--- less-418/configure.ac.orig	2007-11-15 18:43:30.000000000 +0100
+++ less-418/configure.ac	2008-01-22 21:04:46.715325810 +0100
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
 
 # Checks for general libraries.
+AC_CHECK_LIB(tinfow, tgoto, [have_tinfow=yes], [have_tinfow=no])
 AC_CHECK_LIB(tinfo, tgoto, [have_tinfo=yes], [have_tinfo=no])
 AC_CHECK_LIB(xcurses, initscr, [have_xcurses=yes], [have_xcurses=no])
 AC_CHECK_LIB(ncursesw, initscr, [have_ncursesw=yes], [have_ncursesw=no])
@@ -55,6 +56,18 @@
 
 # -- Try tinfo.
 if test "x$TERMLIBS" = x; then
+  if test $have_tinfow = yes; then
+    TERMLIBS="-ltinfow"
+    SAVE_LIBS=$LIBS
+    LIBS="$LIBS $TERMLIBS"
+    AC_TRY_LINK(, [tgetent(0,0); tgetflag(0); tgetnum(0); tgetstr(0,0);],
+      [termok=yes], [termok=no])
+    LIBS=$SAVE_LIBS
+    if test $termok = no; then TERMLIBS=""; fi
+  fi
+fi
+
+if test "x$TERMLIBS" = x; then
   if test $have_tinfo = yes; then
     TERMLIBS="-ltinfo"
     SAVE_LIBS=$LIBS