The attached patch appears to fix the problem with the import_ test. Here is how it works: * The py-run rule now allows an optional input-file argument. * The import_ test invocation takes the import_.py file as argument, which bjam magically turns into a relative path. * The import_.cpp code extracts that path, and injects it into the module search path, before attempting to 'import import_'. Thanks to Volodya for helping me with the boost.build change. OK to check in ? Thanks, Stefan -- ...ich hab' noch einen Koffer in Berlin... Index: libs/python/test/Jamfile.v2 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/boost/boost/libs/python/test/Jamfile.v2,v retrieving revision 1.13.2.10 diff -u -r1.13.2.10 Jamfile.v2 --- libs/python/test/Jamfile.v2 1 Mar 2007 18:31:10 -0000 1.13.2.10 +++ libs/python/test/Jamfile.v2 4 Mar 2007 19:18:25 -0000 @@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ use-project /boost/python : ../build ; project /boost/python/test ; -rule py-run ( sources * ) +rule py-run ( sources * : input-file ? ) { return [ run $(sources) /boost/python//boost_python /python//python : # args - : # input files + : $(input-file) : #requirements <define>BOOST_PYTHON_SUPPRESS_REGISTRY_INITIALIZATION @@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ /boost/python//boost_python ] [ bpl-test map_indexing_suite : map_indexing_suite.py map_indexing_suite_ext ] -[ py-run import_.cpp ] +[ py-run import_.cpp : import_.py ] # if $(TEST_BIENSTMAN_NON_BUGS) # { Index: libs/python/test/import_.cpp =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/boost/boost/libs/python/test/import_.cpp,v retrieving revision 1.1.2.1 diff -u -r1.1.2.1 import_.cpp --- libs/python/test/import_.cpp 1 Mar 2007 18:31:10 -0000 1.1.2.1 +++ libs/python/test/import_.cpp 4 Mar 2007 19:18:25 -0000 @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ #include <boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp> #include <iostream> - +#include <sstream> namespace bpl = boost::python; @@ -22,9 +22,23 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) { + BOOST_TEST(argc == 2); + // Initialize the interpreter Py_Initialize(); - + + // Retrieve the main module + bpl::object main = bpl::import("__main__"); + + // Retrieve the main module's namespace + bpl::object global(main.attr("__dict__")); + + // Inject search path for import_ module + std::ostringstream script; + script << "import sys, os.path\n" + << "path = os.path.dirname('" << argv[1] << "')\n" + << "sys.path.insert(0, path)\n"; + bpl::object result = bpl::exec(bpl::str(script.str()), global, global); if (bpl::handle_exception(import_test)) { if (PyErr_Occurred())