[PyQt] build pyqt 5.7 from source failed

[Kovid Goyal]

You can workaround it using this patch:
https://github.com/kovidgoyal/build-calibre/blob/master/scripts/pkgs/pyqt.py#L35

As long as you dont use QPicture in your PyQt code, it should be fine.

Kovid.

On Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 01:55:37PM -0400, Kyle Altendorf wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2016-07-26 12:26, Barry Scott wrote:
> > On Tuesday, 26 July 2016 15:28:13 BST MOHAMED BLACK wrote:
> > > hi
> > > 
> > > the build process of PyQt5_gpl-5.7.zip
> > > <https://sourceforge.net/projects/pyqt/files/PyQt5/PyQt-5.7/PyQt5_gpl-5.7.zi
> > > p> failed at:
> > > sipQtGuiQPalette.cpp
> > > sipQtGuiQPdfWriter.cpp
> > > sipQtGuiQPen.cpp
> > > sipQtGuiQPicture.cpp
> > > .\sipQtGuiQPicture.cpp(681): fatal error C1001: An internal error has
> > > occurred in the compiler.
> > > (compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 1468)
> > >  To work around this problem, try simplifying or changing the
> > > program near
> > > the locations listed above.
> > > Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++
> > >  Help menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more
> > > information
> > > Internal Compiler Error in C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
> > > Studio
> > > 14.0\VC\BIN\cl.EXE.  You will be prompted to send an error report to
> > > Microsoft later.
> > > INTERNAL COMPILER ERROR in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual
> > > Studio
> > > 14.0\VC\BIN\cl.EXE'
> > >     Please choose the Technical Support command on the Visual C++
> > >     Help menu, or open the Technical Support help file for more
> > > information
> > 
> > Looks like you crashed the the C++ compiler.
> > 
> > google for "fatal error C1001: An internal error has occurred in the
> > compiler.
> > (compiler file 'msc1.cpp', line 1468)" and you will see a number reports
> > about
> > this bug.
> 
> Same issue here.  Looks like we wait until August 2nd (Tuesday) for an
> update...  or find an old version until then.
> 
> https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/2869042/new-internal-compiler-error-only-in-vs2015-update-3
> 
> Jonathan wrote:
> Apologies for the delay, but I can now confirm that this fix will
> be released in the next upcoming patch to Visual Studio 2015,
> currently scheduled for 2 August.
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