[Numpy-discussion] Problems building numpy

[Christopher Barker]

>     I am using Windows XP SP2, with latest Cygwin and I'm trying to follow
>     the instructions on the wiki.
> 
>     Firstly, is what I'm trying possible? On the Installing Scipy/Windows
>     page it says MinGW gcc and g77 are best supported, but also says to
>     build against binary Python download you need to use MSVC.

With python 2.5, you can build extensions with MinGW. I haven't tried to 
build numpy though.

>     So can I do what I am trying to do (build numpy/scipy on
>     windows using cygwin without MSVC installed) against the downloaded
>     Python distribution?

CygWin is NOT the same as MinGW. They both are gcc, but IIUC, cygwin 
builds against the cygwin unix-like standard libs, and MinGW builds 
against the system libs -- so only MinGW can link with a Python build 
with MSVC.

I can't help you with MinGW and either g77 or BLAS/LAPACK though.

-Chris


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