Index: Lib/ctypes/util.py
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--- Lib/ctypes/util.py	(revision 85127)
+++ Lib/ctypes/util.py	(working copy)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import sys, os
+import sys, os, os.path
 import contextlib
 
 # find_library(name) returns the pathname of a library, or None.
@@ -90,8 +90,13 @@
         expr = r'[^\(\)\s]*lib%s\.[^\(\)\s]*' % re.escape(name)
         fdout, ccout = tempfile.mkstemp()
         os.close(fdout)
+        l_flags = ''
+        ld_libpath = os.getenv('LD_LIBRARY_PATH')
+        if ld_libpath:
+            l_flags = ' -L ' + ' -L '.join(
+                dir for dir in ld_libpath.split(':') if os.path.isdir(dir))
         cmd = 'if type gcc >/dev/null 2>&1; then CC=gcc; elif type cc >/dev/null 2>&1; then CC=cc;else exit 10; fi;' \
-              '$CC -Wl,-t -o ' + ccout + ' 2>&1 -l' + name
+              '$CC' + l_flags + ' -Wl,-t -o ' + ccout + ' 2>&1 -l' + name
         try:
             f = os.popen(cmd)
             try: