diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8c8d6769c5..a7f795f9a5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ version 1.0.
 1.2
 ---
 
+- A number of fixes for Alpha platforms.
 - A variety of Fortran API fixes.
 - Build the Fortran MPI API as a separate library to allow these
   functions to be profiled properly.
diff --git a/config/ompi_configure_options.m4 b/config/ompi_configure_options.m4
index 6a6241c248..18b99e8e7c 100644
--- a/config/ompi_configure_options.m4
+++ b/config/ompi_configure_options.m4
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING([if peruse support is required])
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(peruse,
     AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-peruse],
                    [Support PERUSE interface (default: disabled)]))
-if test "$enable_peruse" == "yes"; then
+if test "$enable_peruse" = "yes"; then
     AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
     WANT_PERUSE=1
 else
diff --git a/config/ompi_find_type.m4 b/config/ompi_find_type.m4
index cfe0d6d99b..8368ac3839 100644
--- a/config/ompi_find_type.m4
+++ b/config/ompi_find_type.m4
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([OMPI_FIND_TYPE],[
                [AS_VAR_SET(type_var, "not found")],
                [AS_VAR_SET(type_var, "$oft_real_type")])])
 
-    AS_IF([test "AS_VAR_GET(type_var)" == "not found"],
+    AS_IF([test "AS_VAR_GET(type_var)" = "not found"],
           [AC_MSG_WARN([*** Did not find corresponding C type])
            AS_IF([test "$oft_abort_on_fail" != "no"],
                  [AC_MSG_ERROR([Cannot continue])])])