[Python-checkins] r87132 - python/branches/py3k/PC/VC6/readme.txt
hirokazu.yamamoto
python-checkins at python.org
Wed Dec 8 15:47:07 CET 2010
Author: hirokazu.yamamoto
Date: Wed Dec 8 15:47:07 2010
New Revision: 87132
Log:
Mention NASM which is needed to build openssl-1.0.0a original source.
(PC/VC6/readme.txt)
Modified:
python/branches/py3k/PC/VC6/readme.txt
Modified: python/branches/py3k/PC/VC6/readme.txt
==============================================================================
--- python/branches/py3k/PC/VC6/readme.txt (original)
+++ python/branches/py3k/PC/VC6/readme.txt Wed Dec 8 15:47:07 2010
@@ -158,9 +158,17 @@
You can (theoretically) use any version of OpenSSL you like - the
build process will automatically select the latest version.
- You must also install ActivePerl from
+ You can install the NASM assembler from
+ http://www.nasm.us/
+ for x86 builds. Put nasmw.exe anywhere in your PATH.
+ Note: recent releases of nasm only have nasm.exe. Just rename it to
+ nasmw.exe.
+
+ You can also install ActivePerl from
http://www.activestate.com/activeperl/
- as this is used by the OpenSSL build process. Complain to them <wink>.
+ if you like to use the official sources instead of the files from
+ python's subversion repository. The svn version contains pre-build
+ makefiles and assembly files.
The MSVC project simply invokes PC/VC6/build_ssl.py to perform
the build. This Python script locates and builds your OpenSSL
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