PR ld/14962

	* ldexp.h (struct ldexp_control): Add "assign_name".
	* ldexp.c (fold_name <NAME>): Compare and clear assign_name on match.
	(exp_fold_tree_1): Remove existing code testing for self assignment.
	Instead set and test expld.assign_name.
	* ldlang.c (scan_for_self_assignment): Delete.
	(print_assignment): Instead set and test expld.assign_name.

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/ld/ldexp.h b/ld/ldexp.h
index 187016c..2c726e7 100644
--- a/ld/ldexp.h
+++ b/ld/ldexp.h
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ struct ldexp_control {
 
   /* Principally used for diagnostics.  */
   bfd_boolean assigning_to_dot;
+  /* If evaluating an assignment, the destination.  Cleared if an
+     etree_name NAME matches this, to signal a self-assignment.
+     Note that an etree_name DEFINED does not clear this field, nor
+     does the false branch of a trinary expression.  */
+  const char *assign_name;
 
   /* Working results.  */
   etree_value_type result;