diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c1236894efe..929c023d862 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ TBD
 Build
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-TBD
+- Fix problem building on OSF1 because the compiler only accepted
+  preprocessor directives that start in column 1.  (SF bug #691793.)
 
 C API
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