[issue7716] IPv6 detection, don't assume existence of /usr/xpg4/bin/grep

Antoine Pitrou added the comment: Thank you for the patch! It is committed in r87698 (3.2), r87699 (3.1) and r87700 (2.7). -- nosy: +pitrou resolution: -> fixed stage: -> committed/rejected status: open -> closed versions: -Python 2.6 ___ Python

[issue7716] IPv6 detection, don't assume existence of /usr/xpg4/bin/grep

Sandro Tosi added the comment: Hi, I think the best way to test this patch is to apply the fix and then compile python on a Solaris system (which I don't have): is someone owning a Solaris would run this test? -- nosy: +sandro.tosi ___ Python track

[issue7716] IPv6 detection, don't assume existence of /usr/xpg4/bin/grep

Mark Lawrence added the comment: This is a miniscule patch to configure.in could someone please run with this. -- nosy: +BreamoreBoy ___ Python tracker ___ __

[issue7716] IPv6 detection, don't assume existence of /usr/xpg4/bin/grep

Changes by Brian Curtin : -- components: +Build keywords: +needs review priority: -> normal type: -> behavior versions: -Python 2.5 ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue7716] IPv6 detection, don't assume existence of /usr/xpg4/bin/grep

New submission from Fabian Groffen : The solaris case implementation of the ipv6 check assumes /usr/xpg4/bin/grep is available. This gives error messages on e.g. IRIX where /etc/netconfig is available, but no /usr/xpg4/bin/grep. This is simply fixed by using $GREP which is set by configure,