diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 14fa793..0468530 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 Library
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+Build
+-----
+
+- Issue #2544: On HP-UX systems, use 'gcc -shared' for linking when
+  gcc is used as compiler.
 
 What's New in Python 3.0a4?
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