> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:48:02 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Python-Dev] Built with VS2012 Express for desktop
> From: br...@python.org
> To: rahulg...@live.ca
> CC: python-dev@python.org
>
> On Tue, Feb 19, 2013 at 12:37 PM, rahul garg <rahulg...@live.ca> wrote:
> > Hi.
> >
> > I downloaded Python 3.3 source, opened up the solution in VS2012 Express for
> > Desktop and built the "python" subproject using "Release" and "x64"
> > configurations. I now have a "python.exe" in the PCBuild/amd64 subfolder
> > that appears to be working as far as i can see.
> >
> > I have a few questions:
> > a) Is there a test suite that I can run to verify that the build is working
> > fine?
> Last I checked there are some issues, but most of the tests should
> pass. You would run "PCBuild\python.exe -m test" from the top level of
> your checkout to see this. It's also covered at
> http://docs.python.org/devguide/
Thanks! That page is what I should have looked for!
> > b) I now intend to build some extensions (such as NumPy). Not sure if this
> > is the right list, but would I need to modify something in distutils to get
> > it working with VS2012?
>
> Yes. You'll probably need to point distutils to the correct batch file
> that sets up a VS2012 build environment.
Thanks again!
rahul
_______________________________________________
Python-Dev mailing list
Python-Dev@python.org
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev
Unsubscribe:
http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
