I second that, specially since the output of python-config is in some cases redundant (-I/usr/include/python2.5) and even specifies compiler flags regarding a optimization mode that some users wouldn't want (-O2) or C++ incompatible flags (-Wstrict-prototype):
$python-config --cflags -I/usr/include/python2.5 -I/usr/include/python2.5 -fno-strict-aliasing -DNDEBUG -g -fwrapv -O2 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]