[Distutils] waf can be used to compile Python extension modules

[anatoly techtonik]

The idea is not new. Here are some examples for SCons:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2627731/using-scons-as-a-build-engine-for-distutils
The answers may need to be updated, so if anybody comes
up with convenient distutils tool semantics - it can be
integrated into next SCons release.

On Wed, Mar 19, 2014 at 5:53 PM, Daniel Holth <dholth at gmail.com> wrote:
> One reason people use distutils is because it can compile Python
> extension modules. Here's an example from waf that compiles Python
> extensions without using distutils. The problem of invoking the
> compiler has been solved by many build systems and is not just a
> unique and mysterious distutils feature.
>
> https://code.google.com/p/waf/source/browse/#git%2Fdemos%2Fpython
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anatoly t.