> -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Reedy <tjre...@udel.edu> > Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2021 10:05 PM > To: python-list@python.org > Subject: Re: Question for potential python development contributions on > Windows <Snipped> > I am pretty sure that VS2019 output is binary compatible with with output from > VS2017 and VS2015. I believe the only issue would be is one were developing a > patch to a CPython .c file and one used recent C## features not allowed in > CPython code. > > You could open an issue on bugs.python.org asking that the doc be clarified.
I have received several positive answers on the python-dev list since I posted the question here. The answer is yes, VS2019 and all VS20xx releases since VS2015 are correct to use for Windows contributions until MS changes the binary C/C++ ABI, currently at level V14x. The core dev's have indicated that the Python Development Guide documentation needs updating to reflect this fact. Peter -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
