[Python-Dev] Config problems in 2.1 for Digital Unix

[Fredrik Lundh]

Cameron Laird wrote:

> Host:  Digital Unix V4.0 (also Tru64 Unix 4.0G, also OSF1).
> 
> Successful installation requires
>   ./configure --with-cxx=gcc
>   sed -e "s/-O -Olimit 1500/-O/" Makefile > /tmp/Makefile
>   mv /tmp/Makefile Makefile

umm.  isn't there an -Olimit test in the configure script?

did you run configure with "cc" first, and forgot to remove the
cache files?

it would be nice if Python didn't default to "gcc" on the axp.
"cc" is standard, and creates much better code on the AXP.

Cheers /F