> A good alternative would be to make the config file overridable. That way > you can have sysconfig.cfg next to sysconfig.py or in a known config > directory relative to the python stdlib install but also let the > distributions and individual sites override the defaults by making changes > to /etc/python3/sysconfig.cfg for instance.
Putting configuration files next to source code does not agree with the FHS. Your message gave me an idea though: Some function could be called in sitecustomize (symlinked from /etc on Debian e.g.) to set the path to sysconfig.cfg. _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com