[lxml-dev] lxml now ships with Pyrex included

[Martijn Faassen]

Stefan Behnel wrote:

> Now that this works, we could also remove the .c files to shrink the source
> distribution. Any objections?

Yes, I object to removing the .c files. the .c files allow a guaranteed 
sure build of lxml. There is absolutely no doubt which version of Pyrex 
is used here, as that's under our own control (otherwise there might be 
interesting import issues in play).

Also important, it allows tools like easy_install to download and 
compile lxml fully automatically (such as in a buildout). I use this 
feature all the time. I don't know whether that can work if a Pyrex is 
bundled - the setup.py would likely become more complicated to account 
for PYTHONPATH manipulation, and that might possibly break easy_install.

Regards,

Martijn