[Cython] dynamically compile and import pure python modules

[Dag Sverre Seljebotn]

On 03/22/2012 11:50 AM, mark florisson wrote:
> Hey,
>
> For the fused type runtime dispatch I found it very convenient to use
> the with statement, but that is not supported in Python 2.4. However,
> the compiler could dynamically compile compiler code with the compiler
> itself and import it (pyximport), if it is not needed to compile
> Cython itself. I gave it a try and it seems to work like a charm (but
> probably needs more testing :):
> https://github.com/markflorisson88/cython/commit/0c2983056919f7f4d30a809724d7db0ace99d89b#diff-2
>
> It seems like a bit of a hack, so I thought I'd bring it up here and
> ask for opinions, i.e. ask if anyone thinks it is a terrible idea.

How about dropping Python 2.4 support for running Cython (though 
generated C files still run)?

Dag