1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 224dd8f72b..c505f4e24c 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6169,6 +6169,7 @@ if test "$_largefiles" = yes || freebsd ; then
 fi
 
 echocheck "compiler support for -fno-PIC"
+if x86; then
 cat > $TMPC <<EOF
 int main(void) { return 0; }
 EOF
@@ -6178,6 +6179,9 @@ if cc_check -fno-PIC ; then
 else
   echores "no"
 fi
+else
+  echores "only used for x86"
+fi
 
 echocheck "ftello()"
 # if we don't have ftello use the osdep/ compatibility module