--- srecord-1.57.orig/etc/configure.ac
+++ srecord-1.57/etc/configure.ac
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 AC_CHECK_FUNCS(snprintf vsnprintf)
 AC_CHECK_LIB(gcrypt, gcry_md_open)
 
+top_builddir=`pwd`
+AC_SUBST(top_builddir)
+LT_INIT
+
 dnl
 dnl Make sure Boost is installed.
 dnl
@@ -119,46 +123,6 @@
 operating system has a libgcrypt that supports WHIRLPOOL.])
 AC_MSG_RESULT(yes),AC_MSG_RESULT(no))dnl
 
-dnl!
-dnl!  Now look for libtool.
-dnl!
-AC_CHECK_PROGS(LIBTOOL, libtool)
-if test -z "$LIBTOOL"
-then
-  AC_MSG_RESULT([
-        You must have GNU Libtool installed to build srecord.
-        Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/])
-  OK=no
-  if apt-get --version > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
-    AC_MSG_RESULT([
-        The following command may be used to install it:
-        sudo apt-get install libtool
-    ])
-    OK=yes
-  fi
-  if yum --version > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
-    AC_MSG_RESULT([
-        The following command may be used to install it:
-        sudo yum install libtool
-    ])
-    OK=yes
-  fi
-  if pkg_info -a > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
-    AC_MSG_RESULT([
-        The following command may be used to install it:
-        sudo pkg_add -r libtool
-    ])
-    OK=yes
-  fi
-  if test "$OK" != "yes"; then
-    AC_MSG_RESULT([
-        If you are using a package based install, you will need the
-        libtool package.
-    ])
-  fi
-  exit 1
-fi
-
 dnl
 dnl     If the soelim program exists, and understands the -I option,
 dnl     arrange for the Makefile to install the .ps files from the
--- srecord-1.57.orig/Makefile.in
+++ srecord-1.57/Makefile.in
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #
 # directory containing the source
 #
+top_builddir = @top_builddir@
 srcdir = @srcdir@
 VPATH = @srcdir@