Subject: boost.python quick start hanging on Mac OS X 10.5
From: Harry Griff <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 02:43:18 -0800 (PST)

Hi,

I have downloaded boost_1_49_0 to my Mac with OS X 10.5.8. I then ran:

In the home folder I have:

using python : 3.1 : /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.1/bin/python3.1 ;

In user-config.jam.

I then ran the following:

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$ ./bjam --with-python --user-config=user-config.jam 

Building the Boost C++ Libraries.

Component configuration:

    - chrono                   : not building
    - date_time                : not building
    - exception                : not building
    - filesystem               : not building
    - graph                    : not building
    - graph_parallel           : not building
    - iostreams                : not building
    - locale                   : not building
    - math                     : not building
    - mpi                      : not building
    - program_options          : not building
    - python                   : building
    - random                   : not building
    - regex                    : not building
    - serialization            : not building
    - signals                  : not building
    - system                   : not building
    - test                     : not building
    - thread                   : not building
    - timer                    : not building
    - wave                     : not building

...patience...
...patience...
...found 1599 targets...
...updating 2 targets...
darwin.link.dll bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/libboost_python3.dylib
Undefined symbols:
  "_PyFile_AsFile", referenced from:
      boost::python::exec_file(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object)in exec.o
  "_PyString_FromFormat", referenced from:
      boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage2(_object*, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data&, boost::python::converter::registration const&)in from_python.o
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::throw_no_lvalue_from_python(_object*, boost::python::converter::registration const&, char const*)                                          in from_python.o
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::lvalue_result_from_python(_object*, boost::python::converter::registration const&, char const*)                                          in from_python.o
      boost::python::converter::registration::to_python(void const volatile*) constin registry.o
      _enum_repr in enum.o
      _enum_repr in enum.o
  "_PyClass_Type", referenced from:
      _PyClass_Type$non_lazy_ptr in function.o
  "_PyNumber_Divide", referenced from:
      boost::python::api::operator/(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&)in object_operators.o
  "_PyString_FromStringAndSize", referenced from:
      boost::python::numeric::(anonymous namespace)::load(bool)                                  in numeric.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::str_base(char const*, char const*)in str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::str_base(char const*, char const*)in str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::str_base(char const*, unsigned long)in str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::str_base(char const*, unsigned long)in str.o
      boost::python::converter::do_return_to_python(char)in builtin_converters.o
      boost::python::tuple boost::python::make_tuple<boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::str, boost::python::str, boost::python::str, std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, boost::python::str>(boost::python::str const&, boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::str const&, boost::python::str const&, boost::python::str const&, std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&, boost::python::str const&)in function_doc_signature.o
      boost::python::tuple boost::python::make_tuple<boost::python::api::object, boost::python::str, boost::python::str, boost::python::str, std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, boost::python::str>(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::str const&, boost::python::str const&, boost::python::str const&, std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&, boost::python::str const&)in function_doc_signature.o
      boost::python::tuple boost::python::make_tuple<boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::str, boost::python::str, boost::python::str, std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > >(boost::python::str const&, boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::str const&, boost::python::str const&, boost::python::str const&, std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> > const&)in function_doc_signature.o
  "_PyInt_Type", referenced from:
      _PyInt_Type$non_lazy_ptr in enum.o
  "_PyString_FromString", referenced from:
      boost::python::detail::str_base::str_base()in str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::str_base()in str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::str_base(char const*)in str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::str_base(char const*)in str.o
      boost::python::converter::do_return_to_python(char const*)in builtin_converters.o
  "_PyInt_AsLong", referenced from:
      boost::python::detail::list_base::count(boost::python::api::object const&) constin list.o
      boost::python::detail::list_base::index(boost::python::api::object const&) constin list.o
      boost::python::detail::list_base::insert(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&)in list.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::startswith(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::isupper() constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::istitle() constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::isspace() constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::islower() constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::isdigit() constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::isalpha() constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::isalnum() constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::startswith(boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::startswith(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::find(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::index(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::rfind(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::rindex(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::find(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::index(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::rfind(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::rindex(boost::python::api::object const&, boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::endswith(boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::find(boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::index(boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::rfind(boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      boost::python::detail::str_base::rindex(boost::python::api::object const&) constin str.o
      _instance_new in class.o
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::slot_rvalue_from_python<int, boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::signed_int_rvalue_from_python<int> >::construct(_object*, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data*)in builtin_converters.o
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::slot_rvalue_from_python<long, boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::signed_int_rvalue_from_python<long> >::construct(_object*, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data*)in builtin_converters.o
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::slot_rvalue_from_python<signed char, boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::signed_int_rvalue_from_python<signed char> >::construct(_object*, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data*)in builtin_converters.o
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::slot_rvalue_from_python<short, boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::signed_int_rvalue_from_python<short> >::construct(_object*, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data*)in builtin_converters.o
  "_PyNumber_InPlaceDivide", referenced from:
      boost::python::api::operator/=(boost::python::api::object&, boost::python::api::object const&)in object_operators.o
  "_PyString_InternFromString", referenced from:
      _function_get_name in function.o
  "_PyString_Size", referenced from:
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::slot_rvalue_from_python<std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::string_rvalue_from_python>::construct(_object*, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data*)in builtin_converters.o
  "_PyFile_FromString", referenced from:
      boost::python::exec_file(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object)in exec.o
      boost::python::exec_file(boost::python::str, boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object)in exec.o
  "_PyString_Type", referenced from:
      _PyString_Type$non_lazy_ptr in str.o
  "_PyInt_FromLong", referenced from:
      boost::python::numeric::aux::array_base::argmin(long)in numeric.o
      boost::python::numeric::aux::array_base::argmax(long)in numeric.o
      boost::python::numeric::aux::array_base::argsort(long)in numeric.o
      boost::python::detail::returnable<boost::python::api::object>::type boost::python::call<boost::python::api::object, long, long, long>(_object*, long const&, long const&, long const&, boost::type<boost::python::api::object>*)in numeric.o
      boost::python::detail::returnable<boost::python::api::object>::type boost::python::call<boost::python::api::object, long, long, long>(_object*, long const&, long const&, long const&, boost::type<boost::python::api::object>*)in numeric.o
      boost::python::detail::returnable<boost::python::api::object>::type boost::python::call<boost::python::api::object, long, long, long>(_object*, long const&, long const&, long const&, boost::type<boost::python::api::object>*)in numeric.o
      boost::python::detail::returnable<boost::python::api::object>::type boost::python::call<boost::python::api::object, long, long>(_object*, long const&, long const&, boost::type<boost::python::api::object>*)in numeric.o
      boost::python::detail::returnable<boost::python::api::object>::type boost::python::call<boost::python::api::object, long, long>(_object*, long const&, long const&, boost::type<boost::python::api::object>*)in numeric.o
      boost::python::detail::returnable<boost::python::api::object>::type boost::python::call<boost::python::api::object, boost::python::api::object, long>(_object*, boost::python::api::object const&, long const&, boost::type<boost::python::api::object>*)in numeric.o
      boost::python::detail::list_base::pop(long)in list.o
      boost::python::detail::returnable<boost::python::api::object>::type boost::python::call<boost::python::api::object, long, boost::python::api::object>(_object*, long const&, boost::python::api::object const&, boost::type<boost::python::api::object>*)in list.o
      boost::python::objects::enum_base::to_python(_typeobject*, long)in enum.o
      boost::python::objects::enum_base::to_python(_typeobject*, long)in enum.o
      boost::python::objects::enum_base::add_value(char const*, long)in enum.o
      boost::python::objects::enum_base::add_value(char const*, long)in enum.o
      boost::python::objects::enum_base::export_values()   in enum.o
      boost::python::objects::enum_base::export_values()   in enum.o
      _object* boost::python::api::object_base_initializer<unsigned int>(unsigned int const&)in enum.o
      _object* boost::python::api::object_base_initializer<unsigned long>(unsigned long const&)in class.o
      boost::python::objects::function_doc_signature_generator::parameter_string(boost::python::objects::py_function const&, unsigned long, boost::python::api::object, bool)in function_doc_signature.o
      boost::python::objects::function_doc_signature_generator::pretty_signature(boost::python::objects::function const*, unsigned long, bool)in function_doc_signature.o
      boost::python::api::object::object<int>(int const&)in function_doc_signature.o
      boost::python::api::proxy<boost::python::api::slice_policies> boost::python::api::object_operators<boost::python::api::object>::slice<int, boost::python::api::slice_nil>(int const&, boost::python::api::slice_nil const&)in function_doc_signature.o
  "_Py_InitModule4", referenced from:
      boost::python::detail::init_module(char const*, void (*)())in module.o
  "_PyString_AsString", referenced from:
      _enum_repr in enum.o
      _enum_repr in enum.o
      _enum_repr in enum.o
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::convert_to_cstring(_object*)                                                                 in builtin_converters.o
      boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::slot_rvalue_from_python<std::basic_string<char, std::char_traits<char>, std::allocator<char> >, boost::python::converter::(anonymous namespace)::string_rvalue_from_python>::construct(_object*, boost::python::converter::rvalue_from_python_stage1_data*)in builtin_converters.o
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status

    "g++" -dynamiclib -Wl,-single_module -install_name "libboost_python3.dylib" -L"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.1/lib" -L"/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.1/lib/python3.1/config" -o "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/libboost_python3.dylib" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/numeric.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/list.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/long.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/dict.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/tuple.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/str.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/slice.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/converter/from_python.o"
 "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/converter/registry.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/converter/type_id.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/enum.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/class.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/function.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/inheritance.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/life_support.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/pickle_support.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/errors.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/module.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/converter/builtin_converters.o"
 "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/converter/arg_to_python_base.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/iterator.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/stl_iterator.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object_protocol.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object_operators.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/wrapper.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/import.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/exec.o" "bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/object/function_doc_signature.o"  -lpython3.1    -headerpad_max_install_names -Wl,-dead_strip -no_dead_strip_inits_and_terms

...failed darwin.link.dll bin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi/libboost_python3.dylib...
...skipped <pstage/lib>libboost_python3.dylib for lack of <pbin.v2/libs/python/build/darwin-4.0.1/release/threading-multi>libboost_python3.dylib...
...failed updating 1 target...
...skipped 1 target...

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So I changed to 2.7 in the user config file and got:

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./bjam --with-python --user-config=user-config.jam 

Building the Boost C++ Libraries.

Component configuration:

    - chrono                   : not building
    - date_time                : not building
    - exception                : not building
    - filesystem               : not building
    - graph                    : not building
    - graph_parallel           : not building
    - iostreams                : not building
    - locale                   : not building
    - math                     : not building
    - mpi                      : not building
    - program_options          : not building
    - python                   : building
    - random                   : not building
    - regex                    : not building
    - serialization            : not building
    - signals                  : not building
    - system                   : not building
    - test                     : not building
    - thread                   : not building
    - timer                    : not building
    - wave                     : not building

...patience...
...patience...
...found 1597 targets...

The Boost C++ Libraries were successfully built!
         
The following directory should be added to compiler include paths:
         
    /Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0
     
The following directory should be added to linker library paths:
     
    /Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/stage/lib

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So that seemed to work.

I then entered:

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$cd libs/python/example/quickstart/

$../../../../bjam toolset=darwin --verbose-test test

...patience...
...patience...
...found 1680 targets...
...updating 17 targets...
common.mkdir bin
common.mkdir bin/test_embed.test
common.mkdir bin/test_embed.test/darwin-4.0.1
common.mkdir bin/test_embed.test/darwin-4.0.1/debug
common.mkdir bin/darwin-4.0.1
common.mkdir bin/darwin-4.0.1/debug
darwin.compile.c++ bin/darwin-4.0.1/debug/embedding.o
darwin.link bin/darwin-4.0.1/debug/embedding
testing.capture-output bin/test_embed.test/darwin-4.0.1/debug/test_embed.run
====== BEGIN OUTPUT ======
registering extension module embedded_hello...
defining Python class derived from Base...
testing derived class from C++...
success!
running file script.py...
Hello World !
success!
intentionally causing a python exception...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<string>", line 1, in <module>
NameError: name 'unknown' is not defined
No errors detected.

EXIT STATUS: 0
====== END OUTPUT ======
**passed** bin/test_embed.test/darwin-4.0.1/debug/test_embed.test
common.mkdir bin/test_ext.test
common.mkdir bin/test_ext.test/darwin-4.0.1
common.mkdir bin/test_ext.test/darwin-4.0.1/debug
darwin.compile.c++ bin/darwin-4.0.1/debug/extending.o
darwin.link.dll bin/darwin-4.0.1/debug/extending.so

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It hangs on the last line so I have to cancel it.

I then ran:

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$ python2.7 test_extending.py

Trying:
    from extending import *
Expecting nothing
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 6, in test_extending
Failed example:
    from extending import *
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[0]>", line 1, in <module>
        from extending import *
    ImportError: No module named extending
Trying:
    hi = hello('California')
Expecting nothing
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 7, in test_extending
Failed example:
    hi = hello('California')
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[1]>", line 1, in <module>
        hi = hello('California')
    NameError: name 'hello' is not defined
Trying:
    hi.greet()
Expecting:
    'Hello from California'
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 8, in test_extending
Failed example:
    hi.greet()
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[2]>", line 1, in <module>
        hi.greet()
    NameError: name 'hi' is not defined
Trying:
    invite(hi)
Expecting:
    'Hello from California! Please come soon!'
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 10, in test_extending
Failed example:
    invite(hi)
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[3]>", line 1, in <module>
        invite(hi)
    NameError: name 'invite' is not defined
Trying:
    hi.invite()
Expecting:
    'Hello from California! Please come soon!'
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 12, in test_extending
Failed example:
    hi.invite()
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[4]>", line 1, in <module>
        hi.invite()
    NameError: name 'hi' is not defined
Trying:
    class wordy(hello):
        def greet(self):
            return hello.greet(self) + ', where the weather is fine'
Expecting nothing
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 15, in test_extending
Failed example:
    class wordy(hello):
        def greet(self):
            return hello.greet(self) + ', where the weather is fine'
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[5]>", line 1, in <module>
        class wordy(hello):
    NameError: name 'hello' is not defined
Trying:
    hi2 = wordy('Florida')
Expecting nothing
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 19, in test_extending
Failed example:
    hi2 = wordy('Florida')
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[6]>", line 1, in <module>
        hi2 = wordy('Florida')
    NameError: name 'wordy' is not defined
Trying:
    hi2.greet()
Expecting:
    'Hello from Florida, where the weather is fine'
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 20, in test_extending
Failed example:
    hi2.greet()
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[7]>", line 1, in <module>
        hi2.greet()
    NameError: name 'hi2' is not defined
Trying:
    invite(hi2)
Expecting:
    'Hello from Florida! Please come soon!'
**********************************************************************
File "/Users/me/Desktop/boost_1_49_0/libs/python/example/quickstart/test_extending.py", line 22, in test_extending
Failed example:
    invite(hi2)
Exception raised:
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/doctest.py", line 1248, in __run
        compileflags, 1) in test.globs
      File "<doctest test_extending[8]>", line 1, in <module>
        invite(hi2)
    NameError: name 'invite' is not defined
1 items had no tests:
    test_extending.run
**********************************************************************
1 items had failures:
   9 of   9 in test_extending
9 tests in 2 items.
0 passed and 9 failed.
***Test Failed*** 9 failures.

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***    End Screen dump 4
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If I  enter bin/darwin-4.0.1/debug, I get this for ls -al:
mes-computer-444:debug me$ ls -al
total 2688
drwxr-xr-x  6 me  me     204 Mar  9 11:36 .
drwxr-xr-x  3 me  me     102 Mar  9 11:36 ..
-rwxr-xr-x  1 barrygriffin  me  164080 Mar  9 11:36 embedding
-rw-r--r--  1 me  me  472992 Mar  9 11:36 embedding.o
-rw-r--r--  1 me  me  530060 Mar  9 11:36 extending.o
-rwxr-xr-x  1 me  me  199076 Mar  9 11:36 extending.so

Why am I hanging? I'd like to get python3 to work with boost but maybe its best to fix the hanging problem first.

Thanks,

Barry