diff -ruN libedit-20120601-3.0/src/vi.c libedit-20120601-3.0.fixed/src/vi.c
--- libedit-20120601-3.0/src/vi.c	2012-03-11 09:54:58.000000000 +0000
+++ libedit-20120601-3.0.fixed/src/vi.c	2013-02-08 05:22:16.338954507 +0000
@@ -918,17 +918,15 @@
  * NB: posix implies that we should enter insert mode, however
  * this is against historical precedent...
  */
-#ifdef __weak_reference
-__weakref_visible char *my_get_alias_text(const char *)
-    __weak_reference(get_alias_text);
-#endif
 protected el_action_t
 /*ARGSUSED*/
 vi_alias(EditLine *el, Int c __attribute__((__unused__)))
 {
-#ifdef __weak_reference
+#ifdef __weak_extern
 	char alias_name[3];
 	char *alias_text;
+	extern __weakref_visible char *my_get_alias_text(const char *);
+	__weak_extern(get_alias_text);
 
 	if (my_get_alias_text == 0) {
 		return CC_ERROR;