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authorTim Peters <tim.peters@gmail.com>2002-11-23 03:49:08 +0000
committerTim Peters <tim.peters@gmail.com>2002-11-23 03:49:08 +0000
commit2587073e8832b1defcb2eda776ffc8567b4312fe (patch)
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parent69fc7ad4e6f794c6f11d715165ad5c5516ef5bf4 (diff)
downloadcpython-2587073e8832b1defcb2eda776ffc8567b4312fe.tar.gz
More bsddb-on-Windows fiddling:
+ News blurb, but as much XXX as news. + Updated installer (install the new bsddb package, and the Berkeley DLL; still don't know how to fold that into _bsddb.pyd). + Fleshed out build instructions. + Debug Python still blows up.
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@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ _bsddb
http://www.sleepycat.com/docs/ref/build_win/intro.html
and follow the instructions for building the Sleepycat software.
Build the Release version.
+ NOTE: The instructions are for a later release of the software,
+ so use your imagination. Berkeley_DB.dsw in this release was
+ also pre-MSVC6, so you'll be prompted to upgrade the format (say
+ yes, of course). Choose configuration "db_buildall - Win32 Release",
+ and build db_buildall.exe.
XXX You have to copy
XXX dist\db-4.0.14\build_win32\Release\libdb40.dll
@@ -188,8 +193,6 @@ _bsddb
XXX bsddb 1.85 project apparently managed to do, link the Berkeley
XXX DLL into the guts of our _bsddb.pyd. I don't know how to.
- XXX The installer needs to be changed accordingly.
-
XXX The Sleepycat release we use will probably change before
XXX 2.3a1.