checking for render >= 0.8... checking X11/extensions/render.h usability... no
checking X11/extensions/render.h presence... no
checking for X11/extensions/render.h... no
configure: error: Render headers not found.
make[5]: *** [configure-work/main.d/xrender-0.8.3/configure] Error 1
make[5]: Leaving directory `/home/andrew/tmp/gnome-2.22/untar/garnome-2.22.0/freedesktop/xrender'
make[4]: *** [../../freedesktop/xrender/cookies/main.d/install] Error 2
make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/andrew/tmp/gnome-2.22/untar/garnome-2.22.0/freedesktop/libxft'
make[3]: *** [../../freedesktop/libxft/cookies/main.d/install] Error 2
make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/andrew/tmp/gnome-2.22/untar/garnome-2.22.0/platform/gtk+'
make[2]: *** [../../platform/gtk+/cookies/main.d/install] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/andrew/tmp/gnome-2.22/untar/garnome-2.22.0/bindings/pygtk'
make[1]: *** [../../bindings/pygtk/cookies/main.d/install] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/andrew/tmp/gnome-2.22/untar/garnome-2.22.0/desktop/alacarte'
make: *** [paranoid-install] Error 2

an ls of /usr/include/X11/extensions:
bigreqstr.h       lbximage.h        render.h       xcmiscstr.h    xf86dga.h      XKBgeom.h    XTest.h
composite.h       lbxopts.h         renderproto.h  Xcomposite.h   xf86dgastr.h   XKB.h        xteststr.h
compositeproto.h  lbxstr.h          saver.h        Xcup.h         xf86misc.h     XKBproto.h   xtrapbits.h
damageproto.h     lbxzlib.h         saverproto.h   Xcupstr.h      xf86mscstr.h   XKBrules.h   xtrapddmi.h
damagewire.h      MITMisc.h         scrnsaver.h    Xdamage.h      xf86vmode.h    XKBsrv.h     xtrapdi.h
dmxext.h          mitmiscstr.h      security.h     Xdbe.h         xf86vmstr.h    XKBstr.h     xtrapemacros.h
dmxproto.h        multibuf.h        securstr.h     Xdbeproto.h    Xfixes.h       XKBui.h      xtraplib.h
dpms.h            multibufst.h      shape.h        Xevie.h        xfixesproto.h  XKMformat.h  xtraplibp.h
dpmsstr.h         panoramiXext.h    shapestr.h     Xeviestr.h     xfixeswire.h   XKM.h        xtrapproto.h
extutil.h         panoramiXproto.h  shmstr.h       XEVI.h         XI.h           XLbx.h       Xv.h
fontcache.h       Print.h           sync.h         XEVIstr.h      Xinerama.h     Xrandr.h     Xvlib.h
fontcacheP.h      Printstr.h        syncstr.h      Xext.h         XInput.h       Xrender.h    XvMC.h
fontcachstr.h     randr.h           vldXvMC.h      xf86bigfont.h  XIproto.h      XRes.h       XvMClib.h
lbxbuf.h          randrproto.h      Xag.h          xf86bigfstr.h  XKBbells.h     XResproto.h  XvMCproto.h
lbxbufstr.h       record.h          Xagsrv.h       xf86dga1.h     XKBconfig.h    XShm.h       Xvproto.h
lbxdeltastr.h     recordstr.h       Xagstr.h       xf86dga1str.h  XKBfile.h      xtestext1.h