diff -r 32c08de1d54f -r 896cb0d36c1a config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common
--- a/config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common	Tue Apr 05 01:04:31 2011 +0200
+++ b/config/libc/glibc-eglibc.in-common	Sun May 08 19:02:44 2011 +0200
@@ -3,24 +3,21 @@
 
 if LIBC_glibc || LIBC_eglibc
 
+# Some architectures require the ports addon. List them one by one here:
+# This list must be carefully in sync with the architectures names
+# we can find in config/arch/*
+config LIBC_GLIBC_MAY_FORCE_PORTS
+    bool
+    default y if ARCH_arm
+    default y if ARCH_mips
+    select LIBC_GLIBC_USE_PORTS
+
 # Force using the BFD linker during the toolchain build
 config LIBC_glibc_familly
     bool
     default y
     select BINUTILS_FORCE_LD_BFD
 
-# Some architectures require the ports addon. List them one by one here:
-# This list must be carefully in sync with the architectures names
-# we can find in config/arch/*
-
-config ARCH_arm
-    select LIBC_GLIBC_USE_PORTS
-
-config ARCH_mips
-    select LIBC_GLIBC_USE_PORTS
-
-# End of arch-specific ports auto-select
-
 comment "glibc/eglibc common options"
 
 config LIBC_GLIBC_EXTRA_CONFIG