--- gvpe/configure	2003/10/16 21:57:54	1.9
+++ gvpe/configure	2003/10/19 17:11:14	1.10
@@ -9381,13 +9381,6 @@
    CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -fno-exceptions"
 fi
 
-if $CXX -v --help 2>&1 | grep -q ffunction-sections; then
-   CXXFLAGS="$CXXFLAGS -ffunction-sections"
-fi
-
-if $LD -v --help 2>&1 | grep -q gc-sections; then
-   LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -Wl,--gc-sections"
-fi