On 08 February 2000, Thomas Heller said:
Yes, the /implib:build\temp\mymodule.lib puts the .lib AND the .exp files in a certain directory. So build_ext (or whatever) can prune the temp-directory.
OK, noted. Let's wait to put it in until after I've changed the "build" commands to build to that temporary directory. Oh, I think you said something about dealing with name conflicts between debugging and non-debugging versions. For temp files, I think the obvious solution is to make "debugging" another "architecture", e.g. build ---- temp.linux-x86 temp.linux-x86-debug temp.winnt-x86 temp.winnt-x86-debug etc. It's not so clear what to do for the final product (.pyd or .so files)... but now that I think of it, if I'm going to allow multi-architecture builds in the same place (someone tell me this is a useful feature please!), then I should carry through and make the "build/platlib" directory name the platform, eg. "build/platlib.linux-x86". Keep on thinking of "debugging mode" as an aspect of the "architecture", and problem solved. Seem reasonable?
Ugh. OK, here's a deal: I'll put in the infrastructure for supporting a "--debug" flag if you guys will figure out how to make it work with MSVC++. Fair enough? Fair enough. I'm waiting for your patch.
Done. It's in CVS now. (I take it from earlier comments that this is enough for you, and a code snapshot is not necessary.)
We should drop the line self.add_library ( "python" + sys.version[0] + sys.version[2] ) in msvccompiler.py.
Absoposidefinutely yes! I guess by my evolving standard, that should go in the MSVC-specific code in build_ext.py. It is NOT NEEDED at all! The correct pythonxxx.lib will automatically be included on windows.
Cool! That's good news. I hate to keep sounding disbelieving of you, but if there is a "25 words or less" explanation of why that works, would you mind filling me in? (Mainly I'm curious -- if you tell me not to get worried about it, it's complicated but it just works, then I'll probably trust you. But I *do* like to know what's going on behind the scenes...) Greg -- Greg Ward - all-purpose geek gward@python.net http://starship.python.net/~gward/ A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small package.