--- valgrind/configure.in.jj	2011-06-09 16:33:14.000000000 -0400
+++ valgrind/configure.in	2011-06-09 16:33:08.000000000 -0400
@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@
 
         kernel=`uname -r`
 
-        case "${kernel}" in
-             2.6.*) 
-        	    AC_MSG_RESULT([2.6 family (${kernel})])
-        	    AC_DEFINE([KERNEL_2_6], 1, [Define to 1 if you're using Linux 2.6.x])
-        	    ;;
+        case "${kernel}" in 
+             2.6.*|3.*) 
+                  AC_MSG_RESULT([2.6 family (${kernel})])
+                  AC_DEFINE([KERNEL_2_6], 1, [Define to 1 if you're using Linux 2.6.x])
+                  ;; 
 
              2.4.*) 
         	    AC_MSG_RESULT([2.4 family (${kernel})])
         ;;