* configure: Ignore new autoconf configure options.
[binutils-gdb.git] / bfd / elf32-mips.c
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@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-/* Motorola 88k-specific support for 32-bit ELF
-   Copyright 1993 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* MIPS-specific support for 32-bit ELF
+   Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+
+   Most of the information added by Ian Lance Taylor, Cygnus Support,
+   <ian@cygnus.com>.
 
 This file is part of BFD, the Binary File Descriptor library.
 
@@ -15,22 +18,2991 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.  */
+Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 
 #include "bfd.h"
 #include "sysdep.h"
 #include "libbfd.h"
-#include "libelf.h"
+#include "bfdlink.h"
+#include "genlink.h"
+#include "elf-bfd.h"
+#include "elf/mips.h"
+
+/* Get the ECOFF swapping routines.  */
+#include "coff/sym.h"
+#include "coff/symconst.h"
+#include "coff/internal.h"
+#include "coff/ecoff.h"
+#include "coff/mips.h"
+#define ECOFF_32
+#include "ecoffswap.h"
+
+static bfd_reloc_status_type mips_elf_hi16_reloc PARAMS ((bfd *abfd,
+                                                         arelent *reloc,
+                                                         asymbol *symbol,
+                                                         PTR data,
+                                                         asection *section,
+                                                         bfd *output_bfd,
+                                                         char **error));
+static bfd_reloc_status_type mips_elf_got16_reloc PARAMS ((bfd *abfd,
+                                                          arelent *reloc,
+                                                          asymbol *symbol,
+                                                          PTR data,
+                                                          asection *section,
+                                                          bfd *output_bfd,
+                                                          char **error));
+static bfd_reloc_status_type mips_elf_lo16_reloc PARAMS ((bfd *abfd,
+                                                         arelent *reloc,
+                                                         asymbol *symbol,
+                                                         PTR data,
+                                                         asection *section,
+                                                         bfd *output_bfd,
+                                                         char **error));
+static bfd_reloc_status_type mips_elf_gprel16_reloc PARAMS ((bfd *abfd,
+                                                            arelent *reloc,
+                                                            asymbol *symbol,
+                                                            PTR data,
+                                                            asection *section,
+                                                            bfd *output_bfd,
+                                                            char **error));
+static reloc_howto_type *bfd_elf32_bfd_reloc_type_lookup
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, bfd_reloc_code_real_type));
+static void mips_info_to_howto_rel
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, arelent *, Elf32_Internal_Rel *));
+static boolean mips_elf_sym_is_global PARAMS ((bfd *, asymbol *));
+static boolean mips_elf_object_p PARAMS ((bfd *));
+static void mips_elf_final_write_processing
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, boolean));
+static boolean mips_elf_section_from_shdr
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, Elf32_Internal_Shdr *, char *));
+static boolean mips_elf_fake_sections
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, Elf32_Internal_Shdr *, asection *));
+static boolean mips_elf_section_from_bfd_section
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, Elf32_Internal_Shdr *, asection *, int *));
+static boolean mips_elf_section_processing
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, Elf32_Internal_Shdr *));
+static void mips_elf_symbol_processing PARAMS ((bfd *, asymbol *));
+static boolean mips_elf_read_ecoff_info
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, asection *, struct ecoff_debug_info *));
+static boolean mips_elf_is_local_label
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, asymbol *));
+static boolean mips_elf_find_nearest_line
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, asection *, asymbol **, bfd_vma, const char **,
+          const char **, unsigned int *));
+static struct bfd_hash_entry *mips_elf_link_hash_newfunc
+  PARAMS ((struct bfd_hash_entry *, struct bfd_hash_table *, const char *));
+static struct bfd_link_hash_table *mips_elf_link_hash_table_create
+  PARAMS ((bfd *));
+static int gptab_compare PARAMS ((const void *, const void *));
+static boolean mips_elf_final_link
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *));
+static void mips_elf_relocate_hi16
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, Elf_Internal_Rela *, Elf_Internal_Rela *, bfd_byte *,
+          bfd_vma));
+static boolean mips_elf_relocate_section
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *, bfd *, asection *, bfd_byte *,
+          Elf_Internal_Rela *, Elf_Internal_Sym *, asection **));
+static boolean mips_elf_add_symbol_hook
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *, const Elf_Internal_Sym *,
+          const char **, flagword *, asection **, bfd_vma *));
+
+#define USE_REL        1               /* MIPS uses REL relocations instead of RELA */
+
+enum reloc_type
+{
+  R_MIPS_NONE = 0,
+  R_MIPS_16,           R_MIPS_32,
+  R_MIPS_REL32,                R_MIPS_26,
+  R_MIPS_HI16,         R_MIPS_LO16,
+  R_MIPS_GPREL16,      R_MIPS_LITERAL,
+  R_MIPS_GOT16,                R_MIPS_PC16,
+  R_MIPS_CALL16,       R_MIPS_GPREL32,
+  /* The remaining relocs are defined on Irix, although they are not
+     in the MIPS ELF ABI.  */
+  R_MIPS_UNUSED1,      R_MIPS_UNUSED2,
+  R_MIPS_UNUSED3,
+  R_MIPS_SHIFT5,       R_MIPS_SHIFT6,
+  R_MIPS_64,           R_MIPS_GOT_DISP,
+  R_MIPS_GOT_PAGE,     R_MIPS_GOT_OFST,
+  R_MIPS_GOT_HI16,     R_MIPS_GOT_LO16,
+  R_MIPS_SUB,          R_MIPS_INSERT_A,
+  R_MIPS_INSERT_B,     R_MIPS_DELETE,
+  R_MIPS_HIGHER,       R_MIPS_HIGHEST,
+  R_MIPS_CALL_HI16,    R_MIPS_CALL_LO16,
+  R_MIPS_max
+};
+
+static reloc_howto_type elf_mips_howto_table[] =
+{
+  /* No relocation.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_NONE,          /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        0,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        0,                     /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_dont, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_NONE",         /* name */
+        false,                 /* partial_inplace */
+        0,                     /* src_mask */
+        0,                     /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* 16 bit relocation.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_16,            /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        1,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_16",           /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffff,                /* src_mask */
+        0xffff,                /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* 32 bit relocation.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_32,            /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        32,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_32",           /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffffffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0xffffffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* 32 bit symbol relative relocation.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_REL32,         /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        32,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_REL32",        /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffffffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0xffffffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* 26 bit branch address.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_26,            /* type */
+        2,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        26,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_dont, /* complain_on_overflow */
+                               /* This needs complex overflow
+                                  detection, because the upper four
+                                  bits must match the PC.  */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_26",           /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x3ffffff,             /* src_mask */
+        0x3ffffff,             /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* High 16 bits of symbol value.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_HI16,          /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_dont, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        mips_elf_hi16_reloc,   /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_HI16",         /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffff,                /* src_mask */
+        0xffff,                /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* Low 16 bits of symbol value.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_LO16,          /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_dont, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        mips_elf_lo16_reloc,   /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_LO16",         /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffff,                /* src_mask */
+        0xffff,                /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* GP relative reference.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_GPREL16,       /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_signed, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        mips_elf_gprel16_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_GPREL16",      /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffff,                /* src_mask */
+        0xffff,                /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* Reference to literal section.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_LITERAL,       /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_signed, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        mips_elf_gprel16_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_LITERAL",      /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffff,                /* src_mask */
+        0xffff,                /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* Reference to global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: This is not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_GOT16,         /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_signed, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        mips_elf_got16_reloc,  /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_GOT16",        /* name */
+        false,                 /* partial_inplace */
+        0,                     /* src_mask */
+        0xffff,                /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* 16 bit PC relative reference.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_PC16,          /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        true,                  /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_signed, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_PC16",         /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffff,                /* src_mask */
+        0xffff,                /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* 16 bit call through global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: This is not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_CALL16,                /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_signed, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_CALL16",       /* name */
+        false,                 /* partial_inplace */
+        0,                     /* src_mask */
+        0xffff,                /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* 32 bit GP relative reference.  */
+  /* FIXME: This is not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_GPREL32,       /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        32,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_GPREL32",      /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0xffffffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0xffffffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+    /* The remaining relocs are defined on Irix 5, although they are
+       not defined by the ABI.  */
+    { 13 },
+    { 14 },
+    { 15 },
+
+  /* A 5 bit shift field.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_SHIFT5,                /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        5,                     /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        6,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_SHIFT5",       /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x000007c0,            /* src_mask */
+        0x000007c0,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* A 6 bit shift field.  */
+  /* FIXME: This is not handled correctly; a special function is
+     needed to put the most significant bit in the right place.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_SHIFT6,                /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        6,                     /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        6,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_SHIFT6",       /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x000007c4,            /* src_mask */
+        0x000007c4,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* A 64 bit relocation.  Presumably not used in 32 bit ELF.  */
+  { R_MIPS_64 },
+
+  /* Displacement in the global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: Not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_GOT_DISP,      /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_GOT_DISP",     /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* Displacement to page pointer in the global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: Not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_GOT_PAGE,      /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_GOT_PAGE",     /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* Offset from page pointer in the global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: Not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_GOT_OFST,      /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_bitfield, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_GOT_OFST",     /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* High 16 bits of displacement in global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: Not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_GOT_HI16,      /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_dont, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_GOT_HI16",     /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* Low 16 bits of displacement in global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: Not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_GOT_LO16,      /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_dont, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_GOT_LO16",     /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* 64 bit subtraction.  Presumably not used in 32 bit ELF.  */
+  { R_MIPS_SUB },
+
+  /* Used to cause the linker to insert and delete instructions?  */
+  { R_MIPS_INSERT_A },
+  { R_MIPS_INSERT_B },
+  { R_MIPS_DELETE },
+
+  /* Get the higher values of a 64 bit addend.  Presumably not used in
+     32 bit ELF.  */
+  { R_MIPS_HIGHER },
+  { R_MIPS_HIGHEST },
+
+  /* High 16 bits of displacement in global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: Not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_CALL_HI16,     /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_dont, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_CALL_HI16",    /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false),                /* pcrel_offset */
+
+  /* Low 16 bits of displacement in global offset table.  */
+  /* FIXME: Not handled correctly.  */
+  HOWTO (R_MIPS_CALL_LO16,     /* type */
+        0,                     /* rightshift */
+        2,                     /* size (0 = byte, 1 = short, 2 = long) */
+        16,                    /* bitsize */
+        false,                 /* pc_relative */
+        0,                     /* bitpos */
+        complain_overflow_dont, /* complain_on_overflow */
+        bfd_elf_generic_reloc, /* special_function */
+        "R_MIPS_CALL_LO16",    /* name */
+        true,                  /* partial_inplace */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* src_mask */
+        0x0000ffff,            /* dst_mask */
+        false)                 /* pcrel_offset */
+};
+
+/* Do a R_MIPS_HI16 relocation.  This has to be done in combination
+   with a R_MIPS_LO16 reloc, because there is a carry from the LO16 to
+   the HI16.  Here we just save the information we need; we do the
+   actual relocation when we see the LO16.  MIPS ELF requires that the
+   LO16 immediately follow the HI16, so this ought to work.  */
+
+static bfd_byte *mips_hi16_addr;
+static bfd_vma mips_hi16_addend;
+
+static bfd_reloc_status_type
+mips_elf_hi16_reloc (abfd,
+                    reloc_entry,
+                    symbol,
+                    data,
+                    input_section,
+                    output_bfd,
+                    error_message)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     arelent *reloc_entry;
+     asymbol *symbol;
+     PTR data;
+     asection *input_section;
+     bfd *output_bfd;
+     char **error_message;
+{
+  bfd_reloc_status_type ret;
+  bfd_vma relocation;
+
+  /* If we're relocating, and this an external symbol, we don't want
+     to change anything.  */
+  if (output_bfd != (bfd *) NULL
+      && (symbol->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) == 0
+      && reloc_entry->addend == 0)
+    {
+      reloc_entry->address += input_section->output_offset;
+      return bfd_reloc_ok;
+    }
+
+  /* FIXME: The symbol _gp_disp requires special handling, which we do
+     not do.  */
+  if (strcmp (bfd_asymbol_name (symbol), "_gp_disp") == 0)
+    abort ();
+
+  ret = bfd_reloc_ok;
+  if (bfd_is_und_section (symbol->section)
+      && output_bfd == (bfd *) NULL)
+    ret = bfd_reloc_undefined;
+
+  if (bfd_is_com_section (symbol->section))
+    relocation = 0;
+  else
+    relocation = symbol->value;
+
+  relocation += symbol->section->output_section->vma;
+  relocation += symbol->section->output_offset;
+  relocation += reloc_entry->addend;
+
+  if (reloc_entry->address > input_section->_cooked_size)
+    return bfd_reloc_outofrange;
+
+  /* Save the information, and let LO16 do the actual relocation.  */
+  mips_hi16_addr = (bfd_byte *) data + reloc_entry->address;
+  mips_hi16_addend = relocation;
+
+  if (output_bfd != (bfd *) NULL)
+    reloc_entry->address += input_section->output_offset;
+
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/* Do a R_MIPS_LO16 relocation.  This is a straightforward 16 bit
+   inplace relocation; this function exists in order to do the
+   R_MIPS_HI16 relocation described above.  */
+
+static bfd_reloc_status_type
+mips_elf_lo16_reloc (abfd,
+                    reloc_entry,
+                    symbol,
+                    data,
+                    input_section,
+                    output_bfd,
+                    error_message)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     arelent *reloc_entry;
+     asymbol *symbol;
+     PTR data;
+     asection *input_section;
+     bfd *output_bfd;
+     char **error_message;
+{
+  /* FIXME: The symbol _gp_disp requires special handling, which we do
+     not do.  */
+  if (output_bfd == (bfd *) NULL
+      && strcmp (bfd_asymbol_name (symbol), "_gp_disp") == 0)
+    abort ();
+
+  if (mips_hi16_addr != (bfd_byte *) NULL)
+    {
+      unsigned long insn;
+      unsigned long val;
+      unsigned long vallo;
+
+      /* Do the HI16 relocation.  Note that we actually don't need to
+        know anything about the LO16 itself, except where to find the
+        low 16 bits of the addend needed by the LO16.  */
+      insn = bfd_get_32 (abfd, mips_hi16_addr);
+      vallo = (bfd_get_32 (abfd, (bfd_byte *) data + reloc_entry->address)
+              & 0xffff);
+      val = ((insn & 0xffff) << 16) + vallo;
+      val += mips_hi16_addend;
+
+      /* The low order 16 bits are always treated as a signed value.
+        Therefore, a negative value in the low order bits requires an
+        adjustment in the high order bits.  We need to make this
+        adjustment in two ways: once for the bits we took from the
+        data, and once for the bits we are putting back in to the
+        data.  */
+      if ((vallo & 0x8000) != 0)
+       val -= 0x10000;
+      if ((val & 0x8000) != 0)
+       val += 0x10000;
+
+      insn = (insn &~ 0xffff) | ((val >> 16) & 0xffff);
+      bfd_put_32 (abfd, insn, mips_hi16_addr);
+
+      mips_hi16_addr = (bfd_byte *) NULL;
+    }
+
+  /* Now do the LO16 reloc in the usual way.  */
+  return bfd_elf_generic_reloc (abfd, reloc_entry, symbol, data,
+                               input_section, output_bfd, error_message);
+}
+
+/* Do a R_MIPS_GOT16 reloc.  This is a reloc against the global offset
+   table used for PIC code.  If the symbol is an external symbol, the
+   instruction is modified to contain the offset of the appropriate
+   entry in the global offset table.  If the symbol is a section
+   symbol, the next reloc is a R_MIPS_LO16 reloc.  The two 16 bit
+   addends are combined to form the real addend against the section
+   symbol; the GOT16 is modified to contain the offset of an entry in
+   the global offset table, and the LO16 is modified to offset it
+   appropriately.  Thus an offset larger than 16 bits requires a
+   modified value in the global offset table.
+
+   This implementation suffices for the assembler, but the linker does
+   not yet know how to create global offset tables.  */
+
+static bfd_reloc_status_type
+mips_elf_got16_reloc (abfd,
+                     reloc_entry,
+                     symbol,
+                     data,
+                     input_section,
+                     output_bfd,
+                     error_message)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     arelent *reloc_entry;
+     asymbol *symbol;
+     PTR data;
+     asection *input_section;
+     bfd *output_bfd;
+     char **error_message;
+{
+  /* If we're relocating, and this an external symbol, we don't want
+     to change anything.  */
+  if (output_bfd != (bfd *) NULL
+      && (symbol->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) == 0
+      && reloc_entry->addend == 0)
+    {
+      reloc_entry->address += input_section->output_offset;
+      return bfd_reloc_ok;
+    }
+
+  /* If we're relocating, and this is a local symbol, we can handle it
+     just like HI16.  */
+  if (output_bfd != (bfd *) NULL
+      && (symbol->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) != 0)
+    return mips_elf_hi16_reloc (abfd, reloc_entry, symbol, data,
+                               input_section, output_bfd, error_message);
+
+  abort ();
+}
+
+/* Do a R_MIPS_GPREL16 relocation.  This is a 16 bit value which must
+   become the offset from the gp register.  This function also handles
+   R_MIPS_LITERAL relocations, although those can be handled more
+   cleverly because the entries in the .lit8 and .lit4 sections can be
+   merged.  */
+
+static bfd_reloc_status_type gprel16_with_gp PARAMS ((bfd *, asymbol *,
+                                                     arelent *, asection *,
+                                                     boolean, PTR, bfd_vma));
+
+static bfd_reloc_status_type
+mips_elf_gprel16_reloc (abfd,
+                       reloc_entry,
+                       symbol,
+                       data,
+                       input_section,
+                       output_bfd,
+                       error_message)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     arelent *reloc_entry;
+     asymbol *symbol;
+     PTR data;
+     asection *input_section;
+     bfd *output_bfd;
+     char **error_message;
+{
+  boolean relocateable;
+
+  /* If we're relocating, and this is an external symbol with no
+     addend, we don't want to change anything.  We will only have an
+     addend if this is a newly created reloc, not read from an ELF
+     file.  */
+  if (output_bfd != (bfd *) NULL
+      && (symbol->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) == 0
+      && reloc_entry->addend == 0)
+    {
+      reloc_entry->address += input_section->output_offset;
+      return bfd_reloc_ok;
+    }
+
+  if (output_bfd != (bfd *) NULL)
+    relocateable = true;
+  else
+    {
+      relocateable = false;
+      output_bfd = symbol->section->output_section->owner;
+    }
+
+  if (bfd_is_und_section (symbol->section)
+      && relocateable == false)
+    return bfd_reloc_undefined;
+
+  /* Some of the code below assumes the output bfd is ELF too.  */
+  if (output_bfd->xvec->flavour != bfd_target_elf_flavour)
+    abort ();
+
+  /* We have to figure out the gp value, so that we can adjust the
+     symbol value correctly.  We look up the symbol _gp in the output
+     BFD.  If we can't find it, we're stuck.  We cache it in the ELF
+     target data.  We don't need to adjust the symbol value for an
+     external symbol if we are producing relocateable output.  */
+  if (elf_gp (output_bfd) == 0
+      && (relocateable == false
+         || (symbol->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) != 0))
+    {
+      if (relocateable != false)
+       {
+         /* Make up a value.  */
+         elf_gp (output_bfd) =
+           symbol->section->output_section->vma + 0x4000;
+       }
+      else
+       {
+         unsigned int count;
+         asymbol **sym;
+         unsigned int i;
+
+         count = bfd_get_symcount (output_bfd);
+         sym = bfd_get_outsymbols (output_bfd);
+
+         if (sym == (asymbol **) NULL)
+           i = count;
+         else
+           {
+             for (i = 0; i < count; i++, sym++)
+               {
+                 register CONST char *name;
+
+                 name = bfd_asymbol_name (*sym);
+                 if (*name == '_' && strcmp (name, "_gp") == 0)
+                   {
+                     elf_gp (output_bfd) = bfd_asymbol_value (*sym);
+                     break;
+                   }
+               }
+           }
+
+         if (i >= count)
+           {
+             /* Only get the error once.  */
+             elf_gp (output_bfd) = 4;
+             *error_message =
+               (char *) "GP relative relocation when _gp not defined";
+             return bfd_reloc_dangerous;
+           }
+       }
+    }
+
+  return gprel16_with_gp (abfd, symbol, reloc_entry, input_section,
+                         relocateable, data, elf_gp (output_bfd));
+}
+
+static bfd_reloc_status_type
+gprel16_with_gp (abfd, symbol, reloc_entry, input_section, relocateable, data,
+                gp)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     asymbol *symbol;
+     arelent *reloc_entry;
+     asection *input_section;
+     boolean relocateable;
+     PTR data;
+     bfd_vma gp;
+{
+  bfd_vma relocation;
+  unsigned long insn;
+  unsigned long val;
+
+  if (bfd_is_com_section (symbol->section))
+    relocation = 0;
+  else
+    relocation = symbol->value;
+
+  relocation += symbol->section->output_section->vma;
+  relocation += symbol->section->output_offset;
+
+  if (reloc_entry->address > input_section->_cooked_size)
+    return bfd_reloc_outofrange;
+
+  insn = bfd_get_32 (abfd, (bfd_byte *) data + reloc_entry->address);
+
+  /* Set val to the offset into the section or symbol.  */
+  val = ((insn & 0xffff) + reloc_entry->addend) & 0xffff;
+  if (val & 0x8000)
+    val -= 0x10000;
+
+  /* Adjust val for the final section location and GP value.  If we
+     are producing relocateable output, we don't want to do this for
+     an external symbol.  */
+  if (relocateable == false
+      || (symbol->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) != 0)
+    val += relocation - gp;
+
+  insn = (insn &~ 0xffff) | (val & 0xffff);
+  bfd_put_32 (abfd, insn, (bfd_byte *) data + reloc_entry->address);
+
+  if (relocateable != false)
+    reloc_entry->address += input_section->output_offset;
+
+  /* Make sure it fit in 16 bits.  */
+  if (val >= 0x8000 && val < 0xffff8000)
+    return bfd_reloc_overflow;
+
+  return bfd_reloc_ok;
+}
+
+/* A mapping from BFD reloc types to MIPS ELF reloc types.  */
+
+struct elf_reloc_map {
+  bfd_reloc_code_real_type bfd_reloc_val;
+  enum reloc_type elf_reloc_val;
+};
+
+static CONST struct elf_reloc_map mips_reloc_map[] =
+{
+  { BFD_RELOC_NONE, R_MIPS_NONE, },
+  { BFD_RELOC_16, R_MIPS_16 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_32, R_MIPS_32 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_CTOR, R_MIPS_32 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_32_PCREL, R_MIPS_REL32 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_MIPS_JMP, R_MIPS_26 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_HI16_S, R_MIPS_HI16 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_LO16, R_MIPS_LO16 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_MIPS_GPREL, R_MIPS_GPREL16 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_MIPS_LITERAL, R_MIPS_LITERAL },
+  { BFD_RELOC_MIPS_GOT16, R_MIPS_GOT16 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_16_PCREL, R_MIPS_PC16 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_MIPS_CALL16, R_MIPS_CALL16 },
+  { BFD_RELOC_MIPS_GPREL32, R_MIPS_GPREL32 }
+};
+
+/* Given a BFD reloc type, return a howto structure.  */
+
+static reloc_howto_type *
+bfd_elf32_bfd_reloc_type_lookup (abfd, code)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     bfd_reloc_code_real_type code;
+{
+  unsigned int i;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < sizeof (mips_reloc_map) / sizeof (struct elf_reloc_map); i++)
+    {
+      if (mips_reloc_map[i].bfd_reloc_val == code)
+       return &elf_mips_howto_table[(int) mips_reloc_map[i].elf_reloc_val];
+    }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Given a MIPS reloc type, fill in an arelent structure.  */
+
+static void
+mips_info_to_howto_rel (abfd, cache_ptr, dst)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     arelent *cache_ptr;
+     Elf32_Internal_Rel *dst;
+{
+  unsigned int r_type;
+
+  r_type = ELF32_R_TYPE (dst->r_info);
+  BFD_ASSERT (r_type < (unsigned int) R_MIPS_max);
+  cache_ptr->howto = &elf_mips_howto_table[r_type];
+
+  /* The addend for a GPREL16 or LITERAL relocation comes from the GP
+     value for the object file.  We get the addend now, rather than
+     when we do the relocation, because the symbol manipulations done
+     by the linker may cause us to lose track of the input BFD.  */
+  if (((*cache_ptr->sym_ptr_ptr)->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) != 0
+      && (r_type == (unsigned int) R_MIPS_GPREL16
+         || r_type == (unsigned int) R_MIPS_LITERAL))
+    cache_ptr->addend = elf_gp (abfd);
+}
+\f
+/* A .reginfo section holds a single Elf32_RegInfo structure.  These
+   routines swap this structure in and out.  They are used outside of
+   BFD, so they are globally visible.  */
+
+void
+bfd_mips_elf32_swap_reginfo_in (abfd, ex, in)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     const Elf32_External_RegInfo *ex;
+     Elf32_RegInfo *in;
+{
+  in->ri_gprmask = bfd_h_get_32 (abfd, (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_gprmask);
+  in->ri_cprmask[0] = bfd_h_get_32 (abfd, (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_cprmask[0]);
+  in->ri_cprmask[1] = bfd_h_get_32 (abfd, (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_cprmask[1]);
+  in->ri_cprmask[2] = bfd_h_get_32 (abfd, (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_cprmask[2]);
+  in->ri_cprmask[3] = bfd_h_get_32 (abfd, (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_cprmask[3]);
+  in->ri_gp_value = bfd_h_get_32 (abfd, (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_gp_value);
+}
+
+void
+bfd_mips_elf32_swap_reginfo_out (abfd, in, ex)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     const Elf32_RegInfo *in;
+     Elf32_External_RegInfo *ex;
+{
+  bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) in->ri_gprmask,
+               (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_gprmask);
+  bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) in->ri_cprmask[0],
+               (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_cprmask[0]);
+  bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) in->ri_cprmask[1],
+               (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_cprmask[1]);
+  bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) in->ri_cprmask[2],
+               (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_cprmask[2]);
+  bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) in->ri_cprmask[3],
+               (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_cprmask[3]);
+  bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) in->ri_gp_value,
+               (bfd_byte *) ex->ri_gp_value);
+}
+
+/* Swap an entry in a .gptab section.  Note that these routines rely
+   on the equivalence of the two elements of the union.  */
+
+static void
+bfd_mips_elf32_swap_gptab_in (abfd, ex, in)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     const Elf32_External_gptab *ex;
+     Elf32_gptab *in;
+{
+  in->gt_entry.gt_g_value = bfd_h_get_32 (abfd, ex->gt_entry.gt_g_value);
+  in->gt_entry.gt_bytes = bfd_h_get_32 (abfd, ex->gt_entry.gt_bytes);
+}
+
+static void
+bfd_mips_elf32_swap_gptab_out (abfd, in, ex)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     const Elf32_gptab *in;
+     Elf32_External_gptab *ex;
+{
+  bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) in->gt_entry.gt_g_value,
+               ex->gt_entry.gt_g_value);
+  bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) in->gt_entry.gt_bytes,
+               ex->gt_entry.gt_bytes);
+}
+\f
+/* Determine whether a symbol is global for the purposes of splitting
+   the symbol table into global symbols and local symbols.  At least
+   on Irix 5, this split must be between section symbols and all other
+   symbols.  On most ELF targets the split is between static symbols
+   and externally visible symbols.  */
+
+/*ARGSUSED*/
+static boolean
+mips_elf_sym_is_global (abfd, sym)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     asymbol *sym;
+{
+  return (sym->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) == 0 ? true : false;
+}
+\f
+/* Set the right machine number for a MIPS ELF file.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_object_p (abfd)
+     bfd *abfd;
+{
+  switch (elf_elfheader (abfd)->e_flags & EF_MIPS_ARCH)
+    {
+    default:
+    case E_MIPS_ARCH_1:
+      /* Just use the default, which was set in elfcode.h.  */
+      break;
+
+    case E_MIPS_ARCH_2:
+      (void) bfd_default_set_arch_mach (abfd, bfd_arch_mips, 6000);
+      break;
+
+    case E_MIPS_ARCH_3:
+      (void) bfd_default_set_arch_mach (abfd, bfd_arch_mips, 4000);
+      break;
+    }
+
+  /* Irix 5 is broken.  Object file symbol tables are not always
+     sorted correctly such that local symbols precede global symbols,
+     and the sh_info field in the symbol table is not always right.  */
+  elf_bad_symtab (abfd) = true;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+/* The final processing done just before writing out a MIPS ELF object
+   file.  This gets the MIPS architecture right based on the machine
+   number.  */
+
+/*ARGSUSED*/
+static void
+mips_elf_final_write_processing (abfd, linker)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     boolean linker;
+{
+  unsigned long val;
+  unsigned int i;
+  Elf_Internal_Shdr **hdrpp;
+
+  switch (bfd_get_mach (abfd))
+    {
+    case 3000:
+      val = E_MIPS_ARCH_1;
+      break;
+
+    case 6000:
+      val = E_MIPS_ARCH_2;
+      break;
+
+    case 4000:
+      val = E_MIPS_ARCH_3;
+      break;
+
+    default:
+      return;
+    }
+
+  elf_elfheader (abfd)->e_flags &=~ EF_MIPS_ARCH;
+  elf_elfheader (abfd)->e_flags |= val;
+
+  /* Set the sh_info field for .gptab sections.  */
+  for (i = 1, hdrpp = elf_elfsections (abfd) + 1;
+       i < elf_elfheader (abfd)->e_shnum;
+       i++, hdrpp++)
+    {
+      if ((*hdrpp)->sh_type == SHT_MIPS_GPTAB)
+       {
+         const char *name;
+         asection *sec;
+
+         BFD_ASSERT ((*hdrpp)->bfd_section != NULL);
+         name = bfd_get_section_name (abfd, (*hdrpp)->bfd_section);
+         BFD_ASSERT (name != NULL
+                     && strncmp (name, ".gptab.", sizeof ".gptab." - 1) == 0);
+         sec = bfd_get_section_by_name (abfd, name + sizeof ".gptab" - 1);
+         BFD_ASSERT (sec != NULL);
+         (*hdrpp)->sh_info = elf_section_data (sec)->this_idx;
+       }
+    }
+}
+\f
+/* Handle a MIPS specific section when reading an object file.  This
+   is called when elfcode.h finds a section with an unknown type.
+   FIXME: We need to handle the SHF_MIPS_GPREL flag, but I'm not sure
+   how to.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_section_from_shdr (abfd, hdr, name)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     Elf32_Internal_Shdr *hdr;
+     char *name;
+{
+  asection *newsect;
+
+  /* There ought to be a place to keep ELF backend specific flags, but
+     at the moment there isn't one.  We just keep track of the
+     sections by their name, instead.  Fortunately, the ABI gives
+     suggested names for all the MIPS specific sections, so we will
+     probably get away with this.  */
+  switch (hdr->sh_type)
+    {
+    case SHT_MIPS_LIBLIST:
+      if (strcmp (name, ".liblist") != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_MSYM:
+      if (strcmp (name, ".msym") != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_CONFLICT:
+      if (strcmp (name, ".conflict") != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_GPTAB:
+      if (strncmp (name, ".gptab.", sizeof ".gptab." - 1) != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_UCODE:
+      if (strcmp (name, ".ucode") != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_DEBUG:
+      if (strcmp (name, ".mdebug") != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_REGINFO:
+      if (strcmp (name, ".reginfo") != 0
+         || hdr->sh_size != sizeof (Elf32_External_RegInfo))
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_OPTIONS:
+      if (strcmp (name, ".options") != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_DWARF:
+      if (strncmp (name, ".debug_", sizeof ".debug_" - 1) != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    case SHT_MIPS_EVENTS:
+      if (strncmp (name, ".MIPS.events.", sizeof ".MIPS.events." - 1) != 0)
+       return false;
+      break;
+    default:
+      return false;
+    }
+
+  if (! _bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr (abfd, hdr, name))
+    return false;
+  newsect = hdr->bfd_section;
+
+  if (hdr->sh_type == SHT_MIPS_DEBUG)
+    {
+      if (! bfd_set_section_flags (abfd, newsect,
+                                  (bfd_get_section_flags (abfd, newsect)
+                                   | SEC_DEBUGGING)))
+       return false;
+    }
+
+  /* FIXME: We should record sh_info for a .gptab section.  */
+
+  /* For a .reginfo section, set the gp value in the tdata information
+     from the contents of this section.  We need the gp value while
+     processing relocs, so we just get it now.  */
+  if (hdr->sh_type == SHT_MIPS_REGINFO)
+    {
+      Elf32_External_RegInfo ext;
+      Elf32_RegInfo s;
+
+      if (! bfd_get_section_contents (abfd, newsect, (PTR) &ext,
+                                     (file_ptr) 0, sizeof ext))
+       return false;
+      bfd_mips_elf32_swap_reginfo_in (abfd, &ext, &s);
+      elf_gp (abfd) = s.ri_gp_value;
+    }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+/* Set the correct type for a MIPS ELF section.  We do this by the
+   section name, which is a hack, but ought to work.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_fake_sections (abfd, hdr, sec)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     Elf32_Internal_Shdr *hdr;
+     asection *sec;
+{
+  register const char *name;
+
+  name = bfd_get_section_name (abfd, sec);
+
+  if (strcmp (name, ".liblist") == 0)
+    {
+      hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_LIBLIST;
+      hdr->sh_info = sec->_raw_size / sizeof (Elf32_Lib);
+      /* FIXME: Set the sh_link field.  */
+    }
+  else if (strcmp (name, ".msym") == 0)
+    {
+      hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_MSYM;
+      hdr->sh_entsize = 8;
+      /* FIXME: Set the sh_info field.  */
+    }
+  else if (strcmp (name, ".conflict") == 0)
+    hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_CONFLICT;
+  else if (strncmp (name, ".gptab.", sizeof ".gptab." - 1) == 0)
+    {
+      hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_GPTAB;
+      hdr->sh_entsize = sizeof (Elf32_External_gptab);
+      /* The sh_info field is set in mips_elf_final_write_processing.  */
+    }
+  else if (strcmp (name, ".ucode") == 0)
+    hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_UCODE;
+  else if (strcmp (name, ".mdebug") == 0)
+    {
+      hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_DEBUG;
+      hdr->sh_entsize = 1;
+    }
+  else if (strcmp (name, ".reginfo") == 0)
+    {
+      hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_REGINFO;
+      hdr->sh_entsize = 1;
+
+      /* Force the section size to the correct value, even if the
+        linker thinks it is larger.  The link routine below will only
+        write out this much data for .reginfo.  */
+      hdr->sh_size = sec->_raw_size = sizeof (Elf32_External_RegInfo);
+    }
+  else if (strcmp (name, ".options") == 0)
+    {
+      hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_OPTIONS;
+      hdr->sh_entsize = 1;
+    }
+  else if (strncmp (name, ".debug_", sizeof ".debug_" - 1) == 0)
+    hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_DWARF;
+  else if (strncmp (name, ".MIPS.events.", sizeof ".MIPS.events." - 1) == 0)
+    hdr->sh_type = SHT_MIPS_EVENTS;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+/* Given a BFD section, try to locate the corresponding ELF section
+   index.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_section_from_bfd_section (abfd, hdr, sec, retval)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     Elf32_Internal_Shdr *hdr;
+     asection *sec;
+     int *retval;
+{
+  if (strcmp (bfd_get_section_name (abfd, sec), ".scommon") == 0)
+    {
+      *retval = SHN_MIPS_SCOMMON;
+      return true;
+    }
+  if (strcmp (bfd_get_section_name (abfd, sec), ".acommon") == 0)
+    {
+      *retval = SHN_MIPS_ACOMMON;
+      return true;
+    }
+  return false;
+}
+
+/* Work over a section just before writing it out.  We update the GP
+   value in the .reginfo section based on the value we are using.
+   FIXME: We recognize sections that need the SHF_MIPS_GPREL flag by
+   name; there has to be a better way.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_section_processing (abfd, hdr)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     Elf32_Internal_Shdr *hdr;
+{
+  if (hdr->sh_type == SHT_MIPS_REGINFO)
+    {
+      bfd_byte buf[4];
+
+      BFD_ASSERT (hdr->sh_size == sizeof (Elf32_External_RegInfo));
+      BFD_ASSERT (hdr->contents == NULL);
+
+      if (bfd_seek (abfd,
+                   hdr->sh_offset + sizeof (Elf32_External_RegInfo) - 4,
+                   SEEK_SET) == -1)
+       return false;
+      bfd_h_put_32 (abfd, (bfd_vma) elf_gp (abfd), buf);
+      if (bfd_write (buf, (bfd_size_type) 1, (bfd_size_type) 4, abfd) != 4)
+       return false;
+    }
+
+  if (hdr->bfd_section != NULL)
+    {
+      const char *name = bfd_get_section_name (abfd, hdr->bfd_section);
+
+      if (strcmp (name, ".sdata") == 0)
+       {
+         hdr->sh_flags |= SHF_ALLOC | SHF_WRITE | SHF_MIPS_GPREL;
+         hdr->sh_type = SHT_PROGBITS;
+       }
+      else if (strcmp (name, ".sbss") == 0)
+       {
+         hdr->sh_flags |= SHF_ALLOC | SHF_WRITE | SHF_MIPS_GPREL;
+         hdr->sh_type = SHT_NOBITS;
+       }
+      else if (strcmp (name, ".lit8") == 0
+              || strcmp (name, ".lit4") == 0)
+       {
+         hdr->sh_flags |= SHF_ALLOC | SHF_WRITE | SHF_MIPS_GPREL;
+         hdr->sh_type = SHT_PROGBITS;
+       }
+    }
+
+  return true;
+}
+\f
+/* MIPS ELF uses two common sections.  One is the usual one, and the
+   other is for small objects.  All the small objects are kept
+   together, and then referenced via the gp pointer, which yields
+   faster assembler code.  This is what we use for the small common
+   section.  This approach is copied from ecoff.c.  */
+static asection mips_elf_scom_section;
+static asymbol mips_elf_scom_symbol;
+static asymbol *mips_elf_scom_symbol_ptr;
+
+/* MIPS ELF also uses an acommon section, which represents an
+   allocated common symbol which may be overridden by a        
+   definition in a shared library.  */
+static asection mips_elf_acom_section;
+static asymbol mips_elf_acom_symbol;
+static asymbol *mips_elf_acom_symbol_ptr;
+
+/* Handle the special MIPS section numbers that a symbol may use.  */
+
+static void
+mips_elf_symbol_processing (abfd, asym)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     asymbol *asym;
+{
+  elf_symbol_type *elfsym;
+
+  elfsym = (elf_symbol_type *) asym;
+  switch (elfsym->internal_elf_sym.st_shndx)
+    {
+    case SHN_MIPS_ACOMMON:
+      /* This section is used in a dynamically linked executable file.
+        It is an allocated common section.  The dynamic linker can
+        either resolve these symbols to something in a shared
+        library, or it can just leave them here.  For our purposes,
+        we can consider these symbols to be in a new section.  */
+      if (mips_elf_acom_section.name == NULL)
+       {
+         /* Initialize the acommon section.  */
+         mips_elf_acom_section.name = ".acommon";
+         mips_elf_acom_section.flags = SEC_ALLOC;
+         mips_elf_acom_section.output_section = &mips_elf_acom_section;
+         mips_elf_acom_section.symbol = &mips_elf_acom_symbol;
+         mips_elf_acom_section.symbol_ptr_ptr = &mips_elf_acom_symbol_ptr;
+         mips_elf_acom_symbol.name = ".acommon";
+         mips_elf_acom_symbol.flags = BSF_SECTION_SYM;
+         mips_elf_acom_symbol.section = &mips_elf_acom_section;
+         mips_elf_acom_symbol_ptr = &mips_elf_acom_symbol;
+       }
+      asym->section = &mips_elf_acom_section;
+      break;
+
+    case SHN_COMMON:
+      /* Common symbols less than the GP size are automatically
+        treated as SHN_MIPS_SCOMMON symbols.  */
+      if (asym->value > elf_gp_size (abfd))
+       break;
+      /* Fall through.  */
+    case SHN_MIPS_SCOMMON:
+      if (mips_elf_scom_section.name == NULL)
+       {
+         /* Initialize the small common section.  */
+         mips_elf_scom_section.name = ".scommon";
+         mips_elf_scom_section.flags = SEC_IS_COMMON;
+         mips_elf_scom_section.output_section = &mips_elf_scom_section;
+         mips_elf_scom_section.symbol = &mips_elf_scom_symbol;
+         mips_elf_scom_section.symbol_ptr_ptr = &mips_elf_scom_symbol_ptr;
+         mips_elf_scom_symbol.name = ".scommon";
+         mips_elf_scom_symbol.flags = BSF_SECTION_SYM;
+         mips_elf_scom_symbol.section = &mips_elf_scom_section;
+         mips_elf_scom_symbol_ptr = &mips_elf_scom_symbol;
+       }
+      asym->section = &mips_elf_scom_section;
+      asym->value = elfsym->internal_elf_sym.st_size;
+      break;
+
+    case SHN_MIPS_SUNDEFINED:
+      asym->section = bfd_und_section_ptr;
+      break;
+    }
+}
+\f
+/* Read ECOFF debugging information from a .mdebug section into a
+   ecoff_debug_info structure.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_read_ecoff_info (abfd, section, debug)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     asection *section;
+     struct ecoff_debug_info *debug;
+{
+  HDRR *symhdr;
+  const struct ecoff_debug_swap *swap;
+  char *ext_hdr = NULL;
+
+  swap = get_elf_backend_data (abfd)->elf_backend_ecoff_debug_swap;
+
+  ext_hdr = (char *) malloc ((size_t) swap->external_hdr_size);
+  if (ext_hdr == NULL && swap->external_hdr_size != 0)
+    {
+      bfd_set_error (bfd_error_no_memory);
+      goto error_return;
+    }
+
+  if (bfd_get_section_contents (abfd, section, ext_hdr, (file_ptr) 0,
+                               swap->external_hdr_size)
+      == false)
+    goto error_return;
+
+  symhdr = &debug->symbolic_header;
+  (*swap->swap_hdr_in) (abfd, ext_hdr, symhdr);
+
+  /* The symbolic header contains absolute file offsets and sizes to
+     read.  */
+#define READ(ptr, offset, count, size, type)                           \
+  if (symhdr->count == 0)                                              \
+    debug->ptr = NULL;                                                 \
+  else                                                                 \
+    {                                                                  \
+      debug->ptr = (type) malloc ((size_t) (size * symhdr->count));    \
+      if (debug->ptr == NULL)                                          \
+       {                                                               \
+         bfd_set_error (bfd_error_no_memory);                          \
+         goto error_return;                                            \
+       }                                                               \
+      if (bfd_seek (abfd, (file_ptr) symhdr->offset, SEEK_SET) != 0    \
+         || (bfd_read (debug->ptr, size, symhdr->count,                \
+                       abfd) != size * symhdr->count))                 \
+       goto error_return;                                              \
+    }
+
+  READ (line, cbLineOffset, cbLine, sizeof (unsigned char), unsigned char *);
+  READ (external_dnr, cbDnOffset, idnMax, swap->external_dnr_size, PTR);
+  READ (external_pdr, cbPdOffset, ipdMax, swap->external_pdr_size, PTR);
+  READ (external_sym, cbSymOffset, isymMax, swap->external_sym_size, PTR);
+  READ (external_opt, cbOptOffset, ioptMax, swap->external_opt_size, PTR);
+  READ (external_aux, cbAuxOffset, iauxMax, sizeof (union aux_ext),
+       union aux_ext *);
+  READ (ss, cbSsOffset, issMax, sizeof (char), char *);
+  READ (ssext, cbSsExtOffset, issExtMax, sizeof (char), char *);
+  READ (external_fdr, cbFdOffset, ifdMax, swap->external_fdr_size, PTR);
+  READ (external_rfd, cbRfdOffset, crfd, swap->external_rfd_size, PTR);
+  READ (external_ext, cbExtOffset, iextMax, swap->external_ext_size, PTR);
+#undef READ
+
+  debug->fdr = NULL;
+  debug->adjust = NULL;
+
+  return true;
+
+ error_return:
+  if (ext_hdr != NULL)
+    free (ext_hdr);
+  if (debug->line != NULL)
+    free (debug->line);
+  if (debug->external_dnr != NULL)
+    free (debug->external_dnr);
+  if (debug->external_pdr != NULL)
+    free (debug->external_pdr);
+  if (debug->external_sym != NULL)
+    free (debug->external_sym);
+  if (debug->external_opt != NULL)
+    free (debug->external_opt);
+  if (debug->external_aux != NULL)
+    free (debug->external_aux);
+  if (debug->ss != NULL)
+    free (debug->ss);
+  if (debug->ssext != NULL)
+    free (debug->ssext);
+  if (debug->external_fdr != NULL)
+    free (debug->external_fdr);
+  if (debug->external_rfd != NULL)
+    free (debug->external_rfd);
+  if (debug->external_ext != NULL)
+    free (debug->external_ext);
+  return false;
+}
+\f
+/* MIPS ELF local labels start with '$', not 'L'.  */
+
+/*ARGSUSED*/
+static boolean
+mips_elf_is_local_label (abfd, symbol)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     asymbol *symbol;
+{
+  return symbol->name[0] == '$';
+}
+
+/* MIPS ELF uses a special find_nearest_line routine in order the
+   handle the ECOFF debugging information.  */
+
+struct mips_elf_find_line
+{
+  struct ecoff_debug_info d;
+  struct ecoff_find_line i;
+};
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_find_nearest_line (abfd, section, symbols, offset, filename_ptr,
+                           functionname_ptr, line_ptr)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     asection *section;
+     asymbol **symbols;
+     bfd_vma offset;
+     const char **filename_ptr;
+     const char **functionname_ptr;
+     unsigned int *line_ptr;
+{
+  asection *msec;
+
+  msec = bfd_get_section_by_name (abfd, ".mdebug");
+  if (msec != NULL)
+    {
+      flagword origflags;
+      struct mips_elf_find_line *fi;
+      const struct ecoff_debug_swap * const swap =
+       get_elf_backend_data (abfd)->elf_backend_ecoff_debug_swap;
+
+      /* If we are called during a link, mips_elf_final_link may have
+        cleared the SEC_HAS_CONTENTS field.  We force it back on here
+        if appropriate (which it normally will be).  */
+      origflags = msec->flags;
+      if (elf_section_data (msec)->this_hdr.sh_type != SHT_NOBITS)
+       msec->flags |= SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
+
+      fi = elf_tdata (abfd)->find_line_info;
+      if (fi == NULL)
+       {
+         bfd_size_type external_fdr_size;
+         char *fraw_src;
+         char *fraw_end;
+         struct fdr *fdr_ptr;
+
+         fi = ((struct mips_elf_find_line *)
+               bfd_alloc (abfd, sizeof (struct mips_elf_find_line)));
+         if (fi == NULL)
+           {
+             msec->flags = origflags;
+             return false;
+           }
+
+         memset (fi, 0, sizeof (struct mips_elf_find_line));
+
+         if (! mips_elf_read_ecoff_info (abfd, msec, &fi->d))
+           {
+             msec->flags = origflags;
+             return false;
+           }
+
+         /* Swap in the FDR information.  */
+         fi->d.fdr = ((struct fdr *)
+                      bfd_alloc (abfd,
+                                 (fi->d.symbolic_header.ifdMax *
+                                  sizeof (struct fdr))));
+         if (fi->d.fdr == NULL)
+           {
+             msec->flags = origflags;
+             return false;
+           }
+         external_fdr_size = swap->external_fdr_size;
+         fdr_ptr = fi->d.fdr;
+         fraw_src = (char *) fi->d.external_fdr;
+         fraw_end = (fraw_src
+                     + fi->d.symbolic_header.ifdMax * external_fdr_size);
+         for (; fraw_src < fraw_end; fraw_src += external_fdr_size, fdr_ptr++)
+           (*swap->swap_fdr_in) (abfd, (PTR) fraw_src, fdr_ptr);
+
+         elf_tdata (abfd)->find_line_info = fi;
+
+         /* Note that we don't bother to ever free this information.
+             find_nearest_line is either called all the time, as in
+             objdump -l, so the information should be saved, or it is
+             rarely called, as in ld error messages, so the memory
+             wasted is unimportant.  Still, it would probably be a
+             good idea for free_cached_info to throw it away.  */
+       }
+
+      if (_bfd_ecoff_locate_line (abfd, section, offset, &fi->d, swap,
+                                 &fi->i, filename_ptr, functionname_ptr,
+                                 line_ptr))
+       {
+         msec->flags = origflags;
+         return true;
+       }
+
+      msec->flags = origflags;
+    }
+
+  /* Fall back on the generic ELF find_nearest_line routine.  */
+
+  return _bfd_elf_find_nearest_line (abfd, section, symbols, offset,
+                                    filename_ptr, functionname_ptr,
+                                    line_ptr);
+}
+\f
+/* The MIPS ELF linker needs additional information for each symbol in
+   the global hash table.  */
 
-/* This does not include any relocations, but should be good enough
-   for GDB.  */
+struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry
+{
+  struct elf_link_hash_entry root;
 
+  /* External symbol information.  */
+  EXTR esym;
+};
+
+/* MIPS ELF linker hash table.  */
+
+struct mips_elf_link_hash_table
+{
+  struct elf_link_hash_table root;
+};
+
+/* Look up an entry in a MIPS ELF linker hash table.  */
+
+#define mips_elf_link_hash_lookup(table, string, create, copy, follow) \
+  ((struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *)                                 \
+   elf_link_hash_lookup (&(table)->root, (string), (create),           \
+                        (copy), (follow)))
+
+/* Traverse a MIPS ELF linker hash table.  */
+
+#define mips_elf_link_hash_traverse(table, func, info)                 \
+  (elf_link_hash_traverse                                              \
+   (&(table)->root,                                                    \
+    (boolean (*) PARAMS ((struct elf_link_hash_entry *, PTR))) (func), \
+    (info)))
+
+/* Get the MIPS ELF linker hash table from a link_info structure.  */
+
+#define mips_elf_hash_table(p) \
+  ((struct mips_elf_link_hash_table *) ((p)->hash))
+
+static boolean mips_elf_output_extsym
+  PARAMS ((struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *, PTR));
+
+/* Create an entry in a MIPS ELF linker hash table.  */
+
+static struct bfd_hash_entry *
+mips_elf_link_hash_newfunc (entry, table, string)
+     struct bfd_hash_entry *entry;
+     struct bfd_hash_table *table;
+     const char *string;
+{
+  struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *ret =
+    (struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *) entry;
+
+  /* Allocate the structure if it has not already been allocated by a
+     subclass.  */
+  if (ret == (struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *) NULL)
+    ret = ((struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *)
+          bfd_hash_allocate (table,
+                             sizeof (struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry)));
+  if (ret == (struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *) NULL)
+    return (struct bfd_hash_entry *) ret;
+
+  /* Call the allocation method of the superclass.  */
+  ret = ((struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *)
+        _bfd_elf_link_hash_newfunc ((struct bfd_hash_entry *) ret,
+                                    table, string));
+  if (ret != (struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *) NULL)
+    {
+      /* Set local fields.  */
+      memset (&ret->esym, 0, sizeof (EXTR));
+      /* We use -2 as a marker to indicate that the information has
+        not been set.  -1 means there is no associated ifd.  */
+      ret->esym.ifd = -2;
+    }
+
+  return (struct bfd_hash_entry *) ret;
+}
+
+/* Create a MIPS ELF linker hash table.  */
+
+static struct bfd_link_hash_table *
+mips_elf_link_hash_table_create (abfd)
+     bfd *abfd;
+{
+  struct mips_elf_link_hash_table *ret;
+
+  ret = ((struct mips_elf_link_hash_table *)
+        bfd_alloc (abfd, sizeof (struct mips_elf_link_hash_table)));
+  if (ret == (struct mips_elf_link_hash_table *) NULL)
+    return NULL;
+
+  if (! _bfd_elf_link_hash_table_init (&ret->root, abfd,
+                                      mips_elf_link_hash_newfunc))
+    {
+      bfd_release (abfd, ret);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+  return &ret->root.root;
+}
+
+/* Hook called by the linker routine which adds symbols from an object
+   file.  We must handle the special MIPS section numbers here.  */
+
+/*ARGSUSED*/
+static boolean
+mips_elf_add_symbol_hook (abfd, info, sym, namep, flagsp, secp, valp)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     struct bfd_link_info *info;
+     const Elf_Internal_Sym *sym;
+     const char **namep;
+     flagword *flagsp;
+     asection **secp;
+     bfd_vma *valp;
+{
+  switch (sym->st_shndx)
+    {
+    case SHN_COMMON:
+      /* Common symbols less than the GP size are automatically
+        treated as SHN_MIPS_SCOMMON symbols.  */
+      if (sym->st_size > elf_gp_size (abfd))
+       break;
+      /* Fall through.  */
+    case SHN_MIPS_SCOMMON:
+      *secp = bfd_make_section_old_way (abfd, ".scommon");
+      (*secp)->flags |= SEC_IS_COMMON;
+      *valp = sym->st_size;
+      break;
+
+    case SHN_MIPS_SUNDEFINED:
+      *secp = bfd_und_section_ptr;
+      break;
+    }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+/* Structure used to pass information to mips_elf_output_extsym.  */
+
+struct extsym_info
+{
+  bfd *abfd;
+  struct bfd_link_info *info;
+  struct ecoff_debug_info *debug;
+  const struct ecoff_debug_swap *swap;
+  boolean failed;
+};
+
+/* This routine is used to write out ECOFF debugging external symbol
+   information.  It is called via mips_elf_link_hash_traverse.  The
+   ECOFF external symbol information must match the ELF external
+   symbol information.  Unfortunately, at this point we don't know
+   whether a symbol is required by reloc information, so the two
+   tables may wind up being different.  We must sort out the external
+   symbol information before we can set the final size of the .mdebug
+   section, and we must set the size of the .mdebug section before we
+   can relocate any sections, and we can't know which symbols are
+   required by relocation until we relocate the sections.
+   Fortunately, it is relatively unlikely that any symbol will be
+   stripped but required by a reloc.  In particular, it can not happen
+   when generating a final executable.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_output_extsym (h, data)
+     struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *h;
+     PTR data;
+{
+  struct extsym_info *einfo = (struct extsym_info *) data;
+  boolean strip;
+
+  if (h->root.indx == -2)
+    strip = false;
+  else if (((h->root.elf_link_hash_flags & ELF_LINK_HASH_DEF_DYNAMIC) != 0
+           || (h->root.elf_link_hash_flags & ELF_LINK_HASH_REF_DYNAMIC) != 0)
+          && (h->root.elf_link_hash_flags & ELF_LINK_HASH_DEF_REGULAR) == 0
+          && (h->root.elf_link_hash_flags & ELF_LINK_HASH_REF_REGULAR) == 0)
+    strip = true;
+  else if (einfo->info->strip == strip_all
+          || (einfo->info->strip == strip_some
+              && bfd_hash_lookup (einfo->info->keep_hash,
+                                  h->root.root.root.string,
+                                  false, false) == NULL))
+    strip = true;
+  else
+    strip = false;
+
+  if (strip)
+    return true;
+
+  if (h->esym.ifd == -2)
+    {
+      h->esym.jmptbl = 0;
+      h->esym.cobol_main = 0;
+      h->esym.weakext = 0;
+      h->esym.reserved = 0;
+      h->esym.ifd = ifdNil;
+      h->esym.asym.value = 0;
+      h->esym.asym.st = stGlobal;
+
+      if (h->root.root.type != bfd_link_hash_defined
+         && h->root.root.type != bfd_link_hash_defweak)
+       h->esym.asym.sc = scAbs;
+      else
+       {
+         asection *output_section;
+         const char *name;
+
+         output_section = h->root.root.u.def.section->output_section;
+         name = bfd_section_name (output_section->owner, output_section);
+       
+         if (strcmp (name, ".text") == 0)
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scText;
+         else if (strcmp (name, ".data") == 0)
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scData;
+         else if (strcmp (name, ".sdata") == 0)
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scSData;
+         else if (strcmp (name, ".rodata") == 0
+                  || strcmp (name, ".rdata") == 0)
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scRData;
+         else if (strcmp (name, ".bss") == 0)
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scBss;
+         else if (strcmp (name, ".sbss") == 0)
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scSBss;
+         else if (strcmp (name, ".init") == 0)
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scInit;
+         else if (strcmp (name, ".fini") == 0)
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scFini;
+         else
+           h->esym.asym.sc = scAbs;
+       }
+
+      h->esym.asym.reserved = 0;
+      h->esym.asym.index = indexNil;
+    }
+
+  if (h->root.root.type == bfd_link_hash_common)
+    h->esym.asym.value = h->root.root.u.c.size;
+  else if (h->root.root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+          || h->root.root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak)
+    {
+      asection *sec;
+
+      if (h->esym.asym.sc == scCommon)
+       h->esym.asym.sc = scBss;
+      else if (h->esym.asym.sc == scSCommon)
+       h->esym.asym.sc = scSBss;
+
+      sec = h->root.root.u.def.section;
+      h->esym.asym.value = (h->root.root.u.def.value
+                           + sec->output_offset
+                           + sec->output_section->vma);
+    }
+
+  if (! bfd_ecoff_debug_one_external (einfo->abfd, einfo->debug, einfo->swap,
+                                     h->root.root.root.string,
+                                     &h->esym))
+    {
+      einfo->failed = true;
+      return false;
+    }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+/* A comparison routine used to sort .gptab entries.  */
+
+static int
+gptab_compare (p1, p2)
+     const PTR p1;
+     const PTR p2;
+{
+  const Elf32_gptab *a1 = (const Elf32_gptab *) p1;
+  const Elf32_gptab *a2 = (const Elf32_gptab *) p2;
+
+  return a1->gt_entry.gt_g_value - a2->gt_entry.gt_g_value;
+}
+
+/* We need to use a special link routine to handle the .reginfo and
+   the .mdebug sections.  We need to merge all instances of these
+   sections together, not write them all out sequentially.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_final_link (abfd, info)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     struct bfd_link_info *info;
+{
+  asection **secpp;
+  asection *o;
+  struct bfd_link_order *p;
+  asection *reginfo_sec, *mdebug_sec, *gptab_data_sec, *gptab_bss_sec;
+  Elf32_RegInfo reginfo;
+  struct ecoff_debug_info debug;
+  const struct ecoff_debug_swap *swap
+    = get_elf_backend_data (abfd)->elf_backend_ecoff_debug_swap;
+  HDRR *symhdr = &debug.symbolic_header;
+  PTR mdebug_handle = NULL;
+
+  /* Drop the .options section, since it has special semantics which I
+     haven't bothered to figure out.  */
+  for (secpp = &abfd->sections; *secpp != NULL; secpp = &(*secpp)->next)
+    {
+      if (strcmp ((*secpp)->name, ".options") == 0)
+       {
+         for (p = (*secpp)->link_order_head; p != NULL; p = p->next)
+           if (p->type == bfd_indirect_link_order)
+             p->u.indirect.section->flags &=~ SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
+         (*secpp)->link_order_head = NULL;
+         *secpp = (*secpp)->next;
+         --abfd->section_count;
+         break;
+       }
+    }
+
+  /* Go through the sections and collect the .reginfo and .mdebug
+     information.  */
+  reginfo_sec = NULL;
+  mdebug_sec = NULL;
+  gptab_data_sec = NULL;
+  gptab_bss_sec = NULL;
+  for (o = abfd->sections; o != (asection *) NULL; o = o->next)
+    {
+      if (strcmp (o->name, ".reginfo") == 0)
+       {
+         memset (&reginfo, 0, sizeof reginfo);
+
+         /* We have found the .reginfo section in the output file.
+            Look through all the link_orders comprising it and merge
+            the information together.  */
+         for (p = o->link_order_head;
+              p != (struct bfd_link_order *) NULL;
+              p = p->next)
+           {
+             asection *input_section;
+             bfd *input_bfd;
+             Elf32_External_RegInfo ext;
+             Elf32_RegInfo sub;
+
+             if (p->type != bfd_indirect_link_order)
+               {
+                 if (p->type == bfd_fill_link_order)
+                   continue;
+                 abort ();
+               }
+
+             input_section = p->u.indirect.section;
+             input_bfd = input_section->owner;
+
+             /* The linker emulation code has probably clobbered the
+                 size to be zero bytes.  */
+             if (input_section->_raw_size == 0)
+               input_section->_raw_size = sizeof (Elf32_External_RegInfo);
+
+             if (! bfd_get_section_contents (input_bfd, input_section,
+                                             (PTR) &ext,
+                                             (file_ptr) 0,
+                                             sizeof ext))
+               return false;
+
+             bfd_mips_elf32_swap_reginfo_in (input_bfd, &ext, &sub);
+
+             reginfo.ri_gprmask |= sub.ri_gprmask;
+             reginfo.ri_cprmask[0] |= sub.ri_cprmask[0];
+             reginfo.ri_cprmask[1] |= sub.ri_cprmask[1];
+             reginfo.ri_cprmask[2] |= sub.ri_cprmask[2];
+             reginfo.ri_cprmask[3] |= sub.ri_cprmask[3];
+
+             /* ri_gp_value is set by the function
+                mips_elf_section_processing when the section is
+                finally written out.  */
+
+             /* Hack: reset the SEC_HAS_CONTENTS flag so that
+                elf_link_input_bfd ignores this section.  */
+             input_section->flags &=~ SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
+           }
+
+         /* Force the section size to the value we want.  */
+         o->_raw_size = sizeof (Elf32_External_RegInfo);
+
+         /* Skip this section later on (I don't think this currently
+            matters, but someday it might).  */
+         o->link_order_head = (struct bfd_link_order *) NULL;
+
+         reginfo_sec = o;
+       }
+
+      if (strcmp (o->name, ".mdebug") == 0)
+       {
+         struct extsym_info einfo;
+
+         /* We have found the .mdebug section in the output file.
+            Look through all the link_orders comprising it and merge
+            the information together.  */
+         symhdr->magic = swap->sym_magic;
+         /* FIXME: What should the version stamp be?  */
+         symhdr->vstamp = 0;
+         symhdr->ilineMax = 0;
+         symhdr->cbLine = 0;
+         symhdr->idnMax = 0;
+         symhdr->ipdMax = 0;
+         symhdr->isymMax = 0;
+         symhdr->ioptMax = 0;
+         symhdr->iauxMax = 0;
+         symhdr->issMax = 0;
+         symhdr->issExtMax = 0;
+         symhdr->ifdMax = 0;
+         symhdr->crfd = 0;
+         symhdr->iextMax = 0;
+
+         /* We accumulate the debugging information itself in the
+            debug_info structure.  */
+         debug.line = NULL;
+         debug.external_dnr = NULL;
+         debug.external_pdr = NULL;
+         debug.external_sym = NULL;
+         debug.external_opt = NULL;
+         debug.external_aux = NULL;
+         debug.ss = NULL;
+         debug.ssext = debug.ssext_end = NULL;
+         debug.external_fdr = NULL;
+         debug.external_rfd = NULL;
+         debug.external_ext = debug.external_ext_end = NULL;
+
+         mdebug_handle = bfd_ecoff_debug_init (abfd, &debug, swap, info);
+         if (mdebug_handle == (PTR) NULL)
+           return false;
+
+         for (p = o->link_order_head;
+              p != (struct bfd_link_order *) NULL;
+              p = p->next)
+           {
+             asection *input_section;
+             bfd *input_bfd;
+             const struct ecoff_debug_swap *input_swap;
+             struct ecoff_debug_info input_debug;
+             char *eraw_src;
+             char *eraw_end;
+
+             if (p->type != bfd_indirect_link_order)
+               {
+                 if (p->type == bfd_fill_link_order)
+                   continue;
+                 abort ();
+               }
+
+             input_section = p->u.indirect.section;
+             input_bfd = input_section->owner;
+
+             if (bfd_get_flavour (input_bfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
+                 || (get_elf_backend_data (input_bfd)
+                     ->elf_backend_ecoff_debug_swap) == NULL)
+               {
+                 /* I don't know what a non MIPS ELF bfd would be
+                    doing with a .mdebug section, but I don't really
+                    want to deal with it.  */
+                 continue;
+               }
+
+             input_swap = (get_elf_backend_data (input_bfd)
+                           ->elf_backend_ecoff_debug_swap);
+
+             BFD_ASSERT (p->size == input_section->_raw_size);
+
+             /* The ECOFF linking code expects that we have already
+                read in the debugging information and set up an
+                ecoff_debug_info structure, so we do that now.  */
+             if (! mips_elf_read_ecoff_info (input_bfd, input_section,
+                                             &input_debug))
+               return false;
+
+             if (! (bfd_ecoff_debug_accumulate
+                    (mdebug_handle, abfd, &debug, swap, input_bfd,
+                     &input_debug, input_swap, info)))
+               return false;
+
+             /* Loop through the external symbols.  For each one with
+                interesting information, try to find the symbol in
+                the linker global hash table and save the information
+                for the output external symbols.  */
+             eraw_src = input_debug.external_ext;
+             eraw_end = (eraw_src
+                         + (input_debug.symbolic_header.iextMax
+                            * input_swap->external_ext_size));
+             for (;
+                  eraw_src < eraw_end;
+                  eraw_src += input_swap->external_ext_size)
+               {
+                 EXTR ext;
+                 const char *name;
+                 struct mips_elf_link_hash_entry *h;
+
+                 (*input_swap->swap_ext_in) (input_bfd, (PTR) eraw_src, &ext);
+                 if (ext.asym.sc == scNil
+                     || ext.asym.sc == scUndefined
+                     || ext.asym.sc == scSUndefined)
+                   continue;
+
+                 name = input_debug.ssext + ext.asym.iss;
+                 h = mips_elf_link_hash_lookup (mips_elf_hash_table (info),
+                                                name, false, false, true);
+                 if (h == NULL || h->esym.ifd != -2)
+                   continue;
+
+                 if (ext.ifd != -1)
+                   {
+                     BFD_ASSERT (ext.ifd
+                                 < input_debug.symbolic_header.ifdMax);
+                     ext.ifd = input_debug.ifdmap[ext.ifd];
+                   }
+
+                 h->esym = ext;
+               }
+
+             /* Free up the information we just read.  */
+             free (input_debug.line);
+             free (input_debug.external_dnr);
+             free (input_debug.external_pdr);
+             free (input_debug.external_sym);
+             free (input_debug.external_opt);
+             free (input_debug.external_aux);
+             free (input_debug.ss);
+             free (input_debug.ssext);
+             free (input_debug.external_fdr);
+             free (input_debug.external_rfd);
+             free (input_debug.external_ext);
+
+             /* Hack: reset the SEC_HAS_CONTENTS flag so that
+                elf_link_input_bfd ignores this section.  */
+             input_section->flags &=~ SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
+           }
+
+         /* Build the external symbol information.  */
+         einfo.abfd = abfd;
+         einfo.info = info;
+         einfo.debug = &debug;
+         einfo.swap = swap;
+         einfo.failed = false;
+         mips_elf_link_hash_traverse (mips_elf_hash_table (info),
+                                      mips_elf_output_extsym,
+                                      (PTR) &einfo);
+         if (einfo.failed)
+           return false;
+
+         /* Set the size of the .mdebug section.  */
+         o->_raw_size = bfd_ecoff_debug_size (abfd, &debug, swap);
+
+         /* Skip this section later on (I don't think this currently
+            matters, but someday it might).  */
+         o->link_order_head = (struct bfd_link_order *) NULL;
+
+         mdebug_sec = o;
+       }
+
+      if (strncmp (o->name, ".gptab.", sizeof ".gptab." - 1) == 0)
+       {
+         const char *subname;
+         unsigned int c;
+         Elf32_gptab *tab;
+         Elf32_External_gptab *ext_tab;
+         unsigned int i;
+
+         /* The .gptab.sdata and .gptab.sbss sections hold
+            information describing how the small data area would
+            change depending upon the -G switch.  These sections
+            not used in executables files.  */
+         if (! info->relocateable)
+           {
+             asection **secpp;
+
+             for (p = o->link_order_head;
+                  p != (struct bfd_link_order *) NULL;
+                  p = p->next)
+               {
+                 asection *input_section;
+
+                 if (p->type != bfd_indirect_link_order)
+                   {
+                     if (p->type == bfd_fill_link_order)
+                       continue;
+                     abort ();
+                   }
+
+                 input_section = p->u.indirect.section;
+
+                 /* Hack: reset the SEC_HAS_CONTENTS flag so that
+                    elf_link_input_bfd ignores this section.  */
+                 input_section->flags &=~ SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
+               }
+
+             /* Skip this section later on (I don't think this
+                currently matters, but someday it might).  */
+             o->link_order_head = (struct bfd_link_order *) NULL;
+
+             /* Really remove the section.  */
+             for (secpp = &abfd->sections;
+                  *secpp != o;
+                  secpp = &(*secpp)->next)
+               ;
+             *secpp = (*secpp)->next;
+             --abfd->section_count;
+
+             continue;
+           }
+
+         /* There is one gptab for initialized data, and one for
+            uninitialized data.  */
+         if (strcmp (o->name, ".gptab.sdata") == 0)
+           gptab_data_sec = o;
+         else if (strcmp (o->name, ".gptab.sbss") == 0)
+           gptab_bss_sec = o;
+         else
+           {
+             (*_bfd_error_handler)
+               ("%s: illegal section name `%s'",
+                bfd_get_filename (abfd), o->name);
+             bfd_set_error (bfd_error_nonrepresentable_section);
+             return false;
+           }
+
+         /* The linker script always combines .gptab.data and
+            .gptab.sdata into .gptab.sdata, and likewise for
+            .gptab.bss and .gptab.sbss.  It is possible that there is
+            no .sdata or .sbss section in the output file, in which
+            case we must change the name of the output section.  */
+         subname = o->name + sizeof ".gptab" - 1;
+         if (bfd_get_section_by_name (abfd, subname) == NULL)
+           {
+             if (o == gptab_data_sec)
+               o->name = ".gptab.data";
+             else
+               o->name = ".gptab.bss";
+             subname = o->name + sizeof ".gptab" - 1;
+             BFD_ASSERT (bfd_get_section_by_name (abfd, subname) != NULL);
+           }
+
+         /* Set up the first entry.  */
+         c = 1;
+         tab = (Elf32_gptab *) malloc (c * sizeof (Elf32_gptab));
+         if (tab == NULL)
+           {
+             bfd_set_error (bfd_error_no_memory);
+             return false;
+           }
+         tab[0].gt_header.gt_current_g_value = elf_gp_size (abfd);
+         tab[0].gt_header.gt_unused = 0;
+
+         /* Combine the input sections.  */
+         for (p = o->link_order_head;
+              p != (struct bfd_link_order *) NULL;
+              p = p->next)
+           {
+             asection *input_section;
+             bfd *input_bfd;
+             bfd_size_type size;
+             unsigned long last;
+             bfd_size_type gpentry;
+
+             if (p->type != bfd_indirect_link_order)
+               {
+                 if (p->type == bfd_fill_link_order)
+                   continue;
+                 abort ();
+               }
+
+             input_section = p->u.indirect.section;
+             input_bfd = input_section->owner;
+
+             /* Combine the gptab entries for this input section one
+                by one.  We know that the input gptab entries are
+                sorted by ascending -G value.  */
+             size = bfd_section_size (input_bfd, input_section);
+             last = 0;
+             for (gpentry = sizeof (Elf32_External_gptab);
+                  gpentry < size;
+                  gpentry += sizeof (Elf32_External_gptab))
+               {
+                 Elf32_External_gptab ext_gptab;
+                 Elf32_gptab int_gptab;
+                 unsigned long val;
+                 unsigned long add;
+                 boolean exact;
+                 unsigned int look;
+
+                 if (! (bfd_get_section_contents
+                        (input_bfd, input_section, (PTR) &ext_gptab,
+                         gpentry, sizeof (Elf32_External_gptab))))
+                   {
+                     free (tab);
+                     return false;
+                   }
+
+                 bfd_mips_elf32_swap_gptab_in (input_bfd, &ext_gptab,
+                                               &int_gptab);
+                 val = int_gptab.gt_entry.gt_g_value;
+                 add = int_gptab.gt_entry.gt_bytes - last;
+
+                 exact = false;
+                 for (look = 1; look < c; look++)
+                   {
+                     if (tab[look].gt_entry.gt_g_value >= val)
+                       tab[look].gt_entry.gt_bytes += add;
+
+                     if (tab[look].gt_entry.gt_g_value == val)
+                       exact = true;
+                   }
+
+                 if (! exact)
+                   {
+                     Elf32_gptab *new_tab;
+                     unsigned int max;
+
+                     /* We need a new table entry.  */
+                     new_tab = ((Elf32_gptab *)
+                                 realloc ((PTR) tab,
+                                          (c + 1) * sizeof (Elf32_gptab)));
+                     if (new_tab == NULL)
+                       {
+                         bfd_set_error (bfd_error_no_memory);
+                         free (tab);
+                         return false;
+                       }
+                     tab = new_tab;
+                     tab[c].gt_entry.gt_g_value = val;
+                     tab[c].gt_entry.gt_bytes = add;
+
+                     /* Merge in the size for the next smallest -G
+                        value, since that will be implied by this new
+                        value.  */
+                     max = 0;
+                     for (look = 1; look < c; look++)
+                       {
+                         if (tab[look].gt_entry.gt_g_value < val
+                             && (max == 0
+                                 || (tab[look].gt_entry.gt_g_value
+                                     > tab[max].gt_entry.gt_g_value)))
+                           max = look;
+                       }
+                     if (max != 0)
+                       tab[c].gt_entry.gt_bytes +=
+                         tab[max].gt_entry.gt_bytes;
+
+                     ++c;
+                   }
+
+                 last = int_gptab.gt_entry.gt_bytes;
+               }
+
+             /* Hack: reset the SEC_HAS_CONTENTS flag so that
+                elf_link_input_bfd ignores this section.  */
+             input_section->flags &=~ SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
+           }
+
+         /* The table must be sorted by -G value.  */
+         if (c > 2)
+           qsort (tab + 1, c - 1, sizeof (tab[0]), gptab_compare);
+
+         /* Swap out the table.  */
+         ext_tab = ((Elf32_External_gptab *)
+                    bfd_alloc (abfd, c * sizeof (Elf32_External_gptab)));
+         if (ext_tab == NULL)
+           {
+             free (tab);
+             return false;
+           }
+
+         for (i = 0; i < c; i++)
+           bfd_mips_elf32_swap_gptab_out (abfd, tab + i, ext_tab + i);
+         free (tab);
+
+         o->_raw_size = c * sizeof (Elf32_External_gptab);
+         o->contents = (bfd_byte *) ext_tab;
+
+         /* Skip this section later on (I don't think this currently
+            matters, but someday it might).  */
+         o->link_order_head = (struct bfd_link_order *) NULL;
+       }
+    }
+
+  /* Get a value for the GP register.  */
+  if (elf_gp (abfd) == 0)
+    {
+      struct bfd_link_hash_entry *h;
+
+      h = bfd_link_hash_lookup (info->hash, "_gp", false, false, true);
+      if (h != (struct bfd_link_hash_entry *) NULL
+         && h->type == bfd_link_hash_defined)
+       elf_gp (abfd) = (h->u.def.value
+                        + h->u.def.section->output_section->vma
+                        + h->u.def.section->output_offset);
+      else if (info->relocateable)
+       {
+         bfd_vma lo;
+
+         /* Make up a value.  */
+         lo = (bfd_vma) -1;
+         for (o = abfd->sections; o != (asection *) NULL; o = o->next)
+           {
+             if (o->vma < lo
+                 && (strcmp (o->name, ".sbss") == 0
+                     || strcmp (o->name, ".sdata") == 0
+                     || strcmp (o->name, ".lit4") == 0
+                     || strcmp (o->name, ".lit8") == 0))
+               lo = o->vma;
+           }
+         elf_gp (abfd) = lo + 0x8000;
+       }
+      else
+       {
+         /* If the relocate_section function needs to do a reloc
+            involving the GP value, it should make a reloc_dangerous
+            callback to warn that GP is not defined.  */
+       }
+    }
+
+  /* Invoke the regular ELF backend linker to do all the work.  */
+  if (! bfd_elf32_bfd_final_link (abfd, info))
+    return false;
+
+  /* Now write out the computed sections.  */
+
+  if (reginfo_sec != (asection *) NULL)
+    {
+      Elf32_External_RegInfo ext;
+
+      bfd_mips_elf32_swap_reginfo_out (abfd, &reginfo, &ext);
+      if (! bfd_set_section_contents (abfd, reginfo_sec, (PTR) &ext,
+                                     (file_ptr) 0, sizeof ext))
+       return false;
+    }
+
+  if (mdebug_sec != (asection *) NULL)
+    {
+      BFD_ASSERT (abfd->output_has_begun);
+      if (! bfd_ecoff_write_accumulated_debug (mdebug_handle, abfd, &debug,
+                                              swap, info,
+                                              mdebug_sec->filepos))
+       return false;
+
+      bfd_ecoff_debug_free (mdebug_handle, abfd, &debug, swap, info);
+    }
+
+  if (gptab_data_sec != (asection *) NULL)
+    {
+      if (! bfd_set_section_contents (abfd, gptab_data_sec,
+                                     gptab_data_sec->contents,
+                                     (file_ptr) 0,
+                                     gptab_data_sec->_raw_size))
+       return false;
+    }
+
+  if (gptab_bss_sec != (asection *) NULL)
+    {
+      if (! bfd_set_section_contents (abfd, gptab_bss_sec,
+                                     gptab_bss_sec->contents,
+                                     (file_ptr) 0,
+                                     gptab_bss_sec->_raw_size))
+       return false;
+    }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+/* Handle a MIPS ELF HI16 reloc.  */
+
+static void
+mips_elf_relocate_hi16 (input_bfd, relhi, rello, contents, addend)
+     bfd *input_bfd;
+     Elf_Internal_Rela *relhi;
+     Elf_Internal_Rela *rello;
+     bfd_byte *contents;
+     bfd_vma addend;
+{
+  bfd_vma insn;
+  bfd_vma addlo;
+
+  insn = bfd_get_32 (input_bfd, contents + relhi->r_offset);
+
+  addlo = bfd_get_32 (input_bfd, contents + rello->r_offset);
+  addlo &= 0xffff;
+
+  addend += ((insn & 0xffff) << 16) + addlo;
+
+  if ((addlo & 0x8000) != 0)
+    addend -= 0x10000;
+  if ((addend & 0x8000) != 0)
+    addend += 0x10000;
+
+  bfd_put_32 (input_bfd,
+             (insn & 0xffff0000) | ((addend >> 16) & 0xffff),
+             contents + relhi->r_offset);
+}
+
+/* Relocate a MIPS ELF section.  */
+
+static boolean
+mips_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
+                          contents, relocs, local_syms, local_sections)
+     bfd *output_bfd;
+     struct bfd_link_info *info;
+     bfd *input_bfd;
+     asection *input_section;
+     bfd_byte *contents;
+     Elf_Internal_Rela *relocs;
+     Elf_Internal_Sym *local_syms;
+     asection **local_sections;
+{
+  Elf_Internal_Shdr *symtab_hdr;
+  size_t locsymcount;
+  size_t extsymoff;
+  Elf_Internal_Rela *rel;
+  Elf_Internal_Rela *relend;
+
+  symtab_hdr = &elf_tdata (input_bfd)->symtab_hdr;
+
+  if (elf_bad_symtab (input_bfd))
+    {
+      locsymcount = symtab_hdr->sh_size / sizeof (Elf32_External_Sym);
+      extsymoff = 0;
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      locsymcount = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+      extsymoff = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+    }
+
+  rel = relocs;
+  relend = relocs + input_section->reloc_count;
+  for (; rel < relend; rel++)
+    {
+      int r_type;
+      reloc_howto_type *howto;
+      unsigned long r_symndx;
+      bfd_vma addend;
+      struct elf_link_hash_entry *h;
+      asection *sec;
+      Elf_Internal_Sym *sym;
+      bfd_reloc_status_type r;
+
+      r_type = ELF32_R_TYPE (rel->r_info);
+      if (r_type < 0 || r_type >= (int) R_MIPS_max)
+       {
+         bfd_set_error (bfd_error_bad_value);
+         return false;
+       }
+      howto = elf_mips_howto_table + r_type;
+
+      r_symndx = ELF32_R_SYM (rel->r_info);
+
+      /* Mix in the change in GP address for a GP relative reloc.  */
+      if (r_type != R_MIPS_GPREL16
+         && r_type != R_MIPS_LITERAL
+         && r_type != R_MIPS_GPREL32)
+       addend = 0;
+      else
+       {
+         if (elf_gp (output_bfd) == 0)
+           {
+             if (! ((*info->callbacks->reloc_dangerous)
+                    (info,
+                     "GP relative relocation when GP not defined",
+                     input_bfd, input_section,
+                     rel->r_offset)))
+               return false;
+             /* Only give the error once per link.  */
+             elf_gp (output_bfd) = 4;
+           }
+
+         if (r_symndx < extsymoff
+             || (elf_bad_symtab (input_bfd)
+                 && local_sections[r_symndx] != NULL))
+           {
+             /* This is a relocation against a section.  The current
+                addend in the instruction is the difference between
+                INPUT_SECTION->vma and the GP value of INPUT_BFD.  We
+                must change this to be the difference between the
+                final definition (which will end up in RELOCATION)
+                and the GP value of OUTPUT_BFD (which is in GP).  */
+             addend = elf_gp (input_bfd) - elf_gp (output_bfd);
+           }
+         else if (! info->relocateable)
+           {
+             /* We are doing a final link.  The current addend in the
+                instruction is simply the desired offset into the
+                symbol (normally zero).  We want the instruction to
+                hold the difference between the final definition of
+                the symbol (which will end up in RELOCATION) and the
+                GP value of OUTPUT_BFD (which is in GP).  */
+             addend = - elf_gp (output_bfd);
+           }
+         else
+           {
+             /* We are generating relocateable output, and we aren't
+                going to define this symbol, so we just leave the
+                instruction alone.  */
+             addend = 0;
+           }
+       }
+
+      h = NULL;
+      sym = NULL;
+      sec = NULL;
+      if (info->relocateable)
+       {
+         /* This is a relocateable link.  We don't have to change
+            anything, unless the reloc is against a section symbol,
+            in which case we have to adjust according to where the
+            section symbol winds up in the output section.  */
+         if (r_symndx >= locsymcount
+             || (elf_bad_symtab (input_bfd)
+                 && local_sections[r_symndx] == NULL))
+           r = bfd_reloc_ok;
+         else
+           {
+             sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
+             if (ELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) != STT_SECTION)
+               r = bfd_reloc_ok;
+             else
+               {
+                 sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
+
+                 /* It would be logical to add sym->st_value here,
+                    but Irix 5 sometimes generates a garbage symbol
+                    value.  */
+                 addend += sec->output_offset;
+
+                 /* If this is HI16 with an associated LO16, adjust
+                    the addend accordingly.  Otherwise, just
+                    relocate.  */
+                 if (r_type != R_MIPS_HI16
+                     || (rel + 1) >= relend
+                     || ELF32_R_TYPE ((rel + 1)->r_info) != R_MIPS_LO16)
+                   r = _bfd_relocate_contents (howto, input_bfd,
+                                               addend,
+                                               contents + rel->r_offset);
+                 else
+                   {
+                     mips_elf_relocate_hi16 (input_bfd, rel, rel + 1,
+                                             contents, addend);
+                     r = bfd_reloc_ok;
+                   }
+               }
+           }
+       }
+      else
+       {
+         bfd_vma relocation;
+
+         /* This is a final link.  */
+         sym = NULL;
+         if (r_symndx < extsymoff
+             || (elf_bad_symtab (input_bfd)
+                 && local_sections[r_symndx] != NULL))
+           {
+             sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
+             sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
+             relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
+                           + sec->output_offset);
+
+             /* It would be logical to always add sym->st_value here,
+                but Irix 5 sometimes generates a garbage symbol
+                value.  */
+             if (ELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) != STT_SECTION)
+               relocation += sym->st_value;
+           }
+         else
+           {
+             long indx;
+
+             indx = r_symndx - extsymoff;
+             h = elf_sym_hashes (input_bfd)[indx];
+             if (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+                 || h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak)
+               {
+                 sec = h->root.u.def.section;
+                 relocation = (h->root.u.def.value
+                               + sec->output_section->vma
+                               + sec->output_offset);
+               }
+             else if (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_undefweak)
+               relocation = 0;
+             else
+               {
+                 if (! ((*info->callbacks->undefined_symbol)
+                        (info, h->root.root.string, input_bfd,
+                         input_section, rel->r_offset)))
+                   return false;
+                 relocation = 0;
+               }
+           }
+
+         if (r_type != R_MIPS_HI16
+             || (rel + 1) >= relend
+             || ELF32_R_TYPE ((rel + 1)->r_info) != R_MIPS_LO16)
+           r = _bfd_final_link_relocate (howto, input_bfd, input_section,
+                                         contents, rel->r_offset,
+                                         relocation, addend);
+         else
+           {
+             mips_elf_relocate_hi16 (input_bfd, rel, rel + 1,
+                                     contents, relocation + addend);
+             r = bfd_reloc_ok;
+           }
+       }
+
+      if (r != bfd_reloc_ok)
+       {
+         switch (r)
+           {
+           default:
+           case bfd_reloc_outofrange:
+             abort ();
+           case bfd_reloc_overflow:
+             {
+               const char *name;
+
+               if (h != NULL)
+                 name = h->root.root.string;
+               else
+                 {
+                   name = bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section (input_bfd,
+                                                           symtab_hdr->sh_link,
+                                                           sym->st_name);
+                   if (name == NULL)
+                     return false;
+                   if (*name == '\0')
+                     name = bfd_section_name (input_bfd, sec);
+                 }
+               if (! ((*info->callbacks->reloc_overflow)
+                      (info, name, howto->name, (bfd_vma) 0,
+                       input_bfd, input_section, rel->r_offset)))
+                 return false;
+             }
+             break;
+           }
+       }
+    }
+
+  return true;
+}
+\f
+/* This is almost identical to bfd_generic_get_... except that some
+   MIPS relocations need to be handled specially.  Sigh.  */
+static bfd_byte *
+elf32_mips_get_relocated_section_contents (abfd, link_info, link_order, data,
+                                          relocateable, symbols)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     struct bfd_link_info *link_info;
+     struct bfd_link_order *link_order;
+     bfd_byte *data;
+     boolean relocateable;
+     asymbol **symbols;
+{
+  /* Get enough memory to hold the stuff */
+  bfd *input_bfd = link_order->u.indirect.section->owner;
+  asection *input_section = link_order->u.indirect.section;
+
+  long reloc_size = bfd_get_reloc_upper_bound (input_bfd, input_section);
+  arelent **reloc_vector = NULL;
+  long reloc_count;
+
+  if (reloc_size < 0)
+    goto error_return;
+
+  reloc_vector = (arelent **) malloc (reloc_size);
+  if (reloc_vector == NULL && reloc_size != 0)
+    {
+      bfd_set_error (bfd_error_no_memory);
+      goto error_return;
+    }
+
+  /* read in the section */
+  if (!bfd_get_section_contents (input_bfd,
+                                input_section,
+                                (PTR) data,
+                                0,
+                                input_section->_raw_size))
+    goto error_return;
+
+  /* We're not relaxing the section, so just copy the size info */
+  input_section->_cooked_size = input_section->_raw_size;
+  input_section->reloc_done = true;
+
+  reloc_count = bfd_canonicalize_reloc (input_bfd,
+                                       input_section,
+                                       reloc_vector,
+                                       symbols);
+  if (reloc_count < 0)
+    goto error_return;
+
+  if (reloc_count > 0)
+    {
+      arelent **parent;
+      /* for mips */
+      int gp_found;
+      bfd_vma gp = 0x12345678; /* initialize just to shut gcc up */
+
+      {
+       struct bfd_hash_entry *h;
+       struct bfd_link_hash_entry *lh;
+       /* Skip all this stuff if we aren't mixing formats.  */
+       if (abfd && input_bfd
+           && abfd->xvec == input_bfd->xvec)
+         lh = 0;
+       else
+         {
+           h = bfd_hash_lookup (&link_info->hash->table, "_gp", false, false);
+           lh = (struct bfd_link_hash_entry *) h;
+         }
+      lookup:
+       if (lh)
+         {
+           switch (lh->type)
+             {
+             case bfd_link_hash_undefined:
+             case bfd_link_hash_undefweak:
+             case bfd_link_hash_common:
+               gp_found = 0;
+               break;
+             case bfd_link_hash_defined:
+             case bfd_link_hash_defweak:
+               gp_found = 1;
+               gp = lh->u.def.value;
+               break;
+             case bfd_link_hash_indirect:
+             case bfd_link_hash_warning:
+               lh = lh->u.i.link;
+               /* @@FIXME  ignoring warning for now */
+               goto lookup;
+             case bfd_link_hash_new:
+             default:
+               abort ();
+             }
+         }
+       else
+         gp_found = 0;
+      }
+      /* end mips */
+      for (parent = reloc_vector; *parent != (arelent *) NULL;
+          parent++)
+       {
+         char *error_message = (char *) NULL;
+         bfd_reloc_status_type r;
+
+         /* Specific to MIPS: Deal with relocation types that require
+            knowing the gp of the output bfd.  */
+         asymbol *sym = *(*parent)->sym_ptr_ptr;
+         if (bfd_is_abs_section (sym->section) && abfd)
+           {
+             /* The special_function wouldn't get called anyways.  */
+           }
+         else if (!gp_found)
+           {
+             /* The gp isn't there; let the special function code
+                fall over on its own.  */
+           }
+         else if ((*parent)->howto->special_function == mips_elf_gprel16_reloc)
+           {
+             /* bypass special_function call */
+             r = gprel16_with_gp (input_bfd, sym, *parent, input_section,
+                                  relocateable, (PTR) data, gp);
+             goto skip_bfd_perform_relocation;
+           }
+         /* end mips specific stuff */
+
+         r = bfd_perform_relocation (input_bfd,
+                                     *parent,
+                                     (PTR) data,
+                                     input_section,
+                                     relocateable ? abfd : (bfd *) NULL,
+                                     &error_message);
+       skip_bfd_perform_relocation:
+
+         if (relocateable)
+           {
+             asection *os = input_section->output_section;
+
+             /* A partial link, so keep the relocs */
+             os->orelocation[os->reloc_count] = *parent;
+             os->reloc_count++;
+           }
+
+         if (r != bfd_reloc_ok)
+           {
+             switch (r)
+               {
+               case bfd_reloc_undefined:
+                 if (!((*link_info->callbacks->undefined_symbol)
+                       (link_info, bfd_asymbol_name (*(*parent)->sym_ptr_ptr),
+                        input_bfd, input_section, (*parent)->address)))
+                   goto error_return;
+                 break;
+               case bfd_reloc_dangerous:
+                 BFD_ASSERT (error_message != (char *) NULL);
+                 if (!((*link_info->callbacks->reloc_dangerous)
+                       (link_info, error_message, input_bfd, input_section,
+                        (*parent)->address)))
+                   goto error_return;
+                 break;
+               case bfd_reloc_overflow:
+                 if (!((*link_info->callbacks->reloc_overflow)
+                       (link_info, bfd_asymbol_name (*(*parent)->sym_ptr_ptr),
+                        (*parent)->howto->name, (*parent)->addend,
+                        input_bfd, input_section, (*parent)->address)))
+                   goto error_return;
+                 break;
+               case bfd_reloc_outofrange:
+               default:
+                 abort ();
+                 break;
+               }
+
+           }
+       }
+    }
+  if (reloc_vector != NULL)
+    free (reloc_vector);
+  return data;
+
+error_return:
+  if (reloc_vector != NULL)
+    free (reloc_vector);
+  return NULL;
+}
+#define bfd_elf32_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents elf32_mips_get_relocated_section_contents
+\f
+/* ECOFF swapping routines.  These are used when dealing with the
+   .mdebug section, which is in the ECOFF debugging format.  */
+static const struct ecoff_debug_swap mips_elf_ecoff_debug_swap =
+{
+  /* Symbol table magic number.  */
+  magicSym,
+  /* Alignment of debugging information.  E.g., 4.  */
+  4,
+  /* Sizes of external symbolic information.  */
+  sizeof (struct hdr_ext),
+  sizeof (struct dnr_ext),
+  sizeof (struct pdr_ext),
+  sizeof (struct sym_ext),
+  sizeof (struct opt_ext),
+  sizeof (struct fdr_ext),
+  sizeof (struct rfd_ext),
+  sizeof (struct ext_ext),
+  /* Functions to swap in external symbolic data.  */
+  ecoff_swap_hdr_in,
+  ecoff_swap_dnr_in,
+  ecoff_swap_pdr_in,
+  ecoff_swap_sym_in,
+  ecoff_swap_opt_in,
+  ecoff_swap_fdr_in,
+  ecoff_swap_rfd_in,
+  ecoff_swap_ext_in,
+  _bfd_ecoff_swap_tir_in,
+  _bfd_ecoff_swap_rndx_in,
+  /* Functions to swap out external symbolic data.  */
+  ecoff_swap_hdr_out,
+  ecoff_swap_dnr_out,
+  ecoff_swap_pdr_out,
+  ecoff_swap_sym_out,
+  ecoff_swap_opt_out,
+  ecoff_swap_fdr_out,
+  ecoff_swap_rfd_out,
+  ecoff_swap_ext_out,
+  _bfd_ecoff_swap_tir_out,
+  _bfd_ecoff_swap_rndx_out,
+  /* Function to read in symbolic data.  */
+  mips_elf_read_ecoff_info
+};
+\f
 #define TARGET_LITTLE_SYM              bfd_elf32_littlemips_vec
 #define TARGET_LITTLE_NAME             "elf32-littlemips"
 #define TARGET_BIG_SYM                 bfd_elf32_bigmips_vec
 #define TARGET_BIG_NAME                        "elf32-bigmips"
 #define ELF_ARCH                       bfd_arch_mips
-#define bfd_elf32_bfd_reloc_type_lookup bfd_default_reloc_type_lookup
-#define elf_info_to_howto              bfd_elf32_no_info_to_howto
+#define ELF_MACHINE_CODE               EM_MIPS
+#define ELF_MAXPAGESIZE                        0x10000
+#define elf_backend_collect            true
+#define elf_info_to_howto              0
+#define elf_info_to_howto_rel          mips_info_to_howto_rel
+#define elf_backend_sym_is_global      mips_elf_sym_is_global
+#define elf_backend_object_p           mips_elf_object_p
+#define elf_backend_section_from_shdr  mips_elf_section_from_shdr
+#define elf_backend_fake_sections      mips_elf_fake_sections
+#define elf_backend_section_from_bfd_section \
+                                       mips_elf_section_from_bfd_section
+#define elf_backend_section_processing mips_elf_section_processing
+#define elf_backend_symbol_processing  mips_elf_symbol_processing
+#define elf_backend_final_write_processing \
+                                       mips_elf_final_write_processing
+#define elf_backend_ecoff_debug_swap   &mips_elf_ecoff_debug_swap
+
+#define bfd_elf32_bfd_is_local_label   mips_elf_is_local_label
+#define bfd_elf32_find_nearest_line    mips_elf_find_nearest_line
+
+#define bfd_elf32_bfd_link_hash_table_create \
+                                       mips_elf_link_hash_table_create
+#define bfd_elf32_bfd_final_link       mips_elf_final_link
+#define elf_backend_relocate_section   mips_elf_relocate_section
+#define elf_backend_add_symbol_hook    mips_elf_add_symbol_hook
 
 #include "elf32-target.h"