diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 23460890..a5dfe708 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-03-30   Matthieu Herrb  <matthieu.herrb@laas.fr>
+
+	* libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 (_LT_LINKER_SHLIBS, _LT_LANG_CXX_CONFIG)
+	[ openbsd ]: Add an explicit check for shared libraries support.
+
 2007-03-29  Ralf Wildenhues  <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
 
 	* Makefile.am ($(srcdir)/$(m4dir)/ltversion.m4): Fix quoting
diff --git a/libltdl/m4/libtool.m4 b/libltdl/m4/libtool.m4
index 8b54a18b..b8bdbeab 100644
--- a/libltdl/m4/libtool.m4
+++ b/libltdl/m4/libtool.m4
@@ -4708,25 +4708,29 @@ _LT_EOF
       ;;
 
     openbsd*)
-      _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_direct, $1)=yes
-      _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_shlibpath_var, $1)=no
-      _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_direct_absolute, $1)=yes
-      if test -z "`echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | $GREP __ELF__`" || test "$host_os-$host_cpu" = "openbsd2.8-powerpc"; then
-	_LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $compiler_flags'
-	_LT_TAGVAR(archive_expsym_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $compiler_flags ${wl}-retain-symbols-file,$export_symbols'
-	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-rpath,$libdir'
-	_LT_TAGVAR(export_dynamic_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-E'
-      else
-        case $host_os in
-	openbsd[[01]].* | openbsd2.[[0-7]] | openbsd2.[[0-7]].*)
-	  _LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$LD -Bshareable -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags'
-	  _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='-R$libdir'
-	  ;;
-	*)
+      if test -f /usr/libexec/ld.so; then
+	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_direct, $1)=yes
+	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_shlibpath_var, $1)=no
+	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_direct_absolute, $1)=yes
+	if test -z "`echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | $GREP __ELF__`" || test "$host_os-$host_cpu" = "openbsd2.8-powerpc"; then
 	  _LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $compiler_flags'
+	  _LT_TAGVAR(archive_expsym_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $compiler_flags ${wl}-retain-symbols-file,$export_symbols'
 	  _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-rpath,$libdir'
-	  ;;
-        esac
+	  _LT_TAGVAR(export_dynamic_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-E'
+	else
+	  case $host_os in
+	   openbsd[[01]].* | openbsd2.[[0-7]] | openbsd2.[[0-7]].*)
+	     _LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$LD -Bshareable -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $linker_flags'
+	     _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='-R$libdir'
+	     ;;
+	   *)
+	     _LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag -o $lib $libobjs $deplibs $compiler_flags'
+	     _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-rpath,$libdir'
+	     ;;
+	  esac
+	fi
+      else
+	_LT_TAGVAR(ld_shlibs, $1)=no
       fi
       ;;
 
@@ -5919,17 +5923,21 @@ if test "$_lt_caught_CXX_error" != yes; then
 	;;
 
       openbsd*)
-	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_direct, $1)=yes
-	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_shlibpath_var, $1)=no
-	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_direct_absolute, $1)=yes
-	_LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag $predep_objects $libobjs $deplibs $postdep_objects $compiler_flags -o $lib'
-	_LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-rpath,$libdir'
-	if test -z "`echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | grep __ELF__`" || test "$host_os-$host_cpu" = "openbsd2.8-powerpc"; then
-	  _LT_TAGVAR(archive_expsym_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag $predep_objects $libobjs $deplibs $postdep_objects $compiler_flags ${wl}-retain-symbols-file,$export_symbols -o $lib'
-	  _LT_TAGVAR(export_dynamic_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-E'
-	  _LT_TAGVAR(whole_archive_flag_spec, $1)="$wlarc"'--whole-archive$convenience '"$wlarc"'--no-whole-archive'
+	if test -f /usr/libexec/ld.so; then
+	  _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_direct, $1)=yes
+	  _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_shlibpath_var, $1)=no
+	  _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_direct_absolute, $1)=yes
+	  _LT_TAGVAR(archive_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag $predep_objects $libobjs $deplibs $postdep_objects $compiler_flags -o $lib'
+	  _LT_TAGVAR(hardcode_libdir_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-rpath,$libdir'
+	  if test -z "`echo __ELF__ | $CC -E - | grep __ELF__`" || test "$host_os-$host_cpu" = "openbsd2.8-powerpc"; then
+	    _LT_TAGVAR(archive_expsym_cmds, $1)='$CC -shared $pic_flag $predep_objects $libobjs $deplibs $postdep_objects $compiler_flags ${wl}-retain-symbols-file,$export_symbols -o $lib'
+	    _LT_TAGVAR(export_dynamic_flag_spec, $1)='${wl}-E'
+	    _LT_TAGVAR(whole_archive_flag_spec, $1)="$wlarc"'--whole-archive$convenience '"$wlarc"'--no-whole-archive'
+	  fi
+	  output_verbose_link_cmd=echo
+	else
+	  _LT_TAGVAR(ld_shlibs, $1)=no
 	fi
-	output_verbose_link_cmd=echo
 	;;
 
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