Python (v. 2.4.3-r4) does not build with Tkinter support, even if USE=tk is set. Error from python build log (error is silently ignored): /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/../../../../lib64/libBLT.a(bltInit.o): relocation R_X86_64_32 against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/../../../../lib64/libBLT.a: could not read symbols: Bad value Solution: blt (2.4z-r1) must be built with the -fPIC flag. The following patch for dev-tcltk/blt/blt-2.4z-r1.ebuild fixes the problem: *************** Start Patch ********************** 1.ebuild --- blt-2.4z-r1.ebuild.bu 2007-02-21 14:12:18.051161000 -0600 +++ /usr/portage/dev-tcltk/blt/blt-2.4z-r1.ebuild 2007-02-21 14:12:59.743161000 -0600 @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ --with-x \ --with-tcl=/usr/$(get_libdir) || die "./configure failed" - emake -j1 CFLAGS="${CFLAGS}" || die "emake failed" + emake -j1 CFLAGS="${CFLAGS} -fPIC" || die "emake failed" } src_install() { ********************End patch ******************** Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: Make sure the tk USE flag is set. (re)emerge tcl, tk, blt if required. emerge python. Actual Results: Importing the Tkinter module in python give the following error: # >>> import Tkinter # Traceback (most recent call last): # File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? # File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 38, in ? # import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk # ImportError: No module named _tkinter Error has been reported here, before: http://pastebin.com/876644 Problem might be specific to gcc version 4.1.1 (?)
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(In reply to comment #0) Which dev-lang/tk version is this about? Try w/ 8.4.14; cannot reproduce this.
(In reply to comment #2) > (In reply to comment #0) > Which dev-lang/tk version is this about? Try w/ 8.4.14; cannot reproduce this. > Thanks for your fast reply! I was using the latest stable version (dev-lang/tk 8.4.9). I upgraded to tk 8.4.14, I still have the same problem! Should python not link against the shared library version of libBLT rather than the static one? I tried upgrading python from version 2.4.3-r4 to 2.4.4. I still have the same problem. I am not upgrading to 2.5. python build log: building '_tkinter' extension x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -pthread -DNDEBUG -march=nocona -mfpmath=sse -O2 -pipe -fPIC -fno-strict-aliasing -DWITH_APPINIT=1 -DWITH_BLT=1 -I/usr/X11/include -I. -I/var/tmp/portage/dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4/work/Python-2.4.3/./Include -I/var/tmp/portage/dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4/work/Python-2.4.3/Include -I/var/tmp/portage/dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4/work/Python-2.4.3 -c /var/tmp/portage/dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4/work/Python-2.4.3/Modules/_tkinter.c -o build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.4/_tkinter.o x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -pthread -DNDEBUG -march=nocona -mfpmath=sse -O2 -pipe -fPIC -fno-strict-aliasing -DWITH_APPINIT=1 -DWITH_BLT=1 -I/usr/X11/include -I. -I/var/tmp/portage/dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4/work/Python-2.4.3/./Include -I/var/tmp/portage/dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4/work/Python-2.4.3/Include -I/var/tmp/portage/dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4/work/Python-2.4.3 -c /var/tmp/portage/dev-lang/python-2.4.3-r4/work/Python-2.4.3/Modules/tkappinit.c -o build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.4/tkappinit.o x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -pthread -shared -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -march=nocona -mfpmath=sse -O2 -pipe build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.4/_tkinter.o build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.4/tkappinit.o -L/usr/X11/lib -L/usr/local/lib -lBLT -ltk8.4 -ltcl8.4 -lX11 -o build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.4/_tkinter.so /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/../../../../x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/../../../../lib64/libBLT.a(bltInit.o): relocation R_X86_64_32 against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC /usr/lib/gcc/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/4.1.1/../../../../lib64/libBLT.a: could not read symbols: Bad value collect2: ld returned 1 exit status ---- Importing Tkinter module to python: Python 2.4.4 (#1, Feb 22 2007, 10:19:17) [GCC 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1-r3)] on linux2 Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> import Tkinter Traceback (most recent call last): File "<stdin>", line 1, in ? File "/usr/lib64/python2.4/lib-tk/Tkinter.py", line 38, in ? import _tkinter # If this fails your Python may not be configured for Tk ImportError: No module named _tkinter
blt (2.4z-r1) does not create a symbolic link in /usr/lib/64 from libBLT24.so to libBLT.so. Python links with -lBLT but does not find the missing libBLT.so and tries to link to the static libBLT.a instead. (btw. the symbolic link from libBLTlite24.so to libBLTlite.so is also missing) Creating the missing link manually resolves the problem and the Tkinter support is built in python.
*** Bug 171509 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Sending this to dev-tcltk/blt maintainer...
fixed in cvs.
*** Bug 202735 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
