[Just correcting something I said]
> I meant compiler support for weak symbols (instead of the sig 11
> I get using V2.7-95q4).

Oops. If I get the __attribute__ syntax wrong (missing quotes),
*then* I get sig 11.

With the correct syntax, I get

"warning: alias definitions not supported in this configuration"

8-)

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