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authorRoland Kaufmann <roland.kaufmann@uni.no>2017-01-22 20:24:07 +0100
committerCharles Harris <charlesr.harris@gmail.com>2017-01-22 12:24:07 -0700
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Fix building extensions with MinGW in WinPython 3.4 (#8454)
MAINT: Fix building extensions with MinGW in WinPython 3.4
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@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@ for instance). Note that this does not remove the need for Mingwpy; if you make
extensive use of the runtime, you will most likely run into issues_. Instead,
it should be regarded as a band-aid until Mingwpy is fully functional.
+Extensions can also be compiled using the MinGW toolset using the runtime
+library from the (moveable) WinPython 3.4 distribution, which can be useful for
+programs with a PySide1/Qt4 front-end.
+
.. _MinGW: https://sf.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Toolchains%20targetting%20Win64/Personal%20Builds/mingw-builds/6.2.0/threads-win32/seh/
.. _issues: https://mingwpy.github.io/issues.html