pybind / pybind/python_example
Building with MinGW
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Description
I tried to run setup.py with MinGW instead of Visual Studio MSVC
python setup.py build --compiler=mingw32
I get the following error:
ValueError: Unknown MS Compiler version 1916
Is there any way to make it work with MinGW?
Note that a manual compilation with MinGW works perfectly running:
g++ -static -shared -std=c++11 -DMS_WIN64 -fPIC -I C:\...\Python\Python38\Lib\site-packages\pybind11\include -I C:\ ... \Python\Python38\include -L C:\ ... \Python\Python38\libs src\main.cpp -o python_example.pyd -lPython38
but I cannot manage to make it to work with setuptools.
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Start with setup.py and reproduce the reported command, python setup.py build --compiler=mingw32, on Windows with MinGW. Trace the handling of the Unknown MS Compiler version 1916 error and compare it with the manual compilation command shown. Done means the example builds successfully through setuptools with MinGW.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, python
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100