mkdir -p package/lxc/patches-2.0.4
cat > package/lxc/patches-2.0.4/999-skip-distro-checks-cross.patch << 'EOF'
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -112,13 +112,15 @@
 AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_DOC], [test "x$enable_doc" = "xyes"])

 # Detect distribution
-AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/redhat-release, [distro=redhat])
-AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/oracle-release, [distro=oracle])
-AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/sparclinux-release, [distro=sparclinux])
-AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/SuSE-release, [distro=suse])
-AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/debian_version, [distro=debian])
+if test "$cross_compiling" != "yes"; then
+    AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/redhat-release, [distro=redhat])
+    AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/oracle-release, [distro=oracle])
+    AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/sparclinux-release, [distro=sparclinux])
+    AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/SuSE-release, [distro=suse])
+    AC_CHECK_FILE(/etc/debian_version, [distro=debian])
+fi

 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_REDHAT], [test "$distro" = "redhat"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_SPARCLINUX], [test "$distro" = "sparclinux"])
 AM_CONDITIONAL([HAVE_ORACLE], [test "$distro" = "oracle"])
EOF