if sys.platform == 'win32':
    args.append(os.path.join(uv_root, 'uv.gyp'))
    common_fn  = os.path.join(uv_root, 'common.gypi')
    options_fn = os.path.join(uv_root, 'options.gypi')
    # we force vs 2010 over 2008 which would otherwise be the default for gyp