1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bfd/cofflink.c b/bfd/cofflink.c
index 96b005b..47716ac 100644
--- a/bfd/cofflink.c
+++ b/bfd/cofflink.c
@@ -1501,6 +1501,21 @@ _bfd_coff_link_input_bfd (finfo, input_bfd)
 	    }
 	}
 
+#ifndef COFF_WITH_PE
+      /* Skip section symbols for sections which are not going to be
+	 emitted, or which belong to linkonce sections that are going
+	 to be discarded.  */
+      if (!skip
+	  && isym.n_sclass == C_STAT
+	  && isym.n_type == T_NULL
+          && isym.n_numaux > 0)
+        {
+          if ((*secpp)->output_section == bfd_abs_section_ptr
+              || (*secpp)->kept_section)
+            skip = true;
+        }
+#endif
+
       /* If we stripping debugging symbols, and this is a debugging
          symbol, then skip it.  FIXME: gas sets the section to N_ABS
          for some types of debugging symbols; I don't know if this is