Accept mips-sgi-irix output in a few ld tests

[deliverable/binutils-gdb.git] / ld / ld.texi

diff --git a/ld/ld.texi b/ld/ld.texi
index fcbc335c95e04141570a781285f3f50f6c26dde8..ed538fbfe2b18ade20f46a857b33acb31e763395 100644 (file)
--- a/ld/ld.texi
+++ b/ld/ld.texi
@@ -1436,21 +1436,15 @@ libraries.
 When creating a shared library, bind references to global symbols to the
 definition within the shared library, if any.  Normally, it is possible
 for a program linked against a shared library to override the definition
-within the shared library.  This option can also be used with the
-@option{--export-dynamic} option, when creating a position independent
-executable, to bind references to global symbols to the definition within
-the executable.  This option is only meaningful on ELF platforms which
-support shared libraries and position independent executables.
+within the shared library.  This option is only meaningful on ELF
+platforms which support shared libraries.
 
 @kindex -Bsymbolic-functions
 @item -Bsymbolic-functions
 When creating a shared library, bind references to global function
 symbols to the definition within the shared library, if any.
-This option can also be used with the @option{--export-dynamic} option,
-when creating a position independent executable, to bind references
-to global function symbols to the definition within the executable.
 This option is only meaningful on ELF platforms which support shared
-libraries and position independent executables.
+libraries.
 
 @kindex --dynamic-list=@var{dynamic-list-file}
 @item --dynamic-list=@var{dynamic-list-file}
@@ -5000,6 +4994,11 @@ The special output section name @samp{/DISCARD/} may be used to discard
 input sections.  Any input sections which are assigned to an output
 section named @samp{/DISCARD/} are not included in the output file.
 
+Note, sections that match the @samp{/DISCARD/} output section will be
+discarded even if they are in an ELF section group which has other
+members which are not being discarded.  This is deliberate.
+Discarding takes precedence over grouping.
+
 @node Output Section Attributes
 @subsection Output Section Attributes
 @cindex output section attributes