python plugin fails on Mac OS X 10.7.2

[blysik]

From running configure:

checking for Python CPPFLAGS... /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/include/python2.7
checking Python.h usability... yes
checking Python.h presence... yes
checking for Python.h... yes
checking for Python LDFLAGS... /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib
checking for Python LIBS... failed with status 0 (output: )

[octo]

Hi,

can you please provide the config.log file that is generated by ./configure? Thanks!

—octo

[ChrisLundquist]

I can reproduce on master at bd84c0f

System: OSX 10.8.2 Macbook pro 2012 retina 15 inch

config.log snippet below

26457 configure:23013: checking for pthread.h
26458 configure:23013: result: yes
26459 configure:23085: checking for python
26460 configure:23094: result: /usr/bin/python
26461 configure:23101: checking for Python CPPFLAGS
26462 configure:23112: result: /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/include/python2.7
26463 configure:23122: checking Python.h usability
26464 configure:23122: gcc -c -g -O2 -I/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/include/python2.7  conftest.c >&5
26465 configure:23122: $? = 0
26466 configure:23122: result: yes
26467 configure:23122: checking Python.h presence
26468 configure:23122: gcc -E -I/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/include/python2.7  conftest.c
26469 configure:23122: $? = 0
26470 configure:23122: result: yes
26471 configure:23122: checking for Python.h
26472 configure:23122: result: yes
26473 configure:23138: checking for Python LDFLAGS
26474 configure:23149: result: /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib
26475 configure:23156: checking for Python LIBS
26476 configure:23163: result: failed with status 0 (output: )
26477 configure:23232: checking amqp.h usability

[ChrisLundquist]

For what it is worth, the thing is empty.

>>> distutils.sysconfig.get_config_vars("BLDLIBRARY")
['']
>>> distutils.sysconfig.get_config_vars("BLDLIBRARY").__getitem__(0)
''

[zbal]

Same thing here with v5.3.0 - has any workaround been found ?

[stpierre]

Still hitting this with 5.4.1 on Mac OS 10.9.4. Still no progress on this?

[jbergstroem]

So, this check runs empty for you? (essentially what configure looks for)

>>> import distutils.sysconfig
>>> distutils.sysconfig.get_config_vars("LIBDIR").__getitem__(0)
'/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib'

Above is from Mavericks 10.9.4.

[stpierre]

That check works, it's the next one (https://github.com/collectd/collectd/blob/master/configure.ac#L3477) that fails, as @ChrisLundquist noted. I.e.:

>>> import distutils.sysconfig
>>> distutils.sysconfig.get_config_vars("BLDLIBRARY").__getitem__(0)
''

[jbergstroem]

Ah shit, sorry. That's correct. Some python m4's seems to do some quirky stuff for os x. Hopefully one could avoid that..

[rubenk]

Fixed by f0735d2