pure-python mercurial

[TK Soh]

On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Weijun Wang <Weijun.Wang at sun.com> wrote:
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> Arne Babenhauserheide wrote:
>> Am Mittwoch 04 März 2009 01:59:28 schrieb TK Soh:
>>> I read this in the UpcomingReleaseNotes for 1.2:
>>>
>>>    "added pure-Python versions of C modules (leading to some basic hg
>>> commands running on Jython)"
>>>
>>> I wonder it means now Mercurial can do away with C compiler during
>>> installation. Appreciate if someone can share one this.
>>
>> I don't know if I understood this new item correctly.
>>
>> Does this mean that you can run the commands with Jython (that's what I
>> assume), or that they now require Jython?
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> I guess it's the former one.
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> I don't have Jython on my system, but I can use pure-python Mercurial
> now. Simply change the "Distribution.pure = 0" in setup.py to
> "Distribution.pure = 1" and rebuild.

Thanks for the tip, but looks like the --pure option is meant for this
too. I will give it a try.

> Max
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>>
>> (sorry for the dumb question; I just want to get rid of any ambiguity)
>>
>> Best wishes,
>> Arne