Adding --enable-strip option.

Bug #88045 r=wtc sr=waterson

4 files changed, 119 insertions, 96 deletions

diff --git a/config/autoconf.mk.in b/config/autoconf.mk.in
index 0fe58d6b..bde370f2 100644
--- a/config/autoconf.mk.in
+++ b/config/autoconf.mk.in
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ USE_IPV6	= @USE_IPV6@
 USE_N32		= @USE_N32@
 USE_64		= @USE_64@
 GC_LEAK_DETECTOR = @GC_LEAK_DETECTOR@
+ENABLE_STRIP	= @ENABLE_STRIP@
 
 USE_PTHREADS	= @USE_PTHREADS@
 USE_BTHREADS	= @USE_BTHREADS@
diff --git a/config/rules.mk b/config/rules.mk
index ee04b04f..ffd63dfc 100644
--- a/config/rules.mk
+++ b/config/rules.mk
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ else
 	$(CC) -o $@ $(CFLAGS) $(OBJS) $(LDFLAGS)
 endif
 endif
-ifdef BUILD_OPT
+ifdef ENABLE_STRIP
 	$(STRIP) $@
 endif
 
@@ -339,11 +339,10 @@ endif	# OpenVMS
 endif   # OS2
 endif	# WINNT
 endif	# AIX 4.1
-ifdef BUILD_OPT
+ifdef ENABLE_STRIP
 	$(STRIP) $@
 endif
 
-
 ifeq (,$(filter-out WINNT OS2,$(OS_ARCH)))
 $(RES): $(RESNAME)
 	@$(MAKE_OBJDIR)
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 63609eda..bb0e2ae5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ ac_help="$ac_help
 ac_help="$ac_help
   --enable-mdupdate       Enable use of certain compilers' mdupdate feature"
 ac_help="$ac_help
+  --enable-strip          Enable stripping of shared libs and programs"
+ac_help="$ac_help
   --with-pthreads         Use system pthreads library as thread subsystem"
 ac_help="$ac_help
   --enable-user-pthreads  Build using userland pthreads"
@@ -612,7 +614,7 @@ else { echo "configure: error: can not run $ac_config_sub" 1>&2; exit 1; }
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking host system type""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:616: checking host system type" >&5
+echo "configure:618: checking host system type" >&5
 
 host_alias=$host
 case "$host_alias" in
@@ -633,7 +635,7 @@ host_os=`echo $host | sed 's/^\([^-]*\)-\([^-]*\)-\(.*\)$/\3/'`
 echo "$ac_t""$host" 1>&6
 
 echo $ac_n "checking target system type""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:637: checking target system type" >&5
+echo "configure:639: checking target system type" >&5
 
 target_alias=$target
 case "$target_alias" in
@@ -651,7 +653,7 @@ target_os=`echo $target | sed 's/^\([^-]*\)-\([^-]*\)-\(.*\)$/\3/'`
 echo "$ac_t""$target" 1>&6
 
 echo $ac_n "checking build system type""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:655: checking build system type" >&5
+echo "configure:657: checking build system type" >&5
 
 build_alias=$build
 case "$build_alias" in
@@ -952,7 +954,7 @@ if test -z "$SKIP_PATH_CHECKS"; then
     # Extract the first word of "$WHOAMI whoami", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $WHOAMI whoami; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:956: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:958: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_WHOAMI'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1017,14 +1019,14 @@ if test "$target" != "$host"; then
     _SAVE_LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS"
 
     echo $ac_n "checking for $host compiler""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1021: checking for $host compiler" >&5
+echo "configure:1023: checking for $host compiler" >&5
     if test -z "$HOST_CC"; then
 	    for ac_prog in gcc cc /usr/ucb/cc
 do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1028: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1030: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_HOST_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1071,16 +1073,16 @@ test -n "$HOST_CC" || HOST_CC=""""
     LDFLAGS="$HOST_LDFLAGS"
 
     echo $ac_n "checking whether the $host compiler ($HOST_CC $HOST_CFLAGS $HOST_LDFLAGS) works""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1075: checking whether the $host compiler ($HOST_CC $HOST_CFLAGS $HOST_LDFLAGS) works" >&5
+echo "configure:1077: checking whether the $host compiler ($HOST_CC $HOST_CFLAGS $HOST_LDFLAGS) works" >&5
     cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 1077 "configure"
+#line 1079 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main() {
 return(0);
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:1084: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
+if { (eval echo configure:1086: \"$ac_compile\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5; }; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   ac_cv_prog_host_cc_works=1 echo "$ac_t""yes" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1101,7 +1103,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1105: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1107: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1136,7 +1138,7 @@ test -n "$CC" || CC="echo"
     # Extract the first word of "gcc", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy gcc; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1140: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1142: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1166,7 +1168,7 @@ if test -z "$CC"; then
   # Extract the first word of "cc", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy cc; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1170: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1172: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1217,7 +1219,7 @@ fi
       # Extract the first word of "cl", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy cl; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1221: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1223: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1249,7 +1251,7 @@ fi
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1253: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
+echo "configure:1255: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
 
 ac_ext=c
 # CFLAGS is not in ac_cpp because -g, -O, etc. are not valid cpp options.
@@ -1260,12 +1262,12 @@ cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross
 
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
 
-#line 1264 "configure"
+#line 1266 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 main(){return(0);}
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:1269: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:1271: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   ac_cv_prog_cc_works=yes
   # If we can't run a trivial program, we are probably using a cross compiler.
   if (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -1291,12 +1293,12 @@ if test $ac_cv_prog_cc_works = no; then
   { echo "configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables." 1>&2; exit 1; }
 fi
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1295: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
+echo "configure:1297: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
 echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross" 1>&6
 cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether we are using GNU C""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1300: checking whether we are using GNU C" >&5
+echo "configure:1302: checking whether we are using GNU C" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_gcc'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1305,7 +1307,7 @@ else
   yes;
 #endif
 EOF
-if { ac_try='${CC-cc} -E conftest.c'; { (eval echo configure:1309: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if { ac_try='${CC-cc} -E conftest.c'; { (eval echo configure:1311: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   ac_cv_prog_gcc=yes
 else
   ac_cv_prog_gcc=no
@@ -1324,7 +1326,7 @@ ac_test_CFLAGS="${CFLAGS+set}"
 ac_save_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS=
 echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1328: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g" >&5
+echo "configure:1330: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_cc_g'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1361,7 +1363,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1365: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1367: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CXX'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1398,7 +1400,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1402: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1404: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CXX'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1430,7 +1432,7 @@ test -n "$CXX" || CXX="gcc"
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1434: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
+echo "configure:1436: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
 
 ac_ext=C
 # CXXFLAGS is not in ac_cpp because -g, -O, etc. are not valid cpp options.
@@ -1441,12 +1443,12 @@ cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
 
-#line 1445 "configure"
+#line 1447 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main(){return(0);}
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:1450: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:1452: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   ac_cv_prog_cxx_works=yes
   # If we can't run a trivial program, we are probably using a cross compiler.
   if (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -1472,12 +1474,12 @@ if test $ac_cv_prog_cxx_works = no; then
   { echo "configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C++ compiler cannot create executables." 1>&2; exit 1; }
 fi
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1476: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
+echo "configure:1478: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
 echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross" 1>&6
 cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether we are using GNU C++""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1481: checking whether we are using GNU C++" >&5
+echo "configure:1483: checking whether we are using GNU C++" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_gxx'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1486,7 +1488,7 @@ else
   yes;
 #endif
 EOF
-if { ac_try='${CXX-g++} -E conftest.C'; { (eval echo configure:1490: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if { ac_try='${CXX-g++} -E conftest.C'; { (eval echo configure:1492: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   ac_cv_prog_gxx=yes
 else
   ac_cv_prog_gxx=no
@@ -1505,7 +1507,7 @@ ac_test_CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS+set}"
 ac_save_CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS"
 CXXFLAGS=
 echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1509: checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g" >&5
+echo "configure:1511: checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_cxx_g'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1542,7 +1544,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1546: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1548: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_RANLIB'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1579,7 +1581,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1583: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1585: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_AR'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1616,7 +1618,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1620: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1622: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_AS'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1653,7 +1655,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1657: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1659: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_LD'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1690,7 +1692,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1694: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1696: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_STRIP'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1727,7 +1729,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1731: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1733: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_DLLTOOL'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1764,7 +1766,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1768: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1770: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_WINDRES'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1802,7 +1804,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1806: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1808: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CXX'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1834,7 +1836,7 @@ test -n "$CXX" || CXX="gcc"
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1838: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
+echo "configure:1840: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
 
 ac_ext=C
 # CXXFLAGS is not in ac_cpp because -g, -O, etc. are not valid cpp options.
@@ -1845,12 +1847,12 @@ cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
 
-#line 1849 "configure"
+#line 1851 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 int main(){return(0);}
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:1854: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:1856: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   ac_cv_prog_cxx_works=yes
   # If we can't run a trivial program, we are probably using a cross compiler.
   if (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -1876,12 +1878,12 @@ if test $ac_cv_prog_cxx_works = no; then
   { echo "configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C++ compiler cannot create executables." 1>&2; exit 1; }
 fi
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1880: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
+echo "configure:1882: checking whether the C++ compiler ($CXX $CXXFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
 echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross" 1>&6
 cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cxx_cross
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether we are using GNU C++""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1885: checking whether we are using GNU C++" >&5
+echo "configure:1887: checking whether we are using GNU C++" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_gxx'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1890,7 +1892,7 @@ else
   yes;
 #endif
 EOF
-if { ac_try='${CXX-g++} -E conftest.C'; { (eval echo configure:1894: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if { ac_try='${CXX-g++} -E conftest.C'; { (eval echo configure:1896: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   ac_cv_prog_gxx=yes
 else
   ac_cv_prog_gxx=no
@@ -1909,7 +1911,7 @@ ac_test_CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS+set}"
 ac_save_CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS"
 CXXFLAGS=
 echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1913: checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g" >&5
+echo "configure:1915: checking whether ${CXX-g++} accepts -g" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_cxx_g'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1946,7 +1948,7 @@ fi
         # Extract the first word of "gcc", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy gcc; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1950: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1952: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -1976,7 +1978,7 @@ if test -z "$CC"; then
   # Extract the first word of "cc", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy cc; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:1980: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:1982: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2027,7 +2029,7 @@ fi
       # Extract the first word of "cl", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy cl; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2031: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2033: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_CC'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2059,7 +2061,7 @@ fi
 fi
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2063: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
+echo "configure:2065: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) works" >&5
 
 ac_ext=c
 # CFLAGS is not in ac_cpp because -g, -O, etc. are not valid cpp options.
@@ -2070,12 +2072,12 @@ cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross
 
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
 
-#line 2074 "configure"
+#line 2076 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 main(){return(0);}
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:2079: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:2081: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   ac_cv_prog_cc_works=yes
   # If we can't run a trivial program, we are probably using a cross compiler.
   if (./conftest; exit) 2>/dev/null; then
@@ -2101,12 +2103,12 @@ if test $ac_cv_prog_cc_works = no; then
   { echo "configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C compiler cannot create executables." 1>&2; exit 1; }
 fi
 echo $ac_n "checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2105: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
+echo "configure:2107: checking whether the C compiler ($CC $CFLAGS $LDFLAGS) is a cross-compiler" >&5
 echo "$ac_t""$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross" 1>&6
 cross_compiling=$ac_cv_prog_cc_cross
 
 echo $ac_n "checking whether we are using GNU C""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2110: checking whether we are using GNU C" >&5
+echo "configure:2112: checking whether we are using GNU C" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_gcc'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2115,7 +2117,7 @@ else
   yes;
 #endif
 EOF
-if { ac_try='${CC-cc} -E conftest.c'; { (eval echo configure:2119: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+if { ac_try='${CC-cc} -E conftest.c'; { (eval echo configure:2121: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }; } | egrep yes >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   ac_cv_prog_gcc=yes
 else
   ac_cv_prog_gcc=no
@@ -2134,7 +2136,7 @@ ac_test_CFLAGS="${CFLAGS+set}"
 ac_save_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS=
 echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2138: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g" >&5
+echo "configure:2140: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -g" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_cc_g'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2167,7 +2169,7 @@ fi
 
     fi
     echo $ac_n "checking how to run the C preprocessor""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2171: checking how to run the C preprocessor" >&5
+echo "configure:2173: checking how to run the C preprocessor" >&5
 # On Suns, sometimes $CPP names a directory.
 if test -n "$CPP" && test -d "$CPP"; then
   CPP=
@@ -2182,13 +2184,13 @@ else
   # On the NeXT, cc -E runs the code through the compiler's parser,
   # not just through cpp.
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2186 "configure"
+#line 2188 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 Syntax Error
 EOF
 ac_try="$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext >/dev/null 2>conftest.out"
-{ (eval echo configure:2192: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
+{ (eval echo configure:2194: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
 ac_err=`grep -v '^ *+' conftest.out | grep -v "^conftest.${ac_ext}\$"`
 if test -z "$ac_err"; then
   :
@@ -2199,13 +2201,13 @@ else
   rm -rf conftest*
   CPP="${CC-cc} -E -traditional-cpp"
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2203 "configure"
+#line 2205 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 Syntax Error
 EOF
 ac_try="$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext >/dev/null 2>conftest.out"
-{ (eval echo configure:2209: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
+{ (eval echo configure:2211: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
 ac_err=`grep -v '^ *+' conftest.out | grep -v "^conftest.${ac_ext}\$"`
 if test -z "$ac_err"; then
   :
@@ -2216,13 +2218,13 @@ else
   rm -rf conftest*
   CPP="${CC-cc} -nologo -E"
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2220 "configure"
+#line 2222 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <assert.h>
 Syntax Error
 EOF
 ac_try="$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext >/dev/null 2>conftest.out"
-{ (eval echo configure:2226: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
+{ (eval echo configure:2228: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
 ac_err=`grep -v '^ *+' conftest.out | grep -v "^conftest.${ac_ext}\$"`
 if test -z "$ac_err"; then
   :
@@ -2249,7 +2251,7 @@ echo "$ac_t""$CPP" 1>&6
     # Extract the first word of "ranlib", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ranlib; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2253: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2255: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_RANLIB'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2281,7 +2283,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2285: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2287: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_AS'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2322,7 +2324,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2326: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2328: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_AR'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2363,7 +2365,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2367: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2369: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_LD'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2404,7 +2406,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2408: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2410: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_STRIP'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2445,7 +2447,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2449: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2451: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_DLLTOOL'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2486,7 +2488,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2490: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2492: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_WINDRES'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2552,7 +2554,7 @@ do
 # Extract the first word of "$ac_prog", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy $ac_prog; ac_word=$2
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_word""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2556: checking for $ac_word" >&5
+echo "configure:2558: checking for $ac_word" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_path_PERL'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
@@ -2776,17 +2778,17 @@ EOF
     DSO_LDOPTS='-brtl -bM:SRE -bnoentry -bexpall'
     ac_safe=`echo "sys/atomic_op.h" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for sys/atomic_op.h""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:2780: checking for sys/atomic_op.h" >&5
+echo "configure:2782: checking for sys/atomic_op.h" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_header_$ac_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 2785 "configure"
+#line 2787 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <sys/atomic_op.h>
 EOF
 ac_try="$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext >/dev/null 2>conftest.out"
-{ (eval echo configure:2790: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
+{ (eval echo configure:2792: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
 ac_err=`grep -v '^ *+' conftest.out | grep -v "^conftest.${ac_ext}\$"`
 if test -z "$ac_err"; then
   rm -rf conftest*
@@ -4008,17 +4010,17 @@ EOF
 
     ac_safe=`echo "machine/builtins.h" | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 echo $ac_n "checking for machine/builtins.h""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4012: checking for machine/builtins.h" >&5
+echo "configure:4014: checking for machine/builtins.h" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_header_$ac_safe'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 4017 "configure"
+#line 4019 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <machine/builtins.h>
 EOF
 ac_try="$ac_cpp conftest.$ac_ext >/dev/null 2>conftest.out"
-{ (eval echo configure:4022: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
+{ (eval echo configure:4024: \"$ac_try\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_try) 2>&5; }
 ac_err=`grep -v '^ *+' conftest.out | grep -v "^conftest.${ac_ext}\$"`
 if test -z "$ac_err"; then
   rm -rf conftest*
@@ -4565,12 +4567,12 @@ esac
 if test -z "$SKIP_LIBRARY_CHECKS"; then
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for dlopen""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4569: checking for dlopen" >&5
+echo "configure:4571: checking for dlopen" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_dlopen'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 4574 "configure"
+#line 4576 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char dlopen(); below.  */
@@ -4593,7 +4595,7 @@ dlopen();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:4597: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:4599: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_dlopen=yes"
 else
@@ -4612,7 +4614,7 @@ else
   echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
 
     echo $ac_n "checking for dlopen in -ldl""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4616: checking for dlopen in -ldl" >&5
+echo "configure:4618: checking for dlopen in -ldl" >&5
 ac_lib_var=`echo dl'_'dlopen | sed 'y%./+-%__p_%'`
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
@@ -4620,7 +4622,7 @@ else
   ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
 LIBS="-ldl  $LIBS"
 cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 4624 "configure"
+#line 4626 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* Override any gcc2 internal prototype to avoid an error.  */
 /* We use char because int might match the return type of a gcc2
@@ -4631,7 +4633,7 @@ int main() {
 dlopen()
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:4635: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:4637: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_lib_$ac_lib_var=yes"
 else
@@ -4659,13 +4661,13 @@ fi
 
 if test $ac_cv_prog_gcc = yes; then
     echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CC-cc} needs -traditional""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4663: checking whether ${CC-cc} needs -traditional" >&5
+echo "configure:4665: checking whether ${CC-cc} needs -traditional" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_prog_gcc_traditional'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
     ac_pattern="Autoconf.*'x'"
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 4669 "configure"
+#line 4671 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <sgtty.h>
 Autoconf TIOCGETP
@@ -4683,7 +4685,7 @@ rm -f conftest*
 
   if test $ac_cv_prog_gcc_traditional = no; then
     cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 4687 "configure"
+#line 4689 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 #include <termio.h>
 Autoconf TCGETA
@@ -4707,12 +4709,12 @@ fi
 for ac_func in lchown strerror
 do
 echo $ac_n "checking for $ac_func""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4711: checking for $ac_func" >&5
+echo "configure:4713: checking for $ac_func" >&5
 if eval "test \"`echo '$''{'ac_cv_func_$ac_func'+set}'`\" = set"; then
   echo $ac_n "(cached) $ac_c" 1>&6
 else
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<EOF
-#line 4716 "configure"
+#line 4718 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 /* System header to define __stub macros and hopefully few prototypes,
     which can conflict with char $ac_func(); below.  */
@@ -4735,7 +4737,7 @@ $ac_func();
 
 ; return 0; }
 EOF
-if { (eval echo configure:4739: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
+if { (eval echo configure:4741: \"$ac_link\") 1>&5; (eval $ac_link) 2>&5; } && test -s conftest${ac_exeext}; then
   rm -rf conftest*
   eval "ac_cv_func_$ac_func=yes"
 else
@@ -4762,11 +4764,18 @@ done
 
 
 
+# Check whether --enable-strip or --disable-strip was given.
+if test "${enable_strip+set}" = set; then
+  enableval="$enable_strip"
+   ENABLE_STRIP=1 
+fi
+
+
 
 
 
 echo $ac_n "checking for pthread_create in -lpthreads""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4770: checking for pthread_create in -lpthreads" >&5
+echo "configure:4779: checking for pthread_create in -lpthreads" >&5
 echo "
     #include <pthread.h> 
     void *foo(void *v) { int a = 1;  } 
@@ -4788,7 +4797,7 @@ echo "
         echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
         
 echo $ac_n "checking for pthread_create in -lpthread""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4792: checking for pthread_create in -lpthread" >&5
+echo "configure:4801: checking for pthread_create in -lpthread" >&5
 echo "
     #include <pthread.h> 
     void *foo(void *v) { int a = 1;  } 
@@ -4810,7 +4819,7 @@ echo "
         echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
         
 echo $ac_n "checking for pthread_create in -lc_r""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4814: checking for pthread_create in -lc_r" >&5
+echo "configure:4823: checking for pthread_create in -lc_r" >&5
 echo "
     #include <pthread.h> 
     void *foo(void *v) { int a = 1;  } 
@@ -4832,7 +4841,7 @@ echo "
         echo "$ac_t""no" 1>&6
         
 echo $ac_n "checking for pthread_create in -lc""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4836: checking for pthread_create in -lc" >&5
+echo "configure:4845: checking for pthread_create in -lc" >&5
 echo "
     #include <pthread.h> 
     void *foo(void *v) { int a = 1;  } 
@@ -4982,7 +4991,7 @@ if test -n "$USE_PTHREADS"; then
       rm -f conftest*
    ac_cv_have_dash_pthread=no
    echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -pthread""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:4986: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -pthread" >&5
+echo "configure:4995: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -pthread" >&5
    echo 'int main() { return 0; }' | cat > conftest.c
    ${CC-cc} -pthread -o conftest conftest.c > conftest.out 2>&1
    if test $? -eq 0; then
@@ -4998,7 +5007,7 @@ echo "configure:4986: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -pthread" >&5
 			    ac_cv_have_dash_pthreads=no
     if test "$ac_cv_have_dash_pthread" = "no"; then
 	    echo $ac_n "checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -pthreads""... $ac_c" 1>&6
-echo "configure:5002: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -pthreads" >&5
+echo "configure:5011: checking whether ${CC-cc} accepts -pthreads" >&5
     	echo 'int main() { return 0; }' | cat > conftest.c
 	    ${CC-cc} -pthreads -o conftest conftest.c > conftest.out 2>&1
     	if test $? -eq 0; then
@@ -5342,6 +5351,7 @@ RELEASE_OBJDIR_NAME="${OS_CONFIG}${CPU_ARCH_TAG}${COMPILER_TAG}${IMPL_STRATEGY}$
 
 
 
+
 MAKEFILES="
 Makefile 
 config/Makefile
@@ -5573,6 +5583,7 @@ s%@USE_N32@%$USE_N32%g
 s%@USE_64@%$USE_64%g
 s%@OBJECT_MODE@%$OBJECT_MODE%g
 s%@GC_LEAK_DETECTOR@%$GC_LEAK_DETECTOR%g
+s%@ENABLE_STRIP@%$ENABLE_STRIP%g
 s%@USE_PTHREADS@%$USE_PTHREADS%g
 s%@USE_BTHREADS@%$USE_BTHREADS%g
 s%@USE_USER_PTHREADS@%$USE_USER_PTHREADS%g
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 8b22a876..b15eb304 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -1793,6 +1793,17 @@ dnl ========================================================
 dnl Check options
 dnl ========================================================
 
+dnl ========================================================
+dnl =
+dnl = --enable-strip
+dnl = 
+dnl = Enable stripping of libs and executables
+dnl = 
+dnl ========================================================
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(strip,
+[  --enable-strip          Enable stripping of shared libs and programs],
+  [ ENABLE_STRIP=1 ])
+
 dnl
 dnl Apparently, some systems cannot properly check for the pthread
 dnl library unless <pthread.h> is included so we need to test
@@ -2155,6 +2166,7 @@ AC_SUBST(USE_N32)
 AC_SUBST(USE_64)
 AC_SUBST(OBJECT_MODE)
 AC_SUBST(GC_LEAK_DETECTOR)
+AC_SUBST(ENABLE_STRIP)
 
 AC_SUBST(USE_PTHREADS)
 AC_SUBST(USE_BTHREADS)