[Python-Dev] [Docs] MinGW and libpython24.a (original) (raw)

David Abrahams dave at boost-consulting.com
Thu Oct 27 20:37:23 CEST 2005

"Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> writes:

David Abrahams wrote:

As it turns out, MinGW also implemented, in version 3.0.0 (with binutils-2.13.90-20030111-1), features which make the creation of libpython24.a unnecessary. So whoever maintains this doc might want to note that you only need that step if you are using a version of Python prior to 2.4.1 with a MinGW prior to 3.0.0 (with binutils-2.13.90-20030111-1). Can you please provide a patch to the documentation? None of the regular documentation maintainers would know what exactly to write; this is all user-contributed.

This isn't rocket science. Or maybe it is; if adding

These instructions only apply if you're using a version of Python prior to 2.4.1 with a MinGW prior to 3.0.0 (with binutils-2.13.90-20030111-1)

is not acceptable then no patch I could submit would be acceptable, because I don't know how to do better either.

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