Gentoo Python Guide

Author

Michał Górny

License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Contents:

• Preface
• Python interpreters
  • Versions of Python
  • Alternative Python implementations
  • Support for multiple implementations
  • Backports
• Choosing between Python eclasses
  • Build-time vs runtime use
  • Single-impl vs multi-impl
  • Distutils and related build systems
  • A rule of thumb
  • python-utils-r1
• Common basics
  • PYTHON_COMPAT
  • PYTHON_DEPS and PYTHON_REQUIRED_USE
  • Python environment
• python-any-r1 — build-time dependency
  • Basic use for unconditional Python
  • Dependencies
  • Conditional Python use
  • Additional conditional dependencies
  • Multiple sets of conditional dependencies
• python-single-r1 — single-impl packages
  • Basic use for unconditional Python
  • Dependencies
  • Conditional Python use
  • A hybrid: build-time + conditional runtime
  • Multiple USE conditions
  • Manual install
• python-r1 — multi-impl packages
  • Manual install
  • Dependencies
  • Pure Python autotools package
  • Conditional Python use
  • Additional build-time Python use
• distutils-r1 — standard Python build systems
  • Basic use
  • Dependencies
  • python-single-r1 variant
  • Different build system variations
  • setuptools_scm and snapshots
  • Conditional distutils/setuptools use in packages
  • In-source vs out-of-source builds
  • Sub-phase functions
  • Calling custom setup.py commands
  • Enabling tests
  • Building documentation via Sphinx
• Common helper functions
  • Install helpers
  • Fixing shebangs on installed scripts
  • Byte-compiling Python modules
  • Querying the implementation information
• Advanced dependencies
  • Requesting USE flags on the Python interpreter
  • Dependencies conditional to Python version
  • Dependencies on CFFI and greenlet
• Resolving test suite problems
  • Choosing the correct test runner
  • Missing test files in PyPI packages
  • Checklist for dealing with test failures
  • Skipping problematic tests
  • Tests requiring Internet access
  • Tests aborting (due to assertions)
• pytest recipes
  • Skipping tests based on markers
  • Skipping tests based on paths/names
  • Avoiding the dependency on pytest-runner
  • Using pytest-xdist to run tests in parallel
  • Avoiding dependencies on other pytest plugins
  • Explicitly disabling automatic pytest plugins
• Advanced concepts
  • Namespace packages
• Expert python-r1 usage
  • Partially restricting Python implementation
  • Restricting interpreters for python_setup
  • Disjoint build dependencies (any-r1 API)
  • Combining any-r1 API with implementation restrictions
• Integration with build systems written in Python
  • Meson
  • SCons
  • waf
• Python 3.8 porting tips
  • python-config and pkg-config no longer lists Python library by default
• Migration guides
  • Migrating from old PYTHON_USEDEP syntax in python-single-r1
• Python package maintenance
  • Support for Python 2
  • Which implementations to test new packages for?
  • Adding new Python implementations to existing packages
  • Which packages can be (co-)maintained by the Python project?
• Maintenance of Python implementations
  • Life cycle of a Python implementation
  • Notes specific to Python interpreters
  • Adding a new Python implementation

Indices and tables

• Index

• Search Page