diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0fa652ee7..98304b465 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -6052,7 +6052,8 @@ else
     ;;
   *)
     lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=`(getconf ARG_MAX) 2> /dev/null`
-    if test -n "$lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len"; then
+    if test -n "$lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len" && \
+	test undefined != "$lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len"; then
       lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=`expr $lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len \/ 4`
       lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=`expr $lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len \* 3`
     else
@@ -6450,10 +6451,6 @@ freebsd* | dragonfly*)
   fi
   ;;
 
-gnu*)
-  lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all
-  ;;
-
 haiku*)
   lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all
   ;;
@@ -6492,11 +6489,11 @@ irix5* | irix6* | nonstopux*)
   ;;
 
 # This must be glibc/ELF.
-linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
+linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu | gnu*)
   lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all
   ;;
 
-netbsd*)
+netbsd* | netbsdelf*-gnu)
   if echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | $GREP __ELF__ > /dev/null; then
     lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='match_pattern /lib[^/]+(\.so\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+|_pic\.a)$'
   else
@@ -7570,7 +7567,7 @@ ia64-*-hpux*)
   rm -rf conftest*
   ;;
 
-x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu|x86_64-*linux*|ppc*-*linux*|powerpc*-*linux*| \
+x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu|x86_64-*linux*|powerpc*-*linux*| \
 s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
@@ -7586,9 +7583,19 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_i386_fbsd"
 	    ;;
 	  x86_64-*linux*)
-	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_i386"
+	    case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
+	      *x86-64*)
+		LD="${LD-ld} -m elf32_x86_64"
+		;;
+	      *)
+		LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_i386"
+		;;
+	    esac
 	    ;;
-	  ppc64-*linux*|powerpc64-*linux*)
+	  powerpc64le-*)
+	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf32lppclinux"
+	    ;;
+	  powerpc64-*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf32ppclinux"
 	    ;;
 	  s390x-*linux*)
@@ -7607,7 +7614,10 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
 	  x86_64-*linux*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
 	    ;;
-	  ppc*-*linux*|powerpc*-*linux*)
+	  powerpcle-*)
+	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64lppc"
+	    ;;
+	  powerpc-*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64ppc"
 	    ;;
 	  s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*)
@@ -9445,7 +9455,7 @@ lt_prog_compiler_static=
       lt_prog_compiler_static='-non_shared'
       ;;
 
-    linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
+    linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu | gnu*)
       case $cc_basename in
       # old Intel for x86_64 which still supported -KPIC.
       ecc*)
@@ -9923,6 +9933,9 @@ $as_echo_n "checking whether the $compiler linker ($LD) supports shared librarie
   openbsd*)
     with_gnu_ld=no
     ;;
+  linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | gnu*)
+    link_all_deplibs=no
+    ;;
   esac
 
   ld_shlibs=yes
@@ -10144,7 +10157,7 @@ _LT_EOF
       fi
       ;;
 
-    netbsd*)
+    netbsd* | netbsdelf*-gnu)
       if echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | $GREP __ELF__ >/dev/null; then
 	archive_cmds='$LD -Bshareable $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags -o $lib'
 	wlarc=
@@ -10321,6 +10334,7 @@ _LT_EOF
 	if test "$aix_use_runtimelinking" = yes; then
 	  shared_flag="$shared_flag "'${wl}-G'
 	fi
+	link_all_deplibs=no
       else
 	# not using gcc
 	if test "$host_cpu" = ia64; then
@@ -10774,7 +10788,7 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_irix_exported_symbol" >&6; }
       link_all_deplibs=yes
       ;;
 
-    netbsd*)
+    netbsd* | netbsdelf*-gnu)
       if echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | $GREP __ELF__ >/dev/null; then
 	archive_cmds='$LD -Bshareable -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags'  # a.out
       else
@@ -11611,17 +11625,6 @@ freebsd* | dragonfly*)
   esac
   ;;
 
-gnu*)
-  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
-  need_lib_prefix=no
-  need_version=no
-  library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}${major} ${libname}${shared_ext}'
-  soname_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major'
-  shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-  shlibpath_overrides_runpath=no
-  hardcode_into_libs=yes
-  ;;
-
 haiku*)
   version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
@@ -11738,7 +11741,7 @@ linux*oldld* | linux*aout* | linux*coff*)
   ;;
 
 # This must be glibc/ELF.
-linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
+linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu | gnu*)
   version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
@@ -11787,14 +11790,10 @@ fi
   # before this can be enabled.
   hardcode_into_libs=yes
 
-  # Add ABI-specific directories to the system library path.
-  sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="/lib64 /usr/lib64 /lib /usr/lib"
-
   # Append ld.so.conf contents to the search path
   if test -f /etc/ld.so.conf; then
     lt_ld_extra=`awk '/^include / { system(sprintf("cd /etc; cat %s 2>/dev/null", \$2)); skip = 1; } { if (!skip) print \$0; skip = 0; }' < /etc/ld.so.conf | $SED -e 's/#.*//;/^[	 ]*hwcap[	 ]/d;s/[:,	]/ /g;s/=[^=]*$//;s/=[^= ]* / /g;s/"//g;/^$/d' | tr '\n' ' '`
-    sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="$sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec $lt_ld_extra"
-
+    sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="/lib /usr/lib $lt_ld_extra"
   fi
 
   # We used to test for /lib/ld.so.1 and disable shared libraries on
@@ -11806,6 +11805,18 @@ fi
   dynamic_linker='GNU/Linux ld.so'
   ;;
 
+netbsdelf*-gnu)
+  version_type=linux
+  need_lib_prefix=no
+  need_version=no
+  library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major ${libname}${shared_ext}'
+  soname_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major'
+  shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+  shlibpath_overrides_runpath=no
+  hardcode_into_libs=yes
+  dynamic_linker='NetBSD ld.elf_so'
+  ;;
+
 netbsd*)
   version_type=sunos
   need_lib_prefix=no
@@ -20198,7 +20209,7 @@ done
 
 
 if test "$ac_cv_header_sys_scsiio_h" = "yes" \
-  && "$ac_cv_header_scsi_h" = "yes"; then
+  && test "$ac_cv_header_scsi_h" = "yes"; then
   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking if 'scsireq_t' needs to be defined as 'struct scsireq'" >&5
 $as_echo_n "checking if 'scsireq_t' needs to be defined as 'struct scsireq'... " >&6; }
   cat confdefs.h - <<_ACEOF >conftest.$ac_ext
diff --git a/frontend/Makefile.in b/frontend/Makefile.in
index 6571ba3aa..9ea467f41 100644
--- a/frontend/Makefile.in
+++ b/frontend/Makefile.in
@@ -109,12 +109,14 @@ am_saned_OBJECTS = saned.$(OBJEXT)
 saned_OBJECTS = $(am_saned_OBJECTS)
 am__DEPENDENCIES_1 =
 saned_DEPENDENCIES = ../backend/libsane.la ../sanei/libsanei.la \
-	../lib/liblib.la $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
+	../lib/liblib.la $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) \
+	$(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
 AM_V_lt = $(am__v_lt_@AM_V@)
 am__v_lt_ = $(am__v_lt_@AM_DEFAULT_V@)
 am__v_lt_0 = --silent
 am__v_lt_1 = 
-am_scanimage_OBJECTS = scanimage.$(OBJEXT) sicc.$(OBJEXT) stiff.$(OBJEXT)
+am_scanimage_OBJECTS = scanimage.$(OBJEXT) sicc.$(OBJEXT) \
+	stiff.$(OBJEXT)
 scanimage_OBJECTS = $(am_scanimage_OBJECTS)
 scanimage_DEPENDENCIES = ../backend/libsane.la ../sanei/libsanei.la \
 	../lib/liblib.la $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1) $(am__DEPENDENCIES_1)
@@ -387,7 +389,7 @@ scanimage_LDADD = ../backend/libsane.la ../sanei/libsanei.la ../lib/liblib.la \
 
 saned_SOURCES = saned.c
 saned_LDADD = ../backend/libsane.la ../sanei/libsanei.la ../lib/liblib.la \
-              $(SYSLOG_LIBS) $(SYSTEMD_LIBS)
+              $(SYSLOG_LIBS) $(SYSTEMD_LIBS) $(AVAHI_LIBS)
 
 test_SOURCES = test.c
 test_LDADD = ../lib/liblib.la ../backend/libsane.la
diff --git a/install-sh b/install-sh
index 377bb8687..756420d61 100755
--- a/install-sh
+++ b/install-sh
@@ -345,34 +345,41 @@ do
 	    # is incompatible with FreeBSD 'install' when (umask & 300) != 0.
 	    ;;
 	  *)
+            # $RANDOM is not portable (e.g. dash);  use it when possible to
+            # lower collision chance
 	    tmpdir=${TMPDIR-/tmp}/ins$RANDOM-$$
-	    trap 'ret=$?; rmdir "$tmpdir/d" "$tmpdir" 2>/dev/null; exit $ret' 0
+	    trap 'ret=$?; rmdir "$tmpdir/a/b" "$tmpdir/a" "$tmpdir" 2>/dev/null; exit $ret' 0
 
+	     # As "mkdir -p" follows symlinks and we work in /tmp possibly;  so
+	     # create the $tmpdir first (and fail if unsuccessful) to make sure
+	     # that nobody tries to guess the $tmpdir name.
 	    if (umask $mkdir_umask &&
-		exec $mkdirprog $mkdir_mode -p -- "$tmpdir/d") >/dev/null 2>&1
+		$mkdirprog $mkdir_mode "$tmpdir" &&
+		exec $mkdirprog $mkdir_mode -p -- "$tmpdir/a/b") >/dev/null 2>&1
 	    then
 	      if test -z "$dir_arg" || {
 		   # Check for POSIX incompatibilities with -m.
 		   # HP-UX 11.23 and IRIX 6.5 mkdir -m -p sets group- or
 		   # other-writable bit of parent directory when it shouldn't.
 		   # FreeBSD 6.1 mkdir -m -p sets mode of existing directory.
-		   ls_ld_tmpdir=`ls -ld "$tmpdir"`
+		   test_tmpdir="$tmpdir/a"
+		   ls_ld_tmpdir=`ls -ld "$test_tmpdir"`
 		   case $ls_ld_tmpdir in
 		     d????-?r-*) different_mode=700;;
 		     d????-?--*) different_mode=755;;
 		     *) false;;
 		   esac &&
-		   $mkdirprog -m$different_mode -p -- "$tmpdir" && {
-		     ls_ld_tmpdir_1=`ls -ld "$tmpdir"`
+		   $mkdirprog -m$different_mode -p -- "$test_tmpdir" && {
+		     ls_ld_tmpdir_1=`ls -ld "$test_tmpdir"`
 		     test "$ls_ld_tmpdir" = "$ls_ld_tmpdir_1"
 		   }
 		 }
 	      then posix_mkdir=:
 	      fi
-	      rmdir "$tmpdir/d" "$tmpdir"
+	      rmdir "$tmpdir/a/b" "$tmpdir/a" "$tmpdir"
 	    else
 	      # Remove any dirs left behind by ancient mkdir implementations.
-	      rmdir ./$mkdir_mode ./-p ./-- 2>/dev/null
+	      rmdir ./$mkdir_mode ./-p ./-- "$tmpdir" 2>/dev/null
 	    fi
 	    trap '' 0;;
 	esac;;
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.in b/lib/Makefile.in
index dd540265e..698fd43b4 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -80,10 +80,10 @@ build_triplet = @build@
 host_triplet = @host@
 subdir = lib
 DIST_COMMON = $(srcdir)/Makefile.in $(srcdir)/Makefile.am \
-	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs alloca.c getopt1.c inet_ntop.c \
-	usleep.c inet_pton.c vsyslog.c strndup.c syslog.c sleep.c \
-	snprintf.c strcasestr.c getopt.c isfdtype.c strsep.c getenv.c \
-	sigprocmask.c strdup.c $(top_srcdir)/depcomp
+	$(top_srcdir)/mkinstalldirs alloca.c inet_pton.c getopt1.c \
+	strdup.c vsyslog.c sigprocmask.c usleep.c inet_ntop.c \
+	snprintf.c getopt.c isfdtype.c strsep.c strndup.c sleep.c \
+	strcasestr.c getenv.c syslog.c $(top_srcdir)/depcomp
 ACLOCAL_M4 = $(top_srcdir)/aclocal.m4
 am__aclocal_m4_deps = $(top_srcdir)/m4/gettext.m4 \
 	$(top_srcdir)/m4/iconv.m4 $(top_srcdir)/m4/intlmacosx.m4 \
diff --git a/ltmain.sh b/ltmain.sh
index 99ee917d6..dd687a9df 100644
--- a/ltmain.sh
+++ b/ltmain.sh
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 #         compiler:		$LTCC
 #         compiler flags:		$LTCFLAGS
 #         linker:		$LD (gnu? $with_gnu_ld)
-#         $progname:	(GNU libtool) 2.4.2
+#         $progname:	(GNU libtool) 2.4.2 Debian-2.4.2-1.11
 #         automake:	$automake_version
 #         autoconf:	$autoconf_version
 #
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 PROGRAM=libtool
 PACKAGE=libtool
-VERSION=2.4.2
+VERSION="2.4.2 Debian-2.4.2-1.11"
 TIMESTAMP=""
 package_revision=1.3337
 
@@ -6127,7 +6127,10 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	case $pass in
 	dlopen) libs="$dlfiles" ;;
 	dlpreopen) libs="$dlprefiles" ;;
-	link) libs="$deplibs %DEPLIBS% $dependency_libs" ;;
+	link)
+	  libs="$deplibs %DEPLIBS%"
+	  test "X$link_all_deplibs" != Xno && libs="$libs $dependency_libs"
+	  ;;
 	esac
       fi
       if test "$linkmode,$pass" = "lib,dlpreopen"; then
@@ -6447,19 +6450,19 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    # It is a libtool convenience library, so add in its objects.
 	    func_append convenience " $ladir/$objdir/$old_library"
 	    func_append old_convenience " $ladir/$objdir/$old_library"
+	    tmp_libs=
+	    for deplib in $dependency_libs; do
+	      deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
+	      if $opt_preserve_dup_deps ; then
+		case "$tmp_libs " in
+		*" $deplib "*) func_append specialdeplibs " $deplib" ;;
+		esac
+	      fi
+	      func_append tmp_libs " $deplib"
+	    done
 	  elif test "$linkmode" != prog && test "$linkmode" != lib; then
 	    func_fatal_error "\`$lib' is not a convenience library"
 	  fi
-	  tmp_libs=
-	  for deplib in $dependency_libs; do
-	    deplibs="$deplib $deplibs"
-	    if $opt_preserve_dup_deps ; then
-	      case "$tmp_libs " in
-	      *" $deplib "*) func_append specialdeplibs " $deplib" ;;
-	      esac
-	    fi
-	    func_append tmp_libs " $deplib"
-	  done
 	  continue
 	fi # $pass = conv
 
@@ -7352,6 +7355,9 @@ func_mode_link ()
 	    revision="$number_minor"
 	    lt_irix_increment=no
 	    ;;
+	  *)
+	    func_fatal_configuration "$modename: unknown library version type \`$version_type'"
+	    ;;
 	  esac
 	  ;;
 	no)
diff --git a/m4/libtool.m4 b/m4/libtool.m4
index 56666f0ec..d7c043f4f 100644
--- a/m4/libtool.m4
+++ b/m4/libtool.m4
@@ -1312,7 +1312,7 @@ ia64-*-hpux*)
   rm -rf conftest*
   ;;
 
-x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu|x86_64-*linux*|ppc*-*linux*|powerpc*-*linux*| \
+x86_64-*kfreebsd*-gnu|x86_64-*linux*|powerpc*-*linux*| \
 s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
@@ -1324,9 +1324,19 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_i386_fbsd"
 	    ;;
 	  x86_64-*linux*)
-	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_i386"
+	    case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
+	      *x86-64*)
+		LD="${LD-ld} -m elf32_x86_64"
+		;;
+	      *)
+		LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_i386"
+		;;
+	    esac
 	    ;;
-	  ppc64-*linux*|powerpc64-*linux*)
+	  powerpc64le-*)
+	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf32lppclinux"
+	    ;;
+	  powerpc64-*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf32ppclinux"
 	    ;;
 	  s390x-*linux*)
@@ -1345,7 +1355,10 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
 	  x86_64-*linux*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
 	    ;;
-	  ppc*-*linux*|powerpc*-*linux*)
+	  powerpcle-*)
+	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64lppc"
+	    ;;
+	  powerpc-*)
 	    LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64ppc"
 	    ;;
 	  s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*)
@@ -1688,7 +1701,8 @@ AC_CACHE_VAL([lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len], [dnl
     ;;
   *)
     lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=`(getconf ARG_MAX) 2> /dev/null`
-    if test -n "$lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len"; then
+    if test -n "$lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len" && \
+	test undefined != "$lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len"; then
       lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=`expr $lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len \/ 4`
       lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len=`expr $lt_cv_sys_max_cmd_len \* 3`
     else
@@ -2512,17 +2526,6 @@ freebsd* | dragonfly*)
   esac
   ;;
 
-gnu*)
-  version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
-  need_lib_prefix=no
-  need_version=no
-  library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}${major} ${libname}${shared_ext}'
-  soname_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major'
-  shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
-  shlibpath_overrides_runpath=no
-  hardcode_into_libs=yes
-  ;;
-
 haiku*)
   version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
@@ -2639,7 +2642,7 @@ linux*oldld* | linux*aout* | linux*coff*)
   ;;
 
 # This must be glibc/ELF.
-linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
+linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu | gnu*)
   version_type=linux # correct to gnu/linux during the next big refactor
   need_lib_prefix=no
   need_version=no
@@ -2669,14 +2672,10 @@ linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
   # before this can be enabled.
   hardcode_into_libs=yes
 
-  # Add ABI-specific directories to the system library path.
-  sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="/lib64 /usr/lib64 /lib /usr/lib"
-
   # Append ld.so.conf contents to the search path
   if test -f /etc/ld.so.conf; then
     lt_ld_extra=`awk '/^include / { system(sprintf("cd /etc; cat %s 2>/dev/null", \[$]2)); skip = 1; } { if (!skip) print \[$]0; skip = 0; }' < /etc/ld.so.conf | $SED -e 's/#.*//;/^[	 ]*hwcap[	 ]/d;s/[:,	]/ /g;s/=[^=]*$//;s/=[^= ]* / /g;s/"//g;/^$/d' | tr '\n' ' '`
-    sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="$sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec $lt_ld_extra"
-
+    sys_lib_dlsearch_path_spec="/lib /usr/lib $lt_ld_extra"
   fi
 
   # We used to test for /lib/ld.so.1 and disable shared libraries on
@@ -2688,6 +2687,18 @@ linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
   dynamic_linker='GNU/Linux ld.so'
   ;;
 
+netbsdelf*-gnu)
+  version_type=linux
+  need_lib_prefix=no
+  need_version=no
+  library_names_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$versuffix ${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major ${libname}${shared_ext}'
+  soname_spec='${libname}${release}${shared_ext}$major'
+  shlibpath_var=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+  shlibpath_overrides_runpath=no
+  hardcode_into_libs=yes
+  dynamic_linker='NetBSD ld.elf_so'
+  ;;
+
 netbsd*)
   version_type=sunos
   need_lib_prefix=no
@@ -3247,10 +3258,6 @@ freebsd* | dragonfly*)
   fi
   ;;
 
-gnu*)
-  lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all
-  ;;
-
 haiku*)
   lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all
   ;;
@@ -3289,11 +3296,11 @@ irix5* | irix6* | nonstopux*)
   ;;
 
 # This must be glibc/ELF.
-linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
+linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu | gnu*)
   lt_cv_deplibs_check_method=pass_all
   ;;
 
-netbsd*)
+netbsd* | netbsdelf*-gnu)
   if echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | $GREP __ELF__ > /dev/null; then
     lt_cv_deplibs_check_method='match_pattern /lib[[^/]]+(\.so\.[[0-9]]+\.[[0-9]]+|_pic\.a)$'
   else
@@ -4041,7 +4048,7 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
 	    ;;
 	esac
 	;;
-      linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
+      linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu | gnu*)
 	case $cc_basename in
 	  KCC*)
 	    # KAI C++ Compiler
@@ -4105,7 +4112,7 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
 	    ;;
 	esac
 	;;
-      netbsd*)
+      netbsd* | netbsdelf*-gnu)
 	;;
       *qnx* | *nto*)
         # QNX uses GNU C++, but need to define -shared option too, otherwise
@@ -4340,7 +4347,7 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
       _LT_TAGVAR(lt_prog_compiler_static, $1)='-non_shared'
       ;;
 
-    linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
+    linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu | gnu*)
       case $cc_basename in
       # old Intel for x86_64 which still supported -KPIC.
       ecc*)
@@ -4582,6 +4589,9 @@ m4_if([$1], [CXX], [
       ;;
     esac
     ;;
+  linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | gnu*)
+    _LT_TAGVAR(link_all_deplibs, $1)=no
+    ;;
   *)
     _LT_TAGVAR(export_symbols_cmds, $1)='$NM $libobjs $convenience | $global_symbol_pipe | $SED '\''s/.* //'\'' | sort | uniq > $export_symbols'
     ;;
@@ -4644,6 +4654,9 @@ dnl Note also adjust exclude_expsyms for C++ above.
   openbsd*)
     with_gnu_ld=no
     ;;
+  linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | gnu*)
+    _LT_TAGVAR(link_all_deplibs, $1)=no
+    ;;
   esac
 
   _LT_TAGVAR(ld_shlibs, $1)=yes
@@ -4865,7 +4878,7 @@ _LT_EOF
       fi
       ;;
 
-    netbsd*)
+    netbsd* | netbsdelf*-gnu)
       if echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | $GREP __ELF__ >/dev/null; then
 	_LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$LD -Bshareable $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags -o $lib'
 	wlarc=
@@ -5042,6 +5055,7 @@ _LT_EOF
 	if test "$aix_use_runtimelinking" = yes; then
 	  shared_flag="$shared_flag "'${wl}-G'
 	fi
+	_LT_TAGVAR(link_all_deplibs, $1)=no
       else
 	# not using gcc
 	if test "$host_cpu" = ia64; then
@@ -5346,7 +5360,7 @@ _LT_EOF
       _LT_TAGVAR(link_all_deplibs, $1)=yes
       ;;
 
-    netbsd*)
+    netbsd* | netbsdelf*-gnu)
       if echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | $GREP __ELF__ >/dev/null; then
 	_LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$LD -Bshareable -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags'  # a.out
       else
@@ -6226,9 +6240,6 @@ if test "$_lt_caught_CXX_error" != yes; then
         _LT_TAGVAR(ld_shlibs, $1)=yes
         ;;
 
-      gnu*)
-        ;;
-
       haiku*)
         _LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $libobjs $deplibs $compiler_flags ${wl}-soname $wl$soname -o $lib'
         _LT_TAGVAR(link_all_deplibs, $1)=yes
@@ -6390,7 +6401,7 @@ if test "$_lt_caught_CXX_error" != yes; then
         _LT_TAGVAR(inherit_rpath, $1)=yes
         ;;
 
-      linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu)
+      linux* | k*bsd*-gnu | kopensolaris*-gnu | gnu*)
         case $cc_basename in
           KCC*)
 	    # Kuck and Associates, Inc. (KAI) C++ Compiler