--- configure.in~	2009-07-08 07:30:39.464422195 -0500
+++ configure.in~	2009-07-08 07:33:30.799400055 -0500
@@ -1172,6 +1172,7 @@ 
 dnl GNU specific defaults
 dnl ========================================================
 if test "$GNU_CC"; then
+    CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
     MKSHLIB='$(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) $(DSO_PIC_CFLAGS) $(DSO_LDOPTS) -Wl,-h,$@ -o $@'
     MKCSHLIB='$(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(DSO_PIC_CFLAGS) $(DSO_LDOPTS) -Wl,-h,$@ -o $@'
     DSO_LDOPTS='-shared'
@@ -1218,6 +1219,7 @@ 
 fi
 
 if test "$GNU_CXX"; then
+    CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"
     # Turn on GNU specific features
     _WARNINGS_CXXFLAGS="${_WARNINGS_CXXFLAGS} -Wall -Wconversion -Wpointer-arith -Wcast-align -Woverloaded-virtual -Wsynth -Wno-ctor-dtor-privacy -Wno-non-virtual-dtor"