--- a/vendor/common/build-config/m4/ac_scorep_sys_detection.m4 2013-09-05 19:45:51.000000000 +0200
+++ b/vendor/common/build-config/m4/ac_scorep_sys_detection.m4 2013-09-05 19:45:51.000000000 +0200
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ AC_DEFUN([_AC_SCOREP_DETECT_LINUX_PLATFO
                       [ac_scorep_platform=linux]
                 )
             ;;
+            gnu*|*-gnu*)
+	        ac_scorep_platform=linux
+            ;;
         esac
     fi
 ])
--- a/configure 2013-09-05 19:45:51.000000000 +0200
+++ b/configure 2013-09-05 19:45:51.000000000 +0200
@@ -2599,6 +2599,9 @@ else
 
 fi
             ;;
+            gnu*|*-gnu*)
+  ac_scorep_platform=linux
+            ;;
         esac
     fi
 
