source: pypar/install.py @ 85

# =============================================================================
# install.py - Installation of pypar (Parallel Python using MPI)
# Copyright (C) 2001 Ole M. Nielsen
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#
# Version 1.0 October 2001
# =============================================================================

"""Module install.py - Compile C extension for pypar
"""

import os, sys      
    

# Attempt to compile mpiext.so 
#

if sys.platform in ['osf1V5']:  #Compaq AlphaServer do not have mpicc (grr)
  MPICC = 'cc -lmpi'
else:
  MPICC = 'mpicc'  

try:
  import compile
  compile.compile('mpiext.c', MPICC, verbose = 1)
except:
  raise "Could not compile C extension mpiext.c - please try manually"       


if sys.platform in ['osf1V5', 'sunos5']:  #Compaq AlphaServer or Sun
  sys.exit()
  # Alpha Server or Sun cannot import MPI on sequential processes
  # OK with LAM

#Check if MPI module can be initialised
#
# Attempt to import and initialise mpiext.so

error = os.system('python -c "import mpiext" > /dev/null') 
if error:
  raise "MPI could not be initialised."
else:  
  import mpiext
  print "MPI initialised OK"