Question for potential python development contributions on Windows

[pjfarley3 at earthlink.net]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry Reedy <tjreedy at udel.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 10:05 PM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Re: Question for potential python development contributions on
> Windows
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> I am pretty sure that VS2019 output is binary compatible with with output from
> VS2017 and VS2015.  I believe the only issue would be is one were developing a
> patch to a CPython .c file and one used recent C## features not allowed in
> CPython code.
> 
> You could open an issue on bugs.python.org asking that the doc be clarified.

I have received several positive answers on the python-dev list since I posted the question here.  The answer is yes, VS2019 and all VS20xx releases since VS2015 are correct to use for Windows contributions until MS changes the binary C/C++ ABI, currently at level V14x.

The core dev's have indicated that the Python Development Guide documentation needs updating to reflect this fact.

Peter