diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 68cea16..20a4f89 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #5132: Fixed trouble building extensions under Solaris with 
+  --enabled-shared activated. Initial patch by Dave Peterson.
+
 - Issue #1581476: Always use the Tcl global namespace when calling into Tcl.
 
 - The shelve module now defaults to pickle protocol 3.