All,
I am sponsoring this fast track for Laszlo (Laca) Peter from
the JDS Desktop team. The case directory contains this proposal.
I have set the timeout for Friday, August 29th, 2008.
The project proposes to integrate Python 2.5 into a Patch release
of Solaris. Python 2.5 and Python 2.4 will coexist on the system.
The symbolic link pointing to the most recent version of python will
be updated to point to Python 2.5.
Thanks,
John
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Title: Python 2.5 for Solaris
Case: PSARC/2008/543
Submitter: Laszlo Peter
Owner: John Fischer
Timeout: 08/29/2008
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Project/Component Working Name:
Python 2.5 for Solaris
1.2 Purpose
This project delivers Python 2.5 into Solaris. Python 2.4
remains in Nevada and is upgraded to Uncommitted.
It also introduces the isapython2.x executable, which invokes
the python2.x executable that best matches the ISA of the
running system, using isaexec.
Release binding: Patch
2.0 Description
Python 2.5 is not fully compatible with Python 2.4, therefore
both versions need to be shipped. This is a common practice in
Linux distributions as well. Python 2.4 and Python 2.5 are
parallel installable, the only namespace clash is /usr/bin/python
which becomes a convenience symlink to the latest version of
Python. Note: /usr/bin/python currently points to python2.4.
Python scripts delivered to Solaris must call the required
version explicitely, not the /usr/bin/python convenience symlink:
#!/usr/bin/python2.4
or
#!/usr/bin/python2.5
The isapython2.x executable can be used to invoke the Python2.x
interpreter that best matches the instruction set architecture
of the running system. isapython2.x is specific to the
[Open]Solaris implementation of Python.
Projects delivering Python modules are advised to deliver them
for both Python 2.4 and Python 2.5.
Projects delivering shared object Python modules are advised to
deliver both 32 and 64-bit versions, as per PSARC/2006/666
2.2 Imported Interfaces
The Python library/interpreter itself only uses system libraries.
The various Python modules included in the SUNWPython25 package
import the following interfaces:
Python module Interface Classification
-------------------------- ------------------ ----------------
ssl OpenSSL Volatile
tkinter Tcl/Tk Uncommitted
bz2 libbz2 Committed
pyexpat libexpat Volatile
zlib libz Committed
ctypes libffi Volatile
2.3 Exported Interfaces
Interface Classification Comments
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/usr/bin/python Volatile Convenience symlink
that points to the
most recent version of
Python
/usr/bin/$MACH64/python Volatile Convenience symlink
to the most recent
version of the
64-bit Python interpreter
/usr/bin/python2.4 Uncommitted Python 2.4.x interpreter
(32-bit)
/usr/bin/python2.5 Uncommitted Python 2.5.y interpreter
(32-bit)
/usr/bin/$MACH64/python2.4 Uncommitted Python 2.4.x interpreter
(64-bit)
/usr/bin/$MACH64/python2.5 Uncommitted Python 2.5.y interpreter
(64-bit)
/usr/bin/isapython2.4 Uncommitted isaexec'd python2.4
/usr/bin/isapython2.5 Uncommitted isaexec'd python2.5
/usr/lib/python2.4 Uncommitted base directory for
Python 2.4 modules
/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages directory for Python 2.4
Uncommitted modules shipped by Sun
see PSARC/2006/666
/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages directory for Python 2.4
Volatile modules installed locally
by the sysadmin
/usr/lib/python2.5 Uncommitted base directory for
Python 2.5 modules
/usr/lib/python2.5/vendor-packages directory for Python 2.5
Uncommitted modules shipped by Sun
see PSARC/2006/666
/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages directory for Python 2.5
Volatile modules installed locally
by the sysadmin
