diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 54c05cf..c3c54b9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ set( VERSION R14.0.5 )
 include( FindPkgConfig )
 include( CheckIncludeFile )
 include( CheckLibraryExists )
+include( CheckSymbolExists )
 include( CheckCXXSourceCompiles )
 
 
diff --git a/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index f3872b9..444e48e 100644
--- a/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -9,21 +9,24 @@
 #
 #################################################
 
-##### check for gcc visibility support #########
-# FIXME
-# This should check for [T]Qt3 visibility support
+# required stuff
 
-if( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY )
-  if( NOT UNIX )
-    tde_message_fatal( "gcc visibility support was requested, but your system is not *NIX" )
-  endif( NOT UNIX )
-  set( __KDE_HAVE_GCC_VISIBILITY 1 )
-  set( CMAKE_C_FLAGS "${CMAKE_C_FLAGS} -fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden")
-  set( CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -fvisibility=hidden -fvisibility-inlines-hidden")
-endif( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY )
+tde_setup_architecture_flags( )
 
+include(TestBigEndian)
+test_big_endian(WORDS_BIGENDIAN)
+
+tde_setup_largefiles( )
+
+find_package( TQt )
+find_package( TDE )
 
-tde_setup_architecture_flags( )
+
+##### check for gcc visibility support #########
+
+if( WITH_GCC_VISIBILITY )
+  tde_setup_gcc_visibility( )
+endif( )
 
 
 ##### kicker-applets ############################
@@ -92,8 +95,3 @@ if( BUILD_NOATUN_PLUGINS )
     endif( )
   endif( WITH_BERKELEY_DB )
 endif( BUILD_NOATUN_PLUGINS )
-
-
-# required stuff
-find_package( TQt )
-find_package( TDE )