diff --git a/check-build.sh b/check-build.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1501c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/check-build.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+case $BUILD_BASENAME in
+   *ppc*)
+        if test $(getconf PAGESIZE) -ne 65536; then
+            echo "Error: wrong build host, PAGESIZE must be 65536"
+	    exit 1
+        fi
+	;;
+   *ia64*)
+        if test $(getconf PAGESIZE) -ne 65536; then
+            echo "Error: wrong build host, PAGESIZE must be 65536"
+	    exit 1
+        fi
+	;;
+   *)
+	;;
+esac
+
+exit 0
+
diff --git a/xemacs.changes b/xemacs.changes
index ef73fcb..13a38fb 100644
--- a/xemacs.changes
+++ b/xemacs.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Wed Jan  4 16:17:08 CET 2012 - dmueller@suse.de
+
+- rebuild for ppc64 and ia64 (bnc#726769) 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Dec 21 13:45:26 UTC 2011 - coolo@suse.com
 
diff --git a/xemacs.spec b/xemacs.spec
index 6cd596b..a98e88d 100644
--- a/xemacs.spec
+++ b/xemacs.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package xemacs
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2011 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 # Please submit bugfixes or comments via http://bugs.opensuse.org/
 #
 
-
 Name:           xemacs
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  canna-devel
@@ -117,6 +116,7 @@ macros.
 Requires:       xemacs == %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       xemacs-packages-el
 Summary:        Emacs-Lisp source files for XEmacs
+Group:          Productivity/Editors/Emacs
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1120
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %endif
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ at the Lisp sources.
 %package     -n xemacs-info
 Requires:       xemacs-packages-info
 Summary:        Info Files for XEmacs
+Group:          Productivity/Editors/Emacs
 %if 0%{?suse_version} >= 1120
 BuildArch:      noarch
 %endif
@@ -197,6 +198,16 @@ chmod -R u+w *
 # byte compiled:
 find . | xargs touch -r . 
 
+# make sure that the binaries work (pagesize on build must be the same as on target, bnc#726769)
+%if %suse_version >= 1110
+%ifarch ppc ppc64 ia64
+%if %(getconf PAGESIZE) != 65536
+%error "Error: wrong build host, PAGESIZE must be 65536"
+exit 1
+%endif
+%endif
+%endif
+
 %build
 #libtoolize --force
 #autoreconf --force --install --verbose