From d0130cc88824b1f04ca3f8da768eec6582f7573d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ian Lance Taylor <ian@airs.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 1995 21:18:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] 	* objcopy.c (copy_usage): Rename parameter to avoid
 shadowing. 	(strip_usage): Likewise.

	* objcopy.c (struct section_add): Define.
	(add_sections): New static variable.
	(copy_options): Accept --add-section.
	(copy_usage): Mention --add-section.
	(copy_object): Add sections from the add_sections list.
	(copy_main): Handle --add-section.
	* binutils.texi, objcopy.1: Document --add-section.
---
 binutils/binutils.texi | 7 +++++++
 binutils/objcopy.1     | 8 ++++++++
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/binutils/binutils.texi b/binutils/binutils.texi
index 76d516db137..4d50e7274fd 100644
--- a/binutils/binutils.texi
+++ b/binutils/binutils.texi
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ objcopy [ -F @var{bfdname} | --target=@var{bfdname} ]
         [ --adjust-vma=@var{incr} ]
         [ --adjust-section-vma=@var{section}@{=,+,-@}@var{val} ]
         [ --adjust-warnings ] [ --no-adjust-warnings ]
+        [ --add-section=@var{sectionname}=@var{filename} ]
         [ -v | --verbose ] [ -V | --version ]  [ --help ]
         @var{infile} [@var{outfile}]
 @end smallexample
@@ -896,6 +897,12 @@ exist, issue a warning.  This is the default.
 Do not issue a warning if @samp{--adjust-section-vma} is used, even if
 the named section does not exist.
 
+@item --add-section @var{sectionname}=@var{filename}
+Add a new section named @var{sectionname} while copying the file.  The
+contents of the new section are taken from the file @var{filename}.  The
+size of the section will be the size of the file.  This option only
+works on file formats which can support sections with arbitrary names.
+
 @item -V
 @itemx --version
 Show the version number of @code{objcopy}.
diff --git a/binutils/objcopy.1 b/binutils/objcopy.1
index c5b04a91038..7a69160ff32 100644
--- a/binutils/objcopy.1
+++ b/binutils/objcopy.1
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ objcopy \- copy and translate object files
 .RB "[\|" \-\-adjust\-section\-vma=\fIsection{=,+,-}val\fR "\|]"
 .RB "[\|" \-\-adjust\-warnings\fR "\|]"
 .RB "[\|" \-\-no\-adjust\-warnings\fR "\|]"
+.RB "[\|" \-\-add\-section=\fIsectionname=filename\fR "\|]"
 .RB "[\|" \-v\ |\ \-\-verbose\fR "\|]" 
 .RB "[\|" \-V\ |\ \-\-version\fR "\|]" 
 .RB "[\|" \-\-help\fR "\|]" 
@@ -187,6 +188,13 @@ not exist, issue a warning.  This is the default.
 Do not issue a warning if \fB\-\-adjust\-section\-vma\fP is used, even
 if the named section does not exist.
 .TP
+.B \fB\-\-add\-section=\fIsectionname=filename
+Add a new section named \fIsectionname\fR while copying the file.  The
+contents of the new section are taken from the file \fIfilename\fR.
+The size of the section will be the size of the file.  This option
+only works on file formats which can support sections with arbitrary
+names.
+.TP
 .B \-v\fR, \fB\-\-verbose
 Verbose output: list all object files modified.  In the case of
 archives, "\fBobjcopy \-V\fR" lists all members of the archive.
-- 
2.30.2