From: Zachary Ware Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:46:25 +0000 (-0500) Subject: Use the correct VS edition names in PCbuild/readme.txt X-Git-Tag: v3.4.1rc1~216 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=5f3e3c342988c63ffc3718d2d4ba90d7bffb6532;p=python Use the correct VS edition names in PCbuild/readme.txt --- diff --git a/PCbuild/readme.txt b/PCbuild/readme.txt index 619f6a8b0f..521c4722b4 100644 --- a/PCbuild/readme.txt +++ b/PCbuild/readme.txt @@ -6,16 +6,19 @@ This directory is used to build CPython for Microsoft Windows NT version bit platforms. Using this directory requires an installation of Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 (MSVC 10.0) of any edition. The specific requirements are as follows: + Visual C++ 2010 Express Edition Required for building 32-bit Debug and Release configuration builds. This edition does not support "solution folders", which pcbuild.sln uses; this will not prevent building. -Visual Studio 2010 Standard Edition - Required for building 64-bit Debug and Release configuration builds Visual Studio 2010 Professional Edition + Required for building 64-bit Debug and Release configuration builds +Visual Studio 2010 Premium Edition Required for building Release configuration builds that make use of - Profile Guided Optimization (PGO), on either platform. The official - Python releases are built with Professional Edition using PGO. + Profile Guided Optimization (PGO), on either platform. + +The official Python releases are built with PGO using Visual Studio 2010 +Ultimate Edition. All you need to do to build is open the solution "pcbuild.sln" in Visual Studio, select the desired combination of configuration and platform,