--- R-2.8.1/configure.ac~	2008-09-22 00:05:30.000000000 +0200
+++ R-2.8.1/configure.ac	2009-01-04 02:58:40.000000000 +0100
@@ -1956,9 +1956,9 @@
   AC_CHECK_LIB(icui18n, ucol_open_3_8, [], [
     AC_CHECK_LIB(icui18n, ucol_open_3_6, [], [
       AC_CHECK_LIB(icui18n, ucol_open_3_4, [], 
-        [AC_MSG_ERROR([library 'icui18n' is required for ICU])])
-    ])
-  ])
+        [AC_MSG_ERROR([library 'icui18n' is required for ICU])], -licuuc)
+    ], -licuuc)
+  ], -licuuc)
   AC_CHECK_LIB(icuuc, ucnv_fromUChars_3_8, [], [
     AC_CHECK_LIB(icuuc, ucnv_fromUChars_3_6, [], [
       AC_CHECK_LIB(icuuc, ucnv_fromUChars_3_4, [],