fi
AC_SUBST(PERL_PATH)
-# Need suitable python path for greport
+# option to specify python interpreter to use; this just sets $PYTHON, so that
+# we will fallback to reading $PYTHON if --with-python is not given, and
+# python.m4 will get the expected input
+AC_ARG_WITH(python,
+ AS_HELP_STRING([--with-python=PATH],
+ [Path to Python interpreter; searches $PATH if only a program name is given; if not given, searches for a few standard names such as "python3" or "python2"]),
+ [PYTHON="$withval"], [])
+if test x"$PYTHON" = xyes; then
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([--with-python option requires a path or program argument])
+fi
AM_PATH_PYTHON(2.5,,PYTHON="/usr/bin/env python2.5")
</para>
</formalpara>
+ <formalpara>
+ <title><systemitem>--with-python</systemitem></title>
+
+ <para>
+ Allows specifying the Python interpreter to use, either as an absolute path,
+ or as a program name. GLib can be built with Python 2 (at least version 2.5)
+ or Python 3.
+ </para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>