[ python-Bugs-1464444 ] ctypes should be able to link with installed libffi

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Bugs item #1464444, was opened at 2006-04-04 21:42
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Category: Extension Modules
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Matthias Klose (doko)
Assigned to: Thomas Heller (theller)
Summary: ctypes should be able to link with installed libffi

Initial Comment:
ctypes always uses the included libffi implementation
(which should be updated to current GCC HEAD). Pleae
add an option to build and link against a libffi, which
is installed on the system.

attached is a hack to just always build using the
installed libffi. I'm unsure how to find the correct
ffi implementation (maybe check for LIBFFI_H defined in
the ffi header?), and where to implement this check
(configure.ac --with-system-ffi=/usr?).


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>Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2006-04-05 00:14

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Why is it desirable to link with the system ffi? That just
adds an external dependency, for a negligable space saving
(on x86, libffi.so.4.0.1 is 7840 bytes).

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