Avoid using cut; sed can do this just as well...

diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 8b2c97995bcdd30a25371e62965bb458be0cb953..f4f80ae28dc09d30035932bb9abaf2a6c9b6e67b 100644 (file)
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ libainstall:        all
                $(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(srcdir)/install-sh $(LIBPL)/install-sh
                $(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/Misc/Makefile.pre.in $(LIBPL)/Makefile.pre.in
                @if [ -s Modules/python.exp -a \
-                       "`echo $(MACHDEP) | cut -c 1-3`" = "aix" ]; then \
+                       "`echo $(MACHDEP) | sed 's/^\(...\).*/\1/'`" = "aix" ]; then \
                        echo; echo "Installing support files for building shared extension modules on AIX:"; \
                        $(INSTALL_DATA) Modules/python.exp              \
                                        $(LIBPL)/python.exp;            \