Meh...I hate it when tools download stuff without me noticing. Honestly, a separate 10.6 build would work well. Plus, if a new Clang versions includes some awesome feature that could make Python builds better, you'd be able to take advantage of it better.
On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Bill Janssen <jans...@parc.com> wrote: > Russell E. Owen <ro...@uw.edu> wrote: > > > In article <b3293155-e4d5-4389-a555-c31bc49ce...@gmail.com>, > > Raymond Hettinger <raymond.hettin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Sep 14, 2013, at 1:32 PM, Ned Deily <n...@acm.org> wrote: > > > > The > > > > most recent Developer Tools for 10.8 and 10.7 systems, Xcode 4.6.x, > have > > > > a mature clang but do not provide a 10.6 SDK. Even with using an > SDK, > > > > it's still possible to end up inadvertently linking with the wrong > > > > versions of system libraries. We have been burned by that in the > past. > > > > > > I think we should offer a separate Mac build just for 10.6 > > > (much like we do for the 32-bit PPC option for 10.5). > > > > If Apple drops support for gcc in 10.9 I guess we have to go this route, > > Could go the Sage route -- Sage first checks for an up-to-date version > of gcc, and downloads it and builds it for its own use if necessary. > > Bill > > > but please be careful. Every time you add a new version of python for > > MacOS X it means that folks providing binary installers (e.g. for numpy) > > have to provide another binary, and folks using those installers have > > another chance of picking the wrong one. > > > > If you do make a 10.6-only installer, what is the minimum version of > > MacOS X the modern compiler would support? 10.7 gives a more measured > > upgrade path, but 10.8 gives a better compiler. > > > > -- Russell > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Python-Dev mailing list > > Python-Dev@python.org > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > > Unsubscribe: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/bill%40janssen.org > _______________________________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: > https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/rymg19%40gmail.com > -- Ryan
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