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Matthew O'Riordan
matt at aqueduct.co.uk
Sun Mar 1 20:20:44 EST 2009
Thanks Graham, again really appreciate your help. On 1 Mar 2009, at 22:45, Graham Dumpleton wrote: > 2009/3/2 Matthew O'Riordan <matt at aqueduct.co.uk>: >> Hi Graham >> >> Thank you very much, that worked a treat. Thank you for the very >> prompt >> response. >> >> BTW. I am not clear on why I would use a WSGI capable applciation >> as opposed >> to what mod_python offers. Can you point me in the direction of >> something I >> can read on the differences and why mod_wsgi may in fact be better >> (I am >> going to be building my application on Django)? > > WSGI is a generic interface which allows a Python web application to > be hosted on different hosting mechanisms. The mod_wsgi module for > Apache is purpose built for it. With how you are running Django now > you are relying on a mod_python specific binding for Django rather > than the generic WSGI interface that Django also supports. By going > the mod_python route you are encumbering yourself with greater memory > usage as mod_python is loading a lot of stuff you don't need for > hosting Django. The raw performance of mod_python is also not as good > as mod_wsgi. The mod_wsgi module also has daemon mode, which allows > separation from Apache child processes for your application, giving > more predictable performance if you haven't been bothered to customise > default Apache MPM settings, which aren't suitable for large Python > web applications. > > For some real data see: > > http://collingrady.wordpress.com/2009/01/06/mod_python-versus-mod_wsgi/ > http://code.google.com/p/modwsgi/wiki/PerformanceEstimates > > Go onto #django irc and you will very much find that mod_python is out > of favour these days, despite what official Django documentation still > says about it. > > Graham > >> Thanks, >> Matt >> >> On 1 Mar 2009, at 20:12, Graham Dumpleton wrote: >> >>> 2009/3/2 Matthew O'Riordan <matt at aqueduct.co.uk>: >>>> >>>> Hi >>>> I am running Python 2.5 and Apache 2.2.11 on Mac OS X, and have >>>> been >>>> trying >>>> to install Mod_Python (3.3.1) but unfortunately keep getting an >>>> error >>>> "apxs:Error: Command failed with rc=65536". >>>> I have tried upgrading to Python 2.6 and that has made no >>>> difference. >>>> I would really appreciate some help / advice to get Mod_Python >>>> running >>>> under >>>> Apache but am stumped as I can't seem to find any answers on the >>>> web >>>> specific to this issue, although have found a few people who have >>>> run >>>> into >>>> this issue. >>> >>> Use mod_python source code from subversion repository. >>> >>> svn co https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/quetzalcoatl/mod_python/ >>> trunk >>> mod_python-trunk >>> >>> The fix for that and various other MacOS X build issues is contained >>> there. >>> >>> BTW, if you are only wanting to host a WSGI capable application, >>> such >>> as Django, Trac or TurboGears, you may want to look at mod_wsgi >>> instead. >>> >>> Graham >>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Matthew O'Riordan >>>> ---- >>>> >>>> Here is the output from the Console: >>>> Macintosh:mod_python-3.3.1 matthew$ ./configure >>>> checking for gcc... gcc >>>> checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out >>>> checking whether the C compiler works... yes >>>> checking whether we are cross compiling... no >>>> checking for suffix of executables... >>>> checking for suffix of object files... o >>>> checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes >>>> checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes >>>> checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed >>>> checking for ar... ar >>>> checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c >>>> checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes >>>> checking for main in -lm... yes >>>> checking for an ANSI C-conforming const... yes >>>> checking your blood pressure... a bit high, but we can proceed >>>> configure: checking whether apxs is available... >>>> checking for --with-apxs... no >>>> checking for apxs in /usr/local/apache/sbin... no >>>> checking for apxs in your PATH... checking for apxs... /usr/sbin/ >>>> apxs >>>> found /usr/sbin/apxs, we'll use this. Use --with-apxs to specify >>>> another. >>>> checking Apache version... 2.2.11 >>>> checking for Apache libexec directory... /usr/libexec/apache2 >>>> checking for Apache include directory... -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> checking for --with-python... no >>>> checking for python... /usr/bin/python >>>> checking Python version... 2.6 >>>> checking Python install prefix... >>>> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6 >>>> checking checking where python libraries are installed... >>>> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/lib/python2.6 >>>> checking what libraries Python was linked with... -framework >>>> Python >>>> -ldl >>>> >>>> checking linker flags used to link Python... >>>> checking where Python include files are... >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 >>>> checking for --with-python-src... no >>>> checking for --with-mutex-dir... no >>>> Using MUTEX_DIR /tmp >>>> checking for --with-max-locks... no >>>> Using 8 MAX_LOCKS. >>>> checking for --with-flex... no >>>> checking for flex... /usr/bin/flex >>>> found /usr/bin/flex, we'll use this. Use --with-flex to specify >>>> another. >>>> checking flex version... 2.5.33. Good >>>> configure: creating ./config.status >>>> config.status: creating Makefile >>>> config.status: creating src/Makefile >>>> config.status: creating Doc/Makefile >>>> config.status: creating src/include/mod_python.h >>>> config.status: creating test/Makefile >>>> config.status: creating test/testconf.py >>>> config.status: creating dist/setup.py >>>> config.status: creating dist/Makefile >>>> Macintosh:mod_python-3.3.1 matthew$ make >>>> Compiling for DSO. >>>> /usr/sbin/apxs -I/Users/matthew/Downloads/mod_python-3.3.1/src/ >>>> include >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 -c >>>> mod_python.c _apachemodule.c requestobject.c tableobject.c util.c >>>> serverobject.c connobject.c filterobject.c hlist.c hlistobject.c >>>> finfoobject.c -Wl,-framework,Python -u _PyMac_Error / >>>> Versions// -arch >>>> ppc >>>> -arch i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk -g -lm >>>> -framework >>>> Python -ldl >>>> /usr/share/httpd/build/libtool --silent --mode=compile gcc - >>>> prefer-pic >>>> -arch >>>> i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk -DDARWIN >>>> -DSIGPROCMASK_SETS_THREAD_MASK -no-cpp-precomp -I/usr/include/ >>>> apache2 >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include >>>> -I/Users/matthew/Downloads/mod_python-3.3.1/src/include >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 -c >>>> -o >>>> mod_python.lo mod_python.c && touch mod_python.slo >>>> mod_python.c: In function ‘python_init’: >>>> mod_python.c:826: warning: initialization from incompatible >>>> pointer type >>>> /usr/share/httpd/build/libtool --silent --mode=compile gcc - >>>> prefer-pic >>>> -arch >>>> i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk -DDARWIN >>>> -DSIGPROCMASK_SETS_THREAD_MASK -no-cpp-precomp -I/usr/include/ >>>> apache2 >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include >>>> -I/Users/matthew/Downloads/mod_python-3.3.1/src/include >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 -c >>>> -o >>>> _apachemodule.lo _apachemodule.c && touch _apachemodule.slo >>>> /usr/share/httpd/build/libtool --silent --mode=compile gcc - >>>> prefer-pic >>>> -arch >>>> i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk -DDARWIN >>>> -DSIGPROCMASK_SETS_THREAD_MASK -no-cpp-precomp -I/usr/include/ >>>> apache2 >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include >>>> -I/Users/matthew/Downloads/mod_python-3.3.1/src/include >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 -c >>>> -o >>>> requestobject.lo requestobject.c && touch requestobject.slo >>>> /usr/share/httpd/build/libtool --silent --mode=compile gcc - >>>> prefer-pic >>>> -arch >>>> i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk -DDARWIN >>>> -DSIGPROCMASK_SETS_THREAD_MASK -no-cpp-precomp -I/usr/include/ >>>> apache2 >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include >>>> -I/Users/matthew/Downloads/mod_python-3.3.1/src/include >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 -c >>>> -o >>>> tableobject.lo tableobject.c && touch tableobject.slo >>>> tableobject.c:329: warning: initialization from incompatible >>>> pointer type >>>> tableobject.c:1092: warning: initialization from incompatible >>>> pointer >>>> type >>>> /usr/share/httpd/build/libtool --silent --mode=compile gcc - >>>> prefer-pic >>>> -arch >>>> i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk -DDARWIN >>>> -DSIGPROCMASK_SETS_THREAD_MASK -no-cpp-precomp -I/usr/include/ >>>> apache2 >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include >>>> -I/Users/matthew/Downloads/mod_python-3.3.1/src/include >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 -c >>>> -o >>>> util.lo util.c && touch util.slo >>>> /usr/share/httpd/build/libtool --silent --mode=compile gcc - >>>> prefer-pic >>>> -arch >>>> i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk -DDARWIN >>>> -DSIGPROCMASK_SETS_THREAD_MASK -no-cpp-precomp -I/usr/include/ >>>> apache2 >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include >>>> -I/Users/matthew/Downloads/mod_python-3.3.1/src/include >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 -c >>>> -o >>>> serverobject.lo serverobject.c && touch serverobject.slo >>>> serverobject.c:387: warning: initialization from incompatible >>>> pointer >>>> type >>>> /usr/share/httpd/build/libtool --silent --mode=compile gcc - >>>> prefer-pic >>>> -arch >>>> i386 -isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.5.sdk -DDARWIN >>>> -DSIGPROCMASK_SETS_THREAD_MASK -no-cpp-precomp -I/usr/include/ >>>> apache2 >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include/apache2 -I/usr/include >>>> -I/Users/matthew/Downloads/mod_python-3.3.1/src/include >>>> -I/usr/include/apache2 >>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/include/ >>>> python2.6 -c >>>> -o >>>> connobject.lo connobject.c && touch connobject.slo >>>> connobject.c: In function ‘_conn_read’: >>>> connobject.c:142: error: request for member ‘next’ in something >>>> not a >>>> structure or union >>>> apxs:Error: Command failed with rc=65536 >>>> . >>>> make[1]: *** [mod_python.so] Error 1 >>>> make: *** [do_dso] Error 2 >>>> Macintosh:mod_python-3.3.1 matthew$ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mod_python mailing list >>>> Mod_python at modpython.org >>>> http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python >>>> >>>> >> >>
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