82389 – Python disable cxx unconditionally

Bug 82389 - Python disable cxx unconditionally

Summary: Python disable cxx unconditionally

Status:	RESOLVED WONTFIX

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Current packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal
Assignee:	Python Gentoo Team

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Reported:	2005-02-17 12:00 UTC by Kaiting Chen
Modified:	2005-03-15 08:11 UTC (History)
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Description Kaiting Chen 2005-02-17 12:00:50 UTC

Python ebuild configures with --with-cxx=no unconditionally. It should include a nocxx flag to do this instead.

Reproducible: Always
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Comment 1 Alastair Tse (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2005-03-15 08:11:12 UTC

if cxx support is enabled, it is likely that gcc major version upgrades will break python (and hence portage), so being on the safe side, i prefer not to allow users to set that unless proven otherwise.