--- unix/configure.orig	2004-09-28 06:45:33.000000000 +0000
+++ unix/configure	2004-09-28 06:54:53.000000000 +0000
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 
 echo Check if we can use asm code
 OBJA=""
+piclib="$(echo | $CPP -dM $CFLAGS - | grep -i __pic__)"
+echo "Checking if compiler wants to create pic code"
+[ "$piclib" == "" ] && \
 if eval "$CPP match.S > _match.s 2>/dev/null"; then
   if test ! -s _match.s || grep error < _match.s > /dev/null; then
     :