1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index ff83091746..d85ac36b5e 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -86,6 +86,12 @@ HOSTCFLAGS	= -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer
 HOSTSTRIP	= strip
 
 #########################################################################
+#
+# Option checker (courtesy linux kernel) to ensure
+# only supported compiler options are used
+#
+cc-option = $(shell if $(CC) $(CFLAGS) $(1) -S -o /dev/null -xc /dev/null \
+		> /dev/null 2>&1; then echo "$(1)"; else echo "$(2)"; fi ;)
 
 #
 # Include the make variables (CC, etc...)