Wireshark-users: [Wireshark-users] Compile error wireshark 1.8.4 on GNU/Linux

From: YuGiOhJCJ Mailing-List <yugiohjcj-mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:13:02 +0100
Hello,

I try to build wireshark 1.8.4 on a GNU/Linux operating system but I got an error:
$ ./configure --prefix=/usr
$ make
[...]
Making all in ui/gtk
make[2]: Entering directory `/home/yugiohjcj/documents/downloads/software/wireshark-1.8.4/ui/gtk'
if gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I../..  -I../.. -I../../wiretap    -DINET6 -DG_DISABLE_DEPRECATED -DG_DISABLE_SINGLE_INCLUDES -DGSEAL_ENABLE -DGTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED -DGTK_DISABLE_SINGLE_INCLUDES -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -D_U_="__attribute__((unused))"  -I/usr/include -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/include  '-DPLUGIN_DIR="/usr/lib/wireshark/plugins/1.8.4"'  -g -O2 -Wall -W -Wextra -Wdeclaration-after-statement -Wendif-labels -Wpointer-arith -Wno-pointer-sign -Warray-bounds -Wcast-align -Wformat-security -Wold-style-definition -fexcess-precision=fast -pthread -I/usr/include/gtk-2.0 -I/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/include -I/usr/include/atk-1.0 -I/usr/include/cairo -I/usr/include/gdk-pixbuf-2.0 -I/usr/include/pango-1.0 -I/usr/include/glib-2.0 -I/usr/lib/glib-2.0/include -I/usr/include/pixman-1 -I/usr/include/freetype2 -I/usr/include/libpng14   -MT libgtkui_a-about_dlg.o -MD -MP -MF ".deps/libgtkui_a-about_dlg.Tpo" -c -o libgtkui_a-about_dlg.o `test -f 'about_dlg.c' || echo './'`about_dlg.c; \
then mv -f ".deps/libgtkui_a-about_dlg.Tpo" ".deps/libgtkui_a-about_dlg.Po"; else rm -f ".deps/libgtkui_a-about_dlg.Tpo"; exit 1; fi
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkevents.h:37:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkdisplay.h:32,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkscreen.h:33,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkapplaunchcontext.h:31,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdk.h:32,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:32,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkinput.h:133:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkscreen.h:33:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkapplaunchcontext.h:31,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdk.h:32,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:32,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkdisplay.h:112:3: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘G_CONST_RETURN’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdkdisplay.h:144:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:32:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdk.h:83:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘char’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gdk/gdk.h:97:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkcontainer.h:35:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkbin.h:35,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkwindow.h:36,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkdialog.h:35,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:32,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:33,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkwidget.h:958:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkdialog.h:35:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:32,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:33,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkwindow.h:182:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkwindow.h:190:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkwindow.h:294:1: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkwindow.h:300:1: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:33:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:84:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:87:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:90:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:93:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:96:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:104:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:107:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:110:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:113:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:116:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:119:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.h:125:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtklabel.h:36:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaccellabel.h:38,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:35,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkmenu.h:185:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaccellabel.h:38:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:35,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtklabel.h:114:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtklabel.h:120:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtklabel.h:180:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:38:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaction.h:93:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaction.h:111:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaction.h:148:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaction.h:151:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaction.h:154:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaction.h:157:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaction.h:163:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:39:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkactiongroup.h:113:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkactiongroup.h:167:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkaspectframe.h:35:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:44,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkframe.h:77:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:45:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkassistant.h:149:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkbutton.h:36:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:52,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkimage.h:254:9: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘G_CONST_RETURN’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:52:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkbutton.h:111:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkcelllayout.h:28:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:55,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktreeviewcolumn.h:185:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkcheckmenuitem.h:35:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:67,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkmenuitem.h:91:3: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list before ‘G_CONST_RETURN’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkmenuitem.h:118:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkmenuitem.h:122:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:69:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkcolorbutton.h:98:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkentry.h:42:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktreeview.h:31,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkcombobox.h:29,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:72,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkentrybuffer.h:102:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktreeview.h:31:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkcombobox.h:29,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:72,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkentry.h:191:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘GtkBorder’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkentry.h:216:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:72:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkcombobox.h:91:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:86:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkexpander.h:79:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkfilechooser.h:28:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:88,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkfilefilter.h:64:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:89:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkfilechooserbutton.h:80:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:93:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkfontbutton.h:78:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkfontbutton.h:87:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:94:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkfontsel.h:208:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:106:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkiconfactory.h:115:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkiconfactory.h:158:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkiconfactory.h:159:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:107:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkicontheme.h:178:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkicontheme.h:190:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:119:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtklinkbutton.h:74:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkmenutoolbutton.h:30:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:126,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktoolbutton.h:76:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktoolbutton.h:82:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktoolbutton.h:85:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:131:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtknotebook.h:266:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtknotebook.h:276:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkpagesetup.h:29:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:135,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkpapersize.h:67:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkpapersize.h:68:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkpapersize.h:69:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkpapersize.h:90:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintoperation.h:33:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:140,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintsettings.h:74:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintsettings.h:148:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintsettings.h:216:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintsettings.h:219:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintsettings.h:222:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintsettings.h:225:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintsettings.h:228:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:140:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprintoperation.h:176:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:143:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkprogressbar.h:139:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkrecentaction.h:30:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:150,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkrecentmanager.h:179:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkrecentmanager.h:180:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkrecentmanager.h:181:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkrecentmanager.h:182:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkrecentchooser.h:31:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:151,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkrecentfilter.h:69:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:173:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkstatusicon.h:103:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkstatusicon.h:104:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtkstatusicon.h:125:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktextbuffer.h:38:0,
                 from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:178,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktextmark.h:97:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:192:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktoolitemgroup.h:75:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘gchar’
In file included from /usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtk.h:193:0,
                 from about_dlg.c:30:
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktoolpalette.h:138:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘GtkTargetEntry’
/usr/include/gtk-2.0/gtk/gtktoolpalette.h:139:16: error: expected ‘=’, ‘,’, ‘;’, ‘asm’ or ‘__attribute__’ before ‘GtkTargetEntry’
make[2]: *** [libgtkui_a-about_dlg.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/yugiohjcj/documents/downloads/software/wireshark-1.8.4/ui/gtk'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/yugiohjcj/documents/downloads/software/wireshark-1.8.4'
make: *** [all] Error 2

Can you explain me what this error means?

Thank you.
Regards.

PS: This can help you :
$ pkg-config glib-2.0 --modversion
2.34.0