Fixed build on ppc (#2438)

Author: Nishidha

configure.py

@@ -52,6 +52,26 @@ def is_raspi_arm():
     return os.uname()[4] == "armv7l"
 
 
+def is_linux_ppc64le():
+    return is_linux() and platform.machine() == "ppc64le"
+
+
+def is_linux_x86_64():
+    return is_linux() and platform.machine() == "x86_64"
+
+
+def is_linux_arm():
+    return is_linux() and platform.machine() == "arm"
+
+
+def is_linux_aarch64():
+    return is_linux() and platform.machine() == "aarch64"
+
+
+def is_linux_s390x():
+    return is_linux() and platform.machine() == "s390x"
+
+
 def get_tf_header_dir():
     import tensorflow as tf
 
@@ -121,7 +141,8 @@ def create_build_configuration():
         write("build:windows --host_cxxopt=/std:c++14")
 
     if is_macos() or is_linux():
-        write("build --copt=-mavx")
+        if not is_linux_ppc64le():
+            write("build --copt=-mavx")
         write("build --cxxopt=-std=c++14")
         write("build --host_cxxopt=-std=c++14")