# Rake-compiler 0.7.1 Released

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**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [August 8, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-compiler-0-7-1-released/192904 "2010-08-08T01:52:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 8, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rake-compiler-0-7-1-released/192904/1 "2010-08-08T01:52:01Z")

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rake-compiler version 0.7.1 has been released!

- [http://github.com/luislavena/rake-compiler](http://github.com/luislavena/rake-compiler)
- [http://rubyforge.org/projects/rake-compiler](http://rubyforge.org/projects/rake-compiler)

= rake-compiler

rake-compiler aims to help Gem developers deal with Ruby extensions,  
simplifying  
code and reducing duplication.

It followss _convention over configuration_ and sets a standardized  
structure to  
build and package both C and Java extensions in your gems.

This is the result of experiences dealing with several Gems that  
required native  
extensions across platforms and different user configurations where  
details like  
portability and clarity of code were lacking.

== An Overview

Let’s summarize what rake-compiler provides:

- No custom rake tasks required. Less code duplication and errors.

- Painlessly build extensions on different platforms (Linux, OSX and  
Windows).

- Painlessly build extensions for different Ruby implementations  
(JRuby,  
Rubinius and MRI).

- Allow multiple extensions be compiled inside the same gem.

- Mimics RubyGems installation process, so helps as a test  
environment.

- Simplify cross platform compilation of extensions (target Windows  
from Linux).

Changes:

=== 0.7.1 / 2010-08-07

- Bugfixes:

- Update gem files to make “gem install -t” works. Closes GH-14

- Update mocks to work under 1.8.7. Closes GH-15 [luisparravicini]

- Do not allow cross-ruby be executed under Windows. Closes GH-22

- Experimental:

- Allow JRuby to compile C extensions [timfel].  
It is now possible compile C extensions using latest JRuby. Offered  
in experimental mode since JRuby cext hasn’t been officially  
released.