bfd/ChangeLog

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