--- a/jdk/make/common/shared/Defs-utils.gmk	Wed May 04 22:16:28 2011 -0400
+++ b/jdk/make/common/shared/Defs-utils.gmk	Thu May 05 18:05:24 2011 -0700
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@
 GDB            = $(UTILS_USR_BIN_PATH)gdb
 GREP           = $(UTILS_COMMAND_PATH)grep
 GUNZIP         = $(UTILS_COMMAND_PATH)gunzip
+# GZIP is used for solaris. Linux and windows use tar czf
+GZIP           = $(UTILS_COMMAND_PATH)gzip
 HEAD           = $(UTILS_USR_BIN_PATH)head
 HG             = hg
 ID             = $(UTILS_COMMAND_PATH)id