1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 06a27d0..4507e85 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -96,16 +96,17 @@ if test "$ac_cv_attribute_constructor" = "yes"; then
 fi
 
 AC_ARG_WITH([tools],
-        [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-tools], [Build irecovery tools. (requires readline) [default=yes]])],
+        [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-tools], [Build irecovery tools. [default=yes]])],
         [],
         [with_tools=yes])
 
 AS_IF([test "x$with_tools" = "xyes"], [
         AC_DEFINE(BUILD_TOOLS, 1, [Define if we are building irecovery tools])
-        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([readline/readline.h], [],
-                [AC_MSG_ERROR([Please install readline development headers])]
-        )]
-)
+        AC_CHECK_HEADERS([readline/readline.h],
+                [AC_DEFINE(HAVE_READLINE, 1, [Define if readline is available])],
+                [AC_MSG_NOTICE([NOTE: Building without readline support. If you want readline support, install its development package.])]
+        )
+])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(BUILD_TOOLS, test "x$with_tools" = "xyes")
 
 AC_ARG_WITH([dummy],