[issue1558] x64 platform doesn't define _WIN64

[Christian Heimes]

New submission from Christian Heimes:

In VS 2008 the x64 platform doesn't define the _WIN64 macro. The _WIN64
macro defines the MS_WIN64 macro which sets several other macros and
changes some variables in pyconfig.h.

Question: Should we enforce MS_WIN64 for the x64 platform although
_WIN64 is not defined?
Question 2: WHY THE H... is the _WIN64 macro not defined? I'm googling now.

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components: Interpreter Core
keywords: 64bit, py3k
messages: 58224
nosy: loewis, mhammond, tiran
priority: urgent
severity: urgent
status: open
title: x64 platform doesn't define _WIN64
type: compile error
versions: Python 3.0

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