[Python-checkins] devguide: Issue #23924: Expand the QuickStart section to mention OS X and link

[ned.deily]

https://hg.python.org/devguide/rev/56b0001c7a29
changeset:   739:56b0001c7a29
user:        Ned Deily <nad at acm.org>
date:        Mon Apr 13 15:24:11 2015 -0700
summary:
  Issue #23924: Expand the QuickStart section to mention OS X and link
to the Build Dependencies section.  Patch by Carol Willing.

files:
  index.rst |  7 ++++++-
  setup.rst |  4 +++-
  2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)


diff --git a/index.rst b/index.rst
--- a/index.rst
+++ b/index.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
       hg clone https://hg.python.org/cpython
 
 2. :ref:`Build Python <compiling>`.  On all platforms, install build
-   dependencies (such as compilers), then on :ref:`UNIX <unix-compiling>`::
+   dependencies (such as compilers). On :ref:`UNIX <unix-compiling>`
+   (including Mac OS X)::
 
       ./configure --with-pydebug && make -j2
 
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@
 
       PCbuild\build.bat -e -d
 
+   If the build outputs warnings or errors, :ref:`build-dependencies` provides
+   detail on standard library extensions that depend on installing third-party
+   libraries for some operating systems.
+
 3. :doc:`Run the tests <runtests>`::
 
    ./python -m test -j3
diff --git a/setup.rst b/setup.rst
--- a/setup.rst
+++ b/setup.rst
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@
 one should not skip.
 
 
+.. _build-dependencies:
+
 Build dependencies
 ''''''''''''''''''
 
@@ -272,7 +274,7 @@
 dependencies.
 
 Once built you might want to set Python as a startup project. Pressing F5 in
-Visual Studio, or choosing :menuselection:`Start Debugging` from the 
+Visual Studio, or choosing :menuselection:`Start Debugging` from the
 :menuselection:`Debug` menu, will launch the interpreter.
 
 .. _win-python.exe:

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Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/devguide