Add support for PowerPC VLE.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>

	* NEWS:  Mention PowerPC VLE port.

2012-05-14  James Lemke <jwlemke@codesourcery.com>
	    Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>

	bfd/
	* bfd.c (bfd_lookup_section_flags): Add section parm.
	* ecoff.c (bfd_debug_section): Remove flag_info initializer.
	* elf-bfd.h (bfd_elf_section_data): Move in section_flag_info.
	(bfd_elf_lookup_section_flags): Add section parm.
	* elf32-ppc.c (is_ppc_vle): New function.
	(ppc_elf_modify_segment_map): New function.
	(elf_backend_modify_segment_map): Define.
	(has_vle_insns): New define.
	* elf32-ppc.h (ppc_elf_modify_segment_map): Declare.
	* elflink.c (bfd_elf_lookup_section_flags): Add return value & parm.
	Move in logic to omit / include a section.
	* libbfd-in.h (bfd_link_info): Add section parm.
	(bfd_generic_lookup_section_flags): Likewise.
	* reloc.c (bfd_generic_lookup_section_flags): Likewise.
	* section.c (bfd_section): Move out section_flag_info.
	(BFD_FAKE_SECTION): Remove flag_info initializer.
	* targets.c (_bfd_lookup_section_flags): Add section parm.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>

	bfd/
	* archures.c (bfd_mach_ppc_vle): New.
	* bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
	* cpu-powerpc.c (bfd_powerpc_archs): New entry for vle.
	* elf32-ppc.c (split16_format_type): New enumeration.
	(ppc_elf_vle_split16): New function.
	(HOWTO): Add entries for R_PPC_VLE relocations.
	(ppc_elf_reloc_type_lookup): Handle PPC_VLE relocations.
	(ppc_elf_section_flags): New function.
	(ppc_elf_lookup_section_flags): New function.
	(ppc_elf_section_processing): New function.
	(ppc_elf_check_relocs): Handle PPC_VLE relocations.
	(ppc_elf_relocation_section): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_lookup_section_flags_hook): Define.
	(elf_backend_section_flags): Define.
	(elf_backend_section_processing): Define.
	* elf32-ppc.h (ppc_elf_section_processing): Declare.
	* libbfd.h: Regenerated.
	* reloc.c (BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_REL8, BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_REL15,
	BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_REL24, BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_LO16A,
	BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_LO16D, BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_HI16A,
	BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_HI16D, BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_HA16A,
	BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_HA16D, BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_SDA21,
	BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_SDA21_LO, BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_LO16A,
	BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_LO16D, BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_HI16A,
	BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_HI16D, BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_HA16A,
	BFD_RELOC_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_HA16D): New bfd relocations.

2012-05-14  James Lemke  <jwlemke@codesourcery.com>

	gas/
	* config/tc-ppc.c (insn_validate): New func of existing code to call..
	(ppc_setup_opcodes): ..from 2 places here.
	Revise for second (VLE) opcode table.
	Add #ifdef'd code to print opcode tables.

2012-05-14  James Lemke  <jwlemke@codesourcery.com>

	gas/
	* config/tc-ppc.c (ppc_setup_opcodes): Allow out-of-order
	for the VLE conditional branches.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>
            Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@codesourcery.com>
	    Rhonda Wittels  <rhonda@codesourcery.com>

	gas/
	* config/tc-ppc.c (PPC_VLE_SPLIT16A): New macro.
	(PPC_VLE_SPLIT16D): New macro.
	(PPC_VLE_LO16A): New macro.
	(PPC_VLE_LO16D): New macro.
	(PPC_VLE_HI16A): New macro.
	(PPC_VLE_HI16D): New macro.
	(PPC_VLE_HA16A): New macro.
	(PPC_VLE_HA16D): New macro.
	(PPC_APUINFO_VLE): New definition.
	(md_chars_to_number): New function.
	(md_parse_option): Check for combinations of little
	endian and -mvle.
	(md_show_usage): Document -mvle.
	(ppc_arch): Recognize VLE.
	(ppc_mach): Recognize bfd_mach_ppc_vle.
	(ppc_setup_opcodes): Print the opcode table if
	* config/tc-ppc.h (ppc_frag_check): Declare.
	* doc/c-ppc.texi: Document -mvle.
	* NEWS:  Mention PowerPC VLE port.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>

	gas/
	* config/tc-ppc.h (ppc_dw2_line_min_insn_length): Declare.
	(DWARF2_LINE_MIN_INSN_LENGTH): Redefine.
	* config/tc-ppc.c (ppc_dw2_line_min_insn_length): New.
	* dwarf2dbg.c (scale_addr_delta): Handle values of 1
	for DWARF2_LINE_MIN_INSN_LENGTH.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>
            Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@codesourcery.com>
	    Rhonda Wittels  <rhonda@codesourcery.com>

	gas/testsuite/
	* gas/ppc/ppc.exp: Run new tests.
	* gas/ppc/vle-reloc.d: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-reloc.s: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-1.d: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-1.s: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-2.d: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-2.s: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-3.d: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-3.s: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-4.d: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-4.s: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-5.d: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-5.s: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-6.d: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle-simple-6.s: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle.d: New test.
	* gas/ppc/vle.s: New test.

2012-05-14  James Lemke  <jwlemke@codesourcery.com>
	include/elf/
	* ppc.h (SEC_PPC_VLE): Remove.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>
	    James Lemke  <jwlemke@codesourcery.com>

	include/elf/
	* ppc.h (R_PPC_VLE_REL8): New reloction.
	(R_PPC_VLE_REL15): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_REL24): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_LO16A): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_LO16D): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_HI16A): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_HI16D): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_HA16A): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_HA16D): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_SDA21): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_SDA21_LO): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_LO16A): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_LO16D): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_HI16A): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_HI16D): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_HA16A): Likewise.
	(R_PPC_VLE_SDAREL_HA16D): Likewise.
	(SEC_PPC_VLE): Remove.
	(PF_PPC_VLE): New program header flag.
	(SHF_PPC_VLE): New section header flag.
	(vle_opcodes, vle_num_opcodes): New.
	(VLE_OP): New macro.
	(VLE_OP_TO_SEG): New macro.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>
            Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@codesourcery.com>
	    Rhonda Wittels  <rhonda@codesourcery.com>

	include/opcode/
	* ppc.h (PPC_OPCODE_VLE): New definition.
	(PPC_OP_SA): New macro.
	(PPC_OP_SE_VLE): New macro.
	(PPC_OP): Use a variable shift amount.
	(powerpc_operand): Update comments.
	(PPC_OPSHIFT_INV): New macro.
	(PPC_OPERAND_CR): Replace with...
	(PPC_OPERAND_CR_BIT): ...this and
	(PPC_OPERAND_CR_REG): ...this.

2012-05-14  James Lemke  <jwlemke@codesourcery.com>

	ld/
	* ldlang.c (walk_wild_consider_section): Don't copy section_flag_list.
	Pass it to callback.
	(walk_wild_section_general): Pass section_flag_list to callback.
	(lang_add_section): Add sflag_list parm.
	Move out logic to keep / omit a section & call bfd_lookup_section_flags.
	(output_section_callback_fast): Add sflag_list parm.
	Add new parm to lang_add_section calls.
	(output_section_callback): Likewise.
	(check_section_callback): Add sflag_list parm.
	(lang_place_orphans): Add new parm to lang_add_section calls.
	(gc_section_callback): Add sflag_list parm.
	(find_relro_section_callback): Likewise.
	* ldlang.h (callback_t): Add flag_info parm.
	(lang_add_section): Add sflag_list parm.
	* emultempl/armelf.em (elf32_arm_add_stub_section):
	Add lang_add_section parm.
	* emultempl/beos.em (gld*_place_orphan): Likewise.
	* emultempl/elf32.em (gld*_place_orphan): Likewise.
	* emultempl/hppaelf.em (hppaelf_add_stub_section): Likewise.
	* emultempl/m68hc1xelf.em (m68hc11elf_add_stub_section): Likewise.
	* emultempl/mipself.em (mips_add_stub_section): Likewise.
	* emultempl/mmo.em (mmo_place_orphan): Likewise.
	* emultempl/pe.em (gld_*_place_orphan): Likewise.
	* emultempl/pep.em (gld_*_place_orphan): Likewise.
	* emultempl/ppc64elf.em (ppc_add_stub_section): Likewise.
	* emultempl/spuelf.em (spu_place_special_section): Likewise.
	* emultempl/vms.em (vms_place_orphan): Likewise.

2012-05-14  James Lemke  <jwlemke@codesourcery.com>

	ld/testsuite/
	* ld-powerpc/powerpc.exp: Create ppceabitests.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-1.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-1.ld: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-2.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-2.ld: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-3.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-3.ld: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-4.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-4.ld: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-5.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-5.ld: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6.ld: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6a.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6b.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6c.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6d.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/powerpc.exp: Run new tests.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>

	ld/
	* NEWS:  Mention PowerPC VLE port.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>

	ld/testsuite/
	* ld-powerpc/apuinfo.rd: Update for VLE.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-1.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-1.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-2.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-2.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-3.d: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-3.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-1.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-2.s: New.
	* ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-3.s: New.

2012-05-14  James Lemke  <jwlemke@codesourcery.com>

	opcodes/
	* ppc-dis.c (get_powerpc_dialect): Use is_ppc_vle.
	(PPC_OPCD_SEGS, VLE_OPCD_SEGS): New defines.
	(vle_opcd_indices): New array.
	(lookup_vle): New function.
	(disassemble_init_powerpc): Revise for second (VLE) opcode table.
	(print_insn_powerpc): Likewise.
	* ppc-opc.c: Likewise.

2012-05-14  Catherine Moore  <clm@codesourcery.com>
            Maciej W. Rozycki  <macro@codesourcery.com>
	    Rhonda Wittels  <rhonda@codesourcery.com>
	    Nathan Froyd <froydnj@codesourcery.com>

	opcodes/
	* ppc-opc.c (insert_arx, extract_arx): New functions.
	(insert_ary, extract_ary): New functions.
	(insert_li20, extract_li20): New functions.
	(insert_rx, extract_rx): New functions.
	(insert_ry, extract_ry): New functions.
	(insert_sci8, extract_sci8): New functions.
	(insert_sci8n, extract_sci8n): New functions.
	(insert_sd4h, extract_sd4h): New functions.
	(insert_sd4w, extract_sd4w): New functions.
	(insert_vlesi, extract_vlesi): New functions.
	(insert_vlensi, extract_vlensi): New functions.
	(insert_vleui, extract_vleui): New functions.
	(insert_vleil, extract_vleil): New functions.
 	(BI_MASK, BB_MASK, BT): Use PPC_OPERAND_CR_BIT.
 	(BI16, BI32, BO32, B8): New.
	(B15, B24, CRD32, CRS): New.
 	(CRD, OBF, BFA, CR, CRFS): Use PPC_OPERAND_CR_REG.
	(DB, IMM20, RD, Rx, ARX, RY, RZ): New.
	(ARY, SCLSCI8, SCLSCI8N, SE_SD, SE_SDH): New.
	(SH6_MASK): Use PPC_OPSHIFT_INV.
	(SI8, UI5, OIMM5, UI7, BO16): New.
	(VLESIMM, VLENSIMM, VLEUIMM, VLEUIMML): New.
	(XT6, XA6, XB6, XB6S, XC6): Use PPC_OPSHIFT_INV.
	(ALLOW8_SPRG): New.
	(insert_sprg, extract_sprg): Check ALLOW8_SPRG.
	(OPVUP, OPVUP_MASK OPVUP): New
	(BD8, BD8_MASK, BD8IO, BD8IO_MASK): New.
	(EBD8IO, EBD8IO1_MASK, EBD8IO2_MASK, EBD8IO3_MASK): New.
	(BD15, BD15_MASK, EBD15, EBD15_MASK, EBD15BI, EBD15BI_MASK): New.
	(BD24,BD24_MASK, C_LK, C_LK_MASK, C, C_MASK): New.
 	(IA16, IA16_MASK, I16A, I16A_MASK, I16L, I16L_MASK): New.
	(IM7, IM7_MASK, LI20, LI20_MASK, SCI8, SCI8_MASK): New.
	(SCI8BF, SCI8BF_MASK, SD4, SD4_MASK): New.
	(SE_IM5, SE_IM5_MASK): New.
	(SE_R, SE_R_MASK, SE_RR, SE_RR_MASK): New.
	(EX, EX_MASK, BO16F, BO16T, BO32F, BO32T): New.
	(BO32DNZ, BO32DZ): New.
	(NO371, PPCSPE, PPCISEL, PPCEFS, MULHW): Include PPC_OPCODE_VLE.
	(PPCVLE): New.
	(powerpc_opcodes): Add new VLE instructions.  Update existing
	instruction to include PPCVLE if supported.
	* ppc-dis.c (ppc_opts): Add vle entry.
	(get_powerpc_dialect): New function.
	(powerpc_init_dialect): VLE support.
	(print_insn_big_powerpc): Call get_powerpc_dialect.
	(print_insn_little_powerpc): Likewise.
	(operand_value_powerpc): Handle negative shift counts.
	(print_insn_powerpc): Handle 2-byte instruction lengths.

28 files changed, 731 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/apuinfo.rd b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/apuinfo.rd
index 7a27bc0..7a09d2f 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/apuinfo.rd
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/apuinfo.rd
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #target: powerpc-eabi*
 
 Hex dump of section '.PPC.EMB.apuinfo':
-  0x00000000 00000008 0000001c 00000002 41505569 ............APUi
+  0x00000000 00000008 00000020 00000002 41505569 ....... ....APUi
   0x00000010 6e666f00 00420001 00430001 00410001 nfo..B...C...A..
-  0x00000020 01020001 01010001 00400001 01000001 .........@......
+  0x00000020 01020001 01010001 00400001 01040001 .........@......
+  0x00000030 01000001                            ....$
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/powerpc.exp b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/powerpc.exp
index 566272d..8b7e7fd 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/powerpc.exp
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/powerpc.exp
@@ -215,6 +215,33 @@ set ppc64elftests {
 	{{objdump -s tocopt5.d}} "tocopt5"}
 }
 
+set ppceabitests {
+    {"VLE multiple segments 1" "-T vle-multiseg-1.ld"
+     "-mregnames -mvle" {vle-multiseg.s}
+    {{readelf "-l" vle-multiseg-1.d}} "vle-multiseg-1"}
+    {"VLE multiple segments 2" "-T vle-multiseg-2.ld"
+     "-mregnames -mvle" {vle-multiseg.s}
+    {{readelf "-l" vle-multiseg-2.d}} "vle-multiseg-2"}
+    {"VLE multiple segments 3" "-T vle-multiseg-3.ld"
+     "-mregnames -mvle" {vle-multiseg.s}
+    {{readelf "-l" vle-multiseg-3.d}} "vle-multiseg-3"}
+    {"VLE multiple segments 4" "-T vle-multiseg-4.ld"
+     "-mregnames -mvle" {vle-multiseg.s}
+    {{readelf "-l" vle-multiseg-4.d}} "vle-multiseg-4"}
+    {"VLE multiple segments 5" "-T vle-multiseg-5.ld"
+     "-mregnames -mvle" {vle-multiseg.s}
+    {{readelf "-l" vle-multiseg-5.d}} "vle-multiseg-5"}
+    {"VLE relocations 1" ""
+     "-mvle" {vle-reloc-1.s vle-reloc-def-1.s}
+    {{objdump "-Mvle -d" vle-reloc-1.d}} "vle-reloc-1"}
+    {"VLE relocations 2" ""
+     "-mvle" {vle-reloc-2.s vle-reloc-def-2.s}
+    {{objdump "-Mvle -d" vle-reloc-2.d}} "vle-reloc-2"}
+    {"VLE relocations 3" ""
+     "-mvle" {vle-reloc-3.s vle-reloc-def-3.s}
+    {{objdump "-Mvle -d" vle-reloc-3.d}} "vle-reloc-3"}
+}
+
 
 run_ld_link_tests $ppcelftests
 
@@ -223,6 +250,10 @@ if [ supports_ppc64 ] then {
     run_dump_test "relbrlt"
 }
 
+if { [istarget "powerpc*-eabi*"] } {
+    run_ld_link_tests $ppceabitests
+}
+
 run_dump_test "plt1"
 
 run_dump_test "attr-gnu-4-00"
@@ -251,3 +282,5 @@ run_dump_test "attr-gnu-8-31"
 
 run_dump_test "attr-gnu-12-11"
 run_dump_test "attr-gnu-12-21"
+
+run_dump_test "vle-multiseg-6"
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-1.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-1.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9554a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-1.d
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+Elf file type is EXEC.*
+Entry point 0x0
+There are 2 program headers, starting at offset [0-9]+
+
+Program Headers:
+  Type           Offset   VirtAddr   PhysAddr   FileSiz MemSiz  Flg Align
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} ([RWE ]+){3} 0x[0-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+
+ Section to Segment mapping:
+  Segment Sections...
+   00     .data 
+   01     .text_vle .text_iv .iv_handlers 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-1.ld b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-1.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2ff319
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-1.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+SECTIONS
+{
+  .data		0x00000400 :
+  { *(.data) *(.ctors) *(.dtors) *(.eh_frame) *(.jcr) }
+  .text_vle	0x00001000 :
+  {
+	. = ALIGN(16);
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text_vle)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init_vle) 
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini_vle) 		
+  }
+  .text_iv	. : { . = ALIGN(16); *(.text_iv) }
+  .iv_handlers	0x0001F000 : { *(.iv_handlers) }
+}
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-2.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-2.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d83bb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-2.d
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+Elf file type is EXEC.*
+Entry point 0x0
+There are 3 program headers, starting at offset [0-9]+
+
+Program Headers:
+  Type           Offset   VirtAddr   PhysAddr   FileSiz MemSiz  Flg Align
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} ([RWE ]+){3} 0x[0-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+
+ Section to Segment mapping:
+  Segment Sections...
+   00     .text_vle 
+   01     .data 
+   02     .text_iv .iv_handlers 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-2.ld b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-2.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2320b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-2.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+SECTIONS
+{
+  .text_vle	0x00001000 :
+  {
+	. = ALIGN(16);
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text_vle)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init_vle) 
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini_vle) 		
+  }
+  .data		0x00001400 :
+  { *(.data) *(.ctors) *(.dtors) *(.eh_frame) *(.jcr) }
+  .text_iv	. : { . = ALIGN(16); *(.text_iv) }
+  .iv_handlers	0x0001F000 : { *(.iv_handlers) }
+}
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-3.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-3.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..957b990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-3.d
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+Elf file type is EXEC.*
+Entry point 0x0
+There are 3 program headers, starting at offset [0-9]+
+
+Program Headers:
+  Type           Offset   VirtAddr   PhysAddr   FileSiz MemSiz  Flg Align
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} ([RWE ]+){3} 0x[0-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+
+ Section to Segment mapping:
+  Segment Sections...
+   00     .text_vle .text_iv 
+   01     .data 
+   02     .iv_handlers 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-3.ld b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-3.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ed2f44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-3.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+SECTIONS
+{
+  .text_vle	0x00001000 :
+  {
+	. = ALIGN(16);
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text_vle)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init_vle) 
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini_vle) 		
+  }
+  .text_iv	. : { . = ALIGN(16); *(.text_iv) }
+  .data		0x00001400 :
+  { *(.data) *(.ctors) *(.dtors) *(.eh_frame) *(.jcr) }
+  .iv_handlers	0x0001F000 : { *(.iv_handlers) }
+}
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-4.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-4.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9edbe06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-4.d
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+Elf file type is EXEC.*
+Entry point 0x0
+There are 2 program headers, starting at offset [0-9]+
+
+Program Headers:
+  Type           Offset   VirtAddr   PhysAddr   FileSiz MemSiz  Flg Align
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} ([RWE ]+){3} 0x[0-f]+
+
+ Section to Segment mapping:
+  Segment Sections...
+   00     .text_vle .text_iv .iv_handlers 
+   01     .data 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-4.ld b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-4.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..503fe06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-4.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+SECTIONS
+{
+  .text_vle	0x00001000 :
+  {
+	. = ALIGN(16);
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text_vle)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init_vle) 
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini_vle) 		
+  }
+  .text_iv	. : { . = ALIGN(16); *(.text_iv) }
+  .iv_handlers	0x0001F000 : { *(.iv_handlers) }
+  .data		0x00020400 :
+  { *(.data) *(.ctors) *(.dtors) *(.eh_frame) *(.jcr) }
+}
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-5.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-5.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..957b990
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-5.d
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+
+Elf file type is EXEC.*
+Entry point 0x0
+There are 3 program headers, starting at offset [0-9]+
+
+Program Headers:
+  Type           Offset   VirtAddr   PhysAddr   FileSiz MemSiz  Flg Align
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} ([RWE ]+){3} 0x[0-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+
+ Section to Segment mapping:
+  Segment Sections...
+   00     .text_vle .text_iv 
+   01     .data 
+   02     .iv_handlers 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-5.ld b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-5.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4000021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-5.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+
+MEMORY
+{
+        code_rom (rxw)	:	org = 0x00001000, len = 0x1EF000
+        irpt_rom (rx)	:	org = 0x001F0000, len = 0x2000
+        int__ram (rxw)	:	org = 0x40000000, len = 256K
+}
+
+REGION_ALIAS("INTR", irpt_rom)
+REGION_ALIAS("CODE", code_rom)
+REGION_ALIAS("RODATA", code_rom)
+REGION_ALIAS("RAM", int__ram)
+
+SECTIONS
+{
+	.iv_handlers :
+	{
+		INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.iv_handlers)
+	} > INTR
+
+	.text_vle :
+	{ 
+		INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text_vle)
+		INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text)
+		INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init)
+		INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init_vle) 
+		INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini)
+		INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini_vle) 		
+	} > CODE
+        
+	.rodata :
+	{
+		*(.rodata)
+	} > RODATA
+        
+	.data   :
+	{
+		*(.data)
+		*(.data.*)
+		*(.ctors)
+		*(.dtors)    
+	}  > RAM AT>RODATA
+
+}
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c3c210
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6.d
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#source: vle-multiseg-6a.s -mregnames -mvle
+#source: vle-multiseg-6b.s
+#source: vle-multiseg-6c.s
+#source: vle-multiseg-6d.s -mregnames -mvle
+#ld: -T vle-multiseg-6.ld
+#target: powerpc-*-*
+#readelf: -l
+
+Elf file type is EXEC.*
+Entry point 0x[0-9a-f]+
+There are 4 program headers, starting at offset [0-9]+
+
+Program Headers:
+  Type           Offset   VirtAddr   PhysAddr   FileSiz MemSiz  Flg Align
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} ([RWE ]+){3} 0x[0-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+  LOAD ( +0x[0-9a-f]+){5} R E 0x[0-9a-f]+
+
+ Section to Segment mapping:
+  Segment Sections...
+   00     .data 
+   01     .text_vle 
+   02     .text_iv 
+   03     .text 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6.ld b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8d88dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+MEMORY
+{
+	vle_seg1 (rxw):     	org = 0x00000000, len = 0x10000
+	vle_seg2 (rxw):     	org = 0x00100000, len = 0x10000
+        nonvle_seg (rxw):	org = 0x001F0000, len = 0x20000
+}
+SECTIONS
+{
+  .data		0x00000100 :
+  {
+	*(.data)
+	*(.ctors)
+	*(.dtors)
+	*(.eh_frame)
+	*(.jcr)
+  }
+  .text_vle	0x00001000 :
+  {
+	. = ALIGN(16);
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text*)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.init*)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.fini*)
+  }  > vle_seg1
+
+  .text_iv	0x100000 :
+  {
+	. = ALIGN(16);
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text_iv)
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.iv_handlers)
+  } >vle_seg2
+
+  .text 	0x101000 :
+  {
+	. = ALIGN(16);
+	INPUT_SECTION_FLAGS (!SHF_PPC_VLE) *(.text*)
+  }
+}
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6a.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6a.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a50afae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6a.s
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+	.text
+
+	e_stw    r12, 0x4C(r1)
+	e_stw    r11, 0x48(r1)
+	e_stw    r10, 0x44(r1)
+	e_stw    r9,  0x40(r1)
+	e_stw    r8,  0x3C(r1)
+	e_stw    r7,  0x38(r1)
+	e_stw    r6,  0x34(r1)
+	e_stw    r5,  0x30(r1)
+	e_stw    r4,  0x2c(r1)
+
+        .globl   IV_table
+	.section ".iv_handlers", "ax"
+IV_table:
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+dummy:
+	se_nop
+	e_b dummy
+
+	.section ".text_iv", "ax"
+	e_lis r3, IV_table@h
+	mtivpr r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x00
+	mtivor0 r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x10
+	mtivor1 r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x20
+	mtivor2 r3
+
+	.data
+	.long 0xdeadbeef
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6b.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6b.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10fcf20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6b.s
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+	.text
+
+        and.    3,4,5
+        and     3,4,5
+        andc    13,14,15
+        andc.   16,17,18
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6c.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6c.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10fcf20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6c.s
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+	.text
+
+        and.    3,4,5
+        and     3,4,5
+        andc    13,14,15
+        andc.   16,17,18
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6d.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6d.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8c6fcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg-6d.s
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+	.section ".text_iv", "ax"
+	e_lis r3, IV_table@h
+	mtivpr r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x00
+	mtivor0 r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x10
+	mtivor1 r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x20
+	mtivor2 r3
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0c0886
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-multiseg.s
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Make up several VLE text sections which the linker script will put into
+# separate output sections.  We will then check for separate load segments.
+#	.include "mpc5500_usrdefs.inc"
+#	.section ".text_vle"
+
+	e_stw    r12, 0x4C(r1)
+	e_stw    r11, 0x48(r1)
+	e_stw    r10, 0x44(r1)
+	e_stw    r9,  0x40(r1)
+	e_stw    r8,  0x3C(r1)
+	e_stw    r7,  0x38(r1)
+	e_stw    r6,  0x34(r1)
+	e_stw    r5,  0x30(r1)
+	e_stw    r4,  0x2c(r1)
+
+        .globl   IV_table
+	.section ".iv_handlers", "ax"
+IV_table:
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+	e_b dummy
+	.align 4
+dummy:
+	se_nop
+	e_b dummy
+
+	.section ".text_iv", "ax"
+	e_lis r3, IV_table@h
+	mtivpr r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x00
+	mtivor0 r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x10
+	mtivor1 r3
+	e_li r3, IV_table@l+0x20
+	mtivor2 r3
+
+	.data
+	.long 0xdeadbeef
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-1.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-1.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0f59271
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-1.d
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+.*:     file format .*
+
+
+Disassembly of section .text:
+
+01800054 <sub1>:
+ 1800054:	00 04       	se_blr
+
+01800056 <sub2>:
+ 1800056:	00 04       	se_blr
+
+01800058 <vle_reloc>:
+ 1800058:	e8 fe       	se_b    1800054 <sub1>
+ 180005a:	e9 fd       	se_bl   1800054 <sub1>
+ 180005c:	e1 fd       	se_ble  1800056 <sub2>
+ 180005e:	e6 fc       	se_beq  1800056 <sub2>
+ 1800060:	78 00 00 10 	e_b     1800070 <sub3>
+ 1800064:	78 00 00 0f 	e_bl    1800072 <sub4>
+ 1800068:	7a 05 00 0c 	e_ble   cr1,1800074 <sub5>
+ 180006c:	7a 1a 00 09 	e_beql  cr2,1800074 <sub5>
+
+01800070 <sub3>:
+ 1800070:	00 04       	se_blr
+
+01800072 <sub4>:
+ 1800072:	00 04       	se_blr
+
+01800074 <sub5>:
+ 1800074:	00 04       	se_blr
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-1.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-1.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e56a22b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-1.s
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+        .section .text
+sub1:
+        se_blr
+
+sub2:
+        se_blr
+
+	.section .text
+vle_reloc:
+	se_b	sub1
+	se_bl	sub1
+	se_bc	0,1,sub2
+	se_bc	1,2,sub2
+
+	e_b	sub3
+	e_bl	sub4
+	e_bc	0,5,sub5
+	e_bcl	1,10,sub5
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-2.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-2.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e1c9d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-2.d
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+.*:     file format .*
+
+Disassembly of section .text:
+
+01800094 <sub1>:
+ 1800094:	00 04       	se_blr
+01800096 <sub2>:
+ 1800096:	00 04       	se_blr
+01800098 <vle_reloc_2>:
+ 1800098:	70 20 c1 c2 	e_or2i  r1,450
+ 180009c:	70 40 c1 81 	e_or2i  r2,385
+ 18000a0:	70 60 c1 81 	e_or2i  r3,385
+ 18000a4:	70 80 c1 ce 	e_or2i  r4,462
+ 18000a8:	70 a0 c1 80 	e_or2i  r5,384
+ 18000ac:	70 40 c1 81 	e_or2i  r2,385
+ 18000b0:	70 20 c9 c2 	e_and2i. r1,450
+ 18000b4:	70 40 c9 81 	e_and2i. r2,385
+ 18000b8:	70 60 c9 81 	e_and2i. r3,385
+ 18000bc:	70 80 c9 ce 	e_and2i. r4,462
+ 18000c0:	70 a0 c9 80 	e_and2i. r5,384
+ 18000c4:	70 40 c9 81 	e_and2i. r2,385
+ 18000c8:	70 20 d1 c2 	e_or2is r1,450
+ 18000cc:	70 40 d1 81 	e_or2is r2,385
+ 18000d0:	70 60 d1 81 	e_or2is r3,385
+ 18000d4:	70 80 d1 ce 	e_or2is r4,462
+ 18000d8:	70 a0 d1 80 	e_or2is r5,384
+ 18000dc:	70 40 d1 81 	e_or2is r2,385
+ 18000e0:	70 20 e1 c2 	e_lis   r1,450
+ 18000e4:	70 40 e1 81 	e_lis   r2,385
+ 18000e8:	70 60 e1 81 	e_lis   r3,385
+ 18000ec:	70 80 e1 ce 	e_lis   r4,462
+ 18000f0:	70 a0 e1 80 	e_lis   r5,384
+ 18000f4:	70 40 e1 81 	e_lis   r2,385
+ 18000f8:	70 20 e9 c2 	e_and2is. r1,450
+ 18000fc:	70 40 e9 81 	e_and2is. r2,385
+ 1800100:	70 60 e9 81 	e_and2is. r3,385
+ 1800104:	70 80 e9 ce 	e_and2is. r4,462
+ 1800108:	70 a0 e9 80 	e_and2is. r5,384
+ 180010c:	70 40 e9 81 	e_and2is. r2,385
+ 1800110:	70 01 99 c2 	e_cmp16i r1,450
+ 1800114:	70 02 99 81 	e_cmp16i r2,385
+ 1800118:	70 03 99 81 	e_cmp16i r3,385
+ 180011c:	70 04 99 ce 	e_cmp16i r4,462
+ 1800120:	70 05 99 80 	e_cmp16i r5,384
+ 1800124:	70 02 99 81 	e_cmp16i r2,385
+ 1800128:	70 01 a9 c2 	e_cmpl16i r1,450
+ 180012c:	70 02 a9 81 	e_cmpl16i r2,385
+ 1800130:	70 03 a9 81 	e_cmpl16i r3,385
+ 1800134:	70 04 a9 ce 	e_cmpl16i r4,462
+ 1800138:	70 05 a9 80 	e_cmpl16i r5,384
+ 180013c:	70 02 a9 81 	e_cmpl16i r2,385
+ 1800140:	70 01 b1 c2 	e_cmph16i r1,450
+ 1800144:	70 02 b1 81 	e_cmph16i r2,385
+ 1800148:	70 03 b1 81 	e_cmph16i r3,385
+ 180014c:	70 04 b1 ce 	e_cmph16i r4,462
+ 1800150:	70 05 b1 80 	e_cmph16i r5,384
+ 1800154:	70 02 b1 81 	e_cmph16i r2,385
+ 1800158:	70 01 b9 c2 	e_cmphl16i r1,450
+ 180015c:	70 02 b9 81 	e_cmphl16i r2,385
+ 1800160:	70 03 b9 81 	e_cmphl16i r3,385
+ 1800164:	70 04 b9 ce 	e_cmphl16i r4,462
+ 1800168:	70 05 b9 80 	e_cmphl16i r5,384
+ 180016c:	70 02 b9 81 	e_cmphl16i r2,385
+ 1800170:	70 01 89 c2 	e_add2i. r1,450
+ 1800174:	70 02 89 81 	e_add2i. r2,385
+ 1800178:	70 03 89 81 	e_add2i. r3,385
+ 180017c:	70 04 89 ce 	e_add2i. r4,462
+ 1800180:	70 05 89 80 	e_add2i. r5,384
+ 1800184:	70 02 89 81 	e_add2i. r2,385
+ 1800188:	70 01 91 c2 	e_add2is r1,450
+ 180018c:	70 02 91 81 	e_add2is r2,385
+ 1800190:	70 03 91 81 	e_add2is r3,385
+ 1800194:	70 04 91 ce 	e_add2is r4,462
+ 1800198:	70 05 91 80 	e_add2is r5,384
+ 180019c:	70 02 91 81 	e_add2is r2,385
+ 18001a0:	70 01 a1 c2 	e_mull2i r1,450
+ 18001a4:	70 02 a1 81 	e_mull2i r2,385
+ 18001a8:	70 03 a1 81 	e_mull2i r3,385
+ 18001ac:	70 04 a1 ce 	e_mull2i r4,462
+ 18001b0:	70 05 a1 80 	e_mull2i r5,384
+ 18001b4:	70 02 a1 81 	e_mull2i r2,385
+018001b8 <sub3>:
+ 18001b8:	00 04       	se_blr
+018001ba <sub4>:
+ 18001ba:	00 04       	se_blr
+018001bc <sub5>:
+ 18001bc:	00 04       	se_blr
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-2.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-2.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34cc32d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-2.s
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+        .section .text
+sub1:
+        se_blr
+
+sub2:
+        se_blr
+
+	.section .text
+vle_reloc_2:
+	e_or2i 1, low@l
+	e_or2i 2, high@h
+	e_or2i 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_or2i 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_or2i 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_or2i 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_and2i. 1, low@l
+	e_and2i. 2, high@h
+	e_and2i. 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_and2i. 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_and2i. 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_and2i. 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_or2is 1, low@l
+	e_or2is 2, high@h
+	e_or2is 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_or2is 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_or2is 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_or2is 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_lis 1, low@l
+	e_lis 2, high@h
+	e_lis 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_lis 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_lis 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_lis 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_and2is. 1, low@l
+	e_and2is. 2, high@h
+	e_and2is. 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_and2is. 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_and2is. 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_and2is. 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_cmp16i 1, low@l
+	e_cmp16i 2, high@h
+	e_cmp16i 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_cmp16i 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_cmp16i 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_cmp16i 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_cmpl16i 1, low@l
+	e_cmpl16i 2, high@h
+	e_cmpl16i 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_cmpl16i 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_cmpl16i 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_cmpl16i 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_cmph16i 1, low@l
+	e_cmph16i 2, high@h
+	e_cmph16i 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_cmph16i 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_cmph16i 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_cmph16i 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_cmphl16i 1, low@l
+	e_cmphl16i 2, high@h
+	e_cmphl16i 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_cmphl16i 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_cmphl16i 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_cmphl16i 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_add2i. 1, low@l
+	e_add2i. 2, high@h
+	e_add2i. 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_add2i. 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_add2i. 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_add2i. 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_add2is 1, low@l
+	e_add2is 2, high@h
+	e_add2is 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_add2is 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_add2is 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_add2is 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
+
+	e_mull2i 1, low@l
+	e_mull2i 2, high@h
+	e_mull2i 3, high_adjust@ha
+	e_mull2i 4, low_sdarel@sdarel@l
+	e_mull2i 5, high_sdarel@sdarel@h
+	e_mull2i 2, high_adjust_sdarel@sdarel@ha
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-3.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-3.d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e29f4f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-3.d
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+.*:     file format .*
+
+Disassembly of section .text:
+
+01800094 <sda21_test>:
+ 1800094:	1c ad 80 08 	e_add16i r5,r13,-32760
+ 1800098:	1c a2 80 04 	e_add16i r5,r2,-32764
+ 180009c:	70 00 00 ac 	e_li    r0,172
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-3.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-3.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c7dfae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-3.s
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+	.section .text
+	.extern exdat1c
+	.extern exdat2b
+	.extern exdat1a
+	.globl sda21_test
+
+sda21_test:
+	e_add16i  5, 4, exdat1c@sda21
+	e_add16i  5, 4, exdat2b@sda21
+	e_add16i  5, 4, exdat0b@sda21
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-1.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-1.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a879221
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-1.s
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+	.section .text
+        .globl sub3
+sub3:
+        se_blr
+
+        .globl sub4
+sub4:
+        se_blr
+
+        .globl sub5
+sub5:
+        se_blr
+
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-2.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-2.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..363a39f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-2.s
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+	.section .text
+
+        .globl sub3
+sub3:
+        se_blr
+
+        .globl sub4
+sub4:
+        se_blr
+
+        .globl sub5
+sub5:
+        se_blr
+
+	.section .sdata
+	.globl low_sdarel
+low_sdarel:
+	.long	2
+
+	.globl high_adjust_sdarel
+high_adjust_sdarel:
+	.long	0xff
+
+	.section .sdata2
+	.globl	high_sdarel 
+high_sdarel:
+	.long	0xf
+
+
+	.data
+	.globl low
+low:
+	.long 5
+
+	.globl high
+high:
+	.long 0x10
+
+	.globl high_adjust
+high_adjust:
+	.long 0xffff
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-3.s b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-3.s
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3b843b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-powerpc/vle-reloc-def-3.s
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+		.section .sdata
+		.globl exdat1a
+		.globl exdat1b
+		.globl exdat1c
+exdat1a:	.long 6
+exdat1b:	.long 7
+exdat1c:	.long 8
+
+		.section .sdata2
+		.globl exdat2a
+		.globl exdat2b
+		.globl exdat2c
+exdat2a:	 .long 5
+exdat2b:	 .long 4
+exdat2c:	 .long 3
+
+		.section .PPC.EMB.sdata0
+		.globl exdat0a
+		.globl exdat0b
+		.globl exdat0c
+exdat0a:	 .long 1
+exdat0b:	 .long 2
+exdat0c:	 .long 3
+
+		.section .sbss
+		.globl exbss1a
+		.globl exbss1b
+exbss1a:	.int
+exbss1b:	.int