--- glib/ltconfig
+++ glib/ltconfig
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@
 # Transform linux* to *-*-linux-gnu*, to support old configure scripts.
 case "$host_os" in
 linux-gnu*) ;;
+linux-uclibc*) ;;
 linux*) host=`echo $host | sed 's/^\(.*-.*-linux\)\(.*\)$/\1-gnu\2/'`
 esac
 
@@ -1981,6 +1982,28 @@
   fi
   ;;
 
+linux-uclibc*)
+  version_type=linux
+  need_lib_prefix=no
+  need_version=no
+  library_names_spec='${libname}${release}.so$versuffix ${libname}${release}.so$major $libname.so'
+  soname_spec='${libname}${release}.so$major'
+  finish_cmds='PATH="\$PATH:/sbin" ldconfig -n $libdir'
+  shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+  shlibpath_overrides_runpath=no
+  # deplibs_check_method=pass_all
+  deplibs_check_method='file_magic ELF [0-9][0-9]*-bit [LM]SB (shared object|dynamic lib )'
+  file_magic_cmd=/usr/bin/file
+  file_magic_test_file=`echo /lib/libuClibc-*.so`
+  # This implies no fast_install, which is unacceptable.
+  # Some rework will be needed to allow for fast_install
+  # before this can be enabled.
+  # Note: copied from linux-gnu, and may not be appropriate.
+  hardcode_into_libs=yes
+  # Assume using the uClibc dynamic linker.
+  dynamic_linker="uClibc ld.so"
+  ;;
+
 netbsd*)
   version_type=sunos
   if echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | grep __ELF__ >/dev/null; then
--- g/configure
+++ g/configure
@@ -966,6 +966,7 @@
 host_vendor=`echo $host | sed 's/^\([^-]*\)-\([^-]*\)-\(.*\)$/\2/'`
 host_os=`echo $host | sed 's/^\([^-]*\)-\([^-]*\)-\(.*\)$/\3/'`
 echo "$ac_t""$host" 1>&6
+host_alias=$host
 
 echo $ac_n "checking build system type""... $ac_c" 1>&6
 echo "configure:972: checking build system type" >&5
diff -urN glib-1.2.10-0rig/ltconfig glib-1.2.10/ltconfig
--- glib-1.2.10-0rig/ltconfig	2009-01-17 02:56:10.000000000 +0100
+++ glib-1.2.10/ltconfig	2009-01-17 02:55:40.000000000 +0100
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@
 fi
 
 # Transform linux* to *-*-linux-gnu*, to support old configure scripts.
+echo $ac_n "host_os... $host_os" 1>&5
+echo $ac_n "host_os... $host_os" 1>&6
+
 case "$host_os" in
 linux-gnu*) ;;
 linux-uclibc*) ;;
@@ -761,6 +764,7 @@
     ;;
   *)
     can_build_shared=no
+    echo "$progname:764: No OS found: host_os = $host_os" >&5
     ;;
   esac
 fi
@@ -1791,6 +1795,8 @@
 # If you have `file' or equivalent on your system and you're not sure
 # whether `pass_all' will *always* work, you probably want this one.
 echo $ac_n "checking dynamic linker characteristics... $ac_c" 1>&6
+echo $ac_n "host_os... $host_os" 1>&5
+echo $ac_n "host_os... $host_os" 1>&6
 case "$host_os" in
 aix3*)
   version_type=linux
@@ -1982,7 +1988,7 @@
   fi
   ;;
 
-linux-uclibc*)
+*-linux | linux-uclibc*)
   version_type=linux
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
