+dnl ********************************************************
+dnl * See whether we need to load our modules as .la files *
+dnl ********************************************************
+
+use_la_modules=false
+case $host in
+ *-aix*) use_la_modules=true
+esac
+
+if $use_la_modules ; then
+ AC_DEFINE(USE_LA_MODULES, 1, [Whether to load modules via .la files rather than directly])
+fi
+
+