--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -15590,236 +15590,40 @@ maintainer-clean-rcs: 
 
 
 .PHONY: configure-readline maybe-configure-readline
-maybe-configure-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-configure-readline: configure-readline
-configure-readline:
-	@test ! -f readline/Makefile || exit 0; \
-	[ -d readline ] || mkdir readline; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	echo Configuring in readline; \
-	cd readline || exit 1; \
-	case $(srcdir) in \
-	  \.) \
-	    srcdiroption="--srcdir=."; \
-	    libsrcdir=".";; \
-	  /* | [A-Za-z]:[\\/]*) \
-	    srcdiroption="--srcdir=$(srcdir)/readline"; \
-	    libsrcdir="$$s/readline";; \
-	  *) \
-	    srcdiroption="--srcdir=../$(srcdir)/readline"; \
-	    libsrcdir="$$s/readline";; \
-	esac; \
-	$(SHELL) $${libsrcdir}/configure \
-	  $(HOST_CONFIGARGS) $${srcdiroption}  \
-	  || exit 1
-@endif readline
+maybe-configure-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: all-readline maybe-all-readline
-maybe-all-readline:
-@if readline
-TARGET-readline=all
-maybe-all-readline: all-readline
-all-readline: configure-readline
-	@r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	(cd readline && $(MAKE) $(FLAGS_TO_PASS)  \
-	  $(TARGET-readline))
-@endif readline
+maybe-all-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: check-readline maybe-check-readline
-maybe-check-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-check-readline: check-readline
-
-check-readline:
-	@r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	(cd readline && $(MAKE) $(FLAGS_TO_PASS) check)
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-check-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: install-readline maybe-install-readline
-maybe-install-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-install-readline: install-readline
-
-install-readline: installdirs
-	@r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	(cd readline && $(MAKE) $(FLAGS_TO_PASS) install)
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-install-readline: ;
 
 # Other targets (info, dvi, etc.)
 
 .PHONY: maybe-info-readline info-readline
-maybe-info-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-info-readline: info-readline
-
-info-readline: \
-    configure-readline 
-	@[ -f ./readline/Makefile ] || exit 0; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	for flag in $(EXTRA_HOST_FLAGS) ; do \
-	  eval `echo "$$flag" | sed -e "s|^\([^=]*\)=\(.*\)|\1='\2'; export \1|"`; \
-	done; \
-	echo "Doing info in readline" ; \
-	(cd readline && \
-	  $(MAKE) $(BASE_FLAGS_TO_PASS) "AR=$${AR}" "AS=$${AS}" \
-	          "CC=$${CC}" "CXX=$${CXX}" "LD=$${LD}" "NM=$${NM}" \
-	          "RANLIB=$${RANLIB}" \
-	          "DLLTOOL=$${DLLTOOL}" "WINDRES=$${WINDRES}" \
-	          info) \
-	  || exit 1
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-info-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: maybe-dvi-readline dvi-readline
-maybe-dvi-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-dvi-readline: dvi-readline
-
-dvi-readline: \
-    configure-readline 
-	@[ -f ./readline/Makefile ] || exit 0; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	for flag in $(EXTRA_HOST_FLAGS) ; do \
-	  eval `echo "$$flag" | sed -e "s|^\([^=]*\)=\(.*\)|\1='\2'; export \1|"`; \
-	done; \
-	echo "Doing dvi in readline" ; \
-	(cd readline && \
-	  $(MAKE) $(BASE_FLAGS_TO_PASS) "AR=$${AR}" "AS=$${AS}" \
-	          "CC=$${CC}" "CXX=$${CXX}" "LD=$${LD}" "NM=$${NM}" \
-	          "RANLIB=$${RANLIB}" \
-	          "DLLTOOL=$${DLLTOOL}" "WINDRES=$${WINDRES}" \
-	          dvi) \
-	  || exit 1
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-dvi-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: maybe-TAGS-readline TAGS-readline
-maybe-TAGS-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-TAGS-readline: TAGS-readline
-
-TAGS-readline: \
-    configure-readline 
-	@[ -f ./readline/Makefile ] || exit 0; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	for flag in $(EXTRA_HOST_FLAGS) ; do \
-	  eval `echo "$$flag" | sed -e "s|^\([^=]*\)=\(.*\)|\1='\2'; export \1|"`; \
-	done; \
-	echo "Doing TAGS in readline" ; \
-	(cd readline && \
-	  $(MAKE) $(BASE_FLAGS_TO_PASS) "AR=$${AR}" "AS=$${AS}" \
-	          "CC=$${CC}" "CXX=$${CXX}" "LD=$${LD}" "NM=$${NM}" \
-	          "RANLIB=$${RANLIB}" \
-	          "DLLTOOL=$${DLLTOOL}" "WINDRES=$${WINDRES}" \
-	          TAGS) \
-	  || exit 1
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-TAGS-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: maybe-install-info-readline install-info-readline
-maybe-install-info-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-install-info-readline: install-info-readline
-
-install-info-readline: \
-    configure-readline \
-    info-readline 
-	@[ -f ./readline/Makefile ] || exit 0; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	for flag in $(EXTRA_HOST_FLAGS) ; do \
-	  eval `echo "$$flag" | sed -e "s|^\([^=]*\)=\(.*\)|\1='\2'; export \1|"`; \
-	done; \
-	echo "Doing install-info in readline" ; \
-	(cd readline && \
-	  $(MAKE) $(BASE_FLAGS_TO_PASS) "AR=$${AR}" "AS=$${AS}" \
-	          "CC=$${CC}" "CXX=$${CXX}" "LD=$${LD}" "NM=$${NM}" \
-	          "RANLIB=$${RANLIB}" \
-	          "DLLTOOL=$${DLLTOOL}" "WINDRES=$${WINDRES}" \
-	          install-info) \
-	  || exit 1
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-install-info-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: maybe-installcheck-readline installcheck-readline
-maybe-installcheck-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-installcheck-readline: installcheck-readline
-
-installcheck-readline: \
-    configure-readline 
-	@[ -f ./readline/Makefile ] || exit 0; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	for flag in $(EXTRA_HOST_FLAGS) ; do \
-	  eval `echo "$$flag" | sed -e "s|^\([^=]*\)=\(.*\)|\1='\2'; export \1|"`; \
-	done; \
-	echo "Doing installcheck in readline" ; \
-	(cd readline && \
-	  $(MAKE) $(BASE_FLAGS_TO_PASS) "AR=$${AR}" "AS=$${AS}" \
-	          "CC=$${CC}" "CXX=$${CXX}" "LD=$${LD}" "NM=$${NM}" \
-	          "RANLIB=$${RANLIB}" \
-	          "DLLTOOL=$${DLLTOOL}" "WINDRES=$${WINDRES}" \
-	          installcheck) \
-	  || exit 1
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-installcheck-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: maybe-mostlyclean-readline mostlyclean-readline
-maybe-mostlyclean-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-mostlyclean-readline: mostlyclean-readline
-
-mostlyclean-readline: 
-	@[ -f ./readline/Makefile ] || exit 0; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	for flag in $(EXTRA_HOST_FLAGS) ; do \
-	  eval `echo "$$flag" | sed -e "s|^\([^=]*\)=\(.*\)|\1='\2'; export \1|"`; \
-	done; \
-	echo "Doing mostlyclean in readline" ; \
-	(cd readline && \
-	  $(MAKE) $(BASE_FLAGS_TO_PASS) "AR=$${AR}" "AS=$${AS}" \
-	          "CC=$${CC}" "CXX=$${CXX}" "LD=$${LD}" "NM=$${NM}" \
-	          "RANLIB=$${RANLIB}" \
-	          "DLLTOOL=$${DLLTOOL}" "WINDRES=$${WINDRES}" \
-	          mostlyclean) \
-	  || exit 1
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-mostlyclean-readline: ;
 
 .PHONY: maybe-clean-readline clean-readline
-maybe-clean-readline:
-@if readline
+maybe-clean-readline: ;
+@if readline-disabled
 maybe-clean-readline: clean-readline
 
 clean-readline: 
@@ -15844,53 +15648,9 @@ clean-readline: 
 
 .PHONY: maybe-distclean-readline distclean-readline
 maybe-distclean-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-distclean-readline: distclean-readline
-
-distclean-readline: 
-	@[ -f ./readline/Makefile ] || exit 0; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	for flag in $(EXTRA_HOST_FLAGS) ; do \
-	  eval `echo "$$flag" | sed -e "s|^\([^=]*\)=\(.*\)|\1='\2'; export \1|"`; \
-	done; \
-	echo "Doing distclean in readline" ; \
-	(cd readline && \
-	  $(MAKE) $(BASE_FLAGS_TO_PASS) "AR=$${AR}" "AS=$${AS}" \
-	          "CC=$${CC}" "CXX=$${CXX}" "LD=$${LD}" "NM=$${NM}" \
-	          "RANLIB=$${RANLIB}" \
-	          "DLLTOOL=$${DLLTOOL}" "WINDRES=$${WINDRES}" \
-	          distclean) \
-	  || exit 1
-
-@endif readline
 
 .PHONY: maybe-maintainer-clean-readline maintainer-clean-readline
-maybe-maintainer-clean-readline:
-@if readline
-maybe-maintainer-clean-readline: maintainer-clean-readline
-
-maintainer-clean-readline: 
-	@[ -f ./readline/Makefile ] || exit 0; \
-	r=`${PWD_COMMAND}`; export r; \
-	s=`cd $(srcdir); ${PWD_COMMAND}`; export s; \
-	$(SET_LIB_PATH) \
-	$(HOST_EXPORTS) \
-	for flag in $(EXTRA_HOST_FLAGS) ; do \
-	  eval `echo "$$flag" | sed -e "s|^\([^=]*\)=\(.*\)|\1='\2'; export \1|"`; \
-	done; \
-	echo "Doing maintainer-clean in readline" ; \
-	(cd readline && \
-	  $(MAKE) $(BASE_FLAGS_TO_PASS) "AR=$${AR}" "AS=$${AS}" \
-	          "CC=$${CC}" "CXX=$${CXX}" "LD=$${LD}" "NM=$${NM}" \
-	          "RANLIB=$${RANLIB}" \
-	          "DLLTOOL=$${DLLTOOL}" "WINDRES=$${WINDRES}" \
-	          maintainer-clean) \
-	  || exit 1
-
-@endif readline
+maybe-maintainer-clean-readline: ;
 
 
 .PHONY: configure-release maybe-configure-release
--- a/gdb/Makefile.in
+++ b/gdb/Makefile.in
@@ -121,10 +121,10 @@ BFD_SRC = $(srcdir)/$(BFD_DIR)
 BFD_CFLAGS = -I$(BFD_DIR) -I$(BFD_SRC)
 
 # Where is the READLINE library?  Typically in ../readline.
-READLINE_DIR = ../readline
-READLINE = $(READLINE_DIR)/libreadline.a
+READLINE =
 READLINE_SRC = $(srcdir)/$(READLINE_DIR)
-READLINE_CFLAGS = -I$(READLINE_SRC)/..
+READLINE_CFLAGS =
+READLINE_LDFLAGS = -lreadline
 
 WARN_CFLAGS = @WARN_CFLAGS@
 WERROR_CFLAGS = @WERROR_CFLAGS@