diff --git a/bfd/configure b/bfd/configure
index 864e78851c..c518d9e5be 100755
--- a/bfd/configure
+++ b/bfd/configure
@@ -6824,6 +6824,19 @@ test -z "$deplibs_check_method" && deplibs_check_method=unknown
 
 
 
+plugin_option=
+plugin_names="liblto_plugin.so liblto_plugin-0.dll cyglto_plugin-0.dll"
+for plugin in $plugin_names; do
+  plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-prog-name $plugin`
+  if test x$plugin_so = x$plugin; then
+    plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-file-name $plugin`
+  fi
+  if test x$plugin_so != x$plugin; then
+    plugin_option="--plugin $plugin_so"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}ar", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ${ac_tool_prefix}ar; ac_word=$2
@@ -6917,6 +6930,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
+if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
+  if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
 
 
@@ -7121,6 +7139,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$RANLIB" && RANLIB=:
+if test -n "$plugin_option" && test "$RANLIB" != ":"; then
+  if $RANLIB --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    RANLIB="$RANLIB $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 
 
 
@@ -11729,7 +11752,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11732 "configure"
+#line 11755 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11835,7 +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 11838 "configure"
+#line 11861 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/binutils/configure b/binutils/configure
index 7c3113c6af..c4d19e406e 100755
--- a/binutils/configure
+++ b/binutils/configure
@@ -6616,6 +6616,19 @@ test -z "$deplibs_check_method" && deplibs_check_method=unknown
 
 
 
+plugin_option=
+plugin_names="liblto_plugin.so liblto_plugin-0.dll cyglto_plugin-0.dll"
+for plugin in $plugin_names; do
+  plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-prog-name $plugin`
+  if test x$plugin_so = x$plugin; then
+    plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-file-name $plugin`
+  fi
+  if test x$plugin_so != x$plugin; then
+    plugin_option="--plugin $plugin_so"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}ar", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ${ac_tool_prefix}ar; ac_word=$2
@@ -6709,6 +6722,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
+if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
+  if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
 
 
@@ -6913,6 +6931,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$RANLIB" && RANLIB=:
+if test -n "$plugin_option" && test "$RANLIB" != ":"; then
+  if $RANLIB --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    RANLIB="$RANLIB $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 
 
 
@@ -11552,7 +11575,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11555 "configure"
+#line 11578 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11658,7 +11681,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11661 "configure"
+#line 11684 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/gas/configure b/gas/configure
index c1fff579c6..6b87cc2401 100755
--- a/gas/configure
+++ b/gas/configure
@@ -6408,6 +6408,19 @@ test -z "$deplibs_check_method" && deplibs_check_method=unknown
 
 
 
+plugin_option=
+plugin_names="liblto_plugin.so liblto_plugin-0.dll cyglto_plugin-0.dll"
+for plugin in $plugin_names; do
+  plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-prog-name $plugin`
+  if test x$plugin_so = x$plugin; then
+    plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-file-name $plugin`
+  fi
+  if test x$plugin_so != x$plugin; then
+    plugin_option="--plugin $plugin_so"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}ar", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ${ac_tool_prefix}ar; ac_word=$2
@@ -6501,6 +6514,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
+if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
+  if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
 
 
@@ -6705,6 +6723,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$RANLIB" && RANLIB=:
+if test -n "$plugin_option" && test "$RANLIB" != ":"; then
+  if $RANLIB --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    RANLIB="$RANLIB $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 
 
 
@@ -11344,7 +11367,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11347 "configure"
+#line 11370 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11450,7 +11473,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11453 "configure"
+#line 11476 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/gprof/configure b/gprof/configure
index 6fd9974466..4aaab18a42 100755
--- a/gprof/configure
+++ b/gprof/configure
@@ -6255,6 +6255,19 @@ test -z "$deplibs_check_method" && deplibs_check_method=unknown
 
 
 
+plugin_option=
+plugin_names="liblto_plugin.so liblto_plugin-0.dll cyglto_plugin-0.dll"
+for plugin in $plugin_names; do
+  plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-prog-name $plugin`
+  if test x$plugin_so = x$plugin; then
+    plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-file-name $plugin`
+  fi
+  if test x$plugin_so != x$plugin; then
+    plugin_option="--plugin $plugin_so"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}ar", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ${ac_tool_prefix}ar; ac_word=$2
@@ -6348,6 +6361,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
+if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
+  if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
 
 
@@ -6552,6 +6570,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$RANLIB" && RANLIB=:
+if test -n "$plugin_option" && test "$RANLIB" != ":"; then
+  if $RANLIB --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    RANLIB="$RANLIB $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 
 
 
@@ -11191,7 +11214,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11194 "configure"
+#line 11217 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11297,7 +11320,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11300 "configure"
+#line 11323 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/ld/configure b/ld/configure
index bd869cc8fd..947de62357 100755
--- a/ld/configure
+++ b/ld/configure
@@ -7106,6 +7106,19 @@ test -z "$deplibs_check_method" && deplibs_check_method=unknown
 
 
 
+plugin_option=
+plugin_names="liblto_plugin.so liblto_plugin-0.dll cyglto_plugin-0.dll"
+for plugin in $plugin_names; do
+  plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-prog-name $plugin`
+  if test x$plugin_so = x$plugin; then
+    plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-file-name $plugin`
+  fi
+  if test x$plugin_so != x$plugin; then
+    plugin_option="--plugin $plugin_so"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}ar", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ${ac_tool_prefix}ar; ac_word=$2
@@ -7199,6 +7212,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
+if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
+  if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
 
 
@@ -7403,6 +7421,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$RANLIB" && RANLIB=:
+if test -n "$plugin_option" && test "$RANLIB" != ":"; then
+  if $RANLIB --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    RANLIB="$RANLIB $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 
 
 
@@ -12043,7 +12066,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12046 "configure"
+#line 12069 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -12149,7 +12172,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 12152 "configure"
+#line 12175 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/libctf/configure b/libctf/configure
index 3fcb2f9416..cd8d82e6f0 100755
--- a/libctf/configure
+++ b/libctf/configure
@@ -6613,6 +6613,19 @@ test -z "$deplibs_check_method" && deplibs_check_method=unknown
 
 
 
+plugin_option=
+plugin_names="liblto_plugin.so liblto_plugin-0.dll cyglto_plugin-0.dll"
+for plugin in $plugin_names; do
+  plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-prog-name $plugin`
+  if test x$plugin_so = x$plugin; then
+    plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-file-name $plugin`
+  fi
+  if test x$plugin_so != x$plugin; then
+    plugin_option="--plugin $plugin_so"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}ar", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ${ac_tool_prefix}ar; ac_word=$2
@@ -6706,6 +6719,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
+if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
+  if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
 
 
@@ -6910,6 +6928,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$RANLIB" && RANLIB=:
+if test -n "$plugin_option" && test "$RANLIB" != ":"; then
+  if $RANLIB --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    RANLIB="$RANLIB $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 
 
 
@@ -11519,7 +11542,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11522 "configure"
+#line 11545 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11625,7 +11648,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11628 "configure"
+#line 11651 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/opcodes/configure b/opcodes/configure
index b9bddf8cba..aa0f943568 100755
--- a/opcodes/configure
+++ b/opcodes/configure
@@ -6533,6 +6533,19 @@ test -z "$deplibs_check_method" && deplibs_check_method=unknown
 
 
 
+plugin_option=
+plugin_names="liblto_plugin.so liblto_plugin-0.dll cyglto_plugin-0.dll"
+for plugin in $plugin_names; do
+  plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-prog-name $plugin`
+  if test x$plugin_so = x$plugin; then
+    plugin_so=`${CC} ${CFLAGS} --print-file-name $plugin`
+  fi
+  if test x$plugin_so != x$plugin; then
+    plugin_option="--plugin $plugin_so"
+    break
+  fi
+done
+
 if test -n "$ac_tool_prefix"; then
   # Extract the first word of "${ac_tool_prefix}ar", so it can be a program name with args.
 set dummy ${ac_tool_prefix}ar; ac_word=$2
@@ -6626,6 +6639,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
+if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
+  if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
 
 
@@ -6830,6 +6848,11 @@ else
 fi
 
 test -z "$RANLIB" && RANLIB=:
+if test -n "$plugin_option" && test "$RANLIB" != ":"; then
+  if $RANLIB --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
+    RANLIB="$RANLIB $plugin_option"
+  fi
+fi
 
 
 
@@ -11439,7 +11462,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11442 "configure"
+#line 11465 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11545,7 +11568,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11548 "configure"
+#line 11571 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
