--- bde/Makefile.orig
+++ bde/Makefile
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
      dobmem
 
 boot:
-	$(MAKE) all BFLAGS="$(BFLAGS) -ld-relative"
+	$(MAKE) all BFLAGS="$(BFLAGS) -ld-relative -ldopt \"$(LDFLAGS)\""
 
 dobmem: $(BOOTBINDIR)/$(AFILE_EXE)
 	@ if [ "$(LDPRELOADSUPPORT)" = "yes" \