> > How did you get libstdc++ to build?
>
> ah.  I've only been building pkgsrc.  Nothing from basesrc.

OK.  I've tentatively done

@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@
 .cc:
        @true
 =

+.if (${MACHINE_ARCH} =3D=3D "sparc")
+CPICFLAGS=3D -fPIC -DPIC
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.info.mk>
 .include <bsd.lib.mk>
 .include <bsd.subdir.mk>

locally to gnu/lib/libstdc++/Makefile in addition to compiling
c++rt0.o with -fPIC, and I'm now trying a "make build".

- H=E5vard