Because of a problem in boost/function/function_template.hpp Boost.Python in the current CVS HEAD does not compile with gcc 2.96 under RedHat 7.3. Attached is a suggested workaround (tested with gcc 2.96 and EDG 245). Ralf Index: function_base.hpp =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/boost/boost/boost/function/function_base.hpp,v retrieving revision 1.72 diff -u -r1.72 function_base.hpp --- function_base.hpp 11 Feb 2004 18:16:55 -0000 1.72 +++ function_base.hpp 12 Feb 2004 22:01:42 -0000 @@ -188,8 +188,10 @@ // The trivial manager does nothing but return the same pointer (if we // are cloning) or return the null pointer (if we are deleting). template<typename F> - inline any_pointer - trivial_manager(any_pointer f, functor_manager_operation_type op) + struct trivial_manager + { + static inline any_pointer + get(any_pointer f, functor_manager_operation_type op) { switch (op) { case clone_functor_tag: return f; @@ -209,6 +211,7 @@ // Clears up a warning with GCC 3.2.3 return make_any_pointer(reinterpret_cast<void*>(0)); } + }; /** * The functor_manager class contains a static function "manage" which Index: function_template.hpp =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/boost/boost/boost/function/function_template.hpp,v retrieving revision 1.70 diff -u -r1.70 function_template.hpp --- function_template.hpp 24 Jan 2004 23:31:40 -0000 1.70 +++ function_template.hpp 12 Feb 2004 22:01:42 -0000 @@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ invoker_type; invoker = &invoker_type::invoke; - this->manager = &detail::function::trivial_manager<FunctionObj>; + this->manager = &detail::function::trivial_manager<FunctionObj>::get; this->functor = this->manager( detail::function::make_any_pointer( @@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ >::type invoker_type; invoker = &invoker_type::invoke; - this->manager = &detail::function::trivial_manager<FunctionObj>; + this->manager = &detail::function::trivial_manager<FunctionObj>::get; this->functor = detail::function::make_any_pointer(this); } __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html