diff --git a/autoconf/ast_gcc_attribute.m4 b/autoconf/ast_gcc_attribute.m4
index f08b2545b7..d3f05be5b8 100644
--- a/autoconf/ast_gcc_attribute.m4
+++ b/autoconf/ast_gcc_attribute.m4
@@ -7,17 +7,10 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING(for compiler 'attribute $1' support)
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x$3" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope="$3"
-fi
-
 if test "x$2" = "x"
 then
 AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
-	AC_LANG_PROGRAM([$attribute_scope void __attribute__(($1)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}],
+	AC_LANG_PROGRAM([$3 void __attribute__(($1)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}],
 			[]),
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
 	AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_$1], 1, [Define to 1 if your GCC C compiler supports the '$1' attribute.]),
@@ -25,7 +18,7 @@ AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
 )
 else
 AC_COMPILE_IFELSE(
-	AC_LANG_PROGRAM([$attribute_scope void __attribute__(($2)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}],
+	AC_LANG_PROGRAM([$3 void __attribute__(($2)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}],
 			[]),
 	AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
 	AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([HAVE_ATTRIBUTE_$1], 1, [Define to 1 if your GCC C compiler supports the '$1' attribute.]),
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index dd2e71460c..cf7f016f94 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# From configure.ac Revision: 196949 .
+# From configure.ac Revision: 200990 .
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
 # Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.63 for asterisk 1.6.
 #
@@ -17940,13 +17940,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute pure' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -17955,7 +17948,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((pure)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((pure)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18006,7 +17999,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18061,13 +18054,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute malloc' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -18076,7 +18062,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((malloc)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((malloc)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18127,7 +18113,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18182,13 +18168,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute const' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -18197,7 +18176,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((const)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((const)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18248,7 +18227,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18303,13 +18282,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute unused' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -18318,7 +18290,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((unused)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((unused)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18369,7 +18341,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18424,13 +18396,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute always_inline' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -18439,7 +18404,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((always_inline)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((always_inline)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18490,7 +18455,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18545,13 +18510,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute deprecated' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -18560,7 +18518,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((deprecated)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((deprecated)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18611,7 +18569,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18666,13 +18624,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute sentinel' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -18681,7 +18632,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((sentinel)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((sentinel)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18732,7 +18683,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18787,13 +18738,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute warn_unused_result' support... " >&
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -18802,7 +18746,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((warn_unused_result)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((warn_unused_result)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18853,7 +18797,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18908,13 +18852,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute weak' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -18923,7 +18860,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((weak)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((weak)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -18974,7 +18911,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -19029,13 +18966,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute weak_import' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x""" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""""
-fi
-
 if test "x" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -19044,7 +18974,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((weak_import)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((weak_import)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -19095,7 +19025,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__(()) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -19150,13 +19080,6 @@ $as_echo_n "checking for compiler 'attribute alias' support... " >&6; }
 saved_CFLAGS="$CFLAGS"
 CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall -Wno-unused -Werror"
 
-if test "x" = "x"
-then
-attribute_scope="static"
-else
-attribute_scope=""
-fi
-
 if test "xalias("foo")" = "x"
 then
 cat >conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
@@ -19165,7 +19088,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((alias)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((alias)) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
@@ -19216,7 +19139,7 @@ _ACEOF
 cat confdefs.h >>conftest.$ac_ext
 cat >>conftest.$ac_ext <<_ACEOF
 /* end confdefs.h.  */
-$attribute_scope void __attribute__((alias("foo"))) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
+ void __attribute__((alias("foo"))) *test(void *muffin, ...) {return (void *) 0;}
 int
 main ()
 {
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8a8020dbc2..a73d68b6c7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(deprecated)
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(sentinel)
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(warn_unused_result)
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(weak)
-AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(weak_import, , "")
+AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(weak_import)
 AST_GCC_ATTRIBUTE(alias, [alias("foo")])
 
 AC_MSG_CHECKING(for -ffunction-sections support)