pombredanne / python-ios-support

A meta-package for building a version of Python that can be embedded into an iOS project.

Python iOS Support

This is a meta-package for building a version of Python that can be embedded into an iOS, tvOS or watchOS project.

It works by downloading, patching, and building a fat binary OpenSSL and Python, and packaging them both in iOS Framework format.

The binaries support the $(ARCHS_STANDARD) set - that is, armv7 and arm64 for iOS devices, arm64 for appleTV devices, and armv7k for watchOS. This should enable the code to run on:

• iPhone

  • iPhone 4s
  • iPhone 5
  • iPhone 5c
  • iPhone 5s
  • iPhone 6
  • iPhone 6 Plus
  • iPhone 6s
  • iPhone 6s Plus

• iPad Pro

• iPad

  • iPad 2
  • iPad (3rd gen)
  • iPad (4th gen)
  • iPad Air
  • iPad Air 2
  • iPad retina

• iPad Mini

  • iPad Mini (1st gen)
  • iPad Mini 2
  • iPad Mini 3
  • iPad Mini 4

• iPod Touch

  • iPod Touch (4th gen)
  • iPod Touch (5th gen)
  • iPod Touch (6th gen)

• Apple TV

  • 4th gen

• Apple Watch

This repository branch builds a packaged version of Python 3.5.1. Other Python versions are available by cloning other branches of the main repository.

Quickstart

Pre-built versions of the frameworks can be downloaded for iOS, for tvOS, and for watchOS, and added to your project.

Alternatively, to build the frameworks on your own, download/clone this repository, and then in the root directory, and run:

• make (or make all) to build everything.
• make iOS to build everything for iOS.
• make tvOS to build everything for tvOS.
• make watchOS to build everything for watchOS.

This should:

1. Download the original source packages
2. Patch them as required for compatibility with the selected OS
3. Build the packages as XCode-compatible frameworks.

The build products will be in the build directory; the compiled frameworks will be in the dist directory.

Acknowledgements

The approach to framework packaging is drawn from Jeff Verkoeyen, and Ernesto García's tutorials.