Python should always build modules pic. Bug 15780280 This patch is a Solaris-specific hack; it will not be submitted upstream. --- Python-3.7.4/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py +++ Python-3.7.4/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py @@ -225,6 +225,22 @@ def customize_compiler(compiler): else: archiver = ar + ' ' + ar_flags + # Force PIC compilation. Determine if GNU compiler or otherwise + # and set the PIC flag(s) accordingly. Defaults to Studio compiler. + if re.search('-.PIC', cflags) == None: + try: + out = os.popen(cc + ' --version 2>/dev/null', 'r') + out_string = out.read() + out.close() + result = re.search(' (\d+\.\d+(\.\d+)*)', out_string) + kpic_flags = "-fPIC -DPIC" if result else "-KPIC -DPIC" + except ImportError: + # The only time the above should fail is during boot-strapping + # when time (os imports subprocess which imports time) is not + # yet available. Assume Studio compiler for that case. + kpic_flags = "-KPIC -DPIC" + cflags += ' ' + kpic_flags + cc_cmd = cc + ' ' + cflags compiler.set_executables( preprocessor=cpp, --- Python-3.7.4/Lib/distutils/tests/test_sysconfig.py +++ Python-3.7.4/Lib/distutils/tests/test_sysconfig.py @@ -127,10 +127,10 @@ class SysconfigTestCase(support.EnvironG self.assertEqual(comp.exes['preprocessor'], 'env_cpp --env-cppflags') self.assertEqual(comp.exes['compiler'], - 'env_cc --sc-cflags --env-cflags --env-cppflags') + 'env_cc --sc-cflags --env-cflags --env-cppflags -KPIC -DPIC') self.assertEqual(comp.exes['compiler_so'], ('env_cc --sc-cflags ' - '--env-cflags ''--env-cppflags --sc-ccshared')) + '--env-cflags ''--env-cppflags -KPIC -DPIC --sc-ccshared')) self.assertEqual(comp.exes['compiler_cxx'], 'env_cxx --env-cxx-flags') self.assertEqual(comp.exes['linker_exe'], @@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ class SysconfigTestCase(support.EnvironG self.assertEqual(comp.exes['preprocessor'], 'sc_cc -E') self.assertEqual(comp.exes['compiler'], - 'sc_cc --sc-cflags') + 'sc_cc --sc-cflags -KPIC -DPIC') self.assertEqual(comp.exes['compiler_so'], - 'sc_cc --sc-cflags --sc-ccshared') + 'sc_cc --sc-cflags -KPIC -DPIC --sc-ccshared') self.assertEqual(comp.exes['compiler_cxx'], 'sc_cxx') self.assertEqual(comp.exes['linker_exe'],