indygreg / indygreg/PyOxidizer
Investigate pyo3 importlib feature for linking on Windows
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- Rust
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Description
Recent versions of pyo3 are able to generate an import library on Windows without a Python distribution present. This enables you to cross-compile more easily. It also likely makes builds less brittle since they aren't as dependent on a Python interpreter being available.
We should investigate using this feature or rolling a similar solution ourselves in order to facilitate more turnkey building/linking on Windows.
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Research direction
Start by reviewing PyO3's importlib feature and the current Windows build and linking path. Compare using that feature with rolling a similar solution, focusing on cross-compilation and builds without a Python distribution. Done means a decided implementation direction for more turnkey Windows building and linking; no files or tests are named in the issue.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- rust
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100