Path from Thomas Heller: resurrect the .def file kludge while preserving the
/export option mini-kludge.
diff --git a/Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py b/Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py
index 14c2234..42eab47 100644
--- a/Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py
+++ b/Lib/distutils/command/build_ext.py
@@ -241,9 +241,21 @@
libraries = build_info.get ('libraries')
library_dirs = build_info.get ('library_dirs')
extra_args = build_info.get ('extra_link_args') or []
+
if self.compiler.compiler_type == 'msvc':
- mod_name = string.split (extension_name, '.')[-1]
- extra_args.append ('/export:init%s' % mod_name)
+ def_file = build_info.get ('def_file')
+ if def_file is None:
+ source_dir = os.path.dirname (sources[0])
+ ext_base = (string.split (extension_name, '.'))[-1]
+ def_file = os.path.join (source_dir, "%s.def" % ext_base)
+ if not os.path.exists (def_file):
+ def_file = None
+
+ if def_file is not None:
+ extra_args.append ('/DEF:' + def_file)
+ else:
+ modname = string.split (extension_name, '.')[-1]
+ extra_args.append('/export:init%s'%modname)
ext_filename = self.extension_filename \
(extension_name, self.package)