Index: binutils-2.38/ld/ldmain.c
===================================================================
--- ld/ldmain.c
+++ ld/ldmain.c
@@ -309,6 +309,10 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 #endif
   if (getenv ("SUSE_ASNEEDED") && atoi(getenv ("SUSE_ASNEEDED")) > 0)
     input_flags.add_DT_NEEDED_for_regular = true;
+  if (getenv ("SUSE_ZNOW") && atoi(getenv ("SUSE_ZNOW")) > 0) {
+    link_info.flags |= (bfd_vma) DF_BIND_NOW;
+    link_info.flags_1 |= (bfd_vma) DF_1_NOW;
+  }
 
   config.build_constructors = true;
   config.rpath_separator = ':';