PR ld/12851
* elflink.c (_bfd_elf_gc_mark_extra_sections): New function.
(elf_gc_sweep): Don't treat debug and sections like .comment
specially here.
(bfd_elf_gc_sections): Treat note sections as gc roots only when
not part of a group. Always call gc_mark_extra_sections.
* elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_gc_mark_extra_sections): Declare.
* elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_gc_mark_extra_sections): Default to
_bfd_elf_gc_mark_extra_sections.
* elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_gc_mark_extra_sections): Call
_bfd_elf_gc_mark_extra_sections.
* elf32-tic6x.c (elf32_tic6x_gc_mark_extra_sections): Likewise.