linking extension modules w/ "ld" on Solaris - to be expected?

[Skip Montanaro]

    Alan> I've tried compiling both Python 2.1.1 and 2.2.x on Solaris 8 and
    Alan> 9 with gcc 2.9x and 3.x in my path. I consistently get the same
    Alan> build error each time, so it is likely that there is some *switch*
    Alan> I am not setting somewhere.  

    ...

    Alan> gcc -c -DNDEBUG -g -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -I. -I./Include
    Alan> -DHAVE_CONFIG_H  -DBUILD=`cat buildno` -o Modules/getbuildinfo.o
    Alan> ./Modules/getbuildinfo.c
    Alan> rm -f libpython2.2.a
    Alan> ar cr libpython2.2.a Modules/getbuildinfo.o
    Alan> gmake: ar: Command not found

You need /usr/ccs/bin in your PATH.  That's where ar and several other
compilation- and link-related commands live, not just compilers proper.

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