[Python-Dev] -DINET6 in Makefile (original) (raw)

M.-A. Lemburg mal@lemburg.com
Sat, 01 Dec 2001 14:06:37 +0100

"Martin v. Loewis" wrote:

> > > Shouldn't the define be placed into the pyconfig.h file or > > > only in those extensions which need it ? > > > > Wouldn't it cause the same trouble there? > > No, because the pyconfig.h import is under extension control > (e.g. you can first include the system or lib header files > and only then import pyconfig.h). Of course, doing so would be really stupid. Python.h must be the first include, or things may break.

Why should "things break" ? I've doing this for years in lots of Python extensions...

Back on topic: how are we going to get -DINET6 out of the Makefile ?

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