[Python-Dev] Status of C compilers for Python on Windows

[Antoine Pitrou]

On Sat, 25 Oct 2014 19:24:38 -0400
"R. David Murray" <rdmurray at bitdance.com> wrote:
> 
> I know I for one do not generally test patches on Windows because I
> haven't taken the time to learn how to build CPython on it.  Sure, I
> could test pure python changes by applying patches to an installed
> Python, but that's an ongoing pain and I'd rather learn to build CPython
> on Windows and get to use the normal hg tools.
> 
> If I could use a more linux-like toolchain to build CPython on windows,

Well, I don't know how "linux-like" you want your toolchain, but FTR
you should be able to build from the command line by running
"Tools\buildbot\build.bat".

I doubt the MinGW case can be much simpler :-)

Regards

Antoine.