diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/box.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/box.py
index b4ebc96c..a05eb218 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/box.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/box.py
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ class polygon_pt:
     def alignvector_pt(self, a, dx, dy, alignlinevector, alignpointvector):
         n = math.hypot(dx, dy)
         dx, dy = dx / n, dy / n
-        linevectors = map(lambda p, self=self, a=a, dx=dx, dy=dy, alignlinevector=alignlinevector:
-                                alignlinevector(a, dx, dy, *(p[0] + p[1])), self.successivepoints())
+        linevectors = map(lambda (p1, p2), self=self, a=a, dx=dx, dy=dy, alignlinevector=alignlinevector:
+                                alignlinevector(a, dx, dy, *(p1 + p2)), self.successivepoints())
         for linevector in linevectors:
             if type(linevector) is types.TupleType:
                 return linevector
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/connector.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/connector.py
index ef781069..53a52445 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/connector.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/connector.py
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class twolines_pt(connector_pt):
             if alength is not None: no_lengths += 1
 
         if no_angles + no_lengths != 2:
-            raise NotImplementedError("Please specify exactly two angles or lengths")
+            raise NotImplementedError, "Please specify exactly two angles or lengths"
 
         # calculate necessary angles and armlengths
         # always length1 and relangle1
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class twolines_pt(connector_pt):
                     relangle1 = acos((distance**2 + length1**2 - length2**2) / (2.0*distance*length1))
                     middle = self._middle_a(begin, dangle, length1, relangle1)
             else:
-                raise NotImplementedError("I found a strange combination of arguments")
+                raise NotImplementedError, "I found a strange combination of arguments"
 
         connectorpath = path.path(path.moveto_pt(*self.box1.center),
                                   path.lineto_pt(*middle),
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/deformer.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/deformer.py
index 6d8b25cb..21289617 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/deformer.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/deformer.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def controldists_from_endgeometry_pt(A, B, tangA, tangB, curvA, curvB, allownega
                 return []
 
         if debug:
-            print("fallback with exact zero value")
+            print "fallback with exact zero value"
         return [(a, b)]
     # >>>
     def fallback_smallT(T, D, E, AB, curvA, curvB, threshold, debug):# <<<
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def controldists_from_endgeometry_pt(A, B, tangA, tangB, curvA, curvB, allownega
             abs(b*T) < threshold * q1 and abs(1.5*a*abs(a)*curvA - D) < threshold * q1 and
             abs(a*T) < threshold * q2 and abs(1.5*b*abs(b)*curvB - E) < threshold * q2):
             if debug:
-                print("fallback with T approx 0")
+                print "fallback with T approx 0"
             return [(a, b)]
         return []
     # >>>
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def controldists_from_endgeometry_pt(A, B, tangA, tangB, curvA, curvB, allownega
             abs(1.5*b*b*curvB) < threshold * min(abs(a*T), abs(E)) and
             abs(a*T - E) < threshold * min(abs(a*T), abs(E))):
             if debug:
-                print("fallback with curvB approx 0")
+                print "fallback with curvB approx 0"
             result.append((a, b))
 
         # is curvA approx zero?
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def controldists_from_endgeometry_pt(A, B, tangA, tangB, curvA, curvB, allownega
             abs(1.5*a*a*curvA) < threshold * min(abs(b*T), abs(D)) and
             abs(b*T - D) < threshold * min(abs(b*T), abs(D))):
             if debug:
-                print("fallback with curvA approx 0")
+                print "fallback with curvA approx 0"
             result.append((a, b))
 
         return result
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ class parallel(deformer): # <<<
             # get the next parallel piece for the normpath
             try:
                 next_parallel_normpath = self.deformsubpathitem(next_orig_nspitem, epsilon)
-            except InvalidParamException as e:
+            except InvalidParamException, e:
                 invalid_nspitem_param = e.normsubpathitemparam
                 # split the nspitem apart and continue with pieces that do not contain
                 # the invalid point anymore. At the end, simply take one piece, otherwise two.
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/dvifile.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/dvifile.py
index e05af01a..578a8a0e 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/dvifile.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/dvifile.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class TFMError(exceptions.Exception): pass
 
 class char_info_word:
     def __init__(self, word):
-        self.width_index  = int((word & 0xFF000000) >> 24) #make sign-safe
+        self.width_index  = int((word & 0xFF000000L) >> 24) #make sign-safe
         self.height_index = (word & 0x00F00000) >> 20
         self.depth_index  = (word & 0x000F0000) >> 16
         self.italic_index = (word & 0x0000FC00) >> 10
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ class tfmfile:
                 self.ne <= 256 and
                 self.lf == 6+self.lh+(self.ec-self.bc+1)+self.nw+self.nh+self.nd
                 +self.ni+self.nl+self.nk+self.ne+self.np):
-            raise TFMError("error in TFM pre-header")
+            raise TFMError, "error in TFM pre-header"
 
         if debug:
-            print("lh=%d" % self.lh)
+            print "lh=%d" % self.lh
 
         #
         # read header
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ class tfmfile:
             self.fontfamily = None
 
         if debug:
-            print("(FAMILY %s)" % self.fontfamily)
-            print("(CODINGSCHEME %s)" % self.charcoding)
-            print("(DESINGSIZE R %f)" % 16.0*self.designsize/16777216)
+            print "(FAMILY %s)" % self.fontfamily
+            print "(CODINGSCHEME %s)" % self.charcoding
+            print "(DESINGSIZE R %f)" % 16.0*self.designsize/16777216L
 
         if self.lh > 17:
             self.sevenbitsave = self.file.readuchar()
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class tfmfile:
 
         if self.lh > 18:
             # just ignore the rest
-            print(self.file.read((self.lh-18)*4))
+            print self.file.read((self.lh-18)*4)
 
         #
         # read char_info
@@ -392,9 +392,9 @@ def readfontmap(filenames):
             if not (line=="" or line[0] in (" ", "%", "*", ";" , "#")):
                 try:
                     fm = fontmapping(line)
-                except (RuntimeError, UnsupportedPSFragment) as e:
+                except (RuntimeError, UnsupportedPSFragment), e:
                     warnings.warn("Ignoring line %i in mapping file '%s': %s" % (lineno, mappath, e))
-                except UnsupportedFontFormat as e:
+                except UnsupportedFontFormat, e:
                     pass
                 else:
                     fontmap[fm.texname] = fm
@@ -468,16 +468,16 @@ class font:
 
     def __str__(self):
         return "font %s designed at %g TeX pts used at %g TeX pts" % (self.name,
-                                                                      16.0*self.d/16777216,
-                                                                      16.0*self.q/16777216)
+                                                                      16.0*self.d/16777216L,
+                                                                      16.0*self.q/16777216L)
     __repr__ = __str__
 
     def getsize_pt(self):
         """ return size of font in (PS) points """
-        # The factor 16/16777216=2**(-20) converts a fix_word (here self.q)
+        # The factor 16L/16777216L=2**(-20) converts a fix_word (here self.q)
         # to the corresponding float. Furthermore, we have to convert from TeX
         # points to points, hence the factor 72/72.27.
-        return 16*self.q/16777216*72/72.27
+        return 16L*self.q/16777216L*72/72.27
 
     def _convert_tfm_to_dvi(self, length):
         # doing the integer math with long integers will lead to different roundings
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ class vffile:
                 # of the virtual font itself.  Note that realscale has
                 # to be a fix_word (like s)
                 # XXX: check rounding
-                reals = int(round(self.scale * (16*self.ds/16777216) * s))
+                reals = int(round(self.scale * (16*self.ds/16777216L) * s))
 
                 # print ("defining font %s -- VF scale: %g, VF design size: %d, relative font size: %d => real size: %d" %
                 #        (fontname, self.scale, self.ds, s, reals)
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/epsfile.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/epsfile.py
index 690b6bc8..4e74d891 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/epsfile.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/epsfile.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class epsfile(canvas.canvasitem):
         try:
             epsfile=open(self.filename,"rb")
         except:
-            raise IOError("cannot open EPS file '%s'" % self.filename)
+            raise IOError, "cannot open EPS file '%s'" % self.filename
 
         file.write("BeginEPSF\n")
 
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/font/afm.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/font/afm.py
index 46bbd4b1..2e95c867 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/font/afm.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/font/afm.py
@@ -365,9 +365,7 @@ class AFMfile:
         else:
             raise AFMError("Unsupported key %s in kerning data section" % key)
 
-    def _processline_kernpairs(self, line, arg):
-        direction = arg[0]
-        i = arg[1]
+    def _processline_kernpairs(self, line, (direction, i)):
         try:
             key, args = line.split(None, 1)
         except ValueError:
@@ -486,6 +484,6 @@ class AFMfile:
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     a = AFMfile("/opt/local/share/texmf-dist/fonts/afm/yandy/lucida/lbc.afm")
-    print(a.charmetrics[0].name)
+    print a.charmetrics[0].name
     a = AFMfile("/usr/share/enscript/hv.afm")
-    print(a.charmetrics[32].name)
+    print a.charmetrics[32].name
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/font/t1font.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/font/t1font.py
index 987e1cdd..f2b34982 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/font/t1font.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/font/t1font.py
@@ -815,9 +815,9 @@ class T1font:
             elif 251 <= x <= 254: # mid size ints
                 cmds.append(-((x - 251)*256) - code.pop(0) - 108)
             else: # x = 255, i.e. full size ints
-                y = ((code.pop(0)*256+code.pop(0))*256+code.pop(0))*256+code.pop(0)
-                if y > (1 << 31):
-                    cmds.append(y - (1 << 32))
+                y = ((code.pop(0)*256l+code.pop(0))*256+code.pop(0))*256+code.pop(0)
+                if y > (1l << 31):
+                    cmds.append(y - (1l << 32))
                 else:
                     cmds.append(y)
         return cmds
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ class T1font:
                     code.append(b)
                 else:
                     if cmd < 0:
-                        cmd += 1 << 32
+                        cmd += 1l << 32
                     cmd, x4 = divmod(cmd, 256)
                     cmd, x3 = divmod(cmd, 256)
                     x1, x2 = divmod(cmd, 256)
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/graph/axis/texter.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/graph/axis/texter.py
index 68a0e46e..267460bd 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/graph/axis/texter.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/graph/axis/texter.py
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class exponential:
                        skipexp1=None,
                        nomantissaexp=r"{10^{%s}}",
                        minusnomantissaexp=r"{-10^{%s}}",
-                       mantissamin=tick.rational((1, 1)), mantissamax=tick.rational((10, 1)),
+                       mantissamin=tick.rational((1, 1)), mantissamax=tick.rational((10L, 1)),
                        skipmantissa1=0, skipallmantissa1=1,
                        mantissatexter=decimal()):
         r"""initializes the instance
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/graph/axis/tick.py b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/graph/axis/tick.py
index 35d093e0..dc59ac3f 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/graph/axis/tick.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/pyx/graph/axis/tick.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class rational:
         if autolong:
             self.denom = 10 ** len(commaparts[1])
         else:
-            self.denom = 10 ** len(commaparts[1])
+            self.denom = 10L ** len(commaparts[1])
         neg = len(commaparts[0]) and commaparts[0][0] == "-"
         if neg:
             commaparts[0] = commaparts[0][1:]
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/sram_examples/cell6tDemo.py b/compiler/gdsMill/sram_examples/cell6tDemo.py
index 4a8dbd41..689b986c 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/sram_examples/cell6tDemo.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/sram_examples/cell6tDemo.py
@@ -82,5 +82,5 @@ writer.writeToFile(gds_file_out)
 #                         inputPath = "./gdsFiles/arrayLayout.gds")
 
 
-print("LIB: %s" , gds_file_in)
-print("\nCompleted ", gds_file_out)
+print "LIB: %s" , gds_file_in
+print "\nCompleted ", gds_file_out
diff --git a/compiler/gdsMill/sram_examples/newcell.py b/compiler/gdsMill/sram_examples/newcell.py
index 8e003fb4..92f3a257 100644
--- a/compiler/gdsMill/sram_examples/newcell.py
+++ b/compiler/gdsMill/sram_examples/newcell.py
@@ -95,5 +95,5 @@ writer.writeToFile(gds_file_out)
 #                         inputPath = "./gdsFiles/arrayLayout.gds")
 
 
-print("LIB: %s" % gds_file_in)
-print("\nCompleted ", gds_file_out)
+print "LIB: %s" % gds_file_in
+print "\nCompleted ", gds_file_out
diff --git a/compiler/modules/multibank.py b/compiler/modules/multibank.py
index 4de46588..efe65797 100644
--- a/compiler/modules/multibank.py
+++ b/compiler/modules/multibank.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class multibank(design):
         self.central_bus_width = self.m2_pitch * self.num_control_lines + 2*self.m2_width
 
         # A space for wells or jogging m2
-        self.m2_gap = max(2*drc("pwell_to_nwell") + drc("well_enclose_active"),
+        self.m2_gap = max(2*drc("pwell_to_nwell"] + drc["well_enclose_active"),
                           2*self.m2_pitch)