[Python-Dev] Cross Compiling
Skip Montanaro
skip@pobox.com
Sun, 20 Jul 2003 10:13:47 -0500
Adam> The configure script (for 2.2.3 at least) has defaults for its
Adam> tests of sizeof(int) and the like which are completely broken for
Adam> cross compiling. (They are generally values for a 32-bit system).
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Adam> So can I suggest a better(?) way of doing this (for systems with a
Adam> GNU toolchain at least):
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Adam> I'm afraid that I lack the required autoconf-fu to supply a
Adam> helpfuly patch to configure.in.
Can you post a patch to SF? Assign it to me if you want (montanaro). We
currently have bigger fish to fry with the impending 2.3 release.
Thanks,
Skip