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1 2009-04-02  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
2
3         PR ld/6744
4         * ld.texinfo (--export-dynamic):  Mention --export-all-symbols.
5         * emultempl/pe.em (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_parse):  Issue
6         warning if --export-dynamic was passed on command-line.
7         * emultempl/pep.em (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_parse):  Likewise.
8
9 2009-04-01  Richard Sandiford  <r.sandiford@uk.ibm.com>
10
11         * emultempl/aix.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_open_dynamic_archive): New
12         function.
13         (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Use it.
14
15 2009-03-20  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
16
17         PR ld/9970
18         * ldlang.c (lang_end): Warn missing entry symbol for -pie.
19
20 2009-03-19  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
21
22         * emultempl/spuelf.em (spu_before_allocation): Report errors from
23         spu_elf_find_overlays.
24
25 2009-03-18  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
26
27         PR ld/6766
28         * lexsup.c (parse_args): Call ldlang_add_undef for -e.
29
30 2009-03-18  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
31
32         * ld.h: Remove alloca handling.
33
34 2009-03-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
35
36         * emultempl/spu_icache.S: Add new entry to dummy handler.
37         * emultempl/spu_icache.o_c: Regenerate.
38         * emultempl/spuelf.em (params): Init new field.
39         (no_overlays): New static var.
40         (spu_before_allocation): Use it.
41         (OPTION_SPU_COMPACT_STUBS): Define.
42         (PARSE_AND_LIST_LONGOPTS, PARSE_AND_LIST_OPTIONS): Add compact-stubs.
43         (PARSE_AND_LIST_ARGS_CASES): Handle compact-stubs.  Adjust no-overlays
44         handling.
45
46 2009-03-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
47
48         * configure.host (HOSTING_LIBS): Two dollars on shell variable
49         expansion to suit make.
50
51 2009-03-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
52
53         * configure.in: Invoke ACX_PROG_CMP_IGNORE_INITIAL.
54         * Makefile.am (check-DEJAGNU): Set DO_COMPARE.
55         * aclocal.m4: Regenerate.
56         * configure: Regenerate.
57         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
58
59 2009-03-14  Richard Sandiford  <r.sandiford@uk.ibm.com>
60
61         * emultempl/aix.em (auto_export_flags): New variable.
62         (explicit_auto_export_flags): Likewise.
63         (OPTION_EXPALL, OPTION_EXPFULL): New enum values.
64         (OPTION_NOEXPALL, OPTION_NOEXPFULL): Likewise.
65         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options): Add -bexpall, -bexpfull,
66         -bnoexpall and -bnoexpfull.
67         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option): Handle them.
68         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_allocation): Update the call to
69         bfd_size_dynamic_sections.
70
71 2009-03-14  Richard Sandiford  <r.sandiford@uk.ibm.com>
72
73         * emultempl/aix.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option): Make
74         -berok and -bernotok control link_info.unresolved_syms_in_objects
75         and link_info.unresolved_syms_in_shared_libs instead of
76         force_make_executable.
77
78 2009-03-14  Richard Sandiford  <r.sandiford@uk.ibm.com>
79
80         * emultempl/aix.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse): Set
81         config.dynamic_link to TRUE.
82
83 2009-03-14  Richard Sandiford  <r.sandiford@uk.ibm.com>
84
85         * emultempl/aix.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_allocation): Mark
86         .text, .data and .bss output sections as SEC_KEEP.
87
88 2009-03-14  Richard Sandiford  <r.sandiford@uk.ibm.com>
89
90         * configure.tgt: Extend AIX 5 behavior to AIX 6 and above.
91
92 2009-03-14  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
93             Danny Smith  <dannysmith@users.sourceforge.net>
94
95         * emultmpl/pe.em (pe_dll_characteristics): New variable.
96         (OPTION_DYNAMIC_BASE, OPTION_FORCE_INTEGRITY, OPTION_NX_COMPAT,
97         OPTION_NO_ISOLATION. OPTION_NO_SEH, OPTION_NO_BIND,
98         OPTION_WDM_DRIVER, OPTION_TERMINAL_SERVER_AWARE):
99         New macros for options to set DllCharacteristics flag bits.
100         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options): Add dynamicbase, forceinteg,
101         nxcompat, no-isolation, no-seh, no-bind, wdmdriver, tsaware options.
102         (init): Add DllCharacteristics field.
103         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options): List new options.
104         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option): Handle new options.
105         * emultmpl/pep.em (pe_dll_characteristics): New variable.
106         (OPTION_DYNAMIC_BASE, OPTION_FORCE_INTEGRITY, OPTION_NX_COMPAT,
107         OPTION_NO_ISOLATION. OPTION_NO_SEH, OPTION_NO_BIND,
108         OPTION_WDM_DRIVER, OPTION_TERMINAL_SERVER_AWARE):
109         New macros for options to set DllCharacteristics flags.
110         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options): Add dynamicbase, forceinteg,
111         nxcompat,no-isolation, no-seh, no-bind, wdmdriver, tsaware options.
112         (init): Add DllCharacteristics field.
113         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options): List new options.
114         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option): Handle new options.
115         * ldtexinfo : Document dynamicbase, forceinteg, nxcompat,
116         no-isolation, no-seh, no-bind, wdmdriver, tsaware options.
117
118 2009-03-06  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
119
120         * po/es.po: Updated Spanish translation.
121
122 2009-03-03  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
123
124         * emultempl/pe.em (debug_section_p):  New bfd_map_over_sections hook.
125         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open):  Use it to iterate all sections
126         of all input BFDs, looking for debug info.  Enable long section names
127         if any found.
128         * emultempl/pe.em (debug_section_p):  Likewise.
129         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open):  Likewise.
130         * NEWS:  Retrospectively adjust news announcement.
131         * ld.texinfo:  Update documentation to mention new behaviour.
132
133 2009-03-03  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
134
135         * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am".
136         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
137
138 2009-03-02  Sebastian Huber  <sebastian.huber@embedded-brains.de>
139
140         * ldgram.y: Add support for REGION_ALIAS operator.
141         * ldlang.c: Likewise.
142         * ldlang.h: Likewise.
143         * ldlex.l: Likewise.
144         * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
145         * ld.texinfo: Document the new feature.
146
147 2009-03-02  Qinwei  <qinwei@sunnorth.com.cn>
148
149         * Makefile.am: Replace score elf emulation with score3 and score7
150         emulations.
151         * Makefile.in: Regenerate,
152         * NEWS: Mention support for Score7 architecture.
153         * configure.tgt: Add score7 emulation to score-elf target.
154         * emulparams/scoreelf.sh: Add score7 support.
155         * emultempl/scoreelf.em: Likewise.
156
157 2009-03-01  John David Anglin  <dave.anglin@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca>
158
159         * configure.tgt: Only use elf64hppa target emulation for hpux.
160         * emulparams/elf64hppa.sh: Don't include hppa64linux.sh.
161         (SCRIPT_NAME): Use new script elf64hppa.
162         (SCRIPT_NAME, ELFSIZE, NO_REL_RELOCS, ARCH, MACHINE, ENTRY,
163         TEMPLATE_NAME, GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT, OTHER_READONLY_SECTIONS,
164         OTHER_READWRITE_SECTIONS, OTHER_BSS_SECTIONS, OTHER_GOT_RELOC_SECTIONS,
165         DATA_START_SYMBOLS, OTHER_SYMBOLS, DATA_PLT, PLT_BEFORE_GOT,
166         TEXT_DYNAMIC): Define.
167         * emulparams/hppa64linux.sh: Adjust comments.
168         * scripttempl/elf64hppa.sc: New file.
169
170 2009-03-01  Ralf Wildenhues  <Ralf.Wildenhues@gmx.de>
171
172         * configure: Regenerate.
173
174 2009-02-27  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
175
176         * emultempl/pe.em (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):  Set
177         default state of auto-import flag based on $target.
178
179 2009-02-24  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
180
181         * ld.texinfo (ARM): Document changed meaning of --stub-group-size.
182         * emultempl/armelf.em (hook_in_stub): Insert after the input section.
183         (elf32_arm_add_stub_section): Update comment.
184         (PARSE_AND_LIST_OPTIONS): Update help for --stub-group-size.
185
186 2009-02-24  Sandra Loosemore  <sandra@codesourcery.com>
187
188         * ld.texinfo (Options): Correct typos in example.  Recommend
189         using joined forms of syntax for passing options with arguments 
190         from a driver.
191         (-a): Use consistent syntax for documenting option arguments.
192         Clean up indexing and markup.
193         (-A/--architecture): Likewise.
194         (-f/--auxiliary): Likewise.
195         (-F/--filter): Likewise.
196         (-fini): Likewise.
197         (-G/--gpsize): Likewise.
198         (-h/-soname):Likewise.
199         (-init): Likewise.
200         (-l/--library): Likewise.
201         (-L/--library-path): Likewise.
202         (-m): Likewise.
203         (--defsym): Likewise.
204         (-I/--dynamic-linker): Likewise.
205         (-Map): Likewise.
206         (--oformat): Likewise.
207         (--retain-symbols-file): Likewise.
208         (-rpath): Likewise.
209         (-rpath-link): Likewise.
210         (--sort-common): Likewise.
211         (--sort-section): Likewise.
212         (--split-by-file): Likewise.
213         (--split-by-reloc): Likewise.
214         (--sysroot): Likewise.
215         (--section-start): Likewise.
216         (-Tbss, -Tdata, -Ttext): Likewise.
217         (-Ttext-segment): Likewise.
218         (--version-script): Likewise.
219         (--wrap): Likewise.
220
221 2009-02-18  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
222
223         * ld.texinfo:  Update to mention long section name options.
224         * NEWS:  Mention new behaviour and command-line options.
225         * pe-dll.c (pe_use_coff_long_section_names):  New global variable.
226         (pe_output_file_set_long_section_names):  New function.
227         (pe_dll_build_sections):  Call it on output BFDs.
228         (pe_exe_build_sections):  Likewise.
229         (pe_dll_fill_sections):  Likewise.
230         (pe_exe_fill_sections):  Likewise.
231         * pe-dll.h (pe_use_coff_long_section_names):  Declare extern.
232         (pe_output_file_set_long_section_names):  Add prototype.
233         * pep-dll.c (pe_use_coff_long_section_names):  Define pep_ alias.
234         (pe_output_file_set_long_section_names):  Likewise.
235         * pep-dll.h (pep_use_coff_long_section_names):  Declare extern.
236         (pep_output_file_set_long_section_names):  Add prototype.
237         * pe.em (OPTION_ENABLE_LONG_SECTION_NAMES):  New getopt value macro.
238         (OPTION_DISABLE_LONG_SECTION_NAMES):  Likewise.
239         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options):  Add new options to xtra_long[].
240         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options):  Describe them.
241         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option):  Set or clear global
242         pe_use_coff_long_section_names flag when options recognised.
243         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open):  En/disable long section names
244         for main output bfd by calling pe_output_file_set_long_section_names.
245         * pep.em (enum options):  Extend enum with new getopt option values.
246         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options):  Add new options to xtra_long[].
247         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options):  Describe them.
248         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option):  Set or clear global
249         pe_use_coff_long_section_names flag when options recognised.
250         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open):  En/disable long section names
251         for main output bfd by calling pep_output_file_set_long_section_names.
252
253 2009-02-16  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
254
255         * emultempl/pe.em (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open):  Don't emit
256         inadvertent .reloc sections caused by refactoring accident.
257
258 2009-02-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
259
260         * ldlang.c (process_insert_statements): ASSERT that output section
261         statements are in order.
262
263 2009-02-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
264
265         * ldlang.c (push_stat_ptr, pop_stat_ptr): New functions.
266         (stat_save, stat_save_ptr): New variables.
267         (lang_insert_orphan): Use push_stat_ptr and pop_stat_ptr.
268         (load_symbols): Likewise.  Delete dead "bad_load" code.
269         (open_input_bfds): Warn on script containing output sections.
270         (lang_enter_output_section_statement): Use push_stat_ptr.
271         (lang_enter_group): Likewise.
272         (lang_leave_output_section_statement): Use pop_stat_ptr.
273         (lang_leave_group): Likewise.
274         * ldlang.h (push_stat_ptr, pop_stat_ptr): Declare.
275         * ldctor.c (ldctor_build_sets): Use push_stat_ptr and pop_stat_ptr.
276         * emultempl/beos.em (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_set_symbols): Likewise.
277         * emultempl/pe.em (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_set_symbols): Likewise.
278         * emultempl/pep.em (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_set_symbols): Likewise.
279         * emultempl/spuelf.em (spu_place_special_section): Likewise.
280         * emultempl/xtensaelf.em (ld_xtensa_insert_page_offsets): Likewise.
281
282 2009-02-09  Nathan Sidwell  <nathan@codesourcery.com>
283
284         Missing piece of 2009-01-26 commit
285         * ldlang.c (lang_process): Don't consider relocatable flag when
286         checking for overlap.
287
288 2009-02-05  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
289
290         * emulparams/m68kelf.sh: Add newline at end of file.
291
292 2009-02-04  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
293
294         PR 9805
295         * ld.texinfo (--allow-shlib-undefined): Correct description of
296         default settings and tidy up the rest of the entry.
297
298 2009-02-04  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
299
300         * emultempl/spuelf.em (spu_after_open): Don't combine .text.ia.*
301         during relocatable link.
302
303 2009-02-03  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
304
305         PR 9797
306         * ld.texinfo (Constants): Document the base-encoding suffixes
307         supported in linker scripts.
308
309 2009-02-03  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
310
311         * NEWS: Mention --as-needed change.
312
313 2009-02-03  Carlos O'Donell  <carlos@codesourcery.com>
314
315         * configure.in: AC_SUBST pdfdir.
316         * Makefile.am: Add install-pdf, install-pdf-am,
317         and install-pdf-recursive targets. Define pdf__strip_dir.
318         * po/Make-in: Add install-pdf target.
319         * configure: Regenerate.
320         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
321
322 2009-01-31  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
323
324         * ld.texinfo (--as-needed): Update.
325
326 2009-01-29  Andrew Jenner  <andrew@codesourcery.com>
327
328         * emultempl/armelf.em: Correct formatting of help text for
329         --no-enum-size-warning option.
330
331 2009-01-26  Nathan Sidwell  <nathan@codesourcery.com>
332
333         * lexsup.c (parse_args): Set check_section_addresses to 1 or 0.
334         * ld.h (args_type): Make check_section_addresses a char.
335         * ldmain.c (main): Default check_section_addresses to -1. Check it
336         for relocatable links.
337         * ld.texinfo (--check-sections): Update documentation.
338
339 2009-01-26  Kai Tietz  <kai.tietz@onevision.com>
340
341         * pe-dll.c (tmp_seq2): New static variable.
342         (make_singleton_name_imp): New.
343         (make_import_fixup_entry): Use for v2 the _imp_<name> symbol and
344         avoid duplicate import table generation for same symbol.
345         (pe_create_runtime_relocator_reference): Make reference for
346         64-bit 8 bytes.
347
348 2009-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
349
350         * emultempl/spuelf.em (params): Init new field.
351         (OPTION_SPU_NON_IA_TEXT): Define.
352         (PARSE_AND_LIST_LONGOPTS, PARSE_AND_LIST_OPTIONS): Add --non-ia-text.
353         (PARSE_AND_LIST_ARGS_CASES): Handle OPTION_SPU_NON_IA_TEXT.
354
355 2009-01-16  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
356
357         * lexsup.c (option_values): Add OPTION_TTEXT_SEGMENT.
358         (ld_options): Add -Ttext-segment.
359         (parse_args): Handle OPTION_TTEXT_SEGMENT.
360
361         * ld.texinfo: Document -Ttext-segment.
362
363         * NEWS: Mention -Ttext-segment.
364
365         * scripttempl/elf.sc (TEXT_START_ADDR): Use SEGMENT_START.
366         (SHLIB_TEXT_START_ADDR): Likewise.
367
368 2009-01-13  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
369
370         * emultempl/spu_icache.o_c: Regenerate.
371
372 2009-01-12  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
373
374         * emultempl/spuelf.em (params): Init new fields.
375         (num_lines_set, line_size_set, icache_mgr, icache_mgr_stream): New vars.
376         (spu_place_special_section): Adjust placement for soft-icache.  Pad
377         soft-icache section to a fixed size.  Clear addr_tree.
378         (spu_elf_load_ovl_mgr): Support soft-icache.  Map overlay manager
379         sections a little more intelligently.
380         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_finish): Don't call spu_elf_build_stubs.
381         (OPTION_SPU_NUM_LINES): Rename from OPTION_SPU_NUM_REGIONS.
382         (OPTION_SPU_SOFT_ICACHE, OPTION_SPU_LINE_SIZE): Define.
383         (OPTION_SPU_LRLIVE): Define.
384         (PARSE_AND_LIST_LONGOPTS): Add new soft-icache options.
385         (PARSE_AND_LIST_OPTIONS): Likewise.
386         (PARSE_AND_LIST_ARGS_CASES): Handle them.
387         * emultempl/spu_icache.S: Dummy file.
388         * emultempl/spu_icache.o_c: Regenerate.
389         * Makefile.am (eelf32_spu.c): Depend on spu_icache.o_c.
390         (spu_icache.o_c): Add rule to build.
391         (CLEANFILES): Zap temp files.
392         (EXTRA_DIST): Add spu_icache.o_c.
393         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
394
395 2009-01-08  Kai Tietz  <kai.tietz@onevision.com>
396
397         * pe.em (OPTION_USE_NUL_PREFIXED_IMPORT_TABLES): New.
398         (gld..._add_options): Add new option
399         --use-nul-prefixed-import-tables.
400         (gld..._handle_option): Likewise.
401         * pep.em: Same as for pe.em.
402         * ld.texinfo: Add new option documentation for
403         --use-nul-prefixed-import-tables.
404         * pe-dll.c (pe_use_nul_prefixed_import_tables): New.
405         (make_head): Make prefix leading zero prefix element for
406         idata$4 and idata$5 dependent to new flag.
407         (make_import_fixup_entry): Remove idata4/5 prefix.
408         * pe-dll.h (pe_use_nul_prefixed_import_tables): New.
409         * pep-dll.c (pe_use_nul_prefixed_import_tables): New.
410         * pep-dll.h (pep_use_nul_prefixed_import_tables): New.
411         * NEWS: Add new option.
412
413 2009-01-05  Kai Tietz  <kai.tietz@onevision.com>
414
415         * emultempl/pe.em: Prefix dollar characters to be outputed in
416         generated C file.
417         * emultempl/pep.em: Likewise.
418
419 2009-01-03  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
420
421         * NEWS:  Mention new feature --exclude-modules-for-implib.
422         * ld.texinfo:  Document new --exclude-modules-for-implib option.
423         * pe-dll.c (exclude_list_struct):  Change type member from int to
424         new enumeration exclude_type.
425         (pe_dll_add_excludes):  Accept exclude_type instead of int param.
426         (auto_export):  Replace magic constants by exclude_type values and
427         handle new choice EXCLUDEFORIMPLIB.
428         (pe_dll_generate_implib):  Accept a pointer to the link_info and
429         iterate all input BFDs looking for EXCLUDEFORIMPLIB modules; re-open
430         fresh BFDs for any found and link into import lib archive chain.
431         * pe-dll.h (exclude_type):  Add new enumerated type to replace magic
432         constants previously used for exclude_list_struct type member.
433         (pe_dll_add_excludes, pe_dll_generate_implib):  Update prototypes.
434         * pep-dll.h (exclude_type, pe_dll_add_excludes,
435         pe_dll_generate_implib):  Likewise to all the above.
436         * emultempl/pe.em (OPTION_EXCLUDE_MODULES_FOR_IMPLIB):  Define new
437         getopts long option code for new --exclude-modules-for-implib option.
438         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options):  Add new entry to xtra_long[].
439         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options):  List usage for it.
440         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option):  Use exclude_type enumerated
441         values when calling pe_dll_add_excludes, and handle EXCLUDEFORIMPLIB.
442         (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_finish):  Pass pointer to link_info when
443         calling pe_dll_generate_implib.
444         * emultempl/pep.em (options):  Define new enumerated value for getopts
445         long option code for new --exclude-modules-for-implib option.
446         (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options, gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options,
447         gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option, gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_finish):
448         Again, likewise to all the above.
449
450 2009-01-03  Dave Korn  <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
451
452         * pe-dll.c (autofilter_liblist):  Add entry for shared libgcc.
453         (libnamencmp):  New function.
454         (auto_export):  Use it in place of strncmp when filtering libraries.
455
456 For older changes see ChangeLog-2008
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