[Cython] Error when using Intel icl compiler on Windows

[Robert Bradshaw]

On Mon, Sep 12, 2011 at 7:19 PM, Lisandro Dalcin <dalcinl at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 9 September 2011 05:26, Robert Bradshaw <robertwb at math.washington.edu> wrote:
>> Does it work with icc if you replace
>>
>>  #   define CYTHON_UNUSED __attribute__ ((__unused__))
>>
>> with
>>
>>  #   define CYTHON_UNUSED __attribute__ ((unused))
>>
>> ?
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 12:28 AM, Christoph Gohlke <cgohlke at uci.edu> wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> compiling Cython 0.15 generated C code on Windows using the Intel Compiler
>>> 11.1 icl.exe results in an "expected a type specifier" error.
>>>
>>> For example:
>>>
>>> /* "numpy.pxd":190
>>>  *         # experimental exception made for __getbuffer__ and
>>> __releasebuffer__
>>>  *         # -- the details of this may change.
>>>  *         def __getbuffer__(ndarray self, Py_buffer* info, int flags):
>>>         # <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
>>>  *             # This implementation of getbuffer is geared towards Cython
>>>  *             # requirements, and does not yet fullfill the PEP.
>>>  */
>>>
>>> static CYTHON_UNUSED int __pyx_pf_5numpy_7ndarray___getbuffer__(PyObject
>>> *__pyx_v_self, Py_buffer *__pyx_v_info, int __pyx_v_flags); /*proto*/
>>>       ^
>>> Error: expected a type specifier.
>>>
>>> The problem is the definition of CYTHON_UNUSED.
>>>
>>> Please consider the attached patch. It works for me but maybe the problem is
>>> icl version specific, not Windows specific.
>>>
>
> Robert, could you apply this patch?

Done. I'm still wondering if it's broken for __INTEL_COMPILER
non-windows, but don't have any way to test it out.

- Robert