This seems to be relevant for all gcc versions, checked an old 3.4.1 and the latest 4.3-20070608: The libstdc++.so.6 in the installation's lib directory has a recorded dependency on libgcc_s.so.1, also located in the installation's lib directory, but lacks a corresponding RPATH ($ORIGIN).
-- Summary: libstdc++.so.6 missing RPATH Product: gcc Version: 3.4.1 Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: normal Priority: P3 Component: libstdc++ AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org ReportedBy: stephan dot bergmann at sun dot com GCC host triplet: i686-pc-linux http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32354