* feat!: drop support for Python 3.8
The minimum supported version is now Python 3.9. pybind11 v3.0 was the last
release that supports Python 3.8. The deprecation note said that support goes
away in 3.1.
Remove the code paths that this makes dead:
- the `_PyObject_Vectorcall` fallback in `cast.h`
- the `frame->f_code` and `frame->f_back` fallbacks in `pytypes.h`
- the `PyFrame_FastToLocals` path in `get_type_override`
- the conditional `Py_VISIT(Py_TYPE(self))` in `tp_traverse`
- `PYBIND11_PYCONFIG_SUPPORT_PY_VERSION_HEX`, the pre-PyConfig interpreter
init, and the `widen_chars` helpers in `embed.h`
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* ci(appveyor): use Python 3.9
The AppVeyor job set `PYTHON: 38`, which makes the path `C:\Python38`.
The image gives Python 3.9.13 as `C:\Python39`.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* feat!: require MSVC 2019 or newer
Python 3.9 is the new minimum, so MSVC 2017 is no longer needed. Raise the
compile-time floor to _MSC_VER 1920 and remove the workarounds that only
applied below it: std::launder, fold expressions, weak_from_this, aligned
new/delete, the C4100 warning helper, and the func_handle syntax error.
AppVeyor now builds with Visual Studio 2019.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* fix(appveyor): build against the Python that has the test packages
CMake 4 has no FindPythonLibs, so pybind11 uses FindPython. FindPython reads
the registry before PATH and selected `C:\Python314-x64`, but the test packages
go into the Python on PATH. Pass `Python_ROOT_DIR` to name the correct one.
Also set `CMAKE_ARCH`. It was never set, so the architecture came from the
generator. Visual Studio 2017 defaults to Win32, but Visual Studio 2019
defaults to x64, which made this x86 job build 64-bit code.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* fix(appveyor): give the linker Python's libs directory
The build compiled but failed to link with LNK1104 on a bare `python39.lib`.
That name comes from the `#pragma comment(lib, ...)` in pyconfig.h, so the
linker needs the directory. CMake 4 has no FindPythonLibs, and FindPython does
not add it for this Debug x86 build. Put it on LIB instead.
The directory listing is temporary, to confirm the library is present.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* fix(appveyor): link the release Python library in Debug
The image ships python39_d.lib next to python39.lib, so FindPython picks the
debug import library for a Debug build. pybind11 undefines _DEBUG around
Python.h, so pyconfig.h asks for python39.lib instead and the link failed with
LNK1104. Name the release library for the debug slot.
Setting LIB does not work, because MSBuild replaces it from the toolset, and it
would link both import libraries.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* chore(appveyor): print link settings to debug LNK1104
Revert the two attempted fixes. Neither changed the failure: setting LIB does
not survive MSBuild, and naming the release library for Python_LIBRARY_DEBUG
had no effect.
Print the Python cache entries and the link settings of a generated project
file instead, to see what the linker really gets. Temporary.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* fix(appveyor): take the release Python library in Debug
The generated project file linked C:\Python39\libs\python39_d.lib in the Debug
configuration, because the image ships debug binaries next to the release ones.
pybind11 undefines _DEBUG around Python.h, so pyconfig.h asks for python39.lib
in a #pragma comment(lib), which nothing on the link line satisfies and no
library directory holds. Map Debug to the release artifacts.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* chore(appveyor): drop the temporary link diagnostic
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* fix(tests): guard the unraisable warning filter for pytest < 6
The distro pytest in the Clang and GCC Docker jobs has no
PytestUnraisableExceptionWarning, so an unconditional filterwarnings
mark makes pytest fail with an INTERNALERROR after the tests pass.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01Aimf6HuSz1vLRwBnbxmCTc
* docs: address review items on version hints, embed docs, and a PyPy xfail
Extend Python_ADDITIONAL_VERSIONS through 3.15, describe the PyConfig
behavior of initialize_interpreter, and drop the stale Python 3.8 wording
from the PyPy xfail reason.
Assisted-by: ClaudeCode:claude-opus-5
* Update README.rst
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Created using [mini-swe-agent](https://mini-swe-agent.com) and the propmt:
I'd like to find usages of PYBIND11_MODULE in the docs folder and add py::mod_gil_not_used() as a third argument if there ar
e only two arguments. These are examples, and it's really a good idea to always include that now.
I removed a few of the changes.
Signed-off-by: Henry Schreiner <henryschreineriii@gmail.com>
* fix docs build command on different global and venv python versions
* feat: add --extension-suffix
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Co-authored-by: Nikul Patel <nikul@z830>
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* DOC: Clarify requirements for including pybind11
Inherited from requirements for including Python.h
Closes#4999
* style: pre-commit fixes
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* `#error BYE_BYE_GOLDEN_SNAKE`
* Removing everything related to 2.7 from ci.yml
* Commenting-out Centos7
* Removing `PYTHON: 27` from .appveyor.yml
* "PY2" removal, mainly from tests. C++ code is not touched.
* Systematic removal of `u` prefix from `u"..."` and `u'...'` literals. Collateral cleanup of a couple minor other things.
* Cleaning up around case-insensitive hits for `[^a-z]py.*2` in tests/.
* Removing obsolete Python 2 mention in compiling.rst
* Proper `#error` for Python 2.
* Using PY_VERSION_HEX to guard `#error "PYTHON 2 IS NO LONGER SUPPORTED.`
* chore: bump pre-commit
* style: run pre-commit for pyupgrade 3+
* tests: use sys.version_info, not PY
* chore: more Python 2 removal
* Uncommenting Centos7 block (PR #3691 showed that it is working again).
* Update pre-commit hooks
* Fix pre-commit hook
* refactor: remove Python 2 from CMake
* refactor: remove Python 2 from setup code
* refactor: simplify, better static typing
* feat: fail with nice messages
* refactor: drop Python 2 C++ code
* docs: cleanup for Python 3
* revert: intree
revert: intree
* docs: minor touchup to py2 statement
Co-authored-by: Henry Schreiner <henryschreineriii@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: Aaron Gokaslan <skylion.aaron@gmail.com>
* docs: mention PYTHONPATH in installing.rst
When pybind11 is included as a submodule, the user needs to update their
Python module search path. Otherwise, the first c++ compilation command
in docs/basics.rst will fail.
* docs: add a note about compiling the example
This note shows how to modify the compilation command for the example
when the pybind11 source has been included as a Git submodule.
* docs: add a note about compiling the example
Added an internal link to the docs
* docs: updated a note about compiling the example
Also updated the command substitution syntax for consistency
* feat: setup.py redesign and helpers
* refactor: simpler design with two outputs
* refactor: helper file update and Windows support
* fix: review points from @YannickJadoul
* refactor: fixes to naming and more docs
* feat: more customization points
* feat: add entry point pybind11-config
* refactor: Try Extension-focused method
* refactor: rename alt/inplace to global
* fix: allow usage with git modules, better docs
* feat: global as an extra (@YannickJadoul's suggestion)
* feat: single version location
* fix: remove the requirement that setuptools must be imported first
* fix: some review points from @wjacob
* fix: use .in, add procedure to docs
* refactor: avoid monkeypatch copy
* docs: minor typos corrected
* fix: minor points from @YannickJadoul
* fix: typo on Windows C++ mode
* fix: MSVC 15 update 3+ have c++14 flag
See <https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/std-specify-language-standard-version?view=vs-2019>
* docs: discuss making SDists by hand
* ci: use pep517.build instead of manual setup.py
* refactor: more comments from @YannickJadoul
* docs: updates from @ktbarrett
* fix: change to newly recommended tool instead of pep517.build
This was intended as a proof of concept; build seems to be the correct replacement.
See https://github.com/pypa/pep517/pull/83
* docs: updates from @wjakob
* refactor: dual version locations
* docs: typo spotted by @wjakob
* Add note that VS2017 requires /permissive- to build in C++17 mode
* ci: test C++17 on MSVC 2017
* ci: args1/2, use args to override max cxx
Co-authored-by: Henry Schreiner <henryschreineriii@gmail.com>
This commit also adds `doc()` to `object_api` as a shortcut for the
`attr("__doc__")` accessor.
The module macro changes from:
```c++
PYBIND11_PLUGIN(example) {
pybind11::module m("example", "pybind11 example plugin");
m.def("add", [](int a, int b) { return a + b; });
return m.ptr();
}
```
to:
```c++
PYBIND11_MODULE(example, m) {
m.doc() = "pybind11 example plugin";
m.def("add", [](int a, int b) { return a + b; });
}
```
Using the old macro results in a deprecation warning. The warning
actually points to the `pybind11_init` function (since attributes
don't bind to macros), but the message should be quite clear:
"PYBIND11_PLUGIN is deprecated, use PYBIND11_MODULE".
This adds automatic casting when assigning to python types like dict,
list, and attributes. Instead of:
dict["key"] = py::cast(val);
m.attr("foo") = py::cast(true);
list.append(py::cast(42));
you can now simply write:
dict["key"] = val;
m.attr("foo") = true;
list.append(42);
Casts needing extra parameters (e.g. for a non-default rvp) still
require the py::cast() call. set::add() is also supported.
All usage is channeled through a SFINAE implementation which either just returns or casts.
Combined non-converting handle and autocasting template methods via a
helper method that either just returns (handle) or casts (C++ type).
Test compilation instructions for Windows were changed to use the
`cmake --build` command line invocation which should be easier than
manually setting up using the CMake GUI and Visual Studio.
