From ad3fcbe7cfd0e48c452db639493ad0a3827ecf94 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Norige <127622562+eanorige@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2024 08:35:37 -0800
Subject: [PATCH] Auto-configure python path for cmake (#29)

---
 pysv/compile.py | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/pysv/compile.py b/pysv/compile.py
index d76f424..a0e3cd2 100644
--- a/pysv/compile.py
+++ b/pysv/compile.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import shutil
 import platform
 import filecmp
+import sys
 
 
 def compile_lib(func_defs, cwd, lib_name="pysv", pretty_print=True, release_build=False, clean_up_build=False,
@@ -61,6 +62,8 @@ def compile_lib(func_defs, cwd, lib_name="pysv", pretty_print=True, release_buil
         cmake_args.append("-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=" + build_type)
     # add header definition
     cmake_args.append("-DDPI_HEADER_DIR=" + vlstd_path)
+    # tell cmake where to find python (in case it's not in the system path)
+    cmake_args.append("-DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=" + sys.executable)
     subprocess.check_call(["cmake"] + cmake_args + [".."],
                           cwd=build_dir)
     # built it!