1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 38dafec8a..c304f6808 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2828,7 +2828,11 @@ fi
 open_by_hande_at=no
 cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #include <fcntl.h>
+#if !defined(AT_EMPTY_PATH)
+# error missing definition
+#else
 int main(void) { struct file_handle fh; return open_by_handle_at(0, &fh, 0); }
+#endif
 EOF
 if compile_prog "" "" ; then
     open_by_handle_at=yes
@@ -2932,7 +2936,8 @@ if test "$softmmu" = yes ; then
       tools="$tools fsdev/virtfs-proxy-helper\$(EXESUF)"
     else
       if test "$virtfs" = yes; then
-        feature_not_found "virtfs"
+        echo "VirtFS is supported only on Linux and requires libcap-devel and libattr-devel"
+        exit 1
       fi
       virtfs=no
     fi