>> I'm trying to compile python 3.7.0 from source with a custom libffi >> path and the compiler/linker doesn't seem to pick up the right >> version. The system libffi doesn't have the development files so I've >> installed the latest libffi (also from source) to /opt/custom but >> still I get >> >> INFO: Could not locate ffi libs and/or headers > > Apparently the configure script uses pkg-config to locate libffi.[1] You > should be able to get it to find your libffi by setting PKG_CONFIG_PATH > appropriately (probably to "/opt/custom/lib/pkgconfig" ?) > > [1]: https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/v3.7.0/configure.ac#L2936
Thanks, tried it, but still no luck, exact same error message. Cheers, Daniel >> >> Failed to build these modules: >> _ctypes >> >> Although I compile python with --prefix=/opt/custom because that's the >> location I'd like to install it too. So how do I tell the build system >> where to find my custom libffi? >> >> Cheers, >> Daniel >> >> >> > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- Psss, psss, put it down! - http://www.cafepress.com/putitdown -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list