--- configure.orig	2010-06-03 20:49:28.000000000 +0000
+++ configure	2010-06-03 20:50:18.000000000 +0000
@@ -12231,6 +12231,9 @@
   powerpc-*-freebsd*)
 	TARGET=POWERPC_FREEBSD; TARGETDIR=powerpc
 	;;
+  powerpc64-*-freebsd*)
+        TARGET=POWERPC; TARGETDIR=powerpc
+        ;;
   powerpc*-*-rtems*)
 	TARGET=POWERPC; TARGETDIR=powerpc
 	;;