diff --git a/gcc-tools.jam b/gcc-tools.jam
index f8ca24cfc..632b28396 100644
--- a/gcc-tools.jam
+++ b/gcc-tools.jam
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ flags gcc UNDEFS <undef> ;
 flags gcc HDRS <include> ;
 flags gcc STDHDRS <sysinclude> ;
 flags gcc LINKFLAGS <linkflags> ;
+flags gcc LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags gcc ARFLAGS <arflags> ;
 
 flags gcc STDHDRS : $(GCC_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY) ;
diff --git a/intel-linux-tools.jam b/intel-linux-tools.jam
index 88ad36ee9..9b7a736e8 100644
--- a/intel-linux-tools.jam
+++ b/intel-linux-tools.jam
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ INTEL_LINUX_RUN_LD_LIBRARY_PATH = $(INTEL_LINUX_ROOT)"/ia32/lib" ;
 # debugging
 flags intel-linux CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags intel-linux LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags intel-linux LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 
 # optimizations
 flags intel-linux CFLAGS <optimization>off : -O0 ;
diff --git a/kcc-tools.jam b/kcc-tools.jam
index ee00b012a..ac0bd4fad 100644
--- a/kcc-tools.jam
+++ b/kcc-tools.jam
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 flags kcc CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags kcc LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags gcc LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags kcc CFLAGS <optimization>off : +K0 ;
 flags kcc CFLAGS <optimization>speed : +K2 ;
 
diff --git a/tru64cxx-tools.jam b/tru64cxx-tools.jam
index c88b6104a..3eddd0b8e 100644
--- a/tru64cxx-tools.jam
+++ b/tru64cxx-tools.jam
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # flags cxx LINKFLAGS <runtime-link>static : -bstatic ;
 flags cxx CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags tru64cxx LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
-flags tru64cxx LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags tru64cxx LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags tru64cxx LINKFLAGS <target-type>$(SHARED_TYPES) : -shared ;
 flags tru64cxx CFLAGS <optimization>off : -O0 ;
 flags tru64cxx CFLAGS <optimization>speed/<inlining>on : -O5 -inline speed ;
diff --git a/tru64cxx65-tools.jam b/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
index c773e1272..e36df3269 100644
--- a/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
+++ b/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # flags cxx LINKFLAGS <runtime-link>static : -bstatic ;
 flags cxx CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags tru64cxx65 LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags tru64cxx65 LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags tru64cxx65 LINKFLAGS <target-type>$(SHARED_TYPES) : -shared -expect_unresolved 'Py*' -expect_unresolved '_Py*' ;
 flags tru64cxx65 CFLAGS <optimization>off : -O0 ;
 flags tru64cxx65 CFLAGS <optimization>speed/<inlining>on : -O2 ;
diff --git a/v1/gcc-tools.jam b/v1/gcc-tools.jam
index f8ca24cfc..632b28396 100644
--- a/v1/gcc-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/gcc-tools.jam
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ flags gcc UNDEFS <undef> ;
 flags gcc HDRS <include> ;
 flags gcc STDHDRS <sysinclude> ;
 flags gcc LINKFLAGS <linkflags> ;
+flags gcc LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags gcc ARFLAGS <arflags> ;
 
 flags gcc STDHDRS : $(GCC_INCLUDE_DIRECTORY) ;
diff --git a/v1/intel-linux-tools.jam b/v1/intel-linux-tools.jam
index 88ad36ee9..9b7a736e8 100644
--- a/v1/intel-linux-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/intel-linux-tools.jam
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ INTEL_LINUX_RUN_LD_LIBRARY_PATH = $(INTEL_LINUX_ROOT)"/ia32/lib" ;
 # debugging
 flags intel-linux CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags intel-linux LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags intel-linux LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 
 # optimizations
 flags intel-linux CFLAGS <optimization>off : -O0 ;
diff --git a/v1/kcc-tools.jam b/v1/kcc-tools.jam
index ee00b012a..ac0bd4fad 100644
--- a/v1/kcc-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/kcc-tools.jam
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 flags kcc CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags kcc LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags gcc LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags kcc CFLAGS <optimization>off : +K0 ;
 flags kcc CFLAGS <optimization>speed : +K2 ;
 
diff --git a/v1/tru64cxx-tools.jam b/v1/tru64cxx-tools.jam
index c88b6104a..3eddd0b8e 100644
--- a/v1/tru64cxx-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/tru64cxx-tools.jam
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # flags cxx LINKFLAGS <runtime-link>static : -bstatic ;
 flags cxx CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags tru64cxx LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
-flags tru64cxx LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags tru64cxx LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags tru64cxx LINKFLAGS <target-type>$(SHARED_TYPES) : -shared ;
 flags tru64cxx CFLAGS <optimization>off : -O0 ;
 flags tru64cxx CFLAGS <optimization>speed/<inlining>on : -O5 -inline speed ;
diff --git a/v1/tru64cxx65-tools.jam b/v1/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
index c773e1272..e36df3269 100644
--- a/v1/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/tru64cxx65-tools.jam
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # flags cxx LINKFLAGS <runtime-link>static : -bstatic ;
 flags cxx CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags tru64cxx65 LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags tru64cxx65 LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags tru64cxx65 LINKFLAGS <target-type>$(SHARED_TYPES) : -shared -expect_unresolved 'Py*' -expect_unresolved '_Py*' ;
 flags tru64cxx65 CFLAGS <optimization>off : -O0 ;
 flags tru64cxx65 CFLAGS <optimization>speed/<inlining>on : -O2 ;
diff --git a/v1/vacpp-tools.jam b/v1/vacpp-tools.jam
index 58ff77cce..ee42d473c 100644
--- a/v1/vacpp-tools.jam
+++ b/v1/vacpp-tools.jam
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 flags vacpp LINKFLAGS <runtime-link>static : -bstatic ;
 flags vacpp CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags vacpp LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags vacpp LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags vacpp CFLAGS <optimization>off : -qNOOPTimize ;
 flags vacpp CFLAGS <optimization>speed : -O5 ;
 
diff --git a/vacpp-tools.jam b/vacpp-tools.jam
index 58ff77cce..ee42d473c 100644
--- a/vacpp-tools.jam
+++ b/vacpp-tools.jam
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 flags vacpp LINKFLAGS <runtime-link>static : -bstatic ;
 flags vacpp CFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
 flags vacpp LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>on : -g ;
+flags vacpp LINKFLAGS <debug-symbols>off : -s ;
 flags vacpp CFLAGS <optimization>off : -qNOOPTimize ;
 flags vacpp CFLAGS <optimization>speed : -O5 ;