diff --git a/kf5-kconfig.spec b/kf5-kconfig.spec
index a2d5eb1..5fb970b 100644
--- a/kf5-kconfig.spec
+++ b/kf5-kconfig.spec
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
 %global framework kconfig
 
+# uncomment to enable bootstrap mode
+#global bootstrap 1
+
+%if !0%{?bootstrap}
+# not quite ready -- rex
+#global python 1
+%global tests 1
+%endif
+
 Name:           kf5-%{framework}
 Version: 5.38.0
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 Summary:        KDE Frameworks 5 Tier 1 addon with advanced configuration system
 
 License:        GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+ and MIT
@@ -24,9 +33,24 @@ Source0:        http://download.kde.org/%{stable}/frameworks/%{versiondir}/%{fra
 
 BuildRequires:  extra-cmake-modules >= %{version}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-rpm-macros >= %{version}
+
+BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5Gui)
+BuildRequires:  cmake(Qt5Xml)
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-devel
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qttools-devel
 
+%if 0%{?python}
+BuildRequires:  clang
+BuildRequires:  python2-qt5-devel
+BuildRequires:  python3-qt5-devel
+%endif
+
+%if 0%{?tests}
+BuildRequires: dbus-x11
+BuildRequires: time
+BuildRequires: xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
+%endif
+
 Requires:       kf5-filesystem >= %{version}
 Requires:       %{name}-core%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       %{name}-gui%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
@@ -38,9 +62,7 @@ parts: KConfigCore and KConfigGui.
 %package        devel
 Summary:        Development files for %{name}
 Requires:       %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
-Requires:       qt5-qtbase-devel
-## included for completeness and documentation, but part of qtbase-devel already -- rex
-#Requires:       pkgconfig(Qt5Xml)
+Requires:       cmake(Qt5Xml)
 %description    devel
 The %{name}-devel package contains libraries and header files for
 developing applications that use %{name}.
@@ -68,7 +90,9 @@ their changes to their respective configuration files.
 %build
 mkdir %{_target_platform}
 pushd %{_target_platform}
-%{cmake_kf5} ..
+%{cmake_kf5} .. \
+  %{?tests:-DBUILD_TESTING:BOOL=ON} \
+  %{?python:-Dlibclang_LIBRARY:PATH=%{_libdir}/libclang.so}
 popd
 
 make %{?_smp_mflags} -C %{_target_platform}
@@ -77,16 +101,27 @@ make %{?_smp_mflags} -C %{_target_platform}
 %install
 make install/fast DESTDIR=%{buildroot} -C %{_target_platform}
 
-%find_lang kconfig5_qt --with-qt --all-name
+%find_lang %{name} --all-name --with-qt
+
+
+%check
+%if 0%{?tests}
+export CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1
+xvfb-run -a \
+dbus-launch --exit-with-session \
+time \
+make test ARGS="--output-on-failure --timeout 300" -C %{_target_platform} ||:
+%endif
 
 
 %files
 %doc DESIGN README.md TODO
 %license COPYING.LIB
+
 %post core -p /sbin/ldconfig
 %postun core -p /sbin/ldconfig
 
-%files core -f kconfig5_qt.lang
+%files core -f %{name}.lang
 %{_kf5_bindir}/kreadconfig5
 %{_kf5_bindir}/kwriteconfig5
 %{_kf5_libdir}/libKF5ConfigCore.so.*
@@ -111,6 +146,10 @@ make install/fast DESTDIR=%{buildroot} -C %{_target_platform}
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Sep 13 2017 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 5.38.0-2
+- cosmetics, support %%bootstrap, autotests
+- initial support for python bindings (not ready yet)
+
 * Mon Sep 11 2017 Rex Dieter <rdieter@fedoraproject.org> - 5.38.0-1
 - 5.38.0