[Python-Dev] Not being able to compile: "make: *** [Programs/_freeze_importlib] Error 1"

[Facundo Batista]

On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 6:34 PM, R. David Murray <rdmurray at bitdance.com> wrote:

> Most likely you just need to run 'make touch' so that it doesn't try
> to rebuild stuff it doesn't need to (because we check in those
> particular build artifacts, like the frozen importlib).

"make touch" didn't fix it, but when doing that I noticed this message:

  Modules/Setup.dist is newer than Modules/Setup;
  check to make sure you have all the updates you
  need in your Modules/Setup file.
  Usually, copying Modules/Setup.dist to Modules/Setup will work.

I copied that file, and then make touch, and then the "make" finished OK!!!

Should we update the developer guide with these instructions, or all
this is unlikely to happen?

Thanks!!

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