1 2016-05-03 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
3 * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Update prototype.
4 * bfd-in2.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Likewise.
5 * elfnn-aarch64.c (bfd_elfNN_aarch64_set_options): Initialize
6 no_apply_dynamic_relocs.
7 (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Apply absolute relocations even though
8 dynamic relocations generated.
10 2016-04-29 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
12 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Move interp
14 (elf_i386_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
15 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Move
17 (elf_x86_64_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
19 2016-04-29 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
21 * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take GOT_RELOC
22 and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
23 (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
24 UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
25 (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
26 (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
27 (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
28 (elf_i386_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
29 UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
30 * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take
31 GOT_RELOC and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
32 (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
33 UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
34 (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
35 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
36 (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
37 (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
38 UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
40 2016-04-29 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
42 * elf32-i386.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
43 (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set check_relocs_failed on error.
44 (elf_i386_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
46 2016-04-29 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
48 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set
49 check_relocs_failed on error.
51 2016-04-29 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
54 * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Rename
55 elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link to
56 elf_backend_copy_special_section_fields.
57 * elfxx-target.h: Likewise.
58 * elf.c (section_match): Ignore the SHF_INFO_LINK flag when
59 comparing section flags.
60 (copy_special_section_fields): New function.
61 (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the EI_ABIVERSION field.
62 Perform two scans over special sections. The first one looks for
63 a direct mapping between the output section and an input section.
64 The second scan looks for a possible match based upon section
66 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_copy_special_section_fields): New
67 function. Handle setting the sh_link field of SHT_ARM_EXIDX
69 * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): Rename to
70 elf32_i386_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
71 * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_set_special_section_info_link):
72 Rename to elf32_sparc_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
73 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_set_special_info_link): Rename to
74 elf64_x86_64_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
76 2016-04-28 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
78 * po/zh_CN.po: Updated Chinese (simplified) translation.
80 2016-04-27 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
83 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Skip debug sections
84 when estimating distances between output sections.
86 2016-04-27 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
88 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): New function.
89 (_bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec): Use it.
90 * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): Declare.
92 2016-04-26 Trevor Saunders <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
94 * elf32-rx.c (rx_set_section_contents): Avoid arithmetic on void *.
95 * mmo.c (mmo_get_section_contents): Likewise.
96 (mmo_set_section_contents): Likewise.
98 2016-04-26 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
100 * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_table): Update comments for
102 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always count for
103 the unused NULL entry at the head of dynamic symbol table.
104 (bfd_elf_size_dynsym_hash_dynstr): Remove dynsymcount != 0
107 2016-04-21 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
109 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Exclude linker
110 created file from dynobj.
112 2016-04-21 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
114 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Set dynobj to a
115 normal input file if possible.
117 2016-04-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
119 * aout-adobe.c: Use _bfd_generic_link_check_relocs.
120 * aout-target.h: Likewise.
121 * aout-tic30.c: Likewise.
122 * binary.c: Likewise.
124 * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
125 * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
126 * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
127 * coffcode.h: Likewise.
128 * i386msdos.c: Likewise.
129 * i386os9k.c: Likewise.
132 * libbfd-in.h: Likewise.
133 * libecoff.h: Likewise.
134 * mach-o-target.c: Likewise.
136 * nlm-target.h: Likewise.
139 * plugin.c: Likewise.
140 * ppcboot.c: Likewise.
143 * tekhex.c: Likewise.
144 * versados.c: Likewise.
145 * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
147 * elfxx-target.h: Use _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs.
148 * linker.c (bfd_link_check_relocs): New function.
149 (_bfd_generic_link_check_relocs): New function.
150 * targets.c (BFD_JUMP_TABLE_LINK): Add initialization of
151 _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
152 (struct bfd_target)L Add _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
153 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
154 * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
156 2016-04-20 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
158 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_gc_sweep_hook): Removed.
159 (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
160 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
161 (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
163 2016-04-20 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
165 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): Don't check relocations
168 2016-04-20 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
171 * elf64-x86-64.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
172 (elf_x86_64_need_pic): Moved before elf_x86_64_check_relocs.
173 Support relocation agaist local symbol. Set check_relocs_failed.
174 (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Use elf_x86_64_need_pic. Check
175 R_X86_64_32 relocation overflow.
176 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
177 Update one elf_x86_64_need_pic and remove one elf_x86_64_need_pic.
179 2016-04-20 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
181 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Call
182 _bfd_elf_create_ifunc_sections only for STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol.
183 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
185 2016-04-20 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
187 * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New.
188 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New function.
189 (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Call _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs
190 if check_relocs_after_open_input is FALSE.
192 2016-04-20 Trevor Saunders <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
194 * cache.c: Update old style function definitions.
195 * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
196 * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
197 * stab-syms.c: Likewise.
199 2016-04-20 Trevor Saunders <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
201 * elf32-arm.c (put_thumb2_insn): Change argument type to bfd_byte *.
203 2016-04-15 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
205 * Makefile.in: Regenerated with automake 1.11.6.
206 * aclocal.m4: Likewise.
207 * doc/Makefile.in: Likewise.
209 2016-04-14 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
211 * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_ARC_NPS_CMEM16 entry.
212 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
213 * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
214 * elf32-arc.c: Add 'opcode/arc.h' include.
215 (struct arc_relocation_data): Add symbol_name.
216 (arc_special_overflow_checks): New function.
217 (arc_do_relocation): Use arc_special_overflow_checks, reindent as
218 required, add an extra comment.
219 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Setup symbol_name in reloc_data.
221 2016-04-14 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
223 * elf32-arc.c (tls_got_entries): Add 'TLS_GOT_' prefix to all
225 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Update enum uses.
226 (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
227 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
229 2016-04-14 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
231 * elf.c (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Replace "link" with
234 2016-04-14 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
237 * elf-bbfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): New field:
239 New field: elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link
240 * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Define if not already
242 (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define if not
244 (elfNN_bed): Use elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link and
245 elf_backend_strtab_flags macros to initialise fields in structure.
246 * elf.c (_bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr): Check for SHF_STRINGS
247 being set even if SHF_MERGE is not set.
248 (elf_fake_sections): Likewise.
249 (section_match): New function. Matches two ELF sections based
250 upon fixed characteristics.
251 (find_link): New function. Locates a section in a BFD that
252 matches a section in a different BFD.
253 (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the sh_info and sh_link
254 fields of reserved sections.
255 (bfd_elf_compute_section_file_positions): Set the flags for the
256 .shstrtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
257 elf_backend_data structure.
258 (swap_out_syms): Likewise for the .strtab section.
259 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Set the flags for the
260 .strtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
261 elf_backend_data structure.
262 * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): New function.
263 (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Set to SHF_STRINGS for Solaris
265 (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define for
267 * elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
268 * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
270 2016-04-11 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
273 * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Add a pointer
275 * elf-ifunc.c (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Updated.
276 Set *readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc_p to TRUE if dynamic reloc
277 applies to read-only section.
278 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add
279 readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
280 (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
281 (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
282 segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
283 readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
284 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add
285 readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
286 (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
287 (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
288 segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
289 readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
290 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_allocate_ifunc_dynrelocs):
293 2016-04-06 Thomas Preud'homme <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
295 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Move error_ret_free_local to be
296 a fall through from error_ret_free_internal. Free local_syms in
297 error_ret_free_local if allocated from bfd_elf_get_elf_syms ().
299 2016-04-05 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
301 * elf32-arc.c (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol): Changed.
302 (relocate_plt_for_entry): Likewise.
304 2016-04-05 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
306 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_check_relocs): Changed
308 2016-04-05 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
310 * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Changed assert.
311 (get_replace_function): Created.:
312 (struct arc_relocation_data): Changed to signed types.
313 (defines S, L, P, PDATA): Casted to signed type.
314 (defines SECTSTART, _SDA_BASE_, TLS_REL): Likewise.
315 (PRINT_DEBUG_RELOC_INFO_BEFORE): Changed.
316 (arc_do_relocation): Changed.
318 2016-04-05 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
320 * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Added assert to check for
322 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added and changed asserts, validating
323 the synamic symbol index.
324 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Do not fill the dynamic
325 relocation if symbol has dynindx set to -1.
327 2016-04-05 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
329 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always turn hidden
330 and internal symbols which have a dynamic index into local
333 2016-04-04 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
336 * dwarf2.c (parse_comp_unit): Skip warning about unrecognised
337 version number if the version is zero.
339 2016-04-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
342 * elflink.c (on_needed_list): Recursively check needed status.
343 (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Adjust.
345 2016-03-30 Senthil Kumar Selvaraj <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
347 * elf32-avr.c (avr_elf32_load_records_from_section): Free
348 internal_relocs only if they aren't cached.
350 2016-03-29 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
353 * elf32-bfin.c (elf32_bfinfdpic_finish_dynamic_sections): Relax
354 assertion on the size of the got section to allow it to be bigger
355 than the number of relocs.
357 2016-03-29 Toni Spets <toni.spets@iki.fi>
360 * coffcode.h (coff_write_object_contents): Revert accidental
363 2016-03-22 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
366 * dwarf2.c (read_attribute_value): Skip info_ptr check for
367 DW_FORM_flag_present.
369 2016-03-22 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
371 * cpu-v850_rh850.c (arch_info_struct): Restore v850-rh850 as an
372 architecture name for backwards compatibility.
374 * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_write_codeview_record): Fix possible
377 * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Only add -Wstack-usage if using a
378 sufficiently recent version of GCC.
379 * configure: Regenerate.
381 2016-03-22 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
384 * plugin.c (try_load_plugin): Avoid -Wstack-usage warning.
386 2016-03-21 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
388 * archures.c (bfd_mach_arc_nps400): Define.
389 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
390 * cpu-arc.c (arch_info_struct): New entry for nps400, renumber
391 some existing entries to make space.
392 * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_object_p): Add nps400 case.
393 (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Likewise.
395 2016-03-21 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
397 * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data): Remove use of
399 (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Don't bother setting cpu field
400 in e_flags, this will have been set elsewhere.
402 2016-03-21 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
404 * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Switch to using
407 2016-03-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
409 * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Add -Wstack-usage=262144
410 * configure: Regenerate.
411 * elf32-m68hc1x.c (elf32_m68hc11_relocate_section): Replace use of
412 alloca with call to xmalloc.
413 * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
414 * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
415 * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
417 * pei-x86_64.c: Likewise.
421 2016-03-15 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
424 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Bind defined symbol
426 (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
427 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
428 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
430 2016-03-15 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
433 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check
434 no_reloc_overflow_check to diable R_X86_64_32/R_X86_64_32S
435 relocation overflow check.
437 2016-03-14 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
439 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
441 2016-03-11 Dan Gissel <dgisselq@ieee.org>
444 * elf.c (_bfd_elf_section_offset): Ensure that the returned offset
445 uses bytes not octets.
446 * elflink.c (resolve_section): Likewise.
448 (eval_section): Pass the input_bfd to resolve_section.
449 (bfd_elf_perform_complex_relocation): Convert byte offset to
450 octets before read and writing values.
451 (elf_link_input_bfd): Add byte to octet conversions.
452 (elf_reloc_link_order): Likewise.
453 (elf_fixup_link_order): Likewise.
454 (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
455 * reloc.c (_bfd_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
456 * syms.c (_bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line): Likewise.
458 2016-03-10 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
460 * config.bfd: Mark the i370 target as obsolete.
462 2016-03-09 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
464 * cpu-v850.c (N): Append ":old-gcc-abi" instead of " (using old
465 gcc ABI)" to printable name.
466 * cpu-v850_rh850.c (bfd_v850_rh850_arch): Use "v850:rh850" instead
467 of "v850-rh850" as printable name.
469 2016-03-09 Leon Winter <winter-gcc@bfw-online.de>
472 * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_generic_relocate_section): Do not apply
473 relocations against absolute symbols.
475 2016-03-09 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
478 * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
479 length elements in the archive.
481 2016-03-08 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
484 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Create dynamic sections
485 for -E/--dynamic-list only when not relocatable.
487 2016-03-08 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
490 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Increment PLT reference
491 count for locally defined local IFUNC symbols in shared object.
492 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
494 2016-03-08 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
497 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Group common symbol checking
500 2016-03-08 Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
501 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
503 * elf32-arc.c (arc_bfd_get_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_get_32.
504 (arc_bfd_put_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_put_32.
505 (arc_elf_howto_init): Added assert to validate relocations.
506 (get_middle_endian_relocation): Delete.
507 (middle_endian_convert): New function.
508 (ME): Redefine, now does nothing.
510 (arc_do_relocation): Extend the attached 'ARC_RELOC_HOWTO'
511 definition to call middle_endian_convert. Add a new local
512 variable and make use of this throughout. Added call to
513 arc_bfd_get_8 and arc_bfd_put_8 for 8 bit relocations.
515 2016-03-07 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
518 * archive.c (bfd_generic_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
519 length elements in the archive.
521 2016-03-07 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
523 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Always create .got
524 section if the symbol "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_" is referenced.
526 2016-03-04 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
529 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Treat common symbol in
530 executable as definition if the new definition comes from a
533 2016-03-02 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
535 * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
536 * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.
538 2016-02-29 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
540 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added rules to fix the
541 relocation addend when sections get merged.
543 2016-02-29 Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
545 * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Add condition to
547 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Fixes and conditions to support PIE.
548 Assert for code sections dynamic relocs.
550 2016-02-26 Renlin Li <renlin.li@arm.com>
552 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_howto_table): Fix signed overflow
553 check for MOVW_SABS_G0, MOVW_SABS_G1, MOVW_SABS_G2.
555 2016-02-26 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
558 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Convert to R_386_32 for
559 load with locally bound symbols if PIC is false or there is no
560 base register. Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
561 (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
562 against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
563 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Disable optimization
564 if we can't estimate relocation overflow with --no-relax.
565 Convert to R_X86_64_32S/R_X86_64_32 for load with locally bound
566 symbols if PIC is false. Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
567 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
568 against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
570 2016-02-26 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
573 * bfd.c (bfd): Change flags to 20 bits.
574 (BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON): New.
575 (BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON): Likewise.
576 (BFD_FLAGS_SAVED): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
577 BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
578 (BFD_FLAGS_FOR_BFD_USE_MASK): Likewise.
579 * configure.ac: Remove --enable-elf-stt-common.
580 * elf.c (swap_out_syms): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
581 common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
582 BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
583 * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set BSF_ELF_COMMON for
585 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Also check
587 (elf_link_convert_common_type): New function.
588 (elf_link_output_extsym): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
589 common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
590 BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON. Set sym.st_info after sym.st_shndx.
591 * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON
592 and BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON to object_flags.
593 (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
594 * syms.c (BSF_KEEP_G): Renamed to ...
595 (BSF_ELF_COMMON): This.
596 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
597 * config.in: Likewise.
598 * configure: Likewise.
600 2016-02-26 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
605 * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
606 (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
608 (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add interp.
609 (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
611 (elf_i386_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
613 (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and has_non_got_reloc.
614 (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): New function.
615 (elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
616 (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
617 relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
618 weak symbols in executable. Don't make resolved undefined weak
619 symbols in executable dynamic. Keep dynamic non-GOT/non-PLT
620 relocation against undefined weak symbols in PIE.
621 (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
622 (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
623 against resolved undefined weak symbols in PIE, except for
625 (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
626 dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
627 Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
628 symbol in executable.
629 (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
630 elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
631 (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
632 * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
633 (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
635 (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add interp.
636 (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
638 (elf_x86_64_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
640 (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and
642 (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): New function.
643 (elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
644 (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
645 relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
646 weak symbols in executable. Don't make resolved undefined weak
647 symbols in executable dynamic.
648 (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
649 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check relocation overflow for
650 dynamic relocations against unresolved weak undefined symbols.
651 Don't generate dynamic relocations against resolved weak
652 undefined symbols in PIE.
653 (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
654 dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
655 Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
656 symbol in executable.
657 (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
658 elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
659 (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
661 2016-02-26 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
663 * elf64-ppc.c (create_linkage_sections): Create sfpr when
664 save_restore_funcs, rest of sections when not relocatable.
665 (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Always call create_linkage_sections.
666 (sfpr_define): Define all symbols on emitted code.
667 (ppc64_elf_func_desc_adjust): Adjust for sfpr now being created
668 when relocatable. Move sfpr_define loop earlier.
670 2016-02-24 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
672 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_need_pic): New function.
673 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Use it. Replace
674 x86_64_elf_howto_table[r_type] with howto.
676 2016-02-24 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
679 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Set versioned if
680 symbol version is unknown.
682 2016-02-24 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
684 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Set plt_got.offset
685 to (bfd_vma) -1 when setting needs_plt to 0.
686 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
688 2016-02-23 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
690 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Check for shared
691 library, instead of PIC, and don't check PDE when making linker
692 assigned symbol dynamic.
694 2016-02-23 Faraz Shahbazker <faraz.shahbazker@imgtec.com>
696 * bfd/elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Increment
697 ABIVERSION for non-executable stack.
699 2016-02-23 Rich Felker <bugdal@aerifal.cx>
702 * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol):
703 Always produce a RELATIVE reloc for a local symbol.
705 2016-02-23 Hans-Peter Nilsson <hp@axis.com>
707 Fix test-case ld-elf/pr19617b
708 * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_discard_excess_program_dynamics): Don't
709 discard unused non-function symbols when --dynamic-list-data.
711 2016-02-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
713 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
714 dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
716 2016-02-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
718 * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
719 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
721 2016-02-22 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
723 * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
724 for destination. Remove useless function parameters.
725 (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
727 2016-02-19 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
730 * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
734 * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
735 processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
737 2016-02-18 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
740 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
741 sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
743 2016-02-17 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
745 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New. Defined
748 2016-02-16 Joseph Myers <joseph@codesourcery.com>
750 * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
751 * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
752 matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
755 2016-02-15 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
757 * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
758 for length and type fields. Use a signed value for the
761 2016-02-10 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
764 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
765 significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
767 2016-02-10 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
770 * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
772 * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
773 number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
776 2016-02-09 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
778 * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
779 * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
780 constant for left shifting.
782 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
783 helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
786 2016-02-05 Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
788 * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
790 2016-02-05 Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
792 * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
793 to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
795 2016-02-04 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
797 * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
800 2016-02-02 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
803 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
804 distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
806 2016-02-02 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
808 * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
809 ELFv2 entry optimization.
811 2016-02-02 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
814 * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
815 no relocations in relocatable files.
817 2016-02-01 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
820 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
821 if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
822 the symbol referenced by regular object.
824 2016-02-01 Nathaniel Smith <njs@pobox.com>
826 * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
829 2016-02-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
831 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
832 an out of range reloc_index.
833 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
835 2016-02-01 Kamil Rytarowski <n54@gmx.com>
837 * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
838 (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
839 * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
841 2016-02-01 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
843 * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
845 2016-01-31 John David Anglin <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
848 * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
850 * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise. Remove retval.
852 2016-01-30 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
855 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
856 against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
857 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
859 2016-01-28 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
862 * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
863 decompress debug sections.
865 2016-01-25 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
867 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
870 2016-01-25 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
873 * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
874 dsym filename buffer.
876 2016-01-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
878 * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
880 2016-01-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
882 * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
884 2016-01-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
886 * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
887 changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
888 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
890 2016-01-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
893 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
894 class of the linker stub bfd.
895 (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
896 processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
897 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
898 reporting a class mismatch.
900 2016-01-21 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
902 * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
903 veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
904 (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
905 (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
906 calculation destination.
908 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
910 * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
911 (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
912 (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
913 (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
914 * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust. Don't memset.
915 (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
916 * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
917 (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
918 (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust. Don't memset.
920 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
922 * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
923 * elf.c: Adjust #include.
924 * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
925 * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
926 * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
927 * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
929 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
931 * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file. Move
932 tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
933 * configure: Regenerate.
935 2016-01-20 Mickael Guene <mickael.guene@st.com>
937 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
938 section using '.text.noread' pattern.
940 2016-01-19 John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
942 * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
944 2016-01-18 Miranda Cupertino <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
945 Zissulescu Claudiu <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
947 * arc-plt.def: New file.
948 * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
949 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
950 elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
951 elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
952 elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
953 (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
954 (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
955 (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
956 (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
958 (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
959 (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
960 (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
961 (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
962 (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
963 (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
964 (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
965 (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
967 (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
968 Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
969 of just an array of offsets.
970 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
971 (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
972 (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
973 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
974 (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
976 (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
977 (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
978 (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
980 (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
981 (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
983 2016-01-18 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
986 * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
987 section number into internal section number.
988 * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
989 * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
990 * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
991 * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
992 section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
994 2016-01-17 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
996 * configure: Regenerate.
998 2016-01-12 Yury Usishchev <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
1000 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
1001 when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
1004 2016-01-08 Richard Sandiford <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
1005 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1008 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
1011 2016-01-06 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1013 * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
1014 place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
1015 (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
1016 the relocation string.
1018 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
1020 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
1021 factored out from...
1022 (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1024 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
1026 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
1027 attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
1029 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
1031 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
1032 return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
1034 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
1036 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
1037 factored out from...
1038 (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1040 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
1042 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
1043 handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
1045 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
1047 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
1048 attribute checks for null input.
1050 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
1052 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
1053 pointers to target data.
1055 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
1057 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
1060 2016-01-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
1062 Update year range in copyright notice of all files.
1064 For older changes see ChangeLog-2015 and doc/ChangeLog-0415
1066 Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
1068 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
1069 are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
1070 notice and this notice are preserved.
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