If any of PKG_CHECK_MODULES using checks are used, the configure dies with following, <snip> Limiting outputs to build according to your preference: alsa oss sdl dummy checking for snd_pcm_open in -lasound... yes checking alsa/asoundlib.h usability... yes checking alsa/asoundlib.h presence... yes checking for alsa/asoundlib.h... yes checking sys/soundcard.h usability... yes checking sys/soundcard.h presence... yes checking for sys/soundcard.h... yes checking linux/soundcard.h usability... yes checking linux/soundcard.h presence... yes checking for linux/soundcard.h... yes checking machine/soundcard.h usability... no checking machine/soundcard.h presence... no checking for machine/soundcard.h... no checking for SDL... checking if you are too dumbing dumb for the dummy... no configure: error: One/some of your requested audio modules failed the test! </snip> FYI, flags jack, esd, pulseaudio and sdl uses pkgconfig. Masked until it's fixed.