Re: [Numpy-discussion] Problems using add_npy_pkg_config

2015-08-14 Thread Christian Engwer
Dear Ralf, > I stared at it for a while, and can't figure it out despite you following > the example in the add_npy_pkg_config docstring pretty much to the letter. > When you see that the error is generated in a function that starts with ``# > XXX: another ugly workaround to circumvent distutils b

Re: [Numpy-discussion] Problems using add_npy_pkg_config

2015-08-13 Thread Christian Engwer
> >> This doesn't answer your question but: why? If you're not distributing a > >> Python project, there is no reason to use distutils instead of a sane build > >> system. > > Come on. We don't take it seriously, and neither do the Python core devs. > It's also pretty much completely unsupported.

[Numpy-discussion] Problems using add_npy_pkg_config

2015-08-12 Thread Christian Engwer
Dear all, I'm trying to use the numpy distutils to install native C libraries. These are part of a larger roject and should be usable standalone. I managed to install headers and libs, but now I experience problems writing the corresponding pkg file. I first tried to do the trick without numpy, bu