diff --git a/binutils-reloc-symtab.patch b/binutils-reloc-symtab.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d217306
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binutils-reloc-symtab.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+--- binutils.orig/bfd/elf.c	2023-03-30 10:01:40.824181703 +0100
++++ binutils-2.40/bfd/elf.c	2023-03-30 10:02:23.103135337 +0100
+@@ -3877,21 +3877,23 @@ assign_section_numbers (bfd *abfd, struc
+ 	{
+ 	case SHT_REL:
+ 	case SHT_RELA:
+-	  /* A reloc section which we are treating as a normal BFD
+-	     section.  sh_link is the section index of the symbol
+-	     table.  sh_info is the section index of the section to
+-	     which the relocation entries apply.  We assume that an
+-	     allocated reloc section uses the dynamic symbol table
+-	     if there is one.  Otherwise we guess the normal symbol
+-	     table.  FIXME: How can we be sure?  */
+-	  if (d->this_hdr.sh_link == 0 && (sec->flags & SEC_ALLOC) != 0)
++	  /* sh_link is the section index of the symbol table.
++	     sh_info is the section index of the section to which the
++	     relocation entries apply.  */
++	  if (d->this_hdr.sh_link == 0)
+ 	    {
+-	      s = bfd_get_section_by_name (abfd, ".dynsym");
+-	      if (s != NULL)
+-		d->this_hdr.sh_link = elf_section_data (s)->this_idx;
++	      /* FIXME maybe: If this is a reloc section which we are
++		 treating as a normal section then we likely should
++		 not be assuming its sh_link is .dynsym or .symtab.  */
++	      if ((sec->flags & SEC_ALLOC) != 0)
++		{
++		  s = bfd_get_section_by_name (abfd, ".dynsym");
++		  if (s != NULL)
++		    d->this_hdr.sh_link = elf_section_data (s)->this_idx;
++		}
++	      else
++		d->this_hdr.sh_link = elf_onesymtab (abfd);
+ 	    }
+-	  if (d->this_hdr.sh_link == 0)
+-	    d->this_hdr.sh_link = elf_onesymtab (abfd);
+ 
+ 	  s = elf_get_reloc_section (sec);
+ 	  if (s != NULL)
+--- binutils.orig/binutils/objcopy.c	2023-03-30 10:01:41.063181441 +0100
++++ binutils-2.40/binutils/objcopy.c	2023-03-30 12:25:41.439108276 +0100
+@@ -2256,7 +2256,7 @@ merge_gnu_build_notes (bfd *          ab
+ 	{
+ 	  if (pnote->note.namedata[4] == '2')
+ 	    ++ version_2_seen;
+-	  else if (pnote->note.namedata[4] == '3')
++	  else if (pnote->note.namedata[4] == '3' || pnote->note.namedata[4] == '4')
+ 	    ++ version_3_seen;
+ 	  else
+ 	    {
diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index 938a103..60c6cde 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: binutils%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.40
-Release: 5%{?dist}
+Release: 6%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 URL: https://sourceware.org/binutils
 
@@ -261,10 +261,15 @@ Patch17: binutils-update-linker-manual.patch
 # Lifetime: Fixed in 2.41
 Patch18: binutils-objcopy-note-merge-speedup.patch
 
-# # Purpose:  Fix testsuite failures due to the patches applied here.
-# # Lifetime: Permanent, but varying with each new rebase.
+# Purpose:  Fix testsuite failures due to the patches applied here.
+# Lifetime: Permanent, but varying with each new rebase.
 Patch19: binutils-testsuite-fixes.patch
 
+# Purpose:  Stop the linker from associating allocated reloc sections with
+#            the .symtab section , which prevents it from being stripped.
+# Lifetime: Fixed in 2.41
+Patch20: binutils-reloc-symtab.patch
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Provides: bundled(libiberty)
@@ -764,9 +769,19 @@ run_tests()
 %endif
 
     pushd build-$target
+
+    # FIXME:  I have not been able to find a way to capture a "failed" return
+    # value from "make check" without having it also stop the build.  So in
+    # order to obtain the logs from the test runs if a check fails I have to
+    # run the tests twice.  Once to generate the logs and then a second time
+    # to generate the correct exit code.
+    
+    echo ================ $target == TEST RUN 1 =============================
+
+    # Run the tests and accumulate the logs - but ignore failures...
     
     if test x$native == x1 ; then
-	make -k check-gas check-binutils check-ld < /dev/null
+	make -k check-gas check-binutils check-ld < /dev/null || :
 %if %{with gold}
 	# The GOLD testsuite always returns an error code, even if no tests fail.
 	make -k check-gold < /dev/null || :
@@ -776,8 +791,6 @@ run_tests()
 	make -k check-gas check-binutils < /dev/null || :
     fi
     
-    echo ================ $target == TESTING BEGINS ========================
-
     for f in {gas/testsuite/gas,ld/ld,binutils/binutils}.sum
     do
 	if [ -f $f ]; then
@@ -794,8 +807,6 @@ run_tests()
     fi
 %endif
 
-    echo ================ $target == TESTING END ===========================
-
     for file in {gas/testsuite/gas,ld/ld,binutils/binutils}.{sum,log}
     do
 	if [ -f $file ]; then
@@ -815,6 +826,18 @@ run_tests()
     fi
 %endif
 
+    echo ================ $target == TEST RUN 2 =============================
+
+    # Run the tests and this time fail if there are any errors.
+
+    if test x$native == x1 ; then
+	make -k check-gas check-binutils check-ld < /dev/null
+	# Ignore the gold tests - they always fail
+    else
+	# Do not try running linking tests for the cross-binutils.
+	make -k check-gas check-binutils < /dev/null
+    fi
+
     popd
 }
 
@@ -1205,6 +1228,9 @@ exit 0
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %changelog
+* Thu Mar 30 2023 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.40-6
+- Linker: Do not associate allocated reloc sections with the .symtab section.  (#2166419)
+
 * Wed Mar 08 2023 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.40-5
 - Spec file: Rebuild libsframe.a with -fPIC enabled.  (#2174841)