Python-2.2.1c1 Build Problems on Linux and AIX.

Ralph Corderoy ralph at inputplus.demon.co.uk
Tue Mar 19 19:21:45 EST 2002


Hi,

> > With Python-2.2.1c1, I find `make test' fails on my old version of
> > Linux/x86 and it fails to build on an also old version of AIX.  
> 
> How old?

Ooh, AIX 3.2.5 or so.  Very crufty, but the last version supported by
IBM on some RS/6000 hardware and used by an air traffic control system
or two, so it isn't going to be upgraded anytime soon.

> > Should I go straight to SourceForge and fill in bug forms or do
> > people tend to discuss the problems here first?
> 
> Please do.  Assign the bugs to me.  Give OS/architecture/etc info,
> please.

Will do.

> > I can see the problem with the AIX build.  Linux SIGSEGVs in
> > test_calendar on a call to strftime.
> 
> More detail needed.

And you'll get it.  This was just a two line overview  :-)


Ralph.




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