Skip> Perhaps on Solaris the Python configure script should detect the Skip> presence of binutils 2.13 and barf if it's found? I've already suggested a slightly different test, that has the advantage of allowing a patched 2.13 (and of detecting a broken 2.13.1 should it still be broken). -- Andrew Koenig, ark@research.att.com, http://www.research.att.com/info/ark