HaveLibDL = @HaveLibDL@
-ArchSupportsSMP=$(strip $(patsubst $(HostArch_CPP), YES, $(findstring $(HostArch_CPP), i386 x86_64 sparc)))
+# ArchSupportsSMP should be set iff there is support for that arch in
+# includes/SMP.h
+ArchSupportsSMP=$(strip $(patsubst $(HostArch_CPP), YES, $(findstring $(HostArch_CPP), i386 x86_64 sparc powerpc)))
ifeq "$(ArchSupportsSMP)$(GhcUnregisterised)" "YESNO"
GhcWithSMP=YES