How To Build Python for use with Zope on FreeBSD

Created by ensane . Last modified 2003-09-24 11:36:32.

Steps to building python for use with Zope on FreeBSD to avoid segmentation faults.

The default thread stack size for FreeBSD is too small; when building Python for use with Zope it is often necessary to increase the thread stack size to avoid segmentation faults. There are two ways which you can increase the default python thread stack size.

Step 1:

In your Python source directory:

>cd Python
>edit thread_pthreads.h
at the top of the header file, add #define THREAD_STACK_SIZE 1000000
>save
>cd ..; ./configure

Step 2:

In your Python source directory:

>./configure
>make OPT="-DNDEBUG -g -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -DTHREAD_STACK_SIZE=1000000"

Passing in the define or adding the define to your source solves all experiences I have experienced with Zope segfaulting while running on my FreeBSD platforms.