--- /dev/null
+From 14d91e4f4a9377f47cc4cc33faeeb7c82f64b176 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Adam Johnson <AdamJohnso@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 28 May 2020 17:25:21 -0400
+Subject: [PATCH 1/7] static library
+
+builds the pythoncore as a static library instead of a DLL
+---
+ PC/pyconfig.h | 9 +++++++++
+ PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj | 4 ++--
+ 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/PC/pyconfig.h b/PC/pyconfig.h
+index d7d3cf081e..34269f0b75 100644
+--- a/PC/pyconfig.h
++++ b/PC/pyconfig.h
+@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ typedef int pid_t;
+
+ /* For Windows the Python core is in a DLL by default. Test
+ Py_NO_ENABLE_SHARED to find out. Also support MS_NO_COREDLL for b/w compat */
++#define Py_NO_ENABLE_SHARED
+ #if !defined(MS_NO_COREDLL) && !defined(Py_NO_ENABLE_SHARED)
+ # define Py_ENABLE_SHARED 1 /* standard symbol for shared library */
+ # define MS_COREDLL /* deprecated old symbol */
+@@ -276,6 +277,14 @@ Py_NO_ENABLE_SHARED to find out. Also support MS_NO_COREDLL for b/w compat */
+ # endif /* _DEBUG */
+ # endif /* _MSC_VER */
+ # endif /* Py_BUILD_CORE */
++#else
++ /* So MSVC users need not specify the .lib file in their own config */
++# pragma comment(lib, "version.lib")
++# pragma comment(lib, "shlwapi.lib")
++# pragma comment(lib, "ws2_32.lib")
++# if Py_WINVER > 0x0601
++# pragma comment(lib, "pathcch.lib")
++# endif /* Py_WINVER */
+ #endif /* MS_COREDLL */
+
+ #if defined(MS_WIN64)
+diff --git a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
+index 2625d0293d..2f8bdaa931 100644
+--- a/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
++++ b/PCbuild/pythoncore.vcxproj
+@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
+ <Import Project="python.props" />
+ <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.Default.props" />
+ <PropertyGroup Label="Configuration">
+- <ConfigurationType>DynamicLibrary</ConfigurationType>
++ <ConfigurationType>StaticLibrary</ConfigurationType>
+ <UseOfMfc>false</UseOfMfc>
+ </PropertyGroup>
+ <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.props" />
+@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
+ <AdditionalOptions>/Zm200 %(AdditionalOptions)</AdditionalOptions>
+ <AdditionalIncludeDirectories>$(PySourcePath)Python;%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+ <AdditionalIncludeDirectories Condition="$(IncludeExternals)">$(zlibDir);%(AdditionalIncludeDirectories)</AdditionalIncludeDirectories>
+- <PreprocessorDefinitions>_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_BUILD_CORE_BUILTIN;Py_ENABLE_SHARED;MS_DLL_ID="$(SysWinVer)";%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
++ <PreprocessorDefinitions>_USRDLL;Py_BUILD_CORE;Py_BUILD_CORE_BUILTIN;MS_DLL_ID="$(SysWinVer)";%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+ <PreprocessorDefinitions Condition="$(IncludeExternals)">_Py_HAVE_ZLIB;%(PreprocessorDefinitions)</PreprocessorDefinitions>
+ </ClCompile>
+ <Link>
+--
+2.28.0.windows.1
+