diff -up Python-3.3.0b1/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py.fix-CC-options.patch Python-3.3.0b1/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py

--- Python-3.3.0b1/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py.fix-CC-options.patch	2012-07-24 11:57:43.804353959 -0400

+++ Python-3.3.0b1/Lib/distutils/sysconfig.py	2012-07-24 11:59:38.341354843 -0400

@@ -580,7 +580,9 @@ def get_config_vars(*args):

             # skip checks if the compiler was overriden with a CC env variable

             if 'CC' not in os.environ:

                 cc = oldcc = _config_vars['CC']

-                if not find_executable(cc):

+                # CC might contain additional arguments e.g. "gcc -pthread", so

+                # look for the first word:

+                if not find_executable(cc.split()[0]):

                     # Compiler is not found on the shell search PATH.

                     # Now search for clang, first on PATH (if the Command LIne

                     # Tools have been installed in / or if the user has provided