Added optional use of ranlib to create archoive indices.

A known-architecture file or the config line can now set USE_RANLIB=yes to
have the make system use ranlib.

Tom


git-svn-id: http://svn.cactuscode.org/flesh/trunk@2174 17b73243-c579-4c4c-a9d2-2d5706c11dac

4 files changed, 127 insertions, 114 deletions

diff --git a/lib/make/configure b/lib/make/configure
index 297cc5c2..1f0912eb 100755
--- a/lib/make/configure
+++ b/lib/make/configure
@@ -2337,6 +2337,10 @@ X_INC_DIR="$x_includes"
 
 : ${ARFLAGS=rucs}
 
+# Some architectures can't pass the 's' flag to ar so need to use ranlib
+# to create an index in an archive file.
+
+: ${USE_RANLIB=no}
 
 
 
@@ -2352,12 +2356,12 @@ ac_link='${CC-cc} -o conftest$ac_exeext $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS conftest.$ac_
 for ac_func in scandir
 do
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2356: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+echo "configure:2360: checking for $ac_func" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2361 "configure"
+#line 2365 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
@@ -2380,7 +2384,7 @@ $ac_func();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2384: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2388: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
 else
@@ -2404,7 +2408,7 @@ else
 SAVED_LIBDIRS="$LIBDIRS"
                   LIBDIRS="$LIBDIRS /usr/ucblib" 
                   echo $ac_n "checking for scandir in library ucb""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2408: checking for scandir in library ucb" >&5
+echo "configure:2412: checking for scandir in library ucb" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo ucb'_'scandir | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -2413,7 +2417,7 @@ else
 ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="ucb  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2417 "configure"
+#line 2421 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 /* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2
@@ -2424,7 +2428,7 @@ int main() {
 scandir()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2428: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2432: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -2461,12 +2465,12 @@ ac_link='${CC-cc} -o conftest$ac_exeext $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS conftest.$ac_
 for ac_func in gethostbyname
 do
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2465: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+echo "configure:2469: checking for $ac_func" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2470 "configure"
+#line 2474 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
@@ -2489,7 +2493,7 @@ $ac_func();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2493: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2497: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
 else
@@ -2511,7 +2515,7 @@ EOF
 else
   echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
 echo $ac_n "checking for gethostbyname in library nsl""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2515: checking for gethostbyname in library nsl" >&5
+echo "configure:2519: checking for gethostbyname in library nsl" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo nsl'_'gethostbyname | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -2520,7 +2524,7 @@ else
 ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="nsl  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2524 "configure"
+#line 2528 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 /* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2
@@ -2531,7 +2535,7 @@ int main() {
 gethostbyname()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2535: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2539: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -2562,12 +2566,12 @@ done
 
 # Check if we have mode_t available 
 echo $ac_n "checking if mode_t is defined""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2566: checking if mode_t is defined" >&5
+echo "configure:2570: checking if mode_t is defined" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_have_mode_t'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2571 "configure"
+#line 2575 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -2577,7 +2581,7 @@ int main() {
 mode_t foo; return 0
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2581: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2585: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_have_mode_t=yes"
 else
@@ -2603,12 +2607,12 @@ fi
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for availability of gettimeofday timing""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2607: checking for availability of gettimeofday timing" >&5
+echo "configure:2611: checking for availability of gettimeofday timing" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_time_gettimeofday'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2612 "configure"
+#line 2616 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main() {
@@ -2616,7 +2620,7 @@ gettimeofday();
  return 0;
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2620: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2624: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_time_gettimeofday=yes"
 else
@@ -2638,12 +2642,12 @@ else
 fi
 if eval "test \"`echo '$cctk_cv_time_gettimeofday'`\" = yes"; then
 echo $ac_n "checking if gettimeofday needs timezone""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2642: checking if gettimeofday needs timezone" >&5
+echo "configure:2646: checking if gettimeofday needs timezone" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_time_gettimeofday_timezone'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2647 "configure"
+#line 2651 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -2656,7 +2660,7 @@ struct timeval tp;
  return 0;
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2660: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2664: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_time_gettimeofday_timezone=yes"
 else
@@ -2679,12 +2683,12 @@ fi
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for availability of getrusage timing""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2683: checking for availability of getrusage timing" >&5
+echo "configure:2687: checking for availability of getrusage timing" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_time_getrusage'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2688 "configure"
+#line 2692 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -2697,7 +2701,7 @@ struct rusage ru;
  return 0;
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2701: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2705: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_time_getrusage=yes"
 else
@@ -2719,12 +2723,12 @@ else
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for availability of _ftime timing""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2723: checking for availability of _ftime timing" >&5
+echo "configure:2727: checking for availability of _ftime timing" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_time_ftime'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2728 "configure"
+#line 2732 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <time.h>
@@ -2737,7 +2741,7 @@ int main() {
   return 0;
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2741: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2745: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_time_ftime=yes"
 else
@@ -2764,12 +2768,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in time.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2768: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:2772: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2773 "configure"
+#line 2777 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -2777,7 +2781,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2781: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2785: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -2804,12 +2808,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in sys/time.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2808: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:2812: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2813 "configure"
+#line 2817 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -2817,7 +2821,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2821: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2825: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -2844,12 +2848,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in sys/types.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2848: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:2852: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2853 "configure"
+#line 2857 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -2857,7 +2861,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2861: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2865: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -2884,12 +2888,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in unistd.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2888: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:2892: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2893 "configure"
+#line 2897 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -2897,7 +2901,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2901: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2905: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -2924,12 +2928,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in string.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2928: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:2932: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2933 "configure"
+#line 2937 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -2937,7 +2941,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2941: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2945: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -2964,12 +2968,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in assert.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2968: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:2972: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2973 "configure"
+#line 2977 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -2977,7 +2981,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2981: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2985: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3004,12 +3008,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in sys/stat.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3008: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3012: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3013 "configure"
+#line 3017 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -3017,7 +3021,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3021: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3025: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3044,12 +3048,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in getopt.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3048: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3052: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3053 "configure"
+#line 3057 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -3057,7 +3061,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3061: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3065: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3081,12 +3085,12 @@ fi
 done
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for regex.h""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3085: checking for regex.h" >&5
+echo "configure:3089: checking for regex.h" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_regex_h'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3090 "configure"
+#line 3094 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <regex.h>
@@ -3094,7 +3098,7 @@ int main() {
 return 0;
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3098: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3102: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_regex_h=yes"
 else
@@ -3119,12 +3123,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in sys/socket.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3123: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3127: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3128 "configure"
+#line 3132 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -3134,7 +3138,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3138: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3142: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3161,12 +3165,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in netinet/in.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3165: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3169: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3170 "configure"
+#line 3174 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -3176,7 +3180,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3180: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3184: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3203,12 +3207,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in netdb.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3207: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3211: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3212 "configure"
+#line 3216 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -3218,7 +3222,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3222: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3226: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3245,12 +3249,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in arpa/inet.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3249: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3253: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3254 "configure"
+#line 3258 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H 
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -3260,7 +3264,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3264: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3268: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3287,12 +3291,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in winsock2.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3291: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3295: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3296 "configure"
+#line 3300 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -3300,7 +3304,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3304: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3308: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3327,12 +3331,12 @@ for cctk_hdr in crypt.h
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3331: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3335: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3336 "configure"
+#line 3340 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #ifdef HAVE_UNISTD_H 
 #include <unistd.h>
@@ -3342,7 +3346,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3346: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3350: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3367,12 +3371,12 @@ done
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether time.h and sys/time.h may both be included""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3371: checking whether time.h and sys/time.h may both be included" >&5
+echo "configure:3375: checking whether time.h and sys/time.h may both be included" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_header_time'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3376 "configure"
+#line 3380 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -3381,7 +3385,7 @@ int main() {
 struct tm *tp;
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3385: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3389: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   ac_cv_header_time=yes
 else
@@ -3406,12 +3410,12 @@ fi
 
 # Check if we have socklen_t available 
 echo $ac_n "checking if socklen_t is defined""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3410: checking if socklen_t is defined" >&5
+echo "configure:3414: checking if socklen_t is defined" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_have_socklen_t'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3415 "configure"
+#line 3419 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -3431,7 +3435,7 @@ int main() {
 socklen_t foo; return 0
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3435: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3439: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_have_socklen_t=yes"
 else
@@ -3456,12 +3460,12 @@ fi
 
 # Check if someone has defined SOCKET 
 echo $ac_n "checking if SOCKET is defined""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3460: checking if SOCKET is defined" >&5
+echo "configure:3464: checking if SOCKET is defined" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_have_SOCKET'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3465 "configure"
+#line 3469 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -3481,7 +3485,7 @@ int main() {
 SOCKET foo; return 0
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3485: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3489: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_have_SOCKET=yes"
 else
@@ -3506,19 +3510,19 @@ fi
 
 # Check if we have __int64 
 echo $ac_n "checking if __int64 is defined""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3510: checking if __int64 is defined" >&5
+echo "configure:3514: checking if __int64 is defined" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_have___int64'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3515 "configure"
+#line 3519 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main() {
 __int64 foo; return 0
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3522: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3526: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_have___int64=yes"
 else
@@ -3553,12 +3557,12 @@ cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 do
 cctk_safe=`echo "$cctk_hdr" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for $cctk_hdr""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3557: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
+echo "configure:3561: checking for $cctk_hdr" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3562 "configure"
+#line 3566 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
  
 #include <$cctk_hdr>
@@ -3566,7 +3570,7 @@ int main() {
  
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3570: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3574: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "cctk_cv_header_$cctk_safe=yes"
 else
@@ -3606,14 +3610,14 @@ ac_link='${CXX-g++} -o conftest${ac_exeext} $CXXFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS conftes
 cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3610 "configure"
+#line 3614 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main() {
 bool foo;
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3617: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3621: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   cat >> confdefs.h <<\EOF
 #define HAVE_BOOL 1
@@ -3639,12 +3643,12 @@ ac_link='${CC-cc} -o conftest$ac_exeext $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS conftest.$ac_
 for ac_func in getopt_long_only
 do
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3643: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+echo "configure:3647: checking for $ac_func" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3648 "configure"
+#line 3652 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
@@ -3667,7 +3671,7 @@ $ac_func();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3671: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3675: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
 else
@@ -3712,12 +3716,12 @@ fi
 
 ac_link='${CC-cc} -o conftest$ac_exeext $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS conftest.$ac_ext `CCTK_Wrap "$LIBDIR_PREFIX" "$LIBDIR_SUFFIX" "$LIBDIRS"` `CCTK_Wrap "$LIBLINK_PREFIX" "$LIBLINK_SUFFIX" "$LIBS"` >&5'
 echo $ac_n "checking for crypt""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3716: checking for crypt" >&5
+echo "configure:3720: checking for crypt" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_crypt'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3721 "configure"
+#line 3725 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char crypt(); below.  */
@@ -3740,7 +3744,7 @@ crypt();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3744: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3748: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_crypt=yes"
 else
@@ -3758,7 +3762,7 @@ if eval "test \"`echo '$ac_cv_func_'crypt`\" = yes"; then
 else
   echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
 echo $ac_n "checking for crypt in library crypt""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3762: checking for crypt in library crypt" >&5
+echo "configure:3766: checking for crypt in library crypt" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo crypt'_'crypt | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -3767,7 +3771,7 @@ else
 ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="crypt  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3771 "configure"
+#line 3775 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 /* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2
@@ -3778,7 +3782,7 @@ int main() {
 crypt()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3782: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3786: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -3820,12 +3824,12 @@ ac_link='${CC-cc} -o conftest$ac_exeext $CFLAGS $CPPFLAGS $LDFLAGS conftest.$ac_
 for ac_func in finite
 do
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3824: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+echo "configure:3828: checking for $ac_func" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3829 "configure"
+#line 3833 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
@@ -3848,7 +3852,7 @@ $ac_func();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3852: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3856: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
 else
@@ -3870,7 +3874,7 @@ EOF
 else
   echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
 echo $ac_n "checking for finite in library m""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3874: checking for finite in library m" >&5
+echo "configure:3878: checking for finite in library m" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo m'_'finite | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -3879,7 +3883,7 @@ else
 ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="m  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3883 "configure"
+#line 3887 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 /* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2
@@ -3890,7 +3894,7 @@ int main() {
 finite()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3894: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3898: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -3933,7 +3937,7 @@ done
 if test "X$PTHREADS" = "Xyes"; then
   PTHREAD_LIBS=
   echo $ac_n "checking for main in library c_r""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3937: checking for main in library c_r" >&5
+echo "configure:3941: checking for main in library c_r" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo c_r'_'main | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -3942,14 +3946,14 @@ else
 ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="c_r  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3946 "configure"
+#line 3950 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main() {
 main()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3953: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3957: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -3970,7 +3974,7 @@ else
 fi
 
   echo $ac_n "checking for main in library pthread""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:3974: checking for main in library pthread" >&5
+echo "configure:3978: checking for main in library pthread" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo pthread'_'main | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -3979,14 +3983,14 @@ else
 ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="pthread  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 3983 "configure"
+#line 3987 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main() {
 main()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:3990: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:3994: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -4005,7 +4009,7 @@ if eval "test \"`echo '$ac_cv_lib_'$ac_lib_var`\" = yes"; then
 else
   echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
 echo $ac_n "checking for main in library pthreads""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4009: checking for main in library pthreads" >&5
+echo "configure:4013: checking for main in library pthreads" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo pthreads'_'main | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -4014,14 +4018,14 @@ else
 ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="pthreads  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 4018 "configure"
+#line 4022 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main() {
 main()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:4025: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:4029: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -4849,6 +4853,7 @@ s%@LD@%$LD%g
 s%@X_LIB_DIR@%$X_LIB_DIR%g
 s%@X_INC_DIR@%$X_INC_DIR%g
 s%@ARFLAGS@%$ARFLAGS%g
+s%@USE_RANLIB@%$USE_RANLIB%g
 s%@F90FLAGS@%$F90FLAGS%g
 s%@F77FLAGS@%$F77FLAGS%g
 s%@BUILD_GETOPT@%$BUILD_GETOPT%g
diff --git a/lib/make/configure.in b/lib/make/configure.in
index f31b2bb8..687ac646 100644
--- a/lib/make/configure.in
+++ b/lib/make/configure.in
@@ -315,6 +315,10 @@ X_INC_DIR="$x_includes"
 AC_SUBST(ARFLAGS)
 : ${ARFLAGS=rucs}
 
+# Some architectures can't pass the 's' flag to ar so need to use ranlib
+# to create an index in an archive file.
+AC_SUBST(USE_RANLIB)
+: ${USE_RANLIB=no}
 
 AC_SUBST(F90FLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(F77FLAGS)
diff --git a/lib/make/make.config.defn.in b/lib/make/make.config.defn.in
index 5bf88e1f..de7660ed 100644
--- a/lib/make/make.config.defn.in
+++ b/lib/make/make.config.defn.in
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ F77_POSTPROCESSING = @F77_POSTPROCESSING@
 F_POSTPROCESSING   = @F_POSTPROCESSING@
 F90_POSTPROCESSING = @F90_POSTPROCESSING@
 
+# Do we need to use ranlib ?
+
+USE_RANLIB = @USE_RANLIB@
+
 # Exclude some files from the dependency lists
 
 DEP_EXCLUDE_FILES = cctk_FunctionAliases\.h|CParameterStructNames\.h|cctk_Arguments\.h|definethisthorn\.h|FParameters.h|CParameters\.h
diff --git a/lib/make/make.thornlib b/lib/make/make.thornlib
index 843a7e5d..bbc8d293 100644
--- a/lib/make/make.thornlib
+++ b/lib/make/make.thornlib
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ $(NAME): $(addsuffix /make.checked, $(SUBDIRS)) $(LOCAL_OBJS) $(foreach DIR,. $(
 	if [ -r $(NAME) ] ; then echo Updating $(NAME) ; else echo Creating $(NAME) ; fi
 	if [ -r $@ ] ; then rm $@ ; fi
 	$(AR) $(ARFLAGS) $@ $(OBJS)
-#	$(RANLIB) $@
+	if test "x$(USE_RANLIB)" = "xyes" ; then $(RANLIB) $@ ; fi
 
 # Rules to make the object files
 include $(CONFIG)/make.config.rules