From c05f749ea63e65f2f56a329e542086749e6b74bc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alan Modra Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2012 22:21:00 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] * ld.texinfo (Expression Section): Correct description of conversions for a binary operation involving an absolute symbol and a number. --- ld/ChangeLog | 6 ++++++ ld/ld.texinfo | 12 ++++++++---- 2 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog index 13dc94c2be1..1e4060c418e 100644 --- a/ld/ChangeLog +++ b/ld/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +2012-09-17 Alan Modra + + * ld.texinfo (Expression Section): Correct description of + conversions for a binary operation involving an absolute symbol + and a number. + 2012-09-14 David Edelsohn * configure: Regenerate. diff --git a/ld/ld.texinfo b/ld/ld.texinfo index dd3149c8df2..9bd9c7c9157 100644 --- a/ld/ld.texinfo +++ b/ld/ld.texinfo @@ -5646,14 +5646,18 @@ addresses, ld follows these rules to evaluate terms: @itemize @bullet @item +Unary operations on an absolute address or number, and binary +operations on two absolute addresses or two numbers, or between one +absolute address and a number, apply the operator to the value(s). +@item Unary operations on a relative address, and binary operations on two relative addresses in the same section or between one relative address and a number, apply the operator to the offset part of the address(es). @item -Unary operations on an absolute address, and binary operations on one -or more absolute addresses or on two relative addresses not in the -same section, first convert any non-absolute term to an absolute -address before applying the operator. +Other binary operations, that is, between two relative addresses not +in the same section, or between a relative address and an absolute +address, first convert any non-absolute term to an absolute address +before applying the operator. @end itemize The result section of each sub-expression is as follows: -- 2.30.2