I am trying to embed Python in the MATLAB mex function in OS X. I have seen links that can be made (for example, here ), but I cannot find any specific OS X information. So far I can successfully build inline Python (therefore my link flags should be fine), and I can also create sample mex files without any problems and with the default settings:
jm-g26b101:mex robince$ cat pytestnomex.c
#include <Python/Python.h>
int main() {
Py_Initialize();
PyRun_SimpleString("print 'hello'");
Py_Finalize();
return 0;
}
jm-g26b101:mex robince$ gcc -arch i386 pytestnomex.c -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5 -L/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/config -ldl -lpython2.5
jm-g26b101:mex robince$ ./a.out
hello
But when I try to create a mex file that Python implements, I run into a problem with undefined main. Here is my mex function:
#include <Python.h>
#include <mex.h>
void mexFunction(int nlhs, mxArray *plhs[], int nrhs, const mxArray*prhs[])
{
mexPrintf("hello1\n");
Py_Initialize();
PyRun_SimpleString("print 'hello from python'");
Py_Finalize();
}
The following are the steps for compiling mex:
jm-g26b101:mex robince$ gcc -c -I/Applications/MATLAB_R2009a.app/extern/include -I/Applications/MATLAB_R2009a.app/simulink/include -DMATLAB_MEX_FILE -arch i386 -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5 -DMX_COMPAT_32 -O2 -DNDEBUG "pytest.c"
jm-g26b101:mex robince$ gcc -O -arch i386 -L/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/config -ldl -lpython2.5 -o "pytest.mexmaci" pytest.o -L/Applications/MATLAB_R2009a.app/bin/maci -lmx -lmex -lmat -lstdc++
Undefined symbols:
"_main", referenced from:
start in crt1.10.6.o
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
( -arch i386, 32 - python.org 32 2.5) , . . - , ?
[EDIT: , OS X 10.6.1 MATLAB 7.8 (r2009a), Python 2.5.4 (python.org) - gcc-4.0 gcc-4.2 (apple) ]