PR23980, powerpc64 ld segfault

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2018-12-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23980
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_hide_symbol): Check hash table type
        before referencing ppc64-only fields of hash entries.

2018-12-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23994
        * aoutx.h: Include limits.h.
        (get_reloc_upper_bound): Detect long overflow and return a file
        too big error if it occurs.
        * elf.c: Include limits.h.
        (_bfd_elf_get_symtab_upper_bound): Detect long overflow and return
        a file too big error if it occurs.
        (_bfd_elf_get_dynamic_symtab_upper_bound): Likewise.
        (_bfd_elf_get_dynamic_reloc_upper_bound): Likewise.

2018-12-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23900
        * elf.c (get_program_header_size): Add a PT_GNU_PROPERTY
        segment for NOTE_GNU_PROPERTY_SECTION_NAME.
        (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Create a PT_GNU_PROPERTY
        segment for NOTE_GNU_PROPERTY_SECTION_NAME.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Don't set
        GNU_PROPERTY_X86_UINT32_VALID.

2018-12-11  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>

        * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_do_reloc): Limit const16 opcode
        immediate field to 16 least significant bits.

2018-12-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf32-xc16x.c (elf32_xc16x_rtype_to_howto): New function.
        (elf32_xc16x_relocate_section): Call elf32_xc16x_rtype_to_howto
        instead of xc16x_reloc_type_lookup to get reloc_howto_type.

2018-12-07  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23958
        * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_add_default_symbol): Override the previous
        definition from IR object.

2018-12-08  Stafford Horne  <shorne@gmail.com>

        * elf32-or1k.c (or1k_grok_prstatus): New function.
        (or1k_grok_psinfo): Likewise.

2018-12-07  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf-properties.c (elf_find_and_remove_property): Add a
        bfd_boolean argument to indicate if the property should be
        removed.
        (elf_merge_gnu_property_list): Updated.  Report
        property change in linker map file.
        (elf_get_gnu_property_section_size): Skip property_remove
        properties.
        (elf_write_gnu_properties): Likewise.
        (_bfd_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Report property merge
        in linker map file.  Pass abfd to elf_merge_gnu_property_list.

2018-12-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23952
        * syms.c (_bfd_generic_read_minisymbols): Free syms before
        returning with zero symcount.

2018-12-06  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_howto_raw <R_PPC_VLE_ADDR20>): Correct
        mask and shift value.
        (ppc_elf_vle_split16): Use E_OPCODE_MASK.  Handle e_li
        specially.

2018-12-05  Sam Tebbs  <sam.tebbs@arm.com>

        * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_parse_eh_frame): Add check for 'B'.

2018-12-04  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23372
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_merge_gnu_properties): Don't remove
        empty properties for GNU_PROPERTY_X86_COMPAT_ISA_1_USED and
        GNU_PROPERTY_X86_UINT32_OR_AND.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_fixup_gnu_properties): Likewise.

2018-12-03  Kito Cheng  <kito@andestech.com>

        * elfxx-riscv.h (RISCV_DONT_CARE_VERSION): New macro.
        (struct riscv_subset_t): New structure.
        (riscv_subset_t): New typedef.
        (riscv_subset_list_t): New structure.
        (riscv_release_subset_list): New prototype.
        (riscv_add_subset): Likewise.
        (riscv_lookup_subset): Likewise.
        (riscv_lookup_subset_version): Likewise.
        (riscv_release_subset_list): Likewise.
        * elfxx-riscv.c: Include safe-ctype.h.
        (riscv_parsing_subset_version): New function.
        (riscv_supported_std_ext): Likewise.
        (riscv_parse_std_ext): Likewise.
        (riscv_parse_sv_or_non_std_ext): Likewise.
        (riscv_parse_subset): Likewise.
        (riscv_add_subset): Likewise.
        (riscv_lookup_subset): Likewise.
        (riscv_lookup_subset_version): Likewise.
        (riscv_release_subset_list): Likewise.

2018-12-01  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23930
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Update
        the iplt section alignment if it is non-empty.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Set plt.iplt_alignment
        and delay setting the iplt section alignment.
        * elfxx-x86.h (elf_x86_plt_layout): Add iplt_alignment.

2018-11-30  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23942
        * elfcode.h (elf_object_p): Check for corrupt input files with
        more program headers than can actually fit in the file.

2018-11-30  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23932
        * elf.c (IS_CONTAINED_BY_LMA): Add a check for a negative section
        size.
        (rewrite_elf_program_header): If no sections are mapped into a
        segment return an error.

2018-11-30  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23937
        * elf64-ppc.c (write_plt_relocs_for_local_syms): Don't add local
        entry offset for ifuncs.

2018-11-29  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23929
        * elf-properties.c (_bfd_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Don't
        merge .note.gnu.property section in IR inputs.

2018-11-27  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@linaro.org>

        * cpu-arm.c (processors): Add processors known to GAS but missing here
        and reindent.
        (bfd_arm_update_notes): Add comment explaining why the list of
        architectures in the switch should not be updated.
        (architectures): Likewise.

2018-11-27  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@linux-mips.org>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_check_relocs) <R_MIPS16_HI16>
        <R_MIPS_HI16, R_MIPS_HIGHER, R_MIPS_HIGHEST, R_MICROMIPS_HI16>
        <R_MICROMIPS_HIGHER, R_MICROMIPS_HIGHEST>: Also accept an
        absolute symbol in PIC code.

2018-11-27  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@linux-mips.org>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_check_relocs) <R_MIPS16_26>
        <R_MIPS_26, R_MICROMIPS_26_S1>: Use `info->callbacks->einfo'
        rather than `_bfd_error_handler' to report refused relocations
        in PIC code and continue processing.  Fix error message: `can
        not' -> `cannot'.

2018-11-27  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR binutils/23919
        * compress.c (bfd_is_section_compressed_with_header): Initialize
        *uncompressed_align_pow_p to 0.

2018-11-27  Tamar Christina  <tamar.christina@arm.com>

        PR ld/23904
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_adrp_p): Use existing constants.
        (_bfd_aarch64_erratum_843419_branch_to_stub): Use _bfd_aarch64_adrp_p.
        (struct erratum_835769_branch_to_stub_clear_data): New.
        (_bfd_aarch64_erratum_843419_clear_stub): New.
        (clear_erratum_843419_entry): New.
        (elfNN_aarch64_tls_relax): Use it.
        (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Pass input_section.
        (aarch64_map_one_stub): Handle branch type none as valid.

2018-11-27  Mark Wielaard  <mark@klomp.org>

        PR binutils/23919
        * bfd.c (bfd_update_compression_header): Explicitly set alignment.
        (bfd_check_compression_header): Add uncompressed_alignment_power
        argument. Check ch_addralign is a power of 2.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * compress.c (bfd_compress_section_contents): Get and set
        orig_uncompressed_alignment_pow if section is decompressed.
        (bfd_is_section_compressed_with_header): Add and get
        uncompressed_align_pow_p argument.
        (bfd_is_section_compressed): Add uncompressed_align_power argument
        to bfd_is_section_compressed_with_header call.
        (bfd_init_section_decompress_status): Get and set
        uncompressed_alignment_power.
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr): Add
        uncompressed_align_power argument to
        bfd_is_section_compressed_with_header call.

2018-11-21  Jozef Lawrynowicz  <jozef.l@mittosystems.com>

        * elf32-msp430.c (elf32_msp430_merge_mspabi_attributes): Do not
        error when .MSP430.attributes section is missing from objects
        created by LTO.

2018-11-13  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_float_abi_string): New.
        (_bfd_riscv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use it for error message.

2018-11-09  Bernhard M. Wiedemann  <bwiedemann@suse.de>

        * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_only_swap_filehdr_out): Correct comment
        concerning timestamp insertion.

2018-11-09  Cupertino Miranda  <cmiranda@synopsys.com>

        * arc-got.h (arc_got_entry_type_for_reloc): Changed to
        correct static TLS relocs.
        * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_check_relocs): Introduced warning to
        TLS relocs which require -fPIC.
        (arc_create_forced_local_got_entries_for_tls): Created.
        Traverses list of GOT entries to be resolved statically
        when needed.
        (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Changed. Calls
        arc_create_forced_local_got_entries_for_tls for each known
        possibly GOT symbol.

2018-11-09  rhn  <sowaac.rhn@porcupinefactory.org>

        PR 23699
        * ihex.c (ihex_write_object_contents): Check for sign extended
        addresses that cannot be supported in the ihex format.

2018-11-09  Claudiu Zissulescu  <claziss@synopsys.com>

        * arc-got.h (arc_get_local_got_ents): Revamp it; use
        elf_local_got_ents to store the local got list.
        (get_got_entry_list_for_symbo): Restructure it.
        * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Correct the call to
        get_got_entry_list_for_symbol.

2018-11-07  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/fr.po: Updated French translation.
        * po/pt.po: Updated Portuguese translation.

2018-11-06  Roman Bolshakov <r.bolshakov@yadro.com>
            Saagar Jha  <saagar@saagarjha.com>

        * mach-o.h: Add new enums for BFD_MACH_O_PLATFORM_MACOS,
        BFD_MACH_O_PLATFORM_IOS, BFD_MACH_O_PLATFORM_TVOS,
        BFD_MACH_O_PLATFORM_WATCHOS, BFD_MACH_O_PLATFORM_BRIDGEOS,
        BFD_MACH_O_TOOL_CLANG, BFD_MACH_O_TOOL_SWIFT, BFD_MACH_O_TOOL_LD.
        (struct bfd_mach_o_note_command): New.
        (struct bfd_mach_o_build_version_tool): New.
        (struct bfd_mach_o_build_version_command): New.
        (bfd_mach_o_read_version_min): Don't split version into
        a few fields. Rename reserved to sdk.
        * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_read_version_min): Don't split version into a
        few fields. Rename reserved to sdk.
        (bfd_mach_o_read_command): Handle LC_VERSION_MIN_TVOS, LC_NOTE,
        LC_BUILD_VERSION.
        (bfd_mach_o_read_note): New.
        (bfd_mach_o_read_build_version): New.

2018-11-07  Yoshinori Sato  <ysato@users.sourceforge.jp>

        * config.bfd: Add rx-*-linux.
        * congigure.ac: Likewise.
        * elf32-rx.c (rx_linux_object_p): New function.
        (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM, TARGET_LITTLE_NAME)
        (elf_backend_object_p, elf32_bed): Define rx-*-linux.
        * targets.c: Add rx_elf32_linux_le_vec.
        * configure: Regenerate.

2018-11-06  Romain Margheriti  <lilrom13@gmail.com>

        PR 23742
        * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_read_command): Accept and ignore
        BFD_MACH_O_LC_LINKER_OPTIONS and BFD_MACH_O_LC_BUILD_VERSION
        commands.

2018-11-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23850
        * elf.c (bfd_section_from_shdr): Treat SHF_ALLOC SHT_REL* sections
        in an executable or shared library as normal sections.

2018-10-31  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>

        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Don't create got
        section for Local Exec TLS model.

2018-10-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23818
        * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_assign_sym_version): Hide symbols
        defined in discarded input sections.

2018-10-24  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_size_stubs): Ignore as-needed libs that
        were not needed.

2018-10-23  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23806
        * merge.c (_bfd_add_merge_section): Don't attempt to merge
        sections with ridiculously large alignments.

2018-10-23  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23805
        * elflink.c (elf_link_input_bfd): Don't segfault on finding
        STT_TLS symbols without any TLS sections.  Instead, change the
        symbol type to STT_NOTYPE.

2018-10-23  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23804
        * merge.c (_bfd_add_merge_section): Don't attempt to merge
        sections where size is not a multiple of entsize.

2018-10-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23788
        * elf.c (section_match): Don't require a size match for SHT_SYMTAB
        or SHT_STRTAB.

2018-10-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23653
        * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_create_dynstrtab): Match elf_object_id
        too when choosing dynobj.

2018-10-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XX_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data_common): Simplify
        PE_DEBUG_DATA size checks.

2018-10-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23781
        * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XX_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data_common): Free data
        before returning.

2018-10-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23534
        * init.c (bfd_init): Return an unsigned int.
        bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-10-15  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23534
        * init.c (BFD_INIT_MAGIC): Define.
        (bfd_init): Return BFD_INIT_MAGIC.
        bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-10-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23770
        PR 23425
        * reloc.c (_bfd_clear_contents): Replace "location" param with
        "buf" and "off".  Bounds check "off".  Return status.
        * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_generic_relocate_section): Update
        _bfd_clear_contents call.
        * elf-bfd.h (RELOC_AGAINST_DISCARDED_SECTION): Likewise.
        * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf32-metag.c (metag_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_get_relocated_section_contents): Likewise.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf32-visium.c (visium_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf64-x86-64.c *(elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_clear_contents): Update prototype.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-10-09  Egeyar Bagcioglu  <egeyar.bagcioglu@oracle.com>

        * elflink.c (elf_link_output_extsym): Do not place symbols into a
        discarded .dynsym.

2018-10-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23428
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Don't
        add GNU_PROPERTY_X86_FEATURE_2_NEEDED to force program header
        in non-code PT_LOAD segment.

2018-10-08  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-nacl.c (nacl_modify_segment_map): Cope with header PT_LOAD
        lacking sections.
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Assume file and
        program headers are required when info->load_phdrs.  Reorganize
        code handling program headers.  Generate a mapping without
        sections just for file and program headers when -z separate-code
        would indicate they should be on a different page to the first
        section.

2018-10-08  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf.c (assign_file_positions_for_load_sections): Set p_vaddr
        from m->p_vaddr_offset for segments without sections.  Invert
        sign of p_vaddr_offset.
        (rewrite_elf_program_header, copy_elf_program_header): Save
        old segment p_vaddr to p_vaddr_offset.  Invert sign of
        p_vaddr_offset.

2018-10-08  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf.c (get_program_header_size): Don't count PT_INTERP if
        .interp is empty.
        (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Don't create PT_INTERP if
        .interp is empty.

2018-10-08  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-spu.c (spu_elf_modify_segment_map): Don't insert
        overlays before segment containing headers.

2018-10-08  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf.c (make_mapping): Cope with zero size array at end of
        struct elf_segment_map.
        (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Likewise.
        (rewrite_elf_program_header, copy_elf_program_header): Likewise.
        (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Rename phdr_index to hdr_index.

2018-10-05  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-spu.c (spu_elf_create_sections): Make .note.spu_name
        SHT_NOTE.

2018-10-05  Richard Henderson  <rth@twiddle.net>

        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * elf32-or1k.c: (or1k_elf_howto_table): Fix formatting for
        R_OR1K_PLT26, Add R_OR1K_PCREL_PG21, R_OR1K_GOT_PG21,
        R_OR1K_TLS_GD_PG21, R_OR1K_TLS_LDM_PG21, R_OR1K_TLS_IE_PG21,
        R_OR1K_LO13, R_OR1K_GOT_LO13, R_OR1K_TLS_GD_LO13, R_OR1K_TLS_LDM_LO13,
        R_OR1K_TLS_IE_LO13, R_OR1K_SLO13, R_OR1K_PLTA26.
        (or1k_reloc_map): Add BFD_RELOC_OR1K_PCREL_PG21,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_GOT_PG21, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_GD_PG21,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_LDM_PG21, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_IE_PG21,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_LO13, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_GOT_LO13,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_GD_LO13, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_GD_LO13,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_LDM_LO13, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_IE_LO13,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_SLO13, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_PLTA26.
        (elf_or1k_link_hash_table): Add field saw_plta.
        (or1k_final_link_relocate): Add value calculations for new relocations.
        (or1k_elf_relocate_section): Add section relocations for new
        relocations.
        (or1k_write_plt_entry): New function.
        (or1k_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Add support for PLTA relocations
        using new l.adrp instruction.  Cleanup PLT relocation code generation.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerated.
        * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_OR1K_PCREL_PG21, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_LO13,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_SLO13, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_GOT_PG21, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_GOT_LO13,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_PLTA26, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_GD_PG21,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_GD_LO13, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_LDM_PG21,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_LDM_LO13, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_IE_PG21,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_IE_LO13.

2018-10-05  Richard Henderson  <rth@twiddle.net>

        * elf32-or1k.c (or1k_elf_relocate_section): Add error for unknown
        relocations.  Add error for non zero addend with plt and got
        relocations.  Add error for got and plt references against dynamic, non
        local, symbols.  Add error when linking non shared liraries with
        flag_pic.

2018-10-05  Richard Henderson  <rth@twiddle.net>
            Stafford Horne  <shorne@gmail.com>

        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * elf32-or1k.c (N_ONES): New macro.
        (or1k_elf_howto_table): Fix R_OR1K_PLT26 to complain on overflow.
        Add definitions for R_OR1K_TLS_TPOFF, R_OR1K_TLS_DTPOFF,
        R_OR1K_TLS_DTPMOD, R_OR1K_AHI16, R_OR1K_GOTOFF_AHI16,
        R_OR1K_TLS_IE_AHI16, R_OR1K_TLS_LE_AHI16, R_OR1K_SLO16,
        R_OR1K_GOTOFF_SLO16, R_OR1K_TLS_LE_SLO16.
        (or1k_reloc_map): Add entries for BFD_RELOC_HI16_S,
        BFD_RELOC_LO16_GOTOFF, BFD_RELOC_HI16_GOTOFF, BFD_RELOC_HI16_S_GOTOFF,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_IE_AHI16, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_LE_AHI16,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_SLO16, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_GOTOFF_SLO16,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_LE_SLO16.
        (or1k_reloc_type_lookup): Change search loop to start ad index 0 and
        also check results before returning.
        (or1k_reloc_name_lookup): Simplify loop to use R_OR1K_max as index
        limit.
        (or1k_final_link_relocate): New function.
        (or1k_elf_relocate_section): Add support for new AHI and SLO
        relocations.  Use or1k_final_link_relocate instead of generic
        _bfd_final_link_relocate.
        (or1k_elf_check_relocs): Add support for new AHI and SLO relocations.
        * reloc.c: Add new enums for BFD_RELOC_OR1K_SLO16,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_GOTOFF_SLO16, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_IE_AHI16,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_IE_AHI16, BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_LE_AHI16,
        BFD_RELOC_OR1K_TLS_LE_SLO16.  Remove unused BFD_RELOC_OR1K_GOTOFF_HI16
        and BFD_RELOC_OR1K_GOTOFF_LO16.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerated.

2018-10-04  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_size_dynamic_sections): In dynobj->sections
        loop, handle htab->sdyntdata section.

2018-10-04  Jose E. Marchesi  <jose.marchesi@oracle.com>

        * elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_output_arch_syms): Do notcorrect the
        impact of STT_REGISTER symbols in the dynsym sh_info here...
        * elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): ...but
        do it here.

2018-10-03  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23658
        * elf.c (get_program_header_size): Put all adjacent SHT_NOTE
        sections with the same section alignment into a single PT_NOTE
        segment.  Check SHT_NOTE section type instead of section name.
        (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Likewise.

2018-10-03  Millan Wolff  <mail@milianw.de>

        PR 23715
        * dwarf2.c (find_abstract_instance): Allow recursive invocations
        of find_abstract_instance to override the name variable.

2018-10-03  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/pt.po: Updated Portuguese translation.

2018-10-01  Cupertino Miranda <cmiranda@synopsys.com>

        * arc-got.h (relocate_fix_got_relocs_for_got_info): Changed. Take TLS
        section alignment in consideration for this relocation. Fixed TCB_SIZE
        offset size to include section alignment.
        (get_got_entry_list_for_symbol): Changed.
        * elf32-arc.c (FINAL_SECTSTART): Added this formula macro.
        (ARC_TLS_DTPOFF) Updated reloc to use new created macro instead.
        (arc_special_overflow_checks): Fixed TCB_SIZE offsize to include
        section alignment.
        (elf_arc_check_relocs): Changed.
        (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol) Return FALSE in case arc_htab is NULL.
        (struct elf_arc_link_hash_entry): Moved and changed.
        (elf_arc_link_hash_newfunc): Changed.
        (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): Removed old initializations.
        (elf_arc_relocate_section, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Changed.

2018-09-28  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf-properties.c (_bfd_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Use
        elfclass instead of bed->s->elfclass.

2018-09-27  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_init_pcgp_relocs): Add explanatory comment.
        (riscv_free_pcgp_relocs, riscv_record_pcgp_reloc): Likewise.
        (riscv_find_pcgp_hi_reloc, riscv_reocrd_pcgp_lo_reloc): Likewise.
        (riscv_find_pcgp_lo_reloc): Likewise.
        (riscv_delete_pcgp_hi_reloc, riscv_use_pcgp_hi_reloc): Delete.
        (riscv_delete_pcgp_lo_reloc): Likewise.
        (_bfd_riscv_relax_pc): Don't call riscv_use_pcgp_hi_reloc. Replace
        calls to riscv_delete_pcgp_lo_reloc and riscv_delete_pcgp_hi_reloc
        with TRUE.  Mark abfd arg as ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED.

2018-09-25  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_make_plt_header): New arg output_bfd.  Change
        return type to bfd_boolean.  If EF_RISCV_RVE call _bfd_error_handler
        and return FALSE.  Return TRUE at end.
        (riscv_make_plt_entry): Likewise.
        (riscv_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Update call to riscv_make_plt_entry.
        (riscv_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Update call to
        riscv_make_plt_header.

2018-09-24  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (_bfd_riscv_relax_pc) <R_RISCV_PCREL_LO12_I>: New local
        hi_sec_off which is symbol address with addend subtracted.  Use in
        riscv_find_pcgp_hi_reloc and riscv_record_pcgp_lo_reloc calls.

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_resolve_pcrel_lo_relocs): Add check for reloc
        overflow with addend.  Use reloc_dangerous instead of reloc_overflow.
        Add strings for the two errors handled here.
        (riscv_elf_relocate_section) In case R_RISCV_PCREL_LO12_I, rewrite
        comment.  Only give error with addend when used with section symbol.
        In case bfd_reloc_dangerous, update error string.

2018-09-24  Jozef Lawrynowicz  <jozef.l@mittosystems.com>

        PR gdb/20948
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_write_object_contents): Return from function
        early if abfd->direction == both_direction.

2018-09-21  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>

        * configure.ac: Check for fls.
        * elf32-nds32.c (fls): Only define if !HAVE_FLS.
        * config.in: Re-generate.
        * configure: Re-generate.

2018-09-20  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@linux-mips.org>

        * config.bfd <rs6000-*-aix5.[01], rs6000-*-aix[5-9]*>: Remove
        duplicate `case' selectors.

2018-09-20  Nelson Chu <nelson.chu1990@gmail.com>

        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_loadstore):
        Remove the unused target features.
        (bfd_elf32_nds32_set_target_option): Remove the unused parameters.
        (nds32_elf_relax_piclo12, nds32_elf_relax_letlslo12,
        nds32_elf_relax_letlsadd, nds32_elf_relax_letlsls,
        nds32_elf_relax_pltgot_suff, nds32_elf_relax_got_suff
        nds32_elf_relax_gotoff_suff, calculate_plt_memory_address,
        calculate_plt_offset, calculate_got_memory_address,
        nds32_elf_check_dup_relocs): Removed.
        All callers changed.
        * elf32-nds32.h: Remove the unused macros and defines.
        (elf_nds32_link_hash_table): Remove the unused variable.
        (bfd_elf32_nds32_set_target_option): Update prototype.
        (nds32_elf_ex9_init): Removed.
        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_convert_32_to_16): Updated.
        * elf32-nds32.c (HOWTO2, HOWTO3): Define new HOWTO macros
        to initialize array nds32_elf_howto_table in any order
        without lots of EMPTY_HOWTO.
        (nds32_reloc_map): Updated.
        * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_NDS32_LSI.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * bfd/libbfd.h: Regenerated.
        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_howto_table): Add R_NDS32_LSI.
        (nds32_reloc_map): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_relax_flsi): New function.
        (nds32_elf_relax_section): Support floating load/store relaxation.
        * elf32-nds32.c (NDS32_GUARD_SEC_P, elf32_nds32_local_gp_offset):
        New macro.
        (struct elf_nds32_link_hash_entry): New `offset_to_gp' field.
        (struct elf_nds32_obj_tdata): New `offset_to_gp' and `hdr_size' fields.
        (elf32_nds32_allocate_local_sym_info, nds32_elf_relax_guard,
        nds32_elf_is_target_special_symbol, nds32_elf_maybe_function_sym):
        New functions.
        (nds32_info_to_howto_rel): Add BFD_ASSERT.
        (bfd_elf32_bfd_reloc_type_table_lookup, nds32_elf_link_hash_newfunc,
        nds32_elf_link_hash_table_create, nds32_elf_relocate_section,
        nds32_elf_relax_loadstore, nds32_elf_relax_lo12, nds32_relax_adjust_label,
        bfd_elf32_nds32_set_target_option, nds32_fag_mark_relax): Updated.
        (nds32_elf_final_sda_base): Improve it to find the better gp value.
        (insert_nds32_elf_blank): Must consider `len' when inserting blanks.
        * elf32-nds32.h (bfd_elf32_nds32_set_target_option): Update prototype.
        (struct elf_nds32_link_hash_table): Add new variable `hyper_relax'.
        * elf32-nds32.c (elf32_nds32_allocate_dynrelocs): New function.
        (create_got_section): Likewise.
        (allocate_dynrelocs, nds32_elf_size_dynamic_sections,
        nds32_elf_relocate_section, nds32_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Updated.
        (nds32_elf_check_relocs): Fix the issue that the shared library may
        has TEXTREL entry in the dynamic section.
        (nds32_elf_create_dynamic_sections): Enable to call readonly_dynrelocs
        since the TEXTREL issue is fixed in the nds32_elf_check_relocs.
        (nds32_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Update and add DT_RELASZ
        dynamic entry.
        (calculate_offset): Remove the unused parameter `pic_ext_target' and
        related codes.
        All callers changed.
        (elf_backend_dtrel_excludes_plt): Disable it temporarily since it
        will cause some errors for our test cases.
        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Allow to link the
        generic object.
        * reloc.c: Add TLS relocations.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerated.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * elf32-nds32.h (struct section_id_list_t): New.
        (elf32_nds32_lookup_section_id, elf32_nds32_check_relax_group,
        elf32_nds32_unify_relax_group, nds32_elf_unify_tls_model):
        New prototypes.
        (elf32_nds32_compute_jump_table_size, elf32_nds32_local_tlsdesc_gotent):
        New macro.
        (nds32_insertion_sort, bfd_elf32_nds32_set_target_option,
        elf_nds32_link_hash_table): Updated.
        * elf32-nds32.c (enum elf_nds32_tls_type): New.
        (struct elf32_nds32_relax_group_t, struct relax_group_list_t): New.
        (elf32_nds32_add_dynreloc, patch_tls_desc_to_ie, get_tls_type,
        fls, ones32, list_insert, list_insert_sibling, dump_chain,
        elf32_nds32_check_relax_group, elf32_nds32_lookup_section_id,
        elf32_nds32_unify_relax_group, nds32_elf_unify_tls_model): New functions.
        (elf_nds32_obj_tdata): Add new fields.
        (elf32_nds32_relax_group_ptr, nds32_elf_local_tlsdesc_gotent): New macros.
        (nds32_elf_howto_table): Add TLS relocations.
        (nds32_reloc_map): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_copy_indirect_symbol, nds32_elf_size_dynamic_sections,
        nds32_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol, elf32_nds32_allocate_local_sym_info,
        nds32_elf_relocate_section, bfd_elf32_nds32_set_target_option,
        nds32_elf_check_relocs, allocate_dynrelocs): Updated.
        (nds32_elf_relax_section): Call nds32_elf_unify_tls_model.
        (dtpoff_base): Rename it to `gottpof' and then update it.

2018-09-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23685
        * peXXigen.c (pe_print_edata): Correct export address table
        overflow checks.  Check dataoff against section size too.

2018-09-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23686
        * dwarf2.c (read_section): Error when attempting to malloc
        "(bfd_size_type) -1".
        * syms.c (_bfd_stab_section_find_nearest_line): Bounds check
        function_name.  Bounds check reloc address.  Formatting.  Ensure
        .stabstr zero terminated.

2018-09-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23657
        * elfcode.h (elf_swap_shdr_in): Generate a warning message if an
        ELF section has contents and size larger than the file size.

2018-09-14  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        PR ld/21375
        * elfxx-mips.h (_bfd_mips_elf_hide_symbol): New prototype.
        (_bfd_mips_elf_linker_flags): Update prototype.
        * elf32-mips.c (elf_backend_hide_symbol): New macro.
        * elf64-mips.c (elf_backend_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * elfn32-mips.c (elf_backend_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_link_hash_table): Add
        `use_absolute_zero' and `gnu_target' members.
        (mips_elf_record_global_got_symbol): Call
        `_bfd_mips_elf_hide_symbol' rather than
        `_bfd_elf_link_hash_hide_symbol'.
        (mips_use_local_got_p): Return FALSE if the symbol is absolute.
        (mips_elf_obtain_contents): Reorder function.
        (mips_elf_nullify_got_load): New function.
        (mips_elf_calculate_relocation): Add `contents' parameter.
        Nullify GOT loads or if it is not possible, then redirect GOT
        relocations to the `__gnu_absolute_zero' symbol, for references
        that are supposed to resolve to zero.
        (mips_elf_define_absolute_zero): New function.
        (_bfd_mips_elf_check_relocs): Prepare for arrangements made in
        `mips_elf_calculate_relocation' for references made via the GOT
        that are supposed to resolve to zero.
        (_bfd_mips_elf_hide_symbol): New function.
        (_bfd_mips_elf_linker_flags): Add the `gnu_target' parameter,
        set the `gnu_target' member of the MIPS hash table.
        (MIPS_LIBC_ABI_ABSOLUTE): New enumeration constant.
        (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Use it.

2018-09-14  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_store_contents): New function...
        (mips_elf_perform_relocation): ... factored out from here.

2018-09-14  Lifang Xia <lifang_xia@c-sky.com>

        * elf32-csky.c (csky_elf_howto_table): Fill special_function of
        R_CKCORE_PCREL32.
        (csky_elf_relocate_section): Add R_CKCORE_PCREL32 process.

2018-09-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23425
        * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Zero reloc
        fields in debug sections when reloc is against an undefined symbol
        and called from bfd_simple_get_relocated_section_contents or
        similar.
        * dwarf2.c (find_abstract_instance): Return true for zero offset
        DW_FORM_ref_addr without returning values.

2018-09-06  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23570
        * elf32-avr.c (elf_avr_special_sections): New.
        (elf_backend_special_sections): Define.

2018-09-04  Jose E. Marchesi  <jose.marchesi@oracle.com>

        * elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_info_to_howto): Do not issue an
        error when an invalid relocation is passed;  this is already done
        by `_bfd_sparc_elf_info_to_howto_ptr'.

2018-09-04  Jose E. Marchesi  <jose.marchesi@oracle.com>

        * elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_slurp_one_reloc_table): Issue an
        error when an invalid symbol index is retrieved in ELF64_R_SYM of
        a relocation seen in an input file.

2018-09-03  Jozef Lawrynowicz <jozef.l@mittosystems.com>
            Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23595
        elf.c (copy_elf_program_header): When first segment contains
        only the headers and SHT_NOBITS sections, use segment p_filesz
        to calculate header and padding size.  Use filepos of the first
        section otherwise.

2018-08-31  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23600
        * archures.c (bfd_arch_get_compatible): Allow an IR object with
        unknown architecture.

2018-08-31  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (num_relocs_for_offset): New function.
        (emit_relocs_for_offset): New function.
        (use_global_in_relocs): New function, split out from..
        (ppc_build_one_stub): ..here.  Output relocations for notoc stubs.
        (ppc_size_one_stub): Calculate reloc count for notoc stubs.
        (ppc64_elf_size_stubs): Don't count undefined syms in stub_globals.

2018-08-31  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * reloc.c (BFD_RELOC_PPC64_REL16_HIGH, BFD_RELOC_PPC64_REL16_HIGHA),
        (BFD_RELOC_PPC64_REL16_HIGHER, BFD_RELOC_PPC64_REL16_HIGHERA),
        (BFD_RELOC_PPC64_REL16_HIGHEST, BFD_RELOC_PPC64_REL16_HIGHESTA):
        Define.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_howto_raw): Add new REL16 howtos.
        (ppc64_elf_reloc_type_lookup): Translate new REL16 relocs.
        (ppc64_elf_check_relocs, ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Handle them.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-08-31  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c: Correct _notoc stub comments.
        (ppc_build_one_stub): Simplify output of branch for notoc
        long branch stub.  Don't include label offset of 8 bytes in
        "off" calculation for notoc plt stub.  Don't emit insns to get pc.
        (build_offset): Emit insns to get pc here instead.
        (size_offset): Add 4 extra insns.
        (plt_stub_size): Adjust for "off" and size_offset changes.
        (ppc_size_one_stub): Rearrange code into a switch, duplicating
        some to better match ppc_build_one_stub.

2018-08-29  Chenghua Xu  <paul.hua.gm@gmail.com>

        * archures.c (bfd_architecture): New machine
        bfd_mach_mips_gs264e.
        * bfd-in2.h (bfd_architecture): Likewise.
        * cpu-mips.c (enum I_xxx): Likewise.
        (arch_info_struct): Likewise.
        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_elf_mips_mach): Handle
        E_MIPS_MACH_GS264E.
        (mips_set_isa_flags): Likewise.
        (mips_mach_extensions): Map bfd_mach_mips_gs264e to
        bfd_mach_mips_gs464e extension.

2018-08-29  Chenghua Xu  <paul.hua.gm@gmail.com>

        * archures.c (bfd_architecture): New machine
        bfd_mach_mips_gs464e.
        * bfd-in2.h (bfd_architecture): Likewise.
        * cpu-mips.c (enum I_xxx): Likewise.
        (arch_info_struct): Likewise.
        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_elf_mips_mach): Handle
        E_MIPS_MACH_GS464E.
        (mips_set_isa_flags): Likewise.
        (mips_mach_extensions): Map bfd_mach_mips_gs464e to
        bfd_mach_mips_gs464 extension.

2018-08-29  Chenghua Xu  <paul.hua.gm@gmail.com>

        * archures.c (bfd_architecture): Rename
        bfd_mach_mips_loongson_3a to bfd_mach_mips_gs464.
        * bfd-in2.h (bfd_architecture): Likewise.
        * cpu-mips.c (enum I_xxx): Likewise.
        (arch_info_struct): Likewise.
        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_elf_mips_mach): Likewise.
        (mips_set_isa_flags): Likewise.
        (mips_mach_extensions): Likewise.
        (bfd_mips_isa_ext_mach): Likewise.
        (bfd_mips_isa_ext): Likewise.
        (print_mips_isa_ext): Delete AFL_EXT_LOONGSON_3A.

2018-08-29  Chenghua Xu  <paul.hua.gm@gmail.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add Loongson EXT2 extension.

2018-08-29  Chenghua Xu  <paul.hua.gm@gmail.com>

         * elfxx-mips.c (infer_mips_abiflags): Use ases instead of
         isa_ext for infer ABI flags.
         (print_mips_ases): Add Loongson EXT extension.

2018-08-29  Chenghua Xu  <paul.hua.gm@gmail.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add CAM extension.

2018-08-27  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_parse_gnu_properties): Don't mask
        out the GNU_PROPERTY_X86_UINT32_VALID bit.

2018-08-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23499
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string): Return
        _("<corrupt>") for corrupt symbol version info.

2018-08-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_parse_gnu_properties): Handle
        X86_COMPAT_ISA_1_USED, X86_COMPAT_ISA_1_NEEDED,
        X86_UINT32_AND_LO, X86_UINT32_AND_HI, X86_UINT32_OR_LO,
        X86_UINT32_OR_HI, X86_UINT32_OR_AND_LO and X86_UINT32_OR_AND_HI
        instead of X86_ISA_1_USED, X86_ISA_1_NEEDED and X86_FEATURE_1_AND.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_merge_gnu_properties): Likewise.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Add X86_FEATURE_2_NEEDED
        instead of X86_ISA_1_NEEDED.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_fixup_gnu_properties): Handle
        X86_COMPAT_ISA_1_USED, X86_COMPAT_ISA_1_NEEDED, X86_UINT32_AND_LO,
        X86_UINT32_AND_HI, X86_UINT32_OR_LO, X86_UINT32_OR_HI,
        X86_UINT32_OR_AND_LO and X86_UINT32_OR_AND_HI instead of
        X86_ISA_1_USED, X86_ISA_1_NEEDED and X86_FEATURE_1_AND.

2018-08-24  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_parse_gnu_properties): Mask out the
        GNU_PROPERTY_X86_UINT32_VALID bit.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_fixup_gnu_properties): Set the
        GNU_PROPERTY_X86_UINT32_VALID bit for non-relocatable output.

2018-08-23  Zenith423  <zenith432@users.sourceforge.net>

        PR 23460
        * plugin.c (struct plugin_list_entry): New structure.
        (plugin_list): New variable.
        (try_load_plugin): Place opened plugins on a list.  Ensure that
        the refcount in the dynamic loader is kept at 1.

2018-08-23  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Revise "call lacks
        nop" error message.

2018-08-23  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * elf64-hppa.c (elf_hppa_final_link_relocate): Replace unworkable
        code with an assertion.

2018-08-23  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23061
        * coffgen.c (coff_pointerize_aux): Add table_end parameter.  Use
        it to prevent walking off the end of the table.
        (coff_get_normalized_symtab): Pass internal_end pointer to
        coff_pointerize_aux.

2018-08-23  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Don't miss clearing
        unresolved_reloc on ppc_stub_plt_call_notoc.

2018-08-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23536
        * development.sh (experimental): New.

2018-08-22  Helge Deller  <deller@gmx.de>
        Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_fake_sections): Use SHT_PARISC_UNWIND as
        the section type of the .PARISC.unwind section on 64-bit binaries
        and SHT_PROGBITS for 32-bit binaries.  Add a comment about it.
        Add comment about the sh_entsize value.

2018-08-22  Rafeal Auler  <rafaelauler@gmail.com>

        PR 23560
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Always update the
        stub's target, since it may have been changed after the layout.

2018-08-21  John Darington  <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>

        * elf32-s12z.c (opru18_reloc): New function.
        (elf_s12z_howto_table): Adjust Howto according to new knowledge.

2018-08-21  mephi42  <mephi42@gmail.com>

        PR binutils/23315
        * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_mangle_symbols): Update n_type even if
        data is already considered filled.

2018-08-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (HOW): Define.
        (ONES): Delete.
        (ppc64_elf_howto_raw): Use HOW to initialize entries.
        * elf32-ppc.c (HOW): Define.
        (ppc_elf_howto_raw): Use HOW to initialize entries, updating
        R_PPC_VLE_REL15 and R_PPC_VLE_REL24 to use bitpos=0.

2018-08-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * reloc.c (reloc_howto_type): Typedef.
        (bfd_symbol): Delete forward declaration.
        (struct reloc_howto_struct): Add "negate" field.  Make "size",
        "bitsize", "rightshift", "bitpos", "complain_on_overflow",
        "pc_relative", "partial_inplace", and "pcrel_offset" bitfields.
        Rearrange for better packing.  Revise comments.
        (HOWTO): Map to rearranged reloc_howto_struct.
        (bfd_get_reloc_size): Delete now unused cases.
        (read_reloc, write_reloc): Likewise.
        (apply_reloc, _bfd_relocate_contents): Test howto->negate
        rather than howto->size < 0 for negated relocation values.
        * coff-rs6000.c (xcoff_complain_overflow_bitfield_func): Avoid
        signed/unsigned warning.
        (xcoff_ppc_relocate_section): Delete "condition is always false"
        code.
        * coff64-rs6000.c (xcoff64_ppc_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * cpu-ns32k.c (do_ns32k_reloc): Adjust to suit reloc_howto_struct
        changes.
        * vms-alpha.c (_bfd_vms_write_etir, alpha_vms_slurp_relocs): Use
        size 16 for ALPHA_R_LINKAGE.
        (alpha_howto_table <ALPHA_R_LINKAGE>): Set encoded size and
        bitsize to zero.
        * bfd-in.h (reloc_howto_type): Delete.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-08-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * reloc.c (HOWTO): Revise comment.
        (NEWHOWTO, HOWTO_PREPARE): Delete.
        * coff-arm.c (coff_arm_reloc_type_lookup): Replace const struc
        reloc_howto_struct with reloc_howto_type.
        * ns32knetbsd.c (MY_bfd_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * vms-alpha.c (alpha_vms_bfd_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elf-hppa.h (HOW): Define.
        (elf_hppa_howto_table): Use it to simplify this table, correcting
        name of R_PARISC_LTOFF16WF, R_PARISC_LTOFF_FPTR64, and
        R_PARISC_LTOFF_FPTR16DF.
        * elf32-mep.c (MEPREL): Use HOWTO.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-08-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * mmo.c (valid_mmo_symbol_character_set): Initialize and make
        array const.
        (mmo_init): Don't init valid_mmo_symbol_character_set.

2018-08-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * rs6000-core.c (CORE_COMMONSZ): Balance parentheses in expression.

2018-08-17  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23515
        * elf-bfd.h (elf_backend_data): Add fixup_gnu_properties.
        * elf-properties.c (_bfd_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Call
        backend fixup_gnu_properties if it isn't NULL.  Discard
        .note.gnu.property section if all properties have been removed.
        * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_fixup_gnu_properties): New.
        (elfNN_bed): Initialize fixup_gnu_properties.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_fixup_gnu_properties): New
        function.
        * elfxx-x86.h (_bfd_x86_elf_link_fixup_gnu_properties): New
        prototype.
        (elf_backend_fixup_gnu_properties): New.

2018-08-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c: Correct ppc_stub_long_branch_notoc example.
        Formatting.

2018-08-12  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR binutils/23494
        * Makefile.am (BFD32_LIBS): Add elf-properties.lo.
        (BFD32_LIBS_CFILES): Add elf-properties.c.
        (BFD32_BACKENDS): Remove elf-properties.lo.
        (BFD32_BACKENDS_CFILES): Remove elf-properties.c.
        * configure.ac (elf): Remove elf-properties.lo.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
        * configure: Likewise.

2018-08-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23428
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Don't
        add X86_ISA_1_NEEDED property only if existing properties won't
        be removed.

2018-08-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * reloc.c (bfd_get_reloc_size): Sort switch.
        (read_reloc, write_reloc, apply_reloc): New functions.
        (bfd_perform_relocation, bfd_install_relocation): Use apply_reloc.
        (_bfd_relocate_contents): Use read_reloc and write_reloc.
        (_bfd_clear_contents): Likewise.

2018-08-11  John Darrington  <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>

        * reloc.c (_bfd_relocate_contents): Handle 3 byte relocs.
        (_bfd_clear_contents): Likewise.
        (bfd_perform_relocation): Likewise.
        (bfd_install_relocation): Likewise.

2018-08-10  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23499
        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Always clear
        h->verinfo.verdef when overriding a dynamic definition.

2018-08-10  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR binutils/23494
        * elf-properties.c (elf_get_gnu_property_section_size): Always
        use align_size as pr_datasz for GNU_PROPERTY_STACK_SIZE.
        (elf_write_gnu_properties): Likewise.

2018-08-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR binutils/23494
        * bfd.c (bfd_convert_section_size): Check BFD_DECOMPRESS after
        calling _bfd_elf_convert_gnu_property_size to convert
        .note.gnu.property section size.
        (bfd_convert_section_contents): Check BFD_DECOMPRESS after
        calling _bfd_elf_convert_gnu_properties to convert
        .note.gnu.property section.
        * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_convert_gnu_property_size): New prototype.
        (_bfd_elf_convert_gnu_properties): Likewise.
        * elf-properties.c (elf_get_gnu_property_section_size): New
        function.
        (elf_write_gnu_properties): Likewise.
        (_bfd_elf_convert_gnu_property_size): Likewise.
        (_bfd_elf_convert_gnu_properties): Likewise.
        (_bfd_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Use
        elf_get_gnu_property_section_size and elf_write_gnu_properties.

2018-08-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23486
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_merge_gnu_properties): Remove
        GNU_PROPERTY_X86_ISA_1_USED if an input file doesn't have it.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Adding the
        GNU_PROPERTY_X86_ISA_1_NEEDED, instead of
        GNU_PROPERTY_X86_ISA_1_USED, property.

2018-08-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (struct map_stub): Delete tls_get_addr_opt_bctrl.
        Add lr_restore, eh_size and eh_base.
        (eh_advance, eh_advance_size): New functions.
        (build_tls_get_addr_stub): Emit EH info for stub.
        (ppc_build_one_stub): Likewise for _notoc stubs.
        (ppc_size_one_stub): Size EH info for stub.
        (group_sections): Init new map_stub fields.
        (stub_eh_frame_size): Delete.
        (ppc64_elf_size_stubs): Size EH info for stubs.  Set up dummy EH
        program for stubs.
        (ppc64_elf_build_stubs): Reinit new map_stub fields.  Set FDE
        offset to stub section here..
        (ppc64_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): ..rather than here.

2018-08-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Don't skip first
        instruction of __tls_get_addr_opt stub.
        (plt_stub_size): Omit ALWAYS_EMIT_R2SAVE condition when
        dealing with __tls_get_addr_opt stub.
        (build_tls_get_addr_stub, ppc_size_one_stub): Likewise.

2018-08-06  Claudiu Zissulescu  <claziss@synopsys.com>

        * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Complain about
        efalgs only when in/out exists.
        (elf32_arc_section_from_shdr): Don't complain about 0x0c
        section type.  It is mwdt compiler specific.

2018-08-06  Claudiu Zissulescu  <claziss@synopsys.com>

        * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_merge_attributes): Fix merge attributes.

2018-08-06  Claudiu Zissulescu  <claziss@synopsys.com>

        * elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_merge_attributes): Handle
        Tag_ARC_ATR_version.

2018-08-05  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ADDI_R12_R11, ADDI_R12_R12, LIS_R12),
        (ADDIS_R12_R11, ORIS_R12_R12_0, ORI_R12_R12_0),
        (SLDI_R12_R12_32, LDX_R12_R11_R12, ADD_R12_R11_R12): Define.
        (ppc64_elf_howto_raw): Add R_PPC64_REL24_NOTOC entry.
        (ppc64_elf_reloc_type_lookup): Support R_PPC64_REL24_NOTOC.
        (ppc_stub_type): Add ppc_stub_long_branch_notoc,
        ppc_stub_long_branch_both, ppc_stub_plt_branch_notoc,
        ppc_stub_plt_branch_both, ppc_stub_plt_call_notoc, and
        ppc_stub_plt_call_both.
        (is_branch_reloc): Add R_PPC64_REL24_NOTOC.
        (build_offset, size_offset): New functions.
        (plt_stub_size): Support plt_call_notoc and plt_call_both.
        (ppc_build_one_stub, ppc_size_one_stub): Support new stubs.
        (toc_adjusting_stub_needed): Handle R_PPC64_REL24_NOTOC.
        (ppc64_elf_size_stubs): Likewise, and new stubs.
        (ppc64_elf_build_stubs, ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_PPC64_REL24_NOTOC.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-08-05  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc_build_one_stub): Lose "_r2off" in stub symbols.

2018-08-02  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_create_dynamic_sections): For .tdata.dyn,
        add SEC_LINKER_CREATED flag.

2018-08-01  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_put_ldsymbol_name): Suppress warnings
        about potentially truncated strncpy operations.
        (_bfd_xcoff_put_symbol_name): Likewise.

        * elf32-avr.c (avr_stub_name): Check for a NULL return from
        bfd_malloc.

2018-08-01  Zenith  <zenith432@users.sourceforge.net>

        PR 23460
        * plugin.c (bfd_plugin_open_input): Close file descriptor if the
        call to fstat fails.
        (try_claim): Always close the file descriptor at the end of the
        function.
        (try_load_plugin): If a plugin has already been registered, then
        skip the dlopen and onload steps and go straight to claiming the
        file.  If these is an error, close the plugin.

2018-08-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (plt_stub_pad): Delay plt_stub_size call until needed.
        (ppc_build_one_stub): Don't set stub_offset, instead assert that
        it is sane.  Don't adjust stub_offset for alignment.  Adjust size
        calculation.  Use "targ" temp when calculating offsets.
        (ppc_size_one_stub): Set stub_offset here.  Use "targ" temp when
        calculating offsets.  Adjust for alignment before setting
        tls_get_addr_opt_bctrl.

2018-08-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-07-30  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 22706
        * elf32-sh.c (sh_elf_relocate_section): When processing
        translation relocs, fail if the relocation offset is too small.
        Replace BFD_ASSERTs with more helpful error messages.

2018-07-30  Andrew Jenner  <andrew@codesourcery.com>

        * Makefile.am (ALL_MACHINES, ALL_MACHINES_CFILES): Add C-SKY.
        (BFD32_BACKENDS, BFD_BACKENDS_CFILES): Likewise.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
        * archures.c (enum bfd_architecture): Add bfd_arch_csky and
        related bfd_mach defines.
        (bfd_csky_arch): Declare.
        (bfd_archures_list): Add C-SKY.
        * bfd-in.h (elf32_csky_build_stubs): Declare.
        (elf32_csky_size_stubs): Declare.
        (elf32_csky_next_input_section: Declare.
        (elf32_csky_setup_section_lists): Declare.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * config.bfd: Add C-SKY.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * configure: Regenerated.
        * cpu-csky.c: New file.
        * elf-bfd.h (enum elf_target_id): Add C-SKY.
        * elf32-csky.c: New file.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerated.
        * reloc.c: Add C-SKY relocations.
        * targets.c (csky_elf32_be_vec, csky_elf32_le_vec): Declare.
        (_bfd_target_vector): Add C-SKY target vector entries.

2018-07-27  John Darrington  <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>

        * elf32-s12z.c (ELF_TARGET_ID): Don't define.

2018-07-27  John Darrington  <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>

        * libbfd.c (bfd_getb24, bfd_getl24): New functions.
        (bfd_get_24, bfd_put_24): New macros.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-07-27  John Darrington  <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>

        * elf32-s12z.c (s12z_elf_set_mach_from_flags): Remove comment.

2018-07-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_size_stubs): Use a ppc_stub_long_branch_r2off
        for calls to symbols with STO_PPC64_LOCAL_MASK bits set to 1.

2018-07-25  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_relax_section): Ignore common or undef locals.
        Avoid trashing toff with added when used as a symbol index.
        Ignore R_PPC_PLTREL24 addends in unused example code.  Avoid
        creating unnecessary fixups when relocatable.

2018-07-25  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_nabi_write_core_note): Disable
        -Wstringop-truncation warning for gcc-8.0 too.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_write_core_note): Comment fix.
        * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_write_core_note): Likewise.

2018-07-24  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23430
        * dwarf2.c (dwarf_debug_section_enum): Fix comment typo.
        * elf.c (bfd_section_from_shdr, elf_sort_sections): Likewise.

2018-07-23  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>

        * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_finish_dynamic_sections): Move
        relocation sections consistency check to always check both
        .rela.dyn and .rela.plt when they exist. Rearrange variable
        definition and assignment places.

2018-07-23  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>

        * elf32-xtensa.c (shrink_dynamic_reloc_sections): Shrink dynamic
        relocations section for dynamic undefined weak symbols when
        linking a shared object.

2018-07-23  Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>

        * elf.c (bfd_get_elf_phdrs): Don't call memcpy with size 0.

2018-07-21  Eric Botcazou  <ebotcazou@adacore.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_final_link_relocate) <R_ARM_GOT32>: Small
        cleanup for the case of a global symbol that binds locally.  Also
        install a value in the GOT slot in the case of a local symbol in
        a non-PIC link.

2018-07-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23428
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): If the
        separate code program header is needed, make sure that the first
        read-only PT_LOAD segment has no code by adding a
        GNU_PROPERTY_X86_ISA_1_USED note.

2018-07-20  Chenghua Xu  <paul.hua.gm@gmail.com>
            Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add MMI extension.

2018-07-20  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Do not
        create DT_REL, DT_RELSZ or DT_RELENT dynamic entries if the
        dynamic relocation section will be discarded from output.
        (_bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_sections) <DT_RELSZ>: Assert that
        the dynamic relocation section will be retained in output.

2018-07-18  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * xcofflink.c (xcoff_write_global_symbol): Fix symbol type
        checks for defined weak symbols.

2018-07-17  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_loadstore): Use
        `bfd_is_abs_symbol' rather than `bfd_is_abs_section' in checking
        whether the symbol is absolute.
        (nds32_elf_relax_lo12): Likewise.
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
        (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Likewise.
        * xcofflink.c (xcoff_need_ldrel_p): Likewise.
        (bfd_xcoff_import_symbol): Likewise.
        (xcoff_write_global_symbol): Likewise.

2018-07-17  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * linker.c (bfd_is_abs_symbol): New macro.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-07-16  Edjunior Barbosa Machado  <emachado@linux.vnet.ibm.com>

        * elf-bfd.h (elfcore_write_ppc_tar): Add prototype.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_ppr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_dscr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_ebb): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_pmu): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cgpr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cfpr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cvmx): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cvsx): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_spr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_ctar): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cppr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cdscr): Likewise.
        * elf.c (elfcore_write_ppc_tar): New function.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_ppr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_dscr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_ebb): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_pmu): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cgpr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cfpr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cvmx): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cvsx): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_spr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_ctar): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cppr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_ppc_tm_cdscr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_write_register_note): Call them.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tar): New function.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_ppr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_dscr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_ebb): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_pmu): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tm_cgpr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tm_cfpr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tm_cvmx): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tm_cvsx): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tm_spr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tm_ctar): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tm_cppr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_ppc_tm_cdscr): Likewise.
        (elfcore_grok_note): Call them.

2018-07-11  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (mips_tls_got_relocs): Use `bfd_link_dll' rather
        than `!bfd_link_pic' in determining the dynamic symbol index.
        Avoid the index of -1.
        (mips_elf_initialize_tls_slots): Likewise.  Flatten code by
        moving `dyn' to the beginning of the function block.

2018-07-11  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>
            Rich Felker  <bugdal@aerifal.cx>

        PR ld/22570
        * elfxx-mips.c (mips_tls_got_relocs): Use `bfd_link_dll' rather
        than `bfd_link_pic' to determine whether dynamic relocations are
        to be produced.
        (mips_elf_initialize_tls_slots): Likewise.

2018-07-10  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Rename `remove' local variable
        to `remove_section'.

2018-07-10  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-xgate.h: Delete.
        * elf32-xgate.c: Delete unnecessary forward declarations, add two
        that are now needed.
        (xgate_elf_bfd_link_hash_table_create)
        (xgate_elf_bfd_link_hash_table_free)
        (xgate_elf_set_mach_from_flags, struct xgate_scan_param)
        (stub_hash_newfunc, elf32_xgate_add_symbol_hook)
        (elf32_xgate_setup_section_lists, elf32_xgate_size_stubs)
        (elf32_xgate_build_stubs, elf32_xgate_check_relocs)
        (elf32_xgate_relocate_section, _bfd_xgate_elf_set_private_flags)
        (elf32_xgate_post_process_headers): Delete.
        (elf32_xgate_backend_symbol_processing): New function.
        (xgate_elf_ignore_reloc, xgate_elf_special_reloc)
        (_bfd_xgate_elf_print_private_bfd_data): Make static.
        (ELF_TARGET_ID, elf_info_to_howto, elf_backend_check_relocs)
        (elf_backend_relocate_section, elf_backend_object_p)
        (elf_backend_final_write_processing, elf_backend_can_gc_sections)
        (elf_backend_post_process_headers, elf_backend_add_symbol_hook)
        (bfd_elf32_bfd_link_hash_table_create)
        (bfd_elf32_bfd_set_private_flags)
        (xgate_stub_hash_lookup): Don't define.
        (elf_backend_symbol_processing): Define.
        * elf-bfd.h (elf_target_id): Delete XGATE_ELF_DATA.

2018-07-09  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Don't set
        `->needs_lazy_stub' if the stubs output section is the absolute
        section.

2018-07-09  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23388
        * configure.ac: Use changequote for "i[3-7]86-*-linux-*".
        * configure: Regenerated.

2018-07-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-m68hc1x.c (elf32_m68hc11_post_process_headers): Call
        _bfd_elf_post_process_headers.

2018-07-06  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>

        * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_allocate_dynrelocs): Don't allocate
        space for dynamic relocation for undefined weak symbol.
        (elf_xtensa_relocate_section): Don't emit R_XTENSA_RELATIVE
        relocation for undefined weak symbols.
        (shrink_dynamic_reloc_sections): Don't shrink dynamic relocation
        section for relocations against undefined weak symbols.

2018-07-06  Alan Hayward  <alan.hayward@arm.com>

        * elf.c (elfcore_grok_aarch_sve): New function.
        (elfcore_grok_note): Check for Aarch64 SVE.
        (elfcore_write_aarch_sve): New function.
        (elfcore_write_register_note): Check for Aarch64 SVE.
        * elf-bfd.h(elfcore_grok_aarch_sve): New declaration.

2018-07-06  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_nabi_write_core_note): Don't use
        DIAGNOTIC_PUSH and DIAGNOSTIC_POP unconditionally.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_write_core_note): Likewise.

2018-07-05  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * config.bfd (riscv32*-*-*): Renamed from riscv32-*-*.
        (riscv64*-*-*): Likewise.
        (riscv-*-*): Add as an alias for riscv32*-*-*.

2018-07-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23372
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_merge_gnu_properties): Remove x86
        ISA properties with empty bits.

2018-07-05  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/ru.po: Updated Russian translation.

2018-07-05  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes): Update prototype.
        * elf32-ppc.c (_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes): Return error
        on mismatch.  Remove "warning: " from messages.  Track last bfd
        used to set tags.
        (ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Likewise.  Handle status from
        _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Handle status
        from _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes.

2018-07-04  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * Makefile.am (bfdinclude_HEADERS): Add $(INCDIR)/diagnostics.h.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerated.

2018-07-03  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Remove zero size .gnu.attributes
        sections.

2018-07-03  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-bfd.h (ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_ERROR, ATTR_TYPE_HAS_ERROR): Define.
        * elf-attrs.c (is_default_attr): Handle ATTR_TYPE_HAS_ERROR.
        * elf32-ppc.c (_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes): Use
        ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_INT_VAL.  Set ATTR_TYPE_HAS_ERROR on finding
        incompatible attribute.
        (ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Likewise.  Return
        _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes result.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Return
        _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes result.

2018-07-03  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 17550
        * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_fix_symbol_flags): Hide dynamic symbols
        in discarded sections.

2018-07-02  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_create_dynamic_sections): Set
        `mark' for symbols created from `mips_elf_dynsym_rtproc_names'
        list.

2018-07-02  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf64-mips.c (micromips_elf64_howto_table_rel): Add
        R_MICROMIPS_HI0_LO16, R_MICROMIPS_TLS_GD, R_MICROMIPS_TLS_LDM,
        R_MICROMIPS_TLS_DTPREL_HI16, R_MICROMIPS_TLS_DTPREL_LO16,
        R_MICROMIPS_TLS_GOTTPREL, R_MICROMIPS_TLS_TPREL_HI16,
        R_MICROMIPS_TLS_TPREL_LO16, R_MICROMIPS_GPREL7_S2 and
        R_MICROMIPS_PC23_S2 relocation entries.
        (micromips_elf64_howto_table_rela): Likewise.
        (micromips_reloc_map): Likewise.
        * elfn32-mips.c (elf_micromips_howto_table_rel): Likewise.
        (elf_micromips_howto_table_rela): Likewise.
        (micromips_reloc_map): Likewise.

2018-07-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23324
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Clear the
        R_X86_64_converted_reloc_bit bit.

2018-07-02  Jeff Muizelaar  <jrmuizel@gmail.com>
            Tom Tromey  <tom@tromey.com>

        PR 13157
        PR 21787
        * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_fat_close_and_cleanup): New function.
        (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Redefine.
        * archive.c (_bfd_unlink_from_archive_parent): New function,
        extracted from..
        (_bfd_archive_close_and_cleanup): ..here.
        (bfd_generic_archive_p): Do not clear archive's format.
        * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_unlink_from_archive_parent): Declare.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-07-02  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>

        * archures.c (bfd_mach_arm_5TEJ, bfd_mach_arm_6, bfd_mach_arm_6KZ,
        bfd_mach_arm_6T2, bfd_mach_arm_6K, bfd_mach_arm_7, bfd_mach_arm_6M,
        bfd_mach_arm_6SM, bfd_mach_arm_7EM, bfd_mach_arm_8, bfd_mach_arm_8R,
        bfd_mach_arm_8M_BASE, bfd_mach_arm_8M_MAIN): Define.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * cpu-arm.c (arch_info_struct): Add entries for above new
        bfd_mach_arm values.
        * elf32-arm.c (bfd_arm_get_mach_from_attributes): Add Tag_CPU_arch to
        bfd_mach_arm mapping logic for pre Armv4 and Armv5TEJ and later
        architectures.  Force assert failure for any new Tag_CPU_arch value.

2018-07-02  Thomas Preud'homme  <thomas.preudhomme@arm.com>

        * doc/bfdint.texi: Use command-line consistently when used in a
        compount word.
        * doc/bfdsumm.texi: Likewise.

2018-06-29  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (allocate_dynrelocs): Remove extraneous symbol
        visibility check made for undefined weak symbols.

2018-06-26  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/uk.po: Updated Ukranian translation.

2018-06-25  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * elfnn-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_erratum_835769_stub_name): Check
        for malloc returning NULL.
        (_bfd_aarch64_erratum_843419_fixup): Check for
        _bfd_aarch64_erratum_835769_stub_name returning NULL.

2018-06-24  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/bfd.pot: Regenerate.

2018-06-24  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * version.m4: Update version string to 2.31.51.
        * configure: Regenerate.

2018-06-24  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        2.31 branch created.

2018-06-21  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_compact_eh_encoding)
        (_bfd_mips_elf_cant_unwind_opcode): Correct formatting.

2018-06-21  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Keep
        EI_ABIVERSION setting together.

2018-06-21  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (MIPS_LIBC_ABI_DEFAULT, MIPS_LIBC_ABI_MIPS_PLT)
        (MIPS_LIBC_ABI_UNIQUE, MIPS_LIBC_ABI_MIPS_O32_FP64)
        (MIPS_LIBC_ABI_MAX): New enumeration constants.
        (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Use them in place of magic
        numbers.

2018-06-21  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Update comment.
        Use SYMBOL_REFERENCES_LOCAL.  Add asserts for h->got.offset.

2018-06-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * doc/Makefile.am (AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS): Add "foreign".
        * doc/Makefile.in: Regenerate.

2018-06-20  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>

        * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_resolve_relocation): Use PG_OFFSET
        to resolve BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLD_LDST16_DTPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLD_LDST32_DTPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLD_LDST64_DTPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLD_LDST8_DTPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST16_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST32_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST64_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST8_TPREL_LO12_NC.

2018-06-20  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23316
        * opncls.c (get_build_id): Check for a negative or excessive data
        size in the build-id note.

2018-06-20  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23299
        * mach-o.c (cputype): New function.
        (cpusubtype): New function.
        (bfd_mach_o_bfd_print_private_data): New function.  Dispalys the
        values in the MACH-O file header.
        (bfd_mach_o_bfd_copy_private_header_data): Copy the cputype and
        cpusubtype fields from the input bfd's mach-o header to the output
        bfd.
        * mach-o-target.c (bfd_mach_o_bfd_print_private_bfd_data):
        Redefine to bfd_mach_o_bfd_print_private_data.
        * mach-o.h (bfd_mach_o_bfd_print_private_bfd_data): Prototype.

2018-06-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        PR ld/22966
        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Verify the
        `.got.plt' entry referred is in range.
        (mips_finish_exec_plt): Correct the range check for `.got.plt'
        start.  Replace the assertion used for that with a proper error
        message.

2018-06-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Fix
        formatting.

2018-06-19  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>

        * Makefile.am (AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS): Remove 1.11.
        (INCLUDES): Rename to ...
        (AM_CPPFLAGS): ... this.
        * configure.ac: Remove AC_PREREQ.
        * doc/Makefile.am (AUTOMAKE_OPTIONS): Remove 1.9, cygnus, add
        info-in-builddir no-texinfo.tex.
        (info_TEXINFOS): Rename bfd.texinfo to bfd.texi.
        * doc/bfd.texinfo: Rename to ...
        * doc/bfd.texi: ... this.
        * Makefile.in: Re-generate.
        * aclocal.m4: Re-generate.
        * config.in: Re-generate.
        * configure: Re-generate.
        * doc/Makefile.in: Re-generate.

2018-06-18  Mephi  <mephi42@gmail.com>

        PR 23297
        * mach-o-x86-64.c (x86_64_howto_table): Add entry for
        BFD_RELOC_MACH_O_X86_64_RELOC_TLV.
        (bfd_mach_o_x86_64_canonicalize_one_reloc): Handle the new reloc.
        (bfd_mach_o_x86_64_swap_reloc_out): Likewise.
        * reloc.c (BFD_RELOC_MACH_O_X86_64_TV): New entry.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-06-14  Faraz Shahbazker  <Faraz.Shahbazker@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add GINV extension.

2018-06-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR binutils/23267
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_get_symbol_version_string): Check if the first
        symbol version is base version.

2018-06-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_link_hash_table): Add "dynamic_relocs".
        * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_init_2_index_sections): Comment fix.
        (_bfd_elf_add_dynamic_entry): Set "dynamic_relocs".
        (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Exclude all section symbols when
        "dynamic_relocs" is not set.
        * elfxx-mips.c (count_section_dynsyms): Likewise.

2018-06-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23282
        * bfdio.c (bfd_seek): Optimize away seeks to current position.

2018-06-13  Scott Egerton  <scott.egerton@imgtec.com>
            Faraz Shahbazker  <Faraz.Shahbazker@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (print_mips_ases): Add CRC.

2018-06-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23161
        * elfxx-x86.c (elf_x86_hide_linker_defined): New function.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_check_relocs): Use it to hide hidden
        __bss_start, _end and _edata in shared libraries.

2018-06-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-tic6x.c (elf32_tic6x_check_relocs): Reference
        __c6xabi_DSBT_BASE explicitly for R_C6000_SBR_* relocs.

2018-06-05  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * bfd.c (struct bfd): Update comment on "where" usage.
        * bfdio.c (bfd_bwrite, bfd_stat): Use and update "iovec",
        "iostream", and "where" from containing archive file.  Return
        error on NULL iovec.
        (bfd_bread): Similarly, and return error attempted out of
        bounds archive element access.
        (bfd_tell, bfd_flush): Use and update "iovec", "iostream", and
        "where" from containing archive file.
        (bfd_seek): Likewise.  Return error on NULL iovec.  Don't
        attempt to optimize away seeks.  Don't paper over errors by
        calling bfd_tell.
        (bfd_get_mtime): Call bfd_stat rather than iovec->bstat.
        (bfd_get_size): Likewise.
        (bfd_mmap): Operate on and use iovec of containing archive
        file.  Return error on NULL iovec.
        * cache.c (bfd_cache_lookup_worker): Abort if working on
        archive element bfd.
        (cache_bread_1): Delete bfd parameter, add FILE* parameter.
        Don't ignore zero byte reads.
        (cache_bread): Look up FILE* in cache here.  Error on NULL
        lookup.
        (cache_bwrite): Rename "where" to "from".
        (cache_bmmap): Don't handle archive elements.
        * coffcode.h (coff_slurp_line_table): Exit early on zero
        lineno count.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-06-05  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23254
        * plugin.c (bfd_plugin_open_input): Allow for possibility of
        nested archives.  Open file again for plugin.
        (try_claim): Don't save and restore file position.  Close file
        if not claimed.
        * sysdep.h (O_BINARY): Define.

2018-06-04  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>

        * elf32-xtensa.c (xtensa_read_table_entries): Make global.
        (compute_fill_extra_space): Drop declaration. Rename function to
        xtensa_compute_fill_extra_space.
        (compute_ebb_actions, remove_dead_literal): Update references to
        compute_fill_extra_space.

2018-06-04  Volodymyr Arbatov  <arbatov@cadence.com>

        * elf32-xtensa.c (elf32xtensa_separate_props): New global
        variable.
        (xtensa_add_names): New function.
        (xtensa_property_section_name): Add new parameter
        separate_sections, use it to choose property section name.
        (xtensa_get_separate_property_section): New function.
        (xtensa_get_property_section): Invoke
        xtensa_get_separate_property_section to get individual property
        section if it exists, common property section otherwise.
        (xtensa_make_property_section): Pass elf32xtensa_separate_props
        to xtensa_property_section_name.

2018-06-04  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR binutils/23146
        * bfd-in.h: Include "diagnostics.h".
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_nabi_write_core_note): Use
        DIAGNOSTIC_PUSH, DIAGNOSTIC_IGNORE_STRINGOP_TRUNCATION and
        DIAGNOSTIC_POP to silence GCC 8.1 warnings with
        -Wstringop-truncation.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_write_core_note): Likewse.
        * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_write_core_note): Likewse.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_write_core_note): Likewse.
        * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_write_core_note): Likewse.
        * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_write_core_note): Likewse.

2018-06-03  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        PR ld/23244
        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_relocate_section) <R_RISCV_CALL>: Check
        for and handle an undefined weak with no PLT.

        PR ld/22756
        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_relax_delete_bytes): Add versioned_hidden check
        to code that ignores duplicate symbols.

2018-06-01  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * version.m4: Bump version to 2.30.52
        * configure: Regenerated.

2018-06-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * bfd.c (_bfd_error_handler): Arrange for this function to be
        declared in bfd-in2.h.
        * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_error_handler): Don't declare.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-05-30  Amaan Cheval <amaan.cheval@gmail.com>

        * config.bfd (x86_64-*-*): Add pei-x86-64 target to x86_64-*-rtems*
        This is needed to generate UEFI application image files from ELFs.

2018-05-28  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_lazy_plt): Add plt_tlsdesc_entry,
        plt_tlsdesc_entry_size, plt_tlsdesc_got1_offset,
        plt_tlsdesc_got2_offset, plt_tlsdesc_got1_insn_end and
        plt_tlsdesc_got2_insn_end for TLSDESC entry.
        (elf_i386_lazy_ibt_plt): Likewise.
        (elf_i386_nacl_plt): Likewise.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (tlsdesc_plt_entry): Moved and renamed to ...
        (elf_x86_64_tlsdesc_plt_entry): This.
        (elf_x86_64_lazy_plt): Add plt_tlsdesc_entry,
        plt_tlsdesc_entry_size, plt_tlsdesc_got1_offset,
        plt_tlsdesc_got2_offset, plt_tlsdesc_got1_insn_end and
        plt_tlsdesc_got2_insn_end for TLSDESC entry.
        (elf_x86_64_lazy_bnd_plt): Likewise.
        (elf_x86_64_lazy_ibt_plt): Likewise.
        (elf_x32_lazy_ibt_plt): Likewise.
        (elf_x86_64_nacl_plt): Likewise.
        (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_sections): Use plt_tlsdesc_entry,
        plt_tlsdesc_entry_size, plt_tlsdesc_got1_offset,
        plt_tlsdesc_got2_offset, plt_tlsdesc_got1_insn_end and
        plt_tlsdesc_got2_insn_end to update TLSDESC entry.
        * elfxx-x86.h (elf_x86_lazy_plt_layout): Update comments.
        Add plt_tlsdesc_entry, plt_tlsdesc_entry_size,
        plt_tlsdesc_got1_offset, plt_tlsdesc_got2_offset,
        plt_tlsdesc_got1_insn_end and plt_tlsdesc_got2_insn_end.
        (elf_x86_non_lazy_plt_layout): Update comments.
        (elf_x86_plt_layout): Likewise.

2018-05-28  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23238
        * elf-s390-common.c (elf_s390_add_symbol_hook): Removed.
        * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elf32-s390.c (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elf64-s390.c (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elfxx-aarch64.h (_bfd_aarch64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_add_symbol_hook): Remove STT_GNU_IFUNC
        handling.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
        * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set
        elf_gnu_symbol_ifunc for STT_GNU_IFUNC symbols.

2018-05-26  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23194
        * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_link_hide_sym_by_version): New.
        * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_hide_versioned_symbol): New function.
        Extracted from _bfd_elf_link_assign_sym_version.
        (_bfd_elf_link_hide_sym_by_version): New function.
        (_bfd_elf_link_assign_sym_version): Use
        _bfd_elf_link_hide_versioned_symbol.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_symbol_references_local): Call
        _bfd_elf_link_hide_sym_by_version instead of
        bfd_hide_sym_by_version.  Don't check unversioned symbol.

2018-05-25  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-05-25  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * configure.ac (bfd_cv_hidden): Run test with -Werror in CFLAGS.
        * configure: Regenerate.

2018-05-23  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_write_core_note): Add ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING
        to data.

2018-05-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23207
        * elf32-hppa.c (hppa_get_stub_entry): Return NULL when link_sec
        is NULL.
        (elf32_hppa_size_stubs): Only create stubs for load, alloc, code
        sections.
        (final_link_relocate): Revert last change.

2018-05-22  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23207
        * elf32-hppa.c (final_link_relocate): Don't look for plt call
        stubs in non-alloc sections.

2018-05-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23201
        * aout-target.h (MY_bfd_link_hide_symbol): New.
        * aout-tic30.c (MY_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * binary.c (binary_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * coff-alpha.c (_bfd_ecoff_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * coff-mips.c (_bfd_ecoff_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * coffcode.h (coff_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * i386msdos.c (msdos_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * ihex.c (ihex_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * linker.c (_bfd_generic_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        (bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * mach-o-target.c (bfd_mach_o_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * mmo.c (mmo_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * pef.c (bfd_pef_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * plugin.c (bfd_plugin_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * ppcboot.c (ppcboot_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * som.c (som_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * srec.c (srec_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * tekhex.c (tekhex_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * vms-alpha.c (vms_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        (alpha_vms_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * xsym.c (bfd_sym_bfd_link_hide_symbol): Likewise.
        * coff64-rs6000.c (rs6000_xcoff64_vec): Add
        _bfd_generic_link_hide_symbol.
        (rs6000_xcoff64_aix_vec): Likewise.
        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Don't make forced
        local symbol dynamic.
        (_bfd_elf_link_hide_symbol): New function.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_symbol_references_local): Don't
        check root.ldscript_def.
        * targets.c (bfd_target): Add _bfd_link_hide_symbol.
        (BFD_JUMP_TABLE_LINK): Add NAME##_bfd_link_hide_symbol.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * libbfd.h: Likewise.

2018-05-21  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR binutils/23199
        * elf.c (setup_group): Mark section in a section group with
        SHF_GROUP.

2018-05-18  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23194
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_symbol_references_local): Don't
        set eh->local_ref to 1 if a symbol is versioned and there is a
        version script.

2018-05-18  Kito Cheng  <kito.cheng@gmail.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (_bfd_riscv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Handle
        EF_RISCV_RVE.

2018-05-18  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (allocate_dynrelocs): Discard dynamic relocations if
        UNDEFWEAK_NO_DYNAMIC_RELOC is true.
        (riscv_elf_relocate_section): Don't generate dynamic relocation if
        UNDEFWEAK_NO_DYNAMIC_RELOC is true.
        (riscv_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.

2018-05-18  John Darrington  <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>

        * Makefile.am: Add s12z files.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * archures.c: Add bfd_s12z_arch.
        * bfd-in.h: Add exports of bfd_putb24 and bfd_putl24.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * config.bfd: Add s12z target.
        * configure.ac: Add s12z target.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * cpu-s12z.c: New file.
        * elf32-s12z.c: New file.
        * libbfd.c (bfd_putb24): New function.
        (bfd_putl24): New function.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
        * reloc.c: Add s12z relocations.
        (bfd_get_reloc_size): Handle size 5 relocs.
        * targets.c: Add s12z_elf32_vec.

2018-05-18  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23189
        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Handle R_386_GOT32X
        like R_386_GOT32.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_symbol_references_local): Don't
        set eh->local_ref to 1 for linker defined symbols.

2018-05-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23199
        * elf.c (setup_group): Formatting.  Check that SHT_GROUP entries
        don't point at other SHT_GROUP sections.  Set shdr corresponding
        to invalid entry, to NULL rather than section 0.  Identify
        SHT_GROUP section index when reporting an error.  Cope with NULL
        shdr pointer.

2018-05-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * libbfd-in.h (ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN): Define and use throughout.
        * configure.ac (HAVE_HIDDEN): Check compiler support for hidden
        visibility.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * config.in: Regenerate.

2018-05-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * libbfd-in.h: Add include guard.
        * libcoff-in.h: Likewise.
        * doc/Makefile.am (libbfd.h, libcoff.h): Append another #endif.
        * doc/Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
        * libcoff.h: Regenerate.

2018-05-16  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_convert_32_to_16): Preset `insn_type'.

2018-05-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22458
        * format.c (struct bfd_preserve): Add section_id.
        (bfd_preserve_save, bfd_preserve_restore): Save and restore
        _bfd_section_id.
        (bfd_reinit): Set _bfd_section_id.
        (bfd_check_format_matches): Put all matches of any priority into
        matching_vector.  Save initial section id and start each attempted
        match at that section id.
        * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_section_id): Declare.
        * section.c (_bfd_section_id): Rename from section_id and make
        global.  Adjust uses.
        (bfd_get_next_section_id): Delete.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_setup_section_lists): Replace use of
        bfd_get_section_id with _bfd_section_id.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-05-15  Christophe Guillon  <christophe.guillon@st.com>

        * coffcode.h (coff_bigobj_swap_aux_in): Make sure that all fields
        of the aux structure are initialised.

2018-05-15  Francois H. Theron  <francois.theron@netronome.com>

        * targets.c: Wrap nfp_elf64_vec in BFD64 ifdef.

2018-05-15  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/pt.po: New Portuguese translation.
        * configure.ac (ALL_LINGUAS): Add pt.
        * configure: Regenerate.

2018-05-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23169
        * elf-ifunc.c (_bfd_elf_allocate_ifunc_dyn_relocs): Don't issue
        an error on IFUNC pointer defined in PDE.
        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Call
        _bfd_x86_elf_link_fixup_ifunc_symbol.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_fixup_ifunc_symbol): New
        function.
        * elfxx-x86.h (_bfd_x86_elf_link_fixup_ifunc_symbol): New.

2018-05-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23162
        * elfxx-x86.c (elf_x86_linker_defined): New function.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_check_relocs): Use it to mark __bss_start,
        _end and _edata locally defined within executables.

2018-05-12  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 20659
        * elf.c (rewrite_elf_program_header): Use segment_mark only for
        PT_LOAD headers.  Delete first_matching_lma and first_suggested_lma.
        Instead make matching_lma and suggested_lma pointers to the
        sections.  Align section vma and lma calculated from segment.
        Don't clear includes_phdrs or includes_filehdr based on p_paddr
        test.  Try to handle alignment padding before first section by
        adjusting new segment lma down.  Adjust PT_PHDR map p_paddr.

2018-05-09  Dimitar Dimitrov  <dimitar@dinux.eu>

        * elf32-pru.c (pru_elf32_do_ldi32_relocate): Make LDI32 relocation
        conformant to TI ABI.
        (pru_elf32_relax_section): Likewise.
        (pru_elf_relax_delete_bytes): Fix offsets for new LDI32 code.
        * elf32-pru.c (pru_elf32_do_ldi32_relocate): Ignore addend.
        (pru_elf32_pmem_relocate): Trap - should not get here.
        (pru_elf32_relocate_section): Add support for REL relocations.
        (elf_info_to_howto_rel): Enable REL.
        (elf_backend_may_use_rel_p): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_may_use_rela_p): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_default_use_rela_p): Likewise.

2018-05-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23148
        * peXXigen.c (pe_print_edata): Correct minimum size.

2018-05-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23147
        * peXXigen.c (pe_print_idata): Bound check hint_addr.

2018-05-08  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 22809
        * elf.c (bfd_elf_get_str_section): Check for an excessively large
        string section.
        * elf-attrs.c (_bfd_elf_parse_attributes): Issue an error if the
        attribute section is larger than the size of the file.

2018-05-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_link_input_bfd): Use memcmp rather than
        strncmp when checking for ".bf" special symbol.
        * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_scnhdr_out): Make pe_required_section_flags
        section name a char array, remove sentinal known_sections entry,
        and adjust loop over known_sections to suit.  Use memcmp rather
        than strncmp.

2018-05-04  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-linux-core.h (struct elf_external_linux_prpsinfo32_ugid32),
        (struct elf_external_linux_prpsinfo32_ugid16),
        (struct elf_external_linux_prpsinfo64_ugid32),
        (struct elf_external_linux_prpsinfo64_ugid16): Add ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING
        to pr_fname and pr_psargs fields.  Remove GCC diagnostic pragmas.
        Move comment to..
        * elf.c (elfcore_write_prpsinfo): ..here.  Indent nested preprocessor
        directives.
        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_nabi_write_core_note): Add ATTRIBUTE_NONSTRING
        to data.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_write_core_note): Likewise.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_write_core_note): Add GCC diagnostic
        pragmas.
        * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_scnhdr_out): Use strnlen to avoid
        false positive gcc-8 warning.
        * cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_link_input_bfd): Likewise.

2018-05-04  Tulio Magno Quites Machado Filho  <tuliom@linux.ibm.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes): Fix the order
        of arguments when warning about different long double types.

2018-05-03  Simon Atanasyan  <simon@atanasyan.com>

        * elf32-mips.c: (elf32_mips_fixup_symbol): New function.
        (elf_backend_fixup_symbol): New macro.
        * elfxx-mips.c: (mips_elf_output_extsym): Discard _gp_disp
        handling.
        (_bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.

2018-04-30  Francois H. Theron <francois.theron@netronome.com>

        * Makefile.am: Added NFP files to build.
        * archures.c: Added bfd_arch_nfp
        * config.bfd: Added NFP support.
        * configure.ac: Added NFP support.
        * cpu-nfp.c: New, for NFP support.
        * elf-bfd.h: Added elf_section_info()
        * elf64-nfp.c: New, for NFP support.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Added NFP source files.
        * targets.c: Added nfp_elf64_vec
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.

2018-04-27  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-04-27  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 23123
        PR 22374
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Don't drop plt
        relocs for ifuncs.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Comment fixes.

2018-04-26  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_get_synthetic_symtab): Don't consider
        ifunc and non-ifunc symbols duplicates.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fdpic_thumb_plt_entry): New.
        (elf32_arm_plt_needs_thumb_stub_p): Handle thumb-only case.
        (elf32_arm_populate_plt_entry): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_output_plt_map_1): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_output_arch_local_syms): Likewise.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_symbol): Handle
        _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ in FDPIC mode.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (bfd_elf32_arm_set_target_params): Handle FDPIC case
        for R_ARM_TARGET2.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE): New.
        (elf32_arm_always_size_sections): Create stack segment.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * bfd-in2.h (BFD_RELOC_ARM_TLS_GD32_FDPIC)
        (BFD_RELOC_ARM_TLS_LDM32_FDPIC, BFD_RELOC_ARM_TLS_IE32_FDPIC): New
        relocations.
        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_howto_table_2): Add R_ARM_TLS_GD32_FDPIC,
        R_ARM_TLS_LDM32_FDPIC, R_ARM_TLS_IE32_FDPIC relocations.
        (elf32_arm_reloc_map): Add R_ARM_TLS_GD32_FDPIC,
        R_ARM_TLS_LDM32_FDPIC, R_ARM_TLS_IE32_FDPIC.
        (struct elf32_arm_link_hash_table): Update comment.
        (elf32_arm_final_link_relocate): Handle TLS FDPIC relocations.
        (IS_ARM_TLS_RELOC): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Likewise.
        (allocate_dynrelocs_for_symbol): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_size_dynamic_sections): Update comment.
        * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_ARM_TLS_GD32_FDPIC,
        BFD_RELOC_ARM_TLS_LDM32_FDPIC, BFD_RELOC_ARM_TLS_IE32_FDPIC.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fdpic_plt_entry): New.
        (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Handle FDPIC.
        (elf32_arm_allocate_plt_entry): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_populate_plt_entry): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_output_plt_map_1): Likewise.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (struct fdpic_local): New.
        (elf_arm_obj_tdata): Add local_fdpic_cnts field.
        (elf32_arm_local_fdpic_cnts): New.
        (struct fdpic_global): New.
        (elf32_arm_link_hash_entry): Add fdpic_cnts field.
        (elf32_arm_link_hash_table): Add srofixup field.
        (arm_elf_add_rofixup): New.
        (arm_elf_fill_funcdesc): New.
        (elf32_arm_link_hash_newfunc): Handle fdpic_cnts.
        (elf32_arm_allocate_local_sym_info): Likewise.
        (create_got_section): Create .rofixup section.
        (elf32_arm_copy_indirect_symbol): Handle fdpic_cnts.
        (bfd_elf32_arm_set_target_params): Handle FDPIC.
        (elf32_arm_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Likewise.
        (allocate_dynrelocs_for_symbol): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_size_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_output_arch_local_syms): Likewise.
        (elf32_arm_fdpic_omit_section_dynsym): New.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * bfd-in2.c (BFD_RELOC_ARM_GOTFUNCDESC)
        (BFD_RELOC_ARM_GOTOFFFUNCDESC, BFD_RELOC_ARM_FUNCDESC)
        (BFD_RELOC_ARM_FUNCDESC_VALUE): New.
        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_howto_table_2): Add R_ARM_GOTFUNCDESC,
        R_ARM_GOTOFFFUNCDESC, R_ARM_FUNCDESC, R_ARM_FUNCDESC_VALUE.
        (elf32_arm_howto_from_type): Take new members of
        elf32_arm_howto_table_2 into account.
        (elf32_arm_reloc_map): Add BFD_RELOC_ARM_GOTFUNCDESC,
        BFD_RELOC_ARM_GOTOFFFUNCDESC, BFD_RELOC_ARM_FUNCDESC,
        BFD_RELOC_ARM_FUNCDESC_VALUE.
        * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_ARM_GOTFUNCDESC,
        BFD_RELOC_ARM_GOTOFFFUNCDESC, BFD_RELOC_ARM_FUNCDESC,
        BFD_RELOC_ARM_FUNCDESC_VALUE.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_print_private_bfd_data): Support
        EF_ARM_PIC and ELFOSABI_ARM_FDPIC.
        (elf32_arm_post_process_headers): Support ELFOSABI_ARM_FDPIC.
        (ELF_OSABI): Define to ELFOSABI_ARM_FDPIC.

2018-04-25  Christophe Lyon  <christophe.lyon@st.com>
        Mickaël Guêné  <mickael.guene@st.com>

        * config.bfd (arm*-*-linux-*): Add arm_elf32_fdpic_be_vec and
        arm_elf32_fdpic_le_vec to targ_selvecs. Accept
        arm*-*-uclinuxfdpiceabi.
        * configure.ac: Add support for arm_elf32_fdpic_be_vec and
        arm_elf32_fdpic_le_vec.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * elf32-arm.c (struct elf32_arm_link_hash_table): Add fdpic_p.
        (elf32_arm_link_hash_table_create): Initialize fdpic_p.
        (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM, TARGET_LITTLE_NAME, TARGET_BIG_SYM)
        (TARGET_BIG_NAME, elf_match_priority): Define for FDPIC targets.
        (elf32_arm_fdpic_link_hash_table_create): New.
        * targets.c (_bfd_target_vector): Add arm_elf32_fdpic_be_vec and
        arm_elf32_fdpic_le_vec.

2018-04-25  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-linux-core.h: Disable gcc-8 string truncation warning.
        * elf.c (elfcore_write_prpsinfo): Likewise.

2018-04-25  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove arm-aout and arm-coff support.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * aout-arm.c: Delete.
        * armnetbsd.c: Delete.
        * riscix.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-24  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23113
        * elf.c (ignore_section_sym): Check for the output_section pointer
        being NULL before dereferencing it.

        PR 23110
        * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XX_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data_common): Check for
        a negative PE_DEBUG_DATA size before iterating over the debug data.

2018-04-23  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-linux-core.h: Revert last change.
        * elf.c: Likewise.

2018-04-23  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23056
        * aoutx.h (aout_get_external_symbols): Allocate an extra byte at
        the end of the string table, and zero it.

2018-04-23  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_ugid32_out): Disable
        gcc-8 string truncation warning.
        (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_ugid16_out): Likewise.
        (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_ugid32_out): Likewise.
        (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_ugid16_out): Likewise.
        * elf.c (elfcore_write_prpsinfo): Likewise.

2018-04-23  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23056
        * aoutx.h (aout_get_external_symbols): Allocate an extra byte at
        the end of the string table, and zero it.

2018-04-20  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22978
        * elf32-hppa.c (got_relocs_needed): Add extra param to special
        case both dtprel and tprel relocs.
        (allocate_dynrelocs): Adjust conditions for got relocs.
        (elf32_hppa_relocate_section): Likewise for local sym got relocs.
        Emit dynamic relocs on TLS GOT entries for shared libraries,
        not when pic.  Omit dynamic reloc on dtprel entry when local,
        and on tprel entry when local and executable.

2018-04-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22537
        * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_size_stubs): Init "destination" to -1.
        (hppa_type_of_stub): Don't return a long branch stub for
        symbols other than those defined statically.

2018-04-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Revert 2018-04-18 coff-mips changes.
        * config.bfd: Add back mips_ecoff_le_vec and mips_ecoff_be_vec
        to selvecs for mips targets change 2018-04-18.
        * configure.ac: Reinstate mips_ecoff_le_vec, mips_ecoff_be_vec
        and  mips_ecoff_bele_vec.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * coff-mips.c: Resurrect.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove mips aout and coff support.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * coff-mips.c: Delete
        * mipsbsd.c: Delete
        * pe-mips.c: Delete
        * pei-mips.c: Delete
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-17  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf32-i386.c (elf32_bed): Define before including
        "elf32-target.h".
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_bed): Define before including
        "elf64-target.h".
        (elf32_bed): Define before including "elf32-target.h".

2018-04-17  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23055
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Use a
        normal input file with compatible relocation.

2018-04-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove support for assorted i386 aout and coff targets.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * doc/bfdint.texi: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * freebsd.h: Delete.
        * i386dynix.c: Delete.
        * i386freebsd.c: Delete.
        * i386linux.c: Delete.
        * i386mach3.c: Delete.
        * i386netbsd.c: Delete.
        * i386os9k.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-17 Andrew Sadek  <andrew.sadek.se@gmail.com>

        Microblaze Target: PIC data text relative

        * bfd/reloc.c (2 new BFD relocations):
        BFD_RELOC_MICROBLAZE_64_TEXTPCREL &
        BFD_RELOC_MICROBLAZE_64_TEXTPCREL
        * bfd/bfd-in2.h: Regenerate
        * bfd/libbfd.h: Regenerate
        * bfd/elf32-microblaze.c (Handle new relocs): define 'HOWTO' of 3
        new relocs and handle them in both relocate and relax functions.
        (microblaze_elf_reloc_type_lookup): add mapping between for new
        bfd relocs.
        (microblaze_elf_relocate_section): Handle new relocs in case of
        elf relocation.
        (microblaze_elf_relax_section): Handle new relocs for elf relaxation.

2018-04-17  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23055
        * aoutx.h (find_nearest_line): Check that the symbol name exists
        and is long enough, before attempting to see if it is for a .o
        file.
        * hash.c (bfd_hash_hash): Add an assertion that the string is not
        NULL.
        * linker.c (bfd_link_hash_lookup): Fail if the table or string are
        NULL.
        (_bfd_generic_link_add_archive_symbols): Fail if an archive entry
        has no name.

        PR 23065
        * dwarf2.c (concat_filename): Check for a NULL table pointer.

2018-04-16  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 23061
        * coffgen.c (coff_pointerize_aux): Check for an out of range
        fixup.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove arm-epoc-pe support.
        * coff-arm.c: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * epoc-pe-arm.c: Delete.
        * epoc-pei-arm.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove sparc-aout and sparc-coff support.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * aout-sparcle.c: Delete.
        * aoutf1.h: Delete.
        * cf-sparclynx.c: Delete.
        * coff-sparc.c: Delete.
        * demo64.c: Delete.
        * sparclinux.c: Delete.
        * sparclynx.c: Delete.
        * sparcnetbsd.c: Delete.
        * sunos.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove m68k-aout and m68k-coff support.
        * aoutf1.h: Likewise.
        * aoutx.h: Likewise.
        * archive.c: Likewise.
        * bfd-in.h: Likewise.
        * bfd.c: Likewise.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * coffswap.h: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * configure.host: Likewise.
        * doc/bfd.texinfo: Likewise.
        * doc/bfdint.texi: Likewise.
        * freebsd.h: Likewise.
        * gen-aout.c: Likewise.
        * hpux-core.c: Likewise.
        * libaout.h: Likewise.
        * libbfd-in.h: Likewise.
        * pdp11.c: Likewise.
        * peicode.h: Likewise.
        * riscix.c: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * aout0.c: Delete.
        * coff-apollo.c: Delete.
        * coff-aux.c: Delete.
        * coff-m68k.c: Delete.
        * coff-svm68k.c: Delete.
        * coff-u68k.c: Delete.
        * hosts/delta68.h: Delete.
        * hosts/hp300bsd.h: Delete.
        * hosts/m68kaux.h: Delete.
        * hosts/news.h: Delete.
        * hp300bsd.c: Delete.
        * hp300hpux.c: Delete.
        * liboasys.h: Delete.
        * m68k4knetbsd.c: Delete.
        * m68klinux.c: Delete.
        * m68knetbsd.c: Delete.
        * oasys.c: Delete.
        * versados.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove sh5 and sh64 support.
        * archures.c: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * cpu-sh.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-sh-relocs.h: Likewise.
        * elf32-sh.c: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-sh64-com.c: Delete.
        * elf32-sh64.c: Delete.
        * elf32-sh64.h: Delete.
        * elf64-sh64.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove sh-symbianelf support.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-sh-symbian.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove vax-bsd and vax-ultrix support.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * vaxbsd.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove w65 support.
        * archures.c: Likewise.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * coff-w65.c: Delete.
        * cpu-w65.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove we32k support.
        * archures.c: Likewise.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * coff-we32k.c: Delete.
        * cpu-we32k.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove m88k support.
        * aoutx.h: Likewise.
        * archures.c: Likewise.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * coffswap.h: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * cpu-ns32k.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
        * mach-o.c: Likewise.
        * netbsd-core.c: Likewise.
        * reloc.c: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * coff-m88k.c: Delete.
        * cpu-m88k.c: Delete.
        * elf32-m88k.c: Delete.
        * hosts/m88kmach3.h: Delete.
        * m88kmach3.c: Delete.
        * m88kopenbsd.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove i370 support.
        * archures.c: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * cpu-i370.c: Delete.
        * elf32-i370.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove h8500 support.
        * archures.c: Likewise.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * coff-h8500.c: Delete.
        * cpu-h8500.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove h8300-coff support.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * reloc16.c: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * coff-h8300.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove IEEE 695 support.
        * archures.c: Likewise.
        * bfd.c: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * doc/bfd.texinfo: Likewise.
        * doc/bfdint.texi: Likewise.
        * doc/bfdsumm.texi: Likewise.
        * section.c: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * ieee.c: Delete.
        * libieee.h: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * config.bfd: Remove tandem support.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove newsos3 support.
        * aoutx.h: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * newsos3.c: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * Makefile.am: Remove netware support.
        * bfd-in.h: Likewise.
        * bfd.c: Likewise.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * doc/bfdint.texi: Likewise.
        * ecoff.c: Likewise.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * libnlm.h: Delete.
        * nlm-target.h: Delete.
        * nlm.c: Delete.
        * nlm32-alpha.c: Delete.
        * nlm32-i386.c: Delete.
        * nlm32-ppc.c: Delete.
        * nlm32-sparc.c: Delete.
        * nlm32.c: Delete.
        * nlm64.c: Delete.
        * nlmcode.h: Delete.
        * nlmswap.h: Delete.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * archures.c: Remove tahoe support.
        * config.bfd: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Likewise.
        * hosts/tahoe.h: Delete.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.

2018-04-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Add relropagesize.
        * elfxx-target.h (ELF_RELROPAGESIZE): Provide default and
        sanity test.
        (elfNN_bed): Init relropagesize.
        * bfd.c (bfd_emul_get_commonpagesize): Add boolean param to
        select relropagesize.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ELF_COMMONPAGESIZE): Define as 0x1000.
        (ELF_RELROPAGESIZE): Define as ELF_MAXPAGESIZE.
        (ELF_MINPAGESIZE): Don't define.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ELF_COMMONPAGESIZE): Define as 0x1000.
        (ELF_RELROPAGESIZE): Define as ELF_MAXPAGESIZE.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-04-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (ELF_MAXPAGESIZE, ELF_COMMONPAGESIZE): Don't depend
        on __QNXTARGET__ define.

2018-04-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * config.bfd: Add powerpc-*-lynxos* and powerpc-*-windiss*
        to obsolete list.

2018-04-11  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * aout-adobe.c: Delete.
        * bout.c: Delete.
        * coff-i860.c: Delete.
        * coff-i960.c: Delete.
        * cpu-i860.c: Delete.
        * cpu-i960.c: Delete.
        * elf32-i860.c: Delete.
        * elf32-i960.c: Delete.
        * hosts/i860mach3.h: Delete.
        * Makefile.am: Remove i860, i960, bout, and adobe support.
        * archures.c: Remove i860 and i960 support.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * reloc.c: Likewise.
        * aoutx.h: Comment updates.
        * archive.c: Remove BOUT and i960 support.
        * bfd.c: Remove BOUT support.
        * coffswap.h: Remove i960 support.
        * config.bfd: Remove i860, i960 and adobe targets.
        * configure.ac: Remove adode, bout, i860, i960, icoff targets.
        * targets.c: Likewise.
        * ieee.c: Remove i960 support.
        * mach-o.c: Remove i860 support.
        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * configure: Regenerate.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.
        * po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.

2018-04-09  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf64-mips.c (mips_elf64_write_rel): Handle a NULL BFD pointer
        in the BFD symbol referred by the relocation.
        (mips_elf64_write_rela): Likewise.

2018-04-09  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf64-mips.c (mips_elf64_slurp_one_reloc_table): Issue an
        error for out-of-range `r_sym' values.

2018-04-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (struct _ppc64_elf_section_data): Add has_pltcall field.
        (struct ppc_link_hash_table): Add can_convert_all_inline_plt.
        (ppc64_elf_check_relocs): Set has_pltcall.
        (ppc64_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Discard some PLT entries.
        (ppc64_elf_inline_plt): New function.
        (ppc64_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Discard some PLT entries for locals.
        * elf64-ppc.h (ppc64_elf_inline_plt): Declare.
        * elf32-ppc.c (has_pltcall): Define.
        (struct ppc_elf_link_hash_table): Add can_convert_all_inline_plt.
        (ppc_elf_check_relocs): Set has_pltcall.
        (ppc_elf_inline_plt): New function.
        (ppc_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Discard some PLT entries.
        (ppc_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
        * elf32-ppc.h (ppc_elf_inline_plt): Declare.

2018-04-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_howto_raw): Add PLTSEQ and PLTCALL howtos.
        (is_plt_seq_reloc): New function.
        (ppc_elf_check_relocs): Handle PLTSEQ and PLTCALL relocs.
        (ppc_elf_tls_optimize): Handle inline plt call sequence.
        (ppc_elf_relax_section): Handle PLTCALL reloc.
        (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Nop out inline plt call sequence when
        resolving locally.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_howto_raw): Add R_PPC64_PLTSEQ and
        R_PPC64_PLTCALL entries.  Comment R_PPC64_TOCSAVE.
        (has_tls_get_addr_call): Correct comment.
        (is_branch_reloc): Add PLTCALL.
        (is_plt_seq_reloc): New function.
        (ppc64_elf_check_relocs): Handle PLT16_LO_DS reloc.  Set
        has_tls_reloc for R_PPC64_TLSGD and R_PPC64_TLSLD.  Create plt
        entry for R_PPC64_PLTCALL.
        (ppc64_elf_tls_optimize): Handle inline plt call sequence.
        (ppc_type_of_stub): Handle PLTCALL reloc.
        (toc_adjusting_stub_needed): Likewise.
        (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Set "can_plt_call" for PLTCALL
        reloc insn.  Nop out inline plt call sequence when resolving
        locally.  Handle __tls_get_addr inline plt call optimization.

2018-04-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (LOCAL_PLT_ENTRY_SIZE): Define.
        (struct ppc_stub_hash_entry): Add symtype field.
        (PLT_KEEP): Define.
        (struct ppc_link_hash_table): Add pltlocal and relpltlocal.
        (create_linkage_sections): Create pltlocal and relpltlocal.
        (ppc64_elf_check_relocs): Allow PLT relocs on local symbols.
        Set PLT_KEEP.
        (ppc64_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT entries for inline calls.
        (allocate_dynrelocs): Allocate pltlocal and relpltlocal.
        (ppc64_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Size pltlocal and relpltlocal.
        Keep PLT entries for inline calls against locals.
        (ppc_build_one_stub): Use pltlocal as appropriate.
        (ppc_size_one_stub): Likewise.
        (ppc64_elf_size_stubs): Set symtype.
        (build_global_entry_stubs_and_plt): Init pltlocal and write
        relpltlocal for globals.
        (write_plt_relocs_for_local_syms): Likewise for local syms.
        (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Support PLT for local syms.
        * elf32-ppc.c (PLT_KEEP): Define.
        (struct ppc_elf_link_hash_table): Add pltlocal and relpltlocal.
        (ppc_elf_create_glink): Create pltlocal and relpltlocal.
        (ppc_elf_check_relocs): Allow PLT relocs on local symbols.
        Set PLT_KEEP.  Adjust update_local_sym_info call.
        (ppc_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Keep PLT entries for inline calls.
        (allocate_dynrelocs): Allocate pltlocal and relpltlocal.
        (ppc_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Size pltlocal and relpltlocal.
        (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Support PLT16 relocs for local syms.
        (write_global_sym_plt): Init pltlocal and write relpltlocal.
        (ppc_finish_symbols): Likewise for locals.

2018-04-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc_build_one_stub): Move output of PLT relocs
        for local symbols to..
        (write_plt_relocs_for_local_syms): ..here.  New function.
        (ppc64_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Move output of PLT relocs for
        global symbols to..
        (build_global_entry_stubs_and_plt): ..here.  Rename from
        build_global_entry_stubs.
        (ppc64_elf_build_stubs): Always call build_global_entry_stubs_and_plt.
        Call write_plt_relocs_for_local_syms.
        * elf32-ppc.c (get_sym_h): New function.
        (ppc_elf_relax_section): Use get_sym_h.
        (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Move output of PLT relocs and glink
        stubs for local symbols to..
        (ppc_finish_symbols): ..here.  New function.
        (ppc_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Move output of PLT relocs for
        global syms to..
        (write_global_sym_plt): ..here.  New function.
        * elf32-ppc.h (ppc_elf_modify_segment_map): Delete attribute.
        (ppc_finish_symbols): Declare.

2018-04-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_check_relocs): Handle PLT16 relocs.
        (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_check_relocs): Handle PLT16_LO_DS.
        (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.  Correct PLT16
        resolution to plt entry relative to toc pointer.

2018-04-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (TLS_TLS, TLS_GD, TLS_LD, TLS_TPREL, TLS_DTPREL,
        TLS_TPRELGD, TLS_EXPLICIT):  Renumber.  Test TLS_TLS throughout
        file when other TLS flags are tested in a mask.
        (TLS_MARK, NON_GOT): Define.
        (PLT_IFUNC): Redefine, and test TLS_TLS throughout file as well.
        (update_local_sym_info): Don't create got entry when NON_GOT.
        (ppc64_elf_check_relocs): Pass NON_GOT with PLT_IFUNC.
        Set TLS_MARK.
        (get_tls_mask): Do toc lookup if tls_mask is just TLS_MARK.
        (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        (ppc64_elf_tls_optimize): Don't attempt to optimize indirect
        __tls_get_addr calls lacking a marker reloc.
        * elf32-ppc.c (TLS_TLS, TLS_GD, TLS_LD, TLS_TPREL, TLS_DTPREL,
        TLS_TPRELGD): Renumber.  Update comment.
        (TLS_MARK, NON_GOT): Define.
        (PLT_IFUNC): Redefine, and test TLS_TLS throughout file as well.
        (update_local_sym_info): Don't create got entry when NON_GOT.
        (ppc_elf_check_relocs): Pass NON_GOT with PLT_IFUNC.
        Set TLS_MARK.
        (ppc_elf_tls_optimize): Don't attempt to optimize indirect
        __tls_get_addr calls lacking a marker reloc.

2018-04-06  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_info_to_howto): Don't mask out
        R_X86_64_converted_reloc_bit.

2018-04-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR gas/22318
        * configure: Regenerated.

2018-04-05  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_info_to_howto): Init howto to NULL.
        (elf_hppa_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.

2018-04-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_info_to_howto): Also return
        unsuccessfully for unimplemented relocations.
        (elf_hppa_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.

2018-04-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-i860.c (lookup_howto): Add `abfd' parameter.  Set the
        `bfd_error_bad_value' error and call `_bfd_error_handler' on a
        howto lookup failure.
        (elf32_i860_reloc_type_lookup): Adjust `lookup_howto' call
        accordingly.
        (elf32_i860_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        (elf32_i860_relocate_splitn): Likewise.
        (elf32_i860_relocate_pc16): Likewise.
        (elf32_i860_relocate_pc26): Likewise.
        (elf32_i860_relocate_section): Likewise.

2018-04-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-visium.c (visium_info_to_howto_rela): Correct the range
        check for `visium_elf_howto_table' table access.

2018-04-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-iq2000.c (iq2000_info_to_howto_rela): Correct the range
        check for `iq2000_elf_howto_table' table access.

2018-04-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-frv.c (frv_info_to_howto_rela): Correct the range check
        for `elf32_frv_howto_table' table access.

2018-04-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-mips.c (mips_elf32_rtype_to_howto): Also return
        unsuccessfully for placeholder howtos.
        * elf64-mips.c (mips_elf64_rtype_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elfn32-mips.c (mips_elf_n32_rtype_to_howto): Likewise.

2018-03-29  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-mips.c (mips_info_to_howto_rel): Remove the calls to
        `_bfd_error_handler' and to set the `bfd_error_bad_value' error.

2018-03-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_info_to_howto_rel): Remove
        ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED from `abfd'.

2018-03-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_info_to_howto_rel): Correct
        `_bfd_error_handler' call formatting.

2018-03-28  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf32-mips.c (mips_info_to_howto_rel): Call
        `mips_elf32_rtype_to_howto' directly rather than via
        `->elf_backend_mips_rtype_to_howto'.

2018-03-28  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>

        PR ld/22970
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (IS_AARCH64_TLS_RELOC): Add cases for
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST16_TPREL_LO12,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST16_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST32_TPREL_LO12,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST32_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST64_TPREL_LO12,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST64_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST8_TPREL_LO12,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST8_TPREL_LO12_NC.
        (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Support new relocations.
        * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_put_addend): Support new
        relocations.
        (_bfd_aarch64_elf_resolve_relocation): Support new relocations.

2018-03-28  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>

        PR ld/22970
        * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST_TPREL_LO12
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST16_TPREL_LO12,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST16_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST32_TPREL_LO12,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST32_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST64_TPREL_LO12,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST64_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST8_TPREL_LO12,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_TLSLE_LDST8_TPREL_LO12_NC.
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_howto_table): Add table entry for
        TLSLE_LDST16_TPREL_LO12,
        TLSLE_LDST16_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        TLSLE_LDST32_TPREL_LO12,
        TLSLE_LDST32_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        TLSLE_LDST64_TPREL_LO12,
        TLSLE_LDST64_TPREL_LO12_NC,
        TLSLE_LDST8_TPREL_LO12,
        TLSLE_LDST8_TPREL_LO12_NC.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerated.

2018-03-28  Eric Botcazou  <ebotcazou@adacore.com>

        PR ld/22972
        * elfxx-sparc.c (struct _bfd_sparc_elf_link_hash_entry): Add new flag
        has_old_style_got_reloc.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_check_relocs) <GOT relocations>: Set it for old-style
        relocations.  Fix a couple of long lines.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_relocate_section) <R_SPARC_GOTDATA_OP>: Do not generate
        a R_SPARC_NONE for the GOT slot if the symbol is also subject to old-style
        GOT relocations.

2018-03-25  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/23000
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_sections): Add
        ENDBR64 to the TLSDESC PLT entry.

2018-03-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_get_synthetic_symtab): Trim uninteresting
        symbols.  Use size_t counts.  Delete redundant opd test.

2018-03-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_tls_optimize): Delete locsyms.

2018-03-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (struct ppc_elf_link_hash_entry): Make tls_mask
        field unsigned.
        (update_local_sym_info): Likewise for local_got_tls_masks.
        (ppc_elf_tls_optimize): Likewise for lgot_masks.

2018-03-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc_size_one_stub): Fix comment typo.
        (ppc64_elf_layout_multitoc): Allocate relocs for tprel as we
        do in size_dynamic_sections.

2018-03-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Don't access rel[1]
        without first checking array bounds.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.

2018-03-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22983
        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Set
        non_ir_ref_dynamic if a symbol is made dynamic by --dynamic-list.

2018-03-19  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/es.po: Updated Spanish translation.

2018-03-15  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>

        * elf32-xtensa.c (xlate_map_entry): Change types of address
        fields from 'unsigned' to 'bfd_vma'.
        (xlate_offset_with_removed_text): Use struct xlate_map_entry as
        the key argument to bsearch. Allow offsets past the end of a
        section, use the last map entry for translation of such offsets.

2018-03-15  Kuan-Lin Chen  <kuanlinchentw@gmail.com>

        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_ex9_build_hash_table): Removed.
        Not support the target feature.
        (nds32_elf_ex9_itb_base): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_ex9_import_table): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_ex9_finish): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_ex9_reloc_jmp): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_get_insn_with_reg): Likewise.
        (nds32_get_local_syms): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_ex9_replace_instruction): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_ifc_calc): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_ifc_finish): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_ifc_replace): Likewise.
        (nds32_elf_ifc_reloc): Likewise.

2018-03-14  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (sfpr_define): Adjust for stub_sec size having
        sfpr size added before defining alias symbols.
        (ppc64_elf_build_stubs): Add stub section padding before
        copying sfpr contents and defining save/restore alias symbols.

2018-03-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/20882
        * elflink.c (elf_gc_mark_debug_section): Also check the local
        debug definition section.

2018-03-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 22113
        * pei-x86_64.c (pex64_get_unwind_info): Change to a boolean
        function.  Add an end address parameter.  Check access of the data
        pointer to make sure that they do not extend beyond the end
        address.  Return FALSE if any check fails.  Add the end address
        pointer to the ui structure.
        (pex64_xdata_print_uwd_codes): Check accesses of the raw unwind
        codes to make sure that they do not extend beyond the end address
        pointer.  Print an error message and return immediately if any
        check fails.

2018-03-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_relocate_section): Move check for
        relocations against non-allocated sections to before the code that
        handles ifunc relocations.
        * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Treat
        relocs against IFUNC symbols in non-allocated sections as relocs
        against FUNC symbols.
        * elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.

2018-03-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22929
        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Treat relocation
        against IFUNC symbol in SHT_NOTE section without SHF_ALLOC as
        relocation against FUNC symbol.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.

2018-03-07  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>

        PR ld/20402
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Check absolute
        symbol, and don't emit relocation in specific case.

2018-03-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-mips.c (mips_elf64_rtype_to_howto): Return NULL on error.
        (mips_elf64_slurp_one_reloc_table): Pass on error.

2018-03-03  James Cowgill  <james.cowgill@mips.com>
            Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        PR ld/21900
        * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_calculate_relocation): Only return
        after calling `undefined_symbol' hook if this is an error
        condition.  Assume the value of 0 for the symbol requested
        otherwise.

2018-03-02  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        PR 22903
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_resize_stubs): Add 8 bytes for branch
        and nop instead of 4.
        (elfNN_arch64_build_stubs): Add nop after branch.  Increase size by
        8 instead of 4.

2018-03-01  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        PR 22756
        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_relax_delete_bytes): When adjust st_size, use
        else if instead of if.

2018-03-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ft32.c (ft32_info_to_howto_rela): Correct range test.

2018-02-28  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22887
        * aoutx.h (swap_std_reloc_in): Correct r_index bound check.

2018-02-28  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 22895
        PR 22893
        * dwarf2.c (read_n_bytes): Replace size parameter with dwarf_block
        pointer.  Drop unused abfd parameter.  Check the size of the block
        before initialising the data field.  Return the end pointer if the
        size is invalid.
        (read_attribute_value): Adjust invocations of read_n_bytes.

        PR 22894
        * dwarf1.c (parse_die): Check the length of form blocks before
        advancing the data pointer.

2018-02-28  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22887
        * aoutx.h (translate_symbol_table): Print an error message and set
        bfd_error on finding an invalid name string offset.

2018-02-27  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * config.in: Regenerated.
        * configure: Likewise.
        * configure.ac: Add --enable-separate-code.
        (DEFAULT_LD_Z_SEPARATE_CODE): New AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED.  Default
        to 1 for Linux/x86 targets,
        * elf64-x86-64.c (ELF_MAXPAGESIZE): Set to 0x1000 if
        DEFAULT_LD_Z_SEPARATE_CODE is 1.

2018-02-27  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * aout-cris.c (swap_ext_reloc_out): Standadize error/warning
        message.
        * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elf64-sh64.c (sh_elf64_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elfxx-ia64.c (ia64_elf_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elfxx-tilegx.c (tilegx_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.

        PR 22875
        * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Change the return type of
        the elf_info_to_howto and elf_info_to_howto_rel function pointers
        to bfd_boolean.
        * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_reloc_table_from_section): Check the return
        value from the info_to_howto function and fail if that function
        failed.
        * elf32-h8300.c (elf32_h8_relocate_section): Check return value
        from the info_to_howto function.
        (elf32_h8_relax_section): Likewise.
        * elf32-lm32.c (lm32_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf32-m68hc1x.c (elf32_m68hc11_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf32-score.c (s3_bfd_score_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf32-score7.c (s7_bfd_score_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf32-tic6x.c (elf32_tic6x_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf64_ia64_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_slurp_one_reloc_table): Likewise.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_tls_transition): Likewise.
        * elfnn-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_check_relocs): Likewise.
        (riscv_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
        * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_info_to_howto): Change return type to
        bfd_boolean.  Issue an error message, set an error value and
        return FALSE if the reloc is not recognized.
        (elf_hppa_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf-m10200.c (mn10200_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf-m10300.c (mn10300_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_no_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-arc.c (arc_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-avr.c (avr_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-bfin.c (bfin_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-cr16.c (elf_cr16_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-cr16c.c (elf_cr16c_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-cris.c (elf_cr16c_info_to_howto_rel)
        (cris_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-crx.c (elf_crx_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-d10v.c (d10v_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-d30v.c (d30v_info_to_howto_rel, d30v_info_to_howto_rela):
        Likewise.
        * elf32-dlx.c (dlx_rtype_to_howto, elf32_dlx_info_to_howto)
        (elf32_dlx_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-epiphany.c (epiphany_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-fr30.c (fr30_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-frv.c (frv_info_to_howto_rela)
        (frvfdpic_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-ft32.c (ft32_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-gen.c (elf_generic_info_to_howto)
        (elf_generic_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-h8300.c (elf32_h8_info_to_howto)
        (elf32_h8_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_lookup)
        (elf_i386_rtype_to_howto, elf_i386_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-i860.c (lookup_howto, elf32_i860_info_to_howto_rela):
        Likewise.
        * elf32-i960.c (elf32_i960_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-ip2k.c (ip2k_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-iq2000.c (iq2000_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-lm32.c (lm32_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-m32c.c (m32c_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-m32r.c (m32r_info_to_howto_rel, m32r_info_to_howto):
        Likewise.
        * elf32-m68hc11.c (m68hc11_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-m68hc12.c (m68hc11_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-m68k.c (rtype_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-mcore.c (mcore_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-mep.c (mep_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-metag.c (metag_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-mips.c (mips_info_to_howto_rel, mips_info_to_howto_rela):
        Likewise.
        * elf32-moxie.c (moxie_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-msp430.c (msp430_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-mt.c (mt_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_info_to_howto_rel, nds32_info_to_howto):
        Likewise.
        * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-or1k.c (or1k_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-pj.c (pj_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-pru.c (pru_elf32_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-rl78.c (rl78_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-rx.c (rx_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-score.c (s3_bfd_score_info_to_howto)
        (_bfd_score_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-score7.c (s7_bfd_score_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-sh.c (sh_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-spu.c (spu_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-tic6x.c (elf32_tic6x_info_to_howto)
        (elf32_tic6x_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-tilepro.c (tilepro_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_info_to_howto_rel)
        (v850_elf_info_to_howto_rela, v800_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-vax.c (rtype_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-visium.c (visium_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-wasm32.c (elf32_wasm32_rtype_to_howto)
        (elf32_wasm32_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-xc16x.c (elf32_xc16x_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf32-xgate.c (xgate_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf32-xstormy16.c (xstormy16_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf64-gen.c (elf_generic_info_to_howto)
        (elf_generic_info_to_howto_rel): Likewise.
        * elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf64_ia64_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf64-mips.c (mips_elf64_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf64-mmix.c (mmix_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elf64-sh64.c (elf_s390_info_to_howto, sh_elf64_info_to_howto):
        Likewise.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elfn32-mips.c (mips_info_to_howto_rel, mips_info_to_howto_rela):
        Likewise.
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elfnn-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elfxx-ia64.c (ia64_elf_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        * elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_info_to_howto): Likewise.
        * elfxx-tilegx.c (tilegx_info_to_howto_rela): Likewise.
        * elf32-score.h (s7_bfd_score_info_to_howto): Update prototype.
        * elfxx-sparc.h (_bfd_sparc_elf_info_to_howto): Update prototype.
        * elfxx-tilegx.h (tilegx_info_to_howto_rela): Update prototype.
        * elfxx-target.h (elf_info_to_howto, elf_info_to_howto_rel):
        Default to NULL.

2018-02-26  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>
            Stephan Schreiber <info@fs-driver.org>

        PR 15904
        * elfnn-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_relax_section): After ia64_elf_relax_brl
        call, set changed_contents and changed_relocs.  Likewise after
        successful ia64_elf_relax_br call.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf.c (assign_file_positions_except_relocs): Don't segfault
        when actual number of phdrs is less than allocated.  Delete
        outdated comment.  Formatting.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-m10300.c, * elf-s390-common.c, * elf32-arc.c, * elf32-cris.c,
        * elf32-dlx.c, * elf32-frv.c, * elf32-i370.c, * elf32-lm32.c,
        * elf32-m32r.c, * elf32-m68hc1x.c, * elf32-m68k.c,
        * elf32-microblaze.c, * elf32-msp430.c, * elf32-nds32.c,
        * elf32-nios2.c, * elf32-or1k.c, * elf32-rl78.c, * elf32-rx.c,
        * elf32-score.c, * elf32-score7.c, * elf32-sh-symbian.c,
        * elf32-sh.c, * elf32-spu.c, * elf32-v850.c, * elf32-xtensa.c,
        * elf64-alpha.c, * elf64-ia64-vms.c, * elf64-mmix.c,
        * elf64-sh64.c, * elf64-sparc.c, * elfnn-ia64.c, * elfxx-tilegx.c,
        * mmo.c, * osf-core.c, * srec.c, * vms-alpha.c: Standardize
        error/warning messages.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * archive.c, * bfd.c, * linker.c, * reloc.c, * stabs.c,
        * syms.c: Standardize error/warning messages.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * aout-adobe.c, * aout-cris.c, * i386linux.c, * m68klinux.c,
        * sparclinux.c, * coff-alpha.c, * coff-arm.c, * coff-mcore.c,
        * coffcode.h, * coffgen.c, * cofflink.c, * ecoff.c, * pe-mips.c,
        * peXXigen.c, * peicode.h: Standardize error/warning messages.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-arm.c, * elfnn-aarch64.c: Standardize error/warning messages.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c: Standardize error/warning messages.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * dwarf2.c, * elf-attrs.c, * elf-eh-frame.c, * elf.c, * elf32-gen.c,
        * elflink.c: Standardize error/warning messages.  Replace use of
        linker callback einfo with _bfd_error_handler when possible.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * aoutx.h, * coff-alpha.c, * coff-i860.c, * coff-m68k.c,
        * coff-mcore.c, * coff-ppc.c, * coff-rs6000.c, * coff-sh.c,
        * coff-tic4x.c, * coff-tic54x.c, * coff-tic80.c, * coff-w65.c,
        * elf-bfd.h, * elf-m10300.c, * elf.c, * elf32-avr.c, * elf32-bfin.c,
        * elf32-cr16.c, * elf32-cr16c.c, * elf32-cris.c, * elf32-crx.c,
        * elf32-d10v.c, * elf32-d30v.c, * elf32-dlx.c, * elf32-epiphany.c,
        * elf32-fr30.c, * elf32-frv.c, * elf32-i370.c, * elf32-i386.c,
        * elf32-i960.c, * elf32-ip2k.c, * elf32-iq2000.c, * elf32-lm32.c,
        * elf32-m32c.c, * elf32-m32r.c, * elf32-m68hc11.c, * elf32-m68hc12.c,
        * elf32-m68k.c, * elf32-mcore.c, * elf32-mep.c, * elf32-metag.c,
        * elf32-microblaze.c, * elf32-mips.c, * elf32-moxie.c,
        * elf32-msp430.c, * elf32-mt.c, * elf32-nds32.c, * elf32-or1k.c,
        * elf32-pj.c, * elf32-ppc.c, * elf32-rl78.c, * elf32-rx.c,
        * elf32-s390.c, * elf32-sh.c, * elf32-spu.c, * elf32-tic6x.c,
        * elf32-v850.c, * elf32-vax.c, * elf32-visium.c, * elf32-wasm32.c,
        * elf32-xgate.c, * elf32-xtensa.c, * elf64-alpha.c,
        * elf64-ia64-vms.c, * elf64-mips.c, * elf64-mmix.c,
        * elf64-ppc.c, * elf64-s390.c, * elf64-sparc.c, * elf64-x86-64.c,
        * elfn32-mips.c, * elfnn-aarch64.c, * elfnn-ia64.c,
        * elfnn-riscv.c, * elfxx-mips.c, * elfxx-riscv.c, * elfxx-riscv.h,
        * elfxx-sparc.c, * elfxx-sparc.h, * reloc.c: Standardize
        unrecognized/unsupported reloc message.

2018-02-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c: Standardize error/warning messages.  Use
        _bfd_error_handler rather than einfo when einfo features not used.
        * elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.

2018-02-23  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22881
        * elf.c (assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections): Remove RELRO
        segment if no matching LOAD segment.

2018-02-23  Kuan-Lin Chen  <kuanlinchentw@gmail.com>

        * elf32-nds32.h: Define mask for ict_model.

2018-02-20  Jason Duerstock  <jason.duerstock@gmail.com>

        * elfnn-ia64.c (elf_backend_can_gc_sections): Enable.

2018-02-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        Revert
        2018-01-12  Vlad Ivanov  <vlad@ivanov.email>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_final_link): Notify user when
        .reginfo section has wrong size.

2018-02-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_always_size_sections): Set
        SEC_FIXED_SIZE and SEC_HAS_CONTENTS flags for `.reginfo' and
        `.MIPS.abiflags' sections.
        (_bfd_mips_elf_final_link): Avoid reading beyond `.reginfo'
        section's end.

2018-02-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * section.c (SEC_FIXED_SIZE): New macro.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-02-19  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * section.c (SEC_HAS_GOT_REF): Remove macro.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-02-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf-attrs.c (_bfd_elf_parse_attributes): Correct _bfd_error_handler
        arguments.
        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_final_link): Likewise.
        * elfnn-riscv.c (_bfd_riscv_relax_align): Likewise.
        (_bfd_riscv_relax_pc): Likewise and fix typos.
        * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_error_handler): Add attribute printf.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-02-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * dwarf2.c (read_section): Don't use 'll' format modifier.
        (find_abstract_instance): Likewise.
        * elfcore.h (elf_core_file_p): Likewise.

2018-02-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * bfd-in.h: Include inttypes.h or if not available define
        PRId64, PRIu64 and PRIx64.
        * bfd.c (_bfd_doprnt, _bfd_doprnt_scan): Remove support for L
        modifier to print bfd_vma.
        * coff-arm.c, * coff-mcore.c, * coff-ppc.c, * coff-rs6000.c,
        * coff-sh.c, * coff-tic80.c, * coffcode.h, * coffgen.c, * cofflink.c,
        * compress.c, * dwarf2.c, * elf-m10300.c, * elf.c, * elf32-arc.c,
        * elf32-arm.c, * elf32-bfin.c, * elf32-cris.c, * elf32-hppa.c,
        * elf32-i386.c, * elf32-ip2k.c, * elf32-lm32.c, * elf32-m32r.c,
        * elf32-m68k.c, * elf32-metag.c, * elf32-nds32.c, * elf32-nios2.c,
        * elf32-ppc.c, * elf32-rx.c, * elf32-s390.c, * elf32-score.c,
        * elf32-score7.c, * elf32-sh.c, * elf32-sh64.c, * elf32-spu.c,
        * elf32-tic6x.c, * elf32-tilepro.c, * elf32-v850.c, * elf32-vax.c,
        * elf32-xtensa.c, * elf64-alpha.c, * elf64-hppa.c, * elf64-ia64-vms.c,
        * elf64-mmix.c, * elf64-s390.c, * elf64-sh64.c, * elf64-x86-64.c,
        * elfcode.h, * elfcore.h, * elflink.c, * elfnn-aarch64.c,
        * elfnn-ia64.c, * elfnn-riscv.c, * elfxx-mips.c, * elfxx-sparc.c,
        * elfxx-tilegx.c, * ieee.c, * ihex.c, * mach-o.c, * merge.c, * mmo.c,
        * peXXigen.c, * xcofflink.c: Replace use of Lx modifier with PRIx64,
        and cast input to uint64_t, and similarly for Ld and Lu.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.

2018-02-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-arm.c, * elf32-hppa.c, * elf32-lm32.c, * elf32-m32r.c,
        * elf32-metag.c, * elf32-nds32.c, * elf32-or1k.c, * elf32-ppc.c,
        * elf32-s390.c, * elf32-sh.c, * elf32-tic6x.c, * elf32-tilepro.c,
        * elf64-ppc.c, * elf64-s390.c, * elflink.c, * elfnn-aarch64.c,
        * elfnn-riscv.c, * elfxx-sparc.c, * elfxx-tilegx.c, * elfxx-x86.c,
        * reloc.c: Replace use of %R and %T in format strings passed to
        einfo and friends by %pR and %pT.

2018-02-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * bfd.c (_bfd_doprnt, _bfd_doprnt_scan): Handle %pA and %pB in place
        of %A and %B.
        * aout-adobe.c: Update all messages using %A and %B.
        * aout-cris.c: Likewise.
        * aoutx.h: Likewise.
        * archive.c: Likewise.
        * binary.c: Likewise.
        * cache.c: Likewise.
        * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
        * coff-arm.c: Likewise.
        * coff-i860.c: Likewise.
        * coff-mcore.c: Likewise.
        * coff-ppc.c: Likewise.
        * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
        * coff-sh.c: Likewise.
        * coff-tic4x.c: Likewise.
        * coff-tic54x.c: Likewise.
        * coff-tic80.c: Likewise.
        * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * coffgen.c: Likewise.
        * cofflink.c: Likewise.
        * coffswap.h: Likewise.
        * compress.c: Likewise.
        * cpu-arm.c: Likewise.
        * ecoff.c: Likewise.
        * elf-attrs.c: Likewise.
        * elf-eh-frame.c: Likewise.
        * elf-ifunc.c: Likewise.
        * elf-m10300.c: Likewise.
        * elf-properties.c: Likewise.
        * elf-s390-common.c: Likewise.
        * elf.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-arc.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-arm.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-avr.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-bfin.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-cr16.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-cr16c.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-cris.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-crx.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-d10v.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-d30v.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-epiphany.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-fr30.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-frv.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-gen.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-hppa.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-i370.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-i386.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-i960.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-ip2k.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-iq2000.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-lm32.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-m32c.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-m32r.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-m68hc11.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-m68hc12.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-m68hc1x.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-mcore.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-mep.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-metag.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-microblaze.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-moxie.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-msp430.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-mt.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-nds32.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-nios2.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-or1k.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-pj.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-ppc.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-rl78.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-rx.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-s390.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-score.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-score7.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-sh-symbian.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-sh.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-sh64.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-spu.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-tic6x.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-tilepro.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-v850.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-vax.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-visium.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-wasm32.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-xgate.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-xtensa.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-alpha.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-gen.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-ia64-vms.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-s390.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-sh64.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-sparc.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
        * elfcode.h: Likewise.
        * elfcore.h: Likewise.
        * elflink.c: Likewise.
        * elfnn-aarch64.c: Likewise.
        * elfnn-ia64.c: Likewise.
        * elfnn-riscv.c: Likewise.
        * elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
        * elfxx-sparc.c: Likewise.
        * elfxx-tilegx.c: Likewise.
        * elfxx-x86.c: Likewise.
        * hpux-core.c: Likewise.
        * ieee.c: Likewise.
        * ihex.c: Likewise.
        * libbfd.c: Likewise.
        * linker.c: Likewise.
        * mach-o.c: Likewise.
        * merge.c: Likewise.
        * mmo.c: Likewise.
        * oasys.c: Likewise.
        * pdp11.c: Likewise.
        * pe-mips.c: Likewise.
        * peXXigen.c: Likewise.
        * peicode.h: Likewise.
        * reloc.c: Likewise.
        * rs6000-core.c: Likewise.
        * srec.c: Likewise.
        * stabs.c: Likewise.
        * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
        * xcofflink.c: Likewise.

2018-02-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22845
        * elf.c (IS_TBSS): Define.
        (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Use IS_TBSS.
        (assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections): Revert last change.
        Properly calculate load segment limits to compare against relro limits.

2018-02-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22845
        * elf.c (assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections): Ignore
        degenerate zero size PT_LOAD segments when finding one overlapping
        the PT_GNU_RELRO segment.

2018-02-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * libbfd.c (_bfd_bool_bfd_false_error): Rename from bfd_false.
        (_bfd_bool_bfd_true): Rename from bfd_true.
        (_bfd_ptr_bfd_null_error): Rename from bfd_nullvoidptr.
        (_bfd_int_bfd_0): Rename from bfd_0.
        (_bfd_uint_bfd_0): Rename from bfd_0u.
        (_bfd_long_bfd_0): Rename from bfd_0l.
        (_bfd_long_bfd_n1_error): Rename from _bfd_n1.
        (_bfd_void_bfd): Rename from bfd_void.
        (_bfd_bool_bfd_false, _bfd_bool_bfd_asymbol_false),
        (_bfd_bool_bfd_link_false_error),
        (_bfd_bool_bfd_link_true, _bfd_bool_bfd_bfd_true),
        (_bfd_bool_bfd_uint_true, _bfd_bool_bfd_ptr_true),
        (_bfd_bool_bfd_asection_bfd_asection_true),
        (_bfd_bool_bfd_asymbol_bfd_asymbol_true),
        (_bfd_void_bfd_link, _bfd_void_bfd_asection): New functions.
        * archive.c (_bfd_noarchive_get_elt_at_index),
        (_bfd_noarchive_openr_next_archived_file),
        (_bfd_noarchive_construct_extended_name_table),
        (_bfd_noarchive_write_ar_hdr, _bfd_noarchive_truncate_arname),
        (_bfd_noarchive_write_armap): New functions.
        * archures.c (_bfd_nowrite_set_arch_mach): New function.
        * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_swap_coff_aux_in),
        (alpha_ecoff_swap_coff_sym_in, alpha_ecoff_swap_coff_lineno_in),
        (alpha_ecoff_swap_coff_aux_out, alpha_ecoff_swap_coff_sym_out),
        (alpha_ecoff_swap_coff_lineno_out),
        (alpha_ecoff_swap_coff_reloc_out): New functions.
        * coff-mips.c (mips_ecoff_swap_coff_aux_in),
        (mips_ecoff_swap_coff_sym_in, mips_ecoff_swap_coff_lineno_in),
        (mips_ecoff_swap_coff_aux_out, mips_ecoff_swap_coff_sym_out),
        (mips_ecoff_swap_coff_lineno_out),
        (mips_ecoff_swap_coff_reloc_out): New functions.
        * coffcode.h (coff_set_alignment_hook): Replace define with
        new function.
        (symname_in_debug_hook): Likewise.
        * ecoff.c (_bfd_ecoff_set_alignment_hook): New function.
        * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_allow_non_load_phdr): Default to 0.
        * elf.c (assign_file_positions_except_relocs): Test
        elf_backend_allow_non_load_phdr for NULL.
        * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_omit_section_dynsym_default): Rename from
        _bfd_elf_link_omit_section_dynsym.  Update uses.
        (_bfd_elf_omit_section_dynsym_all): New function.
        * elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_link_omit_section_dynsym): Delete.
        (_bfd_elf_omit_section_dynsym_default): Declare.
        (_bfd_elf_omit_section_dynsym_all): Declare.
        * linker.c (_bfd_nolink_sizeof_headers, _bfd_nolink_bfd_relax_section),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_lookup_section_flags),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_is_group_section, _bfd_nolink_bfd_discard_group),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_hash_table_create),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_just_syms),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_copy_link_hash_symbol_type),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_split_section),
        (_bfd_nolink_section_already_linked),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_define_common_symbol),
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_define_start_stop): New functions.
        * reloc.c (_bfd_norelocs_bfd_reloc_type_lookup),
        (_bfd_norelocs_bfd_reloc_name_lookup),
        (_bfd_nodynamic_canonicalize_dynamic_reloc): New functions.
        * section.c (_bfd_nowrite_set_section_contents): New function.
        * syms.c (_bfd_nosymbols_canonicalize_symtab),
        (_bfd_nosymbols_print_symbol, _bfd_nosymbols_get_symbol_info),
        (_bfd_nosymbols_get_symbol_version_string),
        (_bfd_nosymbols_bfd_is_local_label_name),
        (_bfd_nosymbols_get_lineno, _bfd_nosymbols_find_nearest_line),
        (_bfd_nosymbols_find_line, _bfd_nosymbols_find_inliner_info),
        (_bfd_nosymbols_bfd_make_debug_symbol),
        ( _bfd_nosymbols_read_minisymbols),
        ( _bfd_nosymbols_minisymbol_to_symbol),
        (_bfd_nodynamic_get_synthetic_symtab): New functions.
        * libbfd-in.h: Declare new functions.  Update existing defines,
        removing casts.
        * aix386-core.c: Update to use new hooks.  Formatting.
        * aout-adobe.c: Likewise.
        * aout-arm.c: Likewise.
        * aout-target.h: Likewise.
        * aout-tic30.c: Likewise.
        * aoutf1.h: Likewise.
        * binary.c: Likewise.
        * bout.c: Likewise.
        * cisco-core.c: Likewise.
        * coff-alpha.c: Likewise.
        * coff-i386.c: Likewise.
        * coff-i860.c: Likewise.
        * coff-i960.c: Likewise.
        * coff-ia64.c: Likewise.
        * coff-mips.c: Likewise.
        * coff-ppc.c: Likewise.
        * coff-rs6000.c: Likewise.
        * coff-sh.c: Likewise.
        * coff-tic30.c: Likewise.
        * coff-tic54x.c: Likewise.
        * coff-x86_64.c: Likewise.
        * coff64-rs6000.c: Likewise.
        * coffcode.h: Likewise.
        * elf-m10300.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-cr16.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-lm32.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-m32r.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-metag.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-score.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-score7.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-tilepro.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-xstormy16.c: Likewise.
        * elf32-xtensa.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-alpha.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-ia64-vms.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-mmix.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-sh64.c: Likewise.
        * elfnn-ia64.c: Likewise.
        * elfxx-sparc.c: Likewise.
        * elfxx-target.h: Likewise.
        * elfxx-tilegx.c: Likewise.
        * elfxx-x86.h: Likewise.
        * hp300hpux.c: Likewise.
        * hppabsd-core.c: Likewise.
        * hpux-core.c: Likewise.
        * i386msdos.c: Likewise.
        * i386os9k.c: Likewise.
        * ieee.c: Likewise.
        * ihex.c: Likewise.
        * irix-core.c: Likewise.
        * libaout.h: Likewise.
        * libecoff.h: Likewise.
        * mach-o-target.c: Likewise.
        * mach-o.c: Likewise.
        * mipsbsd.c: Likewise.
        * mmo.c: Likewise.
        * netbsd-core.c: Likewise.
        * nlm-target.h: Likewise.
        * oasys.c: Likewise.
        * osf-core.c: Likewise.
        * pdp11.c: Likewise.
        * pe-mips.c: Likewise.
        * pe-x86_64.c: Likewise.
        * pef.c: Likewise.
        * plugin.c: Likewise.
        * ppcboot.c: Likewise.
        * ptrace-core.c: Likewise.
        * sco5-core.c: Likewise.
        * som.c: Likewise.
        * sparclynx.c: Likewise.
        * srec.c: Likewise.
        * tekhex.c: Likewise.
        * trad-core.c: Likewise.
        * verilog.c: Likewise.
        * versados.c: Likewise.
        * vms-alpha.c: Likewise.
        * vms-lib.c: Likewise.
        * wasm-module.c: Likewise.
        * xsym.c: Likewise.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-02-15  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (_bfd_riscv_relax_section): Ifdef out check to ignore
        symbols whose section address is zero.

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_relocate_section): Use bfd_reloc_dangerous
        when pcrel_lo reloc has an addend.  Use reloc_dangerous callback for
        bfd_reloc_dangerous.  Use einfo instead of warning callback for errors.
        Add %X%P to error messages.

2018-02-15  Eric Botcazou  <ebotcazou@adacore.com>

        PR ld/22832
        * elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_check_relocs) <R_SPARC_TLS_GD_CALL>:
        Pass FALSE instead of TRUE as 'create' argument to bfd_link_hash_lookup
        and assert that the result of the call is not NULL.

2018-02-14  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 22823
        Revert previous delta.  Add extra casts to avoid compile time
        warnings instead.
        * libbfd-in.h (_bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data): Add extra
        cast to avoid warning from gcc v8 compiler.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_set_private_flags): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_section_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_symbol_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_header_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_print_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_noarchive_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
        (_bfd_noarchive_truncate_arname): Likewise.
        (_bfd_noarchive_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
        (_bfd_noarchive_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_canonicalize_symtab): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_print_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_get_symbol_info): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_get_symbol_version_string): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_bfd_is_local_label_name): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_get_lineno): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_find_nearest_line): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_find_line): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_find_inliner_info): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_bfd_make_debug_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_read_minisymbols): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_minisymbol_to_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_norelocs_bfd_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        (_bfd_norelocs_bfd_reloc_name_lookup): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nowrite_set_arch_mach): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nowrite_set_section_contents): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_sizeof_headers): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_relax_section): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_gc_sections): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_lookup_section_flags): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_merge_sections): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_is_group_section): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_discard_group): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_hash_table_create): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_add_symbols): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_just_syms): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_copy_link_hash_symbol_type): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_final_link): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_split_section): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_section_already_linked): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_define_common_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_define_start_stop): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nodynamic_canonicalize_dynamic_symtab): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nodynamic_get_synthetic_symtab): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nodynamic_get_dynamic_reloc_upper_bound _bfd_): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nodynamic_canonicalize_dynamic_reloc): Likewise.
        * libbfd.c (bfd_false_any): Delete.
        (bfd_true_any, bfd_nullvoidptr_any, bfd_0_any): Delete.
        (bfd_0u_any, bfd_0l_any, _bfd_n1_any, bfd_void_any): Delete.
        * libbfd.h (extern): Regenerate
        * aout-target.h (MY_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Add extra
        cast to avoid warning from gcc v8 compiler.
        * aout-tic30.c (tic30_aout_set_arch_mach): Likewise.
        * binary.c (binary_get_symbol_info): Likewise.
        * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_backend_data): Likewise.
        * coff-mips.c (mips_ecoff_backend_data): Likewise.
        * coffcode.h (coff_set_alignment_hook): Likewise.
        (symname_in_debug_hook): Likewise.
        (bfd_coff_backend_data bigobj_swap_table): Likewise.
        * elf-m10300.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-cr16.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-lm32.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-m32r.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-metag.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-score.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-score7.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-xstormy16.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-alpha.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-hppa.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-mmix.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-sh64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elfnn-ia64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_debug_info_accumulate): Likewise.
        (bfd_elfNN_bfd_make_debug_symbol): Likewise.
        (bfd_elfNN_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
        (bfd_elfNN_bfd_set_private_flags): Likewise.
        (bfd_elfNN_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_init_index_section): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_allow_non_load_phdr): Likewise.
        * elfxx-x86.h (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * i386msdos.c (msdos_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * ieee.c (ieee_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
        (ieee_write_armap): Likewise.
        (ieee_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
        (ieee_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * ihex.c (ihex_canonicalize_symtab): Likewise.
        (ihex_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * libaout.h (aout_32_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * libecoff.h (_bfd_ecoff_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_ecoff_set_alignment_hook): Likewise.
        * mach-o-target.c (bfd_mach_o_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * mmo.c (mmo_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * nlm-target.h (nlm_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * oasys.c (oasys_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
        (oasys_write_armap): Likewise.
        (oasys_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
        (oasys_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * pef.c (bfd_pef_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * plugin.c (bfd_plugin_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * ppcboot.c (ppcboot_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * som.c (som_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * srec.c (srec_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * tekhex.c (tekhex_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * verilog.c (verilog_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * versados.c (versados_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (versados_bfd_reloc_name_lookup): Likewise.
        * vms-alpha.c (vms_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (vms_bfd_define_start_stop): Likewise.
        (alpha_vms_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * wasm-module.c (wasm_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * xsym.c (bfd_sym_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.

2018-02-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22842
        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Pass FALSE for non
        PC-relative PLT to NEED_DYNAMIC_RELOCATION_P.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Create PLT for
        R_X86_64_PC32 reloc against dynamic function in data section.
        Pass TRUE for PC-relative PLT to NEED_DYNAMIC_RELOCATION_P.
        (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Use PLT for R_X86_64_PC32 reloc
        against dynamic function in data section.
        * elfxx-x86.c (elf_x86_allocate_dynrelocs): Use PLT in PIE as
        function address only if pcrel_plt is true.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_hash_table_create): Set pcrel_plt.
        * elfxx-x86.h (NEED_DYNAMIC_RELOCATION_P): Add PCREL_PLT for
        PC-relative PLT.  If PLT is PC-relative, don't generate dynamic
        PC-relative relocation against a function definition in data
        secton in PIE.  Remove the obsolete comments.
        (elf_x86_link_hash_table): Add pcrel_plt.

2018-02-13  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elfxx-x86.c (elf_x86_allocate_dynrelocs): Check bfd_link_dll,
        instead of bfd_link_pic, for building shared library.

2018-02-13  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR gas/22791
        * elf64-x86-64.c (is_32bit_relative_branch): Removed.
        (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Check PIC relocations in PIE.
        Remove is_32bit_relative_branch usage.  Disallow PC32 reloc
        against protected function in shared object.

2018-02-13  Sergei Trofimovich  <slyfox@inbox.ru>

        PR 22828
        * po/ru.po: Fix typo in Russian translation.

2018-02-13  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * wasm-module.c (wasm_scan_name_function_section): Rename
        `index' local variable to `idx'.

2018-02-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 22823
        Fix compile time warnings generated by gcc version 8.
        * libbfd-in.h: Remove extraneous text from prototypes.
        Add prototypes for bfd_false_any, bfd_true_any,
        bfd_nullvoidptr_any, bfd_0_any, bfd_0u_any, bfd_0l_any,
        bfd_n1_any, bfd_void_any.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data): Use vararg based dummy
        function.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_set_private_flags): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_section_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_symbol_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_header_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_generic_bfd_print_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
        (_bfd_noarchive_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
        (_bfd_noarchive_truncate_arname): Likewise.
        (_bfd_noarchive_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
        (_bfd_noarchive_get_elt_at_index): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_canonicalize_symtab): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_print_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_get_symbol_info): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_get_symbol_version_string): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_bfd_is_local_label_name): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_get_lineno): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_find_nearest_line): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_find_line): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_find_inliner_info): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_bfd_make_debug_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_read_minisymbols): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nosymbols_minisymbol_to_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_norelocs_bfd_reloc_type_lookup): Likewise.
        (_bfd_norelocs_bfd_reloc_name_lookup): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nowrite_set_arch_mach): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nowrite_set_section_contents): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_sizeof_headers): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_relax_section): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_gc_sections): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_lookup_section_flags): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_merge_sections): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_is_group_section): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_discard_group): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_hash_table_create): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_add_symbols): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_just_syms): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_copy_link_hash_symbol_type): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_final_link): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_link_split_section): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_section_already_linked): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_define_common_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nolink_bfd_define_start_stop): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nodynamic_canonicalize_dynamic_symtab): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nodynamic_get_synthetic_symtab): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nodynamic_get_dynamic_reloc_upper_bound _bfd_): Likewise.
        (_bfd_nodynamic_canonicalize_dynamic_reloc): Likewise.
        * libbfd.c (bfd_false_any): New function.  Like bfd_false but
        accepts one or more arguments.
        (bfd_true_any): Likewise.
        (bfd_nullvoidptr_any): Likewise.
        (bfd_0_any): Likewise.
        (bfd_0u_any): Likewise.
        (bfd_0l_any): Likewise.
        (_bfd_n1_any): Likewise.
        (bfd_void_any): Likewise.
        * libbfd.h (extern): Regenerate
        * aout-target.h (MY_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Use vararg
        based dummy function.
        * aout-tic30.c (tic30_aout_set_arch_mach): Likewise.
        * binary.c (binary_get_symbol_info): Likewise.
        * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_backend_data): Likewise.
        * coff-mips.c (mips_ecoff_backend_data): Likewise.
        * coffcode.h (coff_set_alignment_hook): Likewise.
        (symname_in_debug_hook): Likewise.
        (bfd_coff_backend_data bigobj_swap_table): Likewise.
        * elf-m10300.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-cr16.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-lm32.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-m32r.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-metag.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-score.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-score7.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-xstormy16.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf32-xtensa.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-alpha.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-hppa.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-mmix.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elf64-sh64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elfnn-ia64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_debug_info_accumulate): Likewise.
        (bfd_elfNN_bfd_make_debug_symbol): Likewise.
        (bfd_elfNN_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
        (bfd_elfNN_bfd_set_private_flags): Likewise.
        (bfd_elfNN_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_init_index_section): Likewise.
        (elf_backend_allow_non_load_phdr): Likewise.
        * elfxx-x86.h (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): Likewise.
        * i386msdos.c (msdos_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * ieee.c (ieee_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
        (ieee_write_armap): Likewise.
        (ieee_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
        (ieee_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * ihex.c (ihex_canonicalize_symtab): Likewise.
        (ihex_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * libaout.h (aout_32_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * libecoff.h (_bfd_ecoff_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (_bfd_ecoff_set_alignment_hook): Likewise.
        * mach-o-target.c (bfd_mach_o_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * mmo.c (mmo_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * nlm-target.h (nlm_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * oasys.c (oasys_construct_extended_name_table): Likewise.
        (oasys_write_armap): Likewise.
        (oasys_write_ar_hdr): Likewise.
        (oasys_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * pef.c (bfd_pef_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * plugin.c (bfd_plugin_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * ppcboot.c (ppcboot_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * som.c (som_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * srec.c (srec_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * tekhex.c (tekhex_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * verilog.c (verilog_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * versados.c (versados_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (versados_bfd_reloc_name_lookup): Likewise.
        * vms-alpha.c (vms_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        (vms_bfd_define_start_stop): Likewise.
        (alpha_vms_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * wasm-module.c (wasm_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * xsym.c (bfd_sym_bfd_is_target_special_symbol): Likewise.
        * elf32-arc.c (get_replace_function): Assign replacement function
        to func pointer.
        * elf32-i370.c (i370_noop): Update prototype.

2018-02-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22836
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_fixup_group_sections): Account for removed
        relocation sections.  If size reduces to just the flag word,
        remove that too and mark with SEC_EXCLUDE.
        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Strip empty group sections.

2018-02-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22829
        * elf.c (assign_file_positions_for_non_load_sections): Rewrite
        PT_GNU_RELRO setup.

2018-02-12  Zebediah Figura  <z.figura12@gmail.com>

        * i386msdos.c (msdos_mkobject); New function.
        (msdos_object_p): New function.
        (i386_msdos_vec): Use msdos_object_p as the check_format
        function.
        * peicode.h: Rename external_PEI_DOS_hdr, DOSMAGIC, and
        NT_SIGNATURE to external_DOS_hdr, IMAGE_DOS_SIGNATURE, and
        IMAGE_NT_SIGNATURE.
        * peXXigen.c: Likewise.
        * coff-ia64.c: Likewise.

2018-02-12  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_longjump3): Remove redundant
        assignment.
        * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_relocate_section): Likewise.

2018-02-09  Eric Botcazou  <ebotcazou@adacore.com>

        * elfxx-sparc.c (UNDEFINED_WEAK_RESOLVED_TO_ZERO): Reorder conditions.
        (sparc_elf_append_rela): Assert that there is enough room in section.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_copy_indirect_symbol): Fix formatting.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Minor tweak.
        (allocate_dynrelocs): Remove outdated comments and reorder conditions.
        For a symbol subject to a GOT relocation, reserve a slot in the
        relocation section if the symbol isn't dynamic and we are in PIC mode.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_relocate_section) <R_SPARC_GOTDATA_OP>: If relocation
        is relaxed and a slot was reserved, generate a R_SPARC_NONE relocation.
        <R_SPARC_GOTDATA_OP_HIX22>: Adjust comments.
        <R_SPARC_PC10>: Reorder conditions.  Remove always-false assertion.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename local_undefweak into
        resolved_to_zero.  Do not generate a dynamic GOT relocation for an
        undefined weak symbol with non-default visibility.  Remove superfluous
        'else' and fix formatting.

2018-02-09  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_synthetic_symtab): Also handle
        is_solaris.
        (i386_elf32_sol2_vec): Don't declare.
        (elf_i386_link_setup_gnu_properties): Also handle is_solaris.
        Don't set need_global_offset_table.
        (elf_i386_solaris_arch_bed): New.
        (elf_backend_arch_data): Set to elf_i386_solaris_arch_bed for
        Solaris.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_synthetic_symtab): Check
        target_os != is_nacl instead of target_os == is_normal.
        (x86_64_elf64_sol2_vec): Don't declare.
        (elf_x86_64_link_setup_gnu_properties): Check target_os !=
        is_nacl instead of target_os == is_normal.  Don't set
        need_global_offset_table.
        (elf_x86_64_solaris_arch_bed): New.
        (elf_backend_arch_data): Set to elf_x86_64_solaris_arch_bed for
        Solaris.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Keep
        _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ for Solaris.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Don't copy
        need_global_offset_table.
        * elfxx-x86.h (elf_x86_target_os): Add is_solaris.
        (elf_x86_link_hash_table): Remove need_global_offset_table.
        (elf_x86_init_table): Likewise.

2018-02-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_copy_solaris_special_section_fields):
        Remove prototype.
        (i386_elf32_sol2_vec): Declared.
        (elf_i386_link_setup_gnu_properties): Set
        need_global_offset_table with info->output_bfd->xvec.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_copy_solaris_special_section_fields):
        Remove prototype.
        (x86_64_elf64_sol2_vec): Declared.
        (elf_x86_64_link_setup_gnu_properties): Set
        need_global_offset_table with info->output_bfd->xvec.

2018-02-08  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        * elf32-i386.c (elf32_i386_copy_solaris_special_section_fields):
        New prototype.
        (elf_i386_link_setup_gnu_properties): Set need_global_offset_table
        for Solaris.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_copy_solaris_special_section_fields):
        New prototype.
        (elf_x86_64_link_setup_gnu_properties): Set
        need_global_offset_table for Solaris.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Keep the
        unused _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ for Solaris.
        (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Copy
        need_global_offset_table.
        * elfxx-x86.h (elf_x86_link_hash_table): Add
        need_global_offset_table.
        (elf_x86_init_table): Likewise.

2018-02-08  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_relocate_section): Add comment for previous
        change.

2018-02-08  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 22788
        * elf.c (elf_parse_notes): Reject notes with excessuively large
        alignments.

2018-02-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        Revert 2018-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
        * elf32-ppc.c: Remove speculation barrier support.
        * elf32-ppc.h: Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
        * elf64-ppc.h: Likewise.

2018-02-06  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_relocate_section): Return TRUE if used
        callback to report an error.

2018-02-06  Eric Botcazou  <ebotcazou@adacore.com>

        PR ld/22263
        * elfxx-sparc.c (sparc_elf_tls_transition): Turn call to bfd_link_pic
        into call to !bfd_link_executable and tidy up.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_check_relocs): Fix formatting and tidy up.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_LE_HIX22>: Turn call to bfd_link_pic into call to
        !bfd_link_executable.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_IE_HI22>: Likewise.
        <GOT relocations>: Remove useless code, tidy and merge related blocks.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_GD_CALL>: Turn call to bfd_link_pic into call to
        !bfd_link_executable.
        <R_SPARC_WPLT30>: Tidy up.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_gc_mark_hook): Turn call to bfd_link_pic into call to
        !bfd_link_executable.
        (allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_relocate_section): Fix formatting and tidy up.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_GD_HI22>: Merge into...
        <R_SPARC_TLS_GD_LO10>: ...this.  Adjust 4th argument in call to
        sparc_elf_tls_transition and remove redundant code.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_LDM_HI22>: Turn call to bfd_link_pic into call to
        !bfd_link_executable.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_LDO_HIX22>: Likewise.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_LE_HIX22>: Likewise.  Tidy up.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_LDM_CALL>: Likewise.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_GD_CALL>: Likewise.  Tidy up.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_GD_ADD>: Likewise.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_LDM_ADD>: Likewise.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_LDO_ADD>: Likewise.
        <R_SPARC_TLS_IE_LD>: Likewise.

2018-02-06  Miloš Stojanović  <milos.stojanovic@rt-rk.com>

        PR 22789
        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_find_nearest_line): If the dwarf
        functions failed to find the function name, try the generic elf
        find function instead.

2018-02-06  Sergio Durigan Junior  <sergiodj@redhat.com>

        * coff-rs6000.c (xcoff_write_archive_contents_old): Use
        'memcpy' instead of 'strncpy' when writing the magic number.

2018-02-06  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        PR 22794
        * opncls.c (bfd_get_debug_link_info_1): Check the size of the
        section before attempting to read it in.
        (bfd_get_alt_debug_link_info): Likewise.

2018-02-06  Paul Carroll  <pcarroll@codesourcery.com>

        * bfd/dwarf2.c (find_abstract_name): Modified to return file and
        line information in addition to name, if they can be found.

2018-02-05  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>

        PR ld/22764
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_check_relocs): Relax the
        R_AARCH64_ABS32 and R_AARCH64_ABS16 for absolute symbol. Apply the
        check for writeable section as well.

2018-02-05  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22782
        * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set got_referenced if
        _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ is referenced or GOT is needed to resolve
        undefined weak symbol to 0.
        * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Set got_referenced
        if _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ is referenced.
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Check
        got_referenced instead of ref_regular_nonweak.  Remove the
        unused _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ from symbol table.
        * elfxx-x86.h (elf_x86_link_hash_table): Add got_referenced.

2018-02-05  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfnn-riscv.c (_bfd_riscv_relax_pc): Use `memset' to
        initialize `hi_reloc'.

2018-02-05  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_section_processing): For
        SHT_MIPS_REGINFO sections don't assert the correct size and
        report an error instead.

2018-02-05  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_write_object_contents): Propagate a failure
        status from `->elf_backend_section_processing'.

2018-02-02  Jim Wilson  <jimw@sifive.com>

        PR ld/22756
        * elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_relax_delete_bytes): New parameter link_info.
        If link_info->wrap_hash, check for a duplicate symbol and ignore.
        (_bfd_riscv_relax_call, bfd_riscv_relax_lui, _bfd_riscv_relax_tls_le):
        Pass new argument to riscv_relax_delete_bytes.
        (_bfd_riscv_relax_align, _bfd_riscv_relax_delete): Likewise.  Remove
        ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED from link_info parameter.

2018-02-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Don't relocate nops
        emitted for toc sequence optimization.  Set and use "howto" later.

2018-02-01  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_archive_symbol_lookup): Avoid pointer
        arithmetic on NULL pointer.
        * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_archive_symbol_lookup,
        elf_link_add_archive_symbols): Likewise.

2018-01-31  Michael Matz  <matz@suse.de>

        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_define_start_stop): Fix check of
        def_dynamic.

2018-01-31  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/21964
        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_define_start_stop): Check if __start and
        __stop symbols are referenced by shared objects.

2018-01-30  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22758
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Don't start a new
        segment when demand paged with lma on the same page.  Test this
        before load/non-load, executable/non-executable,
        writable/non-writable tests and simplify.  Delete bogus relro
        condition in writable/non-writable test.  Delete outdated
        comment.  Formatting.

2018-01-30  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_define_start_stop): Make __start and __stop
        symbols dynamic.

2018-01-29  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22741
        * coffgen.c (coff_pointerize_aux): Ensure auxent tagndx is in
        range before converting to a symbol table pointer.

2018-01-27  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/ru.po: Updated Russian translation.

2018-01-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_define_start_stop): Override symbols when
        they are defined dynamically.

2018-01-26  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_size_stubs): Iterate sizing when
        .branch_lt changes size.

2018-01-25  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR 22746
        * elfcode.h (elf_object_p): Avoid integer overflow.

2018-01-25  Eric Botcazou  <ebotcazou@adacore.com>

        PR ld/22727
        * elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_check_relocs) <R_SPARC_TLS_GD_CALL>:
        Do a mere lookup of the __tls_get_addr symbol instead of adding it.

        Revert
        2017-10-19  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22263
        * elfxx-sparc.c (sparc_elf_tls_transition): Replace
        bfd_link_pic with !bfd_link_executable, !bfd_link_pic with
        bfd_link_executable for TLS check.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_check_relocs): Likewise.
        (allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
        (_bfd_sparc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.

2018-01-24  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>

        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Add support for
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G0, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G0_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G1, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G1_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G2, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G2_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G3.
        * elfxx-aarch64.c (_bfd_aarch64_elf_put_addend): Likewise.
        (_bfd_aarch64_elf_resolve_relocation): Likewise.

2018-01-24  Renlin Li  <renlin.li@arm.com>

        * reloc.c: Add BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G0,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G0_NC, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G1,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G1_NC, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G2,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G2_NC, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G3.
        * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_howto_table): Add entries for
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G0, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G0_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G1, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G1_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G2, BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G2_NC,
        BFD_RELOC_AARCH64_MOVW_PREL_G3.
        * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
        * libbfd.h: Regenerate.

2018-01-23  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@mips.com>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_final_link): Update a stale
        `mips_elf32_section_processing' comment reference.

2018-01-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22721
        * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_link_check_relocs): Check the
        versioned __tls_get_addr symbol.

2018-01-19  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/fr.po: Updated French translation.

2018-01-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_create_glink): Correct alignment of .glink.
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_size_stubs): Handle negative plt_stub_align.
        (ppc64_elf_build_stubs): Likewise.

2018-01-17  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/ru.po: Updated Russian translation.
        * po/uk/po: Updated Ukranian translation.

2018-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_build_stubs): Silence gcc warning.

2018-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (GLINK_ENTRY_SIZE): Handle speculation barrier.
        (CRSETEQ, BEQCTRM): Define.
        (is_nonpic_glink_stub): Don't check bctr.
        (ppc_elf_link_hash_table_create): Init new ppc_elf_params field.
        (ppc_elf_relax_section): Size speculation barrier.
        (output_bctr): New function.
        (write_glink_stub): Use output_bctr.
        (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Use output_bctr for long branch stub.
        (ppc_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
        (ppc_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Use output_bctr.
        * elf32-ppc.h (struct ppc_elf_params): Add speculate_indirect_jumps.
        * elf64-ppc.c (CRSETEQ, BEQCTRM, BEQCTRLM): Define.
        (GLINK_PLTRESOLVE_SIZE): Size speculation barrier.
        (size_global_entry_stubs): Handle speculation barrier sizing.
        (plt_stub_size): Likewise.
        (output_bctr): New function.
        (build_plt_stub, build_tls_get_addr_stub): Output speculation
        barrier.
        (ppc_build_one_stub): Likewise for ppc_stub_plt_branch.
        (ppc_size_one_stub): Size speculation barrier in ppc_stub_plt_branch.
        (build_global_entry_stubs): Output speculation barrier.
        (ppc64_elf_build_stubs): Likewise in __glink_PLTresolve stub.
        * elf64-ppc.h (struct ppc64_elf_params): Add speculate_indirect_jumps.

2018-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        * elf32-ppc.c (GLINK_ENTRY_SIZE): Add parameters, handle
        __tls_get_addr_opt, and alignment sizing.
        (TLS_GET_ADDR_GLINK_SIZE): Delete.
        (is_nonpic_glink_stub): Don't use GLINK_ENTRY_SIZE.
        (ppc_elf_get_synthetic_symtab): Recognize stubs spaced at 4, 6,
        or 8 insns.
        (ppc_elf_link_hash_table_create): Init new ppc_elf_params field.
        (allocate_dynrelocs): Use new GLINK_ENTRY_SIZE.
        (ppc_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Likewise.  Size branch table
        by PLT reloc count.
        (write_glink_stub): Handle __tls_get_addr_opt stub.
        Pad out to size given by GLINK_ENTRY_SIZE.
        (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Adjust write_glink_stub call.
        (ppc_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
        (ppc_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Write PLTresolve without using
        insn array since so many need rewriting.
        * elf32-ppc.h (struct ppc_elf_params): Add plt_stub_align.
        * elf64-ppc.c (GLINK_PLTRESOLVE_SIZE): Rename from
        GLINK_CALL_STUB_SIZE.  Add htab param and evaluate to size without
        nops.  Adjust all uses.
        (ppc64_elf_get_synthetic_symtab): Don't use GLINK_CALL_STUB_SIZE
        in glink_vma calculation.
        (struct ppc_link_hash_table): Add global_entry section pointer.
        (create_linkage_sections): Create separate section for global
        entry stubs.
        (PPC_LO, PPC_HI, PPC_HA): Move earlier.
        (size_global_entry_stubs): Handle sizing for aligned stubs.
        (ppc64_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Handle global_entry alloc,
        and don't stash end of glink branch table in rawsize.
        (ppc_build_one_stub): Rewrite stub size calculations.
        (build_global_entry_stubs): Use new section.
        (ppc64_elf_build_stubs): Don't pad __glink_PLTresolve with nops.
        Build lazy link stubs out to end of section.  Build global entry
        stubs in new section.

2018-01-15  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/uk.po: Updated Ukranian translation.

2018-01-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * po/bfd.pot: Regenerated.

2018-01-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        * version.m4: Bump version to 2.30.51
        * configure: Regenerate.

2018-01-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>

        2.30 branch created.

2018-01-12  Jens Widell  <jl@opera.com>

        * elf.c (setup_group): Optimize search for group by remembering
        last found group and restarting search at that index.
        * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_obj_tdata): Add group_search_offset field.

2018-01-12  Gunther Nikl  <gnikl@users.sourceforge.net>

        * aoutx.h (aout_link_check_ar_symbols): Remove default and handle
        bfd_link_common_skip_none in switch.

2018-01-12  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        PR ld/22649
        * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_gc_mark_dynamic_ref): Ignore dynamic
        references on forced local symbols.

2018-01-12  Vlad Ivanov  <vlad@ivanov.email>

        * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_final_link): Notify user when
        .reginfo section has wrong size.

2018-01-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22393
        * elf.c (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): When generating
        separate code and read-only data LOAD segments, create a new
        LOAD segment if the previous section contains text and the
        current section doesn't or vice versa.  Don't put a writable
        section in a read-only segment if there is a RELRO segment.

2018-01-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22649
        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_gc_mark_dynamic_ref_symbol): Ignore dynamic
        references on forced local symbols.

2018-01-11  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>

        PR ld/22677
        * elflink.c (bfd_elf_gc_sections): Keep all PREINIT_ARRAY,
        INIT_ARRAY as well as FINI_ARRAY sections for ld -r --gc-section.

2018-01-09  Kuan-Lin Chen  <kuanlinchentw@gmail.com>

        PR 22662
        * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_loadstore): Fix a typographical error.

2018-01-03  John Baldwin  <jhb@FreeBSD.org>

        * elf.c (elfcore_grok_freebsd_note): Handle
        NT_FREEBSD_PROCSTAT_PROC, NT_FREEBSD_PROCSTAT_FILES, and
        NT_FREEBSD_PROCSTAT_VMMAP.

2018-01-03  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>

        Update year range in copyright notice of all files.

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