diff --git a/libelf/elf_flagelf.c b/libelf/elf_flagelf.c
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+/* Manipulate ELF file flags.
+   Copyright (C) 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+   Written by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 1999.
+
+   This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of either
+
+     * the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or
+
+     * the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or both in parallel, as here.
+
+   elfutils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and
+   the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program.  If
+   not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <libelf.h>
+#include <stddef.h>
+
+#include "libelfP.h"
+
+
+unsigned int
+elf_flagelf (Elf *elf, Elf_Cmd cmd, unsigned int flags)
+{
+  unsigned int result;
+
+  if (elf == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (unlikely (elf->kind != ELF_K_ELF))
+    {
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_HANDLE);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  if (likely (cmd == ELF_C_SET))
+    result = (elf->flags
+	      |= (flags & (ELF_F_DIRTY | ELF_F_LAYOUT | ELF_F_PERMISSIVE)));
+  else if (likely (cmd == ELF_C_CLR))
+    result = (elf->flags
+	      &= ~(flags & (ELF_F_DIRTY | ELF_F_LAYOUT | ELF_F_PERMISSIVE)));
+  else
+    {
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_COMMAND);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  return result;
+}