--- distcc-2.12.1/src/arg.c.orig	2004-02-08 08:55:41.000000000 +0100
+++ distcc-2.12.1/src/arg.c	2004-02-08 08:56:17.000000000 +0100
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
                  * all the options would be complex since you can give several
                  * comma-separated assembler options after -Wa, but looking
                  * for '=' should be safe. */
-                if (strchr(a, '=')) {
+                if (strchr(a, '-al=')) {
                     rs_trace("%s needs to write out assembly listings and must be local",
                          a);
                     return EXIT_DISTCC_FAILED;