problem building pg 7.3 beta 3 on solaris 8 -m64

make[2]: Entering directory
`/data/aja96/postgresql-7.3b3/src/backend/utils/mb/conversion_procs'
make[3]: Entering directory
`/data/aja96/postgresql-7.3b3/src/backend/utils/mb/conversion_procs/
ascii_and_mic'
gcc -shared -h libascii_and_mic.so.0 ascii_and_mic.o
-L../../../../../../src/port -o libascii_and_mic.so.0.0
ld: fatal: library -lgcc_s: not found
ld: fatal: library -lgcc_s: not found
ld: fatal: File processing errors. No output written to
libascii_and_mic.so.0.0
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[3]: *** [libascii_and_mic.so.0.0] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory
`/data/aja96/postgresql-7.3b3/src/backend/utils/mb/conversion_procs/
ascii_and_mic'
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory
`/data/aja96/postgresql-7.3b3/src/backend/utils/mb/conversion_procs'
make[1]: *** [all] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/data/aja96/postgresql-7.3b3/src'
make: *** [all] Error 2

Darcy explained that it might be a problem with gcc 3.1, and that i
should upgrade to 3.2. The compile line from the makefile is actually:

gcc -shared -h libascii_and_mic.so.0 ascii_and_mic.o
-L../../../../../../src/port -o libascii_and_mic.so.0.0

While attempting to compile gcc 3.2, I found a bug in the build process
(which i have corrected, bug report to gcc folks on its way). I'll
report back after that. I think however, this is a gcc bug (that will
because of the bug I just found) be present in 3.2. The problem is that
when gcc is built, the directory $build_dir/gcc/sparcv9 does not
include the following two symlinks:

lrwxrwxrwx 1 aja96 atd 13 Nov 6 16:23 libgcc_s.so ->
libgcc_s.so.1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 aja96 atd 13 Nov 6 16:25
libgcc_s_sparcv9.so -> libgcc_s.so.1

(note: -rwxr-xr-x 1 aja96 atd 512136 Nov 6 14:12
libgcc_s.so.1)

creating those symlinks (and adding the dir to LD_LIBRARY_PATH, but in
retrospect i think it was unnecessary) allows it to continue compiling
(gcc). I havent figured out where those are fubar on the system yet,
I'm sure somebody here does; I'm going to get gcc 3.2 built and see if
this fix fixes the pg compile. Some sort of logic understanding this
buggery should probably incorporated into the release.

i've included my home address on CC, please maintain that CC. my
contract here is up in a couple weeks, and i will have limited access
to the address currently subscribed to hackers.

thanks
alex