Index: dcoppython/shell/marshaller.cpp
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--- dcoppython/shell/marshaller.cpp	(Revision 626831)
+++ dcoppython/shell/marshaller.cpp	(Revision 626832)
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@
 
 #include <kurl.h>
 
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x02050000
+typedef int Py_ssize_t;
+#endif
+
 namespace PythonDCOP {
 
 #include "marshal_funcs.h"
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@
     if (!PyDict_Check(obj)) return false;
 
 
-    ssize_t c=0;
+    Py_ssize_t c=0;
     PyObject *key, *val;
     while (PyDict_Next(obj, &c, &key, &val)==1)
       if (!key_type.isMarshallable(key) ||