Hi, On Ubuntu, compiling python 2.5.6 following the instruction listed here [1] works. [1] http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/BuildingPythonWithCMake#Building_Python_for_Linux_or_Windows
Somebody with mingw will have to check what's wrong. Step by step: wget http://www.python.org/ftp/python/2.5.6/Python-2.5.6.tgz tar -xzvf Python-2.5.6.tgz cd Python-2.5.6 cvs -d :pserver:anon...@www.paraview.org:/cvsroot/ParaView3 login cvs -d :pserver:anon...@www.paraview.org:/cvsroot/ParaView3 co -d CMakeBuildForPython -r Python-2_5_1-BRANCH ParaView3/Utilities/CMakeBuildForPython cp -r CMakeBuildForPython/* . cmake . make [...] [ 99%] Building C object CMakeFiles/pythonLib.dir/Modules/xxsubtype.o [100%] Building C object CMakeFiles/pythonLib.dir/Modules/_weakref.o Linking C static library libpython2.5.a [100%] Built target pythonLib Scanning dependencies of target python [100%] Building C object CMakeFiles/python.dir/Modules/python.o Linking C executable python /usr/bin/ld: libpython2.5.a(posixmodule.o): in function posix_tempnam:posixmodule.c(.text+0x4c23): warning: the use of `tempnam' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp' /usr/bin/ld: libpython2.5.a(posixmodule.o): in function posix_tmpnam:posixmodule.c(.text+0x4ced): warning: the use of `tmpnam_r' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp' [100%] Built target python Hth Jc On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 9:07 PM, Bram Kouwenberg <kouwenberg.b...@gmail.com>wrote: > here s the same message with the screenie as a png > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Bram Kouwenberg <kouwenberg.b...@gmail.com> > Date: Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 2:43 AM > Subject: Re: [CMake] compiling problem cmake > To: Jean-Christophe Fillion-Robin <jchris.filli...@kitware.com> > Cc: cmake@cmake.org > > > the python source i got from http://python.org/ftp/python/2.5.6/ > > the directions I followed were mainly from > http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/BuildingPythonWithCMake#Building_Python_for_Linux_or_Windows > were > I took the 251 snapshot and changed the patch number to 6. Then during > configuring I had to manually indicate some modules and env variables, up > until this error appeared. let me know if you need know more > > On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 12:53 AM, Jean-Christophe Fillion-Robin < > jchris.filli...@kitware.com> wrote: > >> Hi Bram, >> >> In order to reproduce and understand the problem, would also be great to >> point us to a repository or place to download the sources. >> >> Additionally, could you also mention which version of CMake and which >> generator you were using ? >> >> Hth >> Jc >> >> On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 6:30 PM, Bram Kouwenberg < >> kouwenberg.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi, i want to compile an old python version from source with cmake on >>> win 7 but during this process things go wrong with compiling a test >>> already; below is the error text: there's a proble creating a folder >>> '/cmTryCompileExec/fast' >>> in CmakeTmp. I don't now why. the only strange thing is in explorer I see >>> the following tree: >>> >>> >>> C:\python256\CMakeFiles\CMakeTmp\CMakeFiles\cmTryCompileExec.dir >>> >>> >>> it seems the config process creates another Cmakefiles folder. I have no >>> clue why since I'm not familiar with configuring/compiling, but it might >>> explain why this TryCompilefast folder cannot be created. >>> >>> >>> Anybody see what the problem is here? >>> >>> >>> tnx >>> >>> >>> >>> The C compiler identification is GNU >>> >>> The CXX compiler identification is GNU >>> >>> Found Eclipse version 4.1 () >>> >>> Check for working C compiler: C:/MinGW32/bin/gcc.exe >>> >>> Check for working C compiler: C:/MinGW32/bin/gcc.exe -- broken >>> >>> CMake Error at C:/Program Files/CMake >>> 2.8/share/cmake-2.8/Modules/CMakeTestCCompiler.cmake:52 (MESSAGE): >>> >>> The C compiler "C:/MinGW32/bin/gcc.exe" is not able to compile a simple >>> >>> test program. >>> >>> It fails with the following output: >>> >>> Change Dir: C:/python256/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp >>> >>> Run Build Command:C:/PROGRA~1/CMAKE2~1.8/bin/cmake.exe >>> >>> "cmTryCompileExec/fast" >>> >>> CMake Error: The source directory >>> >>> "C:/python256/CMakeFiles/CMakeTmp/cmTryCompileExec/fast" does not exist. >>> >>> Specify --help for usage, or press the help button on the CMake GUI. >>> >>> CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project. >>> >>> Call Stack (most recent call first): >>> >>> CMakeLists.txt:3 (project) >>> >>> Configuring incomplete, errors occurred! >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Powered by www.kitware.com >>> >>> Visit other Kitware open-source projects at >>> http://www.kitware.com/opensource/opensource.html >>> >>> Please keep messages on-topic and check the CMake FAQ at: >>> http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake_FAQ >>> >>> Follow this link to subscribe/unsubscribe: >>> http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> +1 919 869 8849 >> >> > > -- +1 919 869 8849
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