diff --git a/libelf/gelf_getverdef.c b/libelf/gelf_getverdef.c
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+/* Get symbol version definition information at the given offset.
+   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 <assert.h>
+#include <gelf.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "libelfP.h"
+
+
+GElf_Verdef *
+gelf_getverdef (Elf_Data *data, int offset, GElf_Verdef *dst)
+{
+  GElf_Verdef *result;
+
+  if (data == NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  if (unlikely (data->d_type != ELF_T_VDEF))
+    {
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_HANDLE);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  /* It's easy to handle this type.  It has the same size for 32 and
+     64 bit objects.  */
+  assert (sizeof (GElf_Verdef) == sizeof (Elf32_Verdef));
+  assert (sizeof (GElf_Verdef) == sizeof (Elf64_Verdef));
+
+  rwlock_rdlock (((Elf_Data_Scn *) data)->s->elf->lock);
+
+  /* The data is already in the correct form.  Just make sure the
+     index is OK.  */
+  if (unlikely (offset < 0)
+      || unlikely (offset + sizeof (GElf_Verdef) > data->d_size)
+      || unlikely (offset % __alignof__ (GElf_Verdef) != 0))
+    {
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_OFFSET_RANGE);
+      result = NULL;
+    }
+  else
+    result = (GElf_Verdef *) memcpy (dst, (char *) data->d_buf + offset,
+				     sizeof (GElf_Verdef));
+
+  rwlock_unlock (((Elf_Data_Scn *) data)->s->elf->lock);
+
+  return result;
+}