--- configure.orig	2024-02-29 16:34:09 UTC
+++ configure
@@ -6537,11 +6537,11 @@ fi
     enable_shared="no"
 fi
 
-if test "X${enable_shared}" = "Xyes"; then
-    if test "X${BUILD_FORTRAN}" = "Xyes"; then
-        as_fn_error $? "Cannot build shared fortran libraries. Please configure with --disable-fortran flag." "$LINENO" 5
-    fi
-fi
+#if test "X${enable_shared}" = "Xyes"; then
+#    if test "X${BUILD_FORTRAN}" = "Xyes"; then
+#        as_fn_error $? "Cannot build shared fortran libraries. Please configure with --disable-fortran flag." "$LINENO" 5
+#    fi
+#fi
 
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