Index: libtool.m4
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RCS file: /cvsroot/libtool/libtool/Attic/libtool.m4,v
retrieving revision 1.314.2.184
diff -u -r1.314.2.184 libtool.m4
--- libtool.m4	30 Jun 2007 09:32:01 -0000	1.314.2.184
+++ libtool.m4	2 Jul 2007 20:37:16 -0000
@@ -603,7 +603,11 @@
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
       yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
-      *)    LD="${LD-ld} -64" ;;
+      *)
+        if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
+	fi
+	;;
       esac
       ;;
     esac