[PyQt] How to compile 64 bit SIP? (error LNK1112: module machine type 'x64' conflicts with target machine type 'X86')

[Phil Thompson]

On 18/07/2014 8:49 pm, klo uo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a 64 bit Python 2.7 with 64 bit PyQt4 4.10.4
> I want to build a package that depends on SIP
> I downloaded latest release and tried to build it in 64 bit VS CLI:
> 
> ========================================
> D:\src\sip-4.16.2>python configure.py
> This is SIP 4.16.2 for Python 2.7.8 on win32.
> The SIP code generator will be installed in C:\Python27.
> The sip module will be installed in C:\Python27\Lib\site-packages.
> The sip.h header file will be installed in C:\Python27\include.
> The default directory to install .sip files in is C:\Python27\sip.
> Creating siplib\sip.h...
> Creating siplib\siplib.c...
> Creating siplib\siplib.sbf...
> Creating sipconfig.py...
> Creating top level Makefile...
> Creating sip code generator Makefile...
> Creating sip module Makefile...
> 
> D:\src\sip-4.16.2>nmake
> 
> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 12.00.21005.1
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
> 
>         cd sipgen
>         "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
> 12.0\VC\BIN\nmake.exe"
> 
> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 12.00.21005.1
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
> 
>         cl -c -nologo -Zm200 -Zc:wchar_t- -O2 -MD -W0 -DNDEBUG 
> -DUNICODE
> -DWIN32 -DQT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT -I. -Fo
> @C:\Users\klo\AppData\Local\Temp\nm574B.tmp
> main.c
> transform.c
> gencode.c
> extracts.c
> export.c
> heap.c
> parser.c
> lexer.c
> Generating Code...
>         link /NOLOGO /DYNAMICBASE /NXCOMPAT /INCREMENTAL:NO /MANIFEST
> /MANIFESTFILE:sip.exe.manifest /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE
> /OUT:sip.exe @C:\Users\klo\AppData\Local\Temp\nm6F77.tmp
>         mt -nologo -manifest sip.exe.manifest -outputresource:sip.exe;1
>         cd siplib
>         "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio
> 12.0\VC\BIN\nmake.exe"
> 
> Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 12.00.21005.1
> Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
> 
>         cl -c -nologo -Zm200 -Zc:wchar_t- -O2 -MD -W0 -DNDEBUG 
> -DUNICODE
> -DWIN32 -DQT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT -I. -IC:\Python27\include -Fo
> @C:\Users\klo\AppData\Local\Temp\nm71C8.tmp
> siplib.c
> apiversions.c
> descriptors.c
> qtlib.c
> threads.c
> objmap.c
> voidptr.c
> array.c
> Generating Code...
>         cl -c -nologo -Zm200 -Zc:wchar_t- -O2 -MD -W0 -DNDEBUG 
> -DUNICODE
> -DWIN32 -DQT_LARGEFILE_SUPPORT -I. -IC:\Python27\include -Fo
> @C:\Users\klo\AppData\Local\Temp\nm78DD.tmp
> bool.cpp
>         link /NOLOGO /DYNAMICBASE /NXCOMPAT /DLL /MANIFEST
> /MANIFESTFILE:sip.pyd.manifest /SUBSYSTEM:CONSOLE /INCREMENTAL:NO
> /OUT:sip.pyd @C:\Users\klo\AppData\Local\Temp\nm799A.tmp
> python27.lib(python27.dll) : fatal error LNK1112: module machine type 
> 'x64'
> conflicts with target machine type 'X86'
> NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual 
> Studio
> 12.0\VC\BIN\link.EXE"' : return code '0x458'
> Stop.
> NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual 
> Studio
> 12.0\VC\BIN\nmake.exe"' : return code '0x2'
> Stop.
> ----------------------------------------
> 
> Command "python configure.py --show-platforms" doesn't show any 64 bit
> Windows target, nor I see instructions for such scenario anywhere in
> documentation.
> 
> Is it possible, and if so please advise how to?

You have to configure your compiler to generate 64 bit code. This has 
nothing to do with sip.

Phil