build of python 1.5.2 with threads on SunOs 5.6 fails

[Jeff Bauer]

Joachim Schmitz wrote:
> I compiled Python 1.5.2 on SunOS 5.6/Solaris 2.6 without threads
> successfully. But doing a configure --with-threads, and make results
> in the following error:
> .....

Joachim,

I'd guess this problem is caused by first configuring
Python without threads.  Configure is probably using a
stale config.status -- you can check Modules/Setup.thread.

A 'make clean' might be the easy way to fix your problem.

Best regards,

Jeff Bauer
Rubicon, Inc.