[Python-Dev] -DINET6 in Makefile

[M.-A. Lemburg]

"Martin v. Loewis" wrote:
> 
> > > > Shouldn't the define be placed into the pyconfig.h file or
> > > > only in those extensions which need it ?
> > >
> > > Wouldn't it cause the same trouble there?
> >
> > No, because the pyconfig.h import is under extension control
> > (e.g. you can first include the system or lib header files
> > and only then import pyconfig.h).
> 
> Of course, doing so would be really stupid. Python.h *must* be the
> first include, or things may break.

Why should "things break" ? I've doing this for years in lots
of Python extensions...

Back on topic: how are we going to get -DINET6 out of the
Makefile ? 

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