I'm currently trying to install a custom version of pyyaml linked with libyaml to test how my code execution time might benefit from the extra performance offered (as suggested in https://pyyaml.org/wiki/PyYAMLDocumentation). I've installed libyaml as described in the documentation
./bootstrap && ./configure --prefix /my/install/location
but when I run the install for pyyaml
python setup.py --with-libyaml install
I get
creating build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/ext
/usr/bin/gcc -fno-strict-aliasing -g -O2 -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -fPIC -I/usr/bin/python2.7 -c ext/_yaml.c -o build/temp.linux-x86_64-2.7/ext/_yaml.o
gcc: error: ext/_yaml.c: No such file or directory
gcc: fatal error: no input files
How do I point the install to /my/install/location? Is there a way to extend the search path to include the extra location, or is there another way that this should be brought together?