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"BUT IT WORKS ON MY PENTIUM..."
config.{guess,sub} out of date
sizeof(int) != sizeof(pointer)
hppa == hp-ux (or mips == irix), etc.
gcc (g++) 3.0 errors, particularly on i386
non-PIC in shared objects, similar policy violations.
assuming that char == [un]signed char. (s390)
MU's that exclude the arch, rather than fixing it...
Zero Tolerance for Porting Problems Policy