@@ -59,3 +59,24 @@ you updated with the very latest version. Send me that backtrace output, and the output from "ledger --version". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- + + - Q: Whenever I try to use the Python support, I get a segfault + + A: Make sure that the boost_python library you linked against is using the + exact same Python as the Ledger executable. In particular I see this + bug on OS X systems where boost_python is linked against the default + Python, while Ledger is linked against the version provided by MacPorts. + + Solution: Use one or the other. If you prefer the system Python, run + "port deactivate -f python26", to get MacPorts' version out of the way. + You'll then need to delete the Ledger binary and run "make" to relink + it. + + ---------------------------------------------------------------------- + + - Q: When I run "make check", the Python unit tests always crash + + A: This can happen for the same reason as above. It can also happen if you + have ICU support enabled. This is a bug I'm still trying to track down. + + ---------------------------------------------------------------------- README-1ST 6cdb79e2a611d99fa6e13dd224a92dc8badaf2ac John Wiegley johnw@newartisans.com http://github.com/jwiegley/ledger/commit/9b396b41220646cf73fcd2a8afebcee06dde2a29 9b396b41220646cf73fcd2a8afebcee06dde2a29

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Update the FAQ in README-1ST 5acdfae32811b25fb46271bf349a216bea41fddb John Wiegley johnw@newartisans.com