--- /usr/portage/sys-libs/e2fsprogs-libs/e2fsprogs-libs-1.41.1.ebuild	2008-09-01 22:29:36.000000000 +0000
+++ /usr/local/toolchain-overlay/sys-libs/e2fsprogs-libs/e2fsprogs-libs-1.41.1-r1.ebuild	2008-09-16 02:21:32.000000000 +0000
@@ -39,10 +39,17 @@
 		*)         libtype=elf;;
 	esac
 
+	# Added to fix bug #232601
+	local myconf
+	if [[ $(gcc-fullversion) > 4.2.3 ]] && gcc-specs-pie ; then 
+		myconf="--with-ccopts=-fPIC"
+	fi
+	
 	econf \
 		--enable-${libtype}-shlibs \
 		$(use_enable !elibc_uclibc tls) \
 		$(use_enable nls) \
+		${myconf} \
 		|| die
 	emake || die
 }