Fix more fallout from multi-pass relaxation patch.

11 files changed, 340 insertions, 392 deletions

diff --git a/gas/config/obj-vms.c b/gas/config/obj-vms.c
index 028e6b9..3d16875 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-vms.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-vms.c
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ obj_crawl_symbol_chain (headers)
 	{
 	  symbolP->sy_number = symbol_number++;
 	  symbolP->sy_name_offset = 0;
-	  symbolPP = &(symbol_next (symbolP));
+	  symbolPP = &symbolP->sy_next;
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-fr30.c b/gas/config/tc-fr30.c
index d2cffc7..1acebb8 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-fr30.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-fr30.c
@@ -265,8 +265,6 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
      fragS * fragP;
      segT    segment;
 {
-  int    old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
-
   /* The only thing we have to handle here are symbols outside of the
      current segment.  They may be undefined or in a different segment in
      which case linker scripts may place them anywhere.
@@ -275,6 +273,8 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
 
   if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) != segment)
     {
+      int    old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
+
       /* The symbol is undefined in this segment.
 	 Change the relaxation subtype to the max allowable and leave
 	 all further handling to md_convert_frag.  */
@@ -297,6 +297,7 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
 
       /* Mark this fragment as finished.  */
       frag_wane (fragP);
+      return fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix;
 #else
       {
 	const CGEN_INSN * insn;
@@ -323,7 +324,8 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
 #endif
     }
 
-  return (fragP->fr_var + fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix);
+  /* Return the size of the variable part of the frag.  */
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
 }
 
 /* *fragP has been relaxed to its final size, and now needs to have
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-h8500.c b/gas/config/tc-h8500.c
index d0f6192..a13c942 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-h8500.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-h8500.c
@@ -1343,7 +1343,6 @@ md_convert_frag (headers, seg, fragP)
 	       R_H8500_PCREL16);
 
       fragP->fr_fix += disp_size + inst_size;
-      fragP->fr_var = 0;
       return;
       break;
     default:
@@ -1359,7 +1358,6 @@ md_convert_frag (headers, seg, fragP)
 
       md_number_to_chars (buffer + inst_size, disp, disp_size);
       fragP->fr_fix += disp_size + inst_size;
-      fragP->fr_var = 0;
     }
 }
 
@@ -1471,8 +1469,7 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment_type)
       break;
     }
 
-  fragP->fr_var = md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
-  return fragP->fr_var;
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
 }
 
 /* Put number into target byte order.  */
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m32r.c b/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
index 51ef9fe..47378d4 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
@@ -1441,8 +1441,6 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
      fragS *fragP;
      segT segment;
 {
-  int old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
-
   /* The only thing we have to handle here are symbols outside of the
      current segment.  They may be undefined or in a different segment in
      which case linker scripts may place them anywhere.
@@ -1451,6 +1449,8 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
 
   if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) != segment)
     {
+      int old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
+
       /* The symbol is undefined in this segment.
 	 Change the relaxation subtype to the max allowable and leave
 	 all further handling to md_convert_frag.  */
@@ -1474,6 +1474,7 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
 
       /* Mark this fragment as finished.  */
       frag_wane (fragP);
+      return fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix;
 #else
       {
 	const CGEN_INSN *insn;
@@ -1500,7 +1501,7 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
 #endif
     }
 
-  return (fragP->fr_var + fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix);
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
 }
 
 /* *FRAGP has been relaxed to its final size, and now needs to have
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m68hc11.c b/gas/config/tc-m68hc11.c
index d8e8545..23ef335 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m68hc11.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m68hc11.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ const char FLT_CHARS[] = "dD";
 
 /* This macro has no side-effects.  */
 #define ENCODE_RELAX(what,length) (((what) << 2) + (length))
+#define RELAX_STATE(s) ((s) >> 2)
+#define RELAX_LENGTH(s) ((s) & 3)
 
 #define IS_OPCODE(C1,C2)        (((C1) & 0x0FF) == ((C2) & 0x0FF))
 
@@ -2563,145 +2565,153 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
      fragS *fragP;
      asection *segment;
 {
-  int old_fr_fix;
-  char *buffer_address = fragP->fr_fix + fragP->fr_literal;
+  if (RELAX_LENGTH (fragP->fr_subtype) == STATE_UNDF)
+    {
+      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) != segment
+	  || !relaxable_symbol (fragP->fr_symbol))
+	{
+	  /* Non-relaxable cases.  */
+	  int old_fr_fix;
+	  char *buffer_address;
 
-  old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
+	  old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
+	  buffer_address = fragP->fr_fix + fragP->fr_literal;
 
-  switch (fragP->fr_subtype)
-    {
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_UNDF):
+	  switch (RELAX_STATE (fragP->fr_subtype))
+	    {
+	    case STATE_PC_RELATIVE:
+
+	      /* This relax is only for bsr and bra.  */
+	      assert (IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6811_BSR)
+		      || IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6811_BRA)
+		      || IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6812_BSR));
+
+	      if (flag_fixed_branchs)
+		as_bad_where (fragP->fr_file, fragP->fr_line,
+			      _("bra or bsr with undefined symbol."));
+
+	      /* The symbol is undefined or in a separate section.
+		 Turn bra into a jmp and bsr into a jsr.  The insn
+		 becomes 3 bytes long (instead of 2).  A fixup is
+		 necessary for the unresolved symbol address.  */
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[0] = convert_branch (fragP->fr_opcode[0]);
+
+	      fragP->fr_fix++;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix - 1, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16);
+	      break;
 
-      /* This relax is only for bsr and bra.  */
-      assert (IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6811_BSR)
-	      || IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6811_BRA)
-	      || IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6812_BSR));
+	    case STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH:
+	      assert (current_architecture & cpu6811);
 
-      /* A relaxable case.  */
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment
-	  && relaxable_symbol (fragP->fr_symbol))
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_BYTE);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  if (flag_fixed_branchs)
-	    as_bad_where (fragP->fr_file, fragP->fr_line,
-			  _("bra or bsr with undefined symbol."));
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[0] ^= 1;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[1] = 3;	/* Skip next jmp insn (3 bytes).  */
 
-	  /* The symbol is undefined or in a separate section.  Turn bra into a
-	     jmp and bsr into a jsr.  The insn becomes 3 bytes long (instead of
-	     2).  A fixup is necessary for the unresolved symbol address.  */
+	      /* Don't use fr_opcode[2] because this may be
+		 in a different frag.  */
+	      buffer_address[0] = M6811_JMP;
 
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[0] = convert_branch (fragP->fr_opcode[0]);
+	      fragP->fr_fix++;
+	      fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16);
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 2;
+	      break;
 
-	  fragP->fr_fix++;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix - 1, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
+	    case STATE_INDEXED_OFFSET:
+	      assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      assert (current_architecture & cpu6811);
+	      /* Switch the indexed operation to 16-bit mode.  */
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[0] = fragP->fr_opcode[0] << 3;
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[0] |= 0xe2;
+	      fragP->fr_fix++;
+	      fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16);
+	      fragP->fr_fix++;
+	      break;
 
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment
-	  && relaxable_symbol (fragP->fr_symbol))
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH,
-					    STATE_BYTE);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[0] ^= 1;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[1] = 3;	/* Skip next jmp insn (3 bytes).  */
+	    case STATE_XBCC_BRANCH:
+	      assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
+
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[0] ^= 0x20;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[1] = 3;	/* Skip next jmp insn (3 bytes).  */
 
-	  /* Don't use fr_opcode[2] because this may be
-             in a different frag.  */
-	  buffer_address[0] = M6811_JMP;
+	      /* Don't use fr_opcode[2] because this may be
+		 in a different frag.  */
+	      buffer_address[0] = M6812_JMP;
+
+	      fragP->fr_fix++;
+	      fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16);
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 2;
+	      break;
 
-	  fragP->fr_fix++;
-	  fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16);
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 2;
+	    case STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH_6812:
+	      assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
+
+	      /* Translate into a lbcc branch.  */
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[1] = fragP->fr_opcode[0];
+	      fragP->fr_opcode[0] = M6811_OPCODE_PAGE2;
+
+	      fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16_PCREL);
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 2;
+	      break;
+
+	    default:
+	      as_fatal (_("Subtype %d is not recognized."), fragP->fr_subtype);
+	    }
 	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_INDEXED_OFFSET, STATE_UNDF):
-      assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
+	  /* Return the growth in the fixed part of the frag.  */
+	  return fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix;
+	}
 
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment
-	  && relaxable_symbol (fragP->fr_symbol))
+      /* Relaxable cases.  */
+      switch (RELAX_STATE (fragP->fr_subtype))
 	{
+	case STATE_PC_RELATIVE:
+	  /* This relax is only for bsr and bra.  */
+	  assert (IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6811_BSR)
+		  || IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6811_BRA)
+		  || IS_OPCODE (fragP->fr_opcode[0], M6812_BSR));
+
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
+
+	case STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH:
+	  assert (current_architecture & cpu6811);
+
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH,
+					    STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
+
+	case STATE_INDEXED_OFFSET:
+	  assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
+
 	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_INDEXED_OFFSET,
 					    STATE_BITS5);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  /* Switch the indexed operation to 16-bit mode.  */
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[0] = fragP->fr_opcode[0] << 3;
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[0] |= 0xe2;
-	  fragP->fr_fix++;
-	  fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16);
-	  fragP->fr_fix++;
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
+	  break;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_XBCC_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
+	case STATE_XBCC_BRANCH:
+	  assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
 
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment
-	  && relaxable_symbol (fragP->fr_symbol))
-	{
 	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_XBCC_BRANCH, STATE_BYTE);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[0] ^= 0x20;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[1] = 3;	/* Skip next jmp insn (3 bytes).  */
-
-	  /* Don't use fr_opcode[2] because this may be
-             in a different frag.  */
-	  buffer_address[0] = M6812_JMP;
-
-	  fragP->fr_fix++;
-	  fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16);
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 2;
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
+	  break;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH_6812, STATE_UNDF):
-      assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
+	case STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH_6812:
+	  assert (current_architecture & cpu6812);
 
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment
-	  && relaxable_symbol (fragP->fr_symbol))
-	{
 	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH_6812,
 					    STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
 	}
-      else
-	{
-	  /* Translate into a lbcc branch.  */
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[1] = fragP->fr_opcode[0];
-	  fragP->fr_opcode[0] = M6811_OPCODE_PAGE2;
-
-	  fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_16_PCREL);
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 2;
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      as_fatal (_("Subtype %d is not recognized."), fragP->fr_subtype);
     }
 
-  return (fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix);
+  if (fragP->fr_subtype >= sizeof (md_relax_table) / sizeof (md_relax_table[0]))
+    as_fatal (_("Subtype %d is not recognized."), fragP->fr_subtype);
+
+  /* Return the size of the variable part of the frag.  */
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mcore.c b/gas/config/tc-mcore.c
index 15c9ce6..bb61d57 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mcore.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mcore.c
@@ -1935,7 +1935,6 @@ md_convert_frag (abfd, sec, fragP)
 	  }
 
 	fragP->fr_fix += 2;
-	fragP->fr_var = 0;
       }
       break;
 
@@ -2026,8 +2025,6 @@ md_convert_frag (abfd, sec, fragP)
 	    else
 	      buffer[1] = 4;	/* jmpi, ptr, and the 'tail pad' */
 	  }
-
-	fragP->fr_var = 0;
       }
       break;
 
@@ -2082,8 +2079,6 @@ md_convert_frag (abfd, sec, fragP)
 		     fragP->fr_symbol, fragP->fr_offset, 0, BFD_RELOC_32);
 	    fragP->fr_fix += U32_LEN;
 	  }
-
-	fragP->fr_var = 0;
       }
       break;
 
@@ -2298,8 +2293,7 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment_type)
       break;
     }
 
-  fragP->fr_var = md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
-  return fragP->fr_var;
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
 }
 
 /* Put number into target byte order.  */
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-ns32k.c b/gas/config/tc-ns32k.c
index f66795c..f8f01c6 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-ns32k.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-ns32k.c
@@ -2069,21 +2069,11 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
      register fragS *fragP;
      segT segment;
 {
-  int old_fix;
-
-  old_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
-
-  switch (fragP->fr_subtype)
+  if (fragP->fr_subtype == IND (BRANCH, UNDEF))
     {
-    case IND (BRANCH, UNDEF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment)
-	{
-	  /* The symbol has been assigned a value.  */
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = IND (BRANCH, BYTE);
-	}
-      else
+      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) != segment)
 	{
-	  /* We don't relax symbols defined in an other segment the
+	  /* We don't relax symbols defined in another segment.  The
 	     thing to do is to assume the object will occupy 4 bytes.  */
 	  fix_new_ns32k (fragP,
 			 (int) (fragP->fr_fix),
@@ -2101,21 +2091,19 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
 	  fragP->fr_opcode[1] = 0xff;
 #endif
 	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	  break;
+	  return 4;
 	}
-      /* Fall thru */
 
-    case IND (BRANCH, BYTE):
-    case IND (BRANCH, WORD):
-    case IND (BRANCH, DOUBLE):
-      fragP->fr_var = md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      break;
+      /* Relaxable case.  Set up the initial guess for the variable
+	 part of the frag.  */
+      fragP->fr_subtype = IND (BRANCH, BYTE);
     }
 
-  return fragP->fr_var + fragP->fr_fix - old_fix;
+  if (fragP->fr_subtype >= sizeof (md_relax_table) / sizeof (md_relax_table[0]))
+    abort ();
+
+  /* Return the size of the variable part of the frag.  */
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
 }
 
 int md_short_jump_size = 3;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-openrisc.c b/gas/config/tc-openrisc.c
index 2907cd4..1aae4b4 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-openrisc.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-openrisc.c
@@ -277,8 +277,6 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
      fragS * fragP;
      segT    segment;
 {
-  int    old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
-
   /* The only thing we have to handle here are symbols outside of the
      current segment.  They may be undefined or in a different segment in
      which case linker scripts may place them anywhere.
@@ -316,7 +314,7 @@ md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
       }
     }
 
-  return (fragP->fr_var + fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix);
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
 }
 
 /* *fragP has been relaxed to its final size, and now needs to have
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-tahoe.c b/gas/config/tc-tahoe.c
index a25e767..f4f781a 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-tahoe.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-tahoe.c
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@ pc_rel_disp? That sort of thing.) */
 #define C(a,b) ENCODE_RELAX(a,b)
 /* This macro has no side-effects.  */
 #define ENCODE_RELAX(what,length) (((what) << 2) + (length))
-#define RELAX_STATE(what) ((what) >> 2)
-#define RELAX_LENGTH(length) ((length) && 3)
+#define RELAX_STATE(s) ((s) >> 2)
+#define RELAX_LENGTH(s) ((s) & 3)
 
 #define STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH             (1)
 #define STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH        (2)
@@ -604,136 +604,113 @@ md_create_long_jump (ptr, from_addr, to_addr, frag, to_symbol)
   md_number_to_chars (ptr, offset, 4);
 }
 
-/*
- *			md_estimate_size_before_relax()
- *
- * Called just before relax().
- * Any symbol that is now undefined will not become defined, so we assumed
- * that it will be resolved by the linker.
- * Return the correct fr_subtype in the frag, for relax()
- * Return the initial "guess for fr_var" to caller. (How big I think this
- * will be.)
- * The guess for fr_var is ACTUALLY the growth beyond fr_fix.
- * Whatever we do to grow fr_fix or fr_var contributes to our returned value.
- * Although it may not be explicit in the frag, pretend fr_var starts with a
- * 0 value.
- */
+/* md_estimate_size_before_relax(), called just before relax().
+   Any symbol that is now undefined will not become defined.
+   Return the correct fr_subtype in the frag and the growth beyond
+   fr_fix.  */
 int
 md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment_type)
      register fragS *fragP;
      segT segment_type;		/* N_DATA or N_TEXT.  */
 {
-  register char *p;
-  register int old_fr_fix;
-  /*  int pc_rel; FIXME: remove this */
-
-  old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
-  switch (fragP->fr_subtype)
+  if (RELAX_LENGTH (fragP->fr_subtype) == STATE_UNDF)
     {
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment_type)
+      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) != segment)
 	{
-	  /* The symbol was in the same segment as the opcode, and it's
-	 a real pc_rel case so it's a relaxable case.  */
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_BYTE);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  /* This case is still undefined, so asume it's a long word for the
-	 linker to fix.  */
-	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  *p |= TAHOE_PC_OR_LONG;
-	  /* We now know how big it will be, one long word.  */
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 1, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
+	  /* Non-relaxable cases.  */
+	  char *p;
+	  int old_fr_fix;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment_type)
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH, STATE_BYTE);
-	}
-      else
-	{
+	  old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
 	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  *fragP->fr_opcode ^= 0x10;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
-	  *p++ = 6;
-	  *p++ = TAHOE_JMP;
-	  *p++ = TAHOE_PC_REL_LONG;
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 1 + 1 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 3, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
+	  switch (RELAX_STATE (fragP->fr_subtype))
+	    {
+	    case STATE_PC_RELATIVE:
+	      *p |= TAHOE_PC_OR_LONG;
+	      /* We now know how big it will be, one long word.  */
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 1, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
+	      break;
+
+	    case STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH:
+	      *fragP->fr_opcode ^= 0x10;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
+	      *p++ = 6;
+	      *p++ = TAHOE_JMP;
+	      *p++ = TAHOE_PC_REL_LONG;
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 1 + 1 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 3, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
+	      break;
+
+	    case STATE_BIG_REV_BRANCH:
+	      *fragP->fr_opcode ^= 0x10;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
+	      *p++ = 0;
+	      *p++ = 6;
+	      *p++ = TAHOE_JMP;
+	      *p++ = TAHOE_PC_REL_LONG;
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 2 + 2 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
+	      break;
+
+	    case STATE_BIG_NON_REV_BRANCH:
+	      *p++ = 2;
+	      *p++ = 0;
+	      *p++ = TAHOE_BRB;
+	      *p++ = 6;
+	      *p++ = TAHOE_JMP;
+	      *p++ = TAHOE_PC_REL_LONG;
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 2 + 2 + 2 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 6, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
+	      break;
+
+	    case STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH:
+	      *fragP->fr_opcode = TAHOE_JMP;
+	      *p++ = TAHOE_PC_REL_LONG;
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 1, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
+	      break;
+
+	    default:
+	      abort ();
+	    }
 	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_BIG_REV_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment_type)
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_subtype =
-	    ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_BIG_REV_BRANCH, STATE_WORD);
+	  /* Return the growth in the fixed part of the frag.  */
+	  return fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix;
 	}
-      else
-	{
-	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  *fragP->fr_opcode ^= 0x10;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
-	  *p++ = 0;
-	  *p++ = 6;
-	  *p++ = TAHOE_JMP;
-	  *p++ = TAHOE_PC_REL_LONG;
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 2 + 2 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_BIG_NON_REV_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment_type)
+      /* Relaxable cases.  Set up the initial guess for the variable
+	 part of the frag.  */
+      switch (RELAX_STATE (fragP->fr_subtype))
 	{
+	case STATE_PC_RELATIVE:
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
+	case STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH:
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH, STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
+	case STATE_BIG_REV_BRANCH:
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_BIG_REV_BRANCH, STATE_WORD);
+	  break;
+	case STATE_BIG_NON_REV_BRANCH:
 	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_BIG_NON_REV_BRANCH, STATE_WORD);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  *p++ = 2;
-	  *p++ = 0;
-	  *p++ = TAHOE_BRB;
-	  *p++ = 6;
-	  *p++ = TAHOE_JMP;
-	  *p++ = TAHOE_PC_REL_LONG;
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 2 + 2 + 2 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 6, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
-
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment_type)
-	{
+	  break;
+	case STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH:
 	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH, STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
 	}
-      else
-	{
-	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  *fragP->fr_opcode = TAHOE_JMP;
-	  *p++ = TAHOE_PC_REL_LONG;
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 1, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, FX_PCREL32, NULL);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      break;
     }
-  return (fragP->fr_var + fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix);
-}				/* md_estimate_size_before_relax() */
+
+  if (fragP->fr_subtype >= sizeof (md_relax_table) / sizeof (md_relax_table[0]))
+    abort ();
+
+  /* Return the size of the variable part of the frag.  */
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
+}
 
 /*
  *			md_convert_frag();
@@ -754,7 +731,6 @@ md_convert_frag (headers, seg, fragP)
 {
   register char *addressP;	/* -> _var to change.  */
   register char *opcodeP;	/* -> opcode char(s) to change.  */
-  register short int length_code;	/* 2=long 1=word 0=byte */
   register short int extension = 0;	/* Size of relaxed address.
 				   Added to fr_fix: incl. ALL var chars.  */
   register symbolS *symbolP;
@@ -765,8 +741,6 @@ md_convert_frag (headers, seg, fragP)
   /* Where, in file space, does addr point? */
 
   know (fragP->fr_type == rs_machine_dependent);
-  length_code = RELAX_LENGTH (fragP->fr_subtype);
-  know (length_code >= 0 && length_code < 3);
   where = fragP->fr_fix;
   addressP = fragP->fr_literal + where;
   opcodeP = fragP->fr_opcode;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-v850.c b/gas/config/tc-v850.c
index 1f157d7..89f4b98 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-v850.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-v850.c
@@ -604,8 +604,8 @@ const pseudo_typeS md_pseudo_table[] = {
   {"call_table_text", v850_call_table_text, 0},
   {"v850e",           set_machine,          bfd_mach_v850e},
   {"v850ea",          set_machine,          bfd_mach_v850ea},
-  {"file",    dwarf2_directive_file },
-  {"loc",     dwarf2_directive_loc },
+  {"file",    dwarf2_directive_file, 0},
+  {"loc",     dwarf2_directive_loc, 0},
   { NULL,     NULL,         0}
 };
 
@@ -1321,7 +1321,6 @@ md_convert_frag (abfd, sec, fragP)
     {
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 2, fragP->fr_symbol,
 	       fragP->fr_offset, 1, BFD_RELOC_UNUSED + (int)fragP->fr_opcode);
-      fragP->fr_var = 0;
       fragP->fr_fix += 2;
     }
   /* Out of range conditional branch.  Emit a branch around a jump.  */
@@ -1345,7 +1344,6 @@ md_convert_frag (abfd, sec, fragP)
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 2, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
 	       fragP->fr_offset, 1, BFD_RELOC_UNUSED +
 	       (int) fragP->fr_opcode + 1);
-      fragP->fr_var = 0;
       fragP->fr_fix += 6;
     }
   /* Out of range unconditional branch.  Emit a jump.  */
@@ -1355,7 +1353,6 @@ md_convert_frag (abfd, sec, fragP)
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
 	       fragP->fr_offset, 1, BFD_RELOC_UNUSED +
 	       (int) fragP->fr_opcode + 1);
-      fragP->fr_var = 0;
       fragP->fr_fix += 4;
     }
   else
@@ -2315,20 +2312,17 @@ tc_gen_reloc (seg, fixp)
   return reloc;
 }
 
-/* Assume everything will fit in two bytes, then expand as necessary.  */
+/* Return current size of variable part of frag.  */
 
 int
 md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragp, seg)
      fragS *fragp;
      asection *seg ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED;
 {
-  if (fragp->fr_subtype == 0)
-    fragp->fr_var = 4;
-  else if (fragp->fr_subtype == 2)
-    fragp->fr_var = 2;
-  else
+  if (fragp->fr_subtype >= sizeof (md_relax_table) / sizeof (md_relax_table[0]))
     abort ();
-  return 2;
+
+  return md_relax_table[fragp->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
 }
 
 long
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-vax.c b/gas/config/tc-vax.c
index 275bff9..bf6558c 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-vax.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-vax.c
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ int flag_no_hash_mixed_case;	/* -h NUM */
 #define C(a,b) ENCODE_RELAX(a,b)
 /* This macro has no side-effects.  */
 #define ENCODE_RELAX(what,length) (((what) << 2) + (length))
+#define RELAX_STATE(s) ((s) >> 2)
+#define RELAX_LENGTH(s) ((s) & 3)
 
 const relax_typeS md_relax_table[] =
 {
@@ -188,25 +190,31 @@ const relax_typeS md_relax_table[] =
   {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    0,1	*/
   {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    0,2	*/
   {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    0,3	*/
+
   {BF + 1, BB + 1, 2, C (1, 1)},/* B^"foo"	    1,0 */
   {WF + 1, WB + 1, 3, C (1, 2)},/* W^"foo"	    1,1 */
   {0, 0, 5, 0},			/* L^"foo"	    1,2 */
   {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    1,3 */
+
   {BF, BB, 1, C (2, 1)},	/* b<cond> B^"foo"  2,0 */
   {WF + 2, WB + 2, 4, C (2, 2)},/* br.+? brw X	    2,1 */
   {0, 0, 7, 0},			/* br.+? jmp X	    2,2 */
   {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    2,3 */
+
   {BF, BB, 1, C (3, 1)},	/* brb B^foo	    3,0 */
   {WF, WB, 2, C (3, 2)},	/* brw W^foo	    3,1 */
   {0, 0, 5, 0},			/* Jmp L^foo	    3,2 */
   {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    3,3 */
+
   {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    4,0 */
   {WF, WB, 2, C (4, 2)},	/* acb_ ^Wfoo	    4,1 */
   {0, 0, 10, 0},		/* acb_,br,jmp L^foo4,2 */
   {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    4,3 */
+
   {BF, BB, 1, C (5, 1)},	/* Xob___,,foo      5,0 */
   {WF + 4, WB + 4, 6, C (5, 2)},/* Xob.+2,brb.+3,brw5,1 */
   {0, 0, 9, 0},			/* Xob.+2,brb.+6,jmp5,2 */
+  {1, 1, 0, 0},			/* unused	    5,3 */
 };
 
 #undef C
@@ -1140,127 +1148,112 @@ md_assemble (instruction_string)
     }				/* for(operandP) */
 }				/* vax_assemble() */
 
-/*
- *			md_estimate_size_before_relax()
- *
- * Called just before relax().
- * Any symbol that is now undefined will not become defined.
- * Return the correct fr_subtype in the frag.
- * Return the initial "guess for fr_var" to caller.
- * The guess for fr_var is ACTUALLY the growth beyond fr_fix.
- * Whatever we do to grow fr_fix or fr_var contributes to our returned value.
- * Although it may not be explicit in the frag, pretend fr_var starts with a
- * 0 value.
- */
+/* md_estimate_size_before_relax(), called just before relax().
+   Any symbol that is now undefined will not become defined.
+   Return the correct fr_subtype in the frag and the growth beyond
+   fr_fix.  */
 int
 md_estimate_size_before_relax (fragP, segment)
      fragS *fragP;
      segT segment;
 {
-  char *p;
-  int old_fr_fix;
-
-  old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
-  switch (fragP->fr_subtype)
+  if (RELAX_LENGTH (fragP->fr_subtype) == STATE_UNDF)
     {
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment)
-	{			/* A relaxable case.  */
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_BYTE);
-	}
-      else
+      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) != segment)
 	{
-	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  p[0] |= VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* Preserve @ bit.  */
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 1, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
+	  /* Non-relaxable cases.  */
+	  char *p;
+	  int old_fr_fix;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment)
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH, STATE_BYTE);
-	}
-      else
-	{
+	  old_fr_fix = fragP->fr_fix;
 	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  *fragP->fr_opcode ^= 1;	/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
-	  p[0] = 6;
-	  p[1] = VAX_JMP;
-	  p[2] = VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* ...(PC) */
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 1 + 1 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 3, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
+	  switch (RELAX_STATE (fragP->fr_subtype))
+	    {
+	    case STATE_PC_RELATIVE:
+	      p[0] |= VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* Preserve @ bit.  */
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 1, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
+	      break;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_COMPLEX_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment)
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_COMPLEX_BRANCH, STATE_WORD);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  p[0] = 2;
-	  p[1] = 0;
-	  p[2] = VAX_BRB;
-	  p[3] = 6;
-	  p[4] = VAX_JMP;
-	  p[5] = VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* ...(pc) */
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 6, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
+	    case STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH:
+	      *fragP->fr_opcode ^= 1;		/* Reverse sense of branch.  */
+	      p[0] = 6;
+	      p[1] = VAX_JMP;
+	      p[2] = VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* ...(PC) */
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 1 + 1 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 3, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
+	      break;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_COMPLEX_HOP, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment)
-	{
-	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_COMPLEX_HOP, STATE_BYTE);
-	}
-      else
-	{
-	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  p[0] = 2;
-	  p[1] = VAX_BRB;
-	  p[2] = 6;
-	  p[3] = VAX_JMP;
-	  p[4] = VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* ...(pc) */
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 5, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
+	    case STATE_COMPLEX_BRANCH:
+	      p[0] = 2;
+	      p[1] = 0;
+	      p[2] = VAX_BRB;
+	      p[3] = 6;
+	      p[4] = VAX_JMP;
+	      p[5] = VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* ...(pc) */
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 6, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
+	      break;
+
+	    case STATE_COMPLEX_HOP:
+	      p[0] = 2;
+	      p[1] = VAX_BRB;
+	      p[2] = 6;
+	      p[3] = VAX_JMP;
+	      p[4] = VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* ...(pc) */
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 5, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
+	      break;
+
+	    case STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH:
+	      *fragP->fr_opcode += VAX_WIDEN_LONG;
+	      p[0] = VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* ...(PC) */
+	      fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 4;
+	      fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 1, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
+		       fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
+	      break;
+
+	    default:
+	      abort ();
+	    }
 	  frag_wane (fragP);
+
+	  /* Return the growth in the fixed part of the frag.  */
+	  return fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix;
 	}
-      break;
 
-    case ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH, STATE_UNDF):
-      if (S_GET_SEGMENT (fragP->fr_symbol) == segment)
+      /* Relaxable cases.  Set up the initial guess for the variable
+	 part of the frag.  */
+      switch (RELAX_STATE (fragP->fr_subtype))
 	{
+	case STATE_PC_RELATIVE:
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_PC_RELATIVE, STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
+	case STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH:
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_CONDITIONAL_BRANCH, STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
+	case STATE_COMPLEX_BRANCH:
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_COMPLEX_BRANCH, STATE_WORD);
+	  break;
+	case STATE_COMPLEX_HOP:
+	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_COMPLEX_HOP, STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
+	case STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH:
 	  fragP->fr_subtype = ENCODE_RELAX (STATE_ALWAYS_BRANCH, STATE_BYTE);
+	  break;
 	}
-      else
-	{
-	  p = fragP->fr_literal + old_fr_fix;
-	  *fragP->fr_opcode += VAX_WIDEN_LONG;
-	  p[0] = VAX_PC_RELATIVE_MODE;	/* ...(PC) */
-	  fragP->fr_fix += 1 + 4;
-	  fix_new (fragP, old_fr_fix + 1, 4, fragP->fr_symbol,
-		   fragP->fr_offset, 1, NO_RELOC);
-	  frag_wane (fragP);
-	}
-      break;
-
-    default:
-      break;
     }
-  return (fragP->fr_var + fragP->fr_fix - old_fr_fix);
-}				/* md_estimate_size_before_relax() */
+
+  if (fragP->fr_subtype >= sizeof (md_relax_table) / sizeof (md_relax_table[0]))
+    abort ();
+
+  /* Return the size of the variable part of the frag.  */
+  return md_relax_table[fragP->fr_subtype].rlx_length;
+}
 
 /*
  *			md_convert_frag();
@@ -1281,7 +1274,6 @@ md_convert_frag (headers, seg, fragP)
 {
   char *addressP;		/* -> _var to change.  */
   char *opcodeP;		/* -> opcode char(s) to change.  */
-  short int length_code;	/* 2=long 1=word 0=byte */
   short int extension = 0;	/* Size of relaxed address.  */
   /* Added to fr_fix: incl. ALL var chars.  */
   symbolS *symbolP;
@@ -1292,8 +1284,6 @@ md_convert_frag (headers, seg, fragP)
   /* Where, in file space, does addr point? */
 
   know (fragP->fr_type == rs_machine_dependent);
-  length_code = fragP->fr_subtype & 3;	/* depends on ENCODE_RELAX() */
-  know (length_code >= 0 && length_code < 3);
   where = fragP->fr_fix;
   addressP = fragP->fr_literal + where;
   opcodeP = fragP->fr_opcode;