-  extern __typeof (name) aliasname __attribute__ ((alias (#name)));
+  extern __typeof (name) aliasname __attribute__ ((alias (#name))) \
+    __attribute_copy__ (name);
 
 /* This comes between the return type and function name in
    a function definition to make that definition weak.  */
@@ -125,14 +131,16 @@
    If weak aliases are not available, this defines a strong alias.  */
 # define weak_alias(name, aliasname) _weak_alias (name, aliasname)