Re: [gtk-list] problem compiling gtk+-1.2.5

[Norbert Bladt <abladtn autelca ascom ch>]

Mohd. K. Kasmin wrote:
> 
> got this error while compiling gtk+-1.2.5
> 
>   testgtk.c:7771: `idle' redeclared as different kind of symbol
>   /usr/include/unistd.h:669: previous declaration of `idle'
>   testgtk.c:7771: warning: `idle' was declared `extern' and later `static'
> 
> What should I do since I am not sure whether the `idle' in
> /usr/include/unistd.h refer to the same thing as the one in
> gtk+-1.2.5/gtk/testgtk.c
> 
> Please help.
That happened here (Solaris 2.5.1), too.
Just rename ALL occurences of 'idle' in testgtk.c to
'testgtk_idle' and recompile testgtk.c.
Should work.

Better yet, the gtk developers should do this change, too.

HTH,

Norbert.

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