bfd/ChangeLog

   1 2016-06-13  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synospsy.com>
   2
   3         * elf32-arc.c (elf32_arc_reloc_type_class): Defined function to
   4         enable support for "-z combreloc" and DT_RELACOUNT.
   5         (elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Likewise
   6
   7 2016-06-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
   8
   9         PR ld/20244
  10         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): When relocating
  11         R_386_GOT32, return error without a base register for PIC and
  12         subtract the .got.plt section address only with a base register.
  13
  14 2016-06-10  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  15
  16         * elf-strtab.c (struct strtab_save): Use size_t for "size".
  17         (struct elf_strtab_hash): Likewise for "size" and "alloced".
  18         (_bfd_elf_strtab_init): Formatting.
  19         (_bfd_elf_strtab_add): Return size_t rather than bfd_size_type.
  20         (_bfd_elf_strtab_addref): Take size_t idx param.
  21         (_bfd_elf_strtab_delref, _bfd_elf_strtab_refcount): Likewise.
  22         (_bfd_elf_strtab_offset): Likewise.
  23         (_bfd_elf_strtab_clear_all_refs): Use size_t idx.
  24         (_bfd_elf_strtab_save): Use size_t "idx" and "size" vars.
  25         (_bfd_elf_strtab_restore, _bfd_elf_strtab_emit): Similarly.
  26         (_bfd_elf_strtab_finalize): Similarly.
  27         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_strtab_add): Update prototypes.
  28         (_bfd_elf_strtab_addref, _bfd_elf_strtab_delref): Likewise.
  29         (_bfd_elf_strtab_refcount, _bfd_elf_strtab_offset): Likewise.
  30         * elf.c (bfd_elf_get_elf_syms): Calculate symbol buffer size
  31         using bfd_size_type.
  32         (bfd_section_from_shdr): Delete amt.
  33         (_bfd_elf_init_reloc_shdr): Likewise.
  34         (_bfd_elf_link_assign_sym_version): Likewise.
  35         (assign_section_numbers): Use size_t reloc_count.
  36         * elflink.c (struct elf_symbuf_head): Use size_t "count".
  37         (bfd_elf_link_record_dynamic_symbol): Use size_t for some vars.
  38         (elf_link_is_defined_archive_symbol): Likewise.
  39         (elf_add_dt_needed_tag): Likewise.
  40         (elf_finalize_dynstr): Likewise.
  41         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Likewise.
  42         (bfd_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
  43         (elf_create_symbuf): Similarly.
  44         (bfd_elf_match_symbols_in_sections): Likewise.
  45         (elf_link_swap_symbols_out): Likewise.
  46         (elf_link_check_versioned_symbol): Likewise.
  47         (bfd_elf_gc_record_vtinherit): Likewise.
  48         (bfd_elf_gc_common_finalize_got_offsets): Likewise.
  49
  50 2016-06-08  Senthil Kumar Selvaraj  <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
  51
  52         PR ld/20221
  53         * elf32-avr.c (elf32_avr_relax_delete_bytes): Adjust syms
  54         and relocs only if shrinking occurred.
  55
  56 2016-06-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  57
  58         * elf64-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add tls_get_addr.
  59         (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize tls_get_addr to 2.
  60         (elf_i386_check_tls_transition): Check indirect call and direct
  61         call with the addr32 prefix for general and local dynamic models.
  62         Set the tls_get_addr feild.
  63         (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): Always use addr32 prefix for
  64         indirect ___tls_get_addr call via GOT.
  65         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Handle GD->LE, GD->IE and LD->LE
  66         transitions with indirect call and direct call with the addr32
  67         prefix.
  68
  69 2016-06-07  Marcin Kościelnicki  <koriakin@0x04.net>
  70
  71         * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_symbol): Fix comment.
  72         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390x_plt_entry): Fix comment.
  73         (elf_s390_relocate_section): Fix comment.
  74         (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Fix initialization of fixed
  75         .got.plt entries.
  76
  77 2016-06-07  Ulrich Weigand  <ulrich.weigand@de.ibm.com>
  78
  79         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Subtract plt
  80         section offset when calculation the larl operand in the first PLT
  81         entry.
  82
  83 2016-06-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  84
  85         * cpu-powerpc.c (powerpc_compatible): Allow bfd_mach_ppc_vle entry
  86         to match other 32-bit archs.
  87         * elf32-ppc.c (_bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch): New function.
  88         (ppc_elf_object_p): Call it.
  89         (ppc_elf_special_sections): Use APUINFO_SECTION_NAME.  Fix
  90         overlong line.
  91         (APUINFO_SECTION_NAME, APUINFO_LABEL): Don't define here.
  92         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_object_p): Call _bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch.
  93         * bfd-in.h (_bfd_elf_ppc_at_tls_transform,
  94         _bfd_elf_ppc_at_tprel_transform): Move to..
  95         * elf-bfd.h: ..here.
  96         (_bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch): Declare.
  97         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
  98
  99 2016-06-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 100
 101         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add tls_get_addr.
 102         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize tls_get_addr to 2.
 103         (elf_x86_64_check_tls_transition): Check indirect call and
 104         direct call with the addr32 prefix for general and local dynamic
 105         models.  Set the tls_get_addr feild.
 106         (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): Always use addr32 prefix for
 107         indirect __tls_get_addr call via GOT.
 108         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Handle GD->LE, GD->IE and LD->LE
 109         transitions with indirect call and direct call with the addr32
 110         prefix.
 111
 112 2016-06-04  Christian Groessler  <chris@groessler.org>
 113
 114         * coff-z8k.c (extra_case): Fix range check for R_JR relocation.
 115
 116 2016-06-02  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 117
 118         PR target/20088
 119         * cpu-arm.c (processors): Add "arm_any" type to match any ARM
 120         architecture.
 121         (arch_info_struct): Likewise.
 122         (architectures): Likewise.
 123
 124 2016-06-02  Vineet Gupta  <Vineet.Gupta1@synopsys.com>
 125
 126         * config.bfd: Replace -uclibc with *.
 127
 128 2016-06-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 129
 130         * elf64-x86-64.c: Replace data32 with data16 in comments.
 131
 132 2016-05-31  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 133
 134         PR ld/20159
 135         PR ld/16467
 136         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Revert PR16467 change.
 137         (_bfd_elf_add_default_symbol): Don't indirect to/from defined
 138         symbol given a version by a script different to the version
 139         of the symbol being added.
 140         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Use _bfd_elf_strtab_save and
 141         _bfd_elf_strtab_restore.  Don't fudge dynstr references.
 142         * elf-strtab.c (_bfd_elf_strtab_restore_size): Delete.
 143         (struct strtab_save): New.
 144         (_bfd_elf_strtab_save, _bfd_elf_strtab_restore): New functions.
 145         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_strtab_restore_size): Delete.
 146         (_bfd_elf_strtab_save, _bfd_elf_strtab_restore): Declare.
 147
 148 2016-06-01  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 149
 150         * elf32-hppa.h: Add extern "C".
 151         * elf32-nds32.h: Likewise.
 152         * elf32-tic6x.h: Likewise.
 153
 154 2016-06-01  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 155
 156         * po/sr.po: New Serbian translation.
 157         * configure.ac (ALL_LINGUAS): Add sr.
 158         * configure: Regenerate.
 159
 160 2016-05-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 161
 162         * elfxx-mips.c (b_reloc_p): New function.
 163         (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section) <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Handle
 164         branch relocations.
 165
 166 2016-05-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 167
 168         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation): <R_MIPS16_26>
 169         <R_MIPS_26, R_MICROMIPS_26_S1>: Drop the region bits of the
 170         reloc location from calculation, treat the addend as signed with
 171         local non-section symbols and enable overflow detection.
 172
 173 2016-05-28  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 174
 175         * aoutx.h: Adjust linker callback calls throughout file,
 176         removing dead code.
 177         * bout.c: Likewise.
 178         * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
 179         * coff-arm.c: Likewise.
 180         * coff-h8300.c: Likewise.
 181         * coff-h8500.c: Likewise.
 182         * coff-i960.c: Likewise.
 183         * coff-mcore.c: Likewise.
 184         * coff-mips.c: Likewise.
 185         * coff-ppc.c: Likewise.
 186         * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 187         * coff-sh.c: Likewise.
 188         * coff-tic80.c: Likewise.
 189         * coff-w65.c: Likewise.
 190         * coff-z80.c: Likewise.
 191         * coff-z8k.c: Likewise.
 192         * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 193         * cofflink.c: Likewise.
 194         * ecoff.c: Likewise.
 195         * elf-bfd.h: Likewise.
 196         * elf-m10200.c: Likewise.
 197         * elf-m10300.c: Likewise.
 198         * elf32-arc.c: Likewise.
 199         * elf32-arm.c: Likewise.
 200         * elf32-avr.c: Likewise.
 201         * elf32-bfin.c: Likewise.
 202         * elf32-cr16.c: Likewise.
 203         * elf32-cr16c.c: Likewise.
 204         * elf32-cris.c: Likewise.
 205         * elf32-crx.c: Likewise.
 206         * elf32-d10v.c: Likewise.
 207         * elf32-epiphany.c: Likewise.
 208         * elf32-fr30.c: Likewise.
 209         * elf32-frv.c: Likewise.
 210         * elf32-ft32.c: Likewise.
 211         * elf32-h8300.c: Likewise.
 212         * elf32-hppa.c: Likewise.
 213         * elf32-i370.c: Likewise.
 214         * elf32-i386.c: Likewise.
 215         * elf32-i860.c: Likewise.
 216         * elf32-ip2k.c: Likewise.
 217         * elf32-iq2000.c: Likewise.
 218         * elf32-lm32.c: Likewise.
 219         * elf32-m32c.c: Likewise.
 220         * elf32-m32r.c: Likewise.
 221         * elf32-m68hc1x.c: Likewise.
 222         * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
 223         * elf32-mep.c: Likewise.
 224         * elf32-metag.c: Likewise.
 225         * elf32-microblaze.c: Likewise.
 226         * elf32-moxie.c: Likewise.
 227         * elf32-msp430.c: Likewise.
 228         * elf32-mt.c: Likewise.
 229         * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
 230         * elf32-nios2.c: Likewise.
 231         * elf32-or1k.c: Likewise.
 232         * elf32-ppc.c: Likewise.
 233         * elf32-s390.c: Likewise.
 234         * elf32-score.c: Likewise.
 235         * elf32-score7.c: Likewise.
 236         * elf32-sh.c: Likewise.
 237         * elf32-sh64.c: Likewise.
 238         * elf32-spu.c: Likewise.
 239         * elf32-tic6x.c: Likewise.
 240         * elf32-tilepro.c: Likewise.
 241         * elf32-v850.c: Likewise.
 242         * elf32-vax.c: Likewise.
 243         * elf32-visium.c: Likewise.
 244         * elf32-xstormy16.c: Likewise.
 245         * elf32-xtensa.c: Likewise.
 246         * elf64-alpha.c: Likewise.
 247         * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
 248         * elf64-ia64-vms.c: Likewise.
 249         * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
 250         * elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
 251         * elf64-s390.c: Likewise.
 252         * elf64-sh64.c: Likewise.
 253         * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
 254         * elflink.c: Likewise.
 255         * elfnn-aarch64.c: Likewise.
 256         * elfnn-ia64.c: Likewise.
 257         * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
 258         * elfxx-sparc.c: Likewise.
 259         * elfxx-tilegx.c: Likewise.
 260         * linker.c: Likewise.
 261         * pdp11.c: Likewise.
 262         * pe-mips.c: Likewise.
 263         * reloc.c: Likewise.
 264         * reloc16.c: Likewise.
 265         * simple.c: Likewise.
 266         * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
 267         * xcofflink.c: Likewise.
 268         * elf32-rl78.c (get_symbol_value, get_romstart, get_ramstart): Delete
 269         status param.  Adjust calls to these and linker callbacks throughout.
 270         * elf32-rx.c: (get_symbol_value, get_gp, get_romstart,
 271         get_ramstart): Delete status param.  Adjust calls to these and
 272         linker callbacks throughout.
 273
 274 2016-05-27  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 275
 276         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation) <R_MIPS16_26>
 277         <R_MIPS_26, R_MICROMIPS_26_S1>: Include the addend in JALX's
 278         target alignment verification.
 279
 280 2016-05-27  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 281
 282         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation): Also use the
 283         section name if `bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section' returns an
 284         empty string.
 285
 286 2016-05-26  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 287
 288         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 289         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Use the `%X%H' rather than `%C' format
 290         for message.  Continue processing rather than returning failure.
 291
 292 2016-05-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 293
 294         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 295         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Call `->einfo' rather than `->warning'.
 296         Call `bfd_set_error'.
 297
 298 2016-05-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 299
 300         PR binutils/14625
 301         * archive.c (bfd_slurp_armap): Replace
 302         bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap with
 303         _bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap.
 304         (bsd_write_armap): Call _bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap if
 305         BFD64 is defined and the archive is too big.
 306         (coff_write_armap): Likewise.
 307         * archive64.c (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Renamed to ...
 308         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap): This.
 309         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Renamed to ...
 310         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap): This.
 311         * configure.ac: Add --enable-64-bit-archive.
 312         (want_64_bit_archive): New.  Set to true by default for 64-bit
 313         MIPS and s390 ELF targets.
 314         (USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE): New AC_DEFINE.
 315         * config.in: Regenerated.
 316         * configure: Likewise.
 317         * elf64-mips.c (bfd_elf64_archive_functions): Removed.
 318         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Likewise.
 319         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Likewise.
 320         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 321         (bfd_elf64_archive_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 322         (bfd_elf64_archive_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 323         (bfd_elf64_archive_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 324         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 325         (bfd_elf64_archive_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 326         (bfd_elf64_archive_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 327         (bfd_elf64_archive_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 328         (bfd_elf64_archive_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 329         * elf64-s390.c (bfd_elf64_archive_functions): Removed.
 330         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Likewise.
 331         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Likewise.
 332         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 333         (bfd_elf64_archive_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 334         (bfd_elf64_archive_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 335         (bfd_elf64_archive_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 336         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 337         (bfd_elf64_archive_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 338         (bfd_elf64_archive_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 339         (bfd_elf64_archive_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 340         (bfd_elf64_archive_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 341         * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Use _bfd_archive_64_bit on
 342         BFD_JUMP_TABLE_ARCHIVE if USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE is defined and
 343         bfd_elfNN_archive_functions isn't defined.
 344         (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
 345         * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap): New prototype.
 346         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap): Likewise.
 347         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_extended_name_table): New macro.
 348         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 349         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 350         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 351         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 352         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 353         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 354         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 355         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 356         * libbfd.h: Regenerated.
 357         * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Use _bfd_archive_64_bit on
 358         BFD_JUMP_TABLE_ARCHIVE if USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE is defined.
 359
 360 2016-05-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 361
 362         PR ld/20103
 363         * cofflink.c (coff_link_check_archive_element): Return TRUE if
 364         linker add_archive_element callback returns FALSE.
 365         * ecoff.c (ecoff_link_check_archive_element): Likewise.
 366         * elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf64_vms_link_add_archive_symbols): Skip
 367         archive element if linker add_archive_element callback returns
 368         FALSE.
 369         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.
 370         * pdp11.c (aout_link_check_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 371         * vms-alpha.c (alpha_vms_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.
 372         * xcofflink.c (xcoff_link_check_dynamic_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 373         (xcoff_link_check_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 374
 375 2016-05-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 376
 377         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 378         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Unify error reporting code.
 379
 380 2016-05-23  Jim Wilson  <jim.wilson@linaro.org>
 381
 382         * elfnn-aarch64.c: Unconditionally enable R_AARCH64_NULL and
 383         R_AARCH64_NONE.  Use HOWTO64 for R_AARCH64_NULL.
 384         * relocs.c: Add BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_NULL.
 385         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 386         * libbfd.h: Likewise.
 387
 388 2016-05-23  Kuba Sejdak  <jakub.sejdak@phoesys.com>
 389
 390         * config.bfd: Add entry for arm-phoenix.
 391
 392 2016-05-23  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 393
 394         * elf32-arm.c (arm_dedicated_stub_section_padding): New function.
 395         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Declare stub_type in a more outer scope and
 396         account for padding for stub section requiring one.
 397         (elf32_arm_build_stubs): Add comment to stress the importance of
 398         zeroing veneer section content.
 399
 400 2016-05-23  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 401
 402         * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf32_arm_keep_private_stub_output_sections): Declare
 403         bfd hook.
 404         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 405         * elf32-arm.c (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_required): New
 406         function.
 407         (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_required_alignment): Likewise.
 408         (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_name): Likewise.
 409         (arm_dedicated_stub_input_section_ptr): Likewise.
 410         (elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec): Add stub type parameter and
 411         function description comment. Add support for dedicated output stub
 412         section to given stub types.
 413         (elf32_arm_add_stub): Add a stub type parameter and pass it down to
 414         elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec.
 415         (elf32_arm_create_stub): Pass stub type down to elf32_arm_add_stub.
 416         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Pass stub type when calling
 417         elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec for Cortex-A8 erratum veneers.
 418         (bfd_elf32_arm_keep_private_stub_output_sections): New function.
 419
 420 2016-05-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 421
 422         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Don't check R_386_GOT32
 423         when setting need_convert_load.
 424
 425 2016-05-20  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 426
 427         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_read_rel_addend): Adjust the addend for
 428         microMIPS JALX.
 429
 430 2016-05-19  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 431
 432         PR ld/20117
 433         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): Don't check
 434         R_386_GOT32X.
 435         (elf_i386_convert_load): Don't convert R_386_GOT32.
 436
 437 2016-05-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 438
 439         PR gas/20118
 440         * elf.c (elf_fake_sections): Set sh_entsize for SHT_INIT_ARRAY,
 441         SHT_FINI_ARRAY, and SHT_PREINIT_ARRAY.
 442
 443 2016-05-19  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 444
 445         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Changed.
 446         (debug_arc_reloc): Likewise.
 447         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Likewise.
 448         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
 449         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 450         (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 451
 452 2016-05-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 453
 454         * config.bfd: Remove `am34-*-linux*' support.
 455
 456 2016-05-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 457
 458         * elf64-ppc.c (allocate_dynrelocs): Allocate got and other dynamic
 459         relocs before plt relocs.
 460
 461 2016-05-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 462
 463         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_branch_reloc): Check for NULL owner
 464         before dereferencing.
 465
 466 2016-05-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 467
 468         * po/sv.po: Updated Swedish translation.
 469
 470 2016-05-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 471
 472         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Free or cache local syms
 473         for each BFD.  Don't goto error_ret_free_local from outside loop.
 474
 475 2016-05-17  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 476
 477         * elf-s390-common.c (elf_s390_add_symbol_hook): Remove
 478         STB_GNU_UNIQUE handling.
 479         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 480         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 481         * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 482         * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 483         * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 484         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 485         * elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 486         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 487         * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 488         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 489         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_add_symbol_hook): Remove function.
 490         (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Remove macro.
 491         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set `has_gnu_symbols'
 492         for STB_GNU_UNIQUE symbols.
 493
 494 2016-05-16  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 495
 496         * elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_copy_notes): New function, factored out
 497         from...
 498         (v850_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): ... here.  Call the new
 499         function and `_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data'.
 500
 501 2016-05-13  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 502
 503         PR ld/20093
 504         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): Don't convert
 505         GOTPCREL relocation against large section.
 506
 507 2016-05-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 508
 509         * elf-m10300.c (_bfd_mn10300_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Use
 510         linker dynamic sections in calculating size and address of
 511         dynamic tags rather than using output sections.  Remove asserts.
 512         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 513         * elf32-cr16.c (_bfd_cr16_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 514         * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 515         * elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 516         * elf32-lm32.c (lm32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 517         * elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 518         * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 519         * elf32-metag.c (elf_metag_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 520         * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 521         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 522         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 523         * elf32-or1k.c (or1k_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 524         * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 525         * elf32-score.c (s3_bfd_score_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 526         * elf32-score7.c (s7_bfd_score_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 527         * elf32-vax.c (elf_vax_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 528         * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 529         * elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 530         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 531         * elf64-sh64.c (sh64_elf64_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 532         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
 533         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 534         * elfxx-sparc.c (sparc_finish_dyn): Likewise.  Adjust error message.
 535         * elf32-arc.c (GET_SYMBOL_OR_SECTION): Remove ASSERT arg and
 536         don't set doit.  Look up dynobj section.
 537         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Adjust GET_SYMBOL_OR_SECTION
 538         invocation and dynamic tag vma calculation.  Don't test
 539         boolean var == TRUE.
 540         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_finish_dynamic_sections): Fix
 541         DT_JMPREL calc.
 542
 543 2016-05-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 544
 545         * elflink.c (elf_link_sort_relocs): Wrap overlong lines.  Fix
 546         octets_per_byte.  Put dynamic .rela.plt last in link orders.
 547         Assign output_offset for reloc sections rather than writing
 548         sorted relocs from block corresponding to output_offset.
 549
 550 2016-05-12  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 551
 552         * elf-bfd.h (elf_reloc_type_class): Put reloc_class_plt last.
 553
 554 2016-05-11  Andrew Bennett  <andrew.bennett@imgtec.com>
 555
 556         * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add DSPR3.
 557
 558 2016-05-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 559
 560         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_init_stub_bfd): New function.
 561         (elf32_hppa_check_relocs): Don't set dynobj.
 562         (elf32_hppa_size_stubs): Test !SEC_LINKER_CREATED for stub sections.
 563         (elf32_hppa_build_stubs): Likewise.
 564         * elf32-hppa.h (elf32_hppa_init_stub_bfd): Declare.
 565
 566 2016-05-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 567
 568         PR 20060
 569         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_tls_setup): Clear forced_local.
 570         * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_tls_setup): Likewise.
 571
 572 2016-05-10  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 573
 574         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Remove redundant
 575         aarch64_tls_transition check.
 576
 577 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 578
 579         * elf32-arm.c (enum elf32_arm_stub_type): New max_stub_type
 580         enumerator.
 581         (arm_stub_sym_claimed): New function.
 582         (elf32_arm_create_stub): Use veneered symbol name and section if
 583         veneer needs to claim its symbol, and keep logic unchanged otherwise.
 584         (arm_stub_claim_sym): New function.
 585         (arm_map_one_stub): Call arm_stub_claim_sym if veneer needs to claim
 586         veneered symbol, otherwise create local symbol as before.
 587
 588 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 589
 590         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Use new macros
 591         ARM_GET_SYM_BRANCH_TYPE and ARM_SET_SYM_BRANCH_TYPE to respectively get
 592         and set branch type of a symbol.
 593         (bfd_elf32_arm_process_before_allocation): Likewise.
 594         (elf32_arm_relocate_section): Likewise and fix identation along the
 595         way.
 596         (allocate_dynrelocs_for_symbol): Likewise.
 597         (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 598         (elf32_arm_swap_symbol_in): Likewise.
 599         (elf32_arm_swap_symbol_out): Likewise.
 600
 601 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 602
 603         * bfd-in.h (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Add an output section parameter.
 604         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
 605         * elf32-arm.c (struct elf32_arm_link_hash_table): Add an output section
 606         parameter to add_stub_section callback.
 607         (elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec): Get output section from link_sec
 608         and pass it down to add_stub_section.
 609         (elf32_arm_add_stub): Set section to stub_sec if NULL before using it
 610         for error message.
 611         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Add output section parameter to
 612         add_stub_section function pointer parameter.
 613
 614 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 615
 616         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_stub): New function.
 617         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Use elf32_arm_create_stub for stub creation.
 618
 619 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 620
 621         * elf32-arm.c (enum elf32_arm_stub_type): Delete
 622         arm_stub_a8_veneer_lwm enumerator.
 623         (arm_stub_a8_veneer_lwm): New unsigned constant to replace
 624         aforementioned enumerator.
 625         (struct elf32_arm_stub_hash_entry): Delete target_addend
 626         field and add source_value.
 627         (struct a8_erratum_fix): Delete addend field and add target_offset.
 628         (stub_hash_newfunc): Initialize source_value field amd remove
 629         initialization for target_addend.
 630         (arm_build_one_stub): Stop special casing Thumb relocations: promote
 631         the else to being always executed, moving the
 632         arm_stub_a8_veneer_b_cond specific code in it.  Remove
 633         stub_entry->target_addend from points_to computation.
 634         (cortex_a8_erratum_scan): Store in a8_erratum_fix structure the offset
 635         to target symbol from start of section rather than the offset from the
 636         stub address.
 637         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Set stub_entry's source_value and target_value
 638         fields from struct a8_erratum_fix's offset and target_offset
 639         respectively.
 640         (make_branch_to_a8_stub): Rename target variable to loc.  Compute
 641         veneered_insn_loc and loc using stub_entry's source_value.
 642
 643 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 644
 645         (elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes): Add merging logic for
 646         Tag_DSP_extension.
 647
 648 2016-05-10  Pip Cet  <pipcet@gmail.com>
 649
 650         PR ld/20059
 651         * elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_copy_link_hash_symbol_type):
 652         Define as _bfd_generic_copy_link_hash_symbol_type when using
 653         generic hash table.
 654
 655 2016-05-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 656
 657         PR binutils/20063
 658         * elf.c (bfd_elf_get_elf_syms): Check for out of range sh_link
 659         field before accessing sections array.
 660
 661 2016-05-09  Christophe Monat  <christophe.monat@st.com>
 662
 663         PR ld/20030
 664         * elf32-arm.c (is_thumb2_vldm): Account for T1 (DP) encoding.
 665         (stm32l4xx_need_create_replacing_stub): Rename ambiguous nb_regs
 666         to nb_words.
 667         (create_instruction_vldmia): Add is_dp to disambiguate SP/DP
 668         encoding.
 669         (create_instruction_vldmdb): Likewise.
 670         (stm32l4xx_create_replacing_stub_vldm): is_dp detects DP encoding,
 671         uses it to re-encode.
 672
 673 2016-05-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 674
 675         PR 19938
 676         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Revert accidental
 677         commit.
 678
 679 2016-05-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 680
 681         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Remove redundant NULL check.
 682
 683 2016-05-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 684
 685         PR ld/17550
 686         * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_entry): Update comments for indx,
 687         documenting that indx == -3 if symbol is defined in a discarded
 688         section.
 689         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set indx to -3 if
 690         symbol is defined in a discarded section.
 691         (elf_link_output_extsym): Strip a global symbol defined in a
 692         discarded section.
 693
 694 2016-05-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 695
 696         * elf32-i386.c (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Defined for Intel
 697         MCU.
 698
 699 2016-05-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 700
 701         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Extract the GOT load
 702         conversion to ...
 703         (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): This.  New function.
 704         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Extract the GOT load
 705         conversion to ...
 706         (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): This.  New function.
 707
 708 2016-05-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 709
 710         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_tls_transition): Remove abfd.
 711         Don't check if contents == NULL.
 712         (elf_i386_tls_transition): Add from_relocate_section.  Check
 713         from_relocate_section instead of contents != NULL.  Update
 714         elf_i386_check_tls_transition call.
 715         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Cache the section contents if
 716         keep_memory is FALSE.  Pass FALSE as from_relocate_section to
 717         elf_i386_tls_transition.
 718         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Pass TRUE as from_relocate_section
 719         to elf_i386_tls_transition.
 720         (elf_backend_caches_rawsize): New.
 721         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_tls_transition): Don't check
 722         if contents == NULL.
 723         (elf_x86_64_tls_transition): Add from_relocate_section.  Check
 724         from_relocate_section instead of contents != NULL.
 725         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Cache the section contents if
 726         keep_memory is FALSE.  Pass FALSE as from_relocate_section to
 727         elf_x86_64_tls_transition.
 728         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Pass TRUE as from_relocate_section
 729         to elf_x86_64_tls_transition.
 730         (elf_backend_caches_rawsize): New.
 731
 732 2016-05-03  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 733
 734         PR 10549
 735         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_add_symbol_hook): Handle
 736         STB_GNU_UNIQUE.
 737
 738 2016-05-03  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 739
 740         * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Update prototype.
 741         * bfd-in2.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Likewise.
 742         * elfnn-aarch64.c (bfd_elfNN_aarch64_set_options): Initialize
 743         no_apply_dynamic_relocs.
 744         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Apply absolute relocations even though
 745         dynamic relocations generated.
 746
 747 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 748
 749         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Move interp
 750         setting to ...
 751         (elf_i386_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
 752         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Move
 753         interp setting to ...
 754         (elf_x86_64_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
 755
 756 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 757
 758         * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take GOT_RELOC
 759         and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
 760         (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
 761         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 762         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
 763         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
 764         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 765         (elf_i386_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
 766         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 767         * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take
 768         GOT_RELOC and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
 769         (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
 770         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 771         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
 772         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
 773         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 774         (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
 775         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 776
 777 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 778
 779         * elf32-i386.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
 780         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set check_relocs_failed on error.
 781         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
 782
 783 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 784
 785         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set
 786         check_relocs_failed on error.
 787
 788 2016-04-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 789
 790         PR 19938
 791         * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Rename
 792         elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link to
 793         elf_backend_copy_special_section_fields.
 794         * elfxx-target.h: Likewise.
 795         * elf.c (section_match): Ignore the SHF_INFO_LINK flag when
 796         comparing section flags.
 797         (copy_special_section_fields): New function.
 798         (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the EI_ABIVERSION field.
 799         Perform two scans over special sections.  The first one looks for
 800         a direct mapping between the output section and an input section.
 801         The second scan looks for a possible match based upon section
 802         characteristics.
 803         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_copy_special_section_fields): New
 804         function.  Handle setting the sh_link field of SHT_ARM_EXIDX
 805         sections.
 806         * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): Rename to
 807         elf32_i386_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 808         * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_set_special_section_info_link):
 809         Rename to elf32_sparc_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 810         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_set_special_info_link): Rename to
 811         elf64_x86_64_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 812
 813 2016-04-28  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 814
 815         * po/zh_CN.po: Updated Chinese (simplified) translation.
 816
 817 2016-04-27  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 818
 819         PR ld/20006
 820         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Skip debug sections
 821         when estimating distances between output sections.
 822
 823 2016-04-27  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 824
 825         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): New function.
 826         (_bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec): Use it.
 827         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): Declare.
 828
 829 2016-04-26  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 830
 831         * elf32-rx.c (rx_set_section_contents): Avoid arithmetic on void *.
 832         * mmo.c (mmo_get_section_contents): Likewise.
 833         (mmo_set_section_contents): Likewise.
 834
 835 2016-04-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 836
 837         * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_table): Update comments for
 838         dynsymcount.
 839         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always count for
 840         the unused NULL entry at the head of dynamic symbol table.
 841         (bfd_elf_size_dynsym_hash_dynstr): Remove dynsymcount != 0
 842         checks.
 843
 844 2016-04-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 845
 846         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Exclude linker
 847         created file from dynobj.
 848
 849 2016-04-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 850
 851         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Set dynobj to a
 852         normal input file if possible.
 853
 854 2016-04-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 855
 856         * aout-adobe.c: Use _bfd_generic_link_check_relocs.
 857         * aout-target.h: Likewise.
 858         * aout-tic30.c: Likewise.
 859         * binary.c: Likewise.
 860         * bout.c: Likewise.
 861         * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
 862         * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 863         * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 864         * coffcode.h: Likewise.
 865         * i386msdos.c: Likewise.
 866         * i386os9k.c: Likewise.
 867         * ieee.c: Likewise.
 868         * ihex.c: Likewise.
 869         * libbfd-in.h: Likewise.
 870         * libecoff.h: Likewise.
 871         * mach-o-target.c: Likewise.
 872         * mmo.c: Likewise.
 873         * nlm-target.h: Likewise.
 874         * oasys.c: Likewise.
 875         * pef.c: Likewise.
 876         * plugin.c: Likewise.
 877         * ppcboot.c: Likewise.
 878         * som.c: Likewise.
 879         * srec.c: Likewise.
 880         * tekhex.c: Likewise.
 881         * versados.c: Likewise.
 882         * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
 883         * xsym.c: Likewise.
 884         * elfxx-target.h: Use _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs.
 885         * linker.c (bfd_link_check_relocs): New function.
 886         (_bfd_generic_link_check_relocs): New function.
 887         * targets.c (BFD_JUMP_TABLE_LINK): Add initialization of
 888         _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
 889         (struct bfd_target)L Add _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
 890         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 891         * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
 892
 893 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 894
 895         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_gc_sweep_hook): Removed.
 896         (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 897         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 898         (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 899
 900 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 901
 902         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): Don't check relocations
 903         in excluded sections
 904
 905 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 906
 907         PR ld/19969
 908         * elf64-x86-64.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
 909         (elf_x86_64_need_pic): Moved before elf_x86_64_check_relocs.
 910         Support relocation agaist local symbol.  Set check_relocs_failed.
 911         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Use elf_x86_64_need_pic.  Check
 912         R_X86_64_32 relocation overflow.
 913         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
 914         Update one elf_x86_64_need_pic and remove one elf_x86_64_need_pic.
 915
 916 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 917
 918         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Call
 919         _bfd_elf_create_ifunc_sections only for STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol.
 920         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
 921
 922 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 923
 924         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New.
 925         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New function.
 926         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Call _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs
 927         if check_relocs_after_open_input is FALSE.
 928
 929 2016-04-20  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 930
 931         * cache.c: Update old style function definitions.
 932         * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
 933         * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
 934         * stab-syms.c: Likewise.
 935
 936 2016-04-20  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 937
 938         * elf32-arm.c (put_thumb2_insn): Change argument type to bfd_byte *.
 939
 940 2016-04-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 941
 942         * Makefile.in: Regenerated with automake 1.11.6.
 943         * aclocal.m4: Likewise.
 944         * doc/Makefile.in: Likewise.
 945
 946 2016-04-14  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 947
 948         * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_ARC_NPS_CMEM16 entry.
 949         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 950         * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
 951         * elf32-arc.c: Add 'opcode/arc.h' include.
 952         (struct arc_relocation_data): Add symbol_name.
 953         (arc_special_overflow_checks): New function.
 954         (arc_do_relocation): Use arc_special_overflow_checks, reindent as
 955         required, add an extra comment.
 956         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Setup symbol_name in reloc_data.
 957
 958 2016-04-14  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 959
 960         * elf32-arc.c (tls_got_entries): Add 'TLS_GOT_' prefix to all
 961         entries.
 962         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Update enum uses.
 963         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
 964         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 965
 966 2016-04-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 967
 968         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Replace "link" with
 969         "sh_link".
 970
 971 2016-04-14  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 972
 973         PR target/19938
 974         * elf-bbfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): New field:
 975         elf_strtab_flags.
 976         New field: elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link
 977         * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Define if not already
 978         defined.
 979         (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define if not
 980         already defined.
 981         (elfNN_bed): Use elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link and
 982         elf_backend_strtab_flags macros to initialise fields in structure.
 983         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr): Check for SHF_STRINGS
 984         being set even if SHF_MERGE is not set.
 985         (elf_fake_sections): Likewise.
 986         (section_match): New function.  Matches two ELF sections based
 987         upon fixed characteristics.
 988         (find_link): New function.  Locates a section in a BFD that
 989         matches a section in a different BFD.
 990         (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the sh_info and sh_link
 991         fields of reserved sections.
 992         (bfd_elf_compute_section_file_positions): Set the flags for the
 993         .shstrtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
 994         elf_backend_data structure.
 995         (swap_out_syms): Likewise for the .strtab section.
 996         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Set the flags for the
 997         .strtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
 998         elf_backend_data structure.
 999         * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): New function.
1000         (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Set to SHF_STRINGS for Solaris
1001         targets.
1002         (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define for
1003         Solaris targets.
1004         * elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
1005         * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
1006
1007 2016-04-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1008
1009         PR ld/19939
1010         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Add a pointer
1011         to bfd_boolean.
1012         * elf-ifunc.c (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Updated.
1013         Set *readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc_p to TRUE if dynamic reloc
1014         applies to read-only section.
1015         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add
1016         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
1017         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
1018         (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
1019         segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
1020         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
1021         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add
1022         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
1023         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
1024         (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
1025         segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
1026         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
1027         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_allocate_ifunc_dynrelocs):
1028         Updated.
1029
1030 2016-04-06  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
1031
1032         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Move error_ret_free_local to be
1033         a fall through from error_ret_free_internal.  Free local_syms in
1034         error_ret_free_local if allocated from bfd_elf_get_elf_syms ().
1035
1036 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1037
1038         * elf32-arc.c (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol): Changed.
1039         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Likewise.
1040
1041 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1042
1043         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_check_relocs): Changed
1044
1045 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1046
1047         * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Changed assert.
1048         (get_replace_function): Created.:
1049         (struct arc_relocation_data): Changed to signed types.
1050         (defines S, L, P, PDATA): Casted to signed type.
1051         (defines SECTSTART, _SDA_BASE_, TLS_REL): Likewise.
1052         (PRINT_DEBUG_RELOC_INFO_BEFORE): Changed.
1053         (arc_do_relocation): Changed.
1054
1055 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1056
1057         * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Added assert to check for
1058         symbol index.
1059         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added and changed asserts, validating
1060         the synamic symbol index.
1061         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Do not fill the dynamic
1062         relocation if symbol has dynindx set to -1.
1063
1064 2016-04-05  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1065
1066         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always turn hidden
1067         and internal symbols which have a dynamic index into local
1068         ones.
1069
1070 2016-04-04  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1071
1072         PR 19872
1073         * dwarf2.c (parse_comp_unit): Skip warning about unrecognised
1074         version number if the version is zero.
1075
1076 2016-04-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1077
1078         PR 19886
1079         * elflink.c (on_needed_list): Recursively check needed status.
1080         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Adjust.
1081
1082 2016-03-30  Senthil Kumar Selvaraj  <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
1083
1084         * elf32-avr.c (avr_elf32_load_records_from_section): Free
1085         internal_relocs only if they aren't cached.
1086
1087 2016-03-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1088
1089         PR 17334
1090         * elf32-bfin.c (elf32_bfinfdpic_finish_dynamic_sections): Relax
1091         assertion on the size of the got section to allow it to be bigger
1092         than the number of relocs.
1093
1094 2016-03-29  Toni Spets  <toni.spets@iki.fi>
1095
1096         PR 19878
1097         * coffcode.h (coff_write_object_contents): Revert accidental
1098         2014-11-10 change.
1099
1100 2016-03-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1101
1102         PR 19850
1103         * dwarf2.c (read_attribute_value): Skip info_ptr check for
1104         DW_FORM_flag_present.
1105
1106 2016-03-22  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1107
1108         * cpu-v850_rh850.c (arch_info_struct): Restore v850-rh850 as an
1109         architecture name for backwards compatibility.
1110
1111         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_write_codeview_record): Fix possible
1112         unbounded stack use.
1113
1114         * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Only add -Wstack-usage if using a
1115         sufficiently recent version of GCC.
1116         * configure: Regenerate.
1117
1118 2016-03-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1119
1120         PR 19851
1121         * plugin.c (try_load_plugin): Avoid -Wstack-usage warning.
1122
1123 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1124
1125         * archures.c (bfd_mach_arc_nps400): Define.
1126         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
1127         * cpu-arc.c (arch_info_struct): New entry for nps400, renumber
1128         some existing entries to make space.
1129         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_object_p): Add nps400 case.
1130         (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Likewise.
1131
1132 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1133
1134         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data): Remove use of
1135         EF_ARC_CPU_GENERIC.
1136         (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Don't bother setting cpu field
1137         in e_flags, this will have been set elsewhere.
1138
1139 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1140
1141         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Switch to using
1142         EF_ARC_MACH_MSK.
1143
1144 2016-03-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1145
1146         * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Add -Wstack-usage=262144
1147         * configure: Regenerate.
1148         * elf32-m68hc1x.c (elf32_m68hc11_relocate_section): Replace use of
1149         alloca with call to xmalloc.
1150         * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
1151         * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
1152         * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
1153         * pef.c: Likewise.
1154         * pei-x86_64.c: Likewise.
1155         * som.c: Likewise.
1156         * xsym.c: Likewise.
1157
1158 2016-03-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1159
1160         PR ld/19827
1161         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Bind defined symbol
1162         locally in PIE.
1163         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
1164         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
1165         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
1166
1167 2016-03-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1168
1169         PR ld/19807
1170         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check
1171         no_reloc_overflow_check to diable R_X86_64_32/R_X86_64_32S
1172         relocation overflow check.
1173
1174 2016-03-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1175
1176         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1177
1178 2016-03-11  Dan Gissel  <dgisselq@ieee.org>
1179
1180         PR 19713
1181         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_section_offset): Ensure that the returned offset
1182         uses bytes not octets.
1183         * elflink.c (resolve_section): Likewise.
1184         Add a bfd parameter.
1185         (eval_section): Pass the input_bfd to resolve_section.
1186         (bfd_elf_perform_complex_relocation): Convert byte offset to
1187         octets before read and writing values.
1188         (elf_link_input_bfd): Add byte to octet conversions.
1189         (elf_reloc_link_order): Likewise.
1190         (elf_fixup_link_order): Likewise.
1191         (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
1192         * reloc.c (_bfd_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
1193         * syms.c (_bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line): Likewise.
1194
1195 2016-03-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1196
1197         * config.bfd: Mark the i370 target as obsolete.
1198
1199 2016-03-09  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
1200
1201         * cpu-v850.c (N): Append ":old-gcc-abi" instead of " (using old
1202         gcc ABI)" to printable name.
1203         * cpu-v850_rh850.c (bfd_v850_rh850_arch): Use "v850:rh850" instead
1204         of "v850-rh850" as printable name.
1205
1206 2016-03-09  Leon Winter  <winter-gcc@bfw-online.de>
1207
1208         PR ld/19623
1209         * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_generic_relocate_section): Do not apply
1210         relocations against absolute symbols.
1211
1212 2016-03-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1213
1214         PR binutils/19775
1215         * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
1216         length elements in the archive.
1217
1218 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1219
1220         PR ld/19789
1221         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Create dynamic sections
1222         for -E/--dynamic-list only when not relocatable.
1223
1224 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1225
1226         PR ld/19784
1227         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Increment PLT reference
1228         count for locally defined local IFUNC symbols in shared object.
1229         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
1230
1231 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1232
1233         PR ld/19579
1234         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Group common symbol checking
1235         together.
1236
1237 2016-03-08  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1238             Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1239
1240         * elf32-arc.c (arc_bfd_get_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_get_32.
1241         (arc_bfd_put_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_put_32.
1242         (arc_elf_howto_init): Added assert to validate relocations.
1243         (get_middle_endian_relocation): Delete.
1244         (middle_endian_convert): New function.
1245         (ME): Redefine, now does nothing.
1246         (IS_ME): New define.
1247         (arc_do_relocation): Extend the attached 'ARC_RELOC_HOWTO'
1248         definition to call middle_endian_convert.  Add a new local
1249         variable and make use of this throughout. Added call to
1250         arc_bfd_get_8 and arc_bfd_put_8 for 8 bit relocations.
1251
1252 2016-03-07  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1253
1254         PR binutils/19775
1255         * archive.c (bfd_generic_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
1256         length elements in the archive.
1257
1258 2016-03-07  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1259
1260         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Always create .got
1261         section if the symbol "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_" is referenced.
1262
1263 2016-03-04  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1264
1265         PR ld/19579
1266         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Treat common symbol in
1267         executable as definition if the new definition comes from a
1268         shared library.
1269
1270 2016-03-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1271
1272         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
1273         * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.
1274
1275 2016-02-29  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1276
1277         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added rules to fix the
1278         relocation addend when sections get merged.
1279
1280 2016-02-29  Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1281
1282         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Add condition to
1283         the flag change.
1284         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Fixes and conditions to support PIE.
1285         Assert for code sections dynamic relocs.
1286
1287 2016-02-26  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>
1288
1289         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_howto_table): Fix signed overflow
1290         check for MOVW_SABS_G0, MOVW_SABS_G1, MOVW_SABS_G2.
1291
1292 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1293
1294         PR ld/19609
1295         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Convert to R_386_32 for
1296         load with locally bound symbols if PIC is false or there is no
1297         base register.  Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
1298         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1299         against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
1300         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Disable optimization
1301         if we can't estimate relocation overflow with --no-relax.
1302         Convert to R_X86_64_32S/R_X86_64_32 for load with locally bound
1303         symbols if PIC is false.  Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
1304         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1305         against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
1306
1307 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1308
1309         PR ld/19645
1310         * bfd.c (bfd): Change flags to 20 bits.
1311         (BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON): New.
1312         (BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON): Likewise.
1313         (BFD_FLAGS_SAVED): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1314         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
1315         (BFD_FLAGS_FOR_BFD_USE_MASK): Likewise.
1316         * configure.ac: Remove --enable-elf-stt-common.
1317         * elf.c (swap_out_syms): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
1318         common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1319         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
1320         * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set BSF_ELF_COMMON for
1321         STT_COMMON.
1322         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Also check
1323         STT_COMMON.
1324         (elf_link_convert_common_type): New function.
1325         (elf_link_output_extsym): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
1326         common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1327         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.  Set sym.st_info after sym.st_shndx.
1328         * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON
1329         and BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON to object_flags.
1330         (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
1331         * syms.c (BSF_KEEP_G): Renamed to ...
1332         (BSF_ELF_COMMON): This.
1333         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1334         * config.in: Likewise.
1335         * configure: Likewise.
1336
1337 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1338
1339         PR ld/19636
1340         PR ld/19704
1341         PR ld/19719
1342         * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
1343         (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
1344         has_non_got_reloc.
1345         (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add interp.
1346         (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
1347         has_non_got_reloc.
1348         (elf_i386_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
1349         has_non_got_reloc.
1350         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and has_non_got_reloc.
1351         (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): New function.
1352         (elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
1353         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
1354         relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
1355         weak symbols in executable.  Don't make resolved undefined weak
1356         symbols in executable dynamic.  Keep dynamic non-GOT/non-PLT
1357         relocation against undefined weak symbols in PIE.
1358         (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
1359         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1360         against resolved undefined weak symbols in PIE, except for
1361         R_386_PC32.
1362         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
1363         dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
1364         Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
1365         symbol in executable.
1366         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
1367         elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
1368         (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
1369         * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
1370         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
1371         has_non_got_reloc.
1372         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add interp.
1373         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
1374         has_non_got_reloc.
1375         (elf_x86_64_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
1376         has_non_got_reloc.
1377         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and
1378         has_non_got_reloc.
1379         (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): New function.
1380         (elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
1381         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
1382         relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
1383         weak symbols in executable.  Don't make resolved undefined weak
1384         symbols in executable dynamic.
1385         (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
1386         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check relocation overflow for
1387         dynamic relocations against unresolved weak undefined symbols.
1388         Don't generate dynamic relocations against resolved weak
1389         undefined symbols in PIE.
1390         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
1391         dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
1392         Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
1393         symbol in executable.
1394         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
1395         elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
1396         (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
1397
1398 2016-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1399
1400         * elf64-ppc.c (create_linkage_sections): Create sfpr when
1401         save_restore_funcs, rest of sections when not relocatable.
1402         (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Always call create_linkage_sections.
1403         (sfpr_define): Define all symbols on emitted code.
1404         (ppc64_elf_func_desc_adjust): Adjust for sfpr now being created
1405         when relocatable.  Move sfpr_define loop earlier.
1406
1407 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1408
1409         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_need_pic): New function.
1410         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Use it.  Replace
1411         x86_64_elf_howto_table[r_type] with howto.
1412
1413 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1414
1415         PR ld/19698
1416         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Set versioned if
1417         symbol version is unknown.
1418
1419 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1420
1421         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Set plt_got.offset
1422         to (bfd_vma) -1 when setting needs_plt to 0.
1423         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
1424
1425 2016-02-23  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1426
1427         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Check for shared
1428         library, instead of PIC, and don't check PDE when making linker
1429         assigned symbol dynamic.
1430
1431 2016-02-23  Faraz Shahbazker  <faraz.shahbazker@imgtec.com>
1432
1433         * bfd/elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Increment
1434         ABIVERSION for non-executable stack.
1435
1436 2016-02-23  Rich Felker  <bugdal@aerifal.cx>
1437
1438         PR target/19516
1439         * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol):
1440         Always produce a RELATIVE reloc for a local symbol.
1441
1442 2016-02-23  Hans-Peter Nilsson  <hp@axis.com>
1443
1444         Fix test-case ld-elf/pr19617b
1445         * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_discard_excess_program_dynamics): Don't
1446         discard unused non-function symbols when --dynamic-list-data.
1447
1448 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1449
1450         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
1451         dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
1452
1453 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1454
1455         * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
1456         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1457
1458 2016-02-22  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1459
1460         * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
1461         for destination.  Remove useless function parameters.
1462         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
1463
1464 2016-02-19  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1465
1466         PR ld/19629
1467         * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
1468         table offsets.
1469
1470         PR ld/19628
1471         * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
1472         processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
1473
1474 2016-02-18  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1475
1476         PR ld/19617
1477         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
1478         sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
1479
1480 2016-02-17  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1481
1482         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New.  Defined
1483         to bfd_true.
1484
1485 2016-02-16  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
1486
1487         * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
1488         * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
1489         matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
1490         from TEMP.
1491
1492 2016-02-15  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1493
1494         * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
1495         for length and type fields.  Use a signed value for the
1496         suffix_length field.
1497
1498 2016-02-10  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1499
1500         PR ld/19601
1501         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
1502         significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
1503
1504 2016-02-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1505
1506         PR 19405
1507         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
1508         immediate values.
1509         * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
1510         number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
1511         generation.
1512
1513 2016-02-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1514
1515         * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
1516         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
1517         constant for left shifting.
1518
1519         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
1520         helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
1521         might overflow.
1522
1523 2016-02-05  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
1524
1525         * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
1526
1527 2016-02-05  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1528
1529         * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
1530         to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
1531
1532 2016-02-04  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1533
1534         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
1535         for big-endian.
1536
1537 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1538
1539         PR ld/19542
1540         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
1541         distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
1542
1543 2016-02-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1544
1545         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
1546         ELFv2 entry optimization.
1547
1548 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1549
1550         PR binutils/19547
1551         * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
1552         no relocations in relocatable files.
1553
1554 2016-02-01  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1555
1556         PR ld/19553
1557         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
1558         if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
1559         the symbol referenced by regular object.
1560
1561 2016-02-01  Nathaniel Smith  <njs@pobox.com>
1562
1563         * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
1564         CODE and DATA.
1565
1566 2016-02-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1567
1568         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
1569         an out of range reloc_index.
1570         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
1571
1572 2016-02-01  Kamil Rytarowski  <n54@gmx.com>
1573
1574         * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
1575         (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
1576         * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
1577
1578 2016-02-01  Jan Kratochvil  <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
1579
1580         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
1581
1582 2016-01-31  John David Anglin  <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
1583
1584         PR ld/19526
1585         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
1586         files.
1587         * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise.  Remove retval.
1588
1589 2016-01-30  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1590
1591         PR ld/19539
1592         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
1593         against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
1594         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
1595
1596 2016-01-28  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1597
1598         PR binutils/19523
1599         * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
1600         decompress debug sections.
1601
1602 2016-01-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1603
1604         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
1605         `dynindx'.
1606
1607 2016-01-25  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1608
1609         PR target/19435
1610         * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
1611         dsym filename buffer.
1612
1613 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1614
1615         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
1616
1617 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1618
1619         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
1620
1621 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1622
1623         * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
1624         changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
1625         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
1626
1627 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1628
1629         PR ld/19455
1630         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
1631         class of the linker stub bfd.
1632         (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
1633         processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
1634         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
1635         reporting a class mismatch.
1636
1637 2016-01-21  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1638
1639         * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
1640         veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
1641         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
1642         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
1643         calculation destination.
1644
1645 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1646
1647         * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
1648         (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
1649         (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1650         (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1651         * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
1652         (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
1653         * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
1654         (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1655         (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
1656
1657 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1658
1659         * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
1660         * elf.c: Adjust #include.
1661         * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
1662         * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
1663         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
1664         * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
1665
1666 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1667
1668         * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file.  Move
1669         tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
1670         * configure: Regenerate.
1671
1672 2016-01-20  Mickael Guene  <mickael.guene@st.com>
1673
1674         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
1675         section using '.text.noread' pattern.
1676
1677 2016-01-19  John Baldwin  <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
1678
1679         * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
1680
1681 2016-01-18  Miranda Cupertino  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1682             Zissulescu Claudiu  <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
1683
1684         * arc-plt.def: New file.
1685         * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
1686         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
1687                        elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
1688                        elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
1689                        elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
1690         (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
1691         (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
1692         (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
1693         (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
1694         list.
1695         (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
1696         (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
1697         (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
1698         (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
1699         (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
1700         (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
1701         (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
1702         (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
1703         occur.
1704         (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
1705         Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
1706         of just an array of offsets.
1707         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
1708         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
1709         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
1710         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
1711         (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
1712         dynamic sections.
1713         (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
1714         (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
1715         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
1716         related code.
1717         (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
1718         (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
1719
1720 2016-01-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1721
1722         PR ld/19440
1723         * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
1724         section number into internal section number.
1725         * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1726         * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1727         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1728         * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
1729         section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
1730
1731 2016-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1732
1733         * configure: Regenerate.
1734
1735 2016-01-12  Yury Usishchev  <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
1736
1737         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
1738         when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
1739         section.
1740
1741 2016-01-08  Richard Sandiford  <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
1742             Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1743
1744         PR ld/19368
1745         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
1746         reloc_class_ifunc.
1747
1748 2016-01-06  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1749
1750         * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
1751         place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
1752         (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
1753         the relocation string.
1754
1755 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1756
1757         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
1758         factored out from...
1759         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1760
1761 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1762
1763         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
1764         attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
1765
1766 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1767
1768         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
1769         return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
1770
1771 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1772
1773         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
1774         factored out from...
1775         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1776
1777 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1778
1779         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
1780         handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
1781
1782 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1783
1784         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
1785         attribute checks for null input.
1786
1787 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1788
1789         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
1790         pointers to target data.
1791
1792 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1793
1794         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
1795         an FP ABI warning.
1796
1797 2016-01-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1798
1799         Update year range in copyright notice of all files.
1800
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