I'm trying to compile a python extension with cython in win 7 64-bit using mingw (64-bit). I'm working with Python 2.6 (Active Python 2.6.6) and with the adequate distutils.cfg file (setting mingw as the compiler) When executing > C:\Python26\programas\Cython>python setup.py build_ext --inplace I get an error saying that gcc has not an -mno-cygwin option: > C:\Python26\programas\Cython>python setu