Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2015 15:07:51 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <alfred@freebsd.org> To: koobs@FreeBSD.org, David Naylor <dbn@freebsd.org>, freebsd-python@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Simplifying lang/pypy(3) Message-ID: <55907037.30204@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <558FAB30.30802@FreeBSD.org> References: <1778458.ppUHDKsiRe@dragon.local> <558FAB30.30802@FreeBSD.org>
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On 6/28/15 1:07 AM, Kubilay Kocak wrote: > On 27/06/2015 9:16 PM, David Naylor wrote: >> Hi, >> >> lang/pypy was originally set up to achieve: >> >> * building of multiple pypy instances based on different setting (i.e. with >> or without jit, sandboxing, etc). The port user could define any permutation >> she desires. >> >> * Install in a directory layout more similar to lang/python (i.e. libraries >> in lib/, include files in include/). >> >> I plan to simplify the port by removing the multi-instance support and using >> the default directory layout of the port. This will fix issues with >> virtualenv and reduce the learning curve of using/maintaining the port. >> >> To this end does anyone: >> >> a) use the multi-instance support? >> >> b) depend on the current directory layout? >> >> Based on feedback I will adapt my plans to simplify. >> >> Regards >> > Thanks for opening up the question to the list David > > My vote (without my python hat on) would be for lang/pypy being as close > to the upstream experience (freebsd improvements not withstanding) as > the possibly by default as that would be my expectation as a user > knowing nothing else. > > From there work on additions or extensions, possibly as extra (slave) > ports or something similar > +1 Thanks Koobs & David!
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