* elf.c (_bfd_elf_rela_local_sym): New.

	* elflink.h (elf_link_input_bfd): Don't consider empty
	merged sections as removed in relocation tests.
	* elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_rela_local_sym): Add prototype.
	* elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Handle relocs
	against STT_SECTION symbol of SHF_MERGE section.
	* elf32-arm.h (elf32_arm_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-avr.c (elf32_avr_relocate_section): Call
	_bfd_elf_rela_local_sym.
	* elf32-cris.c (cris_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-d10v.c (elf32_d10v_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-fr30.c (fr30_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
	* elf32-h8300.c (elf32_h8_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-i860.c (elf32_i860_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-mcore.c (mcore_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-openrisc.c (openrisc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf64-mmix.c (mmix_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf64-sparc.c (sparc64_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf-m10200.c (mn10200_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf-m10300.c (mn10300_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elfxx-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_relocate_section): Likewise.
	* elf32-sh.c (sh_elf_relocate_section): Likewise for
	!partial_inplace relocs. Handle relocs against STT_SECTION
	symbol of SHF_MERGE for partial_inplace relocs.

	* config/tc-alpha.c (tc_gen_reloc): Remove SEC_MERGE test.
	* write.c (adjust_reloc_syms): Don't handle relocs against
	SEC_MERGE section symbols specially.
	(fixup_segment): Likewise.

33 files changed, 219 insertions, 84 deletions

diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 5759b1b..0b3cd62 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,43 @@
+2001-11-23  Jakub Jelinek  <jakub@redhat.com>
+
+	* elf.c (_bfd_elf_rela_local_sym): New.
+	* elflink.h (elf_link_input_bfd): Don't consider empty
+	merged sections as removed in relocation tests.
+	* elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_rela_local_sym): Add prototype.
+	* elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_relocate_section): Handle relocs
+	against STT_SECTION symbol of SHF_MERGE section.
+	* elf32-arm.h (elf32_arm_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-avr.c (elf32_avr_relocate_section): Call
+	_bfd_elf_rela_local_sym.
+	* elf32-cris.c (cris_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-d10v.c (elf32_d10v_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-fr30.c (fr30_final_link_relocate): Likewise.
+	* elf32-h8300.c (elf32_h8_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-i860.c (elf32_i860_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-mcore.c (mcore_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-openrisc.c (openrisc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf64-mmix.c (mmix_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf64-sparc.c (sparc64_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf-m10200.c (mn10200_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf-m10300.c (mn10300_elf_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elfxx-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_relocate_section): Likewise.
+	* elf32-sh.c (sh_elf_relocate_section): Likewise for
+	!partial_inplace relocs. Handle relocs against STT_SECTION
+	symbol of SHF_MERGE for partial_inplace relocs.
+
 2001-11-21  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cambridge.redhat.com>
 
 	* po/Make-in (distclean): Move SRC-POTFILES.in and
diff --git a/bfd/elf-bfd.h b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
index b621327..026d8cf 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-bfd.h
+++ b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
@@ -1140,6 +1140,8 @@ extern void _bfd_elf_fprintf_vma
 
 extern enum elf_reloc_type_class _bfd_elf_reloc_type_class
   PARAMS ((const Elf_Internal_Rela *));
+extern bfd_vma _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym
+  PARAMS ((bfd *, Elf_Internal_Sym *, asection *, Elf_Internal_Rela *));
 
 extern unsigned long bfd_elf_hash
   PARAMS ((const char *));
diff --git a/bfd/elf-hppa.h b/bfd/elf-hppa.h
index e584bb9..cca760d 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-hppa.h
+++ b/bfd/elf-hppa.h
@@ -1325,10 +1325,7 @@ elf_hppa_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	  /* This is a local symbol.  */
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sym_sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = ((ELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) == STT_SECTION
-			   ? 0 : sym->st_value)
-			 + sym_sec->output_offset
-			 + sym_sec->output_section->vma);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sym_sec, rel);
 
 	  /* If this symbol has an entry in the PA64 dynamic hash
 	     table, then get it.  */
diff --git a/bfd/elf-m10200.c b/bfd/elf-m10200.c
index b73ebec..aebae33 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-m10200.c
+++ b/bfd/elf-m10200.c
@@ -394,9 +394,7 @@ mn10200_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf-m10300.c b/bfd/elf-m10300.c
index ff88350..9bec736 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-m10300.c
+++ b/bfd/elf-m10300.c
@@ -610,9 +610,7 @@ mn10300_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 7bffecd..51ae3db 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -6370,3 +6370,35 @@ _bfd_elf_reloc_type_class (rela)
 {
   return reloc_class_normal;
 }
+
+/* For RELA architectures, return what the relocation value for
+   relocation against a local symbol.  */
+
+bfd_vma
+_bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (abfd, sym, sec, rel)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     Elf_Internal_Sym *sym;
+     asection *sec;
+     Elf_Internal_Rela *rel;
+{
+  bfd_vma relocation;
+
+  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
+		+ sec->output_offset
+		+ sym->st_value);
+  if ((sec->flags & SEC_MERGE)
+      && ELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) == STT_SECTION)
+    {
+      asection *msec;
+
+      msec = sec;
+      rel->r_addend =
+	_bfd_merged_section_offset (abfd, &msec,
+				    elf_section_data (sec)->merge_info,
+				    sym->st_value + rel->r_addend,
+				    (bfd_vma) 0)
+	- relocation;
+      rel->r_addend += msec->output_section->vma + msec->output_offset;
+    }
+  return relocation;
+}
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arm.h b/bfd/elf32-arm.h
index 83a2d6d..6bd1fbb 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arm.h
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arm.h
@@ -1858,9 +1858,51 @@ elf32_arm_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
+#ifdef USE_REL
 	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
 			+ sec->output_offset
 			+ sym->st_value);
+	  if ((sec->flags & SEC_MERGE)
+		   && ELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) == STT_SECTION)
+	    {
+	      asection *msec;
+	      bfd_vma addend, value;
+
+	      if (howto->rightshift)
+		{
+		  (*_bfd_error_handler)
+		    (_("%s(%s+0x%lx): %s relocation against SEC_MERGE section"),
+		     bfd_archive_filename (input_bfd),
+		     bfd_get_section_name (input_bfd, input_section),
+		     (long) rel->r_offset, howto->name);
+		  return false;
+		}
+
+	      value = bfd_get_32 (input_bfd, contents + rel->r_offset);
+
+	      /* Get the (signed) value from the instruction.  */
+	      addend = value & howto->src_mask;
+	      if (addend & ((howto->src_mask + 1) >> 1))
+		{
+		  bfd_signed_vma mask;
+
+		  mask = -1;
+		  mask &= ~ howto->src_mask;
+		  addend |= mask;
+		}
+	      msec = sec;
+	      addend =
+		_bfd_merged_section_offset (output_bfd, &msec,
+					    elf_section_data (sec)->merge_info,
+					    sym->st_value + addend, (bfd_vma) 0)
+		- relocation;
+	      addend += msec->output_section->vma + msec->output_offset;
+	      value = (value & ~ howto->dst_mask) | (addend & howto->dst_mask);
+	      bfd_put_32 (input_bfd, value, contents + rel->r_offset);
+	    }
+#else
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
+#endif
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-avr.c b/bfd/elf32-avr.c
index 1081b51..3efd248 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-avr.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-avr.c
@@ -778,9 +778,7 @@ elf32_avr_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections [r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 
 	  name = bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section
 	    (input_bfd, symtab_hdr->sh_link, sym->st_name);
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-cris.c b/bfd/elf32-cris.c
index f8f0725..674a7b1 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-cris.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-cris.c
@@ -870,9 +870,7 @@ cris_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections [r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 
 	  symname = (bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section
 		     (input_bfd, symtab_hdr->sh_link, sym->st_name));
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-d10v.c b/bfd/elf32-d10v.c
index 5b6ed27..9ec0aa5 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-d10v.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-d10v.c
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ elf32_d10v_check_relocs (abfd, info, sec, relocs)
 static boolean
 elf32_d10v_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 			    contents, relocs, local_syms, local_sections)
-     bfd *output_bfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED;
+     bfd *output_bfd;
      struct bfd_link_info *info;
      bfd *input_bfd;
      asection *input_section;
@@ -422,9 +422,7 @@ elf32_d10v_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-fr30.c b/bfd/elf32-fr30.c
index 320a3c1..86f70ef 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-fr30.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-fr30.c
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ fr30_final_link_relocate (howto, input_bfd, input_section, contents, rel, reloca
 static boolean
 fr30_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 			   contents, relocs, local_syms, local_sections)
-     bfd *                   output_bfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED;
+     bfd *                   output_bfd;
      struct bfd_link_info *  info;
      bfd *                   input_bfd;
      asection *              input_section;
@@ -571,9 +571,7 @@ fr30_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections [r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 
 	  name = bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section
 	    (input_bfd, symtab_hdr->sh_link, sym->st_name);
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-h8300.c b/bfd/elf32-h8300.c
index 0c37002..5ca6955 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-h8300.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-h8300.c
@@ -473,9 +473,7 @@ elf32_h8_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-hppa.c b/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
index 481bde7..9f13576 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
@@ -3650,10 +3650,7 @@ elf32_hppa_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	  /* This is a local symbol, h defaults to NULL.  */
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sym_sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = ((ELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) == STT_SECTION
-			   ? 0 : sym->st_value)
-			 + sym_sec->output_offset
-			 + sym_sec->output_section->vma);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sym_sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-i370.c b/bfd/elf32-i370.c
index 3f9c9c1..3b9ad34 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-i370.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-i370.c
@@ -1367,9 +1367,8 @@ i370_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
 	  sym_name = "<local symbol>";
 
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
+	  addend = rel->r_addend;
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-i386.c b/bfd/elf32-i386.c
index 238772e..9299b1c 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-i386.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-i386.c
@@ -1770,6 +1770,32 @@ elf_i386_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
 			+ sec->output_offset
 			+ sym->st_value);
+	  if ((sec->flags & SEC_MERGE)
+	      && ELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) == STT_SECTION)
+	    {
+	      asection *msec;
+	      bfd_vma addend;
+
+	      if (howto->src_mask != 0xffffffff)
+		{
+		  (*_bfd_error_handler)
+		    (_("%s(%s+0x%lx): %s relocation against SEC_MERGE section"),
+		     bfd_archive_filename (input_bfd),
+		     bfd_get_section_name (input_bfd, input_section),
+		     (long) rel->r_offset, howto->name);
+		  return false;
+		}
+
+	      addend = bfd_get_32 (input_bfd, contents + rel->r_offset);
+	      msec = sec;
+	      addend =
+		_bfd_merged_section_offset (output_bfd, &msec,
+					    elf_section_data (sec)->merge_info,
+					    sym->st_value + addend, (bfd_vma) 0)
+		- relocation;
+	      addend += msec->output_section->vma + msec->output_offset;
+	      bfd_put_32 (input_bfd, addend, contents + rel->r_offset);
+	    }
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-i860.c b/bfd/elf32-i860.c
index 142d138..7b5d052 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-i860.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-i860.c
@@ -934,9 +934,7 @@ elf32_i860_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections [r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 
 	  name = bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section
 	    (input_bfd, symtab_hdr->sh_link, sym->st_name);
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m32r.c b/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
index eb2237f..214fed1 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
@@ -1106,9 +1106,16 @@ m32r_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	      sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	      sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
 	      sym_name = "<local symbol>";
+#ifndef USE_REL
+	      relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
+	      addend = rel->r_addend;
+#else
+	      /* FIXME: This won't handle local relocations against SEC_MERGE
+		 symbols.  See elf32-i386.c for how to do this.  */
 	      relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
 			    + sec->output_offset
 			    + sym->st_value);
+#endif
 	    }
 	  else
 	    {
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m68k.c b/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
index a613024..68f4a23 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
@@ -1389,9 +1389,7 @@ elf_m68k_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-mcore.c b/bfd/elf32-mcore.c
index 669ba51..8275965 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-mcore.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-mcore.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ mcore_elf_unsupported_reloc (abfd, reloc_entry, symbol, data, input_section,
 static boolean
 mcore_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 			  contents, relocs, local_syms, local_sections)
-     bfd * output_bfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED;
+     bfd * output_bfd;
      struct bfd_link_info * info;
      bfd * input_bfd;
      asection * input_section;
@@ -510,9 +510,8 @@ mcore_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections [r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
+	  addend = rel->r_addend;
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-openrisc.c b/bfd/elf32-openrisc.c
index 20358e0..5a7b42f 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-openrisc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-openrisc.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ openrisc_final_link_relocate (howto, input_bfd, input_section, contents, rel,
 static boolean
 openrisc_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 			       contents, relocs, local_syms, local_sections)
-     bfd *output_bfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED;
+     bfd *output_bfd;
      struct bfd_link_info *info;
      bfd *input_bfd;
      asection *input_section;
@@ -394,8 +394,7 @@ openrisc_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset + sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 
 	  name = bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section
 	    (input_bfd, symtab_hdr->sh_link, sym->st_name);
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-ppc.c b/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
index cd6bd95..2af8400 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
@@ -2998,9 +2998,8 @@ ppc_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
 	  sym_name = "<local symbol>";
 
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
+	  addend = rel->r_addend;
 	  /* Relocs to local symbols are always resolved.  */
 	  will_become_local = 1;
 	}
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-s390.c b/bfd/elf32-s390.c
index 2153a4c..f608fb0 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-s390.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-s390.c
@@ -1664,9 +1664,7 @@ elf_s390_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sh.c b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
index 35ebf1a..74b725a 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-sh.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
@@ -2960,7 +2960,7 @@ sh_elf_discard_copies (h, ignore)
 static boolean
 sh_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 			 contents, relocs, local_syms, local_sections)
-     bfd *output_bfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED;
+     bfd *output_bfd;
      struct bfd_link_info *info;
      bfd *input_bfd;
      asection *input_section;
@@ -3041,7 +3041,6 @@ sh_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
 			+ sec->output_offset
 			+ sym->st_value);
-
 	  if (info->relocateable)
 	    {
 	      /* This is a relocateable link.  We don't have to change
@@ -3079,6 +3078,37 @@ sh_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 
 	      continue;
 	    }
+	  else if (! howto->partial_inplace)
+	    {
+	      relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
+	      addend = rel->r_addend;
+	    }
+	  else if ((sec->flags & SEC_MERGE)
+		   && ELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) == STT_SECTION)
+	    {
+	      asection *msec;
+
+	      if (howto->rightshift || howto->src_mask != 0xffffffff)
+		{
+		  (*_bfd_error_handler)
+		    (_("%s(%s+0x%lx): %s relocation against SEC_MERGE section"),
+		     bfd_archive_filename (input_bfd),
+		     bfd_get_section_name (input_bfd, input_section),
+		     (long) rel->r_offset, howto->name);
+		  return false;
+		}
+
+              addend = bfd_get_32 (input_bfd, contents + rel->r_offset);
+              msec = sec;
+              addend =
+		_bfd_merged_section_offset (output_bfd, &msec,
+					    elf_section_data (sec)->merge_info,
+					    sym->st_value + addend, (bfd_vma) 0)
+		- relocation;
+	      addend += msec->output_section->vma + msec->output_offset;
+	      bfd_put_32 (input_bfd, addend, contents + rel->r_offset);
+	      addend = 0;
+	    }
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sparc.c b/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
index 96fc3e9..9458061 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
@@ -1176,9 +1176,7 @@ elf32_sparc_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-v850.c b/bfd/elf32-v850.c
index b657020..c873ed9 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-v850.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-v850.c
@@ -1597,9 +1597,7 @@ v850_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 #if 0
 	  {
 	    char * name;
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-alpha.c b/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
index 69cfef9..783f010 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
@@ -3318,9 +3318,7 @@ elf64_alpha_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-mmix.c b/bfd/elf64-mmix.c
index 68dc96a..95cbd76 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-mmix.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-mmix.c
@@ -1091,9 +1091,7 @@ mmix_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections [r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 
 	  name = bfd_elf_string_from_elf_section
 	    (input_bfd, symtab_hdr->sh_link, sym->st_name);
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-ppc.c b/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
index 97aa485..02d2913 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
@@ -3140,9 +3140,8 @@ ppc64_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
 	  sym_name = "<local symbol>";
 
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
+	  addend = rel->r_addend;
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-s390.c b/bfd/elf64-s390.c
index f4c1075..222e1e4 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-s390.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-s390.c
@@ -1643,9 +1643,7 @@ elf_s390_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-sparc.c b/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
index 9e06d60..6af2b15 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
@@ -1969,9 +1969,7 @@ sparc64_elf_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c b/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
index df303e7..349540f 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
@@ -1229,9 +1229,7 @@ elf64_x86_64_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	{
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  relocation = (sec->output_section->vma
-			+ sec->output_offset
-			+ sym->st_value);
+	  relocation = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sec, rela);
 	}
       else
 	{
diff --git a/bfd/elflink.h b/bfd/elflink.h
index 6b06bd0..26b28f2 100644
--- a/bfd/elflink.h
+++ b/bfd/elflink.h
@@ -6317,7 +6317,9 @@ elf_link_input_bfd (finfo, input_bfd)
 			   || h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak)
 			  && ! bfd_is_abs_section (h->root.u.def.section)
 			  && bfd_is_abs_section (h->root.u.def.section
-						 ->output_section))
+						 ->output_section)
+			  && elf_section_data (h->root.u.def.section)->merge_info
+			     == NULL)
 			{
 #if BFD_VERSION_DATE < 20031005
 			  if ((o->flags & SEC_DEBUGGING) != 0)
@@ -6348,7 +6350,8 @@ elf_link_input_bfd (finfo, input_bfd)
 
 		      if (sec != NULL
 			  && ! bfd_is_abs_section (sec)
-			  && bfd_is_abs_section (sec->output_section))
+			  && bfd_is_abs_section (sec->output_section)
+			  && elf_section_data (sec)->merge_info == NULL)
 			{
 #if BFD_VERSION_DATE < 20031005
 			  if ((o->flags & SEC_DEBUGGING) != 0
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-ia64.c b/bfd/elfxx-ia64.c
index 05ae668..ed06f54 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-ia64.c
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-ia64.c
@@ -3481,9 +3481,7 @@ elfNN_ia64_relocate_section (output_bfd, info, input_bfd, input_section,
 	  /* Reloc against local symbol.  */
 	  sym = local_syms + r_symndx;
 	  sym_sec = local_sections[r_symndx];
-	  value  = (sym_sec->output_section->vma
-		    + sym_sec->output_offset
-		    + sym->st_value);
+	  value = _bfd_elf_rela_local_sym (output_bfd, sym, sym_sec, rel);
 	}
       else
 	{