--- glibc-2.3.3-r16/sysdeps/mips/sgidefs.h-orig	2009-02-27 16:05:55.000000000 +0100
+++ glibc-2.3.3-r16/sysdeps/mips/sgidefs.h	2009-02-27 16:06:26.000000000 +0100
@@ -43,4 +43,9 @@
 #define _MIPS_SIM_NABI32	2
 #define _MIPS_SIM_ABI64		3
 
+/* compatibility stuff needed e.g. by gdb */
+#ifndef _ABIO32
+# define _ABIO32	_MIPS_SIM_ABI32
+#endif
+
 #endif /* sgidefs.h */