Building Python 2.2.1 for HP Tru64 UNIX V4.0F

[Michael Hudson]

Michael Hudson <mwh at python.net> writes:

> Skip Montanaro <skip at pobox.com> writes:
> 
> >     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.
> 
> It did:

Oh hang on, I should read posts before replying to them.  Ignore that
(probably).

Cheers,
M.

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