bfd/ChangeLog

   1 2016-06-08  Senthil Kumar Selvaraj  <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
   2
   3         PR ld/20221
   4         * elf32-avr.c (elf32_avr_relax_delete_bytes): Adjust syms
   5         and relocs only if shrinking occurred.
   6
   7 2016-06-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
   8
   9         * elf64-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add tls_get_addr.
  10         (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize tls_get_addr to 2.
  11         (elf_i386_check_tls_transition): Check indirect call and direct
  12         call with the addr32 prefix for general and local dynamic models.
  13         Set the tls_get_addr feild.
  14         (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): Always use addr32 prefix for
  15         indirect ___tls_get_addr call via GOT.
  16         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Handle GD->LE, GD->IE and LD->LE
  17         transitions with indirect call and direct call with the addr32
  18         prefix.
  19
  20 2016-06-07  Marcin Kościelnicki  <koriakin@0x04.net>
  21
  22         * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_symbol): Fix comment.
  23         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390x_plt_entry): Fix comment.
  24         (elf_s390_relocate_section): Fix comment.
  25         (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Fix initialization of fixed
  26         .got.plt entries.
  27
  28 2016-06-07  Ulrich Weigand  <ulrich.weigand@de.ibm.com>
  29
  30         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Subtract plt
  31         section offset when calculation the larl operand in the first PLT
  32         entry.
  33
  34 2016-06-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  35
  36         * cpu-powerpc.c (powerpc_compatible): Allow bfd_mach_ppc_vle entry
  37         to match other 32-bit archs.
  38         * elf32-ppc.c (_bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch): New function.
  39         (ppc_elf_object_p): Call it.
  40         (ppc_elf_special_sections): Use APUINFO_SECTION_NAME.  Fix
  41         overlong line.
  42         (APUINFO_SECTION_NAME, APUINFO_LABEL): Don't define here.
  43         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_object_p): Call _bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch.
  44         * bfd-in.h (_bfd_elf_ppc_at_tls_transform,
  45         _bfd_elf_ppc_at_tprel_transform): Move to..
  46         * elf-bfd.h: ..here.
  47         (_bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch): Declare.
  48         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
  49
  50 2016-06-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  51
  52         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add tls_get_addr.
  53         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize tls_get_addr to 2.
  54         (elf_x86_64_check_tls_transition): Check indirect call and
  55         direct call with the addr32 prefix for general and local dynamic
  56         models.  Set the tls_get_addr feild.
  57         (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): Always use addr32 prefix for
  58         indirect __tls_get_addr call via GOT.
  59         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Handle GD->LE, GD->IE and LD->LE
  60         transitions with indirect call and direct call with the addr32
  61         prefix.
  62
  63 2016-06-04  Christian Groessler  <chris@groessler.org>
  64
  65         * coff-z8k.c (extra_case): Fix range check for R_JR relocation.
  66
  67 2016-06-02  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
  68
  69         PR target/20088
  70         * cpu-arm.c (processors): Add "arm_any" type to match any ARM
  71         architecture.
  72         (arch_info_struct): Likewise.
  73         (architectures): Likewise.
  74
  75 2016-06-02  Vineet Gupta  <Vineet.Gupta1@synopsys.com>
  76
  77         * config.bfd: Replace -uclibc with *.
  78
  79 2016-06-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  80
  81         * elf64-x86-64.c: Replace data32 with data16 in comments.
  82
  83 2016-05-31  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  84
  85         PR ld/20159
  86         PR ld/16467
  87         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Revert PR16467 change.
  88         (_bfd_elf_add_default_symbol): Don't indirect to/from defined
  89         symbol given a version by a script different to the version
  90         of the symbol being added.
  91         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Use _bfd_elf_strtab_save and
  92         _bfd_elf_strtab_restore.  Don't fudge dynstr references.
  93         * elf-strtab.c (_bfd_elf_strtab_restore_size): Delete.
  94         (struct strtab_save): New.
  95         (_bfd_elf_strtab_save, _bfd_elf_strtab_restore): New functions.
  96         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_strtab_restore_size): Delete.
  97         (_bfd_elf_strtab_save, _bfd_elf_strtab_restore): Declare.
  98
  99 2016-06-01  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 100
 101         * elf32-hppa.h: Add extern "C".
 102         * elf32-nds32.h: Likewise.
 103         * elf32-tic6x.h: Likewise.
 104
 105 2016-06-01  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 106
 107         * po/sr.po: New Serbian translation.
 108         * configure.ac (ALL_LINGUAS): Add sr.
 109         * configure: Regenerate.
 110
 111 2016-05-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 112
 113         * elfxx-mips.c (b_reloc_p): New function.
 114         (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section) <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Handle
 115         branch relocations.
 116
 117 2016-05-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 118
 119         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation): <R_MIPS16_26>
 120         <R_MIPS_26, R_MICROMIPS_26_S1>: Drop the region bits of the
 121         reloc location from calculation, treat the addend as signed with
 122         local non-section symbols and enable overflow detection.
 123
 124 2016-05-28  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 125
 126         * aoutx.h: Adjust linker callback calls throughout file,
 127         removing dead code.
 128         * bout.c: Likewise.
 129         * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
 130         * coff-arm.c: Likewise.
 131         * coff-h8300.c: Likewise.
 132         * coff-h8500.c: Likewise.
 133         * coff-i960.c: Likewise.
 134         * coff-mcore.c: Likewise.
 135         * coff-mips.c: Likewise.
 136         * coff-ppc.c: Likewise.
 137         * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 138         * coff-sh.c: Likewise.
 139         * coff-tic80.c: Likewise.
 140         * coff-w65.c: Likewise.
 141         * coff-z80.c: Likewise.
 142         * coff-z8k.c: Likewise.
 143         * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 144         * cofflink.c: Likewise.
 145         * ecoff.c: Likewise.
 146         * elf-bfd.h: Likewise.
 147         * elf-m10200.c: Likewise.
 148         * elf-m10300.c: Likewise.
 149         * elf32-arc.c: Likewise.
 150         * elf32-arm.c: Likewise.
 151         * elf32-avr.c: Likewise.
 152         * elf32-bfin.c: Likewise.
 153         * elf32-cr16.c: Likewise.
 154         * elf32-cr16c.c: Likewise.
 155         * elf32-cris.c: Likewise.
 156         * elf32-crx.c: Likewise.
 157         * elf32-d10v.c: Likewise.
 158         * elf32-epiphany.c: Likewise.
 159         * elf32-fr30.c: Likewise.
 160         * elf32-frv.c: Likewise.
 161         * elf32-ft32.c: Likewise.
 162         * elf32-h8300.c: Likewise.
 163         * elf32-hppa.c: Likewise.
 164         * elf32-i370.c: Likewise.
 165         * elf32-i386.c: Likewise.
 166         * elf32-i860.c: Likewise.
 167         * elf32-ip2k.c: Likewise.
 168         * elf32-iq2000.c: Likewise.
 169         * elf32-lm32.c: Likewise.
 170         * elf32-m32c.c: Likewise.
 171         * elf32-m32r.c: Likewise.
 172         * elf32-m68hc1x.c: Likewise.
 173         * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
 174         * elf32-mep.c: Likewise.
 175         * elf32-metag.c: Likewise.
 176         * elf32-microblaze.c: Likewise.
 177         * elf32-moxie.c: Likewise.
 178         * elf32-msp430.c: Likewise.
 179         * elf32-mt.c: Likewise.
 180         * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
 181         * elf32-nios2.c: Likewise.
 182         * elf32-or1k.c: Likewise.
 183         * elf32-ppc.c: Likewise.
 184         * elf32-s390.c: Likewise.
 185         * elf32-score.c: Likewise.
 186         * elf32-score7.c: Likewise.
 187         * elf32-sh.c: Likewise.
 188         * elf32-sh64.c: Likewise.
 189         * elf32-spu.c: Likewise.
 190         * elf32-tic6x.c: Likewise.
 191         * elf32-tilepro.c: Likewise.
 192         * elf32-v850.c: Likewise.
 193         * elf32-vax.c: Likewise.
 194         * elf32-visium.c: Likewise.
 195         * elf32-xstormy16.c: Likewise.
 196         * elf32-xtensa.c: Likewise.
 197         * elf64-alpha.c: Likewise.
 198         * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
 199         * elf64-ia64-vms.c: Likewise.
 200         * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
 201         * elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
 202         * elf64-s390.c: Likewise.
 203         * elf64-sh64.c: Likewise.
 204         * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
 205         * elflink.c: Likewise.
 206         * elfnn-aarch64.c: Likewise.
 207         * elfnn-ia64.c: Likewise.
 208         * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
 209         * elfxx-sparc.c: Likewise.
 210         * elfxx-tilegx.c: Likewise.
 211         * linker.c: Likewise.
 212         * pdp11.c: Likewise.
 213         * pe-mips.c: Likewise.
 214         * reloc.c: Likewise.
 215         * reloc16.c: Likewise.
 216         * simple.c: Likewise.
 217         * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
 218         * xcofflink.c: Likewise.
 219         * elf32-rl78.c (get_symbol_value, get_romstart, get_ramstart): Delete
 220         status param.  Adjust calls to these and linker callbacks throughout.
 221         * elf32-rx.c: (get_symbol_value, get_gp, get_romstart,
 222         get_ramstart): Delete status param.  Adjust calls to these and
 223         linker callbacks throughout.
 224
 225 2016-05-27  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 226
 227         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation) <R_MIPS16_26>
 228         <R_MIPS_26, R_MICROMIPS_26_S1>: Include the addend in JALX's
 229         target alignment verification.
 230
 231 2016-05-27  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 232
 233         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation): Also use the
 234         section name if `bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section' returns an
 235         empty string.
 236
 237 2016-05-26  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 238
 239         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 240         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Use the `%X%H' rather than `%C' format
 241         for message.  Continue processing rather than returning failure.
 242
 243 2016-05-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 244
 245         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 246         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Call `->einfo' rather than `->warning'.
 247         Call `bfd_set_error'.
 248
 249 2016-05-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 250
 251         PR binutils/14625
 252         * archive.c (bfd_slurp_armap): Replace
 253         bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap with
 254         _bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap.
 255         (bsd_write_armap): Call _bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap if
 256         BFD64 is defined and the archive is too big.
 257         (coff_write_armap): Likewise.
 258         * archive64.c (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Renamed to ...
 259         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap): This.
 260         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Renamed to ...
 261         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap): This.
 262         * configure.ac: Add --enable-64-bit-archive.
 263         (want_64_bit_archive): New.  Set to true by default for 64-bit
 264         MIPS and s390 ELF targets.
 265         (USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE): New AC_DEFINE.
 266         * config.in: Regenerated.
 267         * configure: Likewise.
 268         * elf64-mips.c (bfd_elf64_archive_functions): Removed.
 269         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Likewise.
 270         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Likewise.
 271         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 272         (bfd_elf64_archive_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 273         (bfd_elf64_archive_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 274         (bfd_elf64_archive_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 275         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 276         (bfd_elf64_archive_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 277         (bfd_elf64_archive_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 278         (bfd_elf64_archive_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 279         (bfd_elf64_archive_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 280         * elf64-s390.c (bfd_elf64_archive_functions): Removed.
 281         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Likewise.
 282         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Likewise.
 283         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 284         (bfd_elf64_archive_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 285         (bfd_elf64_archive_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 286         (bfd_elf64_archive_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 287         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 288         (bfd_elf64_archive_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 289         (bfd_elf64_archive_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 290         (bfd_elf64_archive_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 291         (bfd_elf64_archive_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 292         * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Use _bfd_archive_64_bit on
 293         BFD_JUMP_TABLE_ARCHIVE if USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE is defined and
 294         bfd_elfNN_archive_functions isn't defined.
 295         (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
 296         * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap): New prototype.
 297         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap): Likewise.
 298         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_extended_name_table): New macro.
 299         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 300         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 301         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 302         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 303         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 304         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 305         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 306         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 307         * libbfd.h: Regenerated.
 308         * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Use _bfd_archive_64_bit on
 309         BFD_JUMP_TABLE_ARCHIVE if USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE is defined.
 310
 311 2016-05-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 312
 313         PR ld/20103
 314         * cofflink.c (coff_link_check_archive_element): Return TRUE if
 315         linker add_archive_element callback returns FALSE.
 316         * ecoff.c (ecoff_link_check_archive_element): Likewise.
 317         * elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf64_vms_link_add_archive_symbols): Skip
 318         archive element if linker add_archive_element callback returns
 319         FALSE.
 320         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.
 321         * pdp11.c (aout_link_check_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 322         * vms-alpha.c (alpha_vms_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.
 323         * xcofflink.c (xcoff_link_check_dynamic_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 324         (xcoff_link_check_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 325
 326 2016-05-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 327
 328         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 329         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Unify error reporting code.
 330
 331 2016-05-23  Jim Wilson  <jim.wilson@linaro.org>
 332
 333         * elfnn-aarch64.c: Unconditionally enable R_AARCH64_NULL and
 334         R_AARCH64_NONE.  Use HOWTO64 for R_AARCH64_NULL.
 335         * relocs.c: Add BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_NULL.
 336         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 337         * libbfd.h: Likewise.
 338
 339 2016-05-23  Kuba Sejdak  <jakub.sejdak@phoesys.com>
 340
 341         * config.bfd: Add entry for arm-phoenix.
 342
 343 2016-05-23  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 344
 345         * elf32-arm.c (arm_dedicated_stub_section_padding): New function.
 346         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Declare stub_type in a more outer scope and
 347         account for padding for stub section requiring one.
 348         (elf32_arm_build_stubs): Add comment to stress the importance of
 349         zeroing veneer section content.
 350
 351 2016-05-23  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 352
 353         * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf32_arm_keep_private_stub_output_sections): Declare
 354         bfd hook.
 355         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 356         * elf32-arm.c (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_required): New
 357         function.
 358         (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_required_alignment): Likewise.
 359         (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_name): Likewise.
 360         (arm_dedicated_stub_input_section_ptr): Likewise.
 361         (elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec): Add stub type parameter and
 362         function description comment. Add support for dedicated output stub
 363         section to given stub types.
 364         (elf32_arm_add_stub): Add a stub type parameter and pass it down to
 365         elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec.
 366         (elf32_arm_create_stub): Pass stub type down to elf32_arm_add_stub.
 367         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Pass stub type when calling
 368         elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec for Cortex-A8 erratum veneers.
 369         (bfd_elf32_arm_keep_private_stub_output_sections): New function.
 370
 371 2016-05-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 372
 373         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Don't check R_386_GOT32
 374         when setting need_convert_load.
 375
 376 2016-05-20  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 377
 378         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_read_rel_addend): Adjust the addend for
 379         microMIPS JALX.
 380
 381 2016-05-19  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 382
 383         PR ld/20117
 384         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): Don't check
 385         R_386_GOT32X.
 386         (elf_i386_convert_load): Don't convert R_386_GOT32.
 387
 388 2016-05-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 389
 390         PR gas/20118
 391         * elf.c (elf_fake_sections): Set sh_entsize for SHT_INIT_ARRAY,
 392         SHT_FINI_ARRAY, and SHT_PREINIT_ARRAY.
 393
 394 2016-05-19  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 395
 396         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Changed.
 397         (debug_arc_reloc): Likewise.
 398         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Likewise.
 399         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
 400         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 401         (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 402
 403 2016-05-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 404
 405         * config.bfd: Remove `am34-*-linux*' support.
 406
 407 2016-05-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 408
 409         * elf64-ppc.c (allocate_dynrelocs): Allocate got and other dynamic
 410         relocs before plt relocs.
 411
 412 2016-05-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 413
 414         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_branch_reloc): Check for NULL owner
 415         before dereferencing.
 416
 417 2016-05-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 418
 419         * po/sv.po: Updated Swedish translation.
 420
 421 2016-05-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 422
 423         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Free or cache local syms
 424         for each BFD.  Don't goto error_ret_free_local from outside loop.
 425
 426 2016-05-17  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 427
 428         * elf-s390-common.c (elf_s390_add_symbol_hook): Remove
 429         STB_GNU_UNIQUE handling.
 430         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 431         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 432         * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 433         * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 434         * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 435         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 436         * elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 437         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 438         * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 439         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 440         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_add_symbol_hook): Remove function.
 441         (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Remove macro.
 442         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set `has_gnu_symbols'
 443         for STB_GNU_UNIQUE symbols.
 444
 445 2016-05-16  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 446
 447         * elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_copy_notes): New function, factored out
 448         from...
 449         (v850_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): ... here.  Call the new
 450         function and `_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data'.
 451
 452 2016-05-13  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 453
 454         PR ld/20093
 455         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): Don't convert
 456         GOTPCREL relocation against large section.
 457
 458 2016-05-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 459
 460         * elf-m10300.c (_bfd_mn10300_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Use
 461         linker dynamic sections in calculating size and address of
 462         dynamic tags rather than using output sections.  Remove asserts.
 463         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 464         * elf32-cr16.c (_bfd_cr16_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 465         * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 466         * elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 467         * elf32-lm32.c (lm32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 468         * elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 469         * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 470         * elf32-metag.c (elf_metag_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 471         * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 472         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 473         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 474         * elf32-or1k.c (or1k_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 475         * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 476         * elf32-score.c (s3_bfd_score_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 477         * elf32-score7.c (s7_bfd_score_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 478         * elf32-vax.c (elf_vax_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 479         * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 480         * elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 481         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 482         * elf64-sh64.c (sh64_elf64_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 483         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
 484         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 485         * elfxx-sparc.c (sparc_finish_dyn): Likewise.  Adjust error message.
 486         * elf32-arc.c (GET_SYMBOL_OR_SECTION): Remove ASSERT arg and
 487         don't set doit.  Look up dynobj section.
 488         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Adjust GET_SYMBOL_OR_SECTION
 489         invocation and dynamic tag vma calculation.  Don't test
 490         boolean var == TRUE.
 491         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_finish_dynamic_sections): Fix
 492         DT_JMPREL calc.
 493
 494 2016-05-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 495
 496         * elflink.c (elf_link_sort_relocs): Wrap overlong lines.  Fix
 497         octets_per_byte.  Put dynamic .rela.plt last in link orders.
 498         Assign output_offset for reloc sections rather than writing
 499         sorted relocs from block corresponding to output_offset.
 500
 501 2016-05-12  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 502
 503         * elf-bfd.h (elf_reloc_type_class): Put reloc_class_plt last.
 504
 505 2016-05-11  Andrew Bennett  <andrew.bennett@imgtec.com>
 506
 507         * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add DSPR3.
 508
 509 2016-05-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 510
 511         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_init_stub_bfd): New function.
 512         (elf32_hppa_check_relocs): Don't set dynobj.
 513         (elf32_hppa_size_stubs): Test !SEC_LINKER_CREATED for stub sections.
 514         (elf32_hppa_build_stubs): Likewise.
 515         * elf32-hppa.h (elf32_hppa_init_stub_bfd): Declare.
 516
 517 2016-05-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 518
 519         PR 20060
 520         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_tls_setup): Clear forced_local.
 521         * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_tls_setup): Likewise.
 522
 523 2016-05-10  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 524
 525         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Remove redundant
 526         aarch64_tls_transition check.
 527
 528 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 529
 530         * elf32-arm.c (enum elf32_arm_stub_type): New max_stub_type
 531         enumerator.
 532         (arm_stub_sym_claimed): New function.
 533         (elf32_arm_create_stub): Use veneered symbol name and section if
 534         veneer needs to claim its symbol, and keep logic unchanged otherwise.
 535         (arm_stub_claim_sym): New function.
 536         (arm_map_one_stub): Call arm_stub_claim_sym if veneer needs to claim
 537         veneered symbol, otherwise create local symbol as before.
 538
 539 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 540
 541         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Use new macros
 542         ARM_GET_SYM_BRANCH_TYPE and ARM_SET_SYM_BRANCH_TYPE to respectively get
 543         and set branch type of a symbol.
 544         (bfd_elf32_arm_process_before_allocation): Likewise.
 545         (elf32_arm_relocate_section): Likewise and fix identation along the
 546         way.
 547         (allocate_dynrelocs_for_symbol): Likewise.
 548         (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 549         (elf32_arm_swap_symbol_in): Likewise.
 550         (elf32_arm_swap_symbol_out): Likewise.
 551
 552 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 553
 554         * bfd-in.h (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Add an output section parameter.
 555         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
 556         * elf32-arm.c (struct elf32_arm_link_hash_table): Add an output section
 557         parameter to add_stub_section callback.
 558         (elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec): Get output section from link_sec
 559         and pass it down to add_stub_section.
 560         (elf32_arm_add_stub): Set section to stub_sec if NULL before using it
 561         for error message.
 562         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Add output section parameter to
 563         add_stub_section function pointer parameter.
 564
 565 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 566
 567         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_stub): New function.
 568         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Use elf32_arm_create_stub for stub creation.
 569
 570 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 571
 572         * elf32-arm.c (enum elf32_arm_stub_type): Delete
 573         arm_stub_a8_veneer_lwm enumerator.
 574         (arm_stub_a8_veneer_lwm): New unsigned constant to replace
 575         aforementioned enumerator.
 576         (struct elf32_arm_stub_hash_entry): Delete target_addend
 577         field and add source_value.
 578         (struct a8_erratum_fix): Delete addend field and add target_offset.
 579         (stub_hash_newfunc): Initialize source_value field amd remove
 580         initialization for target_addend.
 581         (arm_build_one_stub): Stop special casing Thumb relocations: promote
 582         the else to being always executed, moving the
 583         arm_stub_a8_veneer_b_cond specific code in it.  Remove
 584         stub_entry->target_addend from points_to computation.
 585         (cortex_a8_erratum_scan): Store in a8_erratum_fix structure the offset
 586         to target symbol from start of section rather than the offset from the
 587         stub address.
 588         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Set stub_entry's source_value and target_value
 589         fields from struct a8_erratum_fix's offset and target_offset
 590         respectively.
 591         (make_branch_to_a8_stub): Rename target variable to loc.  Compute
 592         veneered_insn_loc and loc using stub_entry's source_value.
 593
 594 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 595
 596         (elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes): Add merging logic for
 597         Tag_DSP_extension.
 598
 599 2016-05-10  Pip Cet  <pipcet@gmail.com>
 600
 601         PR ld/20059
 602         * elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_copy_link_hash_symbol_type):
 603         Define as _bfd_generic_copy_link_hash_symbol_type when using
 604         generic hash table.
 605
 606 2016-05-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 607
 608         PR binutils/20063
 609         * elf.c (bfd_elf_get_elf_syms): Check for out of range sh_link
 610         field before accessing sections array.
 611
 612 2016-05-09  Christophe Monat  <christophe.monat@st.com>
 613
 614         PR ld/20030
 615         * elf32-arm.c (is_thumb2_vldm): Account for T1 (DP) encoding.
 616         (stm32l4xx_need_create_replacing_stub): Rename ambiguous nb_regs
 617         to nb_words.
 618         (create_instruction_vldmia): Add is_dp to disambiguate SP/DP
 619         encoding.
 620         (create_instruction_vldmdb): Likewise.
 621         (stm32l4xx_create_replacing_stub_vldm): is_dp detects DP encoding,
 622         uses it to re-encode.
 623
 624 2016-05-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 625
 626         PR 19938
 627         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Revert accidental
 628         commit.
 629
 630 2016-05-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 631
 632         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Remove redundant NULL check.
 633
 634 2016-05-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 635
 636         PR ld/17550
 637         * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_entry): Update comments for indx,
 638         documenting that indx == -3 if symbol is defined in a discarded
 639         section.
 640         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set indx to -3 if
 641         symbol is defined in a discarded section.
 642         (elf_link_output_extsym): Strip a global symbol defined in a
 643         discarded section.
 644
 645 2016-05-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 646
 647         * elf32-i386.c (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Defined for Intel
 648         MCU.
 649
 650 2016-05-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 651
 652         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Extract the GOT load
 653         conversion to ...
 654         (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): This.  New function.
 655         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Extract the GOT load
 656         conversion to ...
 657         (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): This.  New function.
 658
 659 2016-05-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 660
 661         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_tls_transition): Remove abfd.
 662         Don't check if contents == NULL.
 663         (elf_i386_tls_transition): Add from_relocate_section.  Check
 664         from_relocate_section instead of contents != NULL.  Update
 665         elf_i386_check_tls_transition call.
 666         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Cache the section contents if
 667         keep_memory is FALSE.  Pass FALSE as from_relocate_section to
 668         elf_i386_tls_transition.
 669         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Pass TRUE as from_relocate_section
 670         to elf_i386_tls_transition.
 671         (elf_backend_caches_rawsize): New.
 672         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_tls_transition): Don't check
 673         if contents == NULL.
 674         (elf_x86_64_tls_transition): Add from_relocate_section.  Check
 675         from_relocate_section instead of contents != NULL.
 676         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Cache the section contents if
 677         keep_memory is FALSE.  Pass FALSE as from_relocate_section to
 678         elf_x86_64_tls_transition.
 679         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Pass TRUE as from_relocate_section
 680         to elf_x86_64_tls_transition.
 681         (elf_backend_caches_rawsize): New.
 682
 683 2016-05-03  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 684
 685         PR 10549
 686         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_add_symbol_hook): Handle
 687         STB_GNU_UNIQUE.
 688
 689 2016-05-03  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 690
 691         * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Update prototype.
 692         * bfd-in2.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Likewise.
 693         * elfnn-aarch64.c (bfd_elfNN_aarch64_set_options): Initialize
 694         no_apply_dynamic_relocs.
 695         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Apply absolute relocations even though
 696         dynamic relocations generated.
 697
 698 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 699
 700         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Move interp
 701         setting to ...
 702         (elf_i386_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
 703         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Move
 704         interp setting to ...
 705         (elf_x86_64_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
 706
 707 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 708
 709         * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take GOT_RELOC
 710         and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
 711         (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
 712         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 713         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
 714         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
 715         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 716         (elf_i386_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
 717         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 718         * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take
 719         GOT_RELOC and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
 720         (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
 721         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 722         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
 723         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
 724         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 725         (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
 726         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 727
 728 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 729
 730         * elf32-i386.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
 731         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set check_relocs_failed on error.
 732         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
 733
 734 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 735
 736         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set
 737         check_relocs_failed on error.
 738
 739 2016-04-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 740
 741         PR 19938
 742         * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Rename
 743         elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link to
 744         elf_backend_copy_special_section_fields.
 745         * elfxx-target.h: Likewise.
 746         * elf.c (section_match): Ignore the SHF_INFO_LINK flag when
 747         comparing section flags.
 748         (copy_special_section_fields): New function.
 749         (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the EI_ABIVERSION field.
 750         Perform two scans over special sections.  The first one looks for
 751         a direct mapping between the output section and an input section.
 752         The second scan looks for a possible match based upon section
 753         characteristics.
 754         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_copy_special_section_fields): New
 755         function.  Handle setting the sh_link field of SHT_ARM_EXIDX
 756         sections.
 757         * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): Rename to
 758         elf32_i386_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 759         * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_set_special_section_info_link):
 760         Rename to elf32_sparc_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 761         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_set_special_info_link): Rename to
 762         elf64_x86_64_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 763
 764 2016-04-28  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 765
 766         * po/zh_CN.po: Updated Chinese (simplified) translation.
 767
 768 2016-04-27  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 769
 770         PR ld/20006
 771         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Skip debug sections
 772         when estimating distances between output sections.
 773
 774 2016-04-27  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 775
 776         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): New function.
 777         (_bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec): Use it.
 778         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): Declare.
 779
 780 2016-04-26  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 781
 782         * elf32-rx.c (rx_set_section_contents): Avoid arithmetic on void *.
 783         * mmo.c (mmo_get_section_contents): Likewise.
 784         (mmo_set_section_contents): Likewise.
 785
 786 2016-04-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 787
 788         * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_table): Update comments for
 789         dynsymcount.
 790         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always count for
 791         the unused NULL entry at the head of dynamic symbol table.
 792         (bfd_elf_size_dynsym_hash_dynstr): Remove dynsymcount != 0
 793         checks.
 794
 795 2016-04-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 796
 797         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Exclude linker
 798         created file from dynobj.
 799
 800 2016-04-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 801
 802         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Set dynobj to a
 803         normal input file if possible.
 804
 805 2016-04-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 806
 807         * aout-adobe.c: Use _bfd_generic_link_check_relocs.
 808         * aout-target.h: Likewise.
 809         * aout-tic30.c: Likewise.
 810         * binary.c: Likewise.
 811         * bout.c: Likewise.
 812         * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
 813         * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 814         * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 815         * coffcode.h: Likewise.
 816         * i386msdos.c: Likewise.
 817         * i386os9k.c: Likewise.
 818         * ieee.c: Likewise.
 819         * ihex.c: Likewise.
 820         * libbfd-in.h: Likewise.
 821         * libecoff.h: Likewise.
 822         * mach-o-target.c: Likewise.
 823         * mmo.c: Likewise.
 824         * nlm-target.h: Likewise.
 825         * oasys.c: Likewise.
 826         * pef.c: Likewise.
 827         * plugin.c: Likewise.
 828         * ppcboot.c: Likewise.
 829         * som.c: Likewise.
 830         * srec.c: Likewise.
 831         * tekhex.c: Likewise.
 832         * versados.c: Likewise.
 833         * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
 834         * xsym.c: Likewise.
 835         * elfxx-target.h: Use _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs.
 836         * linker.c (bfd_link_check_relocs): New function.
 837         (_bfd_generic_link_check_relocs): New function.
 838         * targets.c (BFD_JUMP_TABLE_LINK): Add initialization of
 839         _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
 840         (struct bfd_target)L Add _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
 841         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 842         * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
 843
 844 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 845
 846         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_gc_sweep_hook): Removed.
 847         (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 848         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 849         (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 850
 851 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 852
 853         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): Don't check relocations
 854         in excluded sections
 855
 856 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 857
 858         PR ld/19969
 859         * elf64-x86-64.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
 860         (elf_x86_64_need_pic): Moved before elf_x86_64_check_relocs.
 861         Support relocation agaist local symbol.  Set check_relocs_failed.
 862         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Use elf_x86_64_need_pic.  Check
 863         R_X86_64_32 relocation overflow.
 864         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
 865         Update one elf_x86_64_need_pic and remove one elf_x86_64_need_pic.
 866
 867 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 868
 869         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Call
 870         _bfd_elf_create_ifunc_sections only for STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol.
 871         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
 872
 873 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 874
 875         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New.
 876         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New function.
 877         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Call _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs
 878         if check_relocs_after_open_input is FALSE.
 879
 880 2016-04-20  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 881
 882         * cache.c: Update old style function definitions.
 883         * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
 884         * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
 885         * stab-syms.c: Likewise.
 886
 887 2016-04-20  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 888
 889         * elf32-arm.c (put_thumb2_insn): Change argument type to bfd_byte *.
 890
 891 2016-04-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 892
 893         * Makefile.in: Regenerated with automake 1.11.6.
 894         * aclocal.m4: Likewise.
 895         * doc/Makefile.in: Likewise.
 896
 897 2016-04-14  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 898
 899         * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_ARC_NPS_CMEM16 entry.
 900         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 901         * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
 902         * elf32-arc.c: Add 'opcode/arc.h' include.
 903         (struct arc_relocation_data): Add symbol_name.
 904         (arc_special_overflow_checks): New function.
 905         (arc_do_relocation): Use arc_special_overflow_checks, reindent as
 906         required, add an extra comment.
 907         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Setup symbol_name in reloc_data.
 908
 909 2016-04-14  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 910
 911         * elf32-arc.c (tls_got_entries): Add 'TLS_GOT_' prefix to all
 912         entries.
 913         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Update enum uses.
 914         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
 915         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 916
 917 2016-04-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 918
 919         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Replace "link" with
 920         "sh_link".
 921
 922 2016-04-14  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 923
 924         PR target/19938
 925         * elf-bbfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): New field:
 926         elf_strtab_flags.
 927         New field: elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link
 928         * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Define if not already
 929         defined.
 930         (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define if not
 931         already defined.
 932         (elfNN_bed): Use elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link and
 933         elf_backend_strtab_flags macros to initialise fields in structure.
 934         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr): Check for SHF_STRINGS
 935         being set even if SHF_MERGE is not set.
 936         (elf_fake_sections): Likewise.
 937         (section_match): New function.  Matches two ELF sections based
 938         upon fixed characteristics.
 939         (find_link): New function.  Locates a section in a BFD that
 940         matches a section in a different BFD.
 941         (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the sh_info and sh_link
 942         fields of reserved sections.
 943         (bfd_elf_compute_section_file_positions): Set the flags for the
 944         .shstrtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
 945         elf_backend_data structure.
 946         (swap_out_syms): Likewise for the .strtab section.
 947         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Set the flags for the
 948         .strtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
 949         elf_backend_data structure.
 950         * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): New function.
 951         (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Set to SHF_STRINGS for Solaris
 952         targets.
 953         (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define for
 954         Solaris targets.
 955         * elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
 956         * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
 957
 958 2016-04-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 959
 960         PR ld/19939
 961         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Add a pointer
 962         to bfd_boolean.
 963         * elf-ifunc.c (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Updated.
 964         Set *readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc_p to TRUE if dynamic reloc
 965         applies to read-only section.
 966         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add
 967         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
 968         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
 969         (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
 970         segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
 971         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
 972         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add
 973         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
 974         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
 975         (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
 976         segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
 977         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
 978         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_allocate_ifunc_dynrelocs):
 979         Updated.
 980
 981 2016-04-06  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 982
 983         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Move error_ret_free_local to be
 984         a fall through from error_ret_free_internal.  Free local_syms in
 985         error_ret_free_local if allocated from bfd_elf_get_elf_syms ().
 986
 987 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 988
 989         * elf32-arc.c (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol): Changed.
 990         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Likewise.
 991
 992 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 993
 994         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_check_relocs): Changed
 995
 996 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 997
 998         * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Changed assert.
 999         (get_replace_function): Created.:
1000         (struct arc_relocation_data): Changed to signed types.
1001         (defines S, L, P, PDATA): Casted to signed type.
1002         (defines SECTSTART, _SDA_BASE_, TLS_REL): Likewise.
1003         (PRINT_DEBUG_RELOC_INFO_BEFORE): Changed.
1004         (arc_do_relocation): Changed.
1005
1006 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1007
1008         * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Added assert to check for
1009         symbol index.
1010         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added and changed asserts, validating
1011         the synamic symbol index.
1012         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Do not fill the dynamic
1013         relocation if symbol has dynindx set to -1.
1014
1015 2016-04-05  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1016
1017         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always turn hidden
1018         and internal symbols which have a dynamic index into local
1019         ones.
1020
1021 2016-04-04  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1022
1023         PR 19872
1024         * dwarf2.c (parse_comp_unit): Skip warning about unrecognised
1025         version number if the version is zero.
1026
1027 2016-04-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1028
1029         PR 19886
1030         * elflink.c (on_needed_list): Recursively check needed status.
1031         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Adjust.
1032
1033 2016-03-30  Senthil Kumar Selvaraj  <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
1034
1035         * elf32-avr.c (avr_elf32_load_records_from_section): Free
1036         internal_relocs only if they aren't cached.
1037
1038 2016-03-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1039
1040         PR 17334
1041         * elf32-bfin.c (elf32_bfinfdpic_finish_dynamic_sections): Relax
1042         assertion on the size of the got section to allow it to be bigger
1043         than the number of relocs.
1044
1045 2016-03-29  Toni Spets  <toni.spets@iki.fi>
1046
1047         PR 19878
1048         * coffcode.h (coff_write_object_contents): Revert accidental
1049         2014-11-10 change.
1050
1051 2016-03-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1052
1053         PR 19850
1054         * dwarf2.c (read_attribute_value): Skip info_ptr check for
1055         DW_FORM_flag_present.
1056
1057 2016-03-22  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1058
1059         * cpu-v850_rh850.c (arch_info_struct): Restore v850-rh850 as an
1060         architecture name for backwards compatibility.
1061
1062         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_write_codeview_record): Fix possible
1063         unbounded stack use.
1064
1065         * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Only add -Wstack-usage if using a
1066         sufficiently recent version of GCC.
1067         * configure: Regenerate.
1068
1069 2016-03-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1070
1071         PR 19851
1072         * plugin.c (try_load_plugin): Avoid -Wstack-usage warning.
1073
1074 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1075
1076         * archures.c (bfd_mach_arc_nps400): Define.
1077         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
1078         * cpu-arc.c (arch_info_struct): New entry for nps400, renumber
1079         some existing entries to make space.
1080         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_object_p): Add nps400 case.
1081         (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Likewise.
1082
1083 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1084
1085         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data): Remove use of
1086         EF_ARC_CPU_GENERIC.
1087         (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Don't bother setting cpu field
1088         in e_flags, this will have been set elsewhere.
1089
1090 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1091
1092         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Switch to using
1093         EF_ARC_MACH_MSK.
1094
1095 2016-03-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1096
1097         * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Add -Wstack-usage=262144
1098         * configure: Regenerate.
1099         * elf32-m68hc1x.c (elf32_m68hc11_relocate_section): Replace use of
1100         alloca with call to xmalloc.
1101         * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
1102         * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
1103         * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
1104         * pef.c: Likewise.
1105         * pei-x86_64.c: Likewise.
1106         * som.c: Likewise.
1107         * xsym.c: Likewise.
1108
1109 2016-03-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1110
1111         PR ld/19827
1112         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Bind defined symbol
1113         locally in PIE.
1114         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
1115         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
1116         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
1117
1118 2016-03-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1119
1120         PR ld/19807
1121         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check
1122         no_reloc_overflow_check to diable R_X86_64_32/R_X86_64_32S
1123         relocation overflow check.
1124
1125 2016-03-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1126
1127         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1128
1129 2016-03-11  Dan Gissel  <dgisselq@ieee.org>
1130
1131         PR 19713
1132         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_section_offset): Ensure that the returned offset
1133         uses bytes not octets.
1134         * elflink.c (resolve_section): Likewise.
1135         Add a bfd parameter.
1136         (eval_section): Pass the input_bfd to resolve_section.
1137         (bfd_elf_perform_complex_relocation): Convert byte offset to
1138         octets before read and writing values.
1139         (elf_link_input_bfd): Add byte to octet conversions.
1140         (elf_reloc_link_order): Likewise.
1141         (elf_fixup_link_order): Likewise.
1142         (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
1143         * reloc.c (_bfd_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
1144         * syms.c (_bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line): Likewise.
1145
1146 2016-03-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1147
1148         * config.bfd: Mark the i370 target as obsolete.
1149
1150 2016-03-09  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
1151
1152         * cpu-v850.c (N): Append ":old-gcc-abi" instead of " (using old
1153         gcc ABI)" to printable name.
1154         * cpu-v850_rh850.c (bfd_v850_rh850_arch): Use "v850:rh850" instead
1155         of "v850-rh850" as printable name.
1156
1157 2016-03-09  Leon Winter  <winter-gcc@bfw-online.de>
1158
1159         PR ld/19623
1160         * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_generic_relocate_section): Do not apply
1161         relocations against absolute symbols.
1162
1163 2016-03-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1164
1165         PR binutils/19775
1166         * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
1167         length elements in the archive.
1168
1169 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1170
1171         PR ld/19789
1172         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Create dynamic sections
1173         for -E/--dynamic-list only when not relocatable.
1174
1175 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1176
1177         PR ld/19784
1178         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Increment PLT reference
1179         count for locally defined local IFUNC symbols in shared object.
1180         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
1181
1182 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1183
1184         PR ld/19579
1185         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Group common symbol checking
1186         together.
1187
1188 2016-03-08  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1189             Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1190
1191         * elf32-arc.c (arc_bfd_get_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_get_32.
1192         (arc_bfd_put_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_put_32.
1193         (arc_elf_howto_init): Added assert to validate relocations.
1194         (get_middle_endian_relocation): Delete.
1195         (middle_endian_convert): New function.
1196         (ME): Redefine, now does nothing.
1197         (IS_ME): New define.
1198         (arc_do_relocation): Extend the attached 'ARC_RELOC_HOWTO'
1199         definition to call middle_endian_convert.  Add a new local
1200         variable and make use of this throughout. Added call to
1201         arc_bfd_get_8 and arc_bfd_put_8 for 8 bit relocations.
1202
1203 2016-03-07  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1204
1205         PR binutils/19775
1206         * archive.c (bfd_generic_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
1207         length elements in the archive.
1208
1209 2016-03-07  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1210
1211         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Always create .got
1212         section if the symbol "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_" is referenced.
1213
1214 2016-03-04  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1215
1216         PR ld/19579
1217         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Treat common symbol in
1218         executable as definition if the new definition comes from a
1219         shared library.
1220
1221 2016-03-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1222
1223         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
1224         * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.
1225
1226 2016-02-29  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1227
1228         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added rules to fix the
1229         relocation addend when sections get merged.
1230
1231 2016-02-29  Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1232
1233         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Add condition to
1234         the flag change.
1235         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Fixes and conditions to support PIE.
1236         Assert for code sections dynamic relocs.
1237
1238 2016-02-26  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>
1239
1240         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_howto_table): Fix signed overflow
1241         check for MOVW_SABS_G0, MOVW_SABS_G1, MOVW_SABS_G2.
1242
1243 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1244
1245         PR ld/19609
1246         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Convert to R_386_32 for
1247         load with locally bound symbols if PIC is false or there is no
1248         base register.  Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
1249         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1250         against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
1251         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Disable optimization
1252         if we can't estimate relocation overflow with --no-relax.
1253         Convert to R_X86_64_32S/R_X86_64_32 for load with locally bound
1254         symbols if PIC is false.  Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
1255         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1256         against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
1257
1258 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1259
1260         PR ld/19645
1261         * bfd.c (bfd): Change flags to 20 bits.
1262         (BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON): New.
1263         (BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON): Likewise.
1264         (BFD_FLAGS_SAVED): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1265         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
1266         (BFD_FLAGS_FOR_BFD_USE_MASK): Likewise.
1267         * configure.ac: Remove --enable-elf-stt-common.
1268         * elf.c (swap_out_syms): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
1269         common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1270         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
1271         * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set BSF_ELF_COMMON for
1272         STT_COMMON.
1273         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Also check
1274         STT_COMMON.
1275         (elf_link_convert_common_type): New function.
1276         (elf_link_output_extsym): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
1277         common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1278         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.  Set sym.st_info after sym.st_shndx.
1279         * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON
1280         and BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON to object_flags.
1281         (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
1282         * syms.c (BSF_KEEP_G): Renamed to ...
1283         (BSF_ELF_COMMON): This.
1284         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1285         * config.in: Likewise.
1286         * configure: Likewise.
1287
1288 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1289
1290         PR ld/19636
1291         PR ld/19704
1292         PR ld/19719
1293         * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
1294         (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
1295         has_non_got_reloc.
1296         (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add interp.
1297         (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
1298         has_non_got_reloc.
1299         (elf_i386_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
1300         has_non_got_reloc.
1301         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and has_non_got_reloc.
1302         (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): New function.
1303         (elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
1304         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
1305         relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
1306         weak symbols in executable.  Don't make resolved undefined weak
1307         symbols in executable dynamic.  Keep dynamic non-GOT/non-PLT
1308         relocation against undefined weak symbols in PIE.
1309         (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
1310         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1311         against resolved undefined weak symbols in PIE, except for
1312         R_386_PC32.
1313         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
1314         dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
1315         Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
1316         symbol in executable.
1317         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
1318         elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
1319         (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
1320         * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
1321         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
1322         has_non_got_reloc.
1323         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add interp.
1324         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
1325         has_non_got_reloc.
1326         (elf_x86_64_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
1327         has_non_got_reloc.
1328         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and
1329         has_non_got_reloc.
1330         (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): New function.
1331         (elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
1332         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
1333         relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
1334         weak symbols in executable.  Don't make resolved undefined weak
1335         symbols in executable dynamic.
1336         (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
1337         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check relocation overflow for
1338         dynamic relocations against unresolved weak undefined symbols.
1339         Don't generate dynamic relocations against resolved weak
1340         undefined symbols in PIE.
1341         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
1342         dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
1343         Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
1344         symbol in executable.
1345         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
1346         elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
1347         (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
1348
1349 2016-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1350
1351         * elf64-ppc.c (create_linkage_sections): Create sfpr when
1352         save_restore_funcs, rest of sections when not relocatable.
1353         (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Always call create_linkage_sections.
1354         (sfpr_define): Define all symbols on emitted code.
1355         (ppc64_elf_func_desc_adjust): Adjust for sfpr now being created
1356         when relocatable.  Move sfpr_define loop earlier.
1357
1358 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1359
1360         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_need_pic): New function.
1361         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Use it.  Replace
1362         x86_64_elf_howto_table[r_type] with howto.
1363
1364 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1365
1366         PR ld/19698
1367         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Set versioned if
1368         symbol version is unknown.
1369
1370 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1371
1372         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Set plt_got.offset
1373         to (bfd_vma) -1 when setting needs_plt to 0.
1374         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
1375
1376 2016-02-23  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1377
1378         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Check for shared
1379         library, instead of PIC, and don't check PDE when making linker
1380         assigned symbol dynamic.
1381
1382 2016-02-23  Faraz Shahbazker  <faraz.shahbazker@imgtec.com>
1383
1384         * bfd/elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Increment
1385         ABIVERSION for non-executable stack.
1386
1387 2016-02-23  Rich Felker  <bugdal@aerifal.cx>
1388
1389         PR target/19516
1390         * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol):
1391         Always produce a RELATIVE reloc for a local symbol.
1392
1393 2016-02-23  Hans-Peter Nilsson  <hp@axis.com>
1394
1395         Fix test-case ld-elf/pr19617b
1396         * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_discard_excess_program_dynamics): Don't
1397         discard unused non-function symbols when --dynamic-list-data.
1398
1399 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1400
1401         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
1402         dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
1403
1404 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1405
1406         * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
1407         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1408
1409 2016-02-22  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1410
1411         * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
1412         for destination.  Remove useless function parameters.
1413         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
1414
1415 2016-02-19  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1416
1417         PR ld/19629
1418         * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
1419         table offsets.
1420
1421         PR ld/19628
1422         * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
1423         processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
1424
1425 2016-02-18  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1426
1427         PR ld/19617
1428         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
1429         sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
1430
1431 2016-02-17  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1432
1433         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New.  Defined
1434         to bfd_true.
1435
1436 2016-02-16  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
1437
1438         * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
1439         * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
1440         matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
1441         from TEMP.
1442
1443 2016-02-15  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1444
1445         * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
1446         for length and type fields.  Use a signed value for the
1447         suffix_length field.
1448
1449 2016-02-10  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1450
1451         PR ld/19601
1452         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
1453         significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
1454
1455 2016-02-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1456
1457         PR 19405
1458         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
1459         immediate values.
1460         * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
1461         number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
1462         generation.
1463
1464 2016-02-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1465
1466         * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
1467         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
1468         constant for left shifting.
1469
1470         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
1471         helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
1472         might overflow.
1473
1474 2016-02-05  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
1475
1476         * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
1477
1478 2016-02-05  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1479
1480         * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
1481         to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
1482
1483 2016-02-04  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1484
1485         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
1486         for big-endian.
1487
1488 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1489
1490         PR ld/19542
1491         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
1492         distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
1493
1494 2016-02-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1495
1496         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
1497         ELFv2 entry optimization.
1498
1499 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1500
1501         PR binutils/19547
1502         * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
1503         no relocations in relocatable files.
1504
1505 2016-02-01  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1506
1507         PR ld/19553
1508         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
1509         if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
1510         the symbol referenced by regular object.
1511
1512 2016-02-01  Nathaniel Smith  <njs@pobox.com>
1513
1514         * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
1515         CODE and DATA.
1516
1517 2016-02-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1518
1519         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
1520         an out of range reloc_index.
1521         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
1522
1523 2016-02-01  Kamil Rytarowski  <n54@gmx.com>
1524
1525         * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
1526         (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
1527         * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
1528
1529 2016-02-01  Jan Kratochvil  <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
1530
1531         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
1532
1533 2016-01-31  John David Anglin  <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
1534
1535         PR ld/19526
1536         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
1537         files.
1538         * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise.  Remove retval.
1539
1540 2016-01-30  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1541
1542         PR ld/19539
1543         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
1544         against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
1545         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
1546
1547 2016-01-28  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1548
1549         PR binutils/19523
1550         * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
1551         decompress debug sections.
1552
1553 2016-01-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1554
1555         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
1556         `dynindx'.
1557
1558 2016-01-25  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1559
1560         PR target/19435
1561         * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
1562         dsym filename buffer.
1563
1564 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1565
1566         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
1567
1568 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1569
1570         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
1571
1572 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1573
1574         * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
1575         changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
1576         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
1577
1578 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1579
1580         PR ld/19455
1581         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
1582         class of the linker stub bfd.
1583         (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
1584         processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
1585         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
1586         reporting a class mismatch.
1587
1588 2016-01-21  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1589
1590         * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
1591         veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
1592         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
1593         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
1594         calculation destination.
1595
1596 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1597
1598         * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
1599         (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
1600         (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1601         (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1602         * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
1603         (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
1604         * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
1605         (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1606         (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
1607
1608 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1609
1610         * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
1611         * elf.c: Adjust #include.
1612         * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
1613         * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
1614         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
1615         * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
1616
1617 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1618
1619         * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file.  Move
1620         tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
1621         * configure: Regenerate.
1622
1623 2016-01-20  Mickael Guene  <mickael.guene@st.com>
1624
1625         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
1626         section using '.text.noread' pattern.
1627
1628 2016-01-19  John Baldwin  <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
1629
1630         * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
1631
1632 2016-01-18  Miranda Cupertino  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1633             Zissulescu Claudiu  <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
1634
1635         * arc-plt.def: New file.
1636         * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
1637         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
1638                        elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
1639                        elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
1640                        elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
1641         (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
1642         (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
1643         (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
1644         (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
1645         list.
1646         (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
1647         (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
1648         (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
1649         (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
1650         (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
1651         (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
1652         (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
1653         (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
1654         occur.
1655         (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
1656         Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
1657         of just an array of offsets.
1658         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
1659         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
1660         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
1661         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
1662         (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
1663         dynamic sections.
1664         (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
1665         (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
1666         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
1667         related code.
1668         (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
1669         (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
1670
1671 2016-01-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1672
1673         PR ld/19440
1674         * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
1675         section number into internal section number.
1676         * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1677         * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1678         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1679         * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
1680         section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
1681
1682 2016-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1683
1684         * configure: Regenerate.
1685
1686 2016-01-12  Yury Usishchev  <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
1687
1688         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
1689         when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
1690         section.
1691
1692 2016-01-08  Richard Sandiford  <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
1693             Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1694
1695         PR ld/19368
1696         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
1697         reloc_class_ifunc.
1698
1699 2016-01-06  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1700
1701         * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
1702         place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
1703         (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
1704         the relocation string.
1705
1706 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1707
1708         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
1709         factored out from...
1710         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1711
1712 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1713
1714         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
1715         attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
1716
1717 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1718
1719         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
1720         return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
1721
1722 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1723
1724         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
1725         factored out from...
1726         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1727
1728 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1729
1730         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
1731         handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
1732
1733 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1734
1735         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
1736         attribute checks for null input.
1737
1738 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1739
1740         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
1741         pointers to target data.
1742
1743 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1744
1745         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
1746         an FP ABI warning.
1747
1748 2016-01-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1749
1750         Update year range in copyright notice of all files.
1751
1752 For older changes see ChangeLog-2015 and doc/ChangeLog-0415
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1755
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