diff --git a/libitm/Makefile.am b/libitm/Makefile.am
index 1dce82d..8b133b3 100644
--- a/libitm/Makefile.am
+++ b/libitm/Makefile.am
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ libitm_version_info = -version-info $(libtool_VERSION)
 # Force link with C, not C++.  For now, while we're using C++ we don't
 # want or need libstdc++.
 libitm_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(libitm_version_dep)
-libitm_la_LINK = $(LINK) $(libitm_la_LDFLAGS)
 libitm_la_LDFLAGS = $(libitm_version_info) $(libitm_version_script)
 
 libitm_la_SOURCES = \
diff --git a/libitm/Makefile.in b/libitm/Makefile.in
index 138eeb1..f688e84 100644
--- a/libitm/Makefile.in
+++ b/libitm/Makefile.in
@@ -356,7 +356,6 @@ libitm_version_info = -version-info $(libtool_VERSION)
 # Force link with C, not C++.  For now, while we're using C++ we don't
 # want or need libstdc++.
 libitm_la_DEPENDENCIES = $(libitm_version_dep)
-libitm_la_LINK = $(LINK) $(libitm_la_LDFLAGS)
 libitm_la_LDFLAGS = $(libitm_version_info) $(libitm_version_script)
 libitm_la_SOURCES = aatree.cc alloc.cc alloc_c.cc alloc_cpp.cc \
 	barrier.cc beginend.cc clone.cc eh_cpp.cc local.cc query.cc \
@@ -473,7 +472,7 @@ clean-toolexeclibLTLIBRARIES:
 	  rm -f "$${dir}/so_locations"; \
 	done
 libitm.la: $(libitm_la_OBJECTS) $(libitm_la_DEPENDENCIES) $(EXTRA_libitm_la_DEPENDENCIES) 
-	$(libitm_la_LINK) -rpath $(toolexeclibdir) $(libitm_la_OBJECTS) $(libitm_la_LIBADD) $(LIBS)
+	$(CXXLINK) $(libitm_la_LDFLAGS) -rpath $(toolexeclibdir) $(libitm_la_OBJECTS) $(libitm_la_LIBADD) $(LIBS)
 
 mostlyclean-compile:
 	-rm -f *.$(OBJEXT)
diff --git a/libitm/alloc_cpp.cc b/libitm/alloc_cpp.cc
index 1d52e89..9722a0b 100644
--- a/libitm/alloc_cpp.cc
+++ b/libitm/alloc_cpp.cc
@@ -50,24 +50,30 @@ using namespace GTM;
 /* Everything from libstdc++ is weak, to avoid requiring that library
    to be linked into plain C applications using libitm.so.  */
 
+#if defined(__CYGWIN__) && defined(PIC)
+#define WEAK
+#else
+#define WEAK  __attribute__((weak))
+#endif
+
 extern "C" {
 
-extern void *_ZnwX  (size_t) __attribute__((weak));
-extern void _ZdlPv  (void *) __attribute__((weak));
-extern void _ZdlPvX (void *, size_t) __attribute__((weak));
-extern void *_ZnaX  (size_t) __attribute__((weak));
-extern void _ZdaPv  (void *) __attribute__((weak));
+extern void *_ZnwX  (size_t) WEAK;
+extern void _ZdlPv  (void *) WEAK;
+extern void _ZdlPvX (void *, size_t) WEAK;
+extern void *_ZnaX  (size_t) WEAK;
+extern void _ZdaPv  (void *) WEAK;
 
 typedef const struct nothrow_t { } *c_nothrow_p;
 
-extern void *_ZnwXRKSt9nothrow_t (size_t, c_nothrow_p) __attribute__((weak));
-extern void _ZdlPvRKSt9nothrow_t (void *, c_nothrow_p) __attribute__((weak));
+extern void *_ZnwXRKSt9nothrow_t (size_t, c_nothrow_p) WEAK;
+extern void _ZdlPvRKSt9nothrow_t (void *, c_nothrow_p) WEAK;
 extern void _ZdlPvXRKSt9nothrow_t
-(void *, size_t, c_nothrow_p) __attribute__((weak));
-extern void *_ZnaXRKSt9nothrow_t (size_t, c_nothrow_p) __attribute__((weak));
-extern void _ZdaPvRKSt9nothrow_t (void *, c_nothrow_p) __attribute__((weak));
+(void *, size_t, c_nothrow_p) WEAK;
+extern void *_ZnaXRKSt9nothrow_t (size_t, c_nothrow_p) WEAK;
+extern void _ZdaPvRKSt9nothrow_t (void *, c_nothrow_p) WEAK;
 
-#if !defined (HAVE_ELF_STYLE_WEAKREF) 
+#if !defined (HAVE_ELF_STYLE_WEAKREF) && !defined(PIC)
 void *_ZnwX  (size_t) { return NULL; }
 void _ZdlPv  (void *) { return; }
 void _ZdlPvX (void *, size_t) { return; }
diff --git a/libitm/beginend.cc b/libitm/beginend.cc
index 20b5547..3e19441 100644
--- a/libitm/beginend.cc
+++ b/libitm/beginend.cc
@@ -25,6 +25,24 @@
 #include "libitm_i.h"
 #include <pthread.h>
 
+#if defined(__CYGWIN__) && defined(PIC)
+#define WEAK
+#else
+#define WEAK  __attribute__((weak))
+#endif
+
+/* Everything from libgcc_s is weak, to avoid requiring that library
+   to be linked into plain C applications using libitm.so.  */
+
+extern "C" {
+
+extern void _Unwind_DeleteException (_Unwind_Exception*) WEAK;
+
+#if !defined (HAVE_ELF_STYLE_WEAKREF) && !defined(PIC)
+void _Unwind_DeleteException (_Unwind_Exception *) { return; }
+#endif /* HAVE_ELF_STYLE_WEAKREF */
+
+}
 
 using namespace GTM;
 
diff --git a/libitm/configure.tgt b/libitm/configure.tgt
index e84382f..8dbe036 100644
--- a/libitm/configure.tgt
+++ b/libitm/configure.tgt
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ case "${target}" in
   *-*-gnu* | *-*-k*bsd*-gnu \
   | *-*-netbsd* | *-*-freebsd* | *-*-openbsd* \
   | *-*-solaris2* | *-*-sysv4* | *-*-hpux11* \
-  | *-*-darwin* | *-*-aix* | *-*-dragonfly*)
+  | *-*-darwin* | *-*-aix* | *-*-dragonfly* | *-*-cygwin*)
 	# POSIX system.  The OS is supported.
 	;;
 
diff --git a/libitm/eh_cpp.cc b/libitm/eh_cpp.cc
index a6c06b5..a4ba223 100644
--- a/libitm/eh_cpp.cc
+++ b/libitm/eh_cpp.cc
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ using namespace GTM;
 /* Everything from libstdc++ is weak, to avoid requiring that library
    to be linked into plain C applications using libitm.so.  */
 
+#if defined(__CYGWIN__) && defined(PIC)
+#define WEAK
+#else
 #define WEAK  __attribute__((weak))
+#endif
 
 extern "C" {
 
@@ -95,14 +99,13 @@ extern void __cxa_end_catch (void) WEAK;
 extern void __cxa_tm_cleanup (void *, void *, unsigned int) WEAK;
 extern __cxa_eh_globals *__cxa_get_globals (void) WEAK;
 
-#if !defined (HAVE_ELF_STYLE_WEAKREF) 
+#if !defined (HAVE_ELF_STYLE_WEAKREF) && !defined(PIC)
 void *__cxa_allocate_exception (size_t) { return NULL; }
 void __cxa_free_exception (void *) { return; }
 void __cxa_throw (void *, void *, void *) { return; }
 void *__cxa_begin_catch (void *) { return NULL; }
 void __cxa_end_catch (void) { return; }
 void __cxa_tm_cleanup (void *, void *, unsigned int) { return; }
-void _Unwind_DeleteException (_Unwind_Exception *) { return; }
 __cxa_eh_globals *__cxa_get_globals (void) { return NULL; }
 #endif /* HAVE_ELF_STYLE_WEAKREF */
 
@@ -176,9 +179,10 @@ _ITM_cxa_end_catch (void)
 void
 GTM::gtm_thread::init_cpp_exceptions ()
 {
+  __cxa_eh_globals *(*__cxa_get_globals_ptr)() = &__cxa_get_globals;
   // Only save and restore the number of uncaught exceptions if this is
   // actually used in the program.
-  if (__cxa_get_globals != NULL && __cxa_get_globals () != 0)
+  if (__cxa_get_globals_ptr != NULL && __cxa_get_globals () != 0)
     cxa_uncaught_count_ptr = &__cxa_get_globals ()->uncaughtExceptions;
   else
     cxa_uncaught_count_ptr = 0;
diff --git a/libitm/libitm_i.h b/libitm/libitm_i.h
index a8cff57..52d2069 100644
--- a/libitm/libitm_i.h
+++ b/libitm/libitm_i.h
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unwind.h>
 #include "local_atomic"
-
-/* Don't require libgcc_s.so for exceptions.  */
-extern void _Unwind_DeleteException (_Unwind_Exception*) __attribute__((weak));
-
-
 #include "common.h"
 
 namespace GTM HIDDEN {
diff --git a/libitm/method-serial.cc b/libitm/method-serial.cc
index a151b66..3f47f58 100644
--- a/libitm/method-serial.cc
+++ b/libitm/method-serial.cc
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
 
 #include "libitm_i.h"
 
+#if 0 // !defined(__CYGWIN__) || !defined(PIC)
 // Avoid a dependency on libstdc++ for the pure virtuals in abi_dispatch.
 extern "C" void HIDDEN
 __cxa_pure_virtual ()
 {
   abort ();
 }
+#endif
 
 using namespace GTM;