diff --git a/libelf/gelf_update_verneed.c b/libelf/gelf_update_verneed.c
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+/* Update required symbol version information.
+   Copyright (C) 2001, 2002, 201r Red Hat, Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+   Written by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 2001.
+
+   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"
+
+
+int
+gelf_update_verneed (Elf_Data *data, int offset, GElf_Verneed *src)
+{
+  Elf_Data_Scn *data_scn = (Elf_Data_Scn *) data;
+
+  if (data == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
+  /* The types for 32 and 64 bit are the same.  Lucky us.  */
+  assert (sizeof (GElf_Verneed) == sizeof (Elf32_Verneed));
+  assert (sizeof (GElf_Verneed) == sizeof (Elf64_Verneed));
+
+  /* Check whether we have to resize the data buffer.  */
+  if (unlikely (offset < 0)
+      || unlikely ((offset + sizeof (GElf_Verneed)) > data_scn->d.d_size))
+    {
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_INDEX);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  if (unlikely (data_scn->d.d_type != ELF_T_VNEED))
+    {
+      /* The type of the data better should match.  */
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_DATA_MISMATCH);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  rwlock_wrlock (data_scn->s->elf->lock);
+
+  memcpy ((char *) data_scn->d.d_buf + offset, src, sizeof (GElf_Verneed));
+
+  /* Mark the section as modified.  */
+  data_scn->s->flags |= ELF_F_DIRTY;
+
+  rwlock_unlock (data_scn->s->elf->lock);
+
+  return 1;
+}