[Python-Dev] Where is this flag coming from?

Guido van Rossum guido@python.org
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 08:05:26 -0400


> I just tried Guido's setup.py patch on SCO Open Server
> and it works there.  No more -R. :-)
> 
> Am I out to lunch on the idea that the logic should be in
> Lib/distutils/unixccompiler.py where the -R is added?

Well, if we knew what to do on other systems instead of -R, that would
help...

I'm curious if perhaps Apple's loader (which started this) interprets
-L as meaning both -L and -R in traditional Unix?

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)