diff --git a/subversion-1.5.0-perl510.patch b/subversion-1.5.0-perl510.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..54bc3c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subversion-1.5.0-perl510.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+
+upstream r31546
+
+--- subversion-1.5.0/subversion/bindings/swig/perl/native/t/6ra.t.perl510
++++ subversion-1.5.0/subversion/bindings/swig/perl/native/t/6ra.t
+@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@ sub add_file {
+ 
+ sub apply_textdelta {
+     my ($self, $baton, $base_checksum, $pool) = @_;
+-    my $data = $baton->{data} = \'';
+-    open my $out_fh, '>', $data
++    open my $out_fh, '>', \$baton->{data}
+         or die "error opening in-memory file to store Subversion update: $!";
+     open my $in_fh, '<', \''
+         or die "error opening in-memory file for delta source: $!";
diff --git a/subversion-1.5.0-pie.patch b/subversion-1.5.0-pie.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43a7eca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/subversion-1.5.0-pie.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+--- subversion-1.5.0/build.conf.pie
++++ subversion-1.5.0/build.conf
+@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ type = swig_lib
+ lang = python
+ path = subversion/bindings/swig/python/libsvn_swig_py
+ libs = libsvn_client libsvn_wc libsvn_ra libsvn_delta libsvn_subr apriconv apr
+-link-cmd = $(LINK) $(SWIG_PY_LIBS)
++link-cmd = $(LINK_LIB) $(SWIG_PY_LIBS)
+ install = swig-py-lib
+ # need special build rule to include -DSWIGPYTHON
+ compile-cmd = $(COMPILE_SWIG_PY)
+@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ type = swig_lib
+ lang = ruby
+ path = subversion/bindings/swig/ruby/libsvn_swig_ruby
+ libs = libsvn_client libsvn_wc libsvn_delta libsvn_subr apriconv apr
+-link-cmd = $(LINK) $(SWIG_RB_LIBS)
++link-cmd = $(LINK_LIB) $(SWIG_RB_LIBS)
+ install = swig-rb-lib
+ # need special build rule to include
+ compile-cmd = $(COMPILE_SWIG_RB)
+--- subversion-1.5.0/build/generator/gen_base.py.pie
++++ subversion-1.5.0/build/generator/gen_base.py
+@@ -411,6 +411,9 @@ class TargetExe(TargetLinked):
+     self.manpages = options.get('manpages', '')
+     self.testing = options.get('testing')
+ 
++    if self.install == 'test' or self.install == 'bdb-test':
++      self.link_cmd = '$(LINK_TEST)'
++
+   def add_dependencies(self):
+     TargetLinked.add_dependencies(self)
+ 
+@@ -453,8 +456,11 @@ class TargetLib(TargetLinked):
+     self.msvc_fake = options.get('msvc-fake') == 'yes' # has fake target
+     self.msvc_export = string.split(options.get('msvc-export', ''))
+ 
+-    ### hmm. this is Makefile-specific
+-    self.link_cmd = '$(LINK_LIB)'
++    ### more Makefile-specific stuff:
++    if self.install == 'test':
++      self.link_cmd = '$(LINK_TEST_LIB)'
++    elif self.link_cmd == '$(LINK)':
++      self.link_cmd = '$(LINK_LIB)'
+ 
+ class TargetApacheMod(TargetLib):
+ 
+--- subversion-1.5.0/Makefile.in.pie
++++ subversion-1.5.0/Makefile.in
+@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
+ # Makefile.in:  template Makefile for Subversion
+ #
+ # ====================================================================
+-# Copyright (c) 2000-2006 CollabNet.  All rights reserved.
++# Copyright (c) 2000-2006, 2008 CollabNet.  All rights reserved.
+ #
+ # This software is licensed as described in the file COPYING, which
+ # you should have received as part of this distribution.  The terms
+@@ -150,9 +150,10 @@ CXXFLAGS = @CXXFLAGS@ $(EXTRA_CXXFLAGS)
+ CPPFLAGS = @CPPFLAGS@ $(EXTRA_CPPFLAGS)
+ LDFLAGS = @LDFLAGS@ $(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)
+ 
+-COMPILE = $(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES)
++BASE_COMPILE = $(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(INCLUDES)
++COMPILE = $(BASE_COMPILE) -fpie
+ COMPILE_CXX = $(CXX) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS) $(INCLUDES)
+-LT_COMPILE = $(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=compile $(COMPILE)
++LT_COMPILE = $(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=compile $(BASE_COMPILE)
+ 
+ # special compilation for files destined for mod_dav_svn
+ COMPILE_APACHE_MOD = $(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=compile $(CC) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(APACHE_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) -o $@ -c
+@@ -167,8 +168,11 @@ COMPILE_JAVAHL_CXX = $(LIBTOOL) $(LTCXXF
+ COMPILE_JAVAHL_JAVAC = $(JAVAC) $(JAVAC_FLAGS)
+ COMPILE_JAVAHL_JAVAH = $(JAVAH)
+ 
+-LINK = $(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=link $(CC) $(LT_LDFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)
+-LINK_LIB = $(LINK) -rpath $(libdir)
++BASE_LINK = $(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=link $(CC) $(LT_LDFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)
++LINK = $(BASE_LINK) -pie
++LINK_TEST = $(BASE_LINK) -no-install
++LINK_LIB = $(BASE_LINK) -rpath $(libdir)
++LINK_TEST_LIB = $(BASE_LINK)
+ 
+ # special link rule for mod_dav_svn
+ LINK_APACHE_MOD = $(LIBTOOL) $(LTFLAGS) --mode=link $(CC) $(LT_LDFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS) -rpath $(APACHE_LIBEXECDIR) -avoid-version -module $(APACHE_LDFLAGS)