- if test "x$target_cpu" = "xpowerpc" && test "x$GCC_VER_MAJ" != "x2" ; then
- # avoid gcc bug #12828, which is fixed in 3.4.0, but this version
- # isn't propagated enough to desserve an extra check
+ if test "x$target_cpu" = "xpowerpc" && test "x$GCC_VER_MAJ" == "x3" ; then
+ # avoid gcc bug #12828, which apeared in 3.x branch and is fixed in 3.4.0
+ # but the check would be too complicated to get 3.4.
+ # Instead, rule out any 3.x compiler.