David Abrahams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > "Martin v. Löwis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >> David Abrahams wrote: >>> Is the instruction at >>> http://www.python.org/dev/doc/devel/inst/tweak-flags.html#SECTION000622000000000000000 >>> still relevant? I am not 100% certain I didn't make one myself, but >>> it looks to me as though my Windows Python 2.4.1 distro came with a >>> libpython24.a. I am asking here because it seems only the person who >>> prepares the installer would know. >> >> That impression might be incorrect: I can tell you when I started >> including libpython24.a, but I have no clue whether the instructions >> you refer to are correct - I don't use the file myself at all. >> >>> If this is true, in which version was it introduced? >> >> It was introduced in 1.20/1.16.2.4 of Tools/msi/msi.py in response to >> patch #1088716; this in turn was first used to release r241c1. > > Thanks!
As it turns out, MinGW also implemented, in version 3.0.0 (with binutils-2.13.90-20030111-1), features which make the creation of libpython24.a unnecessary. So whoever maintains this doc might want to note that you only need that step if you are using a version of Python prior to 2.4.1 with a MinGW prior to 3.0.0 (with binutils-2.13.90-20030111-1). Regards -- Dave Abrahams Boost Consulting www.boost-consulting.com _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
