[PyQt] PyKDE does not compile on ARM

[Hans-Peter Jansen]

On Friday 25 February 2011, 12:20:05 Phil Thompson wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:51:17 +0000, Jonathan Riddell
> <jriddell at ubuntu.com>
>
> wrote:
> > On 29 January 2011 17:57, Jonathan Riddell <jriddell at ubuntu.com> 
wrote:
> >> -x PyQt_qreal_double doesn't seem to be working with current sip
> >> and pyqt.  Anyone know why?
> >>
> >> http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=264506
> >
> > This was due to us missing out this patch
>
> http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/natty/python-qt4/
>natty/view/head:/debian/patches/qreal_float_support.patch
>
> > which improves support for architectures where qreal != double.
> >
> > Jonathan
>
> The first patch only makes sense if a qreal has the same size as a
> double, but has a different binary format. Is this the case?
>
> The second patch might be better as a part of PyKDE, as it is not
> needed by PyQt.

but is a real PITA for packagers, if a PyQt patch has to be maintained 
separately in order to get PyKDE working on certain platforms..

IMHO, given the upswing of arm based mobile devices, maintaining it in 
PyQt would yield profit for the whole project (as it would result in 
much easier package distribution on those platforms..).

Pete