error: syntax error before "_X_SENTINEL"

[Mark Kirkwood]

Chris H. wrote:
> Hello,
> I just recenlly found that I am almost always unable to
> build X (Xorg) related applications on a 5.5 box that has
> pretty recent source. The applications all die during the
> make process with the following error:
> error: syntax error before "_X_SENTINEL"
> Any to fix this? Googling indicates that this is a common
> problem without a solution.
> 
> System runs Xorg 6.9.
> 
> Thank you for all your time and consideration.
> 

I saw this:

http://support.zenwalk.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=84b9cfbdfe961f45c90c7c47960b2268&topic=2134.msg11956

Might be worth a try.

Cheers

Mark