--- libtool-1.4.2/ltmain.in.archive-shared	2002-07-15 09:12:03.000000000 -0400
+++ libtool-1.4.2/ltmain.in	2002-07-15 09:13:04.000000000 -0400
@@ -2644,6 +2644,13 @@ EOF
 			*) potlib=`$echo "X$potlib" | $Xsed -e 's,[^/]*$,,'`"$potliblink";;
 			esac
 		      done
+		      # It is ok to link against an archive when
+		      # building a shared library.
+		      if $AR -t $potlib > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+		        newdeplibs="$newdeplibs $a_deplib"
+		        a_deplib=""
+		        break 2
+		      fi
 		      if eval $file_magic_cmd \"\$potlib\" 2>/dev/null \
 			 | sed 10q \
 			 | egrep "$file_magic_regex" > /dev/null; then