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authorNick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>2009-07-23 13:00:30 +0000
committerNick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>2009-07-23 13:00:30 +0000
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* config/obj-elf.c (obj_elf_type): Add code to support a type of
gnu_unique_object. * doc/as.texinfo: Document new feature of .type directive. * NEWS: Mention support for gnu_unique_object symbol type. * common.h (STB_GNU_UNIQUE): Define. * NEWS: Mention the linker's support for symbols with a binding of STB_GNU_UNIQUE. * gas/elf/type.s: Add unique global symbol definition. * gas/elf/type.e: Add expected readelf output for global unique symbol. * elfcpp.h (enum STB): Add STB_GNU_UNIQUE. * readelf.c (get_symbol_binding): For Linux targeted files return UNIQUE for symbols with the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding. * doc/binutils.texi: Document the meaning of the 'u' symbol binding in the output of nm and objdump --syms. * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_link_hash_entry): Add unique_global field. * elf.c (swap_out_syms): Set binding to STB_GNU_UNIQUE for symbols with the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag bit set. * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag for symbols with STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding. * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Set unique_global for symbols with the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding. (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag for symbols with STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding. Set STB_GNU_UNIQUE for symbols with the unique_global field set. (elf_link_output_extsym): Set unique_global field for symbols with the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding. * syms.c (struct bfd_symbol): Define BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag bit. (bfd_print_symbol_vandf): Print a 'u' character for BSF_GNU_UNIQUE symbols. (bfd_decode_symclass): Return a 'u' character for BSF_GNU_UNIQUE symbols. * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
Diffstat (limited to 'bfd')
-rw-r--r--bfd/ChangeLog21
-rw-r--r--bfd/bfd-in2.h4
-rw-r--r--bfd/elf-bfd.h2
-rw-r--r--bfd/elf.c2
-rw-r--r--bfd/elfcode.h5
-rw-r--r--bfd/elflink.c32
-rw-r--r--bfd/syms.c9
7 files changed, 64 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 7987bbc..42dd8e3 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+2009-07-23 Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>
+
+ * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_link_hash_entry): Add unique_global field.
+ * elf.c (swap_out_syms): Set binding to STB_GNU_UNIQUE for symbols
+ with the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag bit set.
+ * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag
+ for symbols with STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
+ * elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Set unique_global for symbols
+ with the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
+ (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag for
+ symbols with STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding. Set STB_GNU_UNIQUE for
+ symbols with the unique_global field set.
+ (elf_link_output_extsym): Set unique_global field for symbols with
+ the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
+ * syms.c (struct bfd_symbol): Define BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag bit.
+ (bfd_print_symbol_vandf): Print a 'u' character for BSF_GNU_UNIQUE
+ symbols.
+ (bfd_decode_symclass): Return a 'u' character for BSF_GNU_UNIQUE
+ symbols.
+ * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
+
2009-07-22 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
* elflink.c (elf_link_output_extsym): Revert the last change.
diff --git a/bfd/bfd-in2.h b/bfd/bfd-in2.h
index 5244b9a..562f833 100644
--- a/bfd/bfd-in2.h
+++ b/bfd/bfd-in2.h
@@ -4639,6 +4639,10 @@ typedef struct bfd_symbol
calling the function that it points to. BSF_FUNCTION must
also be also set. */
#define BSF_GNU_INDIRECT_FUNCTION (1 << 22)
+ /* This symbol is a globally unique data object. The dynamic linker
+ will make sure that in the entire process there is just one symbol
+ with this name and type in use. BSF_OBJECT must also be set. */
+#define BSF_GNU_UNIQUE (1 << 23)
flagword flags;
diff --git a/bfd/elf-bfd.h b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
index 1690def..8f70d79 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-bfd.h
+++ b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
@@ -178,6 +178,8 @@ struct elf_link_hash_entry
/* Symbol is referenced with a relocation where C/C++ pointer equality
matters. */
unsigned int pointer_equality_needed : 1;
+ /* Symbol is a unique global symbol. */
+ unsigned int unique_global : 1;
/* String table index in .dynstr if this is a dynamic symbol. */
unsigned long dynstr_index;
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 19f2684..f27c607 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -6446,6 +6446,8 @@ Unable to find equivalent output section for symbol '%s' from section '%s'"),
if (flags & BSF_LOCAL)
bind = STB_LOCAL;
+ else if (flags & BSF_GNU_UNIQUE)
+ bind = STB_GNU_UNIQUE;
else if (flags & BSF_WEAK)
bind = STB_WEAK;
else if (flags & BSF_GLOBAL)
diff --git a/bfd/elfcode.h b/bfd/elfcode.h
index 024ead4..10aa131 100644
--- a/bfd/elfcode.h
+++ b/bfd/elfcode.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
/* ELF executable support for BFD.
Copyright 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000,
- 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
+ 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Written by Fred Fish @ Cygnus Support, from information published
@@ -1282,6 +1282,9 @@ elf_slurp_symbol_table (bfd *abfd, asymbol **symptrs, bfd_boolean dynamic)
case STB_WEAK:
sym->symbol.flags |= BSF_WEAK;
break;
+ case STB_GNU_UNIQUE:
+ sym->symbol.flags |= BSF_GNU_UNIQUE;
+ break;
}
switch (ELF_ST_TYPE (isym->st_info))
diff --git a/bfd/elflink.c b/bfd/elflink.c
index f9b577c..a117063 100644
--- a/bfd/elflink.c
+++ b/bfd/elflink.c
@@ -1248,6 +1248,9 @@ _bfd_elf_merge_symbol (bfd *abfd,
oldweak = (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak
|| h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_undefweak);
+ if (bind == STB_GNU_UNIQUE)
+ h->unique_global = 1;
+
/* If a new weak symbol definition comes from a regular file and the
old symbol comes from a dynamic library, we treat the new one as
strong. Similarly, an old weak symbol definition from a regular
@@ -3871,24 +3874,31 @@ error_free_dyn:
common = bed->common_definition (isym);
bind = ELF_ST_BIND (isym->st_info);
- if (bind == STB_LOCAL)
+ switch (bind)
{
+ case STB_LOCAL:
/* This should be impossible, since ELF requires that all
global symbols follow all local symbols, and that sh_info
point to the first global symbol. Unfortunately, Irix 5
screws this up. */
continue;
- }
- else if (bind == STB_GLOBAL)
- {
+
+ case STB_GLOBAL:
if (isym->st_shndx != SHN_UNDEF && !common)
flags = BSF_GLOBAL;
- }
- else if (bind == STB_WEAK)
- flags = BSF_WEAK;
- else
- {
+ break;
+
+ case STB_WEAK:
+ flags = BSF_WEAK;
+ break;
+
+ case STB_GNU_UNIQUE:
+ flags = BSF_GNU_UNIQUE;
+ break;
+
+ default:
/* Leave it up to the processor backend. */
+ break;
}
if (isym->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF)
@@ -4140,7 +4150,9 @@ error_free_dyn:
while (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_indirect
|| h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_warning)
h = (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) h->root.u.i.link;
+
*sym_hash = h;
+ h->unique_global = (flags & BSF_GNU_UNIQUE) != 0;
new_weakdef = FALSE;
if (dynamic
@@ -8571,6 +8583,8 @@ elf_link_output_extsym (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *data)
sym.st_other = h->other;
if (h->forced_local)
sym.st_info = ELF_ST_INFO (STB_LOCAL, h->type);
+ else if (h->unique_global)
+ sym.st_info = ELF_ST_INFO (STB_GNU_UNIQUE, h->type);
else if (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_undefweak
|| h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak)
sym.st_info = ELF_ST_INFO (STB_WEAK, h->type);
diff --git a/bfd/syms.c b/bfd/syms.c
index 6abb929..e4258b5 100644
--- a/bfd/syms.c
+++ b/bfd/syms.c
@@ -302,6 +302,10 @@ CODE_FRAGMENT
. calling the function that it points to. BSF_FUNCTION must
. also be also set. *}
.#define BSF_GNU_INDIRECT_FUNCTION (1 << 22)
+. {* This symbol is a globally unique data object. The dynamic linker
+. will make sure that in the entire process there is just one symbol
+. with this name and type in use. BSF_OBJECT must also be set. *}
+.#define BSF_GNU_UNIQUE (1 << 23)
.
. flagword flags;
.
@@ -485,7 +489,8 @@ bfd_print_symbol_vandf (bfd *abfd, void *arg, asymbol *symbol)
fprintf (file, " %c%c%c%c%c%c%c",
((type & BSF_LOCAL)
? (type & BSF_GLOBAL) ? '!' : 'l'
- : (type & BSF_GLOBAL) ? 'g' : ' '),
+ : (type & BSF_GLOBAL) ? 'g'
+ : (type & BSF_GNU_UNIQUE) ? 'u' : ' '),
(type & BSF_WEAK) ? 'w' : ' ',
(type & BSF_CONSTRUCTOR) ? 'C' : ' ',
(type & BSF_WARNING) ? 'W' : ' ',
@@ -686,6 +691,8 @@ bfd_decode_symclass (asymbol *symbol)
else
return 'W';
}
+ if (symbol->flags & BSF_GNU_UNIQUE)
+ return 'u';
if (!(symbol->flags & (BSF_GLOBAL | BSF_LOCAL)))
return '?';