diff --git a/config/mh-svr4 b/config/mh-svr4
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+# Define SYSV as -DSYSV if you are using a System V operating system.
+SYSV = -DSYSV -DSVR4
+RANLIB = echo >/dev/null
+
+# The l flag generates a warning from the SVR4 archiver, remove it.
+AR_FLAGS = cq