[ python-Bugs-1257687 ] Solaris 8 declares gethostname().

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Bugs item #1257687, was opened at 2005-08-12 17:00
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Category: Build
Group: Python 2.4
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Hans Deragon (deragon)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: Solaris 8 declares gethostname().

Initial Comment:
In portpy.h line 377, we find:

#ifdef SOLARIS
/* Unchecked */
extern int gethostname(char *, int);
#endif

Well, on Solaris 8, that function is declared in
/usr/include/unistd.h, thus a conflict.  In unistd.h,
there are a few #ifdef prior the declaration, so there
might be some situation where the function is not declared.

Of course, I cannot copy and paste the relevant section
of unistd.h because of copyright.  You might want to
ask Sun Microsystem a copy of this file to patch this
problem.

My work around was to comment the above code in portpy.h.

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>Comment By: Martin v. Löwis (loewis)
Date: 2005-08-13 16:05

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What precise problem does this cause?

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