Cython error: C:\Python27\libs/libpython27.a: error adding symbols

Question

I\'m doing my first test with Cython. Basically the hello.pyx example from http://docs.cython.org/src/quickstart/build.html

When I want to compile I get

Answer 1

If tools gendef and dlltool are installed, the following should be possible in a temporary directory (assuming msys or cygwin environment):

gendef c:/Windows/System32/python27.dll
dlltool -U -d python27.def -l libpython27.dll.a
cp libpython27.dll.a c:/Python27/libs

Substitute C:/Python27 if necessary.

gcc will now use the generated file instead of some existing .a or .lib file.