Merge commit 'e59708bb'

Merged-by: Derek Buitenhuis <derek.buitenhuis@gmail.com>

configure

@@ -4012,6 +4012,16 @@ case "$arch" in
         arch="arm"
     ;;
     mips*|IP*)
+        case "$arch" in
+        *el)
+            add_cppflags -EL
+            add_ldflags -EL
+        ;;
+        *eb)
+            add_cppflags -EB
+            add_ldflags -EB
+        ;;
+        esac
         arch="mips"
     ;;
     parisc*|hppa*)