The problem appears resolved again and I have two posts on the issue on my blog located at <a href="http://subdev.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://subdev.blogspot.com/</a>. I was missing an MSVC++ run-time DLL and re-installing Visual C++ Express fixed the problem. A bit of a somewhat random note -- looking through some of the buildbot output for Python 3.1, I noticed that at one point, the bot compilations had the same issue; <a href="http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:oadoPcYTjW8J:www.python.org/dev/buildbot/3.x/x86%2520XP-4%25203.x/builds/606/step-compile/0/text+LINK+:+fatal+error+LNK1181:+cannot+open+input+file+%27.%5Cpython31_d.lib%27&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a">Google Cache</a>.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 16:24, "Martin v. Löwis" <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:martin@v.loewis.de" target="_blank">martin@v.loewis.de</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div>> I am trying to build Python 3.1 on Windows XP Pro (32 bit) using<br>
> Microsoft Visual C++ Express Edition in order to test some modifications<br>
> I made to the _subprocess.c file as part of my Google Summer of Code<br>
> proposal.<br>
<br>
</div>As a posting guideline, please be careful to not post too many messages<br>
in quick succession. If you run into a problem, try to solve it for<br>
yourself. If you fail, consult your mentor and/or wait a couple of<br>
hours. Then, when posting, summarize your findings and the alternatives<br>
that you tried unsuccessfully.<br>
<br>
If people learn that you post while being in the process of working<br>
on a problem, they will learn that it is better to wait a day or two<br>
before responding, in case you figure it out on your own.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<font color="#888888">Martin<br>
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