1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arm.c b/bfd/elf32-arm.c
index c899aeb..e8b2ac4 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arm.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arm.c
@@ -5064,6 +5064,17 @@ arm_build_one_stub (struct bfd_hash_entry *gen_entry,
   stub_entry = (struct elf32_arm_stub_hash_entry *) gen_entry;
   info = (struct bfd_link_info *) in_arg;
 
+  /* Fail if the target section could not be assigned to an output
+     section.  The user should fix his linker script.  */
+  if (stub_entry->target_section->output_section == NULL
+      && info->non_contiguous_regions)
+    {
+      _bfd_error_handler (_("Could not assign '%pA' to an output section. "
+			    "Retry without --enable-non-contiguous-regions.\n"),
+			  stub_entry->target_section);
+      abort();
+    }
+
   globals = elf32_arm_hash_table (info);
   if (globals == NULL)
     return FALSE;