Apply patch from Thomas de Lellis to allow nm to distinguish between weak

function symbols and weak data symbols.

3 files changed, 23 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index 89d6520..f20c78f 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2000-27-01  Thomas de Lellis  <tdel@windriver.com>
+
+        * nm.c (print_symbol_info_bsd): Use bfd_is_undefined_symclass to
+	check to unresolved symbols.
+        (print_symbol_info_sysv):  Ditto.
+        (print_symbol_info_posix):  Ditto.
+
+        * binutils.texi: Document new 'V' symclass flag for nm.
+
 2000-01-27  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* binutils.texi (objdump): Document new ARM specific
diff --git a/binutils/binutils.texi b/binutils/binutils.texi
index 44887d0..95c684a 100644
--- a/binutils/binutils.texi
+++ b/binutils/binutils.texi
@@ -700,11 +700,18 @@ The symbol is in the text (code) section.
 @item U
 The symbol is undefined.
 
+@item V
+The symbol is a weak object.  When a weak defined symbol is linked with
+a normal defined symbol, the normal defined symbol is used with no error.
+When a weak undefined symbol is linked and the symbol is not defined,
+the value of the weak symbol becomes zero with no error.
+
 @item W
-The symbol is weak.  When a weak defined symbol is linked with a normal
-defined symbol, the normal defined symbol is used with no error.  When a
-weak undefined symbol is linked and the symbol is not defined, the value
-of the weak symbol becomes zero with no error.
+The symbol is a weak symbol that has not been specifically tagged as a
+weak object symbol.  When a weak defined symbol is linked with a normal
+defined symbol, the normal defined symbol is used with no error.
+When a weak undefined symbol is linked and the symbol is not defined,
+the value of the weak symbol becomes zero with no error.
 
 @item -
 The symbol is a stabs symbol in an a.out object file.  In this case, the
diff --git a/binutils/nm.c b/binutils/nm.c
index 3e2ee12..ade3f7c 100644
--- a/binutils/nm.c
+++ b/binutils/nm.c
@@ -1427,7 +1427,7 @@ print_symbol_info_bsd (info, abfd)
      symbol_info *info;
      bfd *abfd;
 {
-  if (info->type == 'U' || info->type == 'w')
+  if (bfd_is_undefined_symclass (info->type))
     {
       printf ("%*s",
 #ifdef BFD64
@@ -1458,7 +1458,7 @@ print_symbol_info_sysv (info, abfd)
      bfd *abfd;
 {
   print_symname ("%-20s|", info->name, abfd);	/* Name */
-  if (info->type == 'U' || info->type == 'w')
+  if (bfd_is_undefined_symclass (info->type))
     printf ("        ");	/* Value */
   else
     print_value (info->value);
@@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ print_symbol_info_posix (info, abfd)
 {
   print_symname ("%s ", info->name, abfd);
   printf ("%c ", info->type);
-  if (info->type == 'U' || info->type == 'w')
+  if (bfd_is_undefined_symclass (info->type))
     printf ("        ");
   else
     print_value (info->value);