+# ------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([for Python.h and PIL])
+# should we support python versions below 2.2?
+if test -f "/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/PIL/_imaging.so" -a -f "/usr/include/python2.2/Python.h";then
+ PY_VERSION=2.2
+fi
+if test -f "/usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/PIL/_imaging.so" -a -f "/usr/include/python2.3/Python.h";then
+ PY_VERSION=2.3
+fi
+if test -f "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/PIL/_imaging.so" -a -f "/usr/include/python2.4/Python.h";then
+ PY_VERSION=2.4
+fi
+
+if test "x$PY_VERSION" "!=" "x"; then