--- ./configure.in.00	1999-09-21 11:25:38.000000000 +0000
+++ ./configure.in	2007-12-08 16:05:39.000000000 +0000
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
 	unset extra_libs
 
 	PETAL_CFLAGS="-Wall -fPIC -g"
-	PETAL_LDFLAGS="-shared -Wl,-Bstatic"
+	PETAL_LDFLAGS="-shared -Wl"
 	;;
 
 	*solaris*)