bfd/ChangeLog

   1 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
   2
   3         * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
   4         dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
   5
   6 2016-02-22  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
   7
   8         * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
   9         * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
  10
  11 2016-02-22  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
  12
  13         * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
  14         for destination.  Remove useless function parameters.
  15         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
  16
  17 2016-02-19  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
  18
  19         PR ld/19629
  20         * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
  21         table offsets.
  22
  23         PR ld/19628
  24         * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
  25         processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
  26
  27 2016-02-18  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  28
  29         PR ld/19617
  30         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
  31         sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
  32
  33 2016-02-17  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  34
  35         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New.  Defined
  36         to bfd_true.
  37
  38 2016-02-16  Joseph Myers  <joseph@codesourcery.com>
  39
  40         * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
  41         * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
  42         matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
  43         from TEMP.
  44
  45 2016-02-15  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
  46
  47         * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
  48         for length and type fields.  Use a signed value for the
  49         suffix_length field.
  50
  51 2016-02-10  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  52
  53         PR ld/19601
  54         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
  55         significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
  56
  57 2016-02-10  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
  58
  59         PR 19405
  60         * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
  61         immediate values.
  62         * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
  63         number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
  64         generation.
  65
  66 2016-02-09  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
  67
  68         * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
  69         * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
  70         constant for left shifting.
  71
  72         * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
  73         helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
  74         might overflow.
  75
  76 2016-02-05  Simon Marchi  <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
  77
  78         * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
  79
  80 2016-02-05  Cupertino Miranda  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
  81
  82         * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
  83         to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
  84
  85 2016-02-04  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  86
  87         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
  88         for big-endian.
  89
  90 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
  91
  92         PR ld/19542
  93         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
  94         distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
  95
  96 2016-02-02  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
  97
  98         * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
  99         ELFv2 entry optimization.
 100
 101 2016-02-02  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 102
 103         PR binutils/19547
 104         * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
 105         no relocations in relocatable files.
 106
 107 2016-02-01  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 108
 109         PR ld/19553
 110         * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
 111         if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
 112         the symbol referenced by regular object.
 113
 114 2016-02-01  Nathaniel Smith  <njs@pobox.com>
 115
 116         * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
 117         CODE and DATA.
 118
 119 2016-02-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 120
 121         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
 122         an out of range reloc_index.
 123         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
 124
 125 2016-02-01  Kamil Rytarowski  <n54@gmx.com>
 126
 127         * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
 128         (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
 129         * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
 130
 131 2016-02-01  Jan Kratochvil  <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
 132
 133         * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
 134
 135 2016-01-31  John David Anglin  <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
 136
 137         PR ld/19526
 138         * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
 139         files.
 140         * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise.  Remove retval.
 141
 142 2016-01-30  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 143
 144         PR ld/19539
 145         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
 146         against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
 147         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
 148
 149 2016-01-28  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 150
 151         PR binutils/19523
 152         * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
 153         decompress debug sections.
 154
 155 2016-01-25  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 156
 157         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
 158         `dynindx'.
 159
 160 2016-01-25  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 161
 162         PR target/19435
 163         * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
 164         dsym filename buffer.
 165
 166 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 167
 168         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
 169
 170 2016-01-24  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 171
 172         * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
 173
 174 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 175
 176         * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
 177         changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
 178         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
 179
 180 2016-01-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 181
 182         PR ld/19455
 183         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
 184         class of the linker stub bfd.
 185         (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
 186         processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
 187         * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
 188         reporting a class mismatch.
 189
 190 2016-01-21  Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 191
 192         * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
 193         veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
 194         (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
 195         (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
 196         calculation destination.
 197
 198 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 199
 200         * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
 201         (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
 202         (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
 203         (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
 204         * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
 205         (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
 206         * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
 207         (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
 208         (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust.  Don't memset.
 209
 210 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 211
 212         * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
 213         * elf.c: Adjust #include.
 214         * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
 215         * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
 216         * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
 217         * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
 218
 219 2016-01-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 220
 221         * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file.  Move
 222         tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
 223         * configure: Regenerate.
 224
 225 2016-01-20  Mickael Guene  <mickael.guene@st.com>
 226
 227         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
 228         section using '.text.noread' pattern.
 229
 230 2016-01-19  John Baldwin  <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
 231
 232         * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
 233
 234 2016-01-18  Miranda Cupertino  <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
 235             Zissulescu Claudiu  <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
 236
 237         * arc-plt.def: New file.
 238         * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
 239         * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
 240                        elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
 241                        elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
 242                        elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
 243         (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
 244         (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
 245         (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
 246         (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
 247         list.
 248         (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
 249         (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
 250         (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
 251         (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
 252         (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
 253         (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
 254         (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
 255         (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
 256         occur.
 257         (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
 258         Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
 259         of just an array of offsets.
 260         (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
 261         (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
 262         (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
 263         (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
 264         (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
 265         dynamic sections.
 266         (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
 267         (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
 268         (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
 269         related code.
 270         (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
 271         (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
 272
 273 2016-01-18  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 274
 275         PR ld/19440
 276         * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
 277         section number into internal section number.
 278         * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
 279         * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
 280         * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
 281         * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
 282         section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
 283
 284 2016-01-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 285
 286         * configure: Regenerate.
 287
 288 2016-01-12  Yury Usishchev  <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
 289
 290         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
 291         when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
 292         section.
 293
 294 2016-01-08  Richard Sandiford  <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
 295             Jiong Wang  <jiong.wang@arm.com>
 296
 297         PR ld/19368
 298         * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
 299         reloc_class_ifunc.
 300
 301 2016-01-06  Andrew Burgess  <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
 302
 303         * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
 304         place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
 305         (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
 306         the relocation string.
 307
 308 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 309
 310         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
 311         factored out from...
 312         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
 313
 314 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 315
 316         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
 317         attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
 318
 319 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 320
 321         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
 322         return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
 323
 324 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 325
 326         * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
 327         factored out from...
 328         (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
 329
 330 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 331
 332         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
 333         handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
 334
 335 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 336
 337         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
 338         attribute checks for null input.
 339
 340 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 341
 342         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
 343         pointers to target data.
 344
 345 2016-01-04  Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@imgtec.com>
 346
 347         * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
 348         an FP ABI warning.
 349
 350 2016-01-01  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 351
 352         Update year range in copyright notice of all files.
 353
 354 For older changes see ChangeLog-2015 and doc/ChangeLog-0415
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