unable to compile matplotlib 0.73.1 (Linux 2.6.8 x86_64)

The error is reproduced hereafter:

    > In file included from src/_gtkagg.cpp:8:
    > /usr/include/pygtk-2.0/pygobject.h:124: error: expected
    > `,' or `...' before "typename"
    > /usr/include/pygtk-2.0/pygobject.h:131: error: expected
    > `,' or `...' before "typename" In file included from

This is a pygtk bug, discussed here:

  http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/faq.html#PYGTK24

Search the matplotlib-users archive at
http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?forum_id=33405 for
"typename" for more specific information.

JDH