bfd/ChangeLog

   1 2016-06-16  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
   2
   3         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Don't check undefined
   4         symbols for relocations against IFUNC symbols.
   5         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
   6
   7 2016-06-16  Marcin Kościelnicki  <koriakin@0x04.net>
   8
   9         * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Include
  10         .rela.iplt in DT_PLTRELSZ.
  11         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise,
  12         for DT_PLTRELSZ and DT_RELASZ as well.
  13
  14 2016-06-16  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  15
  16         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Skip relocations in
  17         non-loaded, non-alloced sections.
  18         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
  19
  20 2016-06-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  21
  22         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Check SEC_ALLOC before
  23         allocating dynamic relocation.
  24         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
  25
  26 2016-06-14  Senthil Kumar Selvaraj  <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
  27
  28         PR ld/20254
  29         * elf32-avr.c (elf32_avr_relax_delete_bytes): Adjust reloc
  30         offsets until reloc_toaddr.
  31
  32 2016-06-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  33
  34         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check R_386_IRELATIVE.
  35         Don't check symbol type for STN_UNDEF symbol index.
  36         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Check
  37         R_X86_64_IRELATIVE.  Don't check symbol type for STN_UNDEF symbol
  38         index.
  39
  40 2016-06-14  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
  41
  42         * elf32-arm.c (using_thumb_only): Force review of arch check logic for
  43         new architecture.
  44         (using_thumb2): Try Tag_THUMB_ISA_use first and check
  45         for exact arch value then.  Force review of arch check logic for new
  46         architecture.
  47         (arch_has_arm_nop): Update and fix arch check logic.  Force review of
  48         that logic for new architecture.
  49         (arch_has_thumb2_nop): Remove.
  50         (elf32_arm_tls_relax): Use using_thumb2 instead of above function.
  51         (elf32_arm_final_link_relocate): Likewise but using thumb2.
  52
  53 2016-06-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  54
  55         * bfd-in.h (bfd_my_archive): Delete.
  56         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
  57
  58 2016-06-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  59
  60         PR ld/20241
  61         * archive.c (open_nested_file): Set my_archive.
  62         * bfd.c (_bfd_default_error_handler <%B>): Exclude archive file name
  63         for thin archives.
  64         * bfdio.c (bfd_tell): Don't adjust origin for thin archives.
  65         (bfd_seek): Likewise.
  66         * bfdwin.c (bfd_get_file_window): Likewise.
  67         * cache.c (cache_bmmap): Likewise.
  68         (bfd_cache_lookup_worker): Don't look in my_archive for thin archives.
  69         * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_follow_dsym): Don't open my_archive for
  70         thin archives.
  71         * plugin.c (try_claim): Likewise.
  72         * xcofflink.c (xcoff_link_add_dynamic_symbols): Use import path of
  73         file within thin archive, not the archive.
  74
  75 2016-06-13  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  76
  77         PR ld/20244
  78         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Add the .got.plt
  79         section address for R_386_GOT32/R_386_GOT32X relocations against
  80         IFUNC symbols if there is no base register and return error for
  81         PIC.
  82
  83 2016-06-13  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  84
  85         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Simplify IFUNC
  86         GOT32 adjustment for static executables.
  87
  88 2016-06-13  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
  89
  90         * elf32-mips.c (elf_mips_gnu_pcrel32): Update comment.
  91
  92 2016-06-13  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synospsy.com>
  93
  94         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Fixed condition.
  95
  96 2016-06-13  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synospsy.com>
  97
  98         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Changed.
  99
 100 2016-06-13  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synospsy.com>
 101
 102         * elf32-arc.c (arc_local_data, arc_local_data): Removed.
 103         (SECTSTART): Changed.
 104         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Fixed mistake in PIE related
 105         condition.
 106         (elf_arc_size_dynamic_sections): Changed DT_RELENT to DT_RELAENT.
 107
 108 2016-06-13  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synospsy.com>
 109
 110         * elf32-arc.c (elf32_arc_reloc_type_class): Defined function to
 111         enable support for "-z combreloc" and DT_RELACOUNT.
 112         (elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Likewise
 113
 114 2016-06-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 115
 116         PR ld/20244
 117         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): When relocating
 118         R_386_GOT32, return error without a base register for PIC and
 119         subtract the .got.plt section address only with a base register.
 120
 121 2016-06-10  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 122
 123         * elf-strtab.c (struct strtab_save): Use size_t for "size".
 124         (struct elf_strtab_hash): Likewise for "size" and "alloced".
 125         (_bfd_elf_strtab_init): Formatting.
 126         (_bfd_elf_strtab_add): Return size_t rather than bfd_size_type.
 127         (_bfd_elf_strtab_addref): Take size_t idx param.
 128         (_bfd_elf_strtab_delref, _bfd_elf_strtab_refcount): Likewise.
 129         (_bfd_elf_strtab_offset): Likewise.
 130         (_bfd_elf_strtab_clear_all_refs): Use size_t idx.
 131         (_bfd_elf_strtab_save): Use size_t "idx" and "size" vars.
 132         (_bfd_elf_strtab_restore, _bfd_elf_strtab_emit): Similarly.
 133         (_bfd_elf_strtab_finalize): Similarly.
 134         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_strtab_add): Update prototypes.
 135         (_bfd_elf_strtab_addref, _bfd_elf_strtab_delref): Likewise.
 136         (_bfd_elf_strtab_refcount, _bfd_elf_strtab_offset): Likewise.
 137         * elf.c (bfd_elf_get_elf_syms): Calculate symbol buffer size
 138         using bfd_size_type.
 139         (bfd_section_from_shdr): Delete amt.
 140         (_bfd_elf_init_reloc_shdr): Likewise.
 141         (_bfd_elf_link_assign_sym_version): Likewise.
 142         (assign_section_numbers): Use size_t reloc_count.
 143         * elflink.c (struct elf_symbuf_head): Use size_t "count".
 144         (bfd_elf_link_record_dynamic_symbol): Use size_t for some vars.
 145         (elf_link_is_defined_archive_symbol): Likewise.
 146         (elf_add_dt_needed_tag): Likewise.
 147         (elf_finalize_dynstr): Likewise.
 148         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Likewise.
 149         (bfd_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 150         (elf_create_symbuf): Similarly.
 151         (bfd_elf_match_symbols_in_sections): Likewise.
 152         (elf_link_swap_symbols_out): Likewise.
 153         (elf_link_check_versioned_symbol): Likewise.
 154         (bfd_elf_gc_record_vtinherit): Likewise.
 155         (bfd_elf_gc_common_finalize_got_offsets): Likewise.
 156
 157 2016-06-08  Senthil Kumar Selvaraj  <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
 158
 159         PR ld/20221
 160         * elf32-avr.c (elf32_avr_relax_delete_bytes): Adjust syms
 161         and relocs only if shrinking occurred.
 162
 163 2016-06-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 164
 165         * elf64-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add tls_get_addr.
 166         (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize tls_get_addr to 2.
 167         (elf_i386_check_tls_transition): Check indirect call and direct
 168         call with the addr32 prefix for general and local dynamic models.
 169         Set the tls_get_addr feild.
 170         (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): Always use addr32 prefix for
 171         indirect ___tls_get_addr call via GOT.
 172         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Handle GD->LE, GD->IE and LD->LE
 173         transitions with indirect call and direct call with the addr32
 174         prefix.
 175
 176 2016-06-07  Marcin Kościelnicki  <koriakin@0x04.net>
 177
 178         * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_symbol): Fix comment.
 179         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390x_plt_entry): Fix comment.
 180         (elf_s390_relocate_section): Fix comment.
 181         (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Fix initialization of fixed
 182         .got.plt entries.
 183
 184 2016-06-07  Ulrich Weigand  <ulrich.weigand@de.ibm.com>
 185
 186         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Subtract plt
 187         section offset when calculation the larl operand in the first PLT
 188         entry.
 189
 190 2016-06-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 191
 192         * cpu-powerpc.c (powerpc_compatible): Allow bfd_mach_ppc_vle entry
 193         to match other 32-bit archs.
 194         * elf32-ppc.c (_bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch): New function.
 195         (ppc_elf_object_p): Call it.
 196         (ppc_elf_special_sections): Use APUINFO_SECTION_NAME.  Fix
 197         overlong line.
 198         (APUINFO_SECTION_NAME, APUINFO_LABEL): Don't define here.
 199         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_object_p): Call _bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch.
 200         * bfd-in.h (_bfd_elf_ppc_at_tls_transform,
 201         _bfd_elf_ppc_at_tprel_transform): Move to..
 202         * elf-bfd.h: ..here.
 203         (_bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch): Declare.
 204         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 205
 206 2016-06-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 207
 208         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add tls_get_addr.
 209         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize tls_get_addr to 2.
 210         (elf_x86_64_check_tls_transition): Check indirect call and
 211         direct call with the addr32 prefix for general and local dynamic
 212         models.  Set the tls_get_addr feild.
 213         (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): Always use addr32 prefix for
 214         indirect __tls_get_addr call via GOT.
 215         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Handle GD->LE, GD->IE and LD->LE
 216         transitions with indirect call and direct call with the addr32
 217         prefix.
 218
 219 2016-06-04  Christian Groessler  <chris@groessler.org>
 220
 221         * coff-z8k.c (extra_case): Fix range check for R_JR relocation.
 222
 223 2016-06-02  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 224
 225         PR target/20088
 226         * cpu-arm.c (processors): Add "arm_any" type to match any ARM
 227         architecture.
 228         (arch_info_struct): Likewise.
 229         (architectures): Likewise.
 230
 231 2016-06-02  Vineet Gupta  <Vineet.Gupta1@synopsys.com>
 232
 233         * config.bfd: Replace -uclibc with *.
 234
 235 2016-06-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 236
 237         * elf64-x86-64.c: Replace data32 with data16 in comments.
 238
 239 2016-05-31  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 240
 241         PR ld/20159
 242         PR ld/16467
 243         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Revert PR16467 change.
 244         (_bfd_elf_add_default_symbol): Don't indirect to/from defined
 245         symbol given a version by a script different to the version
 246         of the symbol being added.
 247         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Use _bfd_elf_strtab_save and
 248         _bfd_elf_strtab_restore.  Don't fudge dynstr references.
 249         * elf-strtab.c (_bfd_elf_strtab_restore_size): Delete.
 250         (struct strtab_save): New.
 251         (_bfd_elf_strtab_save, _bfd_elf_strtab_restore): New functions.
 252         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_strtab_restore_size): Delete.
 253         (_bfd_elf_strtab_save, _bfd_elf_strtab_restore): Declare.
 254
 255 2016-06-01  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 256
 257         * elf32-hppa.h: Add extern "C".
 258         * elf32-nds32.h: Likewise.
 259         * elf32-tic6x.h: Likewise.
 260
 261 2016-06-01  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 262
 263         * po/sr.po: New Serbian translation.
 264         * configure.ac (ALL_LINGUAS): Add sr.
 265         * configure: Regenerate.
 266
 267 2016-05-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 268
 269         * elfxx-mips.c (b_reloc_p): New function.
 270         (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section) <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Handle
 271         branch relocations.
 272
 273 2016-05-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 274
 275         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation): <R_MIPS16_26>
 276         <R_MIPS_26, R_MICROMIPS_26_S1>: Drop the region bits of the
 277         reloc location from calculation, treat the addend as signed with
 278         local non-section symbols and enable overflow detection.
 279
 280 2016-05-28  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 281
 282         * aoutx.h: Adjust linker callback calls throughout file,
 283         removing dead code.
 284         * bout.c: Likewise.
 285         * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
 286         * coff-arm.c: Likewise.
 287         * coff-h8300.c: Likewise.
 288         * coff-h8500.c: Likewise.
 289         * coff-i960.c: Likewise.
 290         * coff-mcore.c: Likewise.
 291         * coff-mips.c: Likewise.
 292         * coff-ppc.c: Likewise.
 293         * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 294         * coff-sh.c: Likewise.
 295         * coff-tic80.c: Likewise.
 296         * coff-w65.c: Likewise.
 297         * coff-z80.c: Likewise.
 298         * coff-z8k.c: Likewise.
 299         * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 300         * cofflink.c: Likewise.
 301         * ecoff.c: Likewise.
 302         * elf-bfd.h: Likewise.
 303         * elf-m10200.c: Likewise.
 304         * elf-m10300.c: Likewise.
 305         * elf32-arc.c: Likewise.
 306         * elf32-arm.c: Likewise.
 307         * elf32-avr.c: Likewise.
 308         * elf32-bfin.c: Likewise.
 309         * elf32-cr16.c: Likewise.
 310         * elf32-cr16c.c: Likewise.
 311         * elf32-cris.c: Likewise.
 312         * elf32-crx.c: Likewise.
 313         * elf32-d10v.c: Likewise.
 314         * elf32-epiphany.c: Likewise.
 315         * elf32-fr30.c: Likewise.
 316         * elf32-frv.c: Likewise.
 317         * elf32-ft32.c: Likewise.
 318         * elf32-h8300.c: Likewise.
 319         * elf32-hppa.c: Likewise.
 320         * elf32-i370.c: Likewise.
 321         * elf32-i386.c: Likewise.
 322         * elf32-i860.c: Likewise.
 323         * elf32-ip2k.c: Likewise.
 324         * elf32-iq2000.c: Likewise.
 325         * elf32-lm32.c: Likewise.
 326         * elf32-m32c.c: Likewise.
 327         * elf32-m32r.c: Likewise.
 328         * elf32-m68hc1x.c: Likewise.
 329         * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
 330         * elf32-mep.c: Likewise.
 331         * elf32-metag.c: Likewise.
 332         * elf32-microblaze.c: Likewise.
 333         * elf32-moxie.c: Likewise.
 334         * elf32-msp430.c: Likewise.
 335         * elf32-mt.c: Likewise.
 336         * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
 337         * elf32-nios2.c: Likewise.
 338         * elf32-or1k.c: Likewise.
 339         * elf32-ppc.c: Likewise.
 340         * elf32-s390.c: Likewise.
 341         * elf32-score.c: Likewise.
 342         * elf32-score7.c: Likewise.
 343         * elf32-sh.c: Likewise.
 344         * elf32-sh64.c: Likewise.
 345         * elf32-spu.c: Likewise.
 346         * elf32-tic6x.c: Likewise.
 347         * elf32-tilepro.c: Likewise.
 348         * elf32-v850.c: Likewise.
 349         * elf32-vax.c: Likewise.
 350         * elf32-visium.c: Likewise.
 351         * elf32-xstormy16.c: Likewise.
 352         * elf32-xtensa.c: Likewise.
 353         * elf64-alpha.c: Likewise.
 354         * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
 355         * elf64-ia64-vms.c: Likewise.
 356         * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
 357         * elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
 358         * elf64-s390.c: Likewise.
 359         * elf64-sh64.c: Likewise.
 360         * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
 361         * elflink.c: Likewise.
 362         * elfnn-aarch64.c: Likewise.
 363         * elfnn-ia64.c: Likewise.
 364         * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
 365         * elfxx-sparc.c: Likewise.
 366         * elfxx-tilegx.c: Likewise.
 367         * linker.c: Likewise.
 368         * pdp11.c: Likewise.
 369         * pe-mips.c: Likewise.
 370         * reloc.c: Likewise.
 371         * reloc16.c: Likewise.
 372         * simple.c: Likewise.
 373         * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
 374         * xcofflink.c: Likewise.
 375         * elf32-rl78.c (get_symbol_value, get_romstart, get_ramstart): Delete
 376         status param.  Adjust calls to these and linker callbacks throughout.
 377         * elf32-rx.c: (get_symbol_value, get_gp, get_romstart,
 378         get_ramstart): Delete status param.  Adjust calls to these and
 379         linker callbacks throughout.
 380
 381 2016-05-27  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 382
 383         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation) <R_MIPS16_26>
 384         <R_MIPS_26, R_MICROMIPS_26_S1>: Include the addend in JALX's
 385         target alignment verification.
 386
 387 2016-05-27  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 388
 389         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation): Also use the
 390         section name if `bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section' returns an
 391         empty string.
 392
 393 2016-05-26  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 394
 395         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 396         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Use the `%X%H' rather than `%C' format
 397         for message.  Continue processing rather than returning failure.
 398
 399 2016-05-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 400
 401         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 402         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Call `->einfo' rather than `->warning'.
 403         Call `bfd_set_error'.
 404
 405 2016-05-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 406
 407         PR binutils/14625
 408         * archive.c (bfd_slurp_armap): Replace
 409         bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap with
 410         _bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap.
 411         (bsd_write_armap): Call _bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap if
 412         BFD64 is defined and the archive is too big.
 413         (coff_write_armap): Likewise.
 414         * archive64.c (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Renamed to ...
 415         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap): This.
 416         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Renamed to ...
 417         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap): This.
 418         * configure.ac: Add --enable-64-bit-archive.
 419         (want_64_bit_archive): New.  Set to true by default for 64-bit
 420         MIPS and s390 ELF targets.
 421         (USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE): New AC_DEFINE.
 422         * config.in: Regenerated.
 423         * configure: Likewise.
 424         * elf64-mips.c (bfd_elf64_archive_functions): Removed.
 425         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Likewise.
 426         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Likewise.
 427         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 428         (bfd_elf64_archive_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 429         (bfd_elf64_archive_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 430         (bfd_elf64_archive_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 431         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 432         (bfd_elf64_archive_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 433         (bfd_elf64_archive_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 434         (bfd_elf64_archive_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 435         (bfd_elf64_archive_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 436         * elf64-s390.c (bfd_elf64_archive_functions): Removed.
 437         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_armap): Likewise.
 438         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_armap): Likewise.
 439         (bfd_elf64_archive_slurp_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 440         (bfd_elf64_archive_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 441         (bfd_elf64_archive_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 442         (bfd_elf64_archive_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 443         (bfd_elf64_archive_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 444         (bfd_elf64_archive_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 445         (bfd_elf64_archive_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 446         (bfd_elf64_archive_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 447         (bfd_elf64_archive_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 448         * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Use _bfd_archive_64_bit on
 449         BFD_JUMP_TABLE_ARCHIVE if USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE is defined and
 450         bfd_elfNN_archive_functions isn't defined.
 451         (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
 452         * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_armap): New prototype.
 453         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_armap): Likewise.
 454         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_slurp_extended_name_table): New macro.
 455         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
 456         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_truncate_arname): Likewise.
 457         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_read_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 458         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
 459         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_openr_next_archived_file): Likewise.
 460         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
 461         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_generic_stat_arch_elt): Likewise.
 462         (_bfd_archive_64_bit_update_armap_timestamp): Likewise.
 463         * libbfd.h: Regenerated.
 464         * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Use _bfd_archive_64_bit on
 465         BFD_JUMP_TABLE_ARCHIVE if USE_64_BIT_ARCHIVE is defined.
 466
 467 2016-05-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 468
 469         PR ld/20103
 470         * cofflink.c (coff_link_check_archive_element): Return TRUE if
 471         linker add_archive_element callback returns FALSE.
 472         * ecoff.c (ecoff_link_check_archive_element): Likewise.
 473         * elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf64_vms_link_add_archive_symbols): Skip
 474         archive element if linker add_archive_element callback returns
 475         FALSE.
 476         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.
 477         * pdp11.c (aout_link_check_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 478         * vms-alpha.c (alpha_vms_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.
 479         * xcofflink.c (xcoff_link_check_dynamic_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 480         (xcoff_link_check_ar_symbols): Likewise.
 481
 482 2016-05-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 483
 484         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_relocate_section)
 485         <bfd_reloc_outofrange>: Unify error reporting code.
 486
 487 2016-05-23  Jim Wilson  <jim.wilson@linaro.org>
 488
 489         * elfnn-aarch64.c: Unconditionally enable R_AARCH64_NULL and
 490         R_AARCH64_NONE.  Use HOWTO64 for R_AARCH64_NULL.
 491         * relocs.c: Add BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_NULL.
 492         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 493         * libbfd.h: Likewise.
 494
 495 2016-05-23  Kuba Sejdak  <jakub.sejdak@phoesys.com>
 496
 497         * config.bfd: Add entry for arm-phoenix.
 498
 499 2016-05-23  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 500
 501         * elf32-arm.c (arm_dedicated_stub_section_padding): New function.
 502         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Declare stub_type in a more outer scope and
 503         account for padding for stub section requiring one.
 504         (elf32_arm_build_stubs): Add comment to stress the importance of
 505         zeroing veneer section content.
 506
 507 2016-05-23  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 508
 509         * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf32_arm_keep_private_stub_output_sections): Declare
 510         bfd hook.
 511         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 512         * elf32-arm.c (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_required): New
 513         function.
 514         (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_required_alignment): Likewise.
 515         (arm_dedicated_stub_output_section_name): Likewise.
 516         (arm_dedicated_stub_input_section_ptr): Likewise.
 517         (elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec): Add stub type parameter and
 518         function description comment. Add support for dedicated output stub
 519         section to given stub types.
 520         (elf32_arm_add_stub): Add a stub type parameter and pass it down to
 521         elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec.
 522         (elf32_arm_create_stub): Pass stub type down to elf32_arm_add_stub.
 523         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Pass stub type when calling
 524         elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec for Cortex-A8 erratum veneers.
 525         (bfd_elf32_arm_keep_private_stub_output_sections): New function.
 526
 527 2016-05-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 528
 529         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Don't check R_386_GOT32
 530         when setting need_convert_load.
 531
 532 2016-05-20  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 533
 534         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_read_rel_addend): Adjust the addend for
 535         microMIPS JALX.
 536
 537 2016-05-19  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 538
 539         PR ld/20117
 540         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): Don't check
 541         R_386_GOT32X.
 542         (elf_i386_convert_load): Don't convert R_386_GOT32.
 543
 544 2016-05-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 545
 546         PR gas/20118
 547         * elf.c (elf_fake_sections): Set sh_entsize for SHT_INIT_ARRAY,
 548         SHT_FINI_ARRAY, and SHT_PREINIT_ARRAY.
 549
 550 2016-05-19  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
 551
 552         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Changed.
 553         (debug_arc_reloc): Likewise.
 554         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Likewise.
 555         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
 556         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 557         (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 558
 559 2016-05-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 560
 561         * config.bfd: Remove `am34-*-linux*' support.
 562
 563 2016-05-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 564
 565         * elf64-ppc.c (allocate_dynrelocs): Allocate got and other dynamic
 566         relocs before plt relocs.
 567
 568 2016-05-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 569
 570         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_branch_reloc): Check for NULL owner
 571         before dereferencing.
 572
 573 2016-05-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 574
 575         * po/sv.po: Updated Swedish translation.
 576
 577 2016-05-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 578
 579         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Free or cache local syms
 580         for each BFD.  Don't goto error_ret_free_local from outside loop.
 581
 582 2016-05-17  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 583
 584         * elf-s390-common.c (elf_s390_add_symbol_hook): Remove
 585         STB_GNU_UNIQUE handling.
 586         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 587         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 588         * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 589         * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 590         * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 591         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 592         * elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 593         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 594         * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 595         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
 596         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_add_symbol_hook): Remove function.
 597         (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Remove macro.
 598         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set `has_gnu_symbols'
 599         for STB_GNU_UNIQUE symbols.
 600
 601 2016-05-16  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 602
 603         * elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_copy_notes): New function, factored out
 604         from...
 605         (v850_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): ... here.  Call the new
 606         function and `_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data'.
 607
 608 2016-05-13  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 609
 610         PR ld/20093
 611         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): Don't convert
 612         GOTPCREL relocation against large section.
 613
 614 2016-05-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 615
 616         * elf-m10300.c (_bfd_mn10300_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Use
 617         linker dynamic sections in calculating size and address of
 618         dynamic tags rather than using output sections.  Remove asserts.
 619         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 620         * elf32-cr16.c (_bfd_cr16_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 621         * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 622         * elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 623         * elf32-lm32.c (lm32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 624         * elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 625         * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 626         * elf32-metag.c (elf_metag_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 627         * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 628         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 629         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 630         * elf32-or1k.c (or1k_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 631         * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 632         * elf32-score.c (s3_bfd_score_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 633         * elf32-score7.c (s7_bfd_score_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 634         * elf32-vax.c (elf_vax_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 635         * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 636         * elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 637         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 638         * elf64-sh64.c (sh64_elf64_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 639         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
 640         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
 641         * elfxx-sparc.c (sparc_finish_dyn): Likewise.  Adjust error message.
 642         * elf32-arc.c (GET_SYMBOL_OR_SECTION): Remove ASSERT arg and
 643         don't set doit.  Look up dynobj section.
 644         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Adjust GET_SYMBOL_OR_SECTION
 645         invocation and dynamic tag vma calculation.  Don't test
 646         boolean var == TRUE.
 647         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_finish_dynamic_sections): Fix
 648         DT_JMPREL calc.
 649
 650 2016-05-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 651
 652         * elflink.c (elf_link_sort_relocs): Wrap overlong lines.  Fix
 653         octets_per_byte.  Put dynamic .rela.plt last in link orders.
 654         Assign output_offset for reloc sections rather than writing
 655         sorted relocs from block corresponding to output_offset.
 656
 657 2016-05-12  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 658
 659         * elf-bfd.h (elf_reloc_type_class): Put reloc_class_plt last.
 660
 661 2016-05-11  Andrew Bennett  <andrew.bennett@imgtec.com>
 662
 663         * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add DSPR3.
 664
 665 2016-05-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 666
 667         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_init_stub_bfd): New function.
 668         (elf32_hppa_check_relocs): Don't set dynobj.
 669         (elf32_hppa_size_stubs): Test !SEC_LINKER_CREATED for stub sections.
 670         (elf32_hppa_build_stubs): Likewise.
 671         * elf32-hppa.h (elf32_hppa_init_stub_bfd): Declare.
 672
 673 2016-05-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 674
 675         PR 20060
 676         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_tls_setup): Clear forced_local.
 677         * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_tls_setup): Likewise.
 678
 679 2016-05-10  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 680
 681         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Remove redundant
 682         aarch64_tls_transition check.
 683
 684 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 685
 686         * elf32-arm.c (enum elf32_arm_stub_type): New max_stub_type
 687         enumerator.
 688         (arm_stub_sym_claimed): New function.
 689         (elf32_arm_create_stub): Use veneered symbol name and section if
 690         veneer needs to claim its symbol, and keep logic unchanged otherwise.
 691         (arm_stub_claim_sym): New function.
 692         (arm_map_one_stub): Call arm_stub_claim_sym if veneer needs to claim
 693         veneered symbol, otherwise create local symbol as before.
 694
 695 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 696
 697         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Use new macros
 698         ARM_GET_SYM_BRANCH_TYPE and ARM_SET_SYM_BRANCH_TYPE to respectively get
 699         and set branch type of a symbol.
 700         (bfd_elf32_arm_process_before_allocation): Likewise.
 701         (elf32_arm_relocate_section): Likewise and fix identation along the
 702         way.
 703         (allocate_dynrelocs_for_symbol): Likewise.
 704         (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 705         (elf32_arm_swap_symbol_in): Likewise.
 706         (elf32_arm_swap_symbol_out): Likewise.
 707
 708 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 709
 710         * bfd-in.h (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Add an output section parameter.
 711         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
 712         * elf32-arm.c (struct elf32_arm_link_hash_table): Add an output section
 713         parameter to add_stub_section callback.
 714         (elf32_arm_create_or_find_stub_sec): Get output section from link_sec
 715         and pass it down to add_stub_section.
 716         (elf32_arm_add_stub): Set section to stub_sec if NULL before using it
 717         for error message.
 718         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Add output section parameter to
 719         add_stub_section function pointer parameter.
 720
 721 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 722
 723         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_stub): New function.
 724         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Use elf32_arm_create_stub for stub creation.
 725
 726 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 727
 728         * elf32-arm.c (enum elf32_arm_stub_type): Delete
 729         arm_stub_a8_veneer_lwm enumerator.
 730         (arm_stub_a8_veneer_lwm): New unsigned constant to replace
 731         aforementioned enumerator.
 732         (struct elf32_arm_stub_hash_entry): Delete target_addend
 733         field and add source_value.
 734         (struct a8_erratum_fix): Delete addend field and add target_offset.
 735         (stub_hash_newfunc): Initialize source_value field amd remove
 736         initialization for target_addend.
 737         (arm_build_one_stub): Stop special casing Thumb relocations: promote
 738         the else to being always executed, moving the
 739         arm_stub_a8_veneer_b_cond specific code in it.  Remove
 740         stub_entry->target_addend from points_to computation.
 741         (cortex_a8_erratum_scan): Store in a8_erratum_fix structure the offset
 742         to target symbol from start of section rather than the offset from the
 743         stub address.
 744         (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Set stub_entry's source_value and target_value
 745         fields from struct a8_erratum_fix's offset and target_offset
 746         respectively.
 747         (make_branch_to_a8_stub): Rename target variable to loc.  Compute
 748         veneered_insn_loc and loc using stub_entry's source_value.
 749
 750 2016-05-10  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
 751
 752         (elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes): Add merging logic for
 753         Tag_DSP_extension.
 754
 755 2016-05-10  Pip Cet  <pipcet@gmail.com>
 756
 757         PR ld/20059
 758         * elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_copy_link_hash_symbol_type):
 759         Define as _bfd_generic_copy_link_hash_symbol_type when using
 760         generic hash table.
 761
 762 2016-05-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 763
 764         PR binutils/20063
 765         * elf.c (bfd_elf_get_elf_syms): Check for out of range sh_link
 766         field before accessing sections array.
 767
 768 2016-05-09  Christophe Monat  <christophe.monat@st.com>
 769
 770         PR ld/20030
 771         * elf32-arm.c (is_thumb2_vldm): Account for T1 (DP) encoding.
 772         (stm32l4xx_need_create_replacing_stub): Rename ambiguous nb_regs
 773         to nb_words.
 774         (create_instruction_vldmia): Add is_dp to disambiguate SP/DP
 775         encoding.
 776         (create_instruction_vldmdb): Likewise.
 777         (stm32l4xx_create_replacing_stub_vldm): is_dp detects DP encoding,
 778         uses it to re-encode.
 779
 780 2016-05-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 781
 782         PR 19938
 783         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Revert accidental
 784         commit.
 785
 786 2016-05-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 787
 788         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Remove redundant NULL check.
 789
 790 2016-05-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 791
 792         PR ld/17550
 793         * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_entry): Update comments for indx,
 794         documenting that indx == -3 if symbol is defined in a discarded
 795         section.
 796         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set indx to -3 if
 797         symbol is defined in a discarded section.
 798         (elf_link_output_extsym): Strip a global symbol defined in a
 799         discarded section.
 800
 801 2016-05-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 802
 803         * elf32-i386.c (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Defined for Intel
 804         MCU.
 805
 806 2016-05-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 807
 808         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Extract the GOT load
 809         conversion to ...
 810         (elf_i386_convert_load_reloc): This.  New function.
 811         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Extract the GOT load
 812         conversion to ...
 813         (elf_x86_64_convert_load_reloc): This.  New function.
 814
 815 2016-05-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 816
 817         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_tls_transition): Remove abfd.
 818         Don't check if contents == NULL.
 819         (elf_i386_tls_transition): Add from_relocate_section.  Check
 820         from_relocate_section instead of contents != NULL.  Update
 821         elf_i386_check_tls_transition call.
 822         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Cache the section contents if
 823         keep_memory is FALSE.  Pass FALSE as from_relocate_section to
 824         elf_i386_tls_transition.
 825         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Pass TRUE as from_relocate_section
 826         to elf_i386_tls_transition.
 827         (elf_backend_caches_rawsize): New.
 828         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_tls_transition): Don't check
 829         if contents == NULL.
 830         (elf_x86_64_tls_transition): Add from_relocate_section.  Check
 831         from_relocate_section instead of contents != NULL.
 832         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Cache the section contents if
 833         keep_memory is FALSE.  Pass FALSE as from_relocate_section to
 834         elf_x86_64_tls_transition.
 835         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Pass TRUE as from_relocate_section
 836         to elf_x86_64_tls_transition.
 837         (elf_backend_caches_rawsize): New.
 838
 839 2016-05-03  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 840
 841         PR 10549
 842         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_add_symbol_hook): Handle
 843         STB_GNU_UNIQUE.
 844
 845 2016-05-03  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 846
 847         * bfd-in.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Update prototype.
 848         * bfd-in2.h (bfd_elf64_aarch64_set_options): Likewise.
 849         * elfnn-aarch64.c (bfd_elfNN_aarch64_set_options): Initialize
 850         no_apply_dynamic_relocs.
 851         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Apply absolute relocations even though
 852         dynamic relocations generated.
 853
 854 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 855
 856         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Move interp
 857         setting to ...
 858         (elf_i386_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
 859         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Move
 860         interp setting to ...
 861         (elf_x86_64_create_dynamic_sections): Here.
 862
 863 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 864
 865         * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take GOT_RELOC
 866         and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
 867         (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
 868         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 869         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
 870         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
 871         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 872         (elf_i386_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
 873         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 874         * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Take
 875         GOT_RELOC and replace (EH)->has_got_reloc with GOT_RELOC.
 876         (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): Pass has_got_reloc to
 877         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 878         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
 879         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
 880         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 881         (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Pass TRUE to
 882         UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO.
 883
 884 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 885
 886         * elf32-i386.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
 887         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set check_relocs_failed on error.
 888         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
 889
 890 2016-04-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 891
 892         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set
 893         check_relocs_failed on error.
 894
 895 2016-04-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 896
 897         PR 19938
 898         * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Rename
 899         elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link to
 900         elf_backend_copy_special_section_fields.
 901         * elfxx-target.h: Likewise.
 902         * elf.c (section_match): Ignore the SHF_INFO_LINK flag when
 903         comparing section flags.
 904         (copy_special_section_fields): New function.
 905         (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the EI_ABIVERSION field.
 906         Perform two scans over special sections.  The first one looks for
 907         a direct mapping between the output section and an input section.
 908         The second scan looks for a possible match based upon section
 909         characteristics.
 910         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_copy_special_section_fields): New
 911         function.  Handle setting the sh_link field of SHT_ARM_EXIDX
 912         sections.
 913         * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): Rename to
 914         elf32_i386_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 915         * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_set_special_section_info_link):
 916         Rename to elf32_sparc_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 917         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_set_special_info_link): Rename to
 918         elf64_x86_64_copy_solaris_special_section_fields.
 919
 920 2016-04-28  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 921
 922         * po/zh_CN.po: Updated Chinese (simplified) translation.
 923
 924 2016-04-27  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 925
 926         PR ld/20006
 927         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Skip debug sections
 928         when estimating distances between output sections.
 929
 930 2016-04-27  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 931
 932         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): New function.
 933         (_bfd_elf_gc_mark_rsec): Use it.
 934         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_is_start_stop): Declare.
 935
 936 2016-04-26  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
 937
 938         * elf32-rx.c (rx_set_section_contents): Avoid arithmetic on void *.
 939         * mmo.c (mmo_get_section_contents): Likewise.
 940         (mmo_set_section_contents): Likewise.
 941
 942 2016-04-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 943
 944         * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_table): Update comments for
 945         dynsymcount.
 946         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always count for
 947         the unused NULL entry at the head of dynamic symbol table.
 948         (bfd_elf_size_dynsym_hash_dynstr): Remove dynsymcount != 0
 949         checks.
 950
 951 2016-04-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 952
 953         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Exclude linker
 954         created file from dynobj.
 955
 956 2016-04-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 957
 958         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Set dynobj to a
 959         normal input file if possible.
 960
 961 2016-04-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 962
 963         * aout-adobe.c: Use _bfd_generic_link_check_relocs.
 964         * aout-target.h: Likewise.
 965         * aout-tic30.c: Likewise.
 966         * binary.c: Likewise.
 967         * bout.c: Likewise.
 968         * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
 969         * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 970         * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
 971         * coffcode.h: Likewise.
 972         * i386msdos.c: Likewise.
 973         * i386os9k.c: Likewise.
 974         * ieee.c: Likewise.
 975         * ihex.c: Likewise.
 976         * libbfd-in.h: Likewise.
 977         * libecoff.h: Likewise.
 978         * mach-o-target.c: Likewise.
 979         * mmo.c: Likewise.
 980         * nlm-target.h: Likewise.
 981         * oasys.c: Likewise.
 982         * pef.c: Likewise.
 983         * plugin.c: Likewise.
 984         * ppcboot.c: Likewise.
 985         * som.c: Likewise.
 986         * srec.c: Likewise.
 987         * tekhex.c: Likewise.
 988         * versados.c: Likewise.
 989         * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
 990         * xsym.c: Likewise.
 991         * elfxx-target.h: Use _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs.
 992         * linker.c (bfd_link_check_relocs): New function.
 993         (_bfd_generic_link_check_relocs): New function.
 994         * targets.c (BFD_JUMP_TABLE_LINK): Add initialization of
 995         _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
 996         (struct bfd_target)L Add _bfd_link_check_relocs field.
 997         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
 998         * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
 999
1000 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1001
1002         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_gc_sweep_hook): Removed.
1003         (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
1004         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
1005         (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
1006
1007 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1008
1009         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): Don't check relocations
1010         in excluded sections
1011
1012 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1013
1014         PR ld/19969
1015         * elf64-x86-64.c (check_relocs_failed): New.
1016         (elf_x86_64_need_pic): Moved before elf_x86_64_check_relocs.
1017         Support relocation agaist local symbol.  Set check_relocs_failed.
1018         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Use elf_x86_64_need_pic.  Check
1019         R_X86_64_32 relocation overflow.
1020         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Skip if check_relocs failed.
1021         Update one elf_x86_64_need_pic and remove one elf_x86_64_need_pic.
1022
1023 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1024
1025         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Call
1026         _bfd_elf_create_ifunc_sections only for STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol.
1027         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
1028
1029 2016-04-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1030
1031         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New.
1032         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs): New function.
1033         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Call _bfd_elf_link_check_relocs
1034         if check_relocs_after_open_input is FALSE.
1035
1036 2016-04-20  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
1037
1038         * cache.c: Update old style function definitions.
1039         * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
1040         * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
1041         * stab-syms.c: Likewise.
1042
1043 2016-04-20  Trevor Saunders  <tbsaunde+binutils@tbsaunde.org>
1044
1045         * elf32-arm.c (put_thumb2_insn): Change argument type to bfd_byte *.
1046
1047 2016-04-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1048
1049         * Makefile.in: Regenerated with automake 1.11.6.
1050         * aclocal.m4: Likewise.
1051         * doc/Makefile.in: Likewise.
1052
1053 2016-04-14  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1054
1055         * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_ARC_NPS_CMEM16 entry.
1056         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
1057         * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
1058         * elf32-arc.c: Add 'opcode/arc.h' include.
1059         (struct arc_relocation_data): Add symbol_name.
1060         (arc_special_overflow_checks): New function.
1061         (arc_do_relocation): Use arc_special_overflow_checks, reindent as
1062         required, add an extra comment.
1063         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Setup symbol_name in reloc_data.
1064
1065 2016-04-14  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1066
1067         * elf32-arc.c (tls_got_entries): Add 'TLS_GOT_' prefix to all
1068         entries.
1069         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Update enum uses.
1070         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
1071         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
1072
1073 2016-04-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1074
1075         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Replace "link" with
1076         "sh_link".
1077
1078 2016-04-14  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1079
1080         PR target/19938
1081         * elf-bbfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): New field:
1082         elf_strtab_flags.
1083         New field: elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link
1084         * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Define if not already
1085         defined.
1086         (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define if not
1087         already defined.
1088         (elfNN_bed): Use elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link and
1089         elf_backend_strtab_flags macros to initialise fields in structure.
1090         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr): Check for SHF_STRINGS
1091         being set even if SHF_MERGE is not set.
1092         (elf_fake_sections): Likewise.
1093         (section_match): New function.  Matches two ELF sections based
1094         upon fixed characteristics.
1095         (find_link): New function.  Locates a section in a BFD that
1096         matches a section in a different BFD.
1097         (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the sh_info and sh_link
1098         fields of reserved sections.
1099         (bfd_elf_compute_section_file_positions): Set the flags for the
1100         .shstrtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
1101         elf_backend_data structure.
1102         (swap_out_syms): Likewise for the .strtab section.
1103         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Set the flags for the
1104         .strtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
1105         elf_backend_data structure.
1106         * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): New function.
1107         (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Set to SHF_STRINGS for Solaris
1108         targets.
1109         (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define for
1110         Solaris targets.
1111         * elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
1112         * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
1113
1114 2016-04-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1115
1116         PR ld/19939
1117         * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Add a pointer
1118         to bfd_boolean.
1119         * elf-ifunc.c (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Updated.
1120         Set *readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc_p to TRUE if dynamic reloc
1121         applies to read-only section.
1122         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add
1123         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
1124         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
1125         (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
1126         segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
1127         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
1128         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add
1129         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
1130         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
1131         (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
1132         segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
1133         readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
1134         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_allocate_ifunc_dynrelocs):
1135         Updated.
1136
1137 2016-04-06  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
1138
1139         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Move error_ret_free_local to be
1140         a fall through from error_ret_free_internal.  Free local_syms in
1141         error_ret_free_local if allocated from bfd_elf_get_elf_syms ().
1142
1143 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1144
1145         * elf32-arc.c (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol): Changed.
1146         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Likewise.
1147
1148 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1149
1150         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_check_relocs): Changed
1151
1152 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1153
1154         * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Changed assert.
1155         (get_replace_function): Created.:
1156         (struct arc_relocation_data): Changed to signed types.
1157         (defines S, L, P, PDATA): Casted to signed type.
1158         (defines SECTSTART, _SDA_BASE_, TLS_REL): Likewise.
1159         (PRINT_DEBUG_RELOC_INFO_BEFORE): Changed.
1160         (arc_do_relocation): Changed.
1161
1162 2016-04-05  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1163
1164         * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Added assert to check for
1165         symbol index.
1166         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added and changed asserts, validating
1167         the synamic symbol index.
1168         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Do not fill the dynamic
1169         relocation if symbol has dynindx set to -1.
1170
1171 2016-04-05  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1172
1173         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always turn hidden
1174         and internal symbols which have a dynamic index into local
1175         ones.
1176
1177 2016-04-04  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1178
1179         PR 19872
1180         * dwarf2.c (parse_comp_unit): Skip warning about unrecognised
1181         version number if the version is zero.
1182
1183 2016-04-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1184
1185         PR 19886
1186         * elflink.c (on_needed_list): Recursively check needed status.
1187         (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Adjust.
1188
1189 2016-03-30  Senthil Kumar Selvaraj  <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
1190
1191         * elf32-avr.c (avr_elf32_load_records_from_section): Free
1192         internal_relocs only if they aren't cached.
1193
1194 2016-03-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1195
1196         PR 17334
1197         * elf32-bfin.c (elf32_bfinfdpic_finish_dynamic_sections): Relax
1198         assertion on the size of the got section to allow it to be bigger
1199         than the number of relocs.
1200
1201 2016-03-29  Toni Spets  <toni.spets@iki.fi>
1202
1203         PR 19878
1204         * coffcode.h (coff_write_object_contents): Revert accidental
1205         2014-11-10 change.
1206
1207 2016-03-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1208
1209         PR 19850
1210         * dwarf2.c (read_attribute_value): Skip info_ptr check for
1211         DW_FORM_flag_present.
1212
1213 2016-03-22  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1214
1215         * cpu-v850_rh850.c (arch_info_struct): Restore v850-rh850 as an
1216         architecture name for backwards compatibility.
1217
1218         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_write_codeview_record): Fix possible
1219         unbounded stack use.
1220
1221         * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Only add -Wstack-usage if using a
1222         sufficiently recent version of GCC.
1223         * configure: Regenerate.
1224
1225 2016-03-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1226
1227         PR 19851
1228         * plugin.c (try_load_plugin): Avoid -Wstack-usage warning.
1229
1230 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1231
1232         * archures.c (bfd_mach_arc_nps400): Define.
1233         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
1234         * cpu-arc.c (arch_info_struct): New entry for nps400, renumber
1235         some existing entries to make space.
1236         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_object_p): Add nps400 case.
1237         (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Likewise.
1238
1239 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1240
1241         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data): Remove use of
1242         EF_ARC_CPU_GENERIC.
1243         (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Don't bother setting cpu field
1244         in e_flags, this will have been set elsewhere.
1245
1246 2016-03-21  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1247
1248         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Switch to using
1249         EF_ARC_MACH_MSK.
1250
1251 2016-03-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1252
1253         * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Add -Wstack-usage=262144
1254         * configure: Regenerate.
1255         * elf32-m68hc1x.c (elf32_m68hc11_relocate_section): Replace use of
1256         alloca with call to xmalloc.
1257         * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
1258         * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
1259         * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
1260         * pef.c: Likewise.
1261         * pei-x86_64.c: Likewise.
1262         * som.c: Likewise.
1263         * xsym.c: Likewise.
1264
1265 2016-03-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1266
1267         PR ld/19827
1268         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Bind defined symbol
1269         locally in PIE.
1270         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
1271         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
1272         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
1273
1274 2016-03-15  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1275
1276         PR ld/19807
1277         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check
1278         no_reloc_overflow_check to diable R_X86_64_32/R_X86_64_32S
1279         relocation overflow check.
1280
1281 2016-03-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1282
1283         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1284
1285 2016-03-11  Dan Gissel  <dgisselq@ieee.org>
1286
1287         PR 19713
1288         * elf.c (_bfd_elf_section_offset): Ensure that the returned offset
1289         uses bytes not octets.
1290         * elflink.c (resolve_section): Likewise.
1291         Add a bfd parameter.
1292         (eval_section): Pass the input_bfd to resolve_section.
1293         (bfd_elf_perform_complex_relocation): Convert byte offset to
1294         octets before read and writing values.
1295         (elf_link_input_bfd): Add byte to octet conversions.
1296         (elf_reloc_link_order): Likewise.
1297         (elf_fixup_link_order): Likewise.
1298         (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
1299         * reloc.c (_bfd_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
1300         * syms.c (_bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line): Likewise.
1301
1302 2016-03-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1303
1304         * config.bfd: Mark the i370 target as obsolete.
1305
1306 2016-03-09  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
1307
1308         * cpu-v850.c (N): Append ":old-gcc-abi" instead of " (using old
1309         gcc ABI)" to printable name.
1310         * cpu-v850_rh850.c (bfd_v850_rh850_arch): Use "v850:rh850" instead
1311         of "v850-rh850" as printable name.
1312
1313 2016-03-09  Leon Winter  <winter-gcc@bfw-online.de>
1314
1315         PR ld/19623
1316         * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_generic_relocate_section): Do not apply
1317         relocations against absolute symbols.
1318
1319 2016-03-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1320
1321         PR binutils/19775
1322         * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
1323         length elements in the archive.
1324
1325 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1326
1327         PR ld/19789
1328         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Create dynamic sections
1329         for -E/--dynamic-list only when not relocatable.
1330
1331 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1332
1333         PR ld/19784
1334         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Increment PLT reference
1335         count for locally defined local IFUNC symbols in shared object.
1336         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
1337
1338 2016-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1339
1340         PR ld/19579
1341         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Group common symbol checking
1342         together.
1343
1344 2016-03-08  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1345             Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1346
1347         * elf32-arc.c (arc_bfd_get_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_get_32.
1348         (arc_bfd_put_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_put_32.
1349         (arc_elf_howto_init): Added assert to validate relocations.
1350         (get_middle_endian_relocation): Delete.
1351         (middle_endian_convert): New function.
1352         (ME): Redefine, now does nothing.
1353         (IS_ME): New define.
1354         (arc_do_relocation): Extend the attached 'ARC_RELOC_HOWTO'
1355         definition to call middle_endian_convert.  Add a new local
1356         variable and make use of this throughout. Added call to
1357         arc_bfd_get_8 and arc_bfd_put_8 for 8 bit relocations.
1358
1359 2016-03-07  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1360
1361         PR binutils/19775
1362         * archive.c (bfd_generic_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
1363         length elements in the archive.
1364
1365 2016-03-07  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1366
1367         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Always create .got
1368         section if the symbol "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_" is referenced.
1369
1370 2016-03-04  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1371
1372         PR ld/19579
1373         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Treat common symbol in
1374         executable as definition if the new definition comes from a
1375         shared library.
1376
1377 2016-03-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1378
1379         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
1380         * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.
1381
1382 2016-02-29  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
1383
1384         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added rules to fix the
1385         relocation addend when sections get merged.
1386
1387 2016-02-29  Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1388
1389         * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Add condition to
1390         the flag change.
1391         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Fixes and conditions to support PIE.
1392         Assert for code sections dynamic relocs.
1393
1394 2016-02-26  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>
1395
1396         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_howto_table): Fix signed overflow
1397         check for MOVW_SABS_G0, MOVW_SABS_G1, MOVW_SABS_G2.
1398
1399 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1400
1401         PR ld/19609
1402         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Convert to R_386_32 for
1403         load with locally bound symbols if PIC is false or there is no
1404         base register.  Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
1405         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1406         against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
1407         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Disable optimization
1408         if we can't estimate relocation overflow with --no-relax.
1409         Convert to R_X86_64_32S/R_X86_64_32 for load with locally bound
1410         symbols if PIC is false.  Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
1411         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1412         against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
1413
1414 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1415
1416         PR ld/19645
1417         * bfd.c (bfd): Change flags to 20 bits.
1418         (BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON): New.
1419         (BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON): Likewise.
1420         (BFD_FLAGS_SAVED): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1421         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
1422         (BFD_FLAGS_FOR_BFD_USE_MASK): Likewise.
1423         * configure.ac: Remove --enable-elf-stt-common.
1424         * elf.c (swap_out_syms): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
1425         common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1426         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
1427         * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set BSF_ELF_COMMON for
1428         STT_COMMON.
1429         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Also check
1430         STT_COMMON.
1431         (elf_link_convert_common_type): New function.
1432         (elf_link_output_extsym): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
1433         common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
1434         BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.  Set sym.st_info after sym.st_shndx.
1435         * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON
1436         and BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON to object_flags.
1437         (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
1438         * syms.c (BSF_KEEP_G): Renamed to ...
1439         (BSF_ELF_COMMON): This.
1440         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1441         * config.in: Likewise.
1442         * configure: Likewise.
1443
1444 2016-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1445
1446         PR ld/19636
1447         PR ld/19704
1448         PR ld/19719
1449         * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
1450         (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
1451         has_non_got_reloc.
1452         (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add interp.
1453         (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
1454         has_non_got_reloc.
1455         (elf_i386_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
1456         has_non_got_reloc.
1457         (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and has_non_got_reloc.
1458         (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): New function.
1459         (elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
1460         (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
1461         relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
1462         weak symbols in executable.  Don't make resolved undefined weak
1463         symbols in executable dynamic.  Keep dynamic non-GOT/non-PLT
1464         relocation against undefined weak symbols in PIE.
1465         (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
1466         (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
1467         against resolved undefined weak symbols in PIE, except for
1468         R_386_PC32.
1469         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
1470         dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
1471         Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
1472         symbol in executable.
1473         (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
1474         elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
1475         (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
1476         * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
1477         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
1478         has_non_got_reloc.
1479         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add interp.
1480         (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
1481         has_non_got_reloc.
1482         (elf_x86_64_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
1483         has_non_got_reloc.
1484         (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and
1485         has_non_got_reloc.
1486         (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): New function.
1487         (elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
1488         (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
1489         relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
1490         weak symbols in executable.  Don't make resolved undefined weak
1491         symbols in executable dynamic.
1492         (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
1493         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check relocation overflow for
1494         dynamic relocations against unresolved weak undefined symbols.
1495         Don't generate dynamic relocations against resolved weak
1496         undefined symbols in PIE.
1497         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
1498         dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
1499         Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
1500         symbol in executable.
1501         (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
1502         elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
1503         (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
1504
1505 2016-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1506
1507         * elf64-ppc.c (create_linkage_sections): Create sfpr when
1508         save_restore_funcs, rest of sections when not relocatable.
1509         (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Always call create_linkage_sections.
1510         (sfpr_define): Define all symbols on emitted code.
1511         (ppc64_elf_func_desc_adjust): Adjust for sfpr now being created
1512         when relocatable.  Move sfpr_define loop earlier.
1513
1514 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1515
1516         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_need_pic): New function.
1517         (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Use it.  Replace
1518         x86_64_elf_howto_table[r_type] with howto.
1519
1520 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1521
1522         PR ld/19698
1523         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Set versioned if
1524         symbol version is unknown.
1525
1526 2016-02-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1527
1528         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Set plt_got.offset
1529         to (bfd_vma) -1 when setting needs_plt to 0.
1530         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
1531
1532 2016-02-23  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1533
1534         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Check for shared
1535         library, instead of PIC, and don't check PDE when making linker
1536         assigned symbol dynamic.
1537
1538 2016-02-23  Faraz Shahbazker  <faraz.shahbazker@imgtec.com>
1539
1540         * bfd/elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Increment
1541         ABIVERSION for non-executable stack.
1542
1543 2016-02-23  Rich Felker  <bugdal@aerifal.cx>
1544
1545         PR target/19516
1546         * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol):
1547         Always produce a RELATIVE reloc for a local symbol.
1548
1549 2016-02-23  Hans-Peter Nilsson  <hp@axis.com>
1550
1551         Fix test-case ld-elf/pr19617b
1552         * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_discard_excess_program_dynamics): Don't
1553         discard unused non-function symbols when --dynamic-list-data.
1554
1555 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1556
1557         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
1558         dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
1559
1560 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1561
1562         * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
1563         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
1564
1565 2016-02-22  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1566
1567         * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
1568         for destination.  Remove useless function parameters.
1569         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
1570
1571 2016-02-19  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1572
1573         PR ld/19629
1574         * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
1575         table offsets.
1576
1577         PR ld/19628
1578         * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
1579         processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
1580
1581 2016-02-18  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1582
1583         PR ld/19617
1584         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
1585         sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
1586
1587 2016-02-17  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1588
1589         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New.  Defined
1590         to bfd_true.
1591
1592 2016-02-16  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
1593
1594         * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
1595         * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
1596         matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
1597         from TEMP.
1598
1599 2016-02-15  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1600
1601         * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
1602         for length and type fields.  Use a signed value for the
1603         suffix_length field.
1604
1605 2016-02-10  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1606
1607         PR ld/19601
1608         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
1609         significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
1610
1611 2016-02-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1612
1613         PR 19405
1614         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
1615         immediate values.
1616         * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
1617         number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
1618         generation.
1619
1620 2016-02-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1621
1622         * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
1623         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
1624         constant for left shifting.
1625
1626         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
1627         helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
1628         might overflow.
1629
1630 2016-02-05  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
1631
1632         * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
1633
1634 2016-02-05  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1635
1636         * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
1637         to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
1638
1639 2016-02-04  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1640
1641         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
1642         for big-endian.
1643
1644 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1645
1646         PR ld/19542
1647         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
1648         distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
1649
1650 2016-02-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1651
1652         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
1653         ELFv2 entry optimization.
1654
1655 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1656
1657         PR binutils/19547
1658         * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
1659         no relocations in relocatable files.
1660
1661 2016-02-01  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1662
1663         PR ld/19553
1664         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
1665         if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
1666         the symbol referenced by regular object.
1667
1668 2016-02-01  Nathaniel Smith  <njs@pobox.com>
1669
1670         * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
1671         CODE and DATA.
1672
1673 2016-02-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1674
1675         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
1676         an out of range reloc_index.
1677         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
1678
1679 2016-02-01  Kamil Rytarowski  <n54@gmx.com>
1680
1681         * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
1682         (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
1683         * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
1684
1685 2016-02-01  Jan Kratochvil  <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
1686
1687         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
1688
1689 2016-01-31  John David Anglin  <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
1690
1691         PR ld/19526
1692         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
1693         files.
1694         * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise.  Remove retval.
1695
1696 2016-01-30  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1697
1698         PR ld/19539
1699         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
1700         against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
1701         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
1702
1703 2016-01-28  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
1704
1705         PR binutils/19523
1706         * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
1707         decompress debug sections.
1708
1709 2016-01-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1710
1711         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
1712         `dynindx'.
1713
1714 2016-01-25  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1715
1716         PR target/19435
1717         * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
1718         dsym filename buffer.
1719
1720 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1721
1722         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
1723
1724 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1725
1726         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
1727
1728 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1729
1730         * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
1731         changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
1732         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
1733
1734 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1735
1736         PR ld/19455
1737         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
1738         class of the linker stub bfd.
1739         (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
1740         processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
1741         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
1742         reporting a class mismatch.
1743
1744 2016-01-21  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1745
1746         * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
1747         veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
1748         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
1749         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
1750         calculation destination.
1751
1752 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1753
1754         * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
1755         (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
1756         (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1757         (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1758         * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
1759         (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
1760         * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
1761         (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
1762         (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
1763
1764 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1765
1766         * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
1767         * elf.c: Adjust #include.
1768         * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
1769         * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
1770         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
1771         * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
1772
1773 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1774
1775         * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file.  Move
1776         tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
1777         * configure: Regenerate.
1778
1779 2016-01-20  Mickael Guene  <mickael.guene@st.com>
1780
1781         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
1782         section using '.text.noread' pattern.
1783
1784 2016-01-19  John Baldwin  <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
1785
1786         * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
1787
1788 2016-01-18  Miranda Cupertino  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
1789             Zissulescu Claudiu  <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
1790
1791         * arc-plt.def: New file.
1792         * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
1793         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
1794                        elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
1795                        elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
1796                        elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
1797         (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
1798         (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
1799         (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
1800         (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
1801         list.
1802         (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
1803         (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
1804         (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
1805         (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
1806         (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
1807         (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
1808         (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
1809         (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
1810         occur.
1811         (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
1812         Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
1813         of just an array of offsets.
1814         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
1815         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
1816         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
1817         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
1818         (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
1819         dynamic sections.
1820         (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
1821         (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
1822         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
1823         related code.
1824         (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
1825         (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
1826
1827 2016-01-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
1828
1829         PR ld/19440
1830         * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
1831         section number into internal section number.
1832         * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1833         * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1834         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
1835         * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
1836         section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
1837
1838 2016-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1839
1840         * configure: Regenerate.
1841
1842 2016-01-12  Yury Usishchev  <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
1843
1844         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
1845         when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
1846         section.
1847
1848 2016-01-08  Richard Sandiford  <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
1849             Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
1850
1851         PR ld/19368
1852         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
1853         reloc_class_ifunc.
1854
1855 2016-01-06  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
1856
1857         * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
1858         place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
1859         (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
1860         the relocation string.
1861
1862 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1863
1864         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
1865         factored out from...
1866         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1867
1868 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1869
1870         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
1871         attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
1872
1873 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1874
1875         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
1876         return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
1877
1878 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1879
1880         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
1881         factored out from...
1882         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
1883
1884 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1885
1886         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
1887         handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
1888
1889 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1890
1891         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
1892         attribute checks for null input.
1893
1894 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1895
1896         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
1897         pointers to target data.
1898
1899 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
1900
1901         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
1902         an FP ABI warning.
1903
1904 2016-01-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
1905
1906         Update year range in copyright notice of all files.
1907
1908 For older changes see ChangeLog-2015 and doc/ChangeLog-0415
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