GAS: Update the .section directive so that a numeric section index can be provided when the "o" flag is used.

	PR 26253
gas	* config/obj-elf.c (obj_elf_section): Accept a numeric value for
	the "o" section flag.  Interpret it as a section index.  Allow an
	index of zero.
	* doc/as.texi: Document the new behaviour.
	* NEWS: Mention the new feature.  Tidy entries.
	* testsuite/gas/elf/sh-link-zero.s: New test.
	* testsuite/gas/elf/sh-link-zero.d: New test driver.
	* testsuite/gas/elf/elf.exp: Run the new test.
	* testsuite/gas/elf/section21.l: Updated expected assembler
	output.

bfd	* elf.c (_bfd_elf_setup_sections): Do not complain about an
	sh_link value of zero when the SLF_LINK_ORDER flag is set.
	(assign_section_numbers): Likewise.

1 files changed, 6 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/gas/NEWS b/gas/NEWS
index 8394f74..8f83beb 100644
--- a/gas/NEWS
+++ b/gas/NEWS
@@ -1,21 +1,12 @@
 -*- text -*-
-* Add support for Cortex-A78 and Cortex-A78AE for ARM.
+* When setting the link order attribute of ELF sections, it is now possible to
+  use a numeric section index instead of symbol name.
 
-* Add support for Cortex-A78 and Cortex-A78AE for AArch64.
+* Add support for Cortex-A78, Cortex-A78AE and Cortex-X1 for AArch64 and ARM.
+  Add support for Cortex-R82, Neoverse V1, and Neoverse N2 for ARM.
 
-* Add support for ETMv4 (Embedded Trace Macrocell) system registers for
-  AArch64.
-
-* Add support for ETE (Embedded Trace Extension) system registers for AArch64.
-
-* Add support for TRBE (Trace Buffer Extension) system registers for AArch64.
-
-* Add support for Cortex-X1 for AArch64.
-
-* Add support for Cortex-X1 for ARM.
-
-* Add support for Arm's Cortex-R82, Neoverse V1, and Neoverse N2
-  processors.
+* Add support for ETMv4 (Embedded Trace Macrocell), ETE (Embedded Trace
+  Extension) and TRBE (Trace Buffer Extension) system registers for AArch64.
 
 * Add support for Armv8-R AArch64.