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diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst index 1c25ff78..96e1e8de 100644 --- a/docs/installation.rst +++ b/docs/installation.rst @@ -125,8 +125,23 @@ You'll also need to generate your own ``openssl.ld`` file. For example:: You should replace the version string on the first line as appropriate for your build. +Building cryptography on OS X +----------------------------- + +Building cryptography requires the presence of a C compiler and development +headers. On OS X this is typically provided by Apple's Xcode development tools. +To install the Xcode command line tools on open a terminal window and run: + +.. code-block:: console + + $ xcode-select --install + +This will install a compiler (clang) along with the required development +headers. If you wish to compile against a more recent OpenSSL than the +version shipped with OS X see the next section. + Using your own OpenSSL on OS X ------------------------------- +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To link cryptography against a custom version of OpenSSL you'll need to set ``ARCHFLAGS``, ``LDFLAGS``, and ``CFLAGS``. OpenSSL can be installed via |