diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 4e585d1501..7775af3e26 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+2000-04-02  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@redhat.com>
+
+	* elf/dl-fini.c (_dl_fini): Increment j counter after swapping in
+	element at this position.
+
+	* elf/Versions [ld.so] (GLIBC_2.2): Export _dl_load_lock.
+	* elf/link.h (struct link_map): Add l_reldepsmax, l_reldepsact, and
+	l_reldeps elements.
+	* elf/dl-lookup.c (add_dependency): New function.
+	(_dl_lookup_symbol): Use it whenever symbol was found in a global,
+	dynamically loaded object.
+	(_dl_lookup_symbol_skip): Likewise.
+	(_dl_lookup_versioned_symbol): Likewise.
+	(_dl_lookup_versioned_symbol_skip): Likewise.
+	* elf/dl-open.c: Don't define _dl_load_lock here...
+	* elf/rtld.c: ...but here...
+	* elf/dl-support.c: ...and here.
+	* elf/dl-close.c (_dl_close): Close also dependent objects introduce
+	through relocation.
+	* elf/dl-fini.c (_dl_fini): Also take dependencies introduced through
+	relocations.
+	* dlfcn/Makefile (glrefmain.out): Test is not expected to fail
+	anymore.
+	* dlfcn/glrefmain.c: Add one more debug message.
+
+	* Makeconfig (preprocess-versions): Don't add $(CPPFLAGS) to compiler
+	command line.
+	* Makerules (sysd-versions): Use ( ) instead of { }.
+
+	* elf/dl-load.c: Use __builtin_expect to signal that compiler should
+	optimize for the non-debugging case.
+	* elf/dl-lookup.c: Likewise.
+	* sysdeps/generic/libc-start.c: Likewise.
+
 2000-04-02  Roland McGrath  <roland@baalperazim.frob.com>
 
 	* sysdeps/mach/hurd/i386/init-first.c: Replace PIC #ifdefs with SHARED.
diff --git a/Makeconfig b/Makeconfig
index 70b933c5ec..8ae477aa19 100644
--- a/Makeconfig
+++ b/Makeconfig
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ ifeq (yes, $(build-shared))
 # %ifdef et al based on config.h settings or other %include'd files.
 define preprocess-versions
 sed 's/#.*$$//;s/^[ 	]*%/#/' \
-| $(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) -E -undef -include $(common-objpfx)config.h -x c - \
+| $(CC) -E -undef -include $(common-objpfx)config.h -x c - \
 | sed 's/#.*$$//;/^[ 	]*$$/d'
 endef
 
diff --git a/Makerules b/Makerules
index 28fc884cba..731ad0e873 100644
--- a/Makerules
+++ b/Makerules
@@ -306,13 +306,13 @@ $(common-objpfx)sysd-versions: $(common-objpfx)Versions.all \
 			       $(wildcard $(all-subdirs:%=$(..)%/Versions)) \
 			       $(wildcard $(sysdirs:%=%/Versions)) \
 			       $(sysd-versions-force)
-	{ echo 'sysd-versions-subdirs = $(all-subdirs) $(config-sysdirs)' ; \
+	( echo 'sysd-versions-subdirs = $(all-subdirs) $(config-sysdirs)' ; \
 	  cat $(filter-out $< $(word 2,$^) $(sysd-versions-force),$^) \
 	  | $(preprocess-versions) \
 	  | LC_ALL=C $(AWK) -v buildroot=$(common-objpfx) -v defsfile=$< \
 			    -v move_if_change='$(move-if-change)' \
 			    -f $(word 2,$^); \
-	} > $@T
+	) > $@T
 	mv -f $@T $@
 endif # avoid-generated
 endif # $(versioning) = yes
diff --git a/dlfcn/glrefmain.c b/dlfcn/glrefmain.c
index 32854b1bd2..efb080a261 100644
--- a/dlfcn/glrefmain.c
+++ b/dlfcn/glrefmain.c
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ do_test (void)
 
   dlclose (d2);
 
+  puts ("glreflib2 also closed");
+  fflush (stdout);
+
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/elf/Versions b/elf/Versions
index 791fcee8c4..26fd7d62ae 100644
--- a/elf/Versions
+++ b/elf/Versions
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ ld.so {
     _dl_dst_count; _dl_dst_substitute;
   }
   GLIBC_2.2 {
-    _dl_init;
+    _dl_init; _dl_load_lock;
 
     # this is defined in ld.so and overridden by libc
     _dl_init_first;
diff --git a/elf/dl-close.c b/elf/dl-close.c
index a30147976d..a58e8f8e5d 100644
--- a/elf/dl-close.c
+++ b/elf/dl-close.c
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ internal_function
 _dl_close (void *_map)
 {
   struct link_map **list;
+  struct link_map **rellist;
   struct link_map *map = _map;
-  unsigned nsearchlist;
+  unsigned int nsearchlist;
+  unsigned int nrellist;
   unsigned int i;
 
   if (map->l_opencount == 0)
@@ -65,6 +67,9 @@ _dl_close (void *_map)
   list = map->l_searchlist.r_list;
   nsearchlist = map->l_searchlist.r_nlist;
 
+  rellist = map->l_reldeps;
+  nrellist = map->l_reldepsact;
+
   /* Call all termination functions at once.  */
   for (i = 0; i < nsearchlist; ++i)
     {
@@ -192,6 +197,16 @@ _dl_close (void *_map)
 	}
     }
 
+  /* Now we can perhaps also remove the modules for which we had
+     dependencies because of symbol lookup.  */
+  if (rellist != NULL)
+    {
+      while (nrellist-- > 0)
+	_dl_close (rellist[nrellist]);
+
+      free (rellist);
+    }
+
   free (list);
 
   if (_dl_global_scope_alloc != 0
diff --git a/elf/dl-fini.c b/elf/dl-fini.c
index 61dedd5168..fd22bc0a4d 100644
--- a/elf/dl-fini.c
+++ b/elf/dl-fini.c
@@ -87,18 +87,41 @@ _dl_fini (void)
 		    memmove (&maps[j] + 1,
 			     &maps[j],
 			     (k - j) * sizeof (struct link_map *));
-		    maps[j] = here;
+		    maps[j++] = here;
 
 		    break;
 		  }
 		else
 		  ++runp;
 	    }
+
+	  if (__builtin_expect (maps[k]->l_reldeps != NULL, 0))
+	    {
+	      unsigned int m = maps[k]->l_reldepsact;
+	      struct link_map **relmaps = maps[k]->l_reldeps;
+
+	      while (m-- > 0)
+		{
+		  if (relmaps[m] == l)
+		    {
+		      struct link_map *here = maps[k];
+
+		      /* Move it now.  */
+		      memmove (&maps[j] + 1,
+			       &maps[j],
+			       (k - j) * sizeof (struct link_map *));
+		      maps[j] = here;
+
+		      break;
+		    }
+
+		}
+	    }
 	}
     }
 
   /* `maps' now contains the objects in the right order.  Now call the
-     destructors.  We have the process this array from the front.  */
+     destructors.  We have to process this array from the front.  */
   for (i = 0; i < nloaded; ++i)
     {
       l = maps[i];
diff --git a/elf/dl-load.c b/elf/dl-load.c
index 5d1463b48f..e57de81015 100644
--- a/elf/dl-load.c
+++ b/elf/dl-load.c
@@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, int fd, char *realname,
       }
 
   /* Print debugging message.  */
-  if (_dl_debug_files)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_files, 0))
     _dl_debug_message (1, "file=", name, ";  generating link map\n", NULL);
 
   /* Read the header directly.  */
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@ _dl_map_object_from_fd (const char *name, int fd, char *realname,
 
   l->l_entry += l->l_addr;
 
-  if (_dl_debug_files)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_files, 0))
     {
       const size_t nibbles = sizeof (void *) * 2;
       char buf1[nibbles + 1];
@@ -1182,7 +1182,8 @@ open_path (const char *name, size_t namelen, int preloaded,
 
       /* If we are debugging the search for libraries print the path
 	 now if it hasn't happened now.  */
-      if (_dl_debug_libs && current_what != this_dir->what)
+      if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_libs, 0)
+	  && current_what != this_dir->what)
 	{
 	  current_what = this_dir->what;
 	  print_search_path (dirs, current_what, this_dir->where);
@@ -1202,7 +1203,7 @@ open_path (const char *name, size_t namelen, int preloaded,
 	     - buf);
 
 	  /* Print name we try if this is wanted.  */
-	  if (_dl_debug_libs)
+	  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_libs, 0))
 	    _dl_debug_message (1, "  trying file=", buf, "\n", NULL);
 
 	  fd = __open (buf, O_RDONLY);
@@ -1316,7 +1317,7 @@ _dl_map_object (struct link_map *loader, const char *name, int preloaded,
     }
 
   /* Display information if we are debugging.  */
-  if (_dl_debug_files && loader != NULL)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_files, 0) && loader != NULL)
     _dl_debug_message (1, "\nfile=", name, ";  needed by ",
 		       loader->l_name[0] ? loader->l_name : _dl_argv[0],
 		       "\n", NULL);
@@ -1327,7 +1328,7 @@ _dl_map_object (struct link_map *loader, const char *name, int preloaded,
 
       size_t namelen = strlen (name) + 1;
 
-      if (_dl_debug_libs)
+      if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_libs, 0))
 	_dl_debug_message (1, "find library=", name, "; searching\n", NULL);
 
       fd = -1;
@@ -1411,7 +1412,7 @@ _dl_map_object (struct link_map *loader, const char *name, int preloaded,
 	fd = open_path (name, namelen, preloaded, rtld_search_dirs, &realname);
 
       /* Add another newline when we a tracing the library loading.  */
-      if (_dl_debug_libs)
+      if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_libs, 0))
         _dl_debug_message (1, "\n", NULL);
     }
   else
diff --git a/elf/dl-lookup.c b/elf/dl-lookup.c
index 702fd3b824..7ac87702a4 100644
--- a/elf/dl-lookup.c
+++ b/elf/dl-lookup.c
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
    Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 
 #include <alloca.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <ldsodefs.h>
 #include "dl-hash.h"
 #include <dl-machine.h>
+#include <bits/libc-lock.h>
 
 #include <assert.h>
 
@@ -59,6 +61,15 @@ struct sym_val
 /* Statistics function.  */
 unsigned long int _dl_num_relocations;
 
+/* During the program run we must not modify the global data of
+   loaded shared object simultanously in two threads.  Therefore we
+   protect `_dl_open' and `_dl_close' in dl-close.c.
+
+   This must be a recursive lock since the initializer function of
+   the loaded object might as well require a call to this function.
+   At this time it is not anymore a problem to modify the tables.  */
+__libc_lock_define (extern, _dl_load_lock)
+
 
 /* We have two different situations when looking up a simple: with or
    without versioning.  gcc is not able to optimize a single function
@@ -70,6 +81,105 @@ unsigned long int _dl_num_relocations;
 #include "do-lookup.h"
 
 
+/* Add extra dependency on MAP to UNDEF_MAP.  */
+static int
+add_dependency (struct link_map *undef_map, struct link_map *map)
+{
+  struct link_map **list;
+  unsigned act;
+  unsigned int i;
+  int result = 0;
+
+  /* Make sure nobody can unload the object while we are at it.  */
+  __libc_lock_lock (_dl_load_lock);
+
+  /* Determine whether UNDEF_MAP already has a reference to MAP.  First
+     look in the normal dependencies.  */
+  list = undef_map->l_searchlist.r_list;
+  act = undef_map->l_searchlist.r_nlist;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < act; ++i)
+    if (list[i] == map)
+      break;
+
+  if (__builtin_expect (i, act) == act)
+    {
+      /* No normal dependency.  See whether we already had to add it
+	 to the special list of dynamic dependencies.  */
+      list = undef_map->l_reldeps;
+      act = undef_map->l_reldepsact;
+
+      for (i = 0; i < act; ++i)
+	if (list[i] == map)
+	  break;
+
+      if (i == act)
+	{
+	  /* The object is not yet in the dependency list.  Before we add
+	     it make sure just one more time the object we are about to
+	     reference is still available.  There is a brief period in
+	     which the object could have been removed since we found the
+	     definition.  */
+	  struct link_map *runp = _dl_loaded;
+
+	  while (runp != NULL && runp != map)
+	    runp = runp->l_next;
+
+	  if (runp != NULL)
+	    {
+	      /* The object is still available.  Add the reference now.  */
+	      if (act >= undef_map->l_reldepsmax)
+		{
+		  /* Allocate more memory for the dependency list.  Since
+		     this can never happen during the startup phase we can
+		     use `realloc'.  */
+		  void *newp;
+
+		  undef_map->l_reldepsmax += 5;
+		  newp = realloc (undef_map->l_reldeps,
+				  undef_map->l_reldepsmax);
+
+		  if (__builtin_expect (newp != NULL, 1))
+		    undef_map->l_reldeps = (struct link_map **) newp;
+		  else
+		    /* Correct the addition.  */
+		    undef_map->l_reldepsmax -= 5;
+		}
+
+	      /* If we didn't manage to allocate memory for the list this
+		 is no fatal mistake.  We simply increment the use counter
+		 of the referenced object and don't record the dependencies.
+		 This means this increment can never be reverted and the
+		 object will never be unloaded.  This is semantically the
+		 correct behaviour.  */
+	      if (act < undef_map->l_reldepsmax)
+		undef_map->l_reldeps[undef_map->l_reldepsact++] = map;
+
+	      /* And increment the counter in the referenced object.  */
+	      ++map->l_opencount;
+
+	      /* Display information if we are debugging.  */
+	      if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_files, 0))
+		_dl_debug_message (1, "\nfile=",
+				   map->l_name[0] ? map->l_name : _dl_argv[0],
+				   ";  needed by ",
+				   undef_map->l_name[0]
+				   ? undef_map->l_name : _dl_argv[0],
+				   " (relocation dependency)\n\n", NULL);
+	    }
+	  else
+	    /* Whoa, that was bad luck.  We have to search again.  */
+	    result = -1;
+	}
+    }
+
+  /* Release the lock.  */
+  __libc_lock_unlock (_dl_load_lock);
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+
 /* Search loaded objects' symbol tables for a definition of the symbol
    UNDEF_NAME.  */
 
@@ -90,7 +200,24 @@ _dl_lookup_symbol (const char *undef_name, struct link_map *undef_map,
   for (scope = symbol_scope; *scope; ++scope)
     if (do_lookup (undef_name, undef_map, hash, *ref, &current_value,
 		   *scope, 0, NULL, reloc_type))
-      break;
+      {
+	/* We have to check whether this would bind UNDEF_MAP to an object
+	   in the global scope which was dynamically loaded.  In this case
+	   we have to prevent the latter from being unloaded unless the
+	   UNDEF_MAP object is also unloaded.  */
+	if (current_value.m->l_global
+	    && (__builtin_expect (current_value.m->l_type, lt_library)
+		== lt_loaded)
+	    && undef_map != current_value.m
+	    /* Add UNDEF_MAP to the dependencies.  */
+	    && add_dependency (undef_map, current_value.m) < 0)
+	  /* Something went wrong.  Perhaps the object we tried to reference
+	     was just removed.  Try finding another definition.  */
+	  return _dl_lookup_symbol (undef_name, undef_map, ref, symbol_scope,
+				    reloc_type);
+
+	break;
+      }
 
   if (current_value.s == NULL)
     {
@@ -104,7 +231,7 @@ _dl_lookup_symbol (const char *undef_name, struct link_map *undef_map,
       return 0;
     }
 
-  if (_dl_debug_bindings)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_bindings, 0))
     _dl_debug_message (1, "binding file ",
 		       (reference_name && reference_name[0]
 			? reference_name
@@ -143,13 +270,47 @@ _dl_lookup_symbol_skip (const char *undef_name,
   for (i = 0; (*scope)->r_duplist[i] != skip_map; ++i)
     assert (i < (*scope)->r_nduplist);
 
-  if (i >= (*scope)->r_nlist
-      || ! do_lookup (undef_name, undef_map, hash, *ref, &current_value,
-		      *scope, i, skip_map, 0))
+  if (i < (*scope)->r_nlist
+      && do_lookup (undef_name, undef_map, hash, *ref, &current_value,
+		    *scope, i, skip_map, 0))
+    {
+      /* We have to check whether this would bind UNDEF_MAP to an object
+	 in the global scope which was dynamically loaded.  In this case
+	 we have to prevent the latter from being unloaded unless the
+	 UNDEF_MAP object is also unloaded.  */
+      if (current_value.m->l_global
+	  && (__builtin_expect (current_value.m->l_type, lt_library)
+	      == lt_loaded)
+	  && undef_map != current_value.m
+	  /* Add UNDEF_MAP to the dependencies.  */
+	  && add_dependency (undef_map, current_value.m) < 0)
+	/* Something went wrong.  Perhaps the object we tried to reference
+	   was just removed.  Try finding another definition.  */
+	return _dl_lookup_symbol_skip (undef_name, undef_map, ref,
+				       symbol_scope, skip_map);
+    }
+  else
     while (*++scope)
       if (do_lookup (undef_name, undef_map, hash, *ref, &current_value,
 		     *scope, 0, skip_map, 0))
-	break;
+	{
+	  /* We have to check whether this would bind UNDEF_MAP to an object
+	     in the global scope which was dynamically loaded.  In this case
+	     we have to prevent the latter from being unloaded unless the
+	     UNDEF_MAP object is also unloaded.  */
+	  if (current_value.m->l_global
+	      && (__builtin_expect (current_value.m->l_type, lt_library)
+		  == lt_loaded)
+	      && undef_map != current_value.m
+	      /* Add UNDEF_MAP to the dependencies.  */
+	      && add_dependency (undef_map, current_value.m) < 0)
+	    /* Something went wrong.  Perhaps the object we tried to reference
+	       was just removed.  Try finding another definition.  */
+	    return _dl_lookup_symbol_skip (undef_name, undef_map, ref,
+					   symbol_scope, skip_map);
+
+	  break;
+	}
 
   if (current_value.s == NULL)
     {
@@ -157,7 +318,7 @@ _dl_lookup_symbol_skip (const char *undef_name,
       return 0;
     }
 
-  if (_dl_debug_bindings)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_bindings, 0))
     _dl_debug_message (1, "binding file ",
 		       (reference_name && reference_name[0]
 			? reference_name
@@ -198,7 +359,25 @@ _dl_lookup_versioned_symbol (const char *undef_name,
 				     &current_value, *scope, 0, version, NULL,
 				     reloc_type);
       if (res > 0)
-	break;
+	{
+	  /* We have to check whether this would bind UNDEF_MAP to an object
+	     in the global scope which was dynamically loaded.  In this case
+	     we have to prevent the latter from being unloaded unless the
+	     UNDEF_MAP object is also unloaded.  */
+	  if (current_value.m->l_global
+	      && (__builtin_expect (current_value.m->l_type, lt_library)
+		  == lt_loaded)
+	      && undef_map != current_value.m
+	      /* Add UNDEF_MAP to the dependencies.  */
+	      && add_dependency (undef_map, current_value.m) < 0)
+	    /* Something went wrong.  Perhaps the object we tried to reference
+	       was just removed.  Try finding another definition.  */
+	    return _dl_lookup_versioned_symbol (undef_name, undef_map, ref,
+						symbol_scope, version,
+						reloc_type);
+
+	  break;
+	}
 
       if (res < 0)
 	{
@@ -232,7 +411,7 @@ _dl_lookup_versioned_symbol (const char *undef_name,
       return 0;
     }
 
-  if (_dl_debug_bindings)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_bindings, 0))
     _dl_debug_message (1, "binding file ",
 		       (reference_name && reference_name[0]
 			? reference_name
@@ -271,15 +450,49 @@ _dl_lookup_versioned_symbol_skip (const char *undef_name,
   for (i = 0; (*scope)->r_duplist[i] != skip_map; ++i)
     assert (i < (*scope)->r_nduplist);
 
-  if (i >= (*scope)->r_nlist
-      || ! do_lookup_versioned (undef_name, undef_map, hash, *ref,
-				&current_value, *scope, i, version, skip_map,
-				0))
+  if (i < (*scope)->r_nlist
+      && do_lookup_versioned (undef_name, undef_map, hash, *ref,
+			      &current_value, *scope, i, version, skip_map, 0))
+    {
+      /* We have to check whether this would bind UNDEF_MAP to an object
+	 in the global scope which was dynamically loaded.  In this case
+	 we have to prevent the latter from being unloaded unless the
+	 UNDEF_MAP object is also unloaded.  */
+      if (current_value.m->l_global
+	  && (__builtin_expect (current_value.m->l_type, lt_library)
+	      == lt_loaded)
+	  && undef_map != current_value.m
+	  /* Add UNDEF_MAP to the dependencies.  */
+	  && add_dependency (undef_map, current_value.m) < 0)
+	/* Something went wrong.  Perhaps the object we tried to reference
+	   was just removed.  Try finding another definition.  */
+	return _dl_lookup_versioned_symbol_skip (undef_name, undef_map, ref,
+						 symbol_scope, version,
+						 skip_map);
+    }
+  else
     while (*++scope)
       if (do_lookup_versioned (undef_name, undef_map, hash, *ref,
 			       &current_value, *scope, 0, version, skip_map,
 			       0))
-	break;
+	{
+	  /* We have to check whether this would bind UNDEF_MAP to an object
+	     in the global scope which was dynamically loaded.  In this case
+	     we have to prevent the latter from being unloaded unless the
+	     UNDEF_MAP object is also unloaded.  */
+	  if (current_value.m->l_global
+	      && (__builtin_expect (current_value.m->l_type, lt_library)
+		  == lt_loaded)
+	      && undef_map != current_value.m
+	      /* Add UNDEF_MAP to the dependencies.  */
+	      && add_dependency (undef_map, current_value.m) < 0)
+	    /* Something went wrong.  Perhaps the object we tried to reference
+	       was just removed.  Try finding another definition.  */
+	    return _dl_lookup_versioned_symbol_skip (undef_name, undef_map,
+						     ref, symbol_scope,
+						     version, skip_map);
+	  break;
+	}
 
   if (current_value.s == NULL)
     {
@@ -298,7 +511,7 @@ _dl_lookup_versioned_symbol_skip (const char *undef_name,
       return 0;
     }
 
-  if (_dl_debug_bindings)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_bindings, 0))
     _dl_debug_message (1, "binding file ",
 		       (reference_name && reference_name[0]
 			? reference_name
diff --git a/elf/dl-open.c b/elf/dl-open.c
index f110a512cc..15ed24fff2 100644
--- a/elf/dl-open.c
+++ b/elf/dl-open.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static void show_scope (struct link_map *new);
    This must be a recursive lock since the initializer function of
    the loaded object might as well require a call to this function.
    At this time it is not anymore a problem to modify the tables.  */
-__libc_lock_define_initialized_recursive (, _dl_load_lock)
+__libc_lock_define (extern, _dl_load_lock)
 
 extern size_t _dl_platformlen;
 
diff --git a/elf/dl-support.c b/elf/dl-support.c
index 8201ced490..68973cc5c1 100644
--- a/elf/dl-support.c
+++ b/elf/dl-support.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <ldsodefs.h>
 #include <dl-machine.h>
+#include <bits/libc-lock.h>
 
 extern char *__progname;
 char **_dl_argv = &__progname;	/* This is checked for some error messages.  */
@@ -81,6 +82,15 @@ struct r_scope_elem *_dl_main_searchlist = &_dl_initial_searchlist;
 /* Nonzero during startup.  */
 int _dl_starting_up = 1;
 
+/* During the program run we must not modify the global data of
+   loaded shared object simultanously in two threads.  Therefore we
+   protect `_dl_open' and `_dl_close' in dl-close.c.
+
+   This must be a recursive lock since the initializer function of
+   the loaded object might as well require a call to this function.
+   At this time it is not anymore a problem to modify the tables.  */
+__libc_lock_define_initialized_recursive (, _dl_load_lock)
+
 
 static void non_dynamic_init (void) __attribute__ ((unused));
 
diff --git a/elf/link.h b/elf/link.h
index e4c2fea1f9..0588b523e3 100644
--- a/elf/link.h
+++ b/elf/link.h
@@ -208,6 +208,11 @@ struct link_map
 
     /* List of object in order of the init and fini calls.  */
     struct link_map **l_initfini;
+
+    /* List of the dependencies introduced through symbol binding.  */
+    unsigned int l_reldepsmax;
+    unsigned int l_reldepsact;
+    struct link_map **l_reldeps;
   };
 
 #endif /* link.h */
diff --git a/elf/rtld.c b/elf/rtld.c
index 562e44aec8..24968f87cd 100644
--- a/elf/rtld.c
+++ b/elf/rtld.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <entry.h>
 #include <fpu_control.h>
 #include <hp-timing.h>
+#include <bits/libc-lock.h>
 #include "dynamic-link.h"
 #include "dl-librecon.h"
 
@@ -105,6 +106,15 @@ struct r_scope_elem _dl_initial_searchlist;
 /* Array which is used when looking up in the global scope.  */
 struct r_scope_elem *_dl_global_scope[2];
 
+/* During the program run we must not modify the global data of
+   loaded shared object simultanously in two threads.  Therefore we
+   protect `_dl_open' and `_dl_close' in dl-close.c.
+
+   This must be a recursive lock since the initializer function of
+   the loaded object might as well require a call to this function.
+   At this time it is not anymore a problem to modify the tables.  */
+__libc_lock_define_initialized_recursive (, _dl_load_lock)
+
 /* Set nonzero during loading and initialization of executable and
    libraries, cleared before the executable's entry point runs.  This
    must not be initialized to nonzero, because the unused dynamic
diff --git a/sysdeps/generic/libc-start.c b/sysdeps/generic/libc-start.c
index 6fabb7c41c..fe4966cd46 100644
--- a/sysdeps/generic/libc-start.c
+++ b/sysdeps/generic/libc-start.c
@@ -56,11 +56,11 @@ __libc_start_main (int (*main) (int, char **, char **), int argc,
 
   /* Some security at this point.  Prevent starting a SUID binary where
      the standard file descriptors are not opened.  */
-  if (__libc_enable_secure)
+  if (__builtin_expect (__libc_enable_secure, 0))
     check_standard_fds ();
 
   /* Register the destructor of the dynamic linker if there is any.  */
-  if (rtld_fini != NULL)
+  if (__builtin_expect (rtld_fini != NULL, 1))
     atexit (rtld_fini);
 
   /* Call the initializer of the libc.  This is only needed here if we
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ __libc_start_main (int (*main) (int, char **, char **), int argc,
 
   /* Call the initializer of the program, if any.  */
 #ifdef SHARED
-  if (_dl_debug_impcalls)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_impcalls, 0))
     _dl_debug_message (1, "\ninitialize program: ", argv[0], "\n\n", NULL);
 #endif
   if (init)
     (*init) ();
 
 #ifdef SHARED
-  if (_dl_debug_impcalls)
+  if (__builtin_expect (_dl_debug_impcalls, 0))
     _dl_debug_message (1, "\ntransferring control: ", argv[0], "\n\n", NULL);
 #endif