In building the boost/python library on solaris using v6.2.p2 of the sunpro compiler, two compile-time errors occur, one in 'cast.hpp' and the other in 'inheritance.hpp'. Details are below. --bruce ----------------- 1 -------------------- boost/boost/python/cast.hpp: line 65: Error: Default arguments cannot be added in later declarations of the template function in the same scope. 57 template <class Target, class Source> 58 inline Target* downcast(Source* p, yes_convertible) 59 { 60 return static_cast<Target*>(p); 61 } 62 63 template <class Target, class Source> 64 inline Target* downcast(Source* p, no_convertible, boost::type<Target>* = 0) *** 65 { *** 66 typedef typename base_type_traits<Source>::type base; 67 return (Target*)detail::downcast<base>(p, convertible<Source*>::check((base*)0)); 68 } ----------------- 2 -------------------- boost/boost/python/object/inheritance.hpp: line 134: Error: ")" expected instead of ">". 130 template <class Source, class Target> 131 inline void register_conversion( 132 // We need this parameter because CWPro7 can't determine 133 // which is the base reliably. *** 134 bool is_downcast = !cast_generator<Source,Target>::is_upcast *** 132 133 // These parameters shouldn't be used, they're an MSVC bug workaround 134 , Source* = 0, Target* = 0) 135 { 136 typedef typename cast_generator<Source,Target>::type generator; 137 138 add_cast(python::type_id<Source>() 139 , python::type_id<Target>() 140 , &generator::execute 141 , is_downcast); 142 }