Subject: Re: pkg/31092: Python-2.3.5 Solaris
To: None <gnats-bugs@netbsd.org>
From: grant beattie <grant@NetBSD.org>
List: pkgsrc-bugs
Date: 08/31/2005 09:55:23
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.