are currently installed:
  ncurses @5.7_0
  ncurses @5.7_0+universal (active)
  ncursesw @5.7_0+universal (active)
  readline @5.2.012_1
  readline @6.0.000_0
  readline @6.0.000_0+universal
  readline @6.0.000_1+universal (active)
  tk @8.5.6_1 (active)

[griff.rees@…]

Weird! Recompiling tk (and things tk depended on) +universal fixed the problems with readline and curses. Thanks very much, might be worth checking on though...

[blb@…]

Technically a port built with +universal should depend on +universal for all its dependencies, but MacPorts can't currently do that; that is ticket #126...

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