how to check which compiler was used to build Python
Question: Is there a way to tell which compiler was used to build a `Python` install on
a specific linux machine?

I tried using `ldd` on the `Python` dynamic libraries [1], but I didn't manage
to understand if it was compiled with `gcc` or Intel compiler.

[1]

    
    
    $ ldd libpython2.7.so.1.0
    linux-vdso.so.1 =>  (0x00007fff4a5ff000)
    libpthread.so.0 => /lib64/libpthread.so.0 (0x00002ab8de8ae000)
    libdl.so.2 => /lib64/libdl.so.2 (0x00002ab8deac9000)
    libutil.so.1 => /lib64/libutil.so.1 (0x00002ab8deccd000)
    libm.so.6 => /lib64/libm.so.6 (0x00002ab8deed1000)
    libc.so.6 => /lib64/libc.so.6 (0x00002ab8df154000)
    /lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x0000003b9a400000)
    


Answer: I think you have it in `sys.version`:

    
    
    >>> import sys
    >>> print(sys.version)
    3.2.3 (default, Oct 19 2012, 19:53:16) 
    [GCC 4.7.2]
    

It should also usually tell you when you start the interactive interpreter:

    
    
    wim@wim-zenbook:~$ python3
    Python 3.2.3 (default, Oct 19 2012, 19:53:16) 
    [GCC 4.7.2] on linux2
    Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
    >>>
    

