Compiling Python under CYGWIN

[Norman Vine]

<jurgen.defurne at philips.com>  writes:

>I have been able to compile Python 1.5.2 with the Cygwin tools (latest
release).

>Unfortunately, the support for all mathematics is broken. I can use Python,
but when I
>try to use mathematics functions (like sqrt, exp, ...) I an exception 'math
range error' is
>raised.

>Does anyone have an idea how this could come, and what the remedy would be
?

There was a problem with HUGE_VAL in Cygwin 1.1.2 and 1.1.3

However this is I believe fixed in the latest Cygwin
for a description of and the solution to see
http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=cygwin/2000/07/20/16:34:28

Norman