1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/replace/wscript b/lib/replace/wscript
index 73a89f0060..052b55b098 100644
--- a/lib/replace/wscript
+++ b/lib/replace/wscript
@@ -73,6 +73,15 @@ def configure(conf):
 
     conf.env.DISABLE_SHARED = Options.options.disable_shared
 
+    # see if we can compile and run a simple C program
+    conf.CHECK_CODE('#include "test/simple.c"',
+                    addmain=False,
+                    define='HAVE_SIMPLE_C_PROG',
+                    mandatory=True,
+                    execute=True,
+                    msg='Checking simple C program')
+
+
     # check for rpath
     if not conf.env.DISABLE_SHARED and conf.CHECK_RPATH_SUPPORT():
         conf.env.RPATH_ON_BUILD   = not Options.options.disable_rpath_build