problem with Python 2.5.2 and gcc 4.3

[Andrew MacIntyre]

David P. Riedel wrote:

> I tried building Python 2.5.2 using gcc 4.3.0.  The build completes with no problems but when I run 'make test', I get a 
>   segfault part way through the test run.
> 
> here is the last part of the output from make test
> 
> test_softspace
> test_sort
> test_sqlite
> test_sqlite skipped -- no sqlite available
> test_startfile
> test_startfile skipped -- cannot import name startfile
> test_str
> make: *** [test] Segmentation fault

You don't identify the platform or O/S, though I'd guess some Linux
distro on i386 or x86-64...

If you have gdb available, a backtrace might give a clue.

However, as this is a new major release of gcc I'm automatically going to
assume an optimisation issue.  To test this I'd suggest doctoring the
makefile generated by configure to reduce the optimisation level - I'd
suggest trying -O instead of -O3.  If that works, try -O2 or -Os.

If -O2 or -Os works, I'd be taking the matter up with the gcc team.

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