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diff --git a/gnulib-m4/lib-link.m4 b/gnulib-m4/lib-link.m4
index 2f8b7ff3..c73bd8e3 100644
--- a/gnulib-m4/lib-link.m4
+++ b/gnulib-m4/lib-link.m4
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-# lib-link.m4 serial 20 (gettext-0.18)
-dnl Copyright (C) 2001-2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+# lib-link.m4 serial 21 (gettext-0.18)
+dnl Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
dnl This file is free software; the Free Software Foundation
dnl gives unlimited permission to copy and/or distribute it,
dnl with or without modifications, as long as this notice is preserved.
@@ -74,7 +74,17 @@ AC_DEFUN([AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS],
AC_CACHE_CHECK([for lib[]$1], [ac_cv_lib[]Name], [
ac_save_LIBS="$LIBS"
- LIBS="$LIBS $LIB[]NAME"
+ dnl If $LIB[]NAME contains some -l options, add it to the end of LIBS,
+ dnl because these -l options might require -L options that are present in
+ dnl LIBS. -l options benefit only from the -L options listed before it.
+ dnl Otherwise, add it to the front of LIBS, because it may be a static
+ dnl library that depends on another static library that is present in LIBS.
+ dnl Static libraries benefit only from the static libraries listed after
+ dnl it.
+ case " $LIB[]NAME" in
+ *" -l"*) LIBS="$LIBS $LIB[]NAME" ;;
+ *) LIBS="$LIB[]NAME $LIBS" ;;
+ esac
AC_TRY_LINK([$3], [$4],
[ac_cv_lib[]Name=yes],
[ac_cv_lib[]Name='m4_if([$5], [], [no], [[$5]])'])