bfd/ChangeLog

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