Python 2.2.1 on Solaris 2.5.1: compilation problem

[Michael Hudson]

Oleg Broytmann <phd at phd.pp.ru> writes:

> Hello!
> 
>    Environment: SUN Sparc Ultra-1, Solaris 2.5.1, gcc 2.8.1.
                                                        ^^^^^
Is this negotiable?  I.e. could you try upgrading?  This is pretty old now.

>    Python 1.5.2, 2.0, 2.1{.1,.2,.3} and Python 2.2 all had been compiled
> successfully.
> 
>    Python 2.2.1 would not compile. The problem:

I have a hard time believing 2.2 compiled but 2.2.1 does not.  The
only change the "#ifdef __APPLE__" block you mention below.

> gcc -c -DNDEBUG -O2 -I. -I./Include -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -o Python/thread.o Python/thread.c
> In file included from Python/thread_pthread.h:9,
>                  from Python/thread.c:113:
> /usr/include/pthread.h:238: parse error before `destructor'
> /usr/include/pthread.h:238: parse error before `)'
> make: *** [Python/thread.o] Error 1
> 
>    The line in question /usr/include/pthread.h:238 is
> int pthread_key_create(pthread_key_t *key, void (*destructor)(void *));
>    Nothing suspicious.
> 
>    Any idea what can be wrong? Python/thread_pthread.h has
> 
> #ifdef __APPLE__

Try making that 

#if defined(__APPLE__) || defined(__SUN__)

(or whatever).

> #define destructor xxdestructor
> #endif

Cheers,
M.

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