[Python-Dev] Compiler for the Mac OS X version of Python 3.4 (original) (raw)

Ryan Gonzalez rymg19 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 16 22:28:24 CEST 2013

Meh...I hate it when tools download stuff without me noticing.

Honestly, a separate 10.6 build would work well. Plus, if a new Clang versions includes some awesome feature that could make Python builds better, you'd be able to take advantage of it better.

On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 2:56 PM, Bill Janssen <janssen at parc.com> wrote:

Russell E. Owen <rowen at uw.edu> wrote:

> In article <B3293155-E4D5-4389-A555-C31BC49CE539 at gmail.com>, > Raymond Hettinger <raymond.hettinger at gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sep 14, 2013, at 1:32 PM, Ned Deily <nad at acm.org> wrote: > > > The > > > most recent Developer Tools for 10.8 and 10.7 systems, Xcode 4.6.x, have > > > a mature clang but do not provide a 10.6 SDK. Even with using an SDK, > > > it's still possible to end up inadvertently linking with the wrong > > > versions of system libraries. We have been burned by that in the past. > > > > I think we should offer a separate Mac build just for 10.6 > > (much like we do for the 32-bit PPC option for 10.5). > > If Apple drops support for gcc in 10.9 I guess we have to go this route, Could go the Sage route -- Sage first checks for an up-to-date version of gcc, and downloads it and builds it for its own use if necessary. Bill > but please be careful. Every time you add a new version of python for > MacOS X it means that folks providing binary installers (e.g. for numpy) > have to provide another binary, and folks using those installers have > another chance of picking the wrong one. > > If you do make a 10.6-only installer, what is the minimum version of > MacOS X the modern compiler would support? 10.7 gives a more measured > upgrade path, but 10.8 gives a better compiler. > > -- Russell > _> ________________________ > Python-Dev mailing list > Python-Dev at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev > Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/bill%40janssen.org

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