diff --git a/scripts/scramble/scripts/bx_python-solaris.py b/scripts/scramble/scripts/bx_python-solaris.py
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+import os, sys
+
+# change back to the build dir
+if os.path.dirname( sys.argv[0] ) != "":
+    os.chdir( os.path.dirname( sys.argv[0] ) )
+
+# find setuptools
+sys.path.append( os.path.join( '..', '..', '..', 'lib' ) )
+from scramble_lib import *
+
+tag = get_tag() # get the tag
+get_deps() # require any dependent eggs
+clean() # clean up any existing stuff (could happen if you run scramble.py by hand)
+
+# reset args for distutils
+me = sys.argv[0]
+sys.argv = [ me ]
+sys.argv.append( "egg_info" )
+if tag is not None:
+    sys.argv.append( "--tag-build=%s" %tag )
+# svn revision (if any) is handled directly in tag-build
+sys.argv.append( "--no-svn-revision" )
+sys.argv.append( "bdist_egg" )
+
+# apply patches (if any)
+apply_patches()
+
+cc = get_solaris_compiler()
+if cc == 'cc':
+     os.environ['CFLAGS'] = '-xc99=all -D_X_OPEN_SOURCE=600 -D_XPG6=1'
+
+# do it
+execfile( "setup.py", globals(), locals() )