[matplotlib-devel] MacOSX distrubution build notes

For reference and possible critique, I wrote up notes on how I built a  
Universal matplotlib dist.

# Build instructions for a matplotlib distribution on OSX
# Using python-2.5 package from python.org

# Getting starting
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ pwd
/usr/local/src/mpl-build
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ ll
total 11408
-rw-r--r--@ 1 cmoad  staff   1.2M Jul  2 18:06 freetype-2.3.5.tar.bz2
-rw-r--r--@ 1 cmoad  staff   600K Nov  9 07:31 libpng-1.2.23.tar.bz2
-rw-r--r--  1 cmoad  wheel   3.8M Nov 29 21:47 matplotlib-0.91.1.tar.gz

# Setup environment for Universal builds of libpng and freetype
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ export MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=10.4
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ export CFLAGS="-arch i386 -arch ppc - 
isysroot /Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk"
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ export LDFLAGS="-arch i386 -arch ppc - 
syslibroot,/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.4u.sdk"

# Starting with libpng
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ tar -xjf libpng-1.2.23.tar.bz2
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ cd libpng-1.2.23

# To avoid errors with "-M" flags and Universal builds, pass "-- 
disable-dependency-tracking" to configure
quaternion:libpng-1.2.23 cmoad$ ./configure --disable-dependency- 
tracking
quaternion:libpng-1.2.23 cmoad$ make -j3

# To make sure we don't link against the dynamic libs, copy the static  
library to the libpng source root
quaternion:libpng-1.2.23 cmoad$ cp .libs/libpng.a ./

# To prove we have a Universal binary
quaternion:libpng-1.2.23 cmoad$ file libpng.a
libpng.a: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures
libpng.a (for architecture i386):       current ar archive random  
library
libpng.a (for architecture ppc):        current ar archive random  
library

# Next to freetype
quaternion:libpng-1.2.23 cmoad$ cd ../
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ tar -xjf freetype-2.3.5.tar.bz2
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ cd freetype-2.3.5
quaternion:freetype-2.3.5 cmoad$ ./configure
quaternion:freetype-2.3.5 cmoad$ make -j3

# Copy the freetype static lib to its source root as well
quaternion:freetype-2.3.5 cmoad$ cp objs/.libs/libfreetype.a ./

# To prove we have a Universal binary
quaternion:freetype-2.3.5 cmoad$ file libfreetype.a
libfreetype.a: Mach-O universal binary with 2 architectures
libfreetype.a (for architecture i386):  current ar archive random  
library
libfreetype.a (for architecture ppc):   current ar archive random  
library

# Finally to matplotlib
quaternion:freetype-2.3.5 cmoad$ cd ../

# This OSX package from python.org will build Universal python  
extensions without our help
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ unset MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ unset CFLAGS
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ unset LDFLAGS

# Point gcc to our new Universal builds of libpng and freetype
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ export CFLAGS="-arch ppc -arch i386 -I/usr/ 
local/src/mpl-build/libpng-1.2.23 -I/usr/local/src/mpl-build/ 
freetype-2.3.5/include"
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ export LDFLAGS="-arch ppc -arch i386 -L/ 
usr/local/src/mpl-build/libpng-1.2.23 -L/usr/local/src/mpl-build/ 
freetype-2.3.5"

# Now we are ready to build matplotlib
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ tar -xzf matplotlib-0.91.1.tar.gz
quaternion:mpl-build cmoad$ cd matplotlib-0.91.1

# Matplotlib's detected environment for those interested (I already  
installed numpy)
quaternion:matplotlib-0.91.1 cmoad$ python setupegg.py
= 
= 
= 
= 
========================================================================
BUILDING MATPLOTLIB
             matplotlib: 0.91.1
                 python: 2.5.1 (r251:54869, Apr 18 2007, 22:08:04)  [GCC
                         4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5367)]
               platform: darwin

REQUIRED DEPENDENCIES
                  numpy: 1.0.4
              freetype2: found, but unknown version (no pkg-config)

OPTIONAL BACKEND DEPENDENCIES
                 libpng: found, but unknown version (no pkg-config)
                Tkinter: Tkinter: 50704, Tk: 8.4, Tcl: 8.4
               wxPython: no
                         * wxPython not found
                   Gtk+: no
                         * Building for Gtk+ requires pygtk; you must  
be able
                         * to "import gtk" in your build/install  
environment
                     Qt: no
                    Qt4: no
                  Cairo: no

OPTIONAL DATE/TIMEZONE DEPENDENCIES
               datetime: present, version unknown
               dateutil: matplotlib will provide
                   pytz: matplotlib will provide

OPTIONAL USETEX DEPENDENCIES
                 dvipng: no
            ghostscript: /bin/sh: gs: command not found
                  latex: no

EXPERIMENTAL CONFIG PACKAGE DEPENDENCIES
              configobj: matplotlib will provide
       enthought.traits: matplotlib will provide

# Finally build the matplotlib egg
quaternion:matplotlib-0.91.1 cmoad$ python setupegg.py bdist_egg

# The resulting eggs which should be **cross fingers** 10.3+ compatible
quaternion:matplotlib-0.91.1 cmoad$ ll dist/
total 12184
-rw-r--r--  1 cmoad  wheel   5.9M Nov 29 23:03 matplotlib-0.91.1-py2.5- 
macosx-10.3-fat.egg

# END

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