[Python-Dev] Making a .pyd using Cygwin?

[Jason Tishler]

Greg,

On Thu, Jul 05, 2001 at 05:23:58PM +1200, Greg Ewing wrote:
> Is it feasible to compile a Python extension module
> for Windows using Cygwin?

By the above, do you mean a Win32 or Cygwin extension module?  The answer
is yes in either case.  However, using Cygwin Python to build a Cygwin
extension module is more straight forward than a Win32 one.  Actually,
Cygwin Python behaves the same as other Unix platforms.

> I have tried this, and the linker tells me that it can't
> export '_bss_start__', '_bss_end__', '_data_start__'
> and '_data_end__' because they're not defined.

The above is due to the fact that your extension module (i.e., DLL) is
not exporting any symbols.  You can rectify this problem by adding a
DL_EXPORT macro to the definition of the module's initialization function.
See the following for an example of the solution:

    http://sources.redhat.com/ml/cygwin/2001-06/msg00442.html

BTW, the cygwin@cygwin.com mailing list is a more appropriate forum for
this type of question.

Jason

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