diff --git a/libgfortran/ChangeLog b/libgfortran/ChangeLog
index 507383d8975..056e1232730 100644
--- a/libgfortran/ChangeLog
+++ b/libgfortran/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2004-07-04  Matthias Klose  <doko@debian.org>
+
+	* libtool-version: New.
+	* Makefile.am (libgfortran_la_LDFLAGS): Use -version-info for soname.
+	* Makefile.in: Regenerate.
+	* configure.ac: Remove libtool_VERSION macro
+	* configure: Regenerate
+
 2004-06-30  Steve Kargl  <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
 	    Steven Bosscher  <stevenb@suse.de>
 
diff --git a/libgfortran/Makefile.am b/libgfortran/Makefile.am
index 0c6935a2553..450a9a4e868 100644
--- a/libgfortran/Makefile.am
+++ b/libgfortran/Makefile.am
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ AM_CFLAGS = -std=gnu99
 
 toolexeclib_LTLIBRARIES = libgfortran.la libgfortranbegin.la
 
+libgfortran_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info `grep -v '^\#' $(srcdir)/libtool-version`
+
 ## This should really go in the compiler lib dir, not the system lib dir.
 libgfortranbegin_la_SOURCES = fmain.c
 libgfortranbegin_la_LDFLAGS = -static
diff --git a/libgfortran/Makefile.in b/libgfortran/Makefile.in
index 51e154a2d63..754c3ea4027 100644
--- a/libgfortran/Makefile.in
+++ b/libgfortran/Makefile.in
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ infodir = @infodir@
 install_sh = @install_sh@
 libdir = @libdir@
 libexecdir = @libexecdir@
-libtool_VERSION = @libtool_VERSION@
 localstatedir = @localstatedir@
 mandir = @mandir@
 mkdir_p = @mkdir_p@
@@ -283,6 +282,7 @@ toolexecdir = @toolexecdir@
 toolexeclibdir = @toolexeclibdir@
 AM_CFLAGS = -std=gnu99
 toolexeclib_LTLIBRARIES = libgfortran.la libgfortranbegin.la
+libgfortran_la_LDFLAGS = -version-info `grep -v '^\#' $(srcdir)/libtool-version`
 libgfortranbegin_la_SOURCES = fmain.c
 libgfortranbegin_la_LDFLAGS = -static
 AM_CPPFLAGS = -I$(srcdir)/io
diff --git a/libgfortran/configure b/libgfortran/configure
index 42dbbd9a665..5e63b203b5f 100755
--- a/libgfortran/configure
+++ b/libgfortran/configure
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ ac_includes_default="\
 # include <unistd.h>
 #endif"
 
-ac_subst_vars='SHELL PATH_SEPARATOR PACKAGE_NAME PACKAGE_TARNAME PACKAGE_VERSION PACKAGE_STRING PACKAGE_BUGREPORT exec_prefix prefix program_transform_name bindir sbindir libexecdir datadir sysconfdir sharedstatedir localstatedir libdir includedir oldincludedir infodir mandir build_alias host_alias target_alias DEFS ECHO_C ECHO_N ECHO_T LIBS libtool_VERSION build build_cpu build_vendor build_os host host_cpu host_vendor host_os target target_cpu target_vendor target_os INSTALL_PROGRAM INSTALL_SCRIPT INSTALL_DATA CYGPATH_W PACKAGE VERSION ACLOCAL AUTOCONF AUTOMAKE AUTOHEADER MAKEINFO AMTAR install_sh STRIP ac_ct_STRIP INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM mkdir_p AWK SET_MAKE am__leading_dot MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE MAINTAINER_MODE_FALSE MAINT multi_basedir gcc_version toolexecdir toolexeclibdir CC ac_ct_CC EXEEXT OBJEXT CFLAGS AS ac_ct_AS AR ac_ct_AR RANLIB ac_ct_RANLIB LN_S LIBTOOL enable_shared enable_static F77 FFLAGS LDFLAGS ac_ct_F77 CPP CPPFLAGS EGREP MATH_OBJ LIBOBJS LTLIBOBJS'
+ac_subst_vars='SHELL PATH_SEPARATOR PACKAGE_NAME PACKAGE_TARNAME PACKAGE_VERSION PACKAGE_STRING PACKAGE_BUGREPORT exec_prefix prefix program_transform_name bindir sbindir libexecdir datadir sysconfdir sharedstatedir localstatedir libdir includedir oldincludedir infodir mandir build_alias host_alias target_alias DEFS ECHO_C ECHO_N ECHO_T LIBS build build_cpu build_vendor build_os host host_cpu host_vendor host_os target target_cpu target_vendor target_os INSTALL_PROGRAM INSTALL_SCRIPT INSTALL_DATA CYGPATH_W PACKAGE VERSION ACLOCAL AUTOCONF AUTOMAKE AUTOHEADER MAKEINFO AMTAR install_sh STRIP ac_ct_STRIP INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM mkdir_p AWK SET_MAKE am__leading_dot MAINTAINER_MODE_TRUE MAINTAINER_MODE_FALSE MAINT multi_basedir gcc_version toolexecdir toolexeclibdir CC ac_ct_CC EXEEXT OBJEXT CFLAGS AS ac_ct_AS AR ac_ct_AR RANLIB ac_ct_RANLIB LN_S LIBTOOL enable_shared enable_static F77 FFLAGS LDFLAGS ac_ct_F77 CPP CPPFLAGS EGREP MATH_OBJ LIBOBJS LTLIBOBJS'
 ac_subst_files=''
 
 # Initialize some variables set by options.
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@ esac
     else
       echo "$as_me: WARNING: no configuration information is in $ac_dir" >&2
     fi
-    cd $ac_popdir
+    cd "$ac_popdir"
   done
 fi
 
@@ -1329,10 +1329,6 @@ ac_compiler_gnu=$ac_cv_c_compiler_gnu
           ac_config_headers="$ac_config_headers config.h"
 
 
-# For libtool versioning info, format is CURRENT:REVISION:AGE
-libtool_VERSION=6:0:0
-
-
 # -------
 # Options
 # -------
@@ -2565,8 +2561,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2624,8 +2619,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2741,8 +2735,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2796,8 +2789,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2842,8 +2834,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -2887,8 +2878,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4029,7 +4019,7 @@ test x"$pic_mode" = xno && libtool_flags="$libtool_flags --prefer-non-pic"
 case $host in
 *-*-irix6*)
   # Find out which ABI we are using.
-  echo '#line 4032 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
+  echo '#line 4022 "configure"' > conftest.$ac_ext
   if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_compile) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4171,8 +4161,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4415,7 +4404,7 @@ fi
 
 
 # Provide some information about the compiler.
-echo "$as_me:4418:" \
+echo "$as_me:4407:" \
      "checking for Fortran 77 compiler version" >&5
 ac_compiler=`set X $ac_compile; echo $2`
 { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compiler --version </dev/null >&5\"") >&5
@@ -4461,8 +4450,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_f77_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_f77_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4511,8 +4499,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_f77_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_f77_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -4844,8 +4831,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5015,8 +5001,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5084,8 +5069,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5269,8 +5253,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5509,8 +5492,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5578,8 +5560,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5750,8 +5731,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -5904,8 +5884,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6050,8 +6029,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6206,8 +6184,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6310,8 +6287,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6383,8 +6359,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6455,8 +6430,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6528,8 +6502,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6600,8 +6573,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6686,8 +6658,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6788,8 +6759,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6851,8 +6821,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_compile\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -6985,8 +6954,7 @@ if { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_link\"") >&5
   cat conftest.err >&5
   echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \$? = $ac_status" >&5
   (exit $ac_status); } &&
-	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"
-			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
+	 { ac_try='test -z "$ac_c_werror_flag"			 || test ! -s conftest.err'
   { (eval echo "$as_me:$LINENO: \"$ac_try\"") >&5
   (eval $ac_try) 2>&5
   ac_status=$?
@@ -7723,7 +7691,6 @@ s,@ECHO_C@,$ECHO_C,;t t
 s,@ECHO_N@,$ECHO_N,;t t
 s,@ECHO_T@,$ECHO_T,;t t
 s,@LIBS@,$LIBS,;t t
-s,@libtool_VERSION@,$libtool_VERSION,;t t
 s,@build@,$build,;t t
 s,@build_cpu@,$build_cpu,;t t
 s,@build_vendor@,$build_vendor,;t t
@@ -7954,11 +7921,6 @@ esac
   *) ac_INSTALL=$ac_top_builddir$INSTALL ;;
   esac
 
-  if test x"$ac_file" != x-; then
-    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: creating $ac_file" >&5
-echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
-    rm -f "$ac_file"
-  fi
   # Let's still pretend it is `configure' which instantiates (i.e., don't
   # use $as_me), people would be surprised to read:
   #    /* config.h.  Generated by config.status.  */
@@ -7997,6 +7959,12 @@ echo "$as_me: error: cannot find input file: $f" >&2;}
 	 fi;;
       esac
     done` || { (exit 1); exit 1; }
+
+  if test x"$ac_file" != x-; then
+    { echo "$as_me:$LINENO: creating $ac_file" >&5
+echo "$as_me: creating $ac_file" >&6;}
+    rm -f "$ac_file"
+  fi
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
   sed "$ac_vpsub
diff --git a/libgfortran/configure.ac b/libgfortran/configure.ac
index 28b6f6f3c7d..474492a1704 100644
--- a/libgfortran/configure.ac
+++ b/libgfortran/configure.ac
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 AC_INIT([GNU Fortran Runtime Library], 0.2,,[libgfortran])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 
-# For libtool versioning info, format is CURRENT:REVISION:AGE
-libtool_VERSION=6:0:0
-AC_SUBST(libtool_VERSION)
-
 # -------
 # Options
 # -------
diff --git a/libgfortran/libtool-version b/libgfortran/libtool-version
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d05cf424134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libgfortran/libtool-version
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# This file is used to maintain libtool version info for libgfortran.
+# See the libtool manual to understand the meaning of the fields.
+# This is a separate file so that version updates don't involve re-running
+# automake.
+# CURRENT:REVISION:AGE
+0:0:0