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diff --git a/Mac/README.rst b/Mac/README.rst index 7476639..bc40b41 100644 --- a/Mac/README.rst +++ b/Mac/README.rst @@ -10,6 +10,19 @@ Python on macOS README This document provides a quick overview of some macOS specific features in the Python distribution. +Compilers for building on macOS +=============================== + +The core developers primarily test builds on macOS with Apple's compiler tools, +either Xcode or the Command Line Tools. For these we only support building with +a compiler that includes an SDK that targets the OS on the build machine, that is +the version of Xcode that shipped with the OS version or one newer. + +For example, for macOS 12 we support Xcode 13 and Xcode 14 (or the corresponding +Command Line Tools). + +Building with other compilers, such as GCC, likely works, but is not actively supported. + macOS specific arguments to configure ===================================== |