[Python-Dev] Switching to VC.NET 2003

[Martin v. Loewis]

Phillip J. Eby wrote:

> I just had a chance to try this out.  One problem: pyconfig.h is missing 
> from the installation.
> 
> I copied over my pyconfig.h from Python 2.2, and was able to compile all 
> my target extensions using the distutils 'mingw32' compiler selection.  

This is now fixed with today's installer:

http://www.dcl.hpi.uni-potsdam.de/home/loewis/python2.4.0.12421.msi

It might be useful to try again.

> I'm guessing that this is related to the coredumps.  I probably need to 
> update my cygwin installation.  Note that one doesn't explicitly link 
> the msvcrt40 with earlier Pythons, so finding out how to change it to 
> the 71 version is going to be...  interesting.  Will let you know what I 
> come up with.

I believe mingw has a default crt it links with, and you probably need
to change that.

Regards,
Martin