libc/glibc: fix as/ld checks against recent binutils

Backported from:
http://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2009-09/msg00024.html

Thanks to Khem RAJ for pointing to this fix:
http://sourceware.org/ml/crossgcc/2010-05/msg00033.html

This is NOT the official version of dialog.  This version has been

significantly modified from the original.  It is for use by the Linux

kernel configuration script.  Please do not bother Savio Lam with 

questions about this program.