Port build_ssl.py to 2.4; support HOST_PYTHON variable
diff --git a/PCbuild/build_ssl.py b/PCbuild/build_ssl.py
index 2ccceec..f24c906 100644
--- a/PCbuild/build_ssl.py
+++ b/PCbuild/build_ssl.py
@@ -102,8 +102,11 @@
"""
if not os.path.isfile(m32):
return
- with open(m32) as fin:
- with open(makefile, 'w') as fout:
+ # 2.4 compatibility
+ fin = open(m32)
+ if 1: # with open(m32) as fin:
+ fout = open(makefile, 'w')
+ if 1: # with open(makefile, 'w') as fout:
for line in fin:
line = line.replace("=tmp32", "=tmp64")
line = line.replace("=out32", "=out64")
@@ -121,9 +124,13 @@
"""
if not os.path.isfile(makefile):
return
- with open(makefile) as fin:
+ # 2.4 compatibility
+ fin = open(makefile)
+ if 1: # with open(makefile) as fin:
lines = fin.readlines()
- with open(makefile, 'w') as fout:
+ fin.close()
+ fout = open(makefile, 'w')
+ if 1: # with open(makefile, 'w') as fout:
for line in lines:
if line.startswith("PERL="):
continue
@@ -139,6 +146,7 @@
line = line + noalgo
line = line + '\n'
fout.write(line)
+ fout.close()
def run_configure(configure, do_script):
print("perl Configure "+configure)
diff --git a/PCbuild/readme.txt b/PCbuild/readme.txt
index f8b3f65..4d2f9b6 100644
--- a/PCbuild/readme.txt
+++ b/PCbuild/readme.txt
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@
------------------
The build process for AMD64 / x64 is very similar to standard builds. You just
-have to set x64 as platform.
+have to set x64 as platform. In addition, the HOST_PYTHON environment variable
+must point to a Python interpreter (at least 2.4), to support cross-compilation.
Building Python Using the free MS Toolkit Compiler
--------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/PCbuild/x64.vsprops b/PCbuild/x64.vsprops
index c7eabbe..0720084 100644
--- a/PCbuild/x64.vsprops
+++ b/PCbuild/x64.vsprops
@@ -15,4 +15,8 @@
Name="VCLinkerTool"
TargetMachine="17"
/>
+ <UserMacro
+ Name="PythonExe"
+ Value="$(HOST_PYTHON)"
+ />
</VisualStudioPropertySheet>