bfd/ChangeLog

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