pytables_2.4.0_setup.diff

--- setup.py.orig       2012-07-20 16:03:50.000000000 -0400
+++ setup.py    2017-02-22 10:56:13.558487862 -0500
@@ -49,6 +49,14 @@
 if not (sys.version_info[0] >= 2 and sys.version_info[1] >= 4):
     exit_with_error("You need Python 2.4 or greater to install PyTables!")
 
+# Version comparison 
+# cribbed from: https://zxq9.com/archives/797
+def ver_tuple(z):
+    return tuple([int(x) for x in z.split('.') if x.isdigit()])
+
+def ver_cmp(a, b):
+    return cmp(ver_tuple(a), ver_tuple(b))
+
 # Check for required Python packages
 def check_import(pkgname, pkgver):
     try:
@@ -58,7 +66,7 @@
                 "You need %(pkgname)s %(pkgver)s or greater to run PyTables!"
                 % {'pkgname': pkgname, 'pkgver': pkgver} )
     else:
-        if mod.__version__ < pkgver:
+        if ver_cmp(mod.__version__, pkgver) < 0:
             exit_with_error(
                 "You need %(pkgname)s %(pkgver)s or greater to run PyTables!"
                 % {'pkgname': pkgname, 'pkgver': pkgver} )