--- binutils-2.17.50.0.6/bfd/elflink.c.orig	2007-01-22 18:59:09 +0000
+++ binutils-2.17.50.0.6/bfd/elflink.c	2007-01-22 19:01:25 +0000
@@ -6939,24 +6939,26 @@ elf_link_output_extsym (struct elf_link_
     {
       (*_bfd_error_handler)
 	(_("%B: %s symbol `%s' in %B is referenced by DSO"),
 	 finfo->output_bfd,
 	 h->root.u.def.section == bfd_abs_section_ptr
 	 ? finfo->output_bfd : h->root.u.def.section->owner,
 	 ELF_ST_VISIBILITY (h->other) == STV_INTERNAL
 	 ? "internal"
 	 : ELF_ST_VISIBILITY (h->other) == STV_HIDDEN
 	 ? "hidden" : "local",
 	 h->root.root.string);
+#ifdef ENABLE_STRICT_SYMBOL_CHECKING
       eoinfo->failed = TRUE;
       return FALSE;
+#endif /* ENABLE_STRICT_SYMBOL_CHECKING */
     }
 
   /* We don't want to output symbols that have never been mentioned by
      a regular file, or that we have been told to strip.  However, if
      h->indx is set to -2, the symbol is used by a reloc and we must
      output it.  */
   if (h->indx == -2)
     strip = FALSE;
   else if ((h->def_dynamic
 	    || h->ref_dynamic
 	    || h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_new)
@@ -7117,24 +7119,26 @@ elf_link_output_extsym (struct elf_link_
       && h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_undefined
       && !h->def_regular)
     {
       (*_bfd_error_handler)
 	(_("%B: %s symbol `%s' isn't defined"),
 	 finfo->output_bfd,
 	 ELF_ST_VISIBILITY (sym.st_other) == STV_PROTECTED
 	 ? "protected"
 	 : ELF_ST_VISIBILITY (sym.st_other) == STV_INTERNAL
 	 ? "internal" : "hidden",
 	 h->root.root.string);
+#ifdef ENABLE_STRICT_SYMBOL_CHECKING
       eoinfo->failed = TRUE;
       return FALSE;
+#endif /* ENABLE_STRICT_SYMBOL_CHECKING */
     }
 
   /* If this symbol should be put in the .dynsym section, then put it
      there now.  We already know the symbol index.  We also fill in
      the entry in the .hash section.  */
   if (h->dynindx != -1
       && elf_hash_table (finfo->info)->dynamic_sections_created)
     {
       bfd_byte *esym;
 
       sym.st_name = h->dynstr_index;