AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS requires autoconf 2.61, which is still a
little too new, apparently. Unless we have a specific reason to
include it, don't.
-dnl Process this file with autoconf 2.61 or later to produce
+dnl Process this file with autoconf 2.59 or later to produce
dnl a configure script.
-AC_PREREQ(2.61)
+AC_PREREQ(2.59)
AC_INIT(config.h.in)
AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
AC_PREFIX_PROGRAM(nasm)
dnl Checks for programs.
-AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS
+dnl Consider AC_USE_SYSTEM_EXTENSIONS if autoconf 2.61 is OK in the future
+AC_GNU_SOURCE
AC_ISC_POSIX
+AC_MINIX
AC_PROG_CC
AC_PROG_LN_S
AC_PROG_MAKE_SET