dpdk Python scripts small fixes

ensure log dir exists for trex daemon
regression: add trex24 setup
Sphinx docs remove "capture" tag for compatibility with 1.2 version

1 files changed, 22 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/linux/b b/linux/b
index 78d4ca47..e5fbbf36 100755
--- a/linux/b
+++ b/linux/b
@@ -1,13 +1,28 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
-if python2.7 waf-1.9.3 --help &> /dev/null ; then
-    python2.7 waf-1.9.3 $@
-    exit $?
-elif python3 waf-1.9.3 --help &> /dev/null ; then
-    python3 waf-1.9.3 $@
-    exit $?
+waf=waf-1.9.3
+p2=${PYTHON:-${PYTHON2:-python2.7}}
+p3=${PYTHON3:-python3}
+
+
+# try Pythons which can load waf
+
+if $p2 $waf --help &> /dev/null; then
+    $p2 $waf $@
+elif $p3 $waf --help &> /dev/null; then
+    $p3 $waf $@
+
+# waf can't be loaded, print the error with available Python
+
+elif which $p2 &> /dev/null; then
+    $p2 $waf $@
+elif which $p3 &> /dev/null; then
+    $p3 $waf $@
+
+# no Python available
+
 else
-    echo Required Python versions at least 2.7 or 3
+    echo Required Python 2.7 or 3
     exit 1
 fi