# pyDevSup as a module loadable via require

pyDevSup is not you standard EPICS extension in that it tightly interacts with the 
python interpreter. This causes some issues with Dirk Zimochs module system which 
allows to load support modules through the require command. Most importantly, 
reuire does not know about python and its modules at all. 


The good news is that it can be made to work but requires a few manual steps.

1) Build the pyDevSup extension in the normal EPICS way.

2) This generates a pythonXX/$(EPICS_ARCH)/devsup directory. Copy this directory to
   a safe place.

3) Build the module using the GNUMakefile as normal and install it

4) Copy the saved devsup directory in some place into pyDevSup's module hierarchy. 
   For example: /ioc/modules/pyDevSup/koennecke/R3.14.12/lib/devsup

5) In order to successfuly load pyDevSup with require the directory underneath 
   where ypu placed pydevsup needs to be on the python path. For example:
   /ioc/modules/pyDevSup/koennecke/R3.14.12/lib/

With this, one can at least run the testmodule.cmd script and it workd at least 
for me.

Please use the module branch, I had to hack the initialisation of pyDevSup to make 
it work as a module.