Document how to add a new C extension module
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Description
memo to me
Python 3.12 will drop setup.py. 3.11 has already detects most modules on configure and builds them through Modules/Setup.stdlib. The new system is not well documented yet.
configure.ac
PY_STDLIB_MOD/PY_STDLIB_MOD_SIMPLESRCDIRSif module is in a subdirectory- How to write
PKG_CHECK_MODULESblock
Modules/Setup.stdlib.in
@MODULE_SPAM_TRUE@spam spam.c egg.c
Makefile.pre.in
MODULE_SPAM_DEPS=$(srcdir)/Modules/spam.h
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