[Cython] Make the Cython workflow easier

[Robert Bradshaw]

On Jun 20, 2008, at 11:13 AM, Fernando Perez wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 11:09 AM, Dag Sverre Seljebotn
> <dagss at student.matnat.uio.no> wrote:
>> Lisandro Dalcin wrote:
>>> Gael, not sure if this will help you, but I wrote this script  
>>> based in
>>> distutils for building *.pyx files on the fly (perhaps with others
>>> companion C/C++ sources). You basically use it as this:
>>>
>> Also remember that Pex already has this feature (as a wrapper/build
>> system for Cython):
>>
>> pexlang.sourceforge.net
>
> This is just a generic request: when the dust settles a bit and you
> guys have a clearer picture of where the whole pex/cython integration
> regarding numpy is going to go, could you provide a little summary?
> I'm super interested in this (and I can guarantee I'm not the only
> one) but right now things seem to be in a strong state of flux, so I'm
> OK waiting.

The big part is Dag's GSoC project on buffer support. There are a lot  
of other small improvements which we would like to incorporate which  
can be found at http://wiki.cython.org/enhancements/pex .

> Furthermore, it would be great if you think some of  this will be in
> reasonable state (even alpha, but solid enough for knowing where it
> will  go) by August, to present it at scipy 2008:

That is certainly the goal.

>
> http://conference.scipy.org/
>
> Robert B. is already coming to present a cython tutorial, so perhaps a
> short talk on this would be OK for him to give.  It would be very well
>  received.
>
> Cheers,
>
> f
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