Originally posted by: SystemAdmin

When trying to compile gnupg 1.4.8 I receive parsing errors related to pthread.h. This is an AIX 5.3 host with gcc-4.0.0-1 installed via rpm. Related RPMS installed are gcc-c++, libgcc, libstdc++, libstdc++-devel. While disabling threading solves the problem are there any other work arounds? I've found several others experiencing similar problems but never see a resolution. Thanks!
Output
./configure gives the following warning:

checking pthread.h usability... no
checking pthread.h presence... yes
configure: WARNING: pthread.h: present but cannot be compiled
configure: WARNING: pthread.h: check for missing prerequisite headers?
configure: WARNING: pthread.h: see the Autoconf documentation
configure: WARNING: pthread.h: section "Present But Cannot Be Compiled"
configure: WARNING: pthread.h: proceeding with the preprocessor's result
configure: WARNING: pthread.h: in the future, the compiler will take precedence
configure: WARNING: ## ________________________________ ##
configure: WARNING: ## Report this to bug-gnupg@gnu.org ##
configure: WARNING: ## ________________________________ ##
checking for pthread.h... yes
checking for pthread_kill in -lpthread... yes
checking for pthread_rwlock_t... no
checking for multithread API to use... posix
make dies with:
$ make
make all-recursive
Making all in m4
Target "all" is up to date.
Making all in intl
gcc -c -DLOCALEDIR=\"/usr/local/share/locale\" -DLOCALE_ALIAS_PATH=\"/usr/local/share/locale\" -DLIBDIR=\"/usr/local/lib\" -DBUILDING_LIBINTL -DBUILDING_DLL -DIN_LIBINTL -DENABLE_RELOCATABLE=1 -DIN_LIBRARY -DINSTALLDIR=\"/usr/local/lib\" -DNO_XMALLOC -Dset_relocation_prefix=libintl_set_relocation_prefix -Drelocate=libintl_relocate -DDEPENDS_ON_LIBICONV=1 -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I.. -D_THREAD_SAFE -g -O2 -Wall -Wno-pointer-sign -fvisibility=hidden bindtextdom.c
In file included from lock.h:71,
from bindtextdom.c:41:
/usr/include/pthread.h:596: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:599: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:603: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:606: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:609: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:612: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:615: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:618: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:621: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:625: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:628: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:639: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:643: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:666: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:669: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:672: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:675: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:678: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:686: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:689: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:692: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:695: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:703: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:707: error: parse error before '*' token
/usr/include/pthread.h:710: error: parse error before '*' token
make: 1254-004 The error code from the last command is 1.
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Originally posted by: nagger

Why not just download the gpg from http://www.perzl.org/aix/

If you must recompile due to a company policy or similar ....
I think GCC 4.0.0 is getting old and many compile errors can be fixed with later compilers.

Any chance you could update to GNC GCC to 4.2.3?
You can find a RPM to install at http://www.perzl.org/aix/

Michael is a friend of mine, so I can recommend his repository.

thanks N
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