Interesting! Cool! I should look at the header file in the System Python...
I had to patch the Python.h in the standard Python distribution to have the "ifdef 64-bit" conditional code, so that the single header file works with both 32- and 64-bit. NOTE that the patches I used in the modified MacPorts came from Apple: http://www.opensource.apple.com/darwinsource/10.5.2/python-30.1.2/ > On May 29, 2008, at 5:13 PM, Boyd Waters wrote: > >> The MacPorts 2.5.2 doesn't have my 64-bit hacks in it. > > Are there any changes needed to the python executable binary to > support 64bits? I compiled a quick 64bit python executable as a > companion to the system's Python like so: > > gcc -arch x86_64 -arch ppc64 -I/System/Library/Frameworks/ > Python.framework/Headers -lpython2.5 -o python64 Modules/python.c > > Tested OK with gdal-python. sys.maxint gives the 64bit value. > >> > > ----- > William Kyngesburye <kyngchaos*at*kyngchaos*dot*com> > http://www.kyngchaos.com/ > > First Pogril: Why is life like sticking your head in a bucket filled > with hyena offal? > Second Pogril: I don't know. Why IS life like sticking your head in a > bucket filled with hyena offal? > First Pogril: I don't know either. Wretched, isn't it? > > -HitchHiker's Guide to the Galaxy > > ~ boyd Boyd Waters National Radio Astronomy Observatory Socorro, New Mexico http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/~bwaters _______________________________________________ Pythonmac-SIG maillist - Pythonmac-SIG@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonmac-sig
