--- freealut-1.1.0.orig/configure.ac
+++ freealut-1.1.0/configure.ac
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 AC_DEFINE([ALUT_BUILD_LIBRARY], [1], [Define to 1 if you want to build the ALUT DLL.])
 
 # Checks for libraries. (not perfect yet)
-AC_SEARCH_LIBS([pthread_self], [pthread])
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS([pthread_create], [pthread])
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([alGetError], [openal32 openal])
 
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