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-rw-r--r--doc/source/f2py/buildtools/cmake.rst4
-rw-r--r--doc/source/f2py/buildtools/index.rst21
-rw-r--r--doc/source/f2py/buildtools/meson.rst4
-rw-r--r--doc/source/f2py/buildtools/skbuild.rst4
4 files changed, 22 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/cmake.rst b/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/cmake.rst
index fbac926f0..f7c69a8bb 100644
--- a/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/cmake.rst
+++ b/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/cmake.rst
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ but the `official CMake Tutorials`_ are a fantastic resource.
``f2py`` is not particularly native or pleasant; and a more natural approach
is to consider :ref:`f2py-skbuild`
-Fibonacci Walkthrough
-=======================
+Fibonacci Walkthrough (F77)
+===========================
Returning to the ``fib`` example from :ref:`f2py-getting-started` section.
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.
diff --git a/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/meson.rst b/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/meson.rst
index 9f1ac836e..ad9fa65d7 100644
--- a/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/meson.rst
+++ b/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/meson.rst
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ comfortable and amenable to extension for ``python`` users.
Meson needs to be at-least ``0.46.0`` in order to resolve the ``python`` include directories.
-Fibonacci Walkthrough
-=======================
+Fibonacci Walkthrough (F77)
+===========================
We will need the generated ``C`` wrapper before we can use a general purpose
diff --git a/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/skbuild.rst b/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/skbuild.rst
index 961408c42..59fe2f822 100644
--- a/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/skbuild.rst
+++ b/doc/source/f2py/buildtools/skbuild.rst
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ For situations where no ``setuptools`` replacements are required or wanted (i.e.
if ``wheels`` are not needed), it is recommended to instead use the vanilla
``cmake`` setup described in :ref:`f2py-cmake`.
-Fibonacci Walkthrough
-=======================
+Fibonacci Walkthrough (F77)
+===========================
We will consider the ``fib`` example from :ref:`f2py-getting-started` section.