diff -r e3523df95b6b -r a52574521bea config/libc/eglibc.in
--- a/config/libc/eglibc.in	Thu Jun 30 18:14:01 2011 +0200
+++ b/config/libc/eglibc.in	Thu Aug 18 16:05:48 2011 +0200
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@
 config LIBC_EGLIBC_HAS_PKGVERSION_BUGURL
     bool
 
+if CONFIGURE_has_svn
+
 config EGLIBC_REVISION
     string
     prompt "Revision to use"
@@ -160,6 +162,16 @@
       Note that crosstool-NG will *not* update your working copy, you will
       have to do that yourself.
 
+endif # ! CONFIGURE_has_svn
+if ! CONFIGURE_has_svn
+
+comment "svn is missing. You'll have to either:"
+comment "|  - have a pre-downloaded local tarball"
+comment "|  - or have a LAN mirror with a pre-downloaded tarball"
+comment "otherwise you won't be able to download eglibc"
+
+endif # ! CONFIGURE_has_svn
+
 config EGLIBC_OPT_SIZE
     bool
     prompt "optimize eglibc for size (-Os)"