diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index 7c74f47e9e..ef8befb74e 100644
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2006-06-14  Kevin F. Quinn  <kevquinn@gentoo.org>
+
+	* ld.texinfo: Document new -z lazy option.
+	* emultempl/elf32.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option): Handle
+	new option.
+	(gld${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options): Update help text.
+
 2006-06-12  Fred Fish  <fnf@specifix.com>
 
 	* emulparams/elf32bmip.sh (OTHER_SECTIONS): Keep the
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/elf32.em b/ld/emultempl/elf32.em
index 19d98fedbd..7f97ab7e69 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/elf32.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/elf32.em
@@ -1826,6 +1826,11 @@ cat >>e${EMULATION_NAME}.c <<EOF
 	  link_info.flags |= (bfd_vma) DF_BIND_NOW;
 	  link_info.flags_1 |= (bfd_vma) DF_1_NOW;
 	}
+      else if (strcmp (optarg, "lazy") == 0)
+	{
+	  link_info.flags &= ~(bfd_vma) DF_BIND_NOW;
+	  link_info.flags_1 &= ~(bfd_vma) DF_1_NOW;
+	}
       else if (strcmp (optarg, "origin") == 0)
 	{
 	  link_info.flags |= (bfd_vma) DF_ORIGIN;
@@ -1909,6 +1914,7 @@ cat >>e${EMULATION_NAME}.c <<EOF
   fprintf (file, _("  -z execstack\t\tMark executable as requiring executable stack\n"));
   fprintf (file, _("  -z initfirst\t\tMark DSO to be initialized first at runtime\n"));
   fprintf (file, _("  -z interpose\t\tMark object to interpose all DSOs but executable\n"));
+  fprintf (file, _("  -z lazy\t\tMark object lazy runtime binding (default)\n"));
   fprintf (file, _("  -z loadfltr\t\tMark object requiring immediate process\n"));
   fprintf (file, _("  -z muldefs\t\tAllow multiple definitions\n"));
   fprintf (file, _("  -z nocombreloc\tDon't merge dynamic relocs into one section\n"));
diff --git a/ld/ld.texinfo b/ld/ld.texinfo
index 182f060669..cfbe26e5c7 100644
--- a/ld/ld.texinfo
+++ b/ld/ld.texinfo
@@ -962,6 +962,12 @@ objects.
 Marks the object that its symbol table interposes before all symbols
 but the primary executable.
 
+@item lazy
+When generating an executable or shared library, mark it to tell the
+dynamic linker to defer function call resolution to the point when
+the function is called (lazy binding), rather than at load time.
+Lazy binding is the default.
+
 @item loadfltr
 Marks  the object that its filters be processed immediately at
 runtime.