Post merge commit for safety. Building Fortran code works, but tests fail.

23 files changed, 199 insertions, 168 deletions

diff --git a/bin/Command.py b/bin/Command.py
index 8702f51d..dadd7a9e 100644
--- a/bin/Command.py
+++ b/bin/Command.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #
 # XXX Describe what the script does here.
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import getopt
 import os
@@ -109,18 +110,18 @@ Usage:  script-template.py [-hnq]
     try:
         try:
             opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv[1:], short_options, long_options)
-        except getopt.error, msg:
+        except getopt.error as msg:
             raise Usage(msg)
 
         for o, a in opts:
             if o in ('-h', '--help'):
-                print helpstr
+                print(helpstr)
                 sys.exit(0)
             elif o in ('-n', '--no-exec'):
                 Command.execute = Command.do_not_execute
             elif o in ('-q', '--quiet'):
                 Command.display = Command.do_not_display
-    except Usage, err:
+    except Usage as err:
         sys.stderr.write(err.msg)
         sys.stderr.write('use -h to get help')
         return 2
diff --git a/bin/SConsDoc.py b/bin/SConsDoc.py
index e435b4a7..d5666443 100644
--- a/bin/SConsDoc.py
+++ b/bin/SConsDoc.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 #
 # Module for handling SCons documentation processing.
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 __doc__ = """
 This module parses home-brew XML files that document various things
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ Builder example:
     to indicate a new paragraph.
 
     <example>
-    print "this is example code, it will be offset and indented"
+    print("this is example code, it will be offset and indented")
     </example>
     </summary>
     </builder>
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ Function example:
     &f-FUNCTION; element.  It need not be on a line by itself.</para>
 
     <example>
-    print "this is example code, it will be offset and indented"
+    print("this is example code, it will be offset and indented")
     </example>
     </summary>
     </scons_function>
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ Construction variable example:
     &t-VARIABLE; element.  It need not be on a line by itself.</para>
 
     <example>
-    print "this is example code, it will be offset and indented"
+    print("this is example code, it will be offset and indented")
     </example>
     </summary>
     </cvar>
@@ -105,7 +106,7 @@ Tool example:
     &t-TOOL; element. It need not be on a line by itself.</para>
 
     <example>
-    print "this is example code, it will be offset and indented"
+    print("this is example code, it will be offset and indented")
     </example>
     </summary>
     </tool>
@@ -208,12 +209,12 @@ class Libxml2ValidityHandler:
         
     def error(self, msg, data):
         if data != ARG:
-            raise Exception, "Error handler did not receive correct argument"
+            raise Exception("Error handler did not receive correct argument")
         self.errors.append(msg)
 
     def warning(self, msg, data):
         if data != ARG:
-            raise Exception, "Warning handler did not receive correct argument"
+            raise Exception("Warning handler did not receive correct argument")
         self.warnings.append(msg)
 
 
@@ -330,16 +331,16 @@ if not has_libxml2:
             xmlschema = etree.XMLSchema(xmlschema_context)
             try:
                 doc = etree.parse(fpath)
-            except Exception, e:
-                print "ERROR: %s fails to parse:"%fpath
-                print e
+            except Exception as e:
+                print("ERROR: %s fails to parse:"%fpath)
+                print(e)
                 return False
             doc.xinclude()
             try:
                 xmlschema.assertValid(doc)
-            except Exception, e:
-                print "ERROR: %s fails to validate:" % fpath
-                print e
+            except Exception as e:
+                print("ERROR: %s fails to validate:" % fpath)
+                print(e)
                 return False
             return True
 
@@ -475,8 +476,8 @@ else:
         
             if err or eh.errors:
                 for e in eh.errors:
-                    print e.rstrip("\n")
-                print "%s fails to validate" % fpath
+                    print(e.rstrip("\n"))
+                print("%s fails to validate" % fpath)
                 return False
                 
             return True
@@ -597,7 +598,7 @@ class SConsDocTree:
             # Create xpath context
             self.xpath_context = self.doc.xpathNewContext()
             # Register namespaces
-            for key, val in self.nsmap.iteritems():
+            for key, val in self.nsmap.items():
                 self.xpath_context.xpathRegisterNs(key, val)
             
     def __del__(self):
@@ -635,8 +636,8 @@ def validate_all_xml(dpaths, xsdfile=default_xsd):
     fails = []
     for idx, fp in enumerate(fpaths):
         fpath = os.path.join(path, fp)
-        print "%.2f%s (%d/%d) %s" % (float(idx+1)*100.0/float(len(fpaths)),
-                                     perc, idx+1, len(fpaths),fp)
+        print("%.2f%s (%d/%d) %s" % (float(idx+1)*100.0/float(len(fpaths)),
+                                     perc, idx+1, len(fpaths),fp))
                                               
         if not tf.validateXml(fp, xmlschema_context):
             fails.append(fp)
@@ -665,8 +666,10 @@ class Item(object):
         if name[0] == '_':
             name = name[1:]
         return name.lower()
-    def __cmp__(self, other):
-        return cmp(self.sort_name, other.sort_name)
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return self.sort_name == other.sort_name
+    def __lt__(self, other):
+        return self.sort_name < other.sort_name
 
 class Builder(Item):
     pass
@@ -808,7 +811,7 @@ def importfile(path):
     file = open(path, 'r')
     try:
         module = imp.load_module(name, file, path, (ext, 'r', kind))
-    except ImportError, e:
+    except ImportError as e:
         sys.stderr.write("Could not import %s: %s\n" % (path, e))
         return None
     file.close()
diff --git a/bin/SConsExamples.py b/bin/SConsExamples.py
index 9823a052..e3a7502a 100644
--- a/bin/SConsExamples.py
+++ b/bin/SConsExamples.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ def ensureExampleOutputsExist(dpath):
         os.mkdir(generated_examples)
         
     examples = readAllExampleInfos(dpath)
-    for key, value in examples.iteritems():
+    for key, value in examples.items():
         # Process all scons_output tags
         for o in value.outputs:
             cpath = os.path.join(generated_examples,
@@ -303,10 +303,10 @@ def createAllExampleOutputs(dpath):
     examples = readAllExampleInfos(dpath)
     total = len(examples)
     idx = 0
-    for key, value in examples.iteritems():
+    for key, value in examples.items():
         # Process all scons_output tags
-        print "%.2f%s (%d/%d) %s" % (float(idx + 1) * 100.0 / float(total),
-                                     perc, idx + 1, total, key)
+        print("%.2f%s (%d/%d) %s" % (float(idx + 1) * 100.0 / float(total),
+                                     perc, idx + 1, total, key))
         
         create_scons_output(value)
         # Process all scons_example_file tags
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ def collectSConsExampleNames(fpath):
             if n not in suffixes:
                 suffixes[n] = []
         else:
-            print "Error: Example in file '%s' is missing a name!" % fpath
+            print("Error: Example in file '%s' is missing a name!" % fpath)
             failed_suffixes = True
     
     for o in stf.findAll(t.root, "scons_output", SConsDoc.dbxid,
@@ -353,11 +353,11 @@ def collectSConsExampleNames(fpath):
         if stf.hasAttribute(o, 'example'):
             n = stf.getAttribute(o, 'example')
         else:
-            print "Error: scons_output in file '%s' is missing an example name!" % fpath
+            print("Error: scons_output in file '%s' is missing an example name!" % fpath)
             failed_suffixes = True
             
         if n not in suffixes:
-            print "Error: scons_output in file '%s' is referencing non-existent example '%s'!" % (fpath, n)
+            print("Error: scons_output in file '%s' is referencing non-existent example '%s'!" % (fpath, n))
             failed_suffixes = True
             continue
             
@@ -365,13 +365,13 @@ def collectSConsExampleNames(fpath):
         if stf.hasAttribute(o, 'suffix'):
             s = stf.getAttribute(o, 'suffix')
         else:
-            print "Error: scons_output in file '%s' (example '%s') is missing a suffix!" % (fpath, n)
+            print("Error: scons_output in file '%s' (example '%s') is missing a suffix!" % (fpath, n))
             failed_suffixes = True
         
         if s not in suffixes[n]:
             suffixes[n].append(s)
         else:
-            print "Error: scons_output in file '%s' (example '%s') is using a duplicate suffix '%s'!" % (fpath, n, s)
+            print("Error: scons_output in file '%s' (example '%s') is using a duplicate suffix '%s'!" % (fpath, n, s))
             failed_suffixes = True
     
     return names, failed_suffixes
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ def exampleNamesAreUnique(dpath):
                         unique = False
                     i = allnames.intersection(names)
                     if i:
-                        print "Not unique in %s are: %s" % (fpath, ', '.join(i))
+                        print("Not unique in %s are: %s" % (fpath, ', '.join(i)))
                         unique = False
                     
                     allnames |= names
diff --git a/bin/calibrate.py b/bin/calibrate.py
index 8ed2ecea..3f9104e1 100644
--- a/bin/calibrate.py
+++ b/bin/calibrate.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
-from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import division, print_function
 
 import optparse
 import os
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def main(argv=None):
 
     for arg in args:
         if len(args) > 1:
-            print arg + ':'
+            print(arg + ':')
 
         command = [sys.executable, 'runtest.py']
         if opts.package:
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ def main(argv=None):
             try:
                 elapsed = float(em.group(1))
             except AttributeError:
-                print output
+                print(output)
                 raise
-            print "run %3d: %7.3f:  %s" % (run, elapsed, ' '.join(vm.groups()))
+            print("run %3d: %7.3f:  %s" % (run, elapsed, ' '.join(vm.groups())))
             if opts.min < elapsed and elapsed < opts.max:
                 good += 1
             else:
diff --git a/bin/caller-tree.py b/bin/caller-tree.py
index 03c1616a..21cda4ba 100644
--- a/bin/caller-tree.py
+++ b/bin/caller-tree.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 # function at the same time, for example, their counts will intermix.
 # So use this to get a *general* idea of who's calling what, not for
 # fine-grained performance tuning.
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import sys
 
@@ -74,17 +75,17 @@ for line in sys.stdin.readlines():
 stack = []
 
 def print_entry(e, level, calls):
-    print '%-72s%6s' % ((' '*2*level) + e.file_line_func, calls)
+    print('%-72s%6s' % ((' '*2*level) + e.file_line_func, calls))
     if e in stack:
-        print (' '*2*(level+1))+'RECURSION'
-        print
+        print((' '*2*(level+1))+'RECURSION')
+        print()
     elif e.called_by:
         stack.append(e)
         for c in e.called_by:
             print_entry(c[0], level+1, c[1])
         stack.pop()
     else:
-        print
+        print()
 
 for e in [ e for e in AllCalls.values() if not e.calls ]:
     print_entry(e, 0, '')
diff --git a/bin/docs-create-example-outputs.py b/bin/docs-create-example-outputs.py
index 6e59d9f9..73aa31af 100644
--- a/bin/docs-create-example-outputs.py
+++ b/bin/docs-create-example-outputs.py
@@ -3,17 +3,18 @@
 # Searches through the whole doc/user tree and creates
 # all output files for the single examples.
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import os
 import sys
 import SConsExamples
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    print "Checking whether all example names are unique..."
+    print("Checking whether all example names are unique...")
     if SConsExamples.exampleNamesAreUnique(os.path.join('doc','user')):
-        print "OK"
+        print("OK")
     else:
-        print "Not all example names and suffixes are unique! Please correct the errors listed above and try again."
+        print("Not all example names and suffixes are unique! Please correct the errors listed above and try again.")
         sys.exit(1)
-    
+
     SConsExamples.createAllExampleOutputs(os.path.join('doc','user'))
diff --git a/bin/docs-update-generated.py b/bin/docs-update-generated.py
index 55f00355..c164bafa 100644
--- a/bin/docs-update-generated.py
+++ b/bin/docs-update-generated.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # as well as the entity declarations for them.
 # Uses scons-proc.py under the hood...
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import os
 import sys
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ def generate_all():
             try:
                 os.makedirs(gen_folder)
             except:
-                print "Couldn't create destination folder %s! Exiting..." % gen_folder
+                print("Couldn't create destination folder %s! Exiting..." % gen_folder)
                 return
         # Call scons-proc.py
         os.system('%s %s -b %s -f %s -t %s -v %s %s' %
diff --git a/bin/docs-validate.py b/bin/docs-validate.py
index f888c219..342ed43c 100644
--- a/bin/docs-validate.py
+++ b/bin/docs-validate.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Searches through the whole source tree and validates all
 # documentation files against our own XSD in docs/xsd.
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import sys,os
 import SConsDoc
@@ -10,9 +11,9 @@ import SConsDoc
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if len(sys.argv)>1:
         if SConsDoc.validate_all_xml((sys.argv[1],)):
-            print "OK"
+            print("OK")
         else:
-            print "Validation failed! Please correct the errors above and try again."
+            print("Validation failed! Please correct the errors above and try again.")
     else:
         if SConsDoc.validate_all_xml(['src',
                                       os.path.join('doc','design'),
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                                       os.path.join('doc','reference'),
                                       os.path.join('doc','user')
                                       ]):
-            print "OK"
+            print("OK")
         else:
-            print "Validation failed! Please correct the errors above and try again."
+            print("Validation failed! Please correct the errors above and try again.")
             sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/bin/install_python.py b/bin/install_python.py
index 86807af6..5c947ac8 100644
--- a/bin/install_python.py
+++ b/bin/install_python.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 # This was written for a Linux system (specifically Ubuntu) but should
 # be reasonably generic to any POSIX-style system with a /usr/local
 # hierarchy.
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import getopt
 import os
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ Usage:  install_python.py [-ahnq] [-d DIR] [-p PREFIX] [VERSION ...]
     try:
         try:
             opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv[1:], short_options, long_options)
-        except getopt.error, msg:
+        except getopt.error as msg:
             raise Usage(msg)
 
         for o, a in opts:
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ Usage:  install_python.py [-ahnq] [-d DIR] [-p PREFIX] [VERSION ...]
             elif o in ('-d', '--downloads'):
                 downloads_dir = a
             elif o in ('-h', '--help'):
-                print helpstr
+                print(helpstr)
                 sys.exit(0)
             elif o in ('-n', '--no-exec'):
                 CommandRunner.execute = CommandRunner.do_not_execute
@@ -65,7 +66,7 @@ Usage:  install_python.py [-ahnq] [-d DIR] [-p PREFIX] [VERSION ...]
                 prefix = a
             elif o in ('-q', '--quiet'):
                 CommandRunner.display = CommandRunner.do_not_display
-    except Usage, err:
+    except Usage as err:
         sys.stderr.write(str(err.msg) + '\n')
         sys.stderr.write('use -h to get help\n')
         return 2
diff --git a/bin/install_scons.py b/bin/install_scons.py
index 00129f65..55e327d6 100644
--- a/bin/install_scons.py
+++ b/bin/install_scons.py
@@ -17,13 +17,19 @@
 # This was written for a Linux system (specifically Ubuntu) but should
 # be reasonably generic to any POSIX-style system with a /usr/local
 # hierarchy.
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+from SCons.compat.six import PY3
 
 import getopt
 import os
 import shutil
 import sys
 import tarfile
-import urllib
+if PY3:
+    from urllib.request import urlretrieve
+else:
+    from urllib import urlretrieve
 
 from Command import CommandRunner, Usage
 
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ Usage:  install_scons.py [-ahnq] [-d DIR] [-p PREFIX] [VERSION ...]
     try:
         try:
             opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv[1:], short_options, long_options)
-        except getopt.error, msg:
+        except getopt.error as msg:
             raise Usage(msg)
 
         for o, a in opts:
@@ -138,7 +144,7 @@ Usage:  install_scons.py [-ahnq] [-d DIR] [-p PREFIX] [VERSION ...]
             elif o in ('-d', '--downloads'):
                 downloads_dir = a
             elif o in ('-h', '--help'):
-                print helpstr
+                print(helpstr)
                 sys.exit(0)
             elif o in ('-n', '--no-exec'):
                 CommandRunner.execute = CommandRunner.do_not_execute
@@ -146,7 +152,7 @@ Usage:  install_scons.py [-ahnq] [-d DIR] [-p PREFIX] [VERSION ...]
                 prefix = a
             elif o in ('-q', '--quiet'):
                 CommandRunner.display = CommandRunner.do_not_display
-    except Usage, err:
+    except Usage as err:
         sys.stderr.write(str(err.msg) + '\n')
         sys.stderr.write('use -h to get help\n')
         return 2
@@ -171,7 +177,7 @@ Usage:  install_scons.py [-ahnq] [-d DIR] [-p PREFIX] [VERSION ...]
         if not os.path.exists(tar_gz):
             if not os.path.exists(downloads_dir):
                 cmd.run('mkdir %(downloads_dir)s')
-            cmd.run((urllib.urlretrieve, tar_gz_url, tar_gz),
+            cmd.run((urlretrieve, tar_gz_url, tar_gz),
                     'wget -O %(tar_gz)s %(tar_gz_url)s')
 
         def extract(tar_gz):
diff --git a/bin/linecount.py b/bin/linecount.py
index 6f49dcad..897f1e8f 100644
--- a/bin/linecount.py
+++ b/bin/linecount.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # in each category, the number of non-blank lines, and the number of
 # non-comment lines.  The last figure (non-comment) lines is the most
 # interesting one for most purposes.
-from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import division, print_function
 
 __revision__ = "__FILE__ __REVISION__ __DATE__ __DEVELOPER__"
 
@@ -98,23 +98,23 @@ all_tests = Collection('all tests', src_tests.files + test_tests.files)
 def ratio(over, under):
     return "%.2f" % (float(len(over)) / float(len(under)))
 
-print fmt % ('', '', '', '', '', 'non-blank')
-print fmt % ('', 'files', 'lines', 'non-blank', 'non-comment', 'non-comment')
-print
-print fmt % src_Tests_py_tests.printables()
-print fmt % src_test_tests.printables()
-print
-print fmt % src_tests.printables()
-print fmt % test_tests.printables()
-print
-print fmt % all_tests.printables()
-print fmt % sources.printables()
-print
-print fmt % ('ratio:',
+print(fmt % ('', '', '', '', '', 'non-blank'))
+print(fmt % ('', 'files', 'lines', 'non-blank', 'non-comment', 'non-comment'))
+print()
+print(fmt % src_Tests_py_tests.printables())
+print(fmt % src_test_tests.printables())
+print()
+print(fmt % src_tests.printables())
+print(fmt % test_tests.printables())
+print()
+print(fmt % all_tests.printables())
+print(fmt % sources.printables())
+print()
+print(fmt % ('ratio:',
              ratio(all_tests, sources),
              ratio(all_tests.lines(), sources.lines()),
              ratio(all_tests.non_blank(), sources.non_blank()),
              ratio(all_tests.non_comment(), sources.non_comment()),
              ratio(all_tests.non_blank_non_comment(),
                    sources.non_blank_non_comment())
-            )
+            ))
diff --git a/bin/memlogs.py b/bin/memlogs.py
index 9d957c9f..6e68ce07 100644
--- a/bin/memlogs.py
+++ b/bin/memlogs.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+from future import print_function
 
 import getopt
 import sys
@@ -27,20 +28,20 @@ import sys
 filenames = sys.argv[1:]
 
 if not filenames:
-    print """Usage:  memlogs.py file [...]
+    print("""Usage:  memlogs.py file [...]
 
 Summarizes the --debug=memory numbers from one or more build logs.
-"""
+""")
     sys.exit(0)
 
 fmt = "%12s %12s %12s %12s    %s"
 
-print fmt % ("pre-read", "post-read", "pre-build", "post-build", "")
+print(fmt % ("pre-read", "post-read", "pre-build", "post-build", ""))
 
 for fname in sys.argv[1:]:
     lines = [l for l in open(fname).readlines() if l[:7] == 'Memory ']
     t = tuple([l.split()[-1] for l in lines]) + (fname,)
-    print fmt % t
+    print(fmt % t)
 
 # Local Variables:
 # tab-width:4
diff --git a/bin/memoicmp.py b/bin/memoicmp.py
index 812af665..1106ac3c 100644
--- a/bin/memoicmp.py
+++ b/bin/memoicmp.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #
 # A script to compare the --debug=memoizer output found in
 # two different files.
+from future import print_function
 
 import sys
 
@@ -23,8 +24,8 @@ def memoize_cmp(filea, fileb):
         ma = memoize_output(filea)
         mb = memoize_output(fileb)
 
-        print 'All output: %s / %s [delta]'%(filea, fileb)
-        print '----------HITS---------- ---------MISSES---------'
+        print('All output: %s / %s [delta]'%(filea, fileb))
+        print('----------HITS---------- ---------MISSES---------')
         cfmt='%7d/%-7d [%d]'
         ma_o = []
         mb_o = []
@@ -49,26 +50,26 @@ def memoize_cmp(filea, fileb):
         for k in mab:
                 hits = cfmt%(ma[k][0], mb[k][0], mb[k][0]-ma[k][0])
                 miss = cfmt%(ma[k][1], mb[k][1], mb[k][1]-ma[k][1])
-                print '%-24s %-24s  %s'%(hits, miss, k)
+                print('%-24s %-24s  %s'%(hits, miss, k))
 
         for k in ma_o:
                 hits = '%7d/ --'%(ma[k][0])
                 miss = '%7d/ --'%(ma[k][1])
-                print '%-24s %-24s  %s'%(hits, miss, k)
+                print('%-24s %-24s  %s'%(hits, miss, k))
 
         for k in mb_o:
                 hits = '    -- /%-7d'%(mb[k][0])
                 miss = '    -- /%-7d'%(mb[k][1])
-                print '%-24s %-24s  %s'%(hits, miss, k)
+                print('%-24s %-24s  %s'%(hits, miss, k))
 
-        print '-'*(24+24+1+20)
+        print('-'*(24+24+1+20))
         
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
         if len(sys.argv) != 3:
-                print """Usage: %s file1 file2
+                print("""Usage: %s file1 file2
 
-Compares --debug=memomize output from file1 against file2."""%sys.argv[0]
+Compares --debug=memomize output from file1 against file2."""%sys.argv[0])
                 sys.exit(1)
 
         memoize_cmp(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2])
diff --git a/bin/objcounts.py b/bin/objcounts.py
index 06620126..2bd89236 100644
--- a/bin/objcounts.py
+++ b/bin/objcounts.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 # LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import re
 import sys
@@ -27,10 +28,10 @@ import sys
 filenames = sys.argv[1:]
 
 if len(sys.argv) != 3:
-    print """Usage:  objcounts.py file1 file2
+    print("""Usage:  objcounts.py file1 file2
 
 Compare the --debug=object counts from two build logs.
-"""
+""")
     sys.exit(0)
 
 def fetch_counts(fname):
@@ -81,10 +82,9 @@ def diffstr(c1, c2):
     return " %5s/%-5s %-8s" % (c1, c2, d)
 
 def printline(c1, c2, classname):
-    print \
-          diffstr(c1[2], c2[2]) + \
+    print(diffstr(c1[2], c2[2]) + \
           diffstr(c1[3], c2[3]) + \
-          ' ' + classname
+          ' ' + classname)
 
 for k in sorted(common.keys()):
     c = common[k]
diff --git a/bin/scons-diff.py b/bin/scons-diff.py
index 52bd51b1..85975011 100644
--- a/bin/scons-diff.py
+++ b/bin/scons-diff.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 # etc. so that you can diff trees without having to ignore changes in
 # version lines.
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import difflib
 import getopt
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ def diff_line(left, right):
         opts = ' ' + ' '.join(diff_options)
     else:
         opts = ''
-    print 'diff%s %s %s' % (opts, left, right)
+    print('diff%s %s %s' % (opts, left, right))
 
 for o, a in opts:
     if o in ('-c', '-u'):
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ for o, a in opts:
         context = int(a)
         diff_options.append(o)
     elif o in ('-h', '--help'):
-        print Usage
+        print(Usage)
 	sys.exit(0)
     elif o in ('-n'):
         diff_options.append(o)
@@ -161,9 +162,9 @@ def diff_file(left, right):
     else:
         if text:
             diff_line(left, right)
-            print text,
+            print(text)
         elif report_same:
-            print 'Files %s and %s are identical' % (left, right)
+            print('Files %s and %s are identical' % (left, right))
 
 def diff_dir(left, right):
     llist = os.listdir(left)
@@ -180,9 +181,9 @@ def diff_dir(left, right):
                         os.path.join(right, x),
                         recursive)
             else:
-                print 'Only in %s: %s' % (left, x)
+                print('Only in %s: %s' % (left, x))
         else:
-            print 'Only in %s: %s' % (right, x)
+            print('Only in %s: %s' % (right, x))
 
 do_diff(left, right, True)
 
diff --git a/bin/scons-proc.py b/bin/scons-proc.py
index d6a770bd..e09c8538 100644
--- a/bin/scons-proc.py
+++ b/bin/scons-proc.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 # DocBook-formatted generated XML files containing the summary text
 # and/or .mod files containing the ENTITY definitions for each item.
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
+
 import getopt
 import os
 import re
@@ -225,10 +227,15 @@ class Proxy(object):
         """Retrieve the entire wrapped object"""
         return self.__subject
 
-    def __cmp__(self, other):
+    def __eq__(self, other):
         if issubclass(other.__class__, self.__subject.__class__):
-            return cmp(self.__subject, other)
-        return cmp(self.__dict__, other.__dict__)
+            return self.__subject == other
+        return self.__dict__ == other.__dict__
+
+    ## def __lt__(self, other):
+    ##     if issubclass(other.__class__, self.__subject.__class__):
+    ##         return self.__subject < other
+    ##     return self.__dict__ < other.__dict__
 
 class SConsThing(Proxy):
     def idfunc(self):
@@ -340,25 +347,25 @@ def write_output_files(h, buildersfiles, functionsfiles,
 processor_class = SCons_XML
 
 # Step 1: Creating entity files for builders, functions,...
-print "Generating entity files..."
+print("Generating entity files...")
 h = parse_docs(args, False)
 write_output_files(h, buildersfiles, functionsfiles, toolsfiles,
                    variablesfiles, SCons_XML.write_mod)
 
 # Step 2: Validating all input files
-print "Validating files against SCons XSD..."
+print("Validating files against SCons XSD...")
 if SConsDoc.validate_all_xml(['src']):
-    print "OK"
+    print("OK")
 else:
-    print "Validation failed! Please correct the errors above and try again."
+    print("Validation failed! Please correct the errors above and try again.")
 
 # Step 3: Creating actual documentation snippets, using the
 #         fully resolved and updated entities from the *.mod files.
-print "Updating documentation for builders, tools and functions..."
+print("Updating documentation for builders, tools and functions...")
 h = parse_docs(args, True)
 write_output_files(h, buildersfiles, functionsfiles, toolsfiles,
                    variablesfiles, SCons_XML.write)
-print "Done"
+print("Done")
 
 # Local Variables:
 # tab-width:4
diff --git a/bin/scons-test.py b/bin/scons-test.py
index 046cf4b0..dd54dd14 100644
--- a/bin/scons-test.py
+++ b/bin/scons-test.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # relevant information about the system, the Python version, etc.,
 # so that problems on different platforms can be identified sooner.
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import atexit
 import getopt
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ for o, a in opts:
         outdir = a
     elif o == '-v' or o == '--verbose':
         def printname(x):
-            print x
+            print(x)
     elif o == '--xml':
         format = o
 
@@ -148,34 +149,34 @@ else:
 
 if format == '--xml':
 
-    print "<scons_test_run>"
-    print "  <sys>"
+    print("<scons_test_run>")
+    print("  <sys>")
     sys_keys = ['byteorder', 'exec_prefix', 'executable', 'maxint', 'maxunicode', 'platform', 'prefix', 'version', 'version_info']
     for k in sys_keys:
-        print "    <%s>%s</%s>" % (k, sys.__dict__[k], k)
-    print "  </sys>"
+        print("    <%s>%s</%s>" % (k, sys.__dict__[k], k))
+    print("  </sys>")
 
     fmt = '%a %b %d %H:%M:%S %Y'
-    print "  <time>"
-    print "    <gmtime>%s</gmtime>" % time.strftime(fmt, time.gmtime())
-    print "    <localtime>%s</localtime>" % time.strftime(fmt, time.localtime())
-    print "  </time>"
+    print("  <time>")
+    print("    <gmtime>%s</gmtime>" % time.strftime(fmt, time.gmtime()))
+    print("    <localtime>%s</localtime>" % time.strftime(fmt, time.localtime()))
+    print("  </time>")
 
-    print "  <tempdir>%s</tempdir>" % tempdir
+    print("  <tempdir>%s</tempdir>" % tempdir)
 
     def print_version_info(tag, module):
-        print "    <%s>" % tag
-        print "      <version>%s</version>" % module.__version__
-        print "      <build>%s</build>" % module.__build__
-        print "      <buildsys>%s</buildsys>" % module.__buildsys__
-        print "      <date>%s</date>" % module.__date__
-        print "      <developer>%s</developer>" % module.__developer__
-        print "    </%s>" % tag
-
-    print "  <scons>"
+        print("    <%s>" % tag)
+        print("      <version>%s</version>" % module.__version__)
+        print("      <build>%s</build>" % module.__build__)
+        print("      <buildsys>%s</buildsys>" % module.__buildsys__)
+        print("      <date>%s</date>" % module.__date__)
+        print("      <developer>%s</developer>" % module.__developer__)
+        print("    </%s>" % tag)
+
+    print("  <scons>")
     print_version_info("script", scons)
     print_version_info("engine", SCons)
-    print "  </scons>"
+    print("  </scons>")
 
     environ_keys = [
         'PATH',
@@ -213,37 +214,37 @@ if format == '--xml':
         'USER',
     ]
 
-    print "  <environment>"
+    print("  <environment>")
     for key in sorted(environ_keys):
         value = os.environ.get(key)
         if value:
-            print "    <variable>"
-            print "      <name>%s</name>" % key
-            print "      <value>%s</value>" % value
-            print "    </variable>"
-    print "  </environment>"
+            print("    <variable>")
+            print("      <name>%s</name>" % key)
+            print("      <value>%s</value>" % value)
+            print("    </variable>")
+    print("  </environment>")
 
     command = '"%s" runtest.py -q -o - --xml %s' % (sys.executable, runtest_args)
-    #print command
+    #print(command)
     os.system(command)
-    print "</scons_test_run>"
+    print("</scons_test_run>")
 
 else:
 
     def print_version_info(tag, module):
-        print "\t%s: v%s.%s, %s, by %s on %s" % (tag,
+        print("\t%s: v%s.%s, %s, by %s on %s" % (tag,
                                                  module.__version__,
                                                  module.__build__,
                                                  module.__date__,
                                                  module.__developer__,
-                                                 module.__buildsys__)
+                                                 module.__buildsys__))
 
-    print "SCons by Steven Knight et al.:"
+    print("SCons by Steven Knight et al.:")
     print_version_info("script", scons)
     print_version_info("engine", SCons)
 
     command = '"%s" runtest.py %s' % (sys.executable, runtest_args)
-    #print command
+    #print(command)
     os.system(command)
 
 # Local Variables:
diff --git a/bin/scons-unzip.py b/bin/scons-unzip.py
index d4ec4bff..a64179fc 100644
--- a/bin/scons-unzip.py
+++ b/bin/scons-unzip.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # I'm using this to make it more convenient to manage working on multiple
 # changes on Windows, where I don't have access to my Aegis tools.
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import getopt
 import os.path
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ for o, a in opts:
         outdir = a
     elif o == '-v' or o == '--verbose':
         def printname(x):
-            print x
+            print(x)
 
 if len(args) != 1:
     sys.stderr.write("scons-unzip.py:  \n")
diff --git a/bin/scons_dev_master.py b/bin/scons_dev_master.py
index 3c41ac06..a8862ea8 100644
--- a/bin/scons_dev_master.py
+++ b/bin/scons_dev_master.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 # A script for turning a generic Ubuntu system into a master for
 # SCons development.
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import getopt
 import sys
@@ -131,12 +132,12 @@ Usage:  scons_dev_master.py [-hnqy] [--password PASSWORD] [--username USER]
     try:
         try:
             opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv[1:], short_options, long_options)
-        except getopt.error, msg:
+        except getopt.error as msg:
             raise Usage(msg)
 
         for o, a in opts:
             if o in ('-h', '--help'):
-                print helpstr
+                print(helpstr)
                 sys.exit(0)
             elif o in ('-n', '--no-exec'):
                 CommandRunner.execute = CommandRunner.do_not_execute
@@ -148,7 +149,7 @@ Usage:  scons_dev_master.py [-hnqy] [--password PASSWORD] [--username USER]
                 username = a
             elif o in ('-y', '--yes', '--assume-yes'):
                 yesflag = o
-    except Usage, err:
+    except Usage as err:
         sys.stderr.write(str(err.msg) + '\n')
         sys.stderr.write('use -h to get help\n')
         return 2
diff --git a/bin/sfsum b/bin/sfsum
index 2dfa4224..142793af 100644
--- a/bin/sfsum
+++ b/bin/sfsum
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #
 #       https://sourceforge.net/projects/sitedocs/
 #
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 import xml.sax
 import xml.sax.saxutils
@@ -121,9 +122,9 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # generalized once we figure out other things for this script to do.
     bugs = [x for x in Artifacts['Bugs'] if x.status == 'Open']
 
-    print list(Artifacts.keys())
+    print(list(Artifacts.keys()))
 
-    print "%d open bugs" % len(bugs)
+    print("%d open bugs" % len(bugs))
 
     # Sort them into a separate list for each assignee.
     Assigned = {}
@@ -141,7 +142,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
         except KeyError:
             pass
         else:
-            print "    %s" % a
-            b.sort(lambda x, y: cmp(x.artifact_id, y.artifact_id))
+            print("    %s" % a)
+            b.sort(key=lambda x, y: (x.artifact_id, y.artifact_id))
             for bug in b:
-                print "        %-6s  %s" % (bug.artifact_id, bug.summary)
+                print("        %-6s  %s" % (bug.artifact_id, bug.summary))
diff --git a/bin/svn-bisect.py b/bin/svn-bisect.py
index 77bda58f..dbf8dd97 100755
--- a/bin/svn-bisect.py
+++ b/bin/svn-bisect.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # -*- Python -*-
-from __future__ import division
+from __future__ import division, print_function
 
 import sys
 from math import log, ceil
@@ -28,22 +28,22 @@ script = script_args[2:]
 
 # print an error message and quit
 def error(s):
-    print >>sys.stderr, "******", s, "******"
+    print("******", s, "******", file=sys.stderr)
     sys.exit(1)    
 
 # update to the specified version and run test
 def testfail(revision):
     "Return true if test fails"
-    print "Updating to revision", revision
+    print("Updating to revision", revision)
     if subprocess.call(["svn","up","-qr",str(revision)]) != 0:
         m = "SVN did not update properly to revision %d"
         raise RuntimeError(m % revision)
     return subprocess.call(script,shell=False) != 0
 
 # confirm that the endpoints are different
-print "****** Checking upper bracket", upper
+print("****** Checking upper bracket", upper)
 upperfails = testfail(upper)
-print "****** Checking lower bracket", lower
+print("****** Checking lower bracket", lower)
 lowerfails = testfail(lower)
 if upperfails == lowerfails:
     error("Upper and lower revisions must bracket the failure")
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if upperfails == lowerfails:
 # binary search for transition
 msg = "****** max %d revisions to test (bug bracketed by [%d,%d])"
 while upper-lower > 1:
-    print msg % (ceil(log(upper-lower,2)), lower, upper)
+    print(msg % (ceil(log(upper-lower,2)), lower, upper))
 
     mid = (lower + upper)//2
     midfails = testfail(mid)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ while upper-lower > 1:
 
 # show which revision was first to fail
 if upperfails != lowerfails: lower = upper
-print "The error was caused by revision", lower
+print("The error was caused by revision", lower)
 
 # Local Variables:
 # tab-width:4
diff --git a/bin/update-release-info.py b/bin/update-release-info.py
index 896f54ac..49f2788c 100644
--- a/bin/update-release-info.py
+++ b/bin/update-release-info.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ In 'post' mode, files are prepared for the next release cycle:
 # LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION
 # OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION
 # WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 __revision__ = "__FILE__ __REVISION__ __DATE__ __DEVELOPER__"
 
@@ -73,14 +74,14 @@ if len(sys.argv) < 2:
 else:
     mode = sys.argv[1]
     if mode not in ['develop', 'release', 'post']:
-        print("""ERROR: `%s' as a parameter is invalid; it must be one of
-\tdevelop, release, or post.  The default is develop.""" % mode)
+        print(("""ERROR: `%s' as a parameter is invalid; it must be one of
+\tdevelop, release, or post.  The default is develop.""" % mode))
         sys.exit(1)
 
 # Get configuration information
 
 config = dict()
-exec open('ReleaseConfig').read() in globals(), config
+exec(open('ReleaseConfig').read(), globals(), config)
 
 try:
     version_tuple = config['version_tuple']
@@ -90,9 +91,9 @@ except KeyError:
     print('''ERROR: Config file must contain at least version_tuple,
 \tunsupported_python_version, and deprecated_python_version.''')
     sys.exit(1)
-if DEBUG: print 'version tuple', version_tuple
-if DEBUG: print 'unsupported Python version', unsupported_version
-if DEBUG: print 'deprecated Python version', deprecated_version
+if DEBUG: print('version tuple', version_tuple)
+if DEBUG: print('unsupported Python version', unsupported_version)
+if DEBUG: print('deprecated Python version', deprecated_version)
 
 try:
     release_date = config['release_date']
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@ else:
     if len(release_date) == 3:
         release_date = release_date + time.localtime()[3:6]
     if len(release_date) != 6:
-        print '''ERROR: Invalid release date''', release_date
+        print('''ERROR: Invalid release date''', release_date)
         sys.exit(1)
-if DEBUG: print 'release date', release_date
+if DEBUG: print('release date', release_date)
 
 if mode == 'develop' and version_tuple[3] != 'alpha':
     version_tuple ==  version_tuple[:3] + ('alpha', 0)
@@ -119,11 +120,11 @@ if len(version_tuple) > 3:
     version_type = version_tuple[3]
 else:
     version_type = 'final'
-if DEBUG: print 'version string', version_string
+if DEBUG: print('version string', version_string)
 
 if version_type not in ['alpha', 'beta', 'candidate', 'final']:
-    print("""ERROR: `%s' is not a valid release type in version tuple;
-\tit must be one of alpha, beta, candidate, or final""" % version_type)
+    print(("""ERROR: `%s' is not a valid release type in version tuple;
+\tit must be one of alpha, beta, candidate, or final""" % version_type))
     sys.exit(1)
 
 try:
@@ -133,13 +134,13 @@ except KeyError:
         month_year = 'MONTH YEAR'
     else:
         month_year =  time.strftime('%B %Y', release_date + (0,0,0))
-if DEBUG: print 'month year', month_year
+if DEBUG: print('month year', month_year)
 
 try:
     copyright_years = config['copyright_years']
 except KeyError:
     copyright_years = '2001 - %d'%(release_date[0] + 1)
-if DEBUG: print 'copyright years', copyright_years
+if DEBUG: print('copyright years', copyright_years)
 
 class UpdateFile(object):
     """
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ class UpdateFile(object):
         XXX
         '''
         if self.file is not None and self.content != self.orig:
-            print 'Updating ' + self.file + '...'
+            print('Updating ' + self.file + '...')
             open(self.file, 'w').write(self.content)
 
 if mode == 'post':
diff --git a/bin/xmlagenda.py b/bin/xmlagenda.py
index b3cd5205..fcfe53e2 100755
--- a/bin/xmlagenda.py
+++ b/bin/xmlagenda.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # Grab the sort bar on the far left (just above the "1" for row one)
 # and move it down one row.  (Row one becomes a floating header)
 # Voila!
+from __future__ import print_function
 
 # The team members
 # FIXME: These names really should be external to this script
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ for issue in issues:
     writer.writerow(['','','','','','',''])
     for member in team: writer.writerow(['','',member,'','','',''])
 
-print "Exported %d issues to editlist.csv.  Ready to upload to Google."%len(issues)
+print("Exported %d issues to editlist.csv.  Ready to upload to Google."%len(issues))
 
 # Local Variables:
 # tab-width:4