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diff --git a/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/index.rst b/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/index.rst index de8ea9212..e6b7fc975 100644 --- a/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/index.rst +++ b/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/index.rst @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Building an extension module which includes Python and Fortran consists of: - Python libraries and development headers -Broadly speaking there are two cases which arise when considering the outputs of ``f2py``: +Broadly speaking there are three cases which arise when considering the outputs of ``f2py``: Fortran 77 programs - Input file ``blah.f`` @@ -48,15 +48,30 @@ Fortran 77 programs Fortran 90 programs - Input file ``blah.f`` - Generates: + + ``blahmodule.c`` + ``blah-f2pywrappers2.f90`` The secondary wrapper is used to handle code which is subdivided into modules. +Signature files + - Input file ``blah.pyf`` + - Generates: + + + ``blahmodule.c`` + + ``blah-f2pywrappers2.f90`` (occasionally) + + Signature files ``.pyf`` do not signal their language standard via the file extension, they may generate the module wrapper depending on their contents; which shifts the burden of checking for generated files onto the build system. + + In theory keeping the above requirements in hand, any build system can be adapted to generate ``f2py`` extension modules. Here we will cover a subset of the more popular systems. +.. note:: + ``make`` has no place in a modern multi-language setup, and so is not + discussed further. + Build Systems ============== @@ -67,7 +82,3 @@ Build Systems meson cmake skbuild - -.. note:: - ``make`` has no place in a modern multi-language setup, and so is not - discussed further. |