1 2016-04-14 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
4 * elf-bbfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): New field:
6 New field: elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link
7 * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Define if not already
9 (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define if not
11 (elfNN_bed): Use elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link and
12 elf_backend_strtab_flags macros to initialise fields in structure.
13 * elf.c (_bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr): Check for SHF_STRINGS
14 being set even if SHF_MERGE is not set.
15 (elf_fake_sections): Likewise.
16 (section_match): New function. Matches two ELF sections based
17 upon fixed characteristics.
18 (find_link): New function. Locates a section in a BFD that
19 matches a section in a different BFD.
20 (_bfd_elf_copy_private_bfd_data): Copy the sh_info and sh_link
21 fields of reserved sections.
22 (bfd_elf_compute_section_file_positions): Set the flags for the
23 .shstrtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
24 elf_backend_data structure.
25 (swap_out_syms): Likewise for the .strtab section.
26 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Set the flags for the
27 .strtab section based upon the elf_strtab_flags field in the
28 elf_backend_data structure.
29 * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_set_special_info_link): New function.
30 (elf_backend_strtab_flags): Set to SHF_STRINGS for Solaris
32 (elf_backend_set_special_section_info_and_link): Define for
34 * elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
35 * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
37 2016-04-11 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
40 * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Add a pointer
42 * elf-ifunc.c (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Updated.
43 Set *readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc_p to TRUE if dynamic reloc
44 applies to read-only section.
45 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add
46 readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
47 (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
48 (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
49 segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
50 readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
51 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add
52 readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc.
53 (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
54 (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Issue an error for read-only
55 segment with dynamic IFUNC relocations only if
56 readonly_dynrelocs_against_ifunc is TRUE.
57 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_allocate_ifunc_dynrelocs):
60 2016-04-06 Thomas Preud'homme <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>
62 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Move error_ret_free_local to be
63 a fall through from error_ret_free_internal. Free local_syms in
64 error_ret_free_local if allocated from bfd_elf_get_elf_syms ().
66 2016-04-05 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
68 * elf32-arc.c (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol): Changed.
69 (relocate_plt_for_entry): Likewise.
71 2016-04-05 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
73 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_check_relocs): Changed
75 2016-04-05 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
77 * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Changed assert.
78 (get_replace_function): Created.:
79 (struct arc_relocation_data): Changed to signed types.
80 (defines S, L, P, PDATA): Casted to signed type.
81 (defines SECTSTART, _SDA_BASE_, TLS_REL): Likewise.
82 (PRINT_DEBUG_RELOC_INFO_BEFORE): Changed.
83 (arc_do_relocation): Changed.
85 2016-04-05 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
87 * elf32-arc.c (name_for_global_symbol): Added assert to check for
89 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added and changed asserts, validating
90 the synamic symbol index.
91 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Do not fill the dynamic
92 relocation if symbol has dynindx set to -1.
94 2016-04-05 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
96 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always turn hidden
97 and internal symbols which have a dynamic index into local
100 2016-04-04 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
103 * dwarf2.c (parse_comp_unit): Skip warning about unrecognised
104 version number if the version is zero.
106 2016-04-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
109 * elflink.c (on_needed_list): Recursively check needed status.
110 (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Adjust.
112 2016-03-30 Senthil Kumar Selvaraj <senthil_kumar.selvaraj@atmel.com>
114 * elf32-avr.c (avr_elf32_load_records_from_section): Free
115 internal_relocs only if they aren't cached.
117 2016-03-29 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
120 * elf32-bfin.c (elf32_bfinfdpic_finish_dynamic_sections): Relax
121 assertion on the size of the got section to allow it to be bigger
122 than the number of relocs.
124 2016-03-29 Toni Spets <toni.spets@iki.fi>
127 * coffcode.h (coff_write_object_contents): Revert accidental
130 2016-03-22 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
133 * dwarf2.c (read_attribute_value): Skip info_ptr check for
134 DW_FORM_flag_present.
136 2016-03-22 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
138 * cpu-v850_rh850.c (arch_info_struct): Restore v850-rh850 as an
139 architecture name for backwards compatibility.
141 * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_write_codeview_record): Fix possible
144 * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Only add -Wstack-usage if using a
145 sufficiently recent version of GCC.
146 * configure: Regenerate.
148 2016-03-22 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
151 * plugin.c (try_load_plugin): Avoid -Wstack-usage warning.
153 2016-03-21 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
155 * archures.c (bfd_mach_arc_nps400): Define.
156 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
157 * cpu-arc.c (arch_info_struct): New entry for nps400, renumber
158 some existing entries to make space.
159 * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_object_p): Add nps400 case.
160 (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Likewise.
162 2016-03-21 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
164 * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data): Remove use of
166 (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Don't bother setting cpu field
167 in e_flags, this will have been set elsewhere.
169 2016-03-21 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
171 * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Switch to using
174 2016-03-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
176 * warning.m4 (GCC_WARN_CFLAGS): Add -Wstack-usage=262144
177 * configure: Regenerate.
178 * elf32-m68hc1x.c (elf32_m68hc11_relocate_section): Replace use of
179 alloca with call to xmalloc.
180 * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
181 * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
182 * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
184 * pei-x86_64.c: Likewise.
188 2016-03-15 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
191 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Bind defined symbol
193 (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
194 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
195 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
197 2016-03-15 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
200 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check
201 no_reloc_overflow_check to diable R_X86_64_32/R_X86_64_32S
202 relocation overflow check.
204 2016-03-14 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
206 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
208 2016-03-11 Dan Gissel <dgisselq@ieee.org>
211 * elf.c (_bfd_elf_section_offset): Ensure that the returned offset
212 uses bytes not octets.
213 * elflink.c (resolve_section): Likewise.
215 (eval_section): Pass the input_bfd to resolve_section.
216 (bfd_elf_perform_complex_relocation): Convert byte offset to
217 octets before read and writing values.
218 (elf_link_input_bfd): Add byte to octet conversions.
219 (elf_reloc_link_order): Likewise.
220 (elf_fixup_link_order): Likewise.
221 (bfd_elf_final_link): Likewise.
222 * reloc.c (_bfd_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
223 * syms.c (_bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line): Likewise.
225 2016-03-10 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
227 * config.bfd: Mark the i370 target as obsolete.
229 2016-03-09 Pedro Alves <palves@redhat.com>
231 * cpu-v850.c (N): Append ":old-gcc-abi" instead of " (using old
232 gcc ABI)" to printable name.
233 * cpu-v850_rh850.c (bfd_v850_rh850_arch): Use "v850:rh850" instead
234 of "v850-rh850" as printable name.
236 2016-03-09 Leon Winter <winter-gcc@bfw-online.de>
239 * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_generic_relocate_section): Do not apply
240 relocations against absolute symbols.
242 2016-03-09 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
245 * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
246 length elements in the archive.
248 2016-03-08 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
251 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Create dynamic sections
252 for -E/--dynamic-list only when not relocatable.
254 2016-03-08 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
257 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Increment PLT reference
258 count for locally defined local IFUNC symbols in shared object.
259 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
261 2016-03-08 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
264 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Group common symbol checking
267 2016-03-08 Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
268 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
270 * elf32-arc.c (arc_bfd_get_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_get_32.
271 (arc_bfd_put_32): Becomes an alias for bfd_put_32.
272 (arc_elf_howto_init): Added assert to validate relocations.
273 (get_middle_endian_relocation): Delete.
274 (middle_endian_convert): New function.
275 (ME): Redefine, now does nothing.
277 (arc_do_relocation): Extend the attached 'ARC_RELOC_HOWTO'
278 definition to call middle_endian_convert. Add a new local
279 variable and make use of this throughout. Added call to
280 arc_bfd_get_8 and arc_bfd_put_8 for 8 bit relocations.
282 2016-03-07 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
285 * archive.c (bfd_generic_openr_next_archived_file): Allow zero
286 length elements in the archive.
288 2016-03-07 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
290 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Always create .got
291 section if the symbol "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_" is referenced.
293 2016-03-04 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
296 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Treat common symbol in
297 executable as definition if the new definition comes from a
300 2016-03-02 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
302 * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
303 * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.
305 2016-02-29 Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>
307 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added rules to fix the
308 relocation addend when sections get merged.
310 2016-02-29 Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
312 * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_final_write_processing): Add condition to
314 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Fixes and conditions to support PIE.
315 Assert for code sections dynamic relocs.
317 2016-02-26 Renlin Li <renlin.li@arm.com>
319 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_howto_table): Fix signed overflow
320 check for MOVW_SABS_G0, MOVW_SABS_G1, MOVW_SABS_G2.
322 2016-02-26 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
325 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_convert_load): Convert to R_386_32 for
326 load with locally bound symbols if PIC is false or there is no
327 base register. Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
328 (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
329 against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
330 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Disable optimization
331 if we can't estimate relocation overflow with --no-relax.
332 Convert to R_X86_64_32S/R_X86_64_32 for load with locally bound
333 symbols if PIC is false. Optimize branch to 0 if PIC is false.
334 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
335 against undefined weak symbols if PIC is false.
337 2016-02-26 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
340 * bfd.c (bfd): Change flags to 20 bits.
341 (BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON): New.
342 (BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON): Likewise.
343 (BFD_FLAGS_SAVED): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
344 BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
345 (BFD_FLAGS_FOR_BFD_USE_MASK): Likewise.
346 * configure.ac: Remove --enable-elf-stt-common.
347 * elf.c (swap_out_syms): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
348 common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
349 BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON.
350 * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set BSF_ELF_COMMON for
352 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Also check
354 (elf_link_convert_common_type): New function.
355 (elf_link_output_extsym): Choose STT_COMMON or STT_OBJECT for
356 common symbol depending on BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON and
357 BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON. Set sym.st_info after sym.st_shndx.
358 * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Add BFD_CONVERT_ELF_COMMON
359 and BFD_USE_ELF_STT_COMMON to object_flags.
360 (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
361 * syms.c (BSF_KEEP_G): Renamed to ...
362 (BSF_ELF_COMMON): This.
363 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
364 * config.in: Likewise.
365 * configure: Likewise.
367 2016-02-26 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
372 * elf32-i386.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
373 (elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
375 (elf_i386_link_hash_table): Add interp.
376 (elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
378 (elf_i386_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
380 (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and has_non_got_reloc.
381 (elf_i386_fixup_symbol): New function.
382 (elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
383 (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
384 relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
385 weak symbols in executable. Don't make resolved undefined weak
386 symbols in executable dynamic. Keep dynamic non-GOT/non-PLT
387 relocation against undefined weak symbols in PIE.
388 (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
389 (elf_i386_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocations
390 against resolved undefined weak symbols in PIE, except for
392 (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
393 dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
394 Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
395 symbol in executable.
396 (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
397 elf_i386_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
398 (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
399 * elf64-x86-64.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): New.
400 (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add has_got_reloc and
402 (elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Add interp.
403 (elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize has_got_reloc and
405 (elf_x86_64_copy_indirect_symbol): Copy has_got_reloc and
407 (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set has_got_reloc and
409 (elf_x86_64_fixup_symbol): New function.
410 (elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol): Likewise.
411 (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate space for dynamic
412 relocations and discard relocations against resolved undefined
413 weak symbols in executable. Don't make resolved undefined weak
414 symbols in executable dynamic.
415 (elf_x86_64_size_dynamic_sections): Set interp to .interp section.
416 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check relocation overflow for
417 dynamic relocations against unresolved weak undefined symbols.
418 Don't generate dynamic relocations against resolved weak
419 undefined symbols in PIE.
420 (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT/GOT entries without
421 dynamic PLT/GOT relocations for resolved undefined weak symbols.
422 Don't generate dynamic relocation against resolved undefined weak
423 symbol in executable.
424 (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_sections): Call
425 elf_x86_64_pie_finish_undefweak_symbol on all symbols in PIE.
426 (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New.
428 2016-02-26 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
430 * elf64-ppc.c (create_linkage_sections): Create sfpr when
431 save_restore_funcs, rest of sections when not relocatable.
432 (ppc64_elf_init_stub_bfd): Always call create_linkage_sections.
433 (sfpr_define): Define all symbols on emitted code.
434 (ppc64_elf_func_desc_adjust): Adjust for sfpr now being created
435 when relocatable. Move sfpr_define loop earlier.
437 2016-02-24 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
439 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_need_pic): New function.
440 (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Use it. Replace
441 x86_64_elf_howto_table[r_type] with howto.
443 2016-02-24 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
446 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Set versioned if
447 symbol version is unknown.
449 2016-02-24 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
451 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Set plt_got.offset
452 to (bfd_vma) -1 when setting needs_plt to 0.
453 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
455 2016-02-23 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
457 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Check for shared
458 library, instead of PIC, and don't check PDE when making linker
459 assigned symbol dynamic.
461 2016-02-23 Faraz Shahbazker <faraz.shahbazker@imgtec.com>
463 * bfd/elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Increment
464 ABIVERSION for non-executable stack.
466 2016-02-23 Rich Felker <bugdal@aerifal.cx>
469 * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol):
470 Always produce a RELATIVE reloc for a local symbol.
472 2016-02-23 Hans-Peter Nilsson <hp@axis.com>
474 Fix test-case ld-elf/pr19617b
475 * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_discard_excess_program_dynamics): Don't
476 discard unused non-function symbols when --dynamic-list-data.
478 2016-02-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
480 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
481 dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
483 2016-02-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
485 * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
486 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
488 2016-02-22 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
490 * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
491 for destination. Remove useless function parameters.
492 (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
494 2016-02-19 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
497 * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
501 * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
502 processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
504 2016-02-18 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
507 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
508 sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
510 2016-02-17 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
512 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New. Defined
515 2016-02-16 Joseph Myers <joseph@codesourcery.com>
517 * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
518 * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
519 matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
522 2016-02-15 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
524 * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
525 for length and type fields. Use a signed value for the
528 2016-02-10 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
531 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
532 significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
534 2016-02-10 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
537 * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
539 * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
540 number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
543 2016-02-09 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
545 * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
546 * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
547 constant for left shifting.
549 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
550 helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
553 2016-02-05 Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
555 * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
557 2016-02-05 Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
559 * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
560 to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
562 2016-02-04 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
564 * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
567 2016-02-02 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
570 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
571 distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
573 2016-02-02 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
575 * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
576 ELFv2 entry optimization.
578 2016-02-02 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
581 * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
582 no relocations in relocatable files.
584 2016-02-01 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
587 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
588 if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
589 the symbol referenced by regular object.
591 2016-02-01 Nathaniel Smith <njs@pobox.com>
593 * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
596 2016-02-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
598 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
599 an out of range reloc_index.
600 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
602 2016-02-01 Kamil Rytarowski <n54@gmx.com>
604 * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
605 (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
606 * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
608 2016-02-01 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
610 * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
612 2016-01-31 John David Anglin <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
615 * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
617 * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise. Remove retval.
619 2016-01-30 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
622 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
623 against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
624 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
626 2016-01-28 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
629 * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
630 decompress debug sections.
632 2016-01-25 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
634 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
637 2016-01-25 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
640 * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
641 dsym filename buffer.
643 2016-01-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
645 * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
647 2016-01-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
649 * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
651 2016-01-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
653 * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
654 changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
655 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
657 2016-01-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
660 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
661 class of the linker stub bfd.
662 (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
663 processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
664 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
665 reporting a class mismatch.
667 2016-01-21 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
669 * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
670 veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
671 (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
672 (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
673 calculation destination.
675 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
677 * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
678 (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
679 (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
680 (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
681 * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust. Don't memset.
682 (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
683 * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
684 (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
685 (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust. Don't memset.
687 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
689 * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
690 * elf.c: Adjust #include.
691 * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
692 * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
693 * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
694 * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
696 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
698 * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file. Move
699 tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
700 * configure: Regenerate.
702 2016-01-20 Mickael Guene <mickael.guene@st.com>
704 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
705 section using '.text.noread' pattern.
707 2016-01-19 John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
709 * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
711 2016-01-18 Miranda Cupertino <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
712 Zissulescu Claudiu <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
714 * arc-plt.def: New file.
715 * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
716 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
717 elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
718 elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
719 elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
720 (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
721 (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
722 (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
723 (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
725 (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
726 (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
727 (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
728 (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
729 (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
730 (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
731 (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
732 (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
734 (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
735 Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
736 of just an array of offsets.
737 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
738 (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
739 (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
740 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
741 (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
743 (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
744 (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
745 (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
747 (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
748 (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
750 2016-01-18 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
753 * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
754 section number into internal section number.
755 * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
756 * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
757 * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
758 * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
759 section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
761 2016-01-17 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
763 * configure: Regenerate.
765 2016-01-12 Yury Usishchev <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
767 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
768 when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
771 2016-01-08 Richard Sandiford <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
772 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
775 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
778 2016-01-06 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
780 * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
781 place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
782 (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
783 the relocation string.
785 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
787 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
789 (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
791 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
793 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
794 attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
796 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
798 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
799 return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
801 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
803 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
805 (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
807 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
809 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
810 handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
812 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
814 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
815 attribute checks for null input.
817 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
819 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
820 pointers to target data.
822 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
824 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
827 2016-01-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
829 Update year range in copyright notice of all files.
831 For older changes see ChangeLog-2015 and doc/ChangeLog-0415
833 Copyright (C) 2016 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
835 Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
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