From 4347624bd36f31f79a9d48c8868601e33a0370c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sergey Kvachonok Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2022 09:56:52 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] Mention `generate-abi3-import-lib` in the features guide Update the feature list section of the user guide to include `generate-abi3-import-lib` description. --- guide/src/features.md | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/guide/src/features.md b/guide/src/features.md index 92d04815a10..d37059582da 100644 --- a/guide/src/features.md +++ b/guide/src/features.md @@ -30,6 +30,17 @@ These features are extensions of the `abi3` feature to specify the exact minimum See the [building and distribution](building_and_distribution.md#minimum-python-version-for-abi3) section for further detail. +### `generate-abi3-import-lib` + +This experimental feature is used to generate import libraries for the Stable ABI Python DLL +for MinGW-w64 and MSVC (cross-)compile targets. + +Enabling it allows to (cross-)compile `abi3` extension modules to any Windows targets +without having to install the Windows Python distribution files for the target. + +See the [building and distribution](building_and_distribution.md#building-abi3-extensions-without-a-python-interpreter) +section for further detail. + ## Features for embedding Python in Rust ### `auto-initialize`