--- Python-2.7.1/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py.orig	2012-03-26 09:24:18.614278009 -0700
+++ Python-2.7.1/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py	2012-03-27 09:58:03.446132438 -0700
@@ -173,6 +173,15 @@
             cflags = cflags + ' ' + os.environ['CPPFLAGS']
             ldshared = ldshared + ' ' + os.environ['CPPFLAGS']
 
+        # Force PIC compilation. Determine if GNU compiler or otherwise
+        # and set the PIC flag(s) accordingly. Defaults to Studio compiler.
+        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"
+        cflags += ' ' + kpic_flags
+
         cc_cmd = cc + ' ' + cflags
         compiler.set_executables(
             preprocessor=cpp,