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Re: python module patch


Yaakov (Cygwin Ports) schrieb:
Reini Urban wrote:
extern __declspec(dllexport) cannot be used as constant during
compile-time.
=> "initializer element is not constant"
cygwin auto-import feature get's that right at link-time.

This is needed for the constant (compile-time) resolution of
PyObject_HEAD_INIT(&PyType_Type) in a typical PyTypeObject struct.

I believe the commonly accepted solution is to change this to PyObject_HEAD_INIT(NULL) in the struct.

http://starship.python.net/crew/mwh/toext/node20.html

Indeed. That sounds better. -- Reini Urban

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