bfd/ChangeLog

   1 2016-05-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
   2
   3         PR ld/20103
   4         * cofflink.c (coff_link_check_archive_element): Return TRUE if
   5         linker add_archive_element callback returns FALSE.
   6         * ecoff.c (ecoff_link_check_archive_element): Likewise.
   7         * elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf64_vms_link_add_archive_symbols): Skip
   8         archive element if linker add_archive_element callback returns
   9         FALSE.
  10         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.
  11         * pdp11.c (aout_link_check_ar_symbols): Likewise.
  12         * vms-alpha.c (alpha_vms_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.
  13         * xcofflink.c (xcoff_link_check_dynamic_ar_symbols): Likewise.
  14         (xcoff_link_check_ar_symbols): Likewise.
  15
  16 2016-05-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
  17
  18         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
  19         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Unify error reporting code.
  20
  21 2016-05-23  Jim Wilson  <jim.wilson@linaro.org>
  22
  23         * elfnn-aarch64.c: Unconditionally enable R_AARCH64_NULL and
  24         R_AARCH64_NONE.  Use HOWTO64 for R_AARCH64_NULL.
  25         * relocs.c: Add BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_NULL.
  26         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
  27         * libbfd.h: Likewise.
  28
  29 2016-05-23  Kuba Sejdak  <jakub.sejdak@phoesys.com>
  30
  31         * config.bfd: Add entry for arm-phoenix.
  32
  33 2016-05-23  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
  34
  35         * elf32-arm.c (arm_dedicated_stub_section_padding): New function.
  36         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Declare stub_type in a more outer scope and
  37         account for padding for stub section requiring one.
  38         (elf32_arm_build_stubs): Add comment to stress the importance of
  39         zeroing veneer section content.
  40
  41 2016-05-23  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
  42
  43         * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf32_arm_keep_private_stub_output_sections): Declare
  44         bfd hook.
  45         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
  46         * elf32-arm.c (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_required): New
  47         function.
  48         (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_required_alignment): Likewise.
  49         (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_name): Likewise.
  50         (arm_dedicated_stub_input_section_ptr): Likewise.
  51         (elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec): Add stub type parameter and
  52         function description comment. Add support for dedicated output stub
  53         section to given stub types.
  54         (elf32_arm_add_stub): Add a stub type parameter and pass it down to
  55         elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec.
  56         (elf32_arm_create_stub): Pass stub type down to elf32_arm_add_stub.
  57         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Pass stub type when calling
  58         elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec for Cortex-A8 erratum veneers.
  59         (bfd_elf32_arm_keep_private_stub_output_sections): New function.
  60
  61 2016-05-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  62
  63         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Don't check R_386_GOT32
  64         when setting need_convert_load.
  65
  66 2016-05-20  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
  67
  68         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_read_rel_addend): Adjust the addend for
  69         microMIPS JALX.
  70
  71 2016-05-19  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  72
  73         PR ld/20117
  74         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): Don't check
  75         R_386_GOT32X.
  76         (elf_i386_convert_load): Don't convert R_386_GOT32.
  77
  78 2016-05-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  79
  80         PR gas/20118
  81         * elf.c (elf_fake_sections): Set sh_entsize for SHT_INIT_ARRAY,
  82         SHT_FINI_ARRAY, and SHT_PREINIT_ARRAY.
  83
  84 2016-05-19  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
  85
  86         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Changed.
  87         (debug_arc_reloc): Likewise.
  88         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Likewise.
  89         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
  90         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
  91         (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
  92
  93 2016-05-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
  94
  95         * config.bfd: Remove `am34-*-linux*' support.
  96
  97 2016-05-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  98
  99         * elf64-ppc.c (allocate_dynrelocs): Allocate got and other dynamic
 100         relocs before plt relocs.
 101
 102 2016-05-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 103
 104         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_branch_reloc): Check for NULL owner
 105         before dereferencing.
 106
 107 2016-05-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 108
 109         * po/sv.po: Updated Swedish translation.
 110
 111 2016-05-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 112
 113         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Free or cache local syms
 114         for each BFD.  Don't goto error_ret_free_local from outside loop.
 115
 116 2016-05-17  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 117
 118         * elf-s390-common.c (elf_s390_add_symbol_hook): Remove
 119         STB_GNU_UNIQUE handling.
 120         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 121         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 122         * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 123         * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 124         * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 125         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 126         * elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 127         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 128         * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 129         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 130         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_add_symbol_hook): Remove function.
 131         (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Remove macro.
 132         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set `has_gnu_symbols'
 133         for STB_GNU_UNIQUE symbols.
 134
 135 2016-05-16  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 136
 137         * elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_copy_notes): New function, factored out
 138         from...
 139         (v850_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): ... here.  Call the new
 140         function and `_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data'.
 141
 142 2016-05-13  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 143
 144         PR ld/20093
 145         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): Don't convert
 146         GOTPCREL relocation against large section.
 147
 148 2016-05-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 149
 150         * elf-m10300.c (_bfd_mn10300_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Use
 151         linker dynamic sections in calculating size and address of
 152         dynamic tags rather than using output sections.  Remove asserts.
 153         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 154         * elf32-cr16.c (_bfd_cr16_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 155         * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 156         * elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 157         * elf32-lm32.c (lm32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 158         * elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 159         * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 160         * elf32-metag.c (elf_metag_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 161         * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 162         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 163         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 164         * elf32-or1k.c (or1k_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 165         * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 166         * elf32-score.c (s3_bfd_score_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 167         * elf32-score7.c (s7_bfd_score_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 168         * elf32-vax.c (elf_vax_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 169         * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 170         * elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 171         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 172         * elf64-sh64.c (sh64_elf64_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 173         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
 174         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 175         * elfxx-sparc.c (sparc_finish_dyn): Likewise.  Adjust error message.
 176         * elf32-arc.c (GET_SYMBOL_OR_SECTION): Remove ASSERT arg and
 177         don't set doit.  Look up dynobj section.
 178         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Adjust GET_SYMBOL_OR_SECTION
 179         invocation and dynamic tag vma calculation.  Don't test
 180         boolean var == TRUE.
 181         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_finish_dynamic_sections): Fix
 182         DT_JMPREL calc.
 183
 184 2016-05-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 185
 186         * elflink.c (elf_link_sort_relocs): Wrap overlong lines.  Fix
 187         octets_per_byte.  Put dynamic .rela.plt last in link orders.
 188         Assign output_offset for reloc sections rather than writing
 189         sorted relocs from block corresponding to output_offset.
 190
 191 2016-05-12  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 192
 193         * elf-bfd.h (elf_reloc_type_class): Put reloc_class_plt last.
 194
 195 2016-05-11  Andrew Bennett  <andrew.bennett@imgtec.com>
 196
 197         * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add DSPR3.
 198
 199 2016-05-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 200
 201         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_init_stub_bfd): New function.
 202         (elf32_hppa_check_relocs): Don't set dynobj.
 203         (elf32_hppa_size_stubs): Test !SEC_LINKER_CREATED for stub sections.
 204         (elf32_hppa_build_stubs): Likewise.
 205         * elf32-hppa.h (elf32_hppa_init_stub_bfd): Declare.
 206
 207 2016-05-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 208
 209         PR 20060
 210         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_tls_setup): Clear forced_local.
 211         * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_tls_setup): Likewise.
 212
 213 2016-05-10  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 214
 215         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Remove redundant
 216         aarch64_tls_transition check.
 217
 218 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 219
 220         * elf32-arm.c (enum elf32_arm_stub_type): New max_stub_type
 221         enumerator.
 222         (arm_stub_sym_claimed): New function.
 223         (elf32_arm_create_stub): Use veneered symbol name and section if
 224         veneer needs to claim its symbol, and keep logic unchanged otherwise.
 225         (arm_stub_claim_sym): New function.
 226         (arm_map_one_stub): Call arm_stub_claim_sym if veneer needs to claim
 227         veneered symbol, otherwise create local symbol as before.
 228
 229 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 230
 231         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Use new macros
 232         ARM_GET_SYM_BRANCH_TYPE and ARM_SET_SYM_BRANCH_TYPE to respectively get
 233         and set branch type of a symbol.
 234         (bfd_elf32_arm_process_before_allocation): Likewise.
 235         (elf32_arm_relocate_section): Likewise and fix identation along the
 236         way.
 237         (allocate_dynrelocs_for_symbol): Likewise.
 238         (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 239         (elf32_arm_swap_symbol_in): Likewise.
 240         (elf32_arm_swap_symbol_out): Likewise.
 241
 242 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 243
 244         * bfd-in.h (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Add an output section parameter.
 245         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
 246         * elf32-arm.c (struct elf32_arm_link_hash_table): Add an output section
 247         parameter to add_stub_section callback.
 248         (elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec): Get output section from link_sec
 249         and pass it down to add_stub_section.
 250         (elf32_arm_add_stub): Set section to stub_sec if NULL before using it
 251         for error message.
 252         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Add output section parameter to
 253         add_stub_section function pointer parameter.
 254
 255 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 256
 257         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_stub): New function.
 258         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Use elf32_arm_create_stub for stub creation.
 259
 260 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 261
 262         * elf32-arm.c (enum elf32_arm_stub_type): Delete
 263         arm_stub_a8_veneer_lwm enumerator.
 264         (arm_stub_a8_veneer_lwm): New unsigned constant to replace
 265         aforementioned enumerator.
 266         (struct elf32_arm_stub_hash_entry): Delete target_addend
 267         field and add source_value.
 268         (struct a8_erratum_fix): Delete addend field and add target_offset.
 269         (stub_hash_newfunc): Initialize source_value field amd remove
 270         initialization for target_addend.
 271         (arm_build_one_stub): Stop special casing Thumb relocations: promote
 272         the else to being always executed, moving the
 273         arm_stub_a8_veneer_b_cond specific code in it.  Remove
 274         stub_entry->target_addend from points_to computation.
 275         (cortex_a8_erratum_scan): Store in a8_erratum_fix structure the offset
 276         to target symbol from start of section rather than the offset from the
 277         stub address.
 278         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Set stub_entry's source_value and target_value
 279         fields from struct a8_erratum_fix's offset and target_offset
 280         respectively.
 281         (make_branch_to_a8_stub): Rename target variable to loc.  Compute
 282         veneered_insn_loc and loc using stub_entry's source_value.
 283
 284 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 285
 286         (elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes): Add merging logic for
 287         Tag_DSP_extension.
 288
 289 2016-05-10  Pip Cet  <pipcet@gmail.com>
 290
 291         PR ld/20059
 292         * elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_copy_link_hash_symbol_type):
 293         Define as _bfd_generic_copy_link_hash_symbol_type when using
 294         generic hash table.
 295
 296 2016-05-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 297
 298         PR binutils/20063
 299         * elf.c (bfd_elf_get_elf_syms): Check for out of range sh_link
 300         field before accessing sections array.
 301
 302 2016-05-09  Christophe Monat  <christophe.monat@st.com>
 303
 304         PR ld/20030
 305         * elf32-arm.c (is_thumb2_vldm): Account for T1 (DP) encoding.
 306         (stm32l4xx_need_create_replacing_stub): Rename ambiguous nb_regs
 307         to nb_words.
 308         (create_instruction_vldmia): Add is_dp to disambiguate SP/DP
 309         encoding.
 310         (create_instruction_vldmdb): Likewise.
 311         (stm32l4xx_create_replacing_stub_vldm): is_dp detects DP encoding,
 312         uses it to re-encode.
 313
 314 2016-05-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 315
 316         PR 19938
 317         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Revert accidental
 318         commit.
 319
 320 2016-05-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 321
 322         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Remove redundant NULL check.
 323
 324 2016-05-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 325
 326         PR ld/17550
 327         * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_entry): Update comments for indx,
 328         documenting that indx == -3 if symbol is defined in a discarded
 329         section.
 330         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set indx to -3 if
 331         symbol is defined in a discarded section.
 332         (elf_link_output_extsym): Strip a global symbol defined in a
 333         discarded section.
 334
 335 2016-05-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 336
 337         * elf32-i386.c (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Defined for Intel
 338         MCU.
 339
 340 2016-05-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 341
 342         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Extract the GOT load
 343         conversion to ...
 344         (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): This.  New function.
 345         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Extract the GOT load
 346         conversion to ...
 347         (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): This.  New function.
 348
 349 2016-05-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 350
 351         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_tls_transition): Remove abfd.
 352         Don't check if contents == NULL.
 353         (elf_i386_tls_transition): Add from_relocate_section.  Check
 354         from_relocate_section instead of contents != NULL.  Update
 355         elf_i386_check_tls_transition call.
 356         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Cache the section contents if
 357         keep_memory is FALSE.  Pass FALSE as from_relocate_section to
 358         elf_i386_tls_transition.
 359         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Pass TRUE as from_relocate_section
 360         to elf_i386_tls_transition.
 361         (elf_backend_caches_rawsize): New.
 362         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_tls_transition): Don't check
 363         if contents == NULL.
 364         (elf_x86_64_tls_transition): Add from_relocate_section.  Check
 365         from_relocate_section instead of contents != NULL.
 366         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Cache the section contents if
 367         keep_memory is FALSE.  Pass FALSE as from_relocate_section to
 368         elf_x86_64_tls_transition.
 369         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Pass TRUE as from_relocate_section
 370         to elf_x86_64_tls_transition.
 371         (elf_backend_caches_rawsize): New.
 372
 373 2016-05-03  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 374
 375         PR 10549
 376         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_add_symbol_hook): Handle
 377         STB_GNU_UNIQUE.
 378
 379 2016-05-03  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 380
 381         * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Update prototype.
 382         * bfd-in2.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Likewise.
 383         * elfnn-aarch64.c (bfd_elfNN_aarch64_set_options): Initialize
 384         no_apply_dynamic_relocs.
 385         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Apply absolute relocations even though
 386         dynamic relocations generated.
 387
 388 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 389
 390         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Move interp
 391         setting to ...
 392         (elf_i386_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
 393         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Move
 394         interp setting to ...
 395         (elf_x86_64_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
 396
 397 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 398
 399         * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take GOT_RELOC
 400         and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
 401         (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
 402         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 403         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
 404         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
 405         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 406         (elf_i386_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
 407         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 408         * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take
 409         GOT_RELOC and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
 410         (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
 411         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 412         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
 413         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
 414         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 415         (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
 416         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 417
 418 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 419
 420         * elf32-i386.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
 421         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set check_relocs_failed on error.
 422         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
 423
 424 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 425
 426         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set
 427         check_relocs_failed on error.
 428
 429 2016-04-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 430
 431         PR 19938
 432         * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Rename
 433         elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link to
 434         elf_backend_copy_special_section_fields.
 435         * elfxx-target.h: Likewise.
 436         * elf.c (section_match): Ignore the SHF_INFO_LINK flag when
 437         comparing section flags.
 438         (copy_special_section_fields): New function.
 439         (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the EI_ABIVERSION field.
 440         Perform two scans over special sections.  The first one looks for
 441         a direct mapping between the output section and an input section.
 442         The second scan looks for a possible match based upon section
 443         characteristics.
 444         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_copy_special_section_fields): New
 445         function.  Handle setting the sh_link field of SHT_ARM_EXIDX
 446         sections.
 447         * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): Rename to
 448         elf32_i386_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 449         * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_set_special_section_info_link):
 450         Rename to elf32_sparc_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 451         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_set_special_info_link): Rename to
 452         elf64_x86_64_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 453
 454 2016-04-28  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 455
 456         * po/zh_CN.po: Updated Chinese (simplified) translation.
 457
 458 2016-04-27  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 459
 460         PR ld/20006
 461         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Skip debug sections
 462         when estimating distances between output sections.
 463
 464 2016-04-27  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 465
 466         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): New function.
 467         (_bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec): Use it.
 468         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): Declare.
 469
 470 2016-04-26  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 471
 472         * elf32-rx.c (rx_set_section_contents): Avoid arithmetic on void *.
 473         * mmo.c (mmo_get_section_contents): Likewise.
 474         (mmo_set_section_contents): Likewise.
 475
 476 2016-04-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 477
 478         * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_table): Update comments for
 479         dynsymcount.
 480         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always count for
 481         the unused NULL entry at the head of dynamic symbol table.
 482         (bfd_elf_size_dynsym_hash_dynstr): Remove dynsymcount != 0
 483         checks.
 484
 485 2016-04-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 486
 487         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Exclude linker
 488         created file from dynobj.
 489
 490 2016-04-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 491
 492         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Set dynobj to a
 493         normal input file if possible.
 494
 495 2016-04-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 496
 497         * aout-adobe.c: Use _bfd_generic_link_check_relocs.
 498         * aout-target.h: Likewise.
 499         * aout-tic30.c: Likewise.
 500         * binary.c: Likewise.
 501         * bout.c: Likewise.
 502         * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
 503         * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 504         * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 505         * coffcode.h: Likewise.
 506         * i386msdos.c: Likewise.
 507         * i386os9k.c: Likewise.
 508         * ieee.c: Likewise.
 509         * ihex.c: Likewise.
 510         * libbfd-in.h: Likewise.
 511         * libecoff.h: Likewise.
 512         * mach-o-target.c: Likewise.
 513         * mmo.c: Likewise.
 514         * nlm-target.h: Likewise.
 515         * oasys.c: Likewise.
 516         * pef.c: Likewise.
 517         * plugin.c: Likewise.
 518         * ppcboot.c: Likewise.
 519         * som.c: Likewise.
 520         * srec.c: Likewise.
 521         * tekhex.c: Likewise.
 522         * versados.c: Likewise.
 523         * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
 524         * xsym.c: Likewise.
 525         * elfxx-target.h: Use _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs.
 526         * linker.c (bfd_link_check_relocs): New function.
 527         (_bfd_generic_link_check_relocs): New function.
 528         * targets.c (BFD_JUMP_TABLE_LINK): Add initialization of
 529         _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
 530         (struct bfd_target)L Add _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
 531         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 532         * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
 533
 534 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 535
 536         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_gc_sweep_hook): Removed.
 537         (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 538         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 539         (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
 540
 541 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 542
 543         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): Don't check relocations
 544         in excluded sections
 545
 546 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 547
 548         PR ld/19969
 549         * elf64-x86-64.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
 550         (elf_x86_64_need_pic): Moved before elf_x86_64_check_relocs.
 551         Support relocation agaist local symbol.  Set check_relocs_failed.
 552         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Use elf_x86_64_need_pic.  Check
 553         R_X86_64_32 relocation overflow.
 554         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
 555         Update one elf_x86_64_need_pic and remove one elf_x86_64_need_pic.
 556
 557 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 558
 559         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Call
 560         _bfd_elf_create_ifunc_sections only for STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol.
 561         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
 562
 563 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 564
 565         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New.
 566         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New function.
 567         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Call _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs
 568         if check_relocs_after_open_input is FALSE.
 569
 570 2016-04-20  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 571
 572         * cache.c: Update old style function definitions.
 573         * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
 574         * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
 575         * stab-syms.c: Likewise.
 576
 577 2016-04-20  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 578
 579         * elf32-arm.c (put_thumb2_insn): Change argument type to bfd_byte *.
 580
 581 2016-04-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 582
 583         * Makefile.in: Regenerated with automake 1.11.6.
 584         * aclocal.m4: Likewise.
 585         * doc/Makefile.in: Likewise.
 586
 587 2016-04-14  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 588
 589         * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_ARC_NPS_CMEM16 entry.
 590         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 591         * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
 592         * elf32-arc.c: Add 'opcode/arc.h' include.
 593         (struct arc_relocation_data): Add symbol_name.
 594         (arc_special_overflow_checks): New function.
 595         (arc_do_relocation): Use arc_special_overflow_checks, reindent as
 596         required, add an extra comment.
 597         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Setup symbol_name in reloc_data.
 598
 599 2016-04-14  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 600
 601         * elf32-arc.c (tls_got_entries): Add 'TLS_GOT_' prefix to all
 602         entries.
 603         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Update enum uses.
 604         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
 605         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 606
 607 2016-04-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 608
 609         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Replace "link" with
 610         "sh_link".
 611
 612 2016-04-14  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 613
 614         PR target/19938
 615         * elf-bbfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): New field:
 616         elf_strtab_flags.
 617         New field: elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link
 618         * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Define if not already
 619         defined.
 620         (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define if not
 621         already defined.
 622         (elfNN_bed): Use elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link and
 623         elf_backend_strtab_flags macros to initialise fields in structure.
 624         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr): Check for SHF_STRINGS
 625         being set even if SHF_MERGE is not set.
 626         (elf_fake_sections): Likewise.
 627         (section_match): New function.  Matches two ELF sections based
 628         upon fixed characteristics.
 629         (find_link): New function.  Locates a section in a BFD that
 630         matches a section in a different BFD.
 631         (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the sh_info and sh_link
 632         fields of reserved sections.
 633         (bfd_elf_compute_section_file_positions): Set the flags for the
 634         .shstrtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
 635         elf_backend_data structure.
 636         (swap_out_syms): Likewise for the .strtab section.
 637         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Set the flags for the
 638         .strtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
 639         elf_backend_data structure.
 640         * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): New function.
 641         (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Set to SHF_STRINGS for Solaris
 642         targets.
 643         (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define for
 644         Solaris targets.
 645         * elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
 646         * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
 647
 648 2016-04-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 649
 650         PR ld/19939
 651         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Add a pointer
 652         to bfd_boolean.
 653         * elf-ifunc.c (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Updated.
 654         Set *readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc_p to TRUE if dynamic reloc
 655         applies to read-only section.
 656         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add
 657         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
 658         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
 659         (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
 660         segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
 661         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
 662         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add
 663         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
 664         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
 665         (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
 666         segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
 667         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
 668         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_allocate_ifunc_dynrelocs):
 669         Updated.
 670
 671 2016-04-06  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 672
 673         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Move error_ret_free_local to be
 674         a fall through from error_ret_free_internal.  Free local_syms in
 675         error_ret_free_local if allocated from bfd_elf_get_elf_syms ().
 676
 677 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 678
 679         * elf32-arc.c (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol): Changed.
 680         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Likewise.
 681
 682 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 683
 684         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_check_relocs): Changed
 685
 686 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 687
 688         * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Changed assert.
 689         (get_replace_function): Created.:
 690         (struct arc_relocation_data): Changed to signed types.
 691         (defines S, L, P, PDATA): Casted to signed type.
 692         (defines SECTSTART, _SDA_BASE_, TLS_REL): Likewise.
 693         (PRINT_DEBUG_RELOC_INFO_BEFORE): Changed.
 694         (arc_do_relocation): Changed.
 695
 696 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 697
 698         * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Added assert to check for
 699         symbol index.
 700         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added and changed asserts, validating
 701         the synamic symbol index.
 702         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Do not fill the dynamic
 703         relocation if symbol has dynindx set to -1.
 704
 705 2016-04-05  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 706
 707         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always turn hidden
 708         and internal symbols which have a dynamic index into local
 709         ones.
 710
 711 2016-04-04  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 712
 713         PR 19872
 714         * dwarf2.c (parse_comp_unit): Skip warning about unrecognised
 715         version number if the version is zero.
 716
 717 2016-04-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 718
 719         PR 19886
 720         * elflink.c (on_needed_list): Recursively check needed status.
 721         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Adjust.
 722
 723 2016-03-30  Senthil Kumar Selvaraj  <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
 724
 725         * elf32-avr.c (avr_elf32_load_records_from_section): Free
 726         internal_relocs only if they aren't cached.
 727
 728 2016-03-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 729
 730         PR 17334
 731         * elf32-bfin.c (elf32_bfinfdpic_finish_dynamic_sections): Relax
 732         assertion on the size of the got section to allow it to be bigger
 733         than the number of relocs.
 734
 735 2016-03-29  Toni Spets  <toni.spets@iki.fi>
 736
 737         PR 19878
 738         * coffcode.h (coff_write_object_contents): Revert accidental
 739         2014-11-10 change.
 740
 741 2016-03-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 742
 743         PR 19850
 744         * dwarf2.c (read_attribute_value): Skip info_ptr check for
 745         DW_FORM_flag_present.
 746
 747 2016-03-22  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 748
 749         * cpu-v850_rh850.c (arch_info_struct): Restore v850-rh850 as an
 750         architecture name for backwards compatibility.
 751
 752         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_write_codeview_record): Fix possible
 753         unbounded stack use.
 754
 755         * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Only add -Wstack-usage if using a
 756         sufficiently recent version of GCC.
 757         * configure: Regenerate.
 758
 759 2016-03-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 760
 761         PR 19851
 762         * plugin.c (try_load_plugin): Avoid -Wstack-usage warning.
 763
 764 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 765
 766         * archures.c (bfd_mach_arc_nps400): Define.
 767         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 768         * cpu-arc.c (arch_info_struct): New entry for nps400, renumber
 769         some existing entries to make space.
 770         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_object_p): Add nps400 case.
 771         (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Likewise.
 772
 773 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 774
 775         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data): Remove use of
 776         EF_ARC_CPU_GENERIC.
 777         (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Don't bother setting cpu field
 778         in e_flags, this will have been set elsewhere.
 779
 780 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 781
 782         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Switch to using
 783         EF_ARC_MACH_MSK.
 784
 785 2016-03-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 786
 787         * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Add -Wstack-usage=262144
 788         * configure: Regenerate.
 789         * elf32-m68hc1x.c (elf32_m68hc11_relocate_section): Replace use of
 790         alloca with call to xmalloc.
 791         * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
 792         * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
 793         * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
 794         * pef.c: Likewise.
 795         * pei-x86_64.c: Likewise.
 796         * som.c: Likewise.
 797         * xsym.c: Likewise.
 798
 799 2016-03-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 800
 801         PR ld/19827
 802         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Bind defined symbol
 803         locally in PIE.
 804         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
 805         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
 806         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
 807
 808 2016-03-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 809
 810         PR ld/19807
 811         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check
 812         no_reloc_overflow_check to diable R_X86_64_32/R_X86_64_32S
 813         relocation overflow check.
 814
 815 2016-03-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 816
 817         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
 818
 819 2016-03-11  Dan Gissel  <dgisselq@ieee.org>
 820
 821         PR 19713
 822         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_section_offset): Ensure that the returned offset
 823         uses bytes not octets.
 824         * elflink.c (resolve_section): Likewise.
 825         Add a bfd parameter.
 826         (eval_section): Pass the input_bfd to resolve_section.
 827         (bfd_elf_perform_complex_relocation): Convert byte offset to
 828         octets before read and writing values.
 829         (elf_link_input_bfd): Add byte to octet conversions.
 830         (elf_reloc_link_order): Likewise.
 831         (elf_fixup_link_order): Likewise.
 832         (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
 833         * reloc.c (_bfd_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
 834         * syms.c (_bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line): Likewise.
 835
 836 2016-03-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 837
 838         * config.bfd: Mark the i370 target as obsolete.
 839
 840 2016-03-09  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
 841
 842         * cpu-v850.c (N): Append ":old-gcc-abi" instead of " (using old
 843         gcc ABI)" to printable name.
 844         * cpu-v850_rh850.c (bfd_v850_rh850_arch): Use "v850:rh850" instead
 845         of "v850-rh850" as printable name.
 846
 847 2016-03-09  Leon Winter  <winter-gcc@bfw-online.de>
 848
 849         PR ld/19623
 850         * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_generic_relocate_section): Do not apply
 851         relocations against absolute symbols.
 852
 853 2016-03-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 854
 855         PR binutils/19775
 856         * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
 857         length elements in the archive.
 858
 859 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 860
 861         PR ld/19789
 862         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Create dynamic sections
 863         for -E/--dynamic-list only when not relocatable.
 864
 865 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 866
 867         PR ld/19784
 868         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Increment PLT reference
 869         count for locally defined local IFUNC symbols in shared object.
 870         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
 871
 872 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 873
 874         PR ld/19579
 875         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Group common symbol checking
 876         together.
 877
 878 2016-03-08  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
 879             Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 880
 881         * elf32-arc.c (arc_bfd_get_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_get_32.
 882         (arc_bfd_put_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_put_32.
 883         (arc_elf_howto_init): Added assert to validate relocations.
 884         (get_middle_endian_relocation): Delete.
 885         (middle_endian_convert): New function.
 886         (ME): Redefine, now does nothing.
 887         (IS_ME): New define.
 888         (arc_do_relocation): Extend the attached 'ARC_RELOC_HOWTO'
 889         definition to call middle_endian_convert.  Add a new local
 890         variable and make use of this throughout. Added call to
 891         arc_bfd_get_8 and arc_bfd_put_8 for 8 bit relocations.
 892
 893 2016-03-07  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 894
 895         PR binutils/19775
 896         * archive.c (bfd_generic_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
 897         length elements in the archive.
 898
 899 2016-03-07  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 900
 901         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Always create .got
 902         section if the symbol "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_" is referenced.
 903
 904 2016-03-04  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 905
 906         PR ld/19579
 907         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Treat common symbol in
 908         executable as definition if the new definition comes from a
 909         shared library.
 910
 911 2016-03-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 912
 913         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
 914         * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.
 915
 916 2016-02-29  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 917
 918         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added rules to fix the
 919         relocation addend when sections get merged.
 920
 921 2016-02-29  Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
 922
 923         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Add condition to
 924         the flag change.
 925         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Fixes and conditions to support PIE.
 926         Assert for code sections dynamic relocs.
 927
 928 2016-02-26  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>
 929
 930         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_howto_table): Fix signed overflow
 931         check for MOVW_SABS_G0, MOVW_SABS_G1, MOVW_SABS_G2.
 932
 933 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 934
 935         PR ld/19609
 936         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Convert to R_386_32 for
 937         load with locally bound symbols if PIC is false or there is no
 938         base register.  Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
 939         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
 940         against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
 941         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Disable optimization
 942         if we can't estimate relocation overflow with --no-relax.
 943         Convert to R_X86_64_32S/R_X86_64_32 for load with locally bound
 944         symbols if PIC is false.  Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
 945         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
 946         against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
 947
 948 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 949
 950         PR ld/19645
 951         * bfd.c (bfd): Change flags to 20 bits.
 952         (BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON): New.
 953         (BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON): Likewise.
 954         (BFD_FLAGS_SAVED): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
 955         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
 956         (BFD_FLAGS_FOR_BFD_USE_MASK): Likewise.
 957         * configure.ac: Remove --enable-elf-stt-common.
 958         * elf.c (swap_out_syms): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
 959         common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
 960         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
 961         * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set BSF_ELF_COMMON for
 962         STT_COMMON.
 963         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Also check
 964         STT_COMMON.
 965         (elf_link_convert_common_type): New function.
 966         (elf_link_output_extsym): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
 967         common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
 968         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.  Set sym.st_info after sym.st_shndx.
 969         * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON
 970         and BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON to object_flags.
 971         (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
 972         * syms.c (BSF_KEEP_G): Renamed to ...
 973         (BSF_ELF_COMMON): This.
 974         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
 975         * config.in: Likewise.
 976         * configure: Likewise.
 977
 978 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 979
 980         PR ld/19636
 981         PR ld/19704
 982         PR ld/19719
 983         * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
 984         (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
 985         has_non_got_reloc.
 986         (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add interp.
 987         (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
 988         has_non_got_reloc.
 989         (elf_i386_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
 990         has_non_got_reloc.
 991         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and has_non_got_reloc.
 992         (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): New function.
 993         (elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
 994         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
 995         relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
 996         weak symbols in executable.  Don't make resolved undefined weak
 997         symbols in executable dynamic.  Keep dynamic non-GOT/non-PLT
 998         relocation against undefined weak symbols in PIE.
 999         (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
1000         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1001         against resolved undefined weak symbols in PIE, except for
1002         R_386_PC32.
1003         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
1004         dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
1005         Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
1006         symbol in executable.
1007         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
1008         elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
1009         (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
1010         * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
1011         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
1012         has_non_got_reloc.
1013         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add interp.
1014         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
1015         has_non_got_reloc.
1016         (elf_x86_64_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
1017         has_non_got_reloc.
1018         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and
1019         has_non_got_reloc.
1020         (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): New function.
1021         (elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
1022         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
1023         relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
1024         weak symbols in executable.  Don't make resolved undefined weak
1025         symbols in executable dynamic.
1026         (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
1027         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check relocation overflow for
1028         dynamic relocations against unresolved weak undefined symbols.
1029         Don't generate dynamic relocations against resolved weak
1030         undefined symbols in PIE.
1031         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
1032         dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
1033         Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
1034         symbol in executable.
1035         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
1036         elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
1037         (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
1038
1039 2016-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1040
1041         * elf64-ppc.c (create_linkage_sections): Create sfpr when
1042         save_restore_funcs, rest of sections when not relocatable.
1043         (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Always call create_linkage_sections.
1044         (sfpr_define): Define all symbols on emitted code.
1045         (ppc64_elf_func_desc_adjust): Adjust for sfpr now being created
1046         when relocatable.  Move sfpr_define loop earlier.
1047
1048 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1049
1050         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_need_pic): New function.
1051         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Use it.  Replace
1052         x86_64_elf_howto_table[r_type] with howto.
1053
1054 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1055
1056         PR ld/19698
1057         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Set versioned if
1058         symbol version is unknown.
1059
1060 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1061
1062         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Set plt_got.offset
1063         to (bfd_vma) -1 when setting needs_plt to 0.
1064         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
1065
1066 2016-02-23  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1067
1068         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Check for shared
1069         library, instead of PIC, and don't check PDE when making linker
1070         assigned symbol dynamic.
1071
1072 2016-02-23  Faraz Shahbazker  <faraz.shahbazker@imgtec.com>
1073
1074         * bfd/elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Increment
1075         ABIVERSION for non-executable stack.
1076
1077 2016-02-23  Rich Felker  <bugdal@aerifal.cx>
1078
1079         PR target/19516
1080         * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol):
1081         Always produce a RELATIVE reloc for a local symbol.
1082
1083 2016-02-23  Hans-Peter Nilsson  <hp@axis.com>
1084
1085         Fix test-case ld-elf/pr19617b
1086         * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_discard_excess_program_dynamics): Don't
1087         discard unused non-function symbols when --dynamic-list-data.
1088
1089 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1090
1091         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
1092         dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
1093
1094 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1095
1096         * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
1097         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1098
1099 2016-02-22  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1100
1101         * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
1102         for destination.  Remove useless function parameters.
1103         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
1104
1105 2016-02-19  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1106
1107         PR ld/19629
1108         * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
1109         table offsets.
1110
1111         PR ld/19628
1112         * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
1113         processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
1114
1115 2016-02-18  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1116
1117         PR ld/19617
1118         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
1119         sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
1120
1121 2016-02-17  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1122
1123         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New.  Defined
1124         to bfd_true.
1125
1126 2016-02-16  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
1127
1128         * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
1129         * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
1130         matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
1131         from TEMP.
1132
1133 2016-02-15  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1134
1135         * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
1136         for length and type fields.  Use a signed value for the
1137         suffix_length field.
1138
1139 2016-02-10  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1140
1141         PR ld/19601
1142         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
1143         significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
1144
1145 2016-02-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1146
1147         PR 19405
1148         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
1149         immediate values.
1150         * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
1151         number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
1152         generation.
1153
1154 2016-02-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1155
1156         * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
1157         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
1158         constant for left shifting.
1159
1160         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
1161         helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
1162         might overflow.
1163
1164 2016-02-05  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
1165
1166         * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
1167
1168 2016-02-05  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1169
1170         * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
1171         to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
1172
1173 2016-02-04  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1174
1175         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
1176         for big-endian.
1177
1178 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1179
1180         PR ld/19542
1181         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
1182         distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
1183
1184 2016-02-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1185
1186         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
1187         ELFv2 entry optimization.
1188
1189 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1190
1191         PR binutils/19547
1192         * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
1193         no relocations in relocatable files.
1194
1195 2016-02-01  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1196
1197         PR ld/19553
1198         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
1199         if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
1200         the symbol referenced by regular object.
1201
1202 2016-02-01  Nathaniel Smith  <njs@pobox.com>
1203
1204         * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
1205         CODE and DATA.
1206
1207 2016-02-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1208
1209         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
1210         an out of range reloc_index.
1211         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
1212
1213 2016-02-01  Kamil Rytarowski  <n54@gmx.com>
1214
1215         * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
1216         (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
1217         * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
1218
1219 2016-02-01  Jan Kratochvil  <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
1220
1221         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
1222
1223 2016-01-31  John David Anglin  <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
1224
1225         PR ld/19526
1226         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
1227         files.
1228         * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise.  Remove retval.
1229
1230 2016-01-30  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1231
1232         PR ld/19539
1233         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
1234         against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
1235         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
1236
1237 2016-01-28  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1238
1239         PR binutils/19523
1240         * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
1241         decompress debug sections.
1242
1243 2016-01-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1244
1245         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
1246         `dynindx'.
1247
1248 2016-01-25  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1249
1250         PR target/19435
1251         * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
1252         dsym filename buffer.
1253
1254 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1255
1256         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
1257
1258 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1259
1260         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
1261
1262 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1263
1264         * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
1265         changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
1266         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
1267
1268 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1269
1270         PR ld/19455
1271         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
1272         class of the linker stub bfd.
1273         (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
1274         processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
1275         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
1276         reporting a class mismatch.
1277
1278 2016-01-21  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1279
1280         * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
1281         veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
1282         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
1283         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
1284         calculation destination.
1285
1286 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1287
1288         * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
1289         (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
1290         (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1291         (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1292         * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
1293         (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
1294         * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
1295         (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1296         (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
1297
1298 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1299
1300         * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
1301         * elf.c: Adjust #include.
1302         * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
1303         * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
1304         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
1305         * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
1306
1307 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1308
1309         * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file.  Move
1310         tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
1311         * configure: Regenerate.
1312
1313 2016-01-20  Mickael Guene  <mickael.guene@st.com>
1314
1315         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
1316         section using '.text.noread' pattern.
1317
1318 2016-01-19  John Baldwin  <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
1319
1320         * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
1321
1322 2016-01-18  Miranda Cupertino  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1323             Zissulescu Claudiu  <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
1324
1325         * arc-plt.def: New file.
1326         * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
1327         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
1328                        elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
1329                        elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
1330                        elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
1331         (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
1332         (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
1333         (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
1334         (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
1335         list.
1336         (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
1337         (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
1338         (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
1339         (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
1340         (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
1341         (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
1342         (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
1343         (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
1344         occur.
1345         (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
1346         Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
1347         of just an array of offsets.
1348         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
1349         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
1350         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
1351         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
1352         (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
1353         dynamic sections.
1354         (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
1355         (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
1356         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
1357         related code.
1358         (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
1359         (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
1360
1361 2016-01-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1362
1363         PR ld/19440
1364         * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
1365         section number into internal section number.
1366         * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1367         * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1368         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1369         * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
1370         section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
1371
1372 2016-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1373
1374         * configure: Regenerate.
1375
1376 2016-01-12  Yury Usishchev  <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
1377
1378         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
1379         when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
1380         section.
1381
1382 2016-01-08  Richard Sandiford  <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
1383             Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1384
1385         PR ld/19368
1386         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
1387         reloc_class_ifunc.
1388
1389 2016-01-06  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1390
1391         * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
1392         place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
1393         (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
1394         the relocation string.
1395
1396 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1397
1398         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
1399         factored out from...
1400         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1401
1402 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1403
1404         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
1405         attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
1406
1407 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1408
1409         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
1410         return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
1411
1412 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1413
1414         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
1415         factored out from...
1416         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1417
1418 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1419
1420         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
1421         handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
1422
1423 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1424
1425         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
1426         attribute checks for null input.
1427
1428 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1429
1430         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
1431         pointers to target data.
1432
1433 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1434
1435         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
1436         an FP ABI warning.
1437
1438 2016-01-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1439
1440         Update year range in copyright notice of all files.
1441
1442 For older changes see ChangeLog-2015 and doc/ChangeLog-0415
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1453 fill-column: 74
1454 version-control: never
1455 End: