--- ghc-6.2.2.ebuild	2004-10-23 19:36:36.000000000 -0400
+++ ghc-6.2.2.ebuild	2004-10-26 10:02:04.000000000 -0400
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
 src_unpack() {
 	base_src_unpack
 
+	# allow successful splitobjs builds on powerpc
+	epatch ${FILESDIR}/${PN}-6.2-powerpc-splitobjs.patch
+
 	# hardened-gcc needs to be disabled, because the
 	# mangler doesn't accept its output; yes, the 6.2 version
 	# should do ...
@@ -112,12 +115,6 @@
 	# incorrectly by the configure script
 	echo "ArSupportsInput:=" >> mk/build.mk
 
-	# Required under ppc to work around some obscure linker problem.
-	if use ppc;
-	then
-		echo "SplitObjs=NO" >> mk/build.mk
-	fi
-
 	# unset SGML_CATALOG_FILES because documentation installation
 	# breaks otherwise ...
 	# (--enable-threaded-rts is no longer needed)