diff --git a/contrib/binutils/binutils/dyn-string.c b/contrib/binutils/binutils/dyn-string.c
deleted file mode 100644
index a16401827657..000000000000
--- a/contrib/binutils/binutils/dyn-string.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-/* An abstract string datatype.
-   Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   Contributed by Mark Mitchell (mark@markmitchell.com).
-
-   This file is part of GNU CC.
-   
-   GNU CC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
-   any later version.
-
-   GNU CC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-   Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
-
-/* This file lives in at least two places: binutils and gcc.
-   Don't change one without the other.  */
-
-#include "config.h"
-#ifdef IN_GCC
-#include "system.h"
-#include "gansidecl.h"
-#else
-#include "ansidecl.h"
-#endif
-#include "dyn-string.h"
-
-extern char *xmalloc ();
-extern char *xrealloc ();
-
-/* Create a new dynamic string capable of holding at least SPACE
-   characters, including the terminating NUL.  If SPACE is 0, it
-   will be silently increased to 1.  */
-
-dyn_string_t 
-dyn_string_new (space)
-     int space;
-{
-  dyn_string_t result = (dyn_string_t) xmalloc (sizeof (struct dyn_string));
- 
-  if (space == 0)
-    /* We need at least one byte in which to store the terminating
-       NUL.  */
-    space = 1;
-
-  result->allocated = space;
-  result->s = (char*) xmalloc (space);
-  result->length = 0;
-  result->s[0] = '\0';
-
-  return result;
-}
-
-/* Free the memory used by DS.  */
-
-void 
-dyn_string_delete (ds)
-     dyn_string_t ds;
-{
-  free (ds->s);
-  free (ds);
-}
-
-/* Append the NUL-terminated string S to DS, resizing DS if
-   necessary.  */
-
-dyn_string_t 
-dyn_string_append (ds, s)
-     dyn_string_t ds;
-     char *s;
-{
-  int len = strlen (s);
-  dyn_string_resize (ds, ds->length + len + 1 /* '\0' */);
-  strcpy (ds->s + ds->length, s);
-  ds->length += len;
-
-  return ds;
-}
-
-/* Increase the capacity of DS so that it can hold at least SPACE
-   characters, including the terminating NUL.  This function will not
-   (at present) reduce the capacity of DS.  */
-
-dyn_string_t 
-dyn_string_resize (ds, space)
-     dyn_string_t ds;
-     int space;
-{
-  int new_allocated = ds->allocated;
-
-  while (space > new_allocated)
-    new_allocated *= 2;
-    
-  if (new_allocated != ds->allocated)
-    {
-      /* We actually need more space.  */
-      ds->allocated = new_allocated;
-      ds->s = (char*) xrealloc (ds->s, ds->allocated);
-    }
-
-  return ds;
-}
diff --git a/contrib/binutils/binutils/dyn-string.h b/contrib/binutils/binutils/dyn-string.h
deleted file mode 100644
index cbd25c347344..000000000000
--- a/contrib/binutils/binutils/dyn-string.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-/* An abstract string datatype.
-   Copyright (C) 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   Contributed by Mark Mitchell (mark@markmitchell.com).
-
-   This file is part of GNU CC.
-   
-   GNU CC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-   under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
-   any later version.
-
-   GNU CC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-   Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
-
-/* This file lives in at least two places: binutils and gcc.
-   Don't change one without the other.  */
-
-typedef struct dyn_string
-{
-  int allocated; /* The amount of space allocated for the string.  */
-  int length; /* The actual length of the string.  */
-  char *s; /* The string itself, NUL-terminated.  */
-}* dyn_string_t;
-
-extern dyn_string_t dyn_string_new      PARAMS((int));
-extern void dyn_string_delete           PARAMS((dyn_string_t));
-extern dyn_string_t dyn_string_append   PARAMS((dyn_string_t, char*));
-extern dyn_string_t dyn_string_resize   PARAMS((dyn_string_t, int));