The error message: python3.3: /home/build/Desktop/boost_1_39_0/boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp:409: T* boost::shared_ptr< >::operator->() const [with T = boost::thread]: Assertion `px != 0' failed. is apparently caused by the saleae library: http://community.saleae.com/node/117 http://community.saleae.com/node/404