--- Makefile-orig	2007-10-11 16:22:11.000000000 +0100
+++ Makefile	2007-10-11 16:24:15.000000000 +0100
@@ -514,12 +514,6 @@
 # disable pointer signed / unsigned warnings in gcc 4.0
 CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-Wno-pointer-sign,)
 
-# Use --build-id when available.
-LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID = $(patsubst -Wl$(comma)%,%,\
-			      $(call ld-option, -Wl$(comma)--build-id,))
-LDFLAGS_MODULE += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
-LDFLAGS_vmlinux += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
-
 # Default kernel image to build when no specific target is given.
 # KBUILD_IMAGE may be overruled on the command line or
 # set in the environment