--- a/bootstrap
+++ b/bootstrap
@@ -687,14 +687,6 @@
   cmake_ld_flags="${LDFLAGS} -lroot -lbe"
 fi
 
-if ${cmake_system_linux}; then
-  # avoid binutils problem with large binaries, e.g. when building CMake in debug mode
-  # See http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=50230
-  if ${cmake_machine_parisc}; then
-    cmake_ld_flags="${LDFLAGS} -Wl,--unique=.text.*"
-  fi
-fi
-
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Detect known toolchains on some platforms.
 cmake_toolchains=''