Python-3.0b1 build fails on Linux : _gestalt

[Benjamin]

On Jun 19, 5:07 am, Helmut Jarausch <jarau... at igpm.rwth-aachen.de>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> trying to build Python-3.0b1 on my Gentoo Linux box fails with
>
> Failed to find the necessary bits to build these modules:
> _gestalt
>
> Looking at setup.py it seems that module '_gestalt'
> is only needed on Darwin but my build on Linux fails
> nevertheless.

Your build has not failed. The _gestalt module just didn't build and
was marked as missing. Note this has been fixed on the trunk.