pure-python mercurial

[Weijun Wang]

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

I find out that changing the "PURE=" at the top of Makefile to
"PURE=--pure" also works.

Max

TK Soh wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Weijun Wang <Weijun.Wang at sun.com> wrote:
>>
>> 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?
>> I guess it's the former one.
>>
>> 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
>>
>>> (sorry for the dumb question; I just want to get rid of any ambiguity)
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>> Arne