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Oops, we're not copying includes into the venv.

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Carl Meyer 2012-05-17 13:10:08 -06:00
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@ -242,12 +242,11 @@ Copies versus symlinks
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The technique in this PEP works equally well in general with a copied The technique in this PEP works equally well in general with a copied
or symlinked Python binary (and other needed DLLs and the ``Include`` or symlinked Python binary (and other needed DLLs on Windows).
directory on Windows). Symlinking is preferable where possible, Symlinking is preferable where possible, because in the case of an
because in the case of an upgrade to the underlying Python upgrade to the underlying Python installation, a Python executable
installation, a Python executable copied in a venv might become copied in a venv might become out-of-sync with the installed standard
out-of-sync with the installed standard library and require manual library and require manual upgrade.
upgrade.
There are some cross-platform difficulties with symlinks: There are some cross-platform difficulties with symlinks:
@ -268,11 +267,11 @@ option has no effect on OS X framework builds, since symlinking can
never work there, and has no advantages). never work there, and has no advantages).
On Windows, if ``--symlink`` is not used, this means that if the On Windows, if ``--symlink`` is not used, this means that if the
underlying Python installation is upgraded, the Python binary, DLLs, underlying Python installation is upgraded, the Python binary and DLLs
and include files in the venv should be updated, or there could be in the venv should be updated, or there could be issues of mismatch
issues of mismatch with the upgraded standard library. The pyvenv with the upgraded standard library. The pyvenv script accepts a
script accepts a ``--upgrade`` option for easily performing this ``--upgrade`` option for easily performing this upgrade on an existing
upgrade on an existing venv. venv.
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