netifaces needs 'C' compiler - heavy for python-*client(s)

[Davanum Srinivas (DIMS)]

[09:28:29] <sdague> dims: so, would it be possible to split up oslo.utils into the part that only needs python, and the part that needs c lib extensions?
[09:28:59] <sdague> because right now a ton of stuff need a compiler and python-dev because netifaces>=0.10.4 is under oslo.utils
[09:30:07] <sdague> so basically because of - https://github.com/openstack/oslo.utils/blob/23869fc4932293d7240c7e177b6ba6c37823ef4c/oslo_utils/netutils.py#L195-L196
[09:30:20] <sdague> you can't install python-keystoneclient without a c compiler
[09:32:14] <stevemar_> sdague: dims might be possible to use setuptools 'extras' and only install the bits we want?
[09:32:16] <dims> sdague : looking at where it is used - http://codesearch.openstack.org/?q=get_my_ipv4&i=nope&files=&repos=
[09:32:31] <dims> right stevemar_ : extras came to my mind first
[09:33:18] <dims> sdague : y, will work it out one way or another, let me open a bug
[09:33:39] <sdague> yeh, extras is fine. It's also only used in the exception path

[Davanum Srinivas (DIMS) (dims-v)]

background : https://review.openstack.org/#/c/245973/

[Davanum Srinivas (DIMS) (dims-v)]

Being fixed in https://review.openstack.org/#/c/248364/

[ChangBo Guo(gcb) (glongwave)]

The fix was merged , so change the status.

[Jeremy Stanley (fungi)]

Note this was subsequently undone the next day, in https://review.openstack.org/254379 so moving back to confirmed.