On Thursday, 1 August 2013 21:50:23 Marcus von Appen wrote: > On, Thu Aug 01, 2013, David Naylor wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > The pypy team have released a version of pypy that supports python-3.2 > > (while the existing port supports python-2.7). > > > > I would like to quickly talk about two concepts here: > > * python language version (such as python-2.7, python-3.2, etc) > > * python implementation version (such as pypy-2.1, jython-?.?, > > ironpython-?.?> > > and cpython-2.7) > > > > > > Currently the only supported implementation of python in bsd.python.mk is > > cpython and bsd.python.mk assumes the implementation and language version > > is the same. Of note, pypy seems to be the only implementation who's > > version does not match the language. I would like to eventually teach > > bsd.python.mk about different implementations, so with that in mind the > > current situation for pypy is: > > > > The pypy library directory and binary are suffixed with the implementation > > version (currently 2.1) however with pypy3 keeping the same version as > > pypy > > (and pypy32.1 is just confusing) how should I handle the version > > numbering? > > > > I could think of: > > a) use the language version as the suffix (i.e. pypy2.7 and pypy3.2) > > b) use a combination of the two (i.e. pypy2.1-2.7 and pypy2.1-2.7) > > c) use some other numbering scheme > > > > I currently prefer using option (a). Your thoughts? > > a) would cause a big mismatch when users report errors to the pypy > upstream. Do not do it. > b) just looks overly complicated to me > c) naaaaaaah > > How about something like: > > pypy-2.1 (or pypy2-2.1) > pypy3-2.1 > > This would match the pypy versions perfectly in my opinion. > > (On a side note: do you mind to move pypy betas into a pypy-devel port > or such alike? The beta versions currently prevent using pypy as > more or less stable replacement for CPython).
Thanks for your input. I've opted for pypy-2.1 and pypy3-2.1. I'll gladly make a -devel port for pypy (starting with pypy3-devel :-D). Could you please elaborate how the beta's are preventing pypy from being used as a replacement for CPython? Regards
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