Disable import check when cross-compiling Once Python has compiled an extension (i.e some C code, potentially linked to a library), it tries to import it. This cannot work in cross-compilation mode, so we just disable this check. Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni --- setup.py | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) Index: Python-2.7.2/setup.py =================================================================== --- Python-2.7.2.orig/setup.py +++ Python-2.7.2/setup.py @@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ self.announce('WARNING: skipping import check for Cygwin-based "%s"' % ext.name) return + if os.environ.get('CROSS_COMPILING') == 'yes': + self.announce('WARNING: skipping import check for cross compiled "%s"' + % ext.name) + return ext_filename = os.path.join( self.build_lib, self.get_ext_filename(self.get_ext_fullname(ext.name)))