diff --git a/gcc/configure b/gcc/configure
index f4665e85103e..826ac310949f 100755
--- a/gcc/configure
+++ b/gcc/configure
@@ -17715,7 +17715,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -17726,7 +17728,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -21910,7 +21925,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 21913 "configure"
+#line 21928 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -22016,7 +22031,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 22019 "configure"
+#line 22034 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libatomic/configure b/libatomic/configure
index a6db78e9078d..1b92045656d9 100755
--- a/libatomic/configure
+++ b/libatomic/configure
@@ -7524,7 +7524,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -7535,7 +7537,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -11849,7 +11864,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11852 "configure"
+#line 11867 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11955,7 +11970,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11958 "configure"
+#line 11973 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libbacktrace/configure b/libbacktrace/configure
index c810b22d7d0d..1006223d00b4 100755
--- a/libbacktrace/configure
+++ b/libbacktrace/configure
@@ -7813,7 +7813,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -7824,7 +7826,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12009,7 +12024,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12012 "configure"
+#line 12027 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12115,7 +12130,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12118 "configure"
+#line 12133 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libcc1/configure b/libcc1/configure
index 83468ea31c44..e010d1b67e5d 100755
--- a/libcc1/configure
+++ b/libcc1/configure
@@ -7069,7 +7069,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -7080,7 +7082,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -11264,7 +11279,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11267 "configure"
+#line 11282 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11370,7 +11385,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11373 "configure"
+#line 11388 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libffi/configure b/libffi/configure
index 8c59ad91816f..e15a6546f1f3 100755
--- a/libffi/configure
+++ b/libffi/configure
@@ -7736,7 +7736,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -7747,7 +7749,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12062,7 +12077,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12065 "configure"
+#line 12080 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12168,7 +12183,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12171 "configure"
+#line 12186 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libga68/configure b/libga68/configure
index b0a1302c8818..ce2c780ac324 100755
--- a/libga68/configure
+++ b/libga68/configure
@@ -8352,7 +8352,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -8363,7 +8365,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12578,7 +12593,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12581 "configure"
+#line 12596 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12684,7 +12699,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12687 "configure"
+#line 12702 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libgcobol/configure b/libgcobol/configure
index 410fc35e218b..18676aafa942 100755
--- a/libgcobol/configure
+++ b/libgcobol/configure
@@ -7958,7 +7958,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -7969,7 +7971,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12184,7 +12199,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12187 "configure"
+#line 12202 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12290,7 +12305,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12293 "configure"
+#line 12308 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libgfortran/configure b/libgfortran/configure
index 5cf3bf60f5d3..38d6c3cf3a04 100755
--- a/libgfortran/configure
+++ b/libgfortran/configure
@@ -8997,7 +8997,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -9008,7 +9010,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -13221,7 +13236,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 13224 "configure"
+#line 13239 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -13327,7 +13342,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 13330 "configure"
+#line 13345 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libgm2/configure b/libgm2/configure
index a35a4f1cfcc1..7799d3987e01 100755
--- a/libgm2/configure
+++ b/libgm2/configure
@@ -11002,7 +11002,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -11013,7 +11015,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -15228,7 +15243,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 15231 "configure"
+#line 15246 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -15334,7 +15349,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 15337 "configure"
+#line 15352 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libgomp/configure b/libgomp/configure
index da48c833413f..09650400f5b0 100755
--- a/libgomp/configure
+++ b/libgomp/configure
@@ -7518,7 +7518,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -7529,7 +7531,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -11843,7 +11858,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11846 "configure"
+#line 11861 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11949,7 +11964,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11952 "configure"
+#line 11967 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libgrust/configure b/libgrust/configure
index 3e1d43c2c639..0cd07dc13b99 100755
--- a/libgrust/configure
+++ b/libgrust/configure
@@ -8804,7 +8804,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -8815,7 +8817,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -13031,7 +13046,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 13034 "configure"
+#line 13049 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -13137,7 +13152,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 13140 "configure"
+#line 13155 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libitm/configure b/libitm/configure
index 005d67814f58..0c82eba44a66 100755
--- a/libitm/configure
+++ b/libitm/configure
@@ -8179,7 +8179,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -8190,7 +8192,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12505,7 +12520,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12508 "configure"
+#line 12523 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12611,7 +12626,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12614 "configure"
+#line 12629 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libobjc/configure b/libobjc/configure
index ad8b637a7d3f..dbf08291cd89 100755
--- a/libobjc/configure
+++ b/libobjc/configure
@@ -6897,7 +6897,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -6908,7 +6910,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -11250,7 +11265,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11253 "configure"
+#line 11268 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11356,7 +11371,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11359 "configure"
+#line 11374 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libphobos/configure b/libphobos/configure
index 3965e64e593b..d2bc8c2cde51 100755
--- a/libphobos/configure
+++ b/libphobos/configure
@@ -8043,7 +8043,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -8054,7 +8056,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12238,7 +12253,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12241 "configure"
+#line 12256 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12344,7 +12359,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12347 "configure"
+#line 12362 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libquadmath/configure b/libquadmath/configure
index 7348a403ee3e..a696c62deac0 100755
--- a/libquadmath/configure
+++ b/libquadmath/configure
@@ -7070,7 +7070,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -7081,7 +7083,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -11296,7 +11311,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11299 "configure"
+#line 11314 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11402,7 +11417,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11405 "configure"
+#line 11420 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libsanitizer/configure b/libsanitizer/configure
index eb373d9754ab..c0e57bd4287b 100755
--- a/libsanitizer/configure
+++ b/libsanitizer/configure
@@ -8654,7 +8654,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -8665,7 +8667,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12849,7 +12864,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12852 "configure"
+#line 12867 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12955,7 +12970,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12958 "configure"
+#line 12973 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libssp/configure b/libssp/configure
index 440a6d73958b..aa7ea4a3a9f6 100755
--- a/libssp/configure
+++ b/libssp/configure
@@ -7312,7 +7312,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -7323,7 +7325,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -11538,7 +11553,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11541 "configure"
+#line 11556 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11644,7 +11659,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11647 "configure"
+#line 11662 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libstdc++-v3/configure b/libstdc++-v3/configure
index 5f1f18c7e63b..0469cbe0f59c 100755
--- a/libstdc++-v3/configure
+++ b/libstdc++-v3/configure
@@ -8300,7 +8300,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -8311,7 +8313,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12654,7 +12669,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12657 "configure"
+#line 12672 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12760,7 +12775,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12763 "configure"
+#line 12778 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -16443,7 +16458,7 @@ $as_echo "$glibcxx_cv_atomic_word" >&6; }
     # Fake what AC_TRY_COMPILE does.
 
     cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
-#line 16446 "configure"
+#line 16461 "configure"
 #include "${glibcxx_srcdir}/config/$atomic_word_dir/atomic_word.h"
 int main()
 {
@@ -16589,7 +16604,7 @@ $as_echo "mutex" >&6; }
   # unnecessary for this test.
 
     cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
-#line 16592 "configure"
+#line 16607 "configure"
 int main()
 {
   _Decimal32 d1;
@@ -16631,7 +16646,7 @@ ac_compiler_gnu=$ac_cv_cxx_compiler_gnu
   # unnecessary for this test.
 
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
-#line 16634 "configure"
+#line 16649 "configure"
 template<typename T1, typename T2>
   struct same
   { typedef T2 type; };
@@ -53990,7 +54005,7 @@ $as_echo "$glibcxx_cv_libbacktrace_atomics" >&6; }
     CXXFLAGS='-O0 -S'
 
     cat > conftest.$ac_ext << EOF
-#line 53993 "configure"
+#line 54008 "configure"
 #include <stddef.h>
 int main()
 {
diff --git a/libtool.m4 b/libtool.m4
index 0e639dc98b24..5d70652c435d 100644
--- a/libtool.m4
+++ b/libtool.m4
@@ -1344,14 +1344,29 @@ s390*-*linux*|s390*-*tpf*|sparc*-*linux*)
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if AC_TRY_EVAL(ac_compile); then
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
diff --git a/libvtv/configure b/libvtv/configure
index 15a9b7211893..3979555df736 100755
--- a/libvtv/configure
+++ b/libvtv/configure
@@ -8548,7 +8548,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -8559,7 +8561,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12743,7 +12758,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12746 "configure"
+#line 12761 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12849,7 +12864,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12852 "configure"
+#line 12867 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/lto-plugin/configure b/lto-plugin/configure
index b39dfd429870..2e37612e60bb 100755
--- a/lto-plugin/configure
+++ b/lto-plugin/configure
@@ -8419,7 +8419,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -8430,7 +8432,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -12615,7 +12630,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12618 "configure"
+#line 12633 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12721,7 +12736,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12724 "configure"
+#line 12739 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/zlib/configure b/zlib/configure
index 7452fbddaf47..6bc5a28e164e 100755
--- a/zlib/configure
+++ b/zlib/configure
@@ -6872,7 +6872,9 @@ $as_echo "$lt_cv_cc_needs_belf" >&6; }
     CFLAGS="$SAVE_CFLAGS"
   fi
   ;;
-sparc*-*solaris*)
+*-*solaris*)
+  # Find out what ABI is being produced by ac_compile, and set linker
+  # options accordingly.
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
   echo 'int i;' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { { eval echo "\"\$as_me\":${as_lineno-$LINENO}: \"$ac_compile\""; } >&5
@@ -6883,7 +6885,20 @@ sparc*-*solaris*)
     case `/usr/bin/file conftest.o` in
     *64-bit*)
       case $lt_cv_prog_gnu_ld in
-      yes*) LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc" ;;
+      yes*)
+        case $host in
+        i?86-*-solaris*|x86_64-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf_x86_64"
+          ;;
+        sparc*-*-solaris*)
+          LD="${LD-ld} -m elf64_sparc"
+          ;;
+        esac
+        # GNU ld 2.21 introduced _sol2 emulations.  Use them if available.
+        if ${LD-ld} -V | grep _sol2 >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          LD=${LD-ld}_sol2
+        fi
+        ;;
       *)
 	if ${LD-ld} -64 -r -o conftest2.o conftest.o >/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	  LD="${LD-ld} -64"
@@ -11227,7 +11242,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11230 "configure"
+#line 11245 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11333,7 +11348,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11336 "configure"
+#line 11351 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H