PyCrypto builds neither with MSVC nor MinGW

[Dave Angel]

On 08/22/2012 02:21 PM, bikewave wrote:
> I also had the unresolved externals problem (not the mdir.h problem, though)
> and my solution was different.
> a) reinstall correct python2.6.4, using an Intel-flavor msi vice
> AMD64-flavor
> b) source the c:\program files(x86\microsoft visual studio
> 9.0\vc\bin\vcvars32.bat
> and shazzaaaam the pycrypto build + install worked fine.
> My CPU is Intel not AMD so I apparently had a bogus python install.
>

For most open-software distributions:

AMD64 is the 64 bit build for both AMD and Intel.   Probably referred to
as AMD64 because AMD had a compatible 64 bit processor while Intel was
still fooling around with Merced for its 64 bit stuff.

X86 is the 32 bit build for both AMD and Intel.

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DaveA