[Python-checkins] cpython (3.3): Issue #19845: Updated the Compiling Python on Windows docs.

[zach.ware]

http://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/a239897084bf
changeset:   87662:a239897084bf
branch:      3.3
parent:      87660:5c8130b85c17
user:        Zachary Ware <zachary.ware at gmail.com>
date:        Sat Nov 30 16:59:33 2013 -0600
summary:
  Issue #19845: Updated the Compiling Python on Windows docs.

files:
  Doc/using/windows.rst |  18 ++++++++++--------
  Misc/NEWS             |   2 ++
  2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)


diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst
--- a/Doc/using/windows.rst
+++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst
@@ -556,9 +556,9 @@
 latest release's source or just grab a fresh `checkout
 <http://docs.python.org/devguide/setup#checking-out-the-code>`_.
 
-For Microsoft Visual C++, which is the compiler with which official Python
-releases are built, the source tree contains solutions/project files.  View the
-:file:`readme.txt` in their respective directories:
+The source tree contains a build solution and project files for Microsoft
+Visual C++, which is the compiler used to build the official Python releases.
+View the :file:`readme.txt` in their respective directories:
 
 +--------------------+--------------+-----------------------+
 | Directory          | MSVC version | Visual Studio version |
@@ -569,14 +569,16 @@
 +--------------------+--------------+-----------------------+
 | :file:`PC/VS8.0/`  | 8.0          | 2005                  |
 +--------------------+--------------+-----------------------+
-| :file:`PCbuild/`   | 9.0          | 2008                  |
+| :file:`PC/VS9.0/`  | 9.0          | 2008                  |
++--------------------+--------------+-----------------------+
+| :file:`PCbuild/`   | 10.0         | 2010                  |
 +--------------------+--------------+-----------------------+
 
-Note that not all of these build directories are fully supported.  Read the
-release notes to see which compiler version the official releases for your
-version are built with.
+Note that any build directories within the :file:`PC` directory are not
+necessarily fully supported.  The :file:`PCbuild` directory contains the files
+for the compiler used to build the official release.
 
-Check :file:`PC/readme.txt` for general information on the build process.
+Check :file:`PCbuild/readme.txt` for general information on the build process.
 
 
 For extension modules, consult :ref:`building-on-windows`.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@
 Documentation
 -------------
 
+- Issue #19845: Updated the Compiling Python on Windows section.
+
 - Issue #19795: Improved markup of True/False constants.
 
 - Issue #18326: Clarify that list.sort's arguments are keyword-only.  Also,

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Repository URL: http://hg.python.org/cpython