linking embedded python

[Keith S.]

Hi,

This might be a dumb question, but how does one link
a C++ application in Unix with embedded python?

Under Solaris 2.8 I found what appears to be the
link library /usr/local/lib/python2.1/config/libpython2.1.a
(the python installation came from the Sun freeware site).

However, when I try and link, I get errors like:

Undefined                       first referenced
  symbol                             in file
dlsym 
/usr/local/lib/python2.1/config/libpython2.1.a(dynload_shlib.o)  (symbol 
belongs to implicit dependency /usr/lib/libdl.so.1)
dlopen 
/usr/local/lib/python2.1/config/libpython2.1.a(dynload_shlib.o)  (symbol 
belongs to implicit dependency /usr/lib/libdl.so.1)
dlerror 
/usr/local/lib/python2.1/config/libpython2.1.a(dynload_shlib.o)  (symbol 
belongs to implicit dependency /usr/lib/libdl.so.1)

Anyone shed any light on what I'm doing wrong?

- Keith