--- mysql-4.1.8/configure.in	2004-12-14 13:40:38.000000000 +0100
+++ bbb/configure.in	2005-01-09 17:57:57.451559352 +0100
@@ -1269,7 +1269,10 @@
 then
   # Look for LinuxThreads.
   AC_MSG_CHECKING("LinuxThreads")
-    res=`grep Linuxthreads /usr/include/pthread.h 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+   # res=`grep Linuxthreads /usr/include/pthread.h 2>/dev/null | wc -l`
+   # All gentoo systems support this stuff, and this is an improper detection
+   # for LinuxThreads anyhow, always set the result to 1
+   res=1
     if test "$res" -gt 0
     then
       AC_MSG_RESULT("Found")