[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

New submission from shilpi: Hi we are facing "checking size of size_t error" in building python2.6 checking size of size_t... configure: error: in `/var/tmp/python_build/Python-2.6.8': configure: error: cannot compute sizeof (size_t). Is there any fix for this issue or anysolution --

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

Ezio Melotti added the comment: Have you tried with Python 2.7? -- nosy: +ezio.melotti type: -> behavior ___ Python tracker ___ ___ P

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

shilpi added the comment: I have not tried with Python2.7. Our requirement that we need python2.6. If you have any idea or clue for this issue Regards Shilpi -- ___ Python tracker _

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

Ezio Melotti added the comment: Can you provide more information about your operating system/platform? Python 2.6 only receives security fixes, so even if it's a bug it can't be fixed there (it could be fixed on 2.7 though). -- ___ Python tracker

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

-Original Message- From: Ezio Melotti [mailto:rep...@bugs.python.org] Sent: Monday, March 04, 2013 12:20 PM To: Shilpi Singh (WT01 - GMT-Telecom Equipment) Subject: [issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error: Ezio Melotti added the comment: Can you provide more information

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

Ezio Melotti added the comment: The SPARC Solaris buildbot with cc compilers run configure without problems, whereas the ones with gcc are broken because of gcc (and they don't even reach the configure step that checks for size_t). If we cannot confirm that there is a problem on a currently mai

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

Trent Nelson added the comment: Shilpi, can you paste the exact ./configure invocation you're using? -- status: pending -> open ___ Python tracker ___ ___

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

Joe Hsiao added the comment: I was brought here by google searching for the same issue. My system is MAC OSX 10.6.8 with gcc version 4.2.1. I downloaded Python-2.7.3 and used the following configure command: /configure --enable-framework --enable-universalsdk --with-universal-archs=intel and r

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

Ned Deily added the comment: Joe, there are many reasons for seeing configure errors like that and they are almost always platform-specific. Ones seen on OS X are unlikely to be related to ones seen on Solaris so they should be covered in separate issues. In your case, --enable-universalsdk

[issue17344] checking size of size_t... configure: error:

Joe Hsiao added the comment: Thanks, Ned. What you suggested is working. Apologize not seeing the Mac folder. -- ___ Python tracker ___ __