diff --git a/src/template/linux_i386 b/src/template/linux_i386
index 7f120ea418..65415dd3a5 100644
--- a/src/template/linux_i386
+++ b/src/template/linux_i386
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AROPT:crs
-CFLAGS:-O2 -g
+CFLAGS:-O2
 SHARED_LIB:-fpic
 ALL:
 SRCH_INC:
diff --git a/src/template/linux_ppc b/src/template/linux_ppc
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..65415dd3a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/template/linux_ppc
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+AROPT:crs
+CFLAGS:-O2
+SHARED_LIB:-fpic
+ALL:
+SRCH_INC:
+SRCH_LIB:
+USE_LOCALE:no
+DLSUFFIX:.so
+YFLAGS:-d
+YACC:bison -y