[Python-checkins] cpython: Issue #22261: Add a note to PCbuild\readme.txt about MSBuild switches.

Sun Oct 26 04:57:50 CET 2014

https://hg.python.org/cpython/rev/f35403bf8c91
changeset: 93172:f35403bf8c91
user: Zachary Ware <zachary.ware at gmail.com>
date: Sat Oct 25 22:57:05 2014 -0500
summary:
 Issue #22261: Add a note to PCbuild\readme.txt about MSBuild switches.
Specifically, that they can be passed at the end of a build.bat invocation.
Initial patch by Shorya Raj.
files:
 Misc/ACKS | 1 +
 PCbuild/readme.txt | 13 +++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -1104,6 +1104,7 @@
 Ram Rachum
 Jérôme Radix
 Burton Radons
+Shorya Raj
 Jeff Ramnani
 Brodie Rao
 Senko Rasic
diff --git a/PCbuild/readme.txt b/PCbuild/readme.txt
--- a/PCbuild/readme.txt
+++ b/PCbuild/readme.txt
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@
 -r Rebuild instead of just building
 -e Use get_externals.bat to fetch external sources
 
+Up to 9 MSBuild switches can also be passed, though they must be passed
+after specifying any of the above switches. For example, use:
+
+ build.bat -e -d /m
+
+to do a concurrent debug build with externals fetched as needed. If
+the MSBuild switch requires an equal sign ("="), the entire switch must
+be quoted:
+
+ build.bat -e -d "/p:externalsDir=P:\cpython-externals"
+
+There may also be other situations where quotes are necessary.
+
 
 Legacy support
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Repository URL: https://hg.python.org/cpython
