[issue35156] Consider revising documentation on Python Builds from source

Change by Jorge Ramos : -- stage: needs patch -> resolved status: open -> closed ___ Python tracker ___ ___ Python-bugs-list mailing

[issue35156] Consider revising documentation on Python Builds from source

New submission from Jorge Ramos : I want to build from source a 3.6 Python, using PGO for windows. Followed instructions at https://devguide.python.org/setup/ (the original search from google was "build python from source windows"). From a newbie perspective there are several problems: 1) it

[issue35156] Consider revising documentation on Python Builds from source

Change by Karthikeyan Singaravelan : -- components: +Windows nosy: +paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware ___ Python tracker ___ __

[issue35156] Consider revising documentation on Python Builds from source

Steve Dower added the comment: Most people building Python from the devguide are doing it for contributions, so I'd be very hesitant to change the default recommendations. But we should highlight how to make a working installable build (including the extra dependencies) and the common option

[issue35156] Consider revising documentation on Python Builds from source

Jorge Ramos added the comment: Thank you, I think that will suffice. At least guide folks like myself who want to build from source and with optimizations in the right direction (on which folder to work on and which commands to issue to the terminal) Please keep me posted. -- _

[issue35156] Consider revising documentation on Python Builds from source

Jorge Ramos added the comment: One more thing: point in case #6 does credit a revision IMO. The build_pgo.bat file does not exist. -- ___ Python tracker ___ _

[issue35156] Consider revising documentation on Python Builds from source

Steve Dower added the comment: If you're able, you might be the best person to do some of those updates right now :) The rest of us will have to set aside time to get back up to speed on some of the details, and while we'll likely have to do that to review changes anyway, at least that's one

[issue35156] Consider revising documentation on Python Builds from source

Jorge Ramos added the comment: Although I appreciate the confidence placed in me, I think I'm not exactly the most competent person to make changes to such an important project. I know what -probably- could be improved (from my very narrow point of view) but I don't even know where or how to