Index: ltmain.in
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RCS file: /cvsroot/libtool/libtool/ltmain.in,v
retrieving revision 1.334.2.37
diff -u -r1.334.2.37 ltmain.in
--- ltmain.in	30 Jul 2004 14:02:12 -0000	1.334.2.37
+++ ltmain.in	30 Jul 2004 17:15:07 -0000
@@ -2099,7 +2099,21 @@
 	  fi
 	  case $linkmode in
 	  lib)
-	    if test "$deplibs_check_method" != pass_all; then
+	    valid_a_lib=no
+	    case $deplibs_check_method in
+	      match_pattern*)
+	        match_pattern_regex=`expr "$deplibs_check_method" : "$2 \(.*\)"`
+		if eval $echo \"$deplib\" 2>/dev/null \
+		    | ${SED} 10q \
+		    | ${EGREP} "$match_pattern_regex" > /dev/null; then
+		  valid_a_lib=yes
+		fi
+		;;
+	      pass_all)
+		valid_a_lib=yes
+		;;
+            esac
+	    if test "$valid_a_lib" != yes; then
 	      $echo
 	      $echo "*** Warning: Trying to link with static lib archive $deplib."
 	      $echo "*** I have the capability to make that library automatically link in when"