[Python-checkins] CVS: distutils/doc/inst inst.tex,1.22,1.23

[Greg Ward]

Update of /cvsroot/python/distutils/doc/inst
In directory slayer.i.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv815

Modified Files:
	inst.tex 
Log Message:
Added skeletal "Building Extensions: Tips and Tricks" section.  This
is where all the FAQs about extension-building will be answered.

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+ 
+ \section{Building Extensions: Tips and Tricks}
+ \label{building-ext}
+ 
+ (This is the section to read for people doing any sort of interesting
+ build.  Things to talk about:
+ \begin{itemize}
+ \item the \file{Setup} file (any platform now, but Unix-biased)
+ \item CFLAGS and LDFLAGS (must implement them first!)
+ \item using non-MS compilers on Windows (how to convert
+   Python's library, ...)  
+ \end{itemize}
+ 
+ 
+ \subsection{Tweaking compiler/linker flags}
+ \label{tweak-flags}
+ 
+ 
+ \subsection{Using non-Microsoft compilers on Windows}
+ \label{non-ms-compilers}
+ 
+ \XXX{One place to look: \url{http://www.cyberus.ca/~g_will/pyExtenDL.shtml}}
+ 
+ 
+ 
  \section{Alternate Installation}
  \label{alt-install}