- /* If this reloc section does not use the main symbol table we
- don't treat it as a reloc section. BFD can't adequately
- represent such a section, so at least for now, we don't
- try. We just present it as a normal section. We also
- can't use it as a reloc section if it points to the null
- section, an invalid section, another reloc section, or its
- sh_link points to the null section. */
- if (hdr->sh_link != elf_onesymtab (abfd)
+ /* If this is an alloc section in an executable or shared
+ library, or the reloc section does not use the main symbol
+ table we don't treat it as a reloc section. BFD can't
+ adequately represent such a section, so at least for now,
+ we don't try. We just present it as a normal section. We
+ also can't use it as a reloc section if it points to the
+ null section, an invalid section, another reloc section, or
+ its sh_link points to the null section. */
+ if (((abfd->flags & (DYNAMIC | EXEC_P)) != 0
+ && (hdr->sh_flags & SHF_ALLOC) != 0)