https://bugs.gentoo.org/959767

--- a/gnu/configure.in
+++ b/gnu/configure.in
@@ -113,23 +113,8 @@ os2*)
 	;;
 esac
 
-case $host_cpu in
-alpha*)
-	AC_DEFINE(ALIGN_POINTERS, 1, [Define if pointers need to be aligned])
-	;;
-sparc*)
-	AC_DEFINE(ALIGN_POINTERS)
-	;;
-ia64*)
-	AC_DEFINE(ALIGN_POINTERS)
-	;;
-arm*)
-	AC_DEFINE(ALIGN_POINTERS)
-	;;
-hppa*)
-	AC_DEFINE(ALIGN_POINTERS)
-	;;
-esac
+dns Unconditionally align pointers
+AC_DEFINE(ALIGN_POINTERS)
 
 dnl Registration wizard is named "arj-register" under UNIX-like platforms, to
 dnl give it a unique name