diff -r 615059399b5a -r 44e81e837f1f components/python/python27/Makefile
--- a/components/python/python27/Makefile	Wed Sep 12 18:56:18 2012 -0700
+++ b/components/python/python27/Makefile	Thu Sep 13 21:10:39 2012 -0700
@@ -71,12 +71,7 @@
 # requirements.
 COMPONENT_BUILD_TARGETS = profile-opt
 XPROFILE_DIR = $(BUILD_DIR_$(BITS))/.profile
-# the non-clang compiler we need to use for now doesn't like
-# this flag
-#ifneq   ($(strip $(PARFAIT_BUILD)),yes)
-PYFLAGS.i386 = -xtarget=opteron
-#endif
-PYFLAGS.i386 += -xarch=sse2 -xcache=generic
+PYFLAGS.i386 = -xtarget=opteron -xarch=sse2 -xcache=generic
 PYFLAGS.sparc =
 CFLAGS += -xO5 $(PYFLAGS.$(MACH))
 LDFLAGS += -xO5 $(PYFLAGS.$(MACH))