@@ -41,24 +41,34 @@
 	CPPFLAGS="${SAVE_CPPFLAGS}${ADD_CPPFLAGS}"
 
 	unset ac_cv_header_winscard_h
 	AC_CHECK_HEADER(winscard.h, [
 		AC_DEFINE(HAVE_WINSCARD_H, [1], [Define if you have the PCSC-Lite header file (you should)])
+	], [
+		AC_MSG_WARN([unable to find winscard.h from PC/SC, compilation will likely fail.])
 	])
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN(DC_PCSC_LIBS, [
+	foundlib="0"
 	for lib in pcsclite pcsc-lite pcsc; do
 		AC_CHECK_LIB(${lib}, SCardEstablishContext, [
 			LIBS="${LIBS} -l${lib}"
+
+			foundlib="1"
 
 			break
 		])
 	done
 
+	if test "${foundlib}" = "0"; then
+		AC_MSG_WARN([unable to find PCSC library, compilation will likely fail.])
+	fi
+
+	dnl Check for SCardIsValidContext, only in newer PCSC-Lite
 	AC_CHECK_FUNCS(SCardIsValidContext)
 ])
 
 AC_DEFUN(DC_PCSC, [
 	DC_PCSC_HEADERS
 	DC_PCSC_LIBS
 ])