* section.c (SEC_LINKER_MARK): Define.

	* bfd-in2.h: Rebuild.
	* aoutx.h (NAME(aout,final_link)): Mark sections included in the
	link.
	(aout_link_input_bfd): Don't link unmarked sections.
	* cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_final_link): Mark sections included in the
	link.
	(_bfd_coff_link_input_bfd): Don't link unmarked sections.
	* coff-ppc.c (ppc_bfd_coff_final_link): Mark sections included in
	the link.
	* elflink.h (elf_bfd_final_link): Mark sections included in the
	link.
	(elf_link_input_bfd): Don't link unmarked sections.
	* xcofflink.c (_bfd_xcoff_bfd_final_link): Mark sections included
	in the link.
	(xcoff_link_input_bfd): Don't link unmarked sections.

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/bfd/elflink.h b/bfd/elflink.h
index 4ef3c8b..d613d9d 100644
--- a/bfd/elflink.h
+++ b/bfd/elflink.h
@@ -1798,6 +1798,12 @@ elf_bfd_final_link (abfd, info)
 
 	      sec = p->u.indirect.section;
 
+	      /* Mark all sections which are to be included in the
+		 link.  This will normally be every section.  We need
+		 to do this so that we can identify any sections which
+		 the linker has decided to not include.  */
+	      sec->flags |= SEC_LINKER_MARK;
+
 	      if (info->relocateable)
 		o->reloc_count += sec->reloc_count;
 
@@ -2805,6 +2811,12 @@ elf_link_input_bfd (finfo, input_bfd)
   /* Relocate the contents of each section.  */
   for (o = input_bfd->sections; o != NULL; o = o->next)
     {
+      if ((o->flags & SEC_LINKER_MARK) == 0)
+	{
+	  /* This section was omitted from the link.  */
+	  continue;
+	}
+
       if ((o->flags & SEC_HAS_CONTENTS) == 0)
 	continue;