--- elfutils-0.185/configure.ac	2021-08-29 20:49:11.091999844 +0530
+++ elfutils-0.185-patch/configure.ac	2021-08-30 15:42:30.083999825 +0530
@@ -575,16 +575,6 @@
 esac
 AC_SUBST([fts_LIBS])
 
-saved_LIBS="$LIBS"
-AC_SEARCH_LIBS([_obstack_free], [obstack])
-LIBS="$saved_LIBS"
-case "$ac_cv_search__obstack_free" in
-        no) AC_MSG_FAILURE([failed to find _obstack_free]) ;;
-        -l*) obstack_LIBS="$ac_cv_search__obstack_free" ;;
-        *) obstack_LIBS= ;;
-esac
-AC_SUBST([obstack_LIBS])
-
 dnl The directories with content.
 
 dnl Documentation.