--- Python-3.7.0/setup.py.orig 2018-07-06 12:59:49.823002800 +0200 +++ Python-3.7.0/setup.py 2018-07-06 13:28:16.321187300 +0200 @@ -807,7 +807,10 @@ libraries=['m']) ) # readline - do_readline = self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'readline') + if not host_platform.startswith(('mingw', 'win')): + do_readline = self.compiler.find_library_file(lib_dirs, 'readline') + else: + do_readline = False readline_termcap_library = "" curses_library = "" # Cannot use os.popen here in py3k.