Re: Linking with static libraries for Python standard components such as OpenSSL

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On 3/8/2013 2:23 AM, gerson.kurz@gmail.com wrote:
> I am rebuilding Python 2.7.4 using Visual Studio 2010. As part of
> that, I wanted to build with a current OpenSSL version (1.0.1e) and
> an updated SQLite version.
>
> What I noted: the projects in the main workspace (at least in
> PCBuild) directly include the source code of dependent libraries. Can
> somebody please explain the rationale behind that?
>
> Wouldn't it be better to instead link with static libraries of these
> projects?
>
> Exhibit A: _ssl.pyd requires a Perl interpreter to build. (Perl!
> Anathema!) Instead, _ssl.pyd could very well link with the Win32
> binaries for OpenSSL?

If you can make that work, open an issue and submit a patch.
I have not gotten perl, so I am not building ssl.

> Exhibit B: _bsddb.pyd includes a ton of files from Berkley DB, with
> their filenames. Alas, newer versions of Berkley DB have slightly
> changed filenames, so the project needs to be changed to adjust for a
> newer version of Berkley DB.

The it would not work with older versions? This sort of constant hassle 
is why bsddb is not part of 3.x.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy

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