[SciPy-user] weave: how to give code to someone w/o compiler

[Sebastian Haase]

On Monday 07 August 2006 10:36, Robert Kern wrote:
> Travis N. Vaught wrote:
> > Sebastian Haase wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> I just starting to use weave - it seems to be the best thing since
> >> sliced bread ...
> >> First I have two questions:
> >> a) Is it possible to distribute modules using weave to other people who
> >> might NOT have a C compiler installed ?
> >>
> >> b)  when I (or someone who does not have a C compiler !) change parts of
> >> that module that should not require a recompiling of the C part - is
> >> weave smart enough to recognise this ?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Sebastian Haase
> >
> > It's my understanding that a re-compile is triggered by a mismatch to a
> > MD5 generated on the C string that is to be compiled and the cached MD5
> > for the expression.  This would mean that only changes to that string
> > would force a re-compile.  However, even formatting changes (even to
> > whitespace) in the C string force a recompile.
>
> The types of the inputs are also taken into account.

Thanks for the info - what file do I need to distribute along with .py file ? 
where do I find it ? and where does it need to go ? Can I put a compiled file 
into the same directory as my .py file !?

I just discovered (on my linux box)
/tmp/haase/python24_intermediate/compiler_cae5f1e251cd037a19f0234c558d6f0e 
!?

Thanks,
Sebastian Haase