--- boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp	4 Nov 2005 21:38:29 -0000	1.22
+++ boost/python/detail/wrap_python.hpp	12 Apr 2006 15:55:11 -0000
@@ -141,6 +141,12 @@
 # include <Python.h>
 #endif
 
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x02050000
+typedef int Py_ssize_t;
+#define PY_SSIZE_T_MIN INT_MIN
+#define PY_SSIZE_T_MAX INT_MAX
+#endif
+
 #ifdef BOOST_PYTHON_ULONG_MAX_UNDEFINED
 # undef ULONG_MAX
 # undef BOOST_PYTHON_ULONG_MAX_UNDEFINED

diff -u -r1.7 object_protocol.cpp
--- libs/python/src/object_protocol.cpp	26 Jul 2004 00:32:11 -0000	1.7
+++ libs/python/src/object_protocol.cpp	12 Apr 2006 15:55:31 -0000
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
       PySequenceMethods *sq = tp->tp_as_sequence;
 
       if (sq && sq->sq_slice && ISINT(v) && ISINT(w)) {
-          int ilow = 0, ihigh = INT_MAX;
+          Py_ssize_t ilow = 0, ihigh = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
           if (!_PyEval_SliceIndex(v, &ilow))
               return NULL;
           if (!_PyEval_SliceIndex(w, &ihigh))
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
       PySequenceMethods *sq = tp->tp_as_sequence;
 
       if (sq && sq->sq_slice && ISINT(v) && ISINT(w)) {
-          int ilow = 0, ihigh = INT_MAX;
+          Py_ssize_t ilow = 0, ihigh = PY_SSIZE_T_MAX;
           if (!_PyEval_SliceIndex(v, &ilow))
               return -1;
           if (!_PyEval_SliceIndex(w, &ihigh))