diff -r e06e787fb463 usr/src/pkg/Makefile
--- a/usr/src/pkg/Makefile	Wed Nov 24 15:02:13 2010 -0800
+++ b/usr/src/pkg/Makefile	Thu Dec 02 04:34:32 2010 -0800
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
 PKGARCH64_sparc=sparcv9
 PKGARCH64_i386=amd64
 
+# Root of pkg image to use for dependency resolution
+# Normally / on the machine used to build the binaries
+PKGDEP_RESOLVE_IMAGE = /
+
 # The name of the package repo in $(PKG_DIR)
 PKGPUBLISHER_normal :sh= /usr/bin/uname -n
 PKGPUBLISHER_wos = vpanels
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@
 #
 
 $(RESS): $(DEPS)
-	pkgdepend resolve -m $(DEPS)
+	pkgdepend -R $(PKGDEP_RESOLVE_IMAGE) resolve -m $(DEPS)
 
 #
 # Step 5a