[Python-Dev] Re: Porting CPython

Skip Montanaro skip at mojam.com
Fri Jun 9 16:47:33 EDT 2000


    >> - Excluding Modules
    >> 
    >> What is the build procedure for omitting certain built in C modules?
    >> (I"m talking about the stuff in Modules/)

    Moshe> Edit the "Setup.in" file. Instructions for how are inside the
    Moshe> file, but if you have any more specific questions, please ask
    Moshe> again.

Actually, I believe you should edit Setup.  The first time you build, Setup
will be generated from Setup.in, and then not modified later.  These days,
when turning on modules that are not on by default, I prefer to edit
Setup.local, even for modules in the core distribution.

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