freetype mailing to build

[Noah]

Any clues why freetype is failing to build and how can I fix this issue?

running OSX 10.5.5


--->  Building freetype
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd 
"/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.8" 
&& make all " returned error 2
Command output: 
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.8/include/freetype/internal/ftstream.h:488: 
error: syntax error before 'FT_Stream_ReadFields'
/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.8/include/freetype/internal/ftstream.h:490: 
warning: data definition has no type or storage class
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:97: error: syntax error before 'ft_alloc'
builds/unix/ftsystem.c: In function 'ft_alloc':
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:102: warning: return makes integer from pointer 
without a cast
builds/unix/ftsystem.c: At top level:
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:127: error: syntax error before 'ft_realloc'
builds/unix/ftsystem.c: In function 'ft_realloc':
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:135: warning: return makes integer from pointer 
without a cast
builds/unix/ftsystem.c: At top level:
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:153: error: syntax error before 'ft_free'
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:195: error: syntax error before 
'ft_close_stream_by_munmap'
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:217: error: syntax error before 
'ft_close_stream_by_free'
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:230: error: syntax error before 'FT_Stream_Open'
builds/unix/ftsystem.c: In function 'FT_Stream_Open':
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:278: error: 'LONG_MAX' undeclared (first use in 
this function)
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:278: error: (Each undeclared identifier is 
reported only once
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:278: error: for each function it appears in.)
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:301: warning: assignment from incompatible 
pointer type
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:342: warning: assignment from incompatible 
pointer type
builds/unix/ftsystem.c: At top level:
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:386: error: syntax error before 'FT_New_Memory'
builds/unix/ftsystem.c: In function 'FT_New_Memory':
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:395: warning: assignment from incompatible 
pointer type
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:396: warning: assignment from incompatible 
pointer type
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:397: warning: assignment from incompatible 
pointer type
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:403: warning: return makes integer from pointer 
without a cast
builds/unix/ftsystem.c: At top level:
builds/unix/ftsystem.c:410: error: syntax error before 'FT_Done_Memory'
make: *** 
[/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_print_freetype/work/freetype-2.3.8/objs/ftsystem.lo] 
Error 1