Re: [Matplotlib-users] Matplotlib Universal Package

[Robert K. <rob...@gm...>]

[snipping cross-posts]

Samuel M. Smith wrote:
> So I could either regress numpy or build Matplotlib from source.  Since
> I like being able to get
> the latest bug fixes for Matplotlib and the last time I build it from 
> svn it went without a hitch, I
> decided to try to build Matplotlib from source. Unfortunately it  didn't
> work this time. I get the error shown below.
> I have a powerbook g4 with 10.4.6 and Universal Python 
> 2.4.3-2006-04-07.dmg. What am I missing?

> gcc: src/_ns_cntr.c
> In file included from /usr/include/math.h:26,
>                  from /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/
> 2.4/include/python2.4/pyport.h:90,
>                  from /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/
> 2.4/include/python2.4/Python.h:55,
>                  from src/_ns_cntr.c:17:
> /usr/include/architecture/ppc/math.h:477: warning: conflicting types 
> for built-in function 'scalb'
> In file included from src/_ns_cntr.c:28:
> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.4/lib/python2.4/site-
> packages/numpy/core/include/numpy/arrayobject.h:139: error: 
> redefinition of typedef 'ushort'
> /usr/include/sys/types.h:85: error: previous declaration of 'ushort' 
> was here

It looks like matplotlib should be building all of the _ns_*.c modules with
-DPY_ARRAY_TYPES_PREFIX=something_or_other .

-- 
Robert Kern

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