Message124553
IIUC, the issue is that people installing a 64-bit Python, and VS Express, and then wonder why they can't build extension modules. I'm not so sure that there is a bug in Python here - this setup is not supported (and that's really Microsoft's fault). Now, automatically finding the SDK would be a new feature, IMO: if you want to use SDK tools, you are supposed to set DISTUTILS_USE_SDK, after opening the respective build environment. IIUC, installing VS express would not have been necessary in this setup at all - just install the SDK.
Alternatively, people can install Visual Studio proper, or use a 32-bit Python. |
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2010-12-23 13:43:32 | loewis | set | recipients:
+ loewis, mark.dickinson, giampaolo.rodola, tarek, eric.araujo, r.david.murray, srid, skrah, ipatrol, MrWerewolf, thorsten.behrens |
2010-12-23 13:43:31 | loewis | set | messageid: <1293111811.96.0.301395902841.issue7511@psf.upfronthosting.co.za> |
2010-12-23 13:43:28 | loewis | link | issue7511 messages |
2010-12-23 13:43:28 | loewis | create | |
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