[Libguestfs] Issue with python pip install

Richard W.M. Jones rjones at redhat.com
Mon Sep 14 22:08:24 UTC 2015


On Mon, Sep 14, 2015 at 09:45:16PM +0000, John McDowall wrote:
> Richard,
> 
> I put an #ifdef around the logic in py_guestfs_mount_9p and
> py_guestfs_list_9p, I.e. Left the signatures but the functions just return
> a a NULL PyObject. It now builds and installs with pip.
> Thanks for all your help most appreciated.
> 
> Is there a better way to do this?, #ifdefs always seem a little hacky.

Actually I was wondering why the python-libguestfs package from RHEL
doesn't work for you.  I don't use Python much myself, but is there
some benefit to using PIP?

In answer to your question, yes the #ifdefs are hacky.  We need to fix
the bug I mentioned before properly.

Rich.

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