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[bmwiedemann]

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so that _jpype.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so builds in a reproducible way
in spite of indeterministic filesystem readdir order
and http://bugs.python.org/issue30461

See https://reproducible-builds.org/ for why this is good.

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[Thrameos]

Though I am not aware of any issues with build reproducablity on this project, your request seems reasonable.

However in reviewing the supporting documentation I have some questions... why put in pull requests on individual projects rather than one in distutils? I can see why the request to update glob was rejected, but perhaps it would be best to patch in distutils/commands/build_ext.py rather than update individual projects. For example in build_ext where the extension sources is converted to a list it would be easy to add a source which would make for repeatable builds without the effort of addressing individual projects.

[bmwiedemann]

It seems, I already did that 2 years ago in python/cpython#12341 - maybe backporting it to the older python branches would be good...

[Thrameos]

Okay so it is handled up stream. It seems though that the best place in jpype is in line 36 of setup_ext/platform.py or line 34 of setup_ext/utils.py rather than at the top level of the set up. We use a glob command there which handles all the sources and would hit any future directories added to the process.

[pelson]

maybe backporting it to the older python branches would be good...

Does it also exist in setuptools? It would be possible to set a minimum supported setuptools for building jpype using pyproject.toml I think.

[Thrameos]

@marscher So should we move it to the common point or accept as is?

[marscher]

Lgtm -- Diese Nachricht wurde von meinem Android-Gerät mit K-9 Mail gesendet.

[marscher]

I guess it is totally safe to sort, until it will be dealt with upstream.