AIX 4.3, Python 2.4.1 fails in test_exceptions with a core dump

[mkent at webmd.net]

I'm attempting to switch from 2.3.2 to 2.4.1 on our AIX 4.3
development system.  I have no problems building Python 2.3.2.  I
build Python 2.4.1 using 'configure --without-threads; gmake;
gmake test', and always get a coredump during the tests on
'test_exceptions'.  I've searched for any reports of this problem on
the Sourceforge bug list and here, with no success.  Has anyone seen
this problem?