diff -u ./lib/replace/libreplace_macros.m4.orig ./lib/replace/libreplace_macros.m4
--- ./lib/replace/libreplace_macros.m4.orig	2010-05-17 06:51:23.000000000 -0500
+++ ./lib/replace/libreplace_macros.m4	2010-05-31 12:02:49.000000000 -0500
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@
      ],
      [AC_MSG_RESULT(yes); c99_init=yes],[AC_MSG_RESULT(no)])
 fi
+if test x"$c99_init" = x"no"; then
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING(for C99 designated initializers with -Wc99lite)
+    CFLAGS="$saved_CFLAGS -Wc99lite"
+    AC_TRY_COMPILE([#include <stdio.h>],
+     [ struct foo {int x;char y;};
+       struct foo bar = { .y = 'X', .x = 1 };	 
+     ],
+     [AC_MSG_RESULT(yes); c99_init=yes],[AC_MSG_RESULT(no)])
+fi
 
 if test "`uname`" = "HP-UX"; then
   if test "$ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu" = no; then