bfd/ChangeLog

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