[Distutils] Suggested additions to function argument list

[Thomas Heller]

> Changing the subject, it might also be appropriate to pass down the
> temporary files directory for the current extension's build, unless this
> kind of code:
>
> build_ext = self.find_peer ('build_ext')
>       build_temp = build_ext.build_temp
>
> is considered safe. If this doesn't violate encapsulation (for the
compiler
> object to know that the build_ext object has an attribute named
> "build_temp") then I'll just do this and sleep soundly ;)
As far as I understood distutils design philosophie (sp?) Greg will not like
this.

The CCompiler classes should remain usable outside distutils.

Thomas