Add numpy version check

setuptools/msvc.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import sys
 import platform
 import itertools
 import distutils.errors
+from distutils.version import StrictVersion
 
 from setuptools.extern.six.moves import filterfalse
 
@@ -228,9 +229,9 @@ def msvc14_gen_lib_options(*args, **kwargs):
     """
     if "numpy.distutils" in sys.modules:
         import numpy as np
-        return np.distutils.ccompiler.gen_lib_options(*args, **kwargs)
-    else:
-        return unpatched['msvc14_gen_lib_options'](*args, **kwargs)
+        if StrictVersion(np.__version__) < StrictVersion('1.11.2'):
+            return np.distutils.ccompiler.gen_lib_options(*args, **kwargs)
+    return unpatched['msvc14_gen_lib_options'](*args, **kwargs)
 
 
 def _augment_exception(exc, version, arch=''):