On 2009-02-12 18:38, Travis wrote: > So, > > Recently I made a fix to the zlib module that I need for use at work. > > I would like other employees to be able to use it without recompiling python. > > I assume I can just rename it and distribute it as a python extension. > > I was wondering how I can provide a way for other employees to build it. > > I saw a "Universal Unix Makefile for Python extensions" that looks promising. > > Is this the accepted way to compile python extensions still?
Not really. That approach was abandoned years ago in favor of a distutils approach: http://docs.python.org/distutils/index.html in particular: http://docs.python.org/distutils/setupscript.html#describing-extension-modules -- Marc-Andre Lemburg eGenix.com Professional Python Services directly from the Source (#1, Feb 16 2009) >>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ... http://www.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ... http://zope.egenix.com/ >>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ... http://python.egenix.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ ::: Try our new mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface for free ! :::: eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH Pastor-Loeh-Str.48 D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611 http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
