Building Python 2.2.1 for HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F

[Skip Montanaro]

    Narendra> I'm trying to build Python 2.2.1 for HP (COMPAQ) Tru64 UNIX
    Narendra> V4.0F with the debug option.

    Narendra> The build fails in Python/marshal.c:

    Narendra> cc -c -O -Olimit 1500 -I. -I./Include -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -o Python/marshal.o
    Narendra> Python/marshal.c
    Narendra> cc: Error: Python/marshal.c, line 64: Invalid expression. (badexpr)
    Narendra>                 *p->ptr++ = Py_SAFE_DOWNCAST(c, int, char);
    Narendra> ----------------------------^
    Narendra> cc: Error: Python/marshal.c, line 64: Invalid statement. (badstmt)
    Narendra>                 *p->ptr++ = Py_SAFE_DOWNCAST(c, int, char);
    Narendra> ----------------------------^
    Narendra> *** Exit 1
    Narendra> Stop.

Can you check the 2.2.2 branch out of CVS or download the recently announced
2.2.2b1 and give it a try to see if this problem still exists?  Failing
that, submitting a patch to SourceForge is the best way to get the problem
looked at.

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