Is it possible to pass compile_directives in setup.py without cythonize ?

[Stu.Axon]

This S/O answer shows how to use setup.py without cythonize

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/37471313/setup-requires-with-cython

Is there a way to pass compile_directives through with this ?

[Stefan Behnel]

With the late import approach, yes. Which directives do you need, and how
is your current setup? You can set many directives directly in the source
files, for example.

Stefan

[Stu.Axon]

Cheers, switching to this approach worked.