--- autogen-5.11.1/config/extensions.m4	2010/12/05 19:19:47	1.1
+++ autogen-5.11.1/config/extensions.m4	2010/12/05 19:21:43
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ AC_DEFUN_ONCE([AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS]
 [AC_BEFORE([$0], [AC_COMPILE_IFELSE])dnl
 AC_BEFORE([$0], [AC_RUN_IFELSE])dnl
 
-  AC_REQUIRE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST])
+  dnl AC_CANONICAL_HOST pulls in AC_CANONICAL_BUILD, which can cause trouble
+  dnl with some packages - http://bugs.gentoo.org/347095
+  AC_BEFORE([AC_CANONICAL_HOST], [$0])dnl
 
   AC_CHECK_HEADER([minix/config.h], [MINIX=yes], [MINIX=])
   if test "$MINIX" = yes; then