--- configure.orig	2009-01-29 13:51:15.000000000 -0500
+++ configure	2009-01-29 13:51:35.000000000 -0500
@@ -710,7 +710,9 @@
 #define HAVE_PERL_DYNALOADER 1
 EOF
 
-        perl_dla=$perl_archlib/auto/DynaLoader/DynaLoader.a
+	# In Perl 5.8.9, DynaLoader functions are moved to libperl.so,
+	# so we don't need an extra library linked here.
+        perl_dla=
         ;;
     * )
         rc=no
