ELF: Call check_relocs after opening all inputs

For all ELF targers, call check_relocs after opening all inputs and
garbage collection.  Since the symbol resolution is known, check_relocs
can be simplified.  Also garbage collection doesn't need to undo what
check_relocs has done for symbols which have been garbage collected.
Since ELF targets never see the removed sections, gc_sweep_hook can be
removed from elf_backend_data and we can avoid GOT/PLT with garbage
collection now.

Set link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input to TRUE for all linker
targets which use ELF linker and update garbage collection tests to
remove unused GOT section.

ldemul_after_check_relocs is added for powerpc to support --secure-plt,
--bss-plt and --sdata-got.

Tested natively without regressions on i686, x86-64 and x32.  Tested
cross binutils on x86-64 without regressions for aarch64-linux,
alpha-linux, arm-linux, bfin-elf, cr16-elf, cris-elf, crx-elf, frv-linux,
hppa64-linux, hppa-linux, ia64-linux, lm32-elf, m32r-elf, m68k-linux,
mcore-elf, metag-elf, microblaze-linux, mips-linux, mmix, mn10300-elf,
nds32le-linux, nios2-linux, or1k-elf, powerpc64-linux, powerpc-linux,
riscv32-linux, riscv64-linux, s390-linux, s390x-linux, score-elf,
sh3-linux, sparc64-linux, sparc-linux, tic6x-elf, tilegx-linux,
tilepro-linux, vax-linux, x86_64-mingw32 and xtensa-linux.

bfd/

	* elf-bfd.h (elf_backend_data): Remove gc_sweep_hook.
	* elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_gc_sweep_hook): Removed.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-bfin.c (bfin_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(bfinfdpic_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-cr16.c (elf32_cr16_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-cris.c (cris_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-lm32.c (lm32_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_got_entry): Remove elf_m68k_gc_sweep_hook
	from comments.
	(elf_m68k_remove_got_entry_type): Removed.
	(elf_m68k_find_got_entry_ptr): Likewise.
	(elf_m68k_remove_got_entry): Likewise.
	(elf_m68k_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-mcore.c (mcore_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-metag.c (elf_metag_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-microblaze.c (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-mips.c (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-or1k.c (or1k_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-sparc.c (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-tic6x.c (elf32_tic6x_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-tilegx.c (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-tilepro.c (tilepro_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-vax.c (elf_vax_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-mips.c (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-mmix.c (mmix_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-ppc.c (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(ppc64_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-sparc.c (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-tilegx.c (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elflink.c (elf_link_add_object_symbols): Don't call
	_bfd_elf_link_check_relocs here.
	(gc_sweep_hook_fn): Removed.
	(elf_gc_sweep): Remove gc_sweep_hook.
	* elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_gc_sweep_hook): Removed.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elfnn-riscv.c (riscv_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elfxx-mips.h (_bfd_mips_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elfxx-sparc.h (_bfd_sparc_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	* elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.
	(elfNN_bed): Remove elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook.
	* elfxx-tilegx.c (tilegx_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Removed.
	* elfxx-tilegx.h (tilegx_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Likewise.

ld/

	* emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Removed.
	* emulparams/elf_i386_be.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/elf_i386_chaos.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/elf_i386_ldso.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/elf_i386_vxworks.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/elf_iamcu.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/elf_k1om.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/elf_l1om.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/i386lynx.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/i386moss.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/i386nto.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/i386nw.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/shelf.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/shelf32.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/shelf_nto.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
	Likewise.
	* emultempl/aarch64elf.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):
	Set link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input to TRUE.
	* emultempl/armelf.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):
	Likewise.
	* emultempl/scoreelf.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):
	Likewise.
	* emultempl/aix.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Add
	after_parse_default.
	* emultempl/armcoff.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/beos.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/generic.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/gld960.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/gld960c.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/lnk960.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/m68kcoff.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/msp430.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/pe.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/pep.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/sunos.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/ticoff.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/vanilla.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
	* emultempl/elf32.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse): Always
	set link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input to TRUE.
	(ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Add $LDEMUL_AFTER_CHECK_RELOCS.
	* emultempl/linux.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):
	Set link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input to TRUE.
	(ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Add after_check_relocs_default.
	* emultempl/mmix-elfnmmo.em (mmix_before_parse): New function.
	(LDEMUL_BEFORE_PARSE): New.
	* emultempl/mmixelf.em (elfmmix_before_parse): Replace
	gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse with mmix_before_parse.
	* emultempl/ppc32elf.em (ppc_after_open): Renamed to ...
	(ppc_after_check_relocs): This.  Call after_check_relocs_default
	instead of gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open.
	(LDEMUL_AFTER_OPEN): Removed.
	(LDEMUL_AFTER_CHECK_RELOCS): New.
	* ldemul.c (ldemul_after_check_relocs): New.
	(after_check_relocs_default): Likewise.
	* ldemul.h (ldemul_after_check_relocs): Likewise.
	(after_check_relocs_default): Likewise.
	(ld_emulation_xfer_struct): Add after_check_relocs.
	* ldlang.c (lang_process): Call ldemul_after_check_relocs after
	lang_check_relocs.
	* testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-got-relocs.d: Don't expect GOT section.
	* testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-tls-relocs.d: Likewise.
	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-68.d: Likewise.
	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-69.d: Likewise.
	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-70.d: Likewise.
	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-75.d: Likewise.
	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-79.d: Likewise.
	* testsuite/ld-mmix/bpo-10.d: Don't expect .MMIX.reg_contents
	section.

55 files changed, 194 insertions, 130 deletions

diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index 6e7e58d..4fbf6ba 100644
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,98 @@
+2017-10-16  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
+
+	* emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Removed.
+	* emulparams/elf_i386_be.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_i386_chaos.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_i386_ldso.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_i386_vxworks.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_iamcu.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_k1om.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_l1om.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/i386lynx.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/i386moss.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/i386nto.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/i386nw.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf32.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf_nto.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT):
+	Likewise.
+	* emultempl/aarch64elf.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):
+	Set link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input to TRUE.
+	* emultempl/armelf.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):
+	Likewise.
+	* emultempl/scoreelf.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):
+	Likewise.
+	* emultempl/aix.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Add
+	after_parse_default.
+	* emultempl/armcoff.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/beos.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/generic.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/gld960.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/gld960c.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/lnk960.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/m68kcoff.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/msp430.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/pe.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/pep.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/sunos.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/ticoff.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/vanilla.em (ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Likewise.
+	* emultempl/elf32.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse): Always
+	set link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input to TRUE.
+	(ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Add $LDEMUL_AFTER_CHECK_RELOCS.
+	* emultempl/linux.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse):
+	Set link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input to TRUE.
+	(ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation): Add after_check_relocs_default.
+	* emultempl/mmix-elfnmmo.em (mmix_before_parse): New function.
+	(LDEMUL_BEFORE_PARSE): New.
+	* emultempl/mmixelf.em (elfmmix_before_parse): Replace
+	gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse with mmix_before_parse.
+	* emultempl/ppc32elf.em (ppc_after_open): Renamed to ...
+	(ppc_after_check_relocs): This.  Call after_check_relocs_default
+	instead of gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open.
+	(LDEMUL_AFTER_OPEN): Removed.
+	(LDEMUL_AFTER_CHECK_RELOCS): New.
+	* ldemul.c (ldemul_after_check_relocs): New.
+	(after_check_relocs_default): Likewise.
+	* ldemul.h (ldemul_after_check_relocs): Likewise.
+	(after_check_relocs_default): Likewise.
+	(ld_emulation_xfer_struct): Add after_check_relocs.
+	* ldlang.c (lang_process): Call ldemul_after_check_relocs after
+	lang_check_relocs.
+	* testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-got-relocs.d: Don't expect GOT section.
+	* testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-tls-relocs.d: Likewise.
+	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-68.d: Likewise.
+	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-69.d: Likewise.
+	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-70.d: Likewise.
+	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-75.d: Likewise.
+	* testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-79.d: Likewise.
+	* testsuite/ld-mmix/bpo-10.d: Don't expect .MMIX.reg_contents
+	section.
+
 2017-10-14  H.J. Lu  <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
 
 	PR ld/22269
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh
index a7f16b1..03f9d83 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 ELFSIZE=32
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-x86-64"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_REL_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x400000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386.sh
index 6997d40..084497c 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 . ${srcdir}/emulparams/cet.sh
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_RELA_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x08048000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_be.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_be.sh
index 4a24b02..70db443 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_be.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_be.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 . ${srcdir}/emulparams/call_nop.sh
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_RELA_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x80000000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_chaos.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_chaos.sh
index 5349108..aa36cb5 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_chaos.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_chaos.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 . ${srcdir}/emulparams/call_nop.sh
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf_chaos
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x40000000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
 ARCH=i386
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_ldso.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_ldso.sh
index dc4eef4..1328520 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_ldso.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_ldso.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 . ${srcdir}/emulparams/call_nop.sh
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_RELA_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x08048000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_vxworks.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_vxworks.sh
index ac1bbeb..aaea8c4 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_vxworks.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_i386_vxworks.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386-vxworks"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_RELA_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x08048000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_iamcu.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_iamcu.sh
index 45953e7..863027b 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_iamcu.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_iamcu.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 . ${srcdir}/emulparams/call_nop.sh
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-iamcu"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_RELA_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x08048000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_k1om.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_k1om.sh
index 828c10e..494efcc 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_k1om.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_k1om.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 ELFSIZE=64
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf64-k1om"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_REL_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x400000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_l1om.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_l1om.sh
index 9c59dc0..b115879 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_l1om.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_l1om.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 ELFSIZE=64
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf64-l1om"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_REL_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x400000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh
index c678479..09f3cda 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 ELFSIZE=64
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf64-x86-64"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_REL_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x400000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/i386lynx.sh b/ld/emulparams/i386lynx.sh
index 12bc7da..93afb3d 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/i386lynx.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/i386lynx.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_RELA_RELOCS=yes
 ENTRY=_main
 TEXT_BASE=0x0
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/i386moss.sh b/ld/emulparams/i386moss.sh
index bffef86..095d85a 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/i386moss.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/i386moss.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_RELA_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x00002000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/i386nto.sh b/ld/emulparams/i386nto.sh
index 51284be..626f9c1 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/i386nto.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/i386nto.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=elf
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 NO_RELA_RELOCS=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x08048000
 TEXT_START_SYMBOLS='_btext = .;'
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/i386nw.sh b/ld/emulparams/i386nw.sh
index e6397f6..e1897be 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/i386nw.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/i386nw.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 SCRIPT_NAME=nw
 OUTPUT_FORMAT="elf32-i386"
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 TEXT_START_ADDR=0x08000000
 MAXPAGESIZE="CONSTANT (MAXPAGESIZE)"
 ARCH=i386
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shelf.sh b/ld/emulparams/shelf.sh
index 8d79b8d..5b34319 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/shelf.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/shelf.sh
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@ MACHINE=
 TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 EMBEDDED=yes
-# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
-# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
-
 # These are for compatibility with the COFF toolchain.
 ENTRY=start
 CTOR_START='___ctors = .;'
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh b/ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh
index 7f46407..3fc9a3e 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ ALIGNMENT=8
 TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 EMBEDDED=yes
-# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
-# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 
 DATA_START_SYMBOLS='PROVIDE (___data = .);'
 
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh b/ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh
index 46efd87..c4d71aa 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,3 @@ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 TEXT_START_SYMBOLS='_btext = .;'
 ENTRY=_start
-# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
-# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh b/ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh
index 759ffac..c450990 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 ENTRY=__start
 SYMPREFIX=_
-# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
-# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 
 GOT=".got          ${RELOCATING-0} : {
   PROVIDE(__GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ = .);
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh b/ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh
index 0327e57..03f6d9a 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ ALIGNMENT=8
 TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
-# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
-# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 
 DATA_START_SYMBOLS='PROVIDE (___data = .);'
 
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh b/ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh
index 4e2a581..c14aae2 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ MACHINE=
 TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
-# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
-# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
 
 DATA_START_SYMBOLS='PROVIDE (__data_start = .);';
 
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh b/ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh
index f8ffc13..16f6508 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,3 @@ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
 GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 TEXT_START_SYMBOLS='_btext = .;'
 ENTRY=_start
-# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
-# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
-CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/aarch64elf.em b/ld/emultempl/aarch64elf.em
index 3007e4d..f1a3a48 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/aarch64elf.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/aarch64elf.em
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse (void)
   input_flags.dynamic = ${DYNAMIC_LINK-TRUE};
   config.has_shared = `if test -n "$GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT" ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
   config.separate_code = `if test "x${SEPARATE_CODE}" = xyes ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
+  link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input = TRUE;
   link_info.relro = DEFAULT_LD_Z_RELRO;
 }
 
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/aix.em b/ld/emultempl/aix.em
index 480bbbc..4965ad2 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/aix.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/aix.em
@@ -1539,6 +1539,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation = {
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   gld${EMULATION_NAME}_set_output_arch,
   gld${EMULATION_NAME}_choose_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/armcoff.em b/ld/emultempl/armcoff.em
index de2847b..bccf353 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/armcoff.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/armcoff.em
@@ -261,6 +261,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   set_output_arch_default,
   ldemul_default_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/armelf.em b/ld/emultempl/armelf.em
index 34ff993..8fb92e4 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/armelf.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/armelf.em
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse (void)
   input_flags.dynamic = ${DYNAMIC_LINK-TRUE};
   config.has_shared = `if test -n "$GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT" ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
   config.separate_code = `if test "x${SEPARATE_CODE}" = xyes ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
+  link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input = TRUE;
   link_info.relro = DEFAULT_LD_Z_RELRO;
 }
 
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/beos.em b/ld/emultempl/beos.em
index 3128e20..8b7d5a5 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/beos.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/beos.em
@@ -764,6 +764,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   set_output_arch_default,
   ldemul_default_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/elf32.em b/ld/emultempl/elf32.em
index 8737376..ff4d565 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/elf32.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/elf32.em
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse (void)
   config.has_shared = `if test -n "$GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT" ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
   config.separate_code = `if test "x${SEPARATE_CODE}" = xyes ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
   `if test -n "$CALL_NOP_BYTE" ; then echo link_info.call_nop_byte = $CALL_NOP_BYTE; fi`;
-  link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input = `if test "x${CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT}" = xyes ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
+  link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input = TRUE;
   link_info.relro = DEFAULT_LD_Z_RELRO;
 }
 
@@ -2813,6 +2813,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   ${LDEMUL_HLL-hll_default},
   ${LDEMUL_AFTER_PARSE-gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_parse},
   ${LDEMUL_AFTER_OPEN-gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open},
+  ${LDEMUL_AFTER_CHECK_RELOCS-after_check_relocs_default},
   ${LDEMUL_AFTER_ALLOCATION-gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_allocation},
   ${LDEMUL_SET_OUTPUT_ARCH-set_output_arch_default},
   ${LDEMUL_CHOOSE_TARGET-ldemul_default_target},
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/generic.em b/ld/emultempl/generic.em
index 55a19a8..9a54ba2 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/generic.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/generic.em
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   ${LDEMUL_HLL-hll_default},
   ${LDEMUL_AFTER_PARSE-after_parse_default},
   ${LDEMUL_AFTER_OPEN-after_open_default},
+  ${LDEMUL_AFTER_CHECK_RELOCS-after_check_relocs_default},
   ${LDEMUL_AFTER_ALLOCATION-after_allocation_default},
   ${LDEMUL_SET_OUTPUT_ARCH-set_output_arch_default},
   ${LDEMUL_CHOOSE_TARGET-ldemul_default_target},
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/gld960.em b/ld/emultempl/gld960.em
index 683bb81..9489462 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/gld960.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/gld960.em
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_gld960_emulation =
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   after_open_default,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   gld960_set_output_arch,
   gld960_choose_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/gld960c.em b/ld/emultempl/gld960c.em
index 7bbb83a..1b4d09a 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/gld960c.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/gld960c.em
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_gld960coff_emulation =
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   after_open_default,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   gld960_set_output_arch,
   gld960_choose_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/linux.em b/ld/emultempl/linux.em
index b79537d..0befb26 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/linux.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/linux.em
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse (void)
   ldfile_set_output_arch ("${OUTPUT_ARCH}", bfd_arch_`echo ${ARCH} | sed -e 's/:.*//'`);
   input_flags.dynamic = TRUE;
   config.has_shared = TRUE;
+  link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input = TRUE;
   link_info.relro = DEFAULT_LD_Z_RELRO;
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   after_open_default,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   set_output_arch_default,
   ldemul_default_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/lnk960.em b/ld/emultempl/lnk960.em
index b30acb6..35fbae3 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/lnk960.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/lnk960.em
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_lnk960_emulation =
   lnk960_hll,
   lnk960_after_parse,
   after_open_default,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   lnk960_after_allocation,
   lnk960_set_output_arch,
   lnk960_choose_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/m68kcoff.em b/ld/emultempl/m68kcoff.em
index 359f0e0..424520e 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/m68kcoff.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/m68kcoff.em
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   syslib_default,
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open,
   gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_allocation,
   set_output_arch_default,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/mmix-elfnmmo.em b/ld/emultempl/mmix-elfnmmo.em
index d703eac..39f532b 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/mmix-elfnmmo.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/mmix-elfnmmo.em
@@ -25,6 +25,15 @@
 fragment <<EOF
 #include "elf/mmix.h"
 
+static void gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse (void);
+
+static void
+mmix_before_parse (void)
+{
+  link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input = TRUE;
+  gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse ();
+}
+
 /* Set up handling of linker-allocated global registers.  */
 
 static void
@@ -111,5 +120,6 @@ mmix_after_allocation (void)
 }
 EOF
 
+LDEMUL_BEFORE_PARSE=mmix_before_parse
 LDEMUL_AFTER_ALLOCATION=mmix_after_allocation
 LDEMUL_BEFORE_ALLOCATION=mmix_before_allocation
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/mmixelf.em b/ld/emultempl/mmixelf.em
index 8123d40..d9a2ba1 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/mmixelf.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/mmixelf.em
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ fragment <<EOF
 static void
 elfmmix_before_parse (void)
 {
-  gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse ();
+  mmix_before_parse ();
 
   /* Make sure we don't create a demand-paged executable.  Unfortunately
      this isn't changeable with a command-line option.  It makes no
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/msp430.em b/ld/emultempl/msp430.em
index 0792e3c..65e6fb2 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/msp430.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/msp430.em
@@ -838,6 +838,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   ${LDEMUL_HLL-hll_default},
   ${LDEMUL_AFTER_PARSE-after_parse_default},
   msp430_elf_after_open,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   msp430_elf_after_allocation,
   ${LDEMUL_SET_OUTPUT_ARCH-set_output_arch_default},
   ${LDEMUL_CHOOSE_TARGET-ldemul_default_target},
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/pe.em b/ld/emultempl/pe.em
index 0693483..039602a 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/pe.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/pe.em
@@ -2474,6 +2474,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   hll_default,
   gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_parse,
   gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   set_output_arch_default,
   ldemul_default_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/pep.em b/ld/emultempl/pep.em
index 1446e04..f76738c 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/pep.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/pep.em
@@ -2247,6 +2247,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   hll_default,
   gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_parse,
   gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   set_output_arch_default,
   ldemul_default_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/ppc32elf.em b/ld/emultempl/ppc32elf.em
index 374459c..b1ea04d 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/ppc32elf.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/ppc32elf.em
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EOF
 if test -z "$VXWORKS_BASE_EM_FILE" ; then
   fragment <<EOF
 static void
-ppc_after_open (void)
+ppc_after_check_relocs (void)
 {
   if (is_ppc_elf (link_info.output_bfd))
     {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ ppc_after_open (void)
 	}
     }
 
-  gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open ();
+  after_check_relocs_default ();
 }
 
 EOF
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ PARSE_AND_LIST_ARGS_CASES=${PARSE_AND_LIST_ARGS_CASES}'
 #
 LDEMUL_CREATE_OUTPUT_SECTION_STATEMENTS=ppc_after_open_output
 if test -z "$VXWORKS_BASE_EM_FILE" ; then
-  LDEMUL_AFTER_OPEN=ppc_after_open
+  LDEMUL_AFTER_CHECK_RELOCS=ppc_after_check_relocs
 fi
 LDEMUL_BEFORE_ALLOCATION=ppc_before_allocation
 LDEMUL_FINISH=ppc_finish
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/scoreelf.em b/ld/emultempl/scoreelf.em
index 9560ff2..367f758 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/scoreelf.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/scoreelf.em
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse (void)
   input_flags.dynamic = ${DYNAMIC_LINK-TRUE};
   config.has_shared = `if test -n "$GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT" ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
   config.separate_code = `if test "x${SEPARATE_CODE}" = xyes ; then echo TRUE ; else echo FALSE ; fi`;
+  link_info.check_relocs_after_open_input = TRUE;
   link_info.relro = DEFAULT_LD_Z_RELRO;
 }
 
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/sunos.em b/ld/emultempl/sunos.em
index 44e6e51..51e46dd 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/sunos.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/sunos.em
@@ -1016,6 +1016,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   set_output_arch_default,
   ldemul_default_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/ticoff.em b/ld/emultempl/ticoff.em
index d394e12..b2552db 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/ticoff.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/ticoff.em
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_${EMULATION_NAME}_emulation =
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   after_open_default,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   set_output_arch_default,
   ldemul_default_target,
diff --git a/ld/emultempl/vanilla.em b/ld/emultempl/vanilla.em
index 3d8dc44..83837b9 100644
--- a/ld/emultempl/vanilla.em
+++ b/ld/emultempl/vanilla.em
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct ld_vanilla_emulation =
   hll_default,
   after_parse_default,
   after_open_default,
+  after_check_relocs_default,
   after_allocation_default,
   vanilla_set_output_arch,
   ldemul_default_target,
diff --git a/ld/ldemul.c b/ld/ldemul.c
index cebf012..96c4b8b 100644
--- a/ld/ldemul.c
+++ b/ld/ldemul.c
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ ldemul_after_open (void)
 }
 
 void
+ldemul_after_check_relocs (void)
+{
+  ld_emulation->after_check_relocs ();
+}
+
+void
 ldemul_after_allocation (void)
 {
   ld_emulation->after_allocation ();
@@ -227,6 +233,11 @@ after_open_default (void)
 }
 
 void
+after_check_relocs_default (void)
+{
+}
+
+void
 after_allocation_default (void)
 {
   lang_relax_sections (FALSE);
diff --git a/ld/ldemul.h b/ld/ldemul.h
index 8e9bd2e..631a038 100644
--- a/ld/ldemul.h
+++ b/ld/ldemul.h
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ extern void ldemul_before_parse
   (void);
 extern void ldemul_after_open
   (void);
+extern void ldemul_after_check_relocs
+  (void);
 extern void ldemul_after_allocation
   (void);
 extern void ldemul_before_allocation
@@ -76,6 +78,8 @@ extern void after_parse_default
   (void);
 extern void after_open_default
   (void);
+extern void after_check_relocs_default
+  (void);
 extern void after_allocation_default
   (void);
 extern void before_allocation_default
@@ -114,6 +118,9 @@ typedef struct ld_emulation_xfer_struct {
   /* Run after opening all input files, and loading the symbols.  */
   void   (*after_open) (void);
 
+  /* Run after checking relocations.  */
+  void   (*after_check_relocs)  (void);
+
   /* Run after allocating output sections.  */
   void   (*after_allocation)  (void);
 
diff --git a/ld/ldlang.c b/ld/ldlang.c
index 0018188..3ed7078 100644
--- a/ld/ldlang.c
+++ b/ld/ldlang.c
@@ -7259,6 +7259,8 @@ lang_process (void)
   /* Check relocations.  */
   lang_check_relocs ();
 
+  ldemul_after_check_relocs ();
+
   /* Update wild statements.  */
   update_wild_statements (statement_list.head);
 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-got-relocs.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-got-relocs.d
index bb98241..6525d10 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-got-relocs.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-got-relocs.d
@@ -6,24 +6,18 @@
 #objdump: -s -t -d
 
 # Executable with got related relocs against global sysmbol gced.
-# After gc-section removal we are cheking that symbol does not exit
-# got section is empty and text section contains only start function.
+# After gc-section removal we are cheking that symbol and got section
+# do not exist and text section contains only start function.
 
 .*:     file format elf64-(little|big)aarch64
 
 SYMBOL TABLE:
 0+8000 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
-0+9000 l    d  \.got	0+ \.got
 0+0000 l    df \*ABS\*	0+ .*
-0+0000 l    df \*ABS\*	0+ 
-0+9000 l     O \.got	0+ _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_
 0+8000 g       \.text	0+ _start
 
 Contents of section .text:
  8000 1f2003d5                             .*
-Contents of section .got:
- 9000 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+  .*
- 9010 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+  .*
 
 Disassembly of section .text:
 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-tls-relocs.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-tls-relocs.d
index 480d869..38637dc 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-tls-relocs.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/gc-tls-relocs.d
@@ -7,24 +7,18 @@
 #objdump: -s -t -d
 
 # Executable with tls related relocs against global and local symbol gced.
-# After gc-section removal we are cheking that symbols does not exit
-# got section is empty and text section contains only start function.
+# After gc-section removal we are cheking that symbols and got section do
+# not exist and text section contains only start function.
 
 .*:     file format elf64-(little|big)aarch64
 
 SYMBOL TABLE:
 0+8000 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
-0+9000 l    d  \.got	0+ \.got
 0+0000 l    df \*ABS\*	0+ .*
-0+0000 l    df \*ABS\*	0+ 
-0+9000 l     O \.got	0+ _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_
 0+8000 g       \.text	0+ _start
 
 Contents of section .text:
  8000 1f2003d5                             .*
-Contents of section .got:
- 9000 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+  .*
- 9010 0+ 0+ 0+ 0+  .*
 
 Disassembly of section .text:
 
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-68.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-68.d
index b7fc374..c1a7d25 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-68.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-68.d
@@ -7,27 +7,21 @@
 
 # An executable with a R_CRIS_32_GOT_GD and a R_CRIS_16_GOT_GD against
 # the same local symbol, gc:ed.  Check that we have nothing left but
-# the start symbol and its code.  Can't get rid of the GOT just yet.
+# the start symbol and its code.
 
 .*:     file format elf32-cris
 
 Program Header:
     LOAD off    0x0+ vaddr 0x0+80000 paddr 0x0+80000 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+78 memsz 0x0+78 flags r-x
-    LOAD off    0x0+78 vaddr 0x0+82078 paddr 0x0+82078 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+c memsz 0x0+c flags rw-
+         filesz 0x0+58 memsz 0x0+58 flags r-x
 private flags = 0:
 
 SYMBOL TABLE:
-0+80074 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
-0+82078 l    d  \.got	0+ \.got
-0+82078 l     O \.got	0+ _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_
-0+80074 g       \.text	0+ _start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ __bss_start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ _edata
-0+820a0 g       \.got	0+ _end
+0+80054 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
+0+80054 g       \.text	0+ _start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ __bss_start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ _edata
+0+82060 g       \.text	0+ _end
 
 Contents of section \.text:
- 80074 41b20+                             .*
-Contents of section \.got:
- 82078 0+ 0+ 0+           .*
+ 80054 41b20+                             .*
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-69.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-69.d
index c4c51b7..ef02437 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-69.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-69.d
@@ -8,27 +8,21 @@
 # An executable with a R_CRIS_32_GOT_GD, a R_CRIS_16_GOT_GD, a
 # R_CRIS_32_GOT_TPREL and a R_CRIS_16_GOT_TPREL against the same local
 # symbol, gc:ed.  Check that we have nothing left but the start symbol
-# and its code.  Can't get rid of the GOT just yet.
+# and its code.
 
 .*:     file format elf32-cris
 
 Program Header:
     LOAD off    0x0+ vaddr 0x0+80000 paddr 0x0+80000 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+78 memsz 0x0+78 flags r-x
-    LOAD off    0x0+78 vaddr 0x0+82078 paddr 0x0+82078 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+c memsz 0x0+c flags rw-
+         filesz 0x0+58 memsz 0x0+58 flags r-x
 private flags = 0:
 
 SYMBOL TABLE:
-0+80074 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
-0+82078 l    d  \.got	0+ \.got
-0+82078 l     O \.got	0+ _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_
-0+80074 g       \.text	0+ _start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ __bss_start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ _edata
-0+820a0 g       \.got	0+ _end
+0+80054 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
+0+80054 g       \.text	0+ _start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ __bss_start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ _edata
+0+82060 g       \.text	0+ _end
 
 Contents of section .text:
- 80074 41b20+                             .*
-Contents of section .got:
- 82078 0+ 0+ 0+           .*
+ 80054 41b20+                             .*
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-70.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-70.d
index 6ab8f24..74d0d13 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-70.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-70.d
@@ -7,28 +7,21 @@
 #objdump: -s -t -r -p
 
 # An executable with a single R_CRIS_32_GD, with gc.  Check that we
-# have nothing left but the start symbol and its code.  Can't get rid
-# of the GOT just yet.
+# have nothing left but the start symbol and its code.
 
 .*:     file format elf32-cris
 
 Program Header:
     LOAD off    0x0+ vaddr 0x0+80000 paddr 0x0+80000 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+78 memsz 0x0+78 flags r-x
-    LOAD off    0x0+78 vaddr 0x0+82078 paddr 0x0+82078 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+c memsz 0x0+c flags rw-
+         filesz 0x0+58 memsz 0x0+58 flags r-x
 private flags = 0:
 
 SYMBOL TABLE:
-0+80074 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
-0+82078 l    d  \.got	0+ \.got
-0+82078 l     O \.got	0+ _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_
-0+80074 g       \.text	0+ _start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ __bss_start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ _edata
-0+820a0 g       \.got	0+ _end
+0+80054 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
+0+80054 g       \.text	0+ _start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ __bss_start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ _edata
+0+82060 g       \.text	0+ _end
 
 Contents of section \.text:
- 80074 41b20+                             .*
-Contents of section \.got:
- 82078 0+ 0+ 0+           .*
+ 80054 41b20+                             .*
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-75.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-75.d
index c2d5df4..f377dc2 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-75.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-75.d
@@ -10,27 +10,21 @@
 
 # An executable with a R_CRIS_32_GOT_GD, a R_CRIS_16_GOT_GD, a
 # R_CRIS_32_GOT_TPREL and a R_CRIS_16_GOT_TPREL against the same
-# symbol, gc:ed.  Check that we have proper NPTL/TLS markings and GOT.
+# symbol, gc:ed.  Check that we have proper NPTL/TLS markings.
 
 .*:     file format elf32-cris
 
 Program Header:
     LOAD off    0x0+ vaddr 0x0+80000 paddr 0x0+80000 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+78 memsz 0x0+78 flags r-x
-    LOAD off    0x0+78 vaddr 0x0+82078 paddr 0x0+82078 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+c memsz 0x0+c flags rw-
+         filesz 0x0+58 memsz 0x0+58 flags r-x
 private flags = 0:
 
 SYMBOL TABLE:
-0+80074 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
-0+82078 l    d  \.got	0+ \.got
-0+82078 l     O \.got	0+ _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_
-0+80074 g       \.text	0+ _start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ __bss_start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ _edata
-0+820a0 g       \.got	0+ _end
+0+80054 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
+0+80054 g       \.text	0+ _start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ __bss_start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ _edata
+0+82060 g       \.text	0+ _end
 
 Contents of section \.text:
- 80074 41b20+                             .*
-Contents of section \.got:
- 82078 0+ 0+ 0+           .*
+ 80054 41b20+                             .*
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-79.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-79.d
index f4916d3..a5bd7ff 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-79.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-cris/tls-gc-79.d
@@ -7,28 +7,21 @@
 #objdump: -s -t -r -p
 
 # An executable with a single R_CRIS_32_IE, with gc.  Check that we
-# have nothing left but the start symbol and its code.  Can't get rid
-# of the GOT just yet.
+# have nothing left but the start symbol and its code.
 
 .*:     file format elf32-cris
 
 Program Header:
     LOAD off    0x0+ vaddr 0x0+80000 paddr 0x0+80000 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+78 memsz 0x0+78 flags r-x
-    LOAD off    0x0+78 vaddr 0x0+82078 paddr 0x0+82078 align 2\*\*13
-         filesz 0x0+c memsz 0x0+c flags rw-
+         filesz 0x0+58 memsz 0x0+58 flags r-x
 private flags = 0:
 
 SYMBOL TABLE:
-0+80074 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
-0+82078 l    d  \.got	0+ \.got
-0+82078 l     O \.got	0+ _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_
-0+80074 g       \.text	0+ _start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ __bss_start
-0+82084 g       \.got	0+ _edata
-0+820a0 g       \.got	0+ _end
+0+80054 l    d  \.text	0+ \.text
+0+80054 g       \.text	0+ _start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ __bss_start
+0+82058 g       \.text	0+ _edata
+0+82060 g       \.text	0+ _end
 
 Contents of section \.text:
- 80074 41b20+                             .*
-Contents of section \.got:
- 82078 0+ 0+ 0+           .*
+ 80054 41b20+                             .*
diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-mmix/bpo-10.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-mmix/bpo-10.d
index 6f49287..06c2656 100644
--- a/ld/testsuite/ld-mmix/bpo-10.d
+++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-mmix/bpo-10.d
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 SYMBOL TABLE:
 0+ l    d  \.init	0+ (|\.init)
-0+7f8 l +d  \.MMIX.reg_contents	0+ (|\.MMIX\.reg_contents)
 0+ l    df \*ABS\*	0+ .*
 0+ l       \.init	0+ _start
 2000000000000000 g       \.init	0+ __bss_start