diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-686.Common b/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-686.Common
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+# CONFIG.linux-686.Common
+#
+# $Revision-Id$
+# This file is maintained by the build community.
+#
+# Definitions for linux-686 host builds
+# Sites may override these definitions in CONFIG_SITE.linux-686.Common
+#-------------------------------------------------------
+
+#Include definitions common to unix hosts
+include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.UnixCommon.Common
+
+WIND_HOST_TYPE = x86-linux
diff --git a/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-686.linux-686 b/configure/os/CONFIG.linux-686.linux-686
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+#  CONFIG.linux-686.linux-686
+#
+# $Revision-Id$
+#
+# Definitions for linux-686 host - linux-686 target builds
+# Sites may override these definitions in CONFIG_SITE.linux-686.linux-686
+#-------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Include linux-x86 compiler definitions
+include $(CONFIG)/os/CONFIG.linux-x86.linux-x86
+