Re: pkg/31092: Python-2.3.5 Solaris

[grant beattie <grant%NetBSD.org@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR pkg/31092; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: grant beattie <grant%NetBSD.org@localhost>
To: gnats-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Cc: pkg-manager%netbsd.org@localhost, gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost,
        pkgsrc-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: pkg/31092: Python-2.3.5 Solaris
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:55:23 +1000

 On Tue, Aug 30, 2005 at 08:38:00AM +0000, Gilles Dauphin wrote:
 
 > +.if ${OPSYS} == "SunOS"
 > +# workaround for bug in Solaris 8,9,10 , HUGE_VAL is a function in some 
 > case...
 > +#
 > +CONFIGURE_ARGS+=       OPT="${CFLAGS} -D\"Py_HUGE_VAL=HUGE_VAL()\""
 > +.else
 >  CONFIGURE_ARGS+=       OPT="${CFLAGS}"
 > +.endif
 
 I think this is a Solaris/gcc specific issue, as the python pkgs build
 without a problem using the SunPro compiler.
 
 not that this invalidates your fix, just another data point :)
 
 grant.