| --- a/configure.ac | |
| +++ b/configure.ac | |
| @@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ case "${host_os}" in | |
| # Ok, this is linux. Check the kernel version | |
| AC_MSG_CHECKING([for the kernel version]) | |
| - kernel=`uname -r` | |
| + kernel=${UNAME_R:-`uname -r`} | |
| case "${kernel}" in | |
| 0.*|1.*|2.0.*|2.1.*|2.2.*|2.3.*|2.4.*|2.5.*) |