diff --git a/include/shlib-compat.h b/include/shlib-compat.h
index f1c2fd8..fafb526 100644
--- a/include/shlib-compat.h
+++ b/include/shlib-compat.h
@@ -64,6 +64,41 @@
 # define compat_symbol(lib, local, symbol, version) \
   compat_symbol_reference (lib, local, symbol, version)
 
+/* This is similar to compat_symbol, but allows versioning the same symbol
+   to multiple version without having multiple symbol definitions.  For
+   instance:
+
+   #if (SHLIB_COMPAT (libpthread, GLIBC_2_1_2, GLIBC_2_2))
+   compat_symbol_unique (libc, old_foo, GLIBC_2_1_2)
+   #endif
+
+   #if (SHLIB_COMPAT (libpthread, GLIBC_2_2_6, GLIBC_2_3))
+   compat_symbol_unique (libc, old_foo, GLIBC_2_2_6)
+   #endif
+
+   Internally it creates a unique strong alias to the input symbol and
+   creates one compat_symbol on the alias.  Using the above example,
+   it is similar to:
+
+   #if (SHLIB_COMPAT (libpthread, GLIBC_2_1_2, GLIBC_2_2))
+   strong_alias (old_foo, old_foo__COUNTER__)
+   compat_symbol (libc, old_foo__COUNTER__, foo, GLIBC_2_2)
+   #endif.
+
+   With __COUNTER__ being a monotonic number generated by the compiler.  */
+
+# define __compat_symbol_unique_concat(x, y) x ## y
+# define _compat_symbol_unique_concat(x, y) \
+  __compat_symbol_unique_concat (x, y)
+# define _compat_symbol_unique_alias(name) \
+  _compat_symbol_unique_concat (name, __COUNTER__)
+# define _compat_symbol_unique(lib, orig_name, name, version) \
+  strong_alias (orig_name, name) \
+  compat_symbol (lib, name, orig_name, version)
+# define compat_symbol_unique(lib, name, version) \
+  _compat_symbol_unique (lib, name, _compat_symbol_unique_alias (name), \
+                         version)
+
 #else
 
 /* Not compiling ELF shared libraries at all, so never any old versions.  */
@@ -75,6 +110,7 @@
 
 /* This should not appear outside `#if SHLIB_COMPAT (...)'.  */
 # define compat_symbol(lib, local, symbol, version) ...
+# define compat_symbol_unique(lib, name, version) ...
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/nptl/libpthread-compat.c b/nptl/libpthread-compat.c
index 7398f5e..e2db3f2 100644
--- a/nptl/libpthread-compat.c
+++ b/nptl/libpthread-compat.c
@@ -16,8 +16,18 @@
    License along with the GNU C Library; if not, see
    <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
 
+#include <sys/cdefs.h>
 #include <shlib-compat.h>
 
+#ifdef SHARED
+static void
+attribute_compat_text_section
+__attribute_used__
+__libpthread_version_placeholder (void)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 /* This is an unused compatibility symbol definition, to prevent ld
    from creating a weak version definition for GLIBC_2.1.2.  (__vfork
    used to be defined at that version, but it is now provided by libc,
@@ -26,12 +36,12 @@
    version or later, the placeholder symbol is not needed because
    there are plenty of other symbols which populate those later
    versions.  */
-#if (SHLIB_COMPAT (libpthread, GLIBC_2_1_2, GLIBC_2_2_6))
-void
-attribute_compat_text_section
-__libpthread_version_placeholder (void)
-{
-}
-compat_symbol (libpthread, __libpthread_version_placeholder,
-               __libpthread_version_placeholder, GLIBC_2_1_2);
+#if (SHLIB_COMPAT (libpthread, GLIBC_2_1_2, GLIBC_2_2))
+compat_symbol_unique (libpthread,
+		      __libpthread_version_placeholder, GLIBC_2_1_2);
+#endif
+
+#if (SHLIB_COMPAT (libpthread, GLIBC_2_2_6, GLIBC_2_3))
+compat_symbol_unique (libpthread,
+		      __libpthread_version_placeholder, GLIBC_2_2_6);
 #endif
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libpthread.abilist
index f42bcff..da5e997 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/alpha/libpthread.abilist
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 pwrite64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_timedwait F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libpthread.abilist
index d87fadf..15b72c4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/hppa/libpthread.abilist
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2 __lseek F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open64 F
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 waitpid F
 GLIBC_2.2 write F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libpthread.abilist
index 5d1bf0f..68fd150 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/i386/libpthread.abilist
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 pwrite64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_timedwait F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libpthread.abilist
index c065ddb..4c844da 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/ia64/libpthread.abilist
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2 __lseek F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open64 F
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 waitpid F
 GLIBC_2.2 write F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libpthread.abilist
index 5d1bf0f..68fd150 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/m68k/m680x0/libpthread.abilist
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 pwrite64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_timedwait F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/libpthread.abilist
index 1b5fd5e..aefbfa4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips32/libpthread.abilist
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 __pread64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 __pthread_rwlock_destroy F
@@ -192,6 +191,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_unlink F
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_wait F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/libpthread.abilist
index 1b5fd5e..aefbfa4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/mips64/libpthread.abilist
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 __pread64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 __pthread_rwlock_destroy F
@@ -192,6 +191,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_unlink F
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_wait F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/libpthread.abilist
index 0245103..88d6d73 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/powerpc/powerpc32/libpthread.abilist
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 pwrite64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_timedwait F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libpthread.abilist
index 429d8b6..bfa1d5e 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-32/libpthread.abilist
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 pwrite64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_timedwait F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libpthread.abilist
index d42e1fc..8cf9afe 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/s390/s390-64/libpthread.abilist
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2 __lseek F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open64 F
@@ -187,6 +186,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 waitpid F
 GLIBC_2.2 write F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libpthread.abilist
index d87fadf..15b72c4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/be/libpthread.abilist
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2 __lseek F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open64 F
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 waitpid F
 GLIBC_2.2 write F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libpthread.abilist
index d87fadf..15b72c4 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sh/le/libpthread.abilist
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2 __lseek F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open64 F
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 waitpid F
 GLIBC_2.2 write F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libpthread.abilist
index f42bcff..da5e997 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc32/libpthread.abilist
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 pwrite64 F
 GLIBC_2.2 sem_timedwait F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libpthread.abilist
index c065ddb..4c844da 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/sparc/sparc64/libpthread.abilist
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2 __lseek F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open F
 GLIBC_2.2 __open64 F
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2 waitpid F
 GLIBC_2.2 write F
 GLIBC_2.2.3 pthread_getattr_np F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libpthread.abilist b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libpthread.abilist
index 610562b..a46fcc6 100644
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libpthread.abilist
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/x86_64/64/libpthread.abilist
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 GLIBC_2.2.5 __libc_allocate_rtsig F
 GLIBC_2.2.5 __libc_current_sigrtmax F
 GLIBC_2.2.5 __libc_current_sigrtmin F
-GLIBC_2.2.5 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.2.5 __lseek F
 GLIBC_2.2.5 __open F
 GLIBC_2.2.5 __open64 F
@@ -185,6 +184,7 @@
 GLIBC_2.2.5 wait F
 GLIBC_2.2.5 waitpid F
 GLIBC_2.2.5 write F
+GLIBC_2.2.6 __libpthread_version_placeholder F
 GLIBC_2.28 call_once F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_broadcast F
 GLIBC_2.28 cnd_destroy F
