> The basic problem is that python2.7-config --ldflags includes "-lpython2.7" > but no "-L" to say where to find it. On most platforms, a suitable "-L" is > included.
I don't know anything about that area, but your "most platforms" seems optimistic. NetBSD 7.1 (GENERIC.201703111743Z) -bash-4.4$ python2.7-config --ldflags -lpython2.7 -lutil -lm -Wl,--export-dynamic -bash-4.4$ NetBSD 6.1.5 (GENERIC) -bash-4.4$ python2.7-config --ldflags -lpython2.7 -lutil -lm -Wl,--export-dynamic -bash-4.4$ Fedora release 26 (Twenty Six) [murray@hgm ~]$ python2.7-config --ldflags -lpython2.7 -lpthread -ldl -lutil -lm -Xlinker -export-dynamic [murray@hgm ~]$ OpenBSD 6.0 (GENERIC.MP) #2319: Tue Jul 26 13:00:43 MDT 2016 -bash-4.3$ python2.7-config --ldflags -lpython2.7 -lpthread -lutil -lm -Wl,--export-dynamic -bash-4.3$ FreeBSD 11.0-RELEASE-p1 (GENERIC) #0 r306420: Thu Sep 29 01:43:23 UTC 2016 [murray@ted3 ~]$ python2.7-config --ldflags -L/usr/local/lib -lpython2.7 -L/usr/local/lib -lintl -lutil -lm -Wl,--export-dynamic [murray@ted3 ~]$ PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch)" murray@deb2:~$ python2.7-config --ldflags -L/usr/lib/python2.7/config-x86_64-linux-gnu -L/usr/lib -lpython2.7 -lpthread -ldl -lutil -lm -Xlinker -export-dynamic -Wl,-O1 -Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions murray@deb2:~$ PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 8 (jessie)" murray@wp0:~$ python2.7-config --ldflags -L/usr/lib/python2.7/config-arm-linux-gnueabihf -L/usr/lib -lpython2.7 -lpthread -ldl -lutil -lm -Xlinker -export-dynamic -Wl,-O1 -Wl,-Bsymbolic-functions murray@wp0:~$ > It seems to affect OpenBSD 5.6 as well. My setup OpenBSD notes say: pkg_add python => python-2.7.11 cd /usr/local/bin/ ln -s python2.7 python ln -s python2.7 python2 -- These are my opinions. I hate spam. _______________________________________________ devel mailing list devel@ntpsec.org http://lists.ntpsec.org/mailman/listinfo/devel