diff --git a/gconfig/extract_objs.pl b/gconfig/extract_objs.pl
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+#! /usr/local/bin/perl
+#
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Netscape Public License
+# Version 1.0 (the "NPL"); you may not use this file except in
+# compliance with the NPL.  You may obtain a copy of the NPL at
+# http://www.mozilla.org/NPL/
+#
+# Software distributed under the NPL is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the NPL
+# for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+# NPL.
+#
+# The Initial Developer of this code under the NPL is Netscape
+# Communications Corporation.  Portions created by Netscape are
+# Copyright (C) 1998 Netscape Communications Corporation.  All Rights
+# Reserved.
+
+require('coreconf.pl');
+
+$returncode =0;
+
+&parse_argv;
+
+open (INPUT, $var{LIST})  || die "Couldn't open input file $var{LIST}!\n";
+
+
+while(<INPUT>)
+{
+  chop ;
+
+  $obj = "/extract:".$_;
+
+  $out = "/out:".$_;
+
+  system 'lib', '/nologo', $obj, $out, $var{LIBRARY};
+
+}
+
+close (INPUT);
+
+
+exit($returncode);
+
+
+
+
+