> Betreff: Re: [vbox-dev] Would it be possible to create a python3 bindings for > VBox? > > On 06.10.2014 18:47, Alexey Eromenko wrote: > > Why python 2.3 ? > > Because it's the oldest which ever worked, I think with RHEL4U1 or so. > Note that the older ones aren't as high priority, as long as 2.5 - 2.7 have > been > tested. > > > The oldest supported host is RHEL5, so perhaps we should target python > > v2.4.x + ? > > http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=redhat > > > > I suggest dropping python 2.3.x support from VirtualBox 4.4.+ > > Support is a bit too strong - it's just known working, not frequently used :) > > > Also, for me, building on RHEL 5 host is next-to-impossible due to > > loads of missing dependencies (Qt4), but RHEL6 or Debian 6 are more > > realistic (targetting python 2.6.x). > > Would that be good ? > > That'd work - it's only one data point, but building VirtualBox everywhere is > definitely challenging. We spend quite some time to find working Qt4 etc. > packages. > > > Alternatively: could you use your builders to provide me with RHEL5 > > x64 build of python3.x-patched VBox (non-main, but side-branch), so I > > test python 2.4 ? (please use multi-distro installer, so I could try > > other host distros also) > > That's doable, too. Hope later this week or so I can help. The problem with > the multi-distro installer and python is that there's only one binary per > version, and python 2.x is world famous for an infinitely incompatible ABI > between even linux distros. Definitely only useful in a before/after > comparison, because there might be existing breakages already. Only the > distro specific packages are really guaranteed to work.
Hi Klaus, Alexey, I'm quite interested in a Python3 binding as well, so if I can give you a hand with testing, let me know. I'm using Gentoo with the latest VBOX version (and Python2 binding). Regards, Anna _______________________________________________ vbox-dev mailing list [email protected] https://www.virtualbox.org/mailman/listinfo/vbox-dev
