Do not reload the vsc modules by default

lib/vsc/install/shared_setup.py

@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 URL_GH_HPCUGENT = 'https://github.com/hpcugent/%(name)s'
 URL_GHUGENT_HPCUGENT = 'https://github.ugent.be/hpcugent/%(name)s'
 
+RELOAD_VSC_MODS = False
 
 def find_extra_sdist_files():
     """Looks for files to append to the FileList that is used by the egg_info."""
@@ -315,7 +316,10 @@ def reload_vsc_modules(self):
 
         # reimport
         for name in reload_vsc_modules:
-            __import__(name)
+            try:
+                __import__(name)
+            except ImportError:
+                log.error('Failed to reload/import %s (sys.path %s). Continuing, fingers crossed.' % (name, sys.path))
 
     def force_xmlrunner(self):
         """
@@ -367,7 +371,8 @@ def run_tests(self):
 
         cleanup = self.setup_sys_path()
 
-        self.reload_vsc_modules()
+        if RELOAD_VSC_MODS:
+            self.reload_vsc_modules()
 
         res = TestCommand.run_tests(self)
 

setup.py

@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@ def remove_bdist_rpm_source_file():
 
 shared_setup.remove_extra_bdist_rpm_files = remove_bdist_rpm_source_file
 
+# Re-reload the vsc modules that vsc-base ships
+shared_setup.RELOAD_VSC_MODS = True
 
 PACKAGE = {
     'name': 'vsc-base',
-    'version': '2.4.1',
+    'version': '2.4.2',
     'author': [sdw, jt, ag, kh],
     'maintainer': [sdw, jt, ag, kh],
     'packages': ['vsc', 'vsc.install', 'vsc.utils'],