python-config on NetBSD 6

[Fred Wright]

On Fri, 15 Sep 2017, Fred Wright via devel wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Sep 2017, Hal Murray wrote:
>
> > > The basic problem is that python2.7-config --ldflags includes "-lpython2.7"
> > > but no "-L" to say where to find it.  On most platforms, a suitable "-L" is
> > > included.
> >
> > I don't know anything about that area, but your "most platforms" seems
> > optimistic.
>
> I guess I should have said "if needed".  If the libraries that it wants
> are in one of the compiler's default search paths, then there's no need
> for a "-L".  In fact, the issue may arise due to some disconnect between
> the C toolchain and Python.  I say "Python" rather than "python-config"
> because the latter obtains its info from the former, and just massages it
> a bit.

Forgot to mention:

The definitive criterion is whether "Testing pyext configuration" toward
the end of configure is successful or not.

Fred Wright