[mod_python] Mod_python 3.2.8 build on AIX 5.1 using IBMm VAC v6

Jim Gallacher jpg at jgassociates.ca
Tue Mar 7 16:52:00 EST 2006


Graham Dumpleton wrote:
> Hans-Joachim Ehlers wrote ..
> 
>>FYI:
>>I was not able to build mod_python 3.2.8 because of some trashy C++ style
>>comment lines within the source code which at least the IBM VAC v6 compiler
>>( ANSI, C89,C99 compatible )  can not handle. I think even the GCC compiler
>>with the option " pedantic" would fail.
>>I did not test any further because it looks like getting into a nightmare
>>again.
>>
>>So thanks for the improment of quality within the code.
> 
> 
> We cannot fix where this occurs if you do not tell us where.
> 
> We are aware of there being some C++ style comments in the
> code and they have been getting weeded out when found, but
> we don't have compilers which complain about the comments
> in the first place. Thus, if you record where they occur it will
> be fixed quicker.

I think I've cleaned out all of the offending comments in svn trunk already.

Jim


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