[Python-Dev] Re: Case-sensitive import

[Jason Tishler]

Tim,

On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 03:17:28PM -0500, Jason Tishler wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 28, 2001 at 12:36:45PM -0500, Tim Peters wrote:
> > Jason, about this:
> > 
> >     However, using the next Cygwin gcc (i.e., 2.95.2-8 or later) will
> >     require one to configure with:
> > 
> >         CC='gcc -mwin32' configure ...
> > 
> > How can we make that info *useful* to people?
> 
> I have posted to the Cygwin mailing list and C.L.P regarding my original
> 2.0 patches.  I have also continue to post to Cygwin regarding 2.1a1 and
> 2.1a2.  I intended to do likewise for 2.1b1, etc.
> 
> > The target audience for the
> > Cygwin port probably doesn't search Python-Dev or the Python patches
> > database.
> 
> Agreed -- the above was only offered to the curious Python-Dev person
> and not for archival purposes.
> 
> > So it would be good if you thought about uploading an
> > informational patch to README and Misc/NEWS briefly telling Cygwin folks
> > what they need to know.  If you do, I'll look for it and check it in.
> 
> I will submit a patch to README to add a Cygwin section to "Platform
> specific notes".  Unfortunately, I don't think that I can squeeze it in
> by 2.1b1.  If not, then I will submit it for the next release (2.1b2 or 2.1
> final).  I also don't mind waiting for the Cygwin gcc stuff to settle
> down too.  I know...excuses, excuses...

As promised:

    http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=413750&group_id=5470&atid=305470

Note that the following goofiness:

    CC='gcc -mwin32' configure ...

is no longer needed.

Jason

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