[Python-ideas] Error messages for shared libraries for other platform

[Guido van Rossum]

Do you know how to fix this?

On Sunday, August 4, 2013, Ryan wrote:

> Here are my experiences in accidently getting a .so/.dll file for the
> wrong chip/CPU type:
>
> Windows:
>
> %1 is not a valid Win32 application
>
> *nix/Android:
>
> A long message about improper memory mappings and such.
>
> I'd like to propose the concept of better errors in these cases. Both
> Windows and Posix errors is this case are horrible, and it'd be nice for
> them to actually be written in English.
> --
> Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
>


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--Guido van Rossum (on iPad)
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