Building Python

[Thomas Güttler]

Guy wrote:

> Hi
> 
> I'm trying to build python on a sparc "Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS
> 5.5.1". I have already built python-2.2.2 on another machine which
> seems to work well.
> 
> I've tried both python-2.2.2 and python-2.2.3 on the sparc both come
> up with the same error. Which can be seen below.
> 
> 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
> 
> Can any one make any suggestions about a fix.

Please post the lines before the parse error.

Which compiler do you use?

  thomas