Building C extensions

[Paolo Pantaleo]

Well I'm just courious: if I want to buid a C extension, I shoul use
the same compiler that has been used to build python (right?). Since
python has been built using Visual C, how can I build an extension if
I don't have Visual Studio?

PAolo

 

[casevh]

Well I'm just courious: if I want to buid a C extension, I shoul use
the same compiler that has been used to build python (right?). Since
python has been built using Visual C, how can I build an extension if
I don't have Visual Studio?

PAolo

Use mingw32. It should work fine for most extensions.

For example, see
http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/msg/8e2260fe4d4b7de9
and the followup messages.

casevh

 

[JW]

A few months ago, I suffered the same misfortune of needing to port a
pyrex-generated extension to Windows. I'm sure it's easier than I made
it, but have a look at the thread:

http://tinyurl.com/yb4bps

If you're developing under Windows (you poor fellow!), you may actually
have a slightly easier time than did I.

Jim Wilson
Gainesville, FL

 

[=?ISO-8859-1?Q?=22Martin_v=2E_L=F6wis=22?=]

Well I'm just courious: if I want to buid a C extension, I shoul use
the same compiler that has been used to build python (right?). Since
python has been built using Visual C, how can I build an extension if
I don't have Visual Studio?

If you don't have mingw32, either, you can't build the extension module.
You need to get a supported compiler. If you don't have one, find
somebody who builds the extension for you.

Regards,
Martin