Libtool does not correctly detect a cross nm binary. Here is a patch that fixes the problem on the ML branch. Index: libtool.m4 =================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/libtool/libtool.m4,v retrieving revision 1.71.2.21 diff -u -r1.71.2.21 libtool.m4 --- libtool.m4 2000/06/18 03:02:52 1.71.2.21 +++ libtool.m4 2000/07/03 00:08:52 @@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ esac AC_CHECK_TOOL(RANLIB, ranlib, :) +AC_CHECK_TOOL(NM, nm, :) AC_CHECK_TOOL(STRIP, strip, :) # Check for any special flags to pass to ltconfig. Mo DeJong Red Hat Inc