diff --git a/python-macros.python b/python-macros.python
index cae2853..a50772c 100644
--- a/python-macros.python
+++ b/python-macros.python
@@ -24,3 +24,23 @@ find %1 -name '*.pyc' -name '*.pyo' -exec rm -f {} \\; \
 BuildRequires: python27, libpython27-devel \
 PreReq: python27 >= %{python_version}, python < %{maxver}
 
+%pyver_package \
+%define pyver           %{with_pyver} \
+%define pyappend        py%{with_pyver} \
+%define __python        %(rpm --eval %{__python%{pyver}}) \
+%define python_sitearch %(rpm --eval %{python%{with_pyver}_sitearch}) \
+%define python_sitelib  %(rpm --eval %{python%{with_pyver}_sitelib}) \
+%define python_inc      %(rpm --eval %{python%{with_pyver}_inc}) \
+%define python_version  %(rpm --eval %{python%{with_pyver}_version}) \
+%define python_provides %(rpm --eval %{python%{with_pyver}_provides}) \
+%define python_requires %(rpm --eval %{python%{with_pyver}_requires}) \
+%define py_requires     %(rpm --eval %{py%{with_pyver}_requires}) \
+\
+%package %{pyappend} \
+Group:         System/Libraries/Python \
+Summary:       %{summary} \
+%py_requires \
+\
+%description %{pyappend} \
+%{summary} \
+
diff --git a/python27.spec b/python27.spec
index 4d48bbc..1c3dc4b 100644
--- a/python27.spec
+++ b/python27.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #% define        __libdir   %{_prefix}/lib
 %define        __libdir   %{_libdir}
 Name:          python27
-Version:       2.7.8
+Version:       2.7.9
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       An interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language
 Group:         Applications/Development
@@ -359,6 +359,10 @@ exit 0
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Sat May 16 2015 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 2.7.9-1mamba
+- update to 2.7.9
+- macros.python: added %pyver_package macro
+
 * Sun Nov 23 2014 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 2.7.8-1mamba
 - update to 2.7.8