Increment the ABIVERSION to 5 for MIPS objects with non-executable stacks.
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1 2016-02-23 Faraz Shahbazker <faraz.shahbazker@imgtec.com>
2
3 * bfd/elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_post_process_headers): Increment
4 ABIVERSION for non-executable stack.
5
6 2016-02-23 Rich Felker <bugdal@aerifal.cx>
7
8 PR target/19516
9 * elf32-microblaze.c (microblaze_elf_finish_dynamic_symbol):
10 Always produce a RELATIVE reloc for a local symbol.
11
12 2016-02-23 Hans-Peter Nilsson <hp@axis.com>
13
14 Fix test-case ld-elf/pr19617b
15 * elf32-cris.c (elf_cris_discard_excess_program_dynamics): Don't
16 discard unused non-function symbols when --dynamic-list-data.
17
18 2016-02-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
19
20 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
21 dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
22
23 2016-02-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
24
25 * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
26 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
27
28 2016-02-22 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
29
30 * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
31 for destination. Remove useless function parameters.
32 (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
33
34 2016-02-19 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
35
36 PR ld/19629
37 * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
38 table offsets.
39
40 PR ld/19628
41 * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
42 processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
43
44 2016-02-18 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
45
46 PR ld/19617
47 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
48 sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
49
50 2016-02-17 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
51
52 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New. Defined
53 to bfd_true.
54
55 2016-02-16 Joseph Myers <joseph@codesourcery.com>
56
57 * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
58 * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
59 matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
60 from TEMP.
61
62 2016-02-15 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
63
64 * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
65 for length and type fields. Use a signed value for the
66 suffix_length field.
67
68 2016-02-10 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
69
70 PR ld/19601
71 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
72 significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
73
74 2016-02-10 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
75
76 PR 19405
77 * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
78 immediate values.
79 * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
80 number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
81 generation.
82
83 2016-02-09 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
84
85 * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
86 * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
87 constant for left shifting.
88
89 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
90 helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
91 might overflow.
92
93 2016-02-05 Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
94
95 * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
96
97 2016-02-05 Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
98
99 * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
100 to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
101
102 2016-02-04 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
103
104 * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
105 for big-endian.
106
107 2016-02-02 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
108
109 PR ld/19542
110 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
111 distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
112
113 2016-02-02 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
114
115 * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
116 ELFv2 entry optimization.
117
118 2016-02-02 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
119
120 PR binutils/19547
121 * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
122 no relocations in relocatable files.
123
124 2016-02-01 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
125
126 PR ld/19553
127 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
128 if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
129 the symbol referenced by regular object.
130
131 2016-02-01 Nathaniel Smith <njs@pobox.com>
132
133 * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
134 CODE and DATA.
135
136 2016-02-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
137
138 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
139 an out of range reloc_index.
140 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
141
142 2016-02-01 Kamil Rytarowski <n54@gmx.com>
143
144 * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
145 (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
146 * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
147
148 2016-02-01 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
149
150 * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
151
152 2016-01-31 John David Anglin <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
153
154 PR ld/19526
155 * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
156 files.
157 * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise. Remove retval.
158
159 2016-01-30 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
160
161 PR ld/19539
162 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
163 against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
164 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
165
166 2016-01-28 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
167
168 PR binutils/19523
169 * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
170 decompress debug sections.
171
172 2016-01-25 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
173
174 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
175 `dynindx'.
176
177 2016-01-25 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
178
179 PR target/19435
180 * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
181 dsym filename buffer.
182
183 2016-01-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
184
185 * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
186
187 2016-01-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
188
189 * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
190
191 2016-01-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
192
193 * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
194 changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
195 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
196
197 2016-01-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
198
199 PR ld/19455
200 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
201 class of the linker stub bfd.
202 (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
203 processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
204 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
205 reporting a class mismatch.
206
207 2016-01-21 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
208
209 * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
210 veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
211 (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
212 (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
213 calculation destination.
214
215 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
216
217 * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
218 (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
219 (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
220 (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
221 * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust. Don't memset.
222 (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
223 * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
224 (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
225 (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust. Don't memset.
226
227 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
228
229 * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
230 * elf.c: Adjust #include.
231 * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
232 * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
233 * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
234 * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
235
236 2016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
237
238 * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file. Move
239 tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
240 * configure: Regenerate.
241
242 2016-01-20 Mickael Guene <mickael.guene@st.com>
243
244 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
245 section using '.text.noread' pattern.
246
247 2016-01-19 John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
248
249 * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
250
251 2016-01-18 Miranda Cupertino <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
252 Zissulescu Claudiu <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
253
254 * arc-plt.def: New file.
255 * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
256 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
257 elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
258 elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
259 elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
260 (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
261 (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
262 (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
263 (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
264 list.
265 (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
266 (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
267 (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
268 (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
269 (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
270 (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
271 (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
272 (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
273 occur.
274 (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
275 Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
276 of just an array of offsets.
277 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
278 (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
279 (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
280 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
281 (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
282 dynamic sections.
283 (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
284 (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
285 (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
286 related code.
287 (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
288 (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
289
290 2016-01-18 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
291
292 PR ld/19440
293 * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
294 section number into internal section number.
295 * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
296 * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
297 * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
298 * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
299 section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
300
301 2016-01-17 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
302
303 * configure: Regenerate.
304
305 2016-01-12 Yury Usishchev <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
306
307 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
308 when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
309 section.
310
311 2016-01-08 Richard Sandiford <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
312 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
313
314 PR ld/19368
315 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
316 reloc_class_ifunc.
317
318 2016-01-06 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
319
320 * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
321 place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
322 (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
323 the relocation string.
324
325 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
326
327 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
328 factored out from...
329 (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
330
331 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
332
333 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
334 attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
335
336 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
337
338 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
339 return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
340
341 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
342
343 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
344 factored out from...
345 (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
346
347 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
348
349 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
350 handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
351
352 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
353
354 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
355 attribute checks for null input.
356
357 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
358
359 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
360 pointers to target data.
361
362 2016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
363
364 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
365 an FP ABI warning.
366
367 2016-01-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
368
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370
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