martin v löwis qpnyslvloewisde reverse may also true tools may expect pcbuild contain always x86 binaries even amd64 dont support nonx86 tools might break pcbuild suddenly starts containing amd64 binaries agree however assertion build tools expect layout describe simply scheme around months python 26 builds pcbuild exists contains x86 binaries scheme place ever since pcbuild directory got created several years ago nope mozilla dont expect personally involved 64bit issues platform happens one build process know except typical things tools might like executing python executable sniff sysprefix looking eg libs pcbuild locate libraries link seems fairly likely even looking executable directly pcbuild seems likely x64 platform tools may well find 32bit version may even seem work unlikely expect unless want x86 binaries course always place comments exactly reflect concern believe relevant people working native binaries x64 never cared binaries native instead wanted see binaries pcbuild built last built x86 binaries pcbuild contain x86 binaries even running win64 different propose slightly perhaps importantly depending scenario implied actually zero personal interest moment unlike distutils crosscompile patch scratch itch mine seems would make life easier people track im happy let go position changed misunderstood ok dont actual use case suggest leave things people running problem propose solutions regards martin _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom thu 07 aug 2008 070414 0200 pythondev distutils fw issue2513 64bit cross compilation windows