Thanks Pau, I'll build Python with mingw and give it a try. I'll let you guys know how that worked out...
Have a nice evening. On 13/11/2007, Pau Garcia i Quiles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Quoting Christiaan Putter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > (Returning this to the mailing list, as you mistakenly replied to me > in private) > > > Hi Pau, > > > > Thanks for the swift reply. > > > > From the boost website page on building boost there's a section on > Mingw, > > quoting: > > > > "If you are using a version of Python prior to 2.4.1 with a MinGW prior > to > > 3.0.0 (with binutils-2.13.90-20030111-1), you will need to create a > > MinGW-compatible version of the Python library; the one shipped with > Python > > will only work with a Microsoft-compatible linker..." > > > > The mingw site says something similar. > > > > I assumed this meant that using an up to date version of python (2.5) > and > > mingw meant it should work 'out of the box'. > > No, it means Python sources since 2.4 do not need to be patched to > build with MinGW: > http://www.mingw.org/MinGWiki/index.php/Python extensions > > > I forgot to mention though that I'm embedding pyhton into c++, so > compiling > > a normal c++ executable. Also, like I said, compiling and linking > something > > using only the python25 lib works. I'm getting errors when linking to > my > > boost.python libs. > > Most probably your problem is due to different call conventions being > used (__stdcall and __cdecl). Read about that here: > http://www.geocities.com/yongweiwu/stdcall.htm > > Either you build Python with MinGW, then try to link and make sure you > are providing all the libraries you need, or you try to create your > own import libraries for VC++-compiled Python. I'd go for the former, > as it will be easier. > > > In case someone else is following this thread that wants to extend > python: > > > > If you're compiling python code with mingw you'll have to tell it to use > > mingw > > ie. something like: python setup.py build --compiler=mingw32 > > There's a nice tutorial at > > http://boodebr.org/main/python/build-windows-extensions > > > > I don't know if this is applicable to embedding too. > > I have never embedded Python in an application and hardly programmed > anything in Python ever. I'm a Ruby guy. > > > Am I correct in assuming this Pau? > > > > > > On 12/11/2007, Pau Garcia i Quiles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> Quoting Christiaan Putter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > >> Are you using a mingw-compiled Python? In case you are using a > >> VC++-compiled version of Python (which is the one you download from > >> python.org), have you created import libraries for MinGW? > >> > >> > Hi guys and girls, > >> > > >> > I'm new to this wonderful CMake thingy and I'm having some problems > >> linking > >> > to boost.python. > >> > > >> > My setup on windows xp: > >> > > >> > mingw 5.1.3 (with gcc 3.4.5) > >> > boost 1.34.1 > >> > python 2.5 > >> > > >> > I compiled boost as per instructions with mingw without any problems. > >> > > >> > With some simple code using boost/python I can compile without > errors, > >> but > >> > when ld tries linking I get "undefined reference to '_imp____ ...." > >> errors. > >> > > >> > In my CMakeLists file I have > >> > > >> > TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(${EXE_NAME} > >> > ${BOOST_PYTHON_LIB} > >> > ${PYTHON_LIBRARIES} > >> > ) > >> > > >> > With the BOOST_PYTHON_LIB pointing directly to > >> > C:/Boost/lib/libboost_python-mgw34-1_34_1.a > >> > > >> > Removing code using boost.python stuff and just using the normal > python > >> lib > >> > compiles and links fine. > >> > > >> > What am I doing wrong? I've tried every version of the boost_python > lib > >> by > >> > the way, -mt, -s, -d, and combinations thereof. Which one should I > use, > >> is > >> > there a way to chose the correct library automatically, the > >> > FindBoost.cmakeinclude doesn't seem to do it. > >> > > >> > And what exactly is the -s library for? I though lib*.a files were > >> already > >> > static? > >> > > >> > If anyone out there has gotten boost.python to work with mingw please > >> let me > >> > in on your secrets. Any suggestions are welcome... > >> > > >> > Have a nice day, > >> > cputter > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Pau Garcia i Quiles > >> http://www.elpauer.org > >> (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer) > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> CMake mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://www.cmake.org/mailman/listinfo/cmake > >> > > > > > > -- > Pau Garcia i Quiles > http://www.elpauer.org > (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer) > >
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