No longer available in Python 3.12: numpy.distutils

[musicinmybrain]

For the numpy 1.26 release, which brings official support for Python 3.12, numpy.distutils is removed entirely in Python 3.12.

This package will need to find a way to eliminate the use of numpy.distutils.

[matthew-brett]

Yes, I think we'll have to follow scipy, scikit-image, and dipy in adopting Meson. E.g. dipy/dipy#2715

[jarrodmillman]

See #527

[musicinmybrain]

I just tested out the latest commit in main, e5e063b. After some packaging changes (mostly welcome simplifications!) I’m able to build nipy in Fedora Rawhide with:

• Python 3.12.0 (final)
• NumPy 1.26.0
• All tests, including doctests, running and passing with pytest and no nose or nose3
• No lapack_lite, bundled or otherwise, and with FlexiBLAS in lieu of OpenBLAS by simply replacing openblas with flexiblas in nipy/labs/meson.build

I’m going to keep fussing over packaging details for a while, try things on non-x86_64 architectures, maybe offer some PR’s to deal with some warnings, and so on, before actually updating the Fedora package. Still, the recent work on this project has been an amazingly successful sprint.

Feel free to close this issue any time you like.

By the way, are you expecting to tag a new release in the moderately near future?

[matthew-brett]

Yes, we'll release soon - thanks for pressing us.

[effigies]

Closing. #464 tracks the request for a new release.