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- update version numbers in file names again, until we have a better way 

- elaborate instructions for Cygwin support (closes SF #839709)
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Fred Drake 2006-04-27 00:02:24 +00:00
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@ -981,15 +981,15 @@ different from the format used by the Python version you can download
from the Python or ActiveState Web site. (Python is built with from the Python or ActiveState Web site. (Python is built with
Microsoft Visual \Cpp, which uses COFF as the object file format.) Microsoft Visual \Cpp, which uses COFF as the object file format.)
For this reason you have to convert Python's library For this reason you have to convert Python's library
\file{python24.lib} into the Borland format. You can do this as \file{python25.lib} into the Borland format. You can do this as
follows: follows:
\begin{verbatim} \begin{verbatim}
coff2omf python24.lib python24_bcpp.lib coff2omf python25.lib python25_bcpp.lib
\end{verbatim} \end{verbatim}
The \file{coff2omf} program comes with the Borland compiler. The file The \file{coff2omf} program comes with the Borland compiler. The file
\file{python24.lib} is in the \file{Libs} directory of your Python \file{python25.lib} is in the \file{Libs} directory of your Python
installation. If your extension uses other libraries (zlib,...) you installation. If your extension uses other libraries (zlib,...) you
have to convert them too. have to convert them too.
@ -1053,17 +1053,23 @@ First you have to create a list of symbols which the Python DLL exports.
PExports 0.42h there.) PExports 0.42h there.)
\begin{verbatim} \begin{verbatim}
pexports python24.dll >python24.def pexports python25.dll >python25.def
\end{verbatim} \end{verbatim}
The location of an installed \file{python25.dll} will depend on the
installation options and the version and language of Windows. In a
``just for me'' installation, it will appear in the root of the
installation directory. In a shared installation, it will be located
in the system directory.
Then you can create from these information an import library for gcc. Then you can create from these information an import library for gcc.
\begin{verbatim} \begin{verbatim}
dlltool --dllname python24.dll --def python24.def --output-lib libpython24.a /cygwin/bin/dlltool --dllname python25.dll --def python25.def --output-lib libpython25.a
\end{verbatim} \end{verbatim}
The resulting library has to be placed in the same directory as The resulting library has to be placed in the same directory as
\file{python24.lib}. (Should be the \file{libs} directory under your \file{python25.lib}. (Should be the \file{libs} directory under your
Python installation directory.) Python installation directory.)
If your extension uses other libraries (zlib,...) you might If your extension uses other libraries (zlib,...) you might