martin v löwis qpnyslvloewisde actually think slightly iiuc amd64 build currently assumes execute x86 executables various places fix build process platforms would slightly different need fixing amd64 build execute x86 binaries whether performed win32 win64 problem arises amd64 build assumes execute amd64 binaries crosscompilation consequence must never execute pythonexe built build process proposal would allow eg pcbuildpythonexe pcbuildmake_versioninfoexe specified build processes knowledge work regardless platform run pythonexe yes make_versioninfoexe make_versioninfoexe always x86 binary always safe execute windows tried execute pcbuildpythonexe would break builds dont x86 binaries pcbuild crosscompile amd64 instead ive changed build process run host_python set fall back pcbuildpythonexe isnt regards martin _______________________________________________ pythondev mailing list zvlllneumpythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythondev unsubscribe httpmailpythonorgmailmanoptionspythondevpythondev40tangomucom thu 07 aug 2008 084306 0200 pythondev distutils fw issue2513 64bit cross compilation windows