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diff --git a/python/pyqt/README.AIX b/python/pyqt/README.AIX deleted file mode 100644 index d7db29b1..00000000 --- a/python/pyqt/README.AIX +++ /dev/null @@ -1,68 +0,0 @@ -This file describes some things to be aware of when building SIP (and PyQt) -under AIX. - -I had success building SIP V3/V4 (and PyQt) on AIX 4.3.3 and on AIX 5.1 with -VisualAge C++ and with gcc. - -VisualAge C++ was version 6.0 but it should also work with version 5.x. -The GNU compiler was version 3.3.2 downloaded as a binary from -http://aixpdslib.seas.ucla.edu/aixpdslib.html - -The Qt-Version was 3.2.3 but it should also work with previous versions. - -If you are using Python version 2.3.3 or higher, SIP (and PyQt) should build -out of the box without any changes. - -If you are using a Python version before 2.3.3, you have to patch Python, -because until this version, Python uses the system calls load() and -loadbind() to load and bind shared objects. These system calls cannot load -and bind C++ shared objects properly (constructors and destructors for static -classes are not called with these system calls). Since AIX version 4.2 the -system calls dlopen() and dlsym() are available and should be used in -preference. - -The following patch changes the configure script of Python to use dlopen() -and dlsym() if they are available. It also fixes a bug with the definition of -_XOPEN_SOURCE: - ----8<-------------------------------------------------------------------->8--- -diff -uNr Python-2.3.2.orig/configure Python-2.3.2/configure ---- Python-2.3.2.orig/configure 2003-09-27 10:58:55.000000000 +0200 -+++ Python-2.3.2/configure 2003-10-28 11:33:58.000000000 +0100 -@@ -1452,6 +1452,11 @@ - # but used in struct sockaddr.sa_family. Reported by Tim Rice. - SCO_SV/3.2) - define_xopen_source=no;; -+ # On AIX 4, mbstate_t is defined only when _XOPEN_SOURCE == 500 but used in -+ # wcsnrtombs() and mbsnrtowcs() even if _XOPEN_SOURCE is not defined or -+ # has another value. By not (re)defining it, the defaults come in place. -+ AIX/4) -+ define_xopen_source=no;; - esac - - if test $define_xopen_source = yes -@@ -12965,7 +12970,12 @@ - if test -z "$DYNLOADFILE" - then - case $ac_sys_system/$ac_sys_release in -- AIX*) DYNLOADFILE="dynload_aix.o";; -+ AIX*) # Use dynload_shlib.c and dlopen() if we have it. -+ if test "$ac_cv_func_dlopen" = yes -+ then DYNLOADFILE="dynload_shlib.o" -+ else DYNLOADFILE="dynload_aix.o" -+ fi -+ ;; - BeOS*) DYNLOADFILE="dynload_beos.o";; - hp*|HP*) DYNLOADFILE="dynload_hpux.o";; - Darwin/*) DYNLOADFILE="dynload_next.o";; ----8<-------------------------------------------------------------------->8--- - -Note: I did not mix the compilers when building Qt, Python, SIP and PyQt. At -least Qt, SIP and PyQt must be built with the same compiler because of -different name mangling schemes. - -If you have any problems or questions on building SIP or PyQt on AIX, either -send an email to ulrich.berning@desys.de or use the PyKDE mailing list. - -Ulrich Berning -DESYS GmbH |