[ARROW-2049] ARROW-2049: [Python] Use python -m cython to run Cython, instead of CYTHON_EXECUTABLE

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Trivial
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.8.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.0
• Component/s: Python
• Labels: pull-request-available
• Flags: Patch
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/pull/1526
• Assignee: Phillip Cloud
• Reporter: Moriyoshi Koizumi
• Created: 28/Jan/18 16:52
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 07:18
• Resolved: 10/Feb/18 16:05

Description

setup.py doesn't even try to detect the right cython executable specially when it is used in virtualenv. Instead it always tries to use the one found in the search path.

 

I am going to create the PR on GitHub accordingly.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #1526
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #1583