Index: configure.in
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--- configure.in	(revision 10180)
+++ configure.in	(working copy)
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@
 MULE_CHECK_EXCEPTIONS
 
 MULE_CHECK_CXXABI
+
+# Look for a way to preallocate disk space for files.
+MULE_CHECK_FALLOCATE
 AC_LANG_POP([C++])
 
 # Ok, we have all needed libs, now checking for other stuff
@@ -377,9 +380,6 @@
 AC_FUNC_STRERROR_R
 MULE_RESTORE([CPPFLAGS])
 
-# Look for a way to preallocate disk space for files.
-MULE_CHECK_FALLOCATE
-
 # Checking Native Language Support
 dnl Sets gettext version.
 dnl AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION *must not* be moved away from configure.in!