--- ../binutils-2.20.51.0.2.orig/bfd/elf64-ppc.c 2009-10-12 11:28:45.000000000 +0100 +++ bfd/elf64-ppc.c 2009-10-12 11:34:17.000000000 +0100 @@ -11992,7 +11992,12 @@ ppc64_elf_relocate_section (bfd *output_ else if (!SYMBOL_REFERENCES_LOCAL (info, &h->elf) && !is_opd && r_type != R_PPC64_TOC) - outrel.r_info = ELF64_R_INFO (h->elf.dynindx, r_type); + { + outrel.r_info = ELF64_R_INFO (h->elf.dynindx, r_type); + if (h->elf.dynindx == -1 + && h->elf.root.type == bfd_link_hash_undefweak) + memset (&outrel, 0, sizeof outrel); + } else { /* This symbol is local, or marked to become local,