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12016-02-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
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3 * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms): Always create the
4 dynsym section, even if it is empty, with dynamic sections.
5
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62016-02-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
7
8 * syms.c: Remove BSF_COMMON from comments.
9 * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
10
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112016-02-22 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
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13 * elfnn-aarch64. (aarch64_type_of_stub): Remove redundation calcuation
14 for destination. Remove useless function parameters.
15 (elfNN_aarch64_size_stubs): Update parameters for aarch64_type_of_stub.
16
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172016-02-19 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
18
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19 PR ld/19629
20 * aoutx.h (aout_link_add_symbols): Check for out of range string
21 table offsets.
22
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23 PR ld/19628
24 * reloc.c (bfd_generic_get_relocated_section_contents): Stop
25 processing if we encounter a reloc without an associated symbol.
26
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272016-02-18 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
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29 PR ld/19617
30 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Always create dynamic
31 sections for -E/--dynamic-list.
32
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332016-02-17 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
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35 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_backend_omit_section_dynsym): New. Defined
36 to bfd_true.
37
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382016-02-16 Joseph Myers <joseph@codesourcery.com>
39
40 * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Set match priority to 255.
41 * format.c (bfd_check_format_matches) [BFD_SUPPORTS_PLUGINS]: When
42 matching against the plugin vector, take priority from there not
43 from TEMP.
44
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452016-02-15 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
46
47 * elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_special_section): Use unsigned values
48 for length and type fields. Use a signed value for the
49 suffix_length field.
50
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512016-02-10 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
52
53 PR ld/19601
54 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Mask off the least
55 significant bit in GOT offset for R_386_GOT32X.
56
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572016-02-10 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
58
59 PR 19405
60 * elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_install_imm16): Allow for signed
61 immediate values.
62 * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Limit the
63 number of messages about FDE encoding preventing .eh_frame_hdr
64 generation.
65
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662016-02-09 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
67
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68 * oasys.c (oasys_archive_p): Fix indentation.
69 * elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_relax_section): Use an unsigned
70 constant for left shifting.
71
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72 * elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_relocate_section): Add a more
73 helpful warning message to explain why certain AArch64 relocs
74 might overflow.
75
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762016-02-05 Simon Marchi <simon.marchi@ericsson.com>
77
78 * pe-mips.c (coff_mips_reloc): Fix formatting.
79
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802016-02-05 Cupertino Miranda <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
81
82 * cpu-arc.c: Change default archure from bfd_mach_arc_arcv2
83 to bfd_mach_arc_arc600.
84
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852016-02-04 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
86
87 * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Adjust last patch
88 for big-endian.
89
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902016-02-02 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
91
92 PR ld/19542
93 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_convert_load): Store the estimated
fb06f1c0 94 distances in the compressed_size field of the output section.
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962016-02-02 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
97
98 * elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Further restrict
99 ELFv2 entry optimization.
100
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1012016-02-02 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
102
103 PR binutils/19547
104 * elf.c (assign_section_numbers): Clear HAS_RELOC if there are
105 no relocations in relocatable files.
106
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1072016-02-01 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
108
109 PR ld/19553
110 * elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't add DT_NEEDED
111 if a symbol from a library loaded via DT_NEEDED doesn't match
112 the symbol referenced by regular object.
113
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1142016-02-01 Nathaniel Smith <njs@pobox.com>
115
116 * peicode.h (pe_ILF_build_a_bfd): Create an import symbol for both
117 CODE and DATA.
118
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1192016-02-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
120
121 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_get_plt_sym_val): Don't abort on
122 an out of range reloc_index.
123 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_get_plt_sym_val): Likewise.
124
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1252016-02-01 Kamil Rytarowski <n54@gmx.com>
126
127 * Makefile.am (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS): Add netbsd-core.lo.
128 (OPTIONAL_BACKENDS_CFILES): Add netbsd-core.c.
129 * Makefile.in: Regenerated.
130
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1312016-02-01 Jan Kratochvil <jan.kratochvil@redhat.com>
132
133 * elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_reloc_name_lookup): Fix indentation.
134
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1352016-01-31 John David Anglin <danglin@gcc.gnu.org>
136
137 PR ld/19526
138 * elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Don't sort non-regular output
139 files.
140 * elf64-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_final_link): Likewise. Remove retval.
141
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1422016-01-30 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
143
144 PR ld/19539
145 * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): Check relocation
146 against STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol only with dynamic symbols.
147 * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_reloc_type_class): Likewise.
148
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1492016-01-28 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
150
151 PR binutils/19523
152 * dwarf2.c (_bfd_dwarf2_slurp_debug_info): Set BFD_DECOMPRESS to
153 decompress debug sections.
154
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1552016-01-25 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
156
157 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Rename `index' to
158 `dynindx'.
159
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1602016-01-25 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
161
162 PR target/19435
163 * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_close_and_cleanup): Suppress code to free
164 dsym filename buffer.
165
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1662016-01-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
167
168 * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG_FIELD): Simplify calculation.
169
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1702016-01-24 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
171
172 * elfxx-mips.c (BZ16_REG): Correct calculation.
173
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1742016-01-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
175
176 * elf32-arc.c (ADD_RELA): Fix compile time warning errors by
177 changing the type of _loc to be bfd_byte *.
178 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
179
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1802016-01-21 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
181
182 PR ld/19455
183 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_create_dynamic_sections): Set the ELF
184 class of the linker stub bfd.
185 (elf32_arm_check_relocs): Skip check for pic format after
186 processing a vxWorks R_ARM_ABS12 reloc.
187 * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Check for ELFCLASSNONE when
188 reporting a class mismatch.
189
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1902016-01-21 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
191
192 * elfnn-aarch64.c (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch
193 veneer for sym_sec != input_sec.
194 (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
195 (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account when
196 calculation destination.
197
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1982016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
199
200 * elf-linux-core.h (swap_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
201 (swap_linux_prpsinfo64_out): New function.
202 (LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
203 (LINUX_PRPSINFO64_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
204 * elf.c (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust. Don't memset.
205 (elfcore_write_linux_prpsinfo64): Likewise.
206 * elf32-ppc.c (swap_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32_out): New function.
207 (PPC_LINUX_PRPSINFO32_SWAP_FIELDS): Delete.
208 (elfcore_write_ppc_linux_prpsinfo32): Adjust. Don't memset.
209
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2102016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
211
212 * elf-linux-core.h: Rename from elf-linux-psinfo.h.
213 * elf.c: Adjust #include.
214 * elf32-ppc.c: Don't #include elf-linux-psinfo.h
215 * Makefile.am (SOURCE_HFILES): Update.
216 * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
217 * po/SRC-PORFILES.in: Regenerate.
218
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2192016-01-21 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
220
221 * configure.ac: Move corefile selection later in file. Move
222 tdefaults code immediately after other target vector code.
223 * configure: Regenerate.
224
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2252016-01-20 Mickael Guene <mickael.guene@st.com>
226
227 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_special_sections): Remove catch of noread
228 section using '.text.noread' pattern.
229
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2302016-01-19 John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
231
232 * elf.c (elfcore_grok_note): Recognize NT_FREEBSD_THRMISC notes.
233
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2342016-01-18 Miranda Cupertino <Cupertino.Miranda@synopsys.com>
235 Zissulescu Claudiu <Claudiu.Zissulescu@synopsys.com>
236
237 * arc-plt.def: New file.
238 * arc-plt.h: Likewise.
239 * elf32-arc.c (elf_arc_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arc_abs_pltn_entry,
240 elf_arcV2_abs_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_abs_pltn_entry,
241 elf_arc_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arc_pic_pltn_entry,
242 elf_arcV2_pic_plt0_entry, elf_arcV2_pic_pltn_entry): Remove.
243 (name_for_global_symbol): Added.
244 (ADD_RELA): Helper to create dynamic relocs.
245 (new_got_entry_to_list): Create a new got entry in linked list.
246 (symbol_has_entry_of_type): Search for specific type of entry in
247 list.
248 (is_reloc_for_GOT): return FALSE for any TLS related relocs.
249 (is_reloc_for_TLS, arc_elf_set_private_flags)
250 (arc_elf_print_private_bfd_data, arc_elf_copy_private_bfd_data)
251 (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): New functions.
252 (debug_arc_reloc): Cleaned debug info printing.
253 (PDATA reloc): Changed not to perform address alignment.
254 (reverse_me): Added. Fix for ARC_32 relocs.
255 (arc_do_relocation): Return bfd_reloc_of when no relocation should
256 occur.
257 (arc_get_local_got_ents): Renamed from arc_get_local_got_offsets.
258 Changed function to access an array of list of GOT entries instead
259 of just an array of offsets.
260 (elf_arc_relocate_section): Added support for PIC and TLS related relocations.
261 (elf_arc_check_relocs): Likewise.
262 (elf_arc_adjust_dynamic_symbol, elf_arc_finish_dynamic_symbol,
263 (elf_arc_finish_dynamic_sections): Likewise
264 (arc_create_dynamic_sections): Modified conditions to create
265 dynamic sections.
266 (ADD_SYMBOL_REF_SEC_AND_RELOC): New macro.
267 (plt_do_relocs_for_symbol, relocate_plt_for_symbol)
268 (relocate_plt_for_entry): Changed to support new way to define PLT
269 related code.
270 (add_symbol_to_plt): Likewise.
271 (arc_elf_link_hash_table_create): New function.
272
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2732016-01-18 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
274
275 PR ld/19440
276 * coff-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff_swap_sym_in): Sign extend external
277 section number into internal section number.
278 * coff64-rs6000.c (_bfd_xcoff64_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
279 * coffswap.h (coff_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
280 * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_sym_in): Likewise.
281 * coffcode.h (_coff_bigobj_swap_sym_in): Make sure that internal
282 section number field is big enough to hold the external value.
283
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2842016-01-17 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
285
286 * configure: Regenerate.
287
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2882016-01-12 Yury Usishchev <y.usishchev@samsung.com>
289
290 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_fix_exidx_coverage): Insert cantunwind
291 when address in first unwind entry does not match start of
292 section.
293
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2942016-01-08 Richard Sandiford <richard.sandiford@arm.com>
295 Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
296
297 PR ld/19368
298 * elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_reloc_type_class): Map R_ARM_IRELATIVE to
299 reloc_class_ifunc.
300
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3012016-01-06 Andrew Burgess <andrew.burgess@embecosm.com>
302
303 * elf32-arc.c (reloc_type_to_name): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to
304 place 'R_' before the reloc name returned.
305 (elf_arc_howto_table): Change ARC_RELOC_HOWTO to place 'R_' before
306 the relocation string.
307
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3082016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
309
310 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags): New function,
311 factored out from...
312 (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
313
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3142016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
315
316 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Move
317 attribute check after ELF file header flag check.
318
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3192016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
320
321 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Propagate the
322 return status from `_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes'.
323
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3242016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
325
326 * elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): New function,
327 factored out from...
328 (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): ... here.
329
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3302016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
331
332 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Fold the
333 handling of input MIPS ABI flags together.
334
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3352016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
336
337 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Suppress
338 attribute checks for null input.
339
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3402016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
341
342 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Use local
343 pointers to target data.
344
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3452016-01-04 Maciej W. Rozycki <macro@imgtec.com>
346
347 * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Correct
348 an FP ABI warning.
349
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3502016-01-01 Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com>
351
352 Update year range in copyright notice of all files.
353
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354For older changes see ChangeLog-2015 and doc/ChangeLog-0415
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