diff --git a/GPy/util/linalg.py b/GPy/util/linalg.py
index 4e7f7fff..213cd047 100644
--- a/GPy/util/linalg.py
+++ b/GPy/util/linalg.py
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ def symmetrify(A, upper=False):
     """
     N, M = A.shape
     assert N == M
+    
     c_contig_code = """
     int iN;
     for (int i=1; i<N; i++){
@@ -343,6 +344,8 @@ def symmetrify(A, upper=False):
       }
     }
     """
+
+    N = int(N) # for safe type casting
     if A.flags['C_CONTIGUOUS'] and upper:
         weave.inline(f_contig_code, ['A', 'N'], extra_compile_args=['-O3'])
     elif A.flags['C_CONTIGUOUS'] and not upper:
@@ -403,4 +406,3 @@ def backsub_both_sides(L, X, transpose='left'):
     else:
         tmp, _ = lapack.dtrtrs(L, np.asfortranarray(X), lower=1, trans=0)
         return lapack.dtrtrs(L, np.asfortranarray(tmp.T), lower=1, trans=0)[0].T
-
diff --git a/GPy/util/misc.py b/GPy/util/misc.py
index 72edf99f..5866ecf9 100644
--- a/GPy/util/misc.py
+++ b/GPy/util/misc.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def fast_array_equal(A, B):
     int i, j;
     return_val = 1;
 
-    #pragma omp parallel for private(i, j)
+    // #pragma omp parallel for private(i, j)
     for(i=0;i<N;i++){
        for(j=0;j<D;j++){
           if(A(i, j) != B(i, j)){
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def fast_array_equal(A, B):
     int i, j, z;
     return_val = 1;
 
-    #pragma omp parallel for private(i, j, z)
+    // #pragma omp parallel for private(i, j, z)
     for(i=0;i<N;i++){
        for(j=0;j<D;j++){
          for(z=0;z<Q;z++){
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def fast_array_equal(A, B):
     """
 
     support_code = """
-    #include <omp.h>
+    // #include <omp.h>
     #include <math.h>
     """
 
@@ -107,15 +107,17 @@ def fast_array_equal(A, B):
         return False
     elif A.shape == B.shape:
         if A.ndim == 2:
-            N, D = A.shape
-            value = weave.inline(code2, support_code=support_code, libraries=['gomp'],
+            N, D = [int(i) for i in A.shape]
+            value = weave.inline(code2, support_code=support_code,
                                  arg_names=['A', 'B', 'N', 'D'],
-                                 type_converters=weave.converters.blitz,**weave_options)
+                                 type_converters=weave.converters.blitz)
+            # libraries=['gomp'], **weave_options)
         elif A.ndim == 3:
-            N, D, Q = A.shape
-            value = weave.inline(code3, support_code=support_code, libraries=['gomp'],
+            N, D, Q = [int(i) for i in A.shape]
+            value = weave.inline(code3, support_code=support_code,
                                  arg_names=['A', 'B', 'N', 'D', 'Q'],
-                                 type_converters=weave.converters.blitz,**weave_options)
+                                 type_converters=weave.converters.blitz)
+            #libraries=['gomp'], **weave_options)
         else:
             value = np.array_equal(A,B)