diff -Naur Python-2.7.1-orig/Modules/_bsddb.c Python-2.7.1/Modules/_bsddb.c
--- Python-2.7.1-orig/Modules/_bsddb.c	2010-12-16 21:00:03.369284103 +0100
+++ Python-2.7.1/Modules/_bsddb.c	2010-12-16 21:02:22.999763969 +0100
@@ -9765,8 +9765,11 @@
 
     ADD_INT(d, DB_REP_PERMANENT);
 
-#if (DBVER >= 44)
+#if (DBVER >= 44) && (DBVER <= 48)
     ADD_INT(d, DB_REP_CONF_NOAUTOINIT);
+#endif
+    
+#if (DBVER >= 44)
     ADD_INT(d, DB_REP_CONF_DELAYCLIENT);
     ADD_INT(d, DB_REP_CONF_BULK);
     ADD_INT(d, DB_REP_CONF_NOWAIT);
diff -Naur Python-2.7.1-orig/setup.py Python-2.7.1/setup.py
--- Python-2.7.1-orig/setup.py	2010-12-16 21:00:03.462615681 +0100
+++ Python-2.7.1/setup.py	2010-12-16 21:03:16.938492715 +0100
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@
         # a release.  Most open source OSes come with one or more
         # versions of BerkeleyDB already installed.
 
-        max_db_ver = (4, 8)
+        max_db_ver = (5, 1)
         min_db_ver = (4, 1)
         db_setup_debug = False   # verbose debug prints from this script?
 
@@ -798,8 +798,12 @@
             return True
 
         def gen_db_minor_ver_nums(major):
-            if major == 4:
+            if major == 5:
                 for x in range(max_db_ver[1]+1):
+                    if allow_db_ver((5, x)):
+                        yield x
+            if major == 4:
+                for x in range(9):
                     if allow_db_ver((4, x)):
                         yield x
             elif major == 3:
@@ -1056,7 +1060,7 @@
                 sqlite_defines.append(('MODULE_NAME', '\\"sqlite3\\"'))
 
             # Comment this out if you want the sqlite3 module to be able to load extensions.
-            sqlite_defines.append(("SQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION", "1"))
+            # sqlite_defines.append(("SQLITE_OMIT_LOAD_EXTENSION", "1"))
 
             if sys.platform == 'darwin':
                 # In every directory on the search path search for a dynamic