bfd/ChangeLog

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