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-rw-r--r--bfd/ChangeLog76
-rw-r--r--bfd/aix386-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/aout-target.h1
-rw-r--r--bfd/bfd-in2.h17
-rw-r--r--bfd/binary.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/cisco-core.c2
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-alpha.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-i386.c4
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-ia64.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-mips.c3
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-rs6000.c2
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-sh.c2
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-tic30.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-tic54x.c26
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff-x86_64.c2
-rw-r--r--bfd/coff64-rs6000.c2
-rw-r--r--bfd/coffcode.h3
-rw-r--r--bfd/elf.c15
-rw-r--r--bfd/elfcode.h8
-rw-r--r--bfd/elflink.c61
-rw-r--r--bfd/elfxx-target.h6
-rw-r--r--bfd/elfxx-x86.h3
-rw-r--r--bfd/hppabsd-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/hpux-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/i386msdos.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/ihex.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/irix-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/mach-o-target.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/mmo.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/netbsd-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/osf-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/pdp11.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/pef.c2
-rw-r--r--bfd/plugin.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/ppcboot.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/ptrace-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/sco5-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/som.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/srec.c2
-rw-r--r--bfd/syms.c3
-rw-r--r--bfd/targets.c14
-rw-r--r--bfd/tekhex.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/trad-core.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/verilog.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/vms-alpha.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/vms-lib.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/wasm-module.c1
-rw-r--r--bfd/xsym.c1
48 files changed, 245 insertions, 36 deletions
diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index ec3ab0a..69313e1 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,79 @@
+2021-01-07 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>
+
+ PR 27109
+ * aix386-core.c (core_aix386_vec): Initialize
+ keep_unused_section_symbol to TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS.
+ * aout-target.h (MY (vec)): Likewise.
+ * binary.c (binary_vec): Likewise.
+ * cisco-core.c (core_cisco_be_vec): Likewise.
+ (core_cisco_le_vec): Likewise.
+ * coff-alpha.c (alpha_ecoff_le_vec): Likewise.
+ * coff-i386.c (TARGET_SYM): Likewise.
+ (TARGET_SYM_BIG): Likewise.
+ * coff-ia64.c (TARGET_SYM): Likewise.
+ * coff-mips.c (mips_ecoff_le_vec): Likewise.
+ (mips_ecoff_be_vec): Likewise.
+ (mips_ecoff_bele_vec): Likewise.
+ * coff-rs6000.c (rs6000_xcoff_vec): Likewise.
+ (powerpc_xcoff_vec): Likewise.
+ * coff-sh.c (sh_coff_small_vec): Likewise.
+ (sh_coff_small_le_vec): Likewise.
+ * coff-tic30.c (tic30_coff_vec): Likewise.
+ * coff-tic54x.c (tic54x_coff0_vec): Likewise.
+ (tic54x_coff0_beh_vec): Likewise.
+ (tic54x_coff1_vec): Likewise.
+ (tic54x_coff1_beh_vec): Likewise.
+ (tic54x_coff2_vec): Likewise.
+ (tic54x_coff2_beh_vec): Likewise.
+ * coff-x86_64.c (TARGET_SYM): Likewise.
+ (TARGET_SYM_BIG): Likewise.
+ * coff64-rs6000.c (rs6000_xcoff64_vec): Likewise.
+ (rs6000_xcoff64_aix_vec): Likewise.
+ * coffcode.h (CREATE_BIG_COFF_TARGET_VEC): Likewise.
+ (CREATE_BIGHDR_COFF_TARGET_VEC): Likewise.
+ (CREATE_LITTLE_COFF_TARGET_VEC): Likewise.
+ * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Likewise.
+ (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise.
+ * hppabsd-core.c (core_hppabsd_vec): Likewise.
+ * hpux-core.c (core_hpux_vec): Likewise.
+ * i386msdos.c (i386_msdos_vec): Likewise.
+ * ihex.c (ihex_vec): Likewise.
+ * irix-core.c (core_irix_vec): Likewise.
+ * mach-o-target.c (TARGET_NAME): Likewise.
+ * mmo.c (mmix_mmo_vec): Likewise.
+ * netbsd-core.c (core_netbsd_vec): Likewise.
+ * osf-core.c (core_osf_vec): Likewise.
+ * pdp11.c (MY (vec)): Likewise.
+ * pef.c (pef_vec): Likewise.
+ (pef_xlib_vec): Likewise.
+ * plugin.c (plugin_vec): Likewise.
+ * ppcboot.c (powerpc_boot_vec): Likewise.
+ * ptrace-core.c (core_ptrace_vec): Likewise.
+ * sco5-core.c (core_sco5_vec): Likewise.
+ * som.c (hppa_som_vec): Likewise.
+ * srec.c (srec_vec): Likewise.
+ (symbolsrec_vec): Likewise.
+ * tekhex.c (tekhex_vec): Likewise.
+ * trad-core.c (core_trad_vec): Likewise.
+ * verilog.c (verilog_vec): Likewise.
+ * vms-alpha.c (alpha_vms_vec): Likewise.
+ * vms-lib.c (alpha_vms_lib_txt_vec): Likewise.
+ * wasm-module.c (wasm_vec): Likewise.
+ * xsym.c (sym_vec): Likewise.
+ * elf.c (ignore_section_sym): Return TRUE if BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED
+ isn't set.
+ (elf_map_symbols): Don't include ignored section symbols.
+ * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Also set
+ BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED on STT_SECTION symbols.
+ * elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Generated section symbols only
+ when emitting relocations or reqired.
+ * elfxx-x86.h (TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS): New.
+ * syms.c (BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED): New.
+ * targets.c (TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS): New.
+ (bfd_target): Add keep_unused_section_symbols.
+ (bfd_keep_unused_section_symbols): New.
+ * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated.
+
2021-01-07 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
PR 25713
diff --git a/bfd/aix386-core.c b/bfd/aix386-core.c
index d641b81..68cd642 100644
--- a/bfd/aix386-core.c
+++ b/bfd/aix386-core.c
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ const bfd_target core_aix386_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64,
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT,
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/aout-target.h b/bfd/aout-target.h
index 8c27bb1..92fc3ed 100644
--- a/bfd/aout-target.h
+++ b/bfd/aout-target.h
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ const bfd_target MY (vec) =
AR_PAD_CHAR, /* AR_pad_char. */
15, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
#ifdef TARGET_IS_BIG_ENDIAN_P
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
diff --git a/bfd/bfd-in2.h b/bfd/bfd-in2.h
index 43ead18..7eff85b 100644
--- a/bfd/bfd-in2.h
+++ b/bfd/bfd-in2.h
@@ -6416,6 +6416,9 @@ typedef struct bfd_symbol
with this name and type in use. BSF_OBJECT must also be set. */
#define BSF_GNU_UNIQUE (1 << 23)
+ /* This section symbol should be included in the symbol table. */
+#define BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED (1 << 24)
+
flagword flags;
/* A pointer to the section to which this symbol is
@@ -7291,6 +7294,11 @@ bfd_boolean generic_core_file_matches_executable_p
(bfd_assert (__FILE__,__LINE__), NULL))
#endif
+/* Defined to TRUE if unused section symbol should be kept. */
+#ifndef TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS
+#define TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS TRUE
+#endif
+
enum bfd_flavour
{
/* N.B. Update bfd_flavour_name if you change this. */
@@ -7364,6 +7372,9 @@ typedef struct bfd_target
possible targets when more than one target matches. */
unsigned char match_priority;
+ /* TRUE if unused section symbols should be kept. */
+ bfd_boolean keep_unused_section_symbols;
+
/* Entries for byte swapping for data. These are different from the
other entry points, since they don't take a BFD as the first argument.
Certain other handlers could do the same. */
@@ -7794,6 +7805,12 @@ bfd_asymbol_flavour (const asymbol *sy)
return sy->the_bfd->xvec->flavour;
}
+static inline bfd_boolean
+bfd_keep_unused_section_symbols (const bfd *abfd)
+{
+ return abfd->xvec->keep_unused_section_symbols;
+}
+
bfd_boolean bfd_set_default_target (const char *name);
const bfd_target *bfd_find_target (const char *target_name, bfd *abfd);
diff --git a/bfd/binary.c b/bfd/binary.c
index db1bec0..942c66b 100644
--- a/bfd/binary.c
+++ b/bfd/binary.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ const bfd_target binary_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
255, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/cisco-core.c b/bfd/cisco-core.c
index 1b77829..c0e68ad 100644
--- a/bfd/cisco-core.c
+++ b/bfd/cisco-core.c
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ const bfd_target core_cisco_be_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* data */
@@ -384,6 +385,7 @@ const bfd_target core_cisco_le_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match_priority */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/coff-alpha.c b/bfd/coff-alpha.c
index 50b2f97..db26587 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-alpha.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-alpha.c
@@ -2427,6 +2427,7 @@ const bfd_target alpha_ecoff_le_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/coff-i386.c b/bfd/coff-i386.c
index 5048df9..e025195 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-i386.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-i386.c
@@ -651,6 +651,7 @@ const bfd_target
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
@@ -729,6 +730,7 @@ const bfd_target
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
@@ -772,4 +774,4 @@ const bfd_target
&bigobj_swap_table
};
-#endif \ No newline at end of file
+#endif
diff --git a/bfd/coff-ia64.c b/bfd/coff-ia64.c
index 24a4a7c..887c7aa 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-ia64.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-ia64.c
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ const bfd_target
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
diff --git a/bfd/coff-mips.c b/bfd/coff-mips.c
index 38376b2..d20f4b4 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-mips.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-mips.c
@@ -1446,6 +1446,7 @@ const bfd_target mips_ecoff_le_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
@@ -1504,6 +1505,7 @@ const bfd_target mips_ecoff_be_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16,
@@ -1562,6 +1564,7 @@ const bfd_target mips_ecoff_bele_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/coff-rs6000.c b/bfd/coff-rs6000.c
index a71791e..fbc1aed 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-rs6000.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-rs6000.c
@@ -4201,6 +4201,7 @@ const bfd_target rs6000_xcoff_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
/* data */
bfd_getb64,
@@ -4382,6 +4383,7 @@ const bfd_target powerpc_xcoff_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
/* data */
bfd_getb64,
diff --git a/bfd/coff-sh.c b/bfd/coff-sh.c
index 99541a7..04ef99b 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-sh.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-sh.c
@@ -3134,6 +3134,7 @@ const bfd_target sh_coff_small_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* data */
@@ -3191,6 +3192,7 @@ const bfd_target sh_coff_small_le_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/coff-tic30.c b/bfd/coff-tic30.c
index f3e7df0..f4d3a13 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-tic30.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-tic30.c
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ const bfd_target tic30_coff_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/coff-tic54x.c b/bfd/coff-tic54x.c
index 914bb2a..3c18221 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-tic54x.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-tic54x.c
@@ -415,6 +415,7 @@ const bfd_target tic54x_coff0_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
tic54x_getl32, tic54x_getl_signed_32, tic54x_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
@@ -472,6 +473,11 @@ const bfd_target tic54x_coff0_beh_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+#ifdef TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS
+ TRUE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#else
+ FALSE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#endif
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
tic54x_getl32, tic54x_getl_signed_32, tic54x_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
@@ -530,6 +536,11 @@ const bfd_target tic54x_coff1_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+#ifdef TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS
+ TRUE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#else
+ FALSE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#endif
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
tic54x_getl32, tic54x_getl_signed_32, tic54x_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
@@ -588,6 +599,11 @@ const bfd_target tic54x_coff1_beh_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+#ifdef TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS
+ TRUE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#else
+ FALSE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#endif
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
tic54x_getl32, tic54x_getl_signed_32, tic54x_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
@@ -646,6 +662,11 @@ const bfd_target tic54x_coff2_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+#ifdef TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS
+ TRUE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#else
+ FALSE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#endif
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
tic54x_getl32, tic54x_getl_signed_32, tic54x_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
@@ -704,6 +725,11 @@ const bfd_target tic54x_coff2_beh_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+#ifdef TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS
+ TRUE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#else
+ FALSE, /* keep unused section symbols. */
+#endif
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
tic54x_getl32, tic54x_getl_signed_32, tic54x_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/coff-x86_64.c b/bfd/coff-x86_64.c
index 0279ce2..adab60c 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-x86_64.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-x86_64.c
@@ -782,6 +782,7 @@ const bfd_target
'/', /* Ar_pad_char. */
15, /* Ar_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
@@ -854,6 +855,7 @@ const bfd_target
'/', /* Ar_pad_char. */
15, /* Ar_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
diff --git a/bfd/coff64-rs6000.c b/bfd/coff64-rs6000.c
index a3b1702..9aa0304 100644
--- a/bfd/coff64-rs6000.c
+++ b/bfd/coff64-rs6000.c
@@ -2665,6 +2665,7 @@ const bfd_target rs6000_xcoff64_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
/* data */
bfd_getb64,
@@ -2928,6 +2929,7 @@ const bfd_target rs6000_xcoff64_aix_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char */
15, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
/* data */
bfd_getb64,
diff --git a/bfd/coffcode.h b/bfd/coffcode.h
index 21820da..2fd699f 100644
--- a/bfd/coffcode.h
+++ b/bfd/coffcode.h
@@ -5820,6 +5820,7 @@ const bfd_target VAR = \
'/', /* AR_pad_char. */ \
15, /* AR_max_namelen. */ \
0, /* match priority. */ \
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */ \
\
/* Data conversion functions. */ \
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64, \
@@ -5881,6 +5882,7 @@ const bfd_target VAR = \
'/', /* AR_pad_char. */ \
15, /* AR_max_namelen. */ \
0, /* match priority. */ \
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */ \
\
/* Data conversion functions. */ \
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64, \
@@ -5942,6 +5944,7 @@ const bfd_target VAR = \
'/', /* AR_pad_char. */ \
15, /* AR_max_namelen. */ \
0, /* match priority. */ \
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */ \
\
/* Data conversion functions. */ \
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64, \
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 3f4ccd2..ab19bdb 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -4061,6 +4061,10 @@ ignore_section_sym (bfd *abfd, asymbol *sym)
if ((sym->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM) == 0)
return FALSE;
+ /* Ignore the section symbol if it isn't used. */
+ if ((sym->flags & BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED) == 0)
+ return TRUE;
+
if (sym->section == NULL)
return TRUE;
@@ -4148,7 +4152,10 @@ elf_map_symbols (bfd *abfd, unsigned int *pnum_locals)
at least in that case. */
for (asect = abfd->sections; asect; asect = asect->next)
{
- if (sect_syms[asect->index] == NULL)
+ asymbol *sym = asect->symbol;
+ /* Don't include ignored section symbols. */
+ if (!ignore_section_sym (abfd, sym)
+ && sect_syms[asect->index] == NULL)
{
if (!sym_is_global (abfd, asect->symbol))
num_locals++;
@@ -4170,6 +4177,7 @@ elf_map_symbols (bfd *abfd, unsigned int *pnum_locals)
if (sym_is_global (abfd, sym))
i = num_locals + num_globals2++;
+ /* Don't include ignored section symbols. */
else if (!ignore_section_sym (abfd, sym))
i = num_locals2++;
else
@@ -4179,9 +4187,10 @@ elf_map_symbols (bfd *abfd, unsigned int *pnum_locals)
}
for (asect = abfd->sections; asect; asect = asect->next)
{
- if (sect_syms[asect->index] == NULL)
+ asymbol *sym = asect->symbol;
+ if (!ignore_section_sym (abfd, sym)
+ && sect_syms[asect->index] == NULL)
{
- asymbol *sym = asect->symbol;
unsigned int i;
sect_syms[asect->index] = sym;
diff --git a/bfd/elfcode.h b/bfd/elfcode.h
index b40fb4a..4e99fcc 100644
--- a/bfd/elfcode.h
+++ b/bfd/elfcode.h
@@ -1347,7 +1347,13 @@ elf_slurp_symbol_table (bfd *abfd, asymbol **symptrs, bfd_boolean dynamic)
switch (ELF_ST_TYPE (isym->st_info))
{
case STT_SECTION:
- sym->symbol.flags |= BSF_SECTION_SYM | BSF_DEBUGGING;
+ /* Mark the input section symbol as used since it may be
+ used for relocation and section group.
+ NB: BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED is ignored by linker and may
+ be cleared by objcopy for non-relocatable inputs. */
+ sym->symbol.flags |= (BSF_SECTION_SYM
+ | BSF_DEBUGGING
+ | BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED);
break;
case STT_FILE:
sym->symbol.flags |= BSF_FILE | BSF_DEBUGGING;
diff --git a/bfd/elflink.c b/bfd/elflink.c
index 4c54b1a..a7c952b 100644
--- a/bfd/elflink.c
+++ b/bfd/elflink.c
@@ -12527,9 +12527,6 @@ bfd_elf_final_link (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
if (info->strip != strip_all || emit_relocs)
{
- bfd_boolean name_local_sections;
- const char *name;
-
file_ptr off = elf_next_file_pos (abfd);
_bfd_elf_assign_file_position_for_section (symtab_hdr, off, TRUE);
@@ -12550,36 +12547,38 @@ bfd_elf_final_link (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
bfd_und_section_ptr, NULL) != 1)
goto error_return;
- /* Output a symbol for each section. We output these even if we are
- discarding local symbols, since they are used for relocs. These
- symbols usually have no names. We store the index of each one in
- the index field of the section, so that we can find it again when
- outputting relocs. */
+ /* Output a symbol for each section if asked or they are used for
+ relocs. These symbols usually have no names. We store the
+ index of each one in the index field of the section, so that
+ we can find it again when outputting relocs. */
- name_local_sections
- = (bed->elf_backend_name_local_section_symbols
- && bed->elf_backend_name_local_section_symbols (abfd));
+ if (bfd_keep_unused_section_symbols (abfd) || emit_relocs)
+ {
+ bfd_boolean name_local_sections
+ = (bed->elf_backend_name_local_section_symbols
+ && bed->elf_backend_name_local_section_symbols (abfd));
+ const char *name = NULL;
- name = NULL;
- elfsym.st_size = 0;
- elfsym.st_info = ELF_ST_INFO (STB_LOCAL, STT_SECTION);
- elfsym.st_other = 0;
- elfsym.st_value = 0;
- elfsym.st_target_internal = 0;
- for (i = 1; i < elf_numsections (abfd); i++)
- {
- o = bfd_section_from_elf_index (abfd, i);
- if (o != NULL)
- {
- o->target_index = bfd_get_symcount (abfd);
- elfsym.st_shndx = i;
- if (!bfd_link_relocatable (info))
- elfsym.st_value = o->vma;
- if (name_local_sections)
- name = o->name;
- if (elf_link_output_symstrtab (&flinfo, name, &elfsym, o,
- NULL) != 1)
- goto error_return;
+ elfsym.st_size = 0;
+ elfsym.st_info = ELF_ST_INFO (STB_LOCAL, STT_SECTION);
+ elfsym.st_other = 0;
+ elfsym.st_value = 0;
+ elfsym.st_target_internal = 0;
+ for (i = 1; i < elf_numsections (abfd); i++)
+ {
+ o = bfd_section_from_elf_index (abfd, i);
+ if (o != NULL)
+ {
+ o->target_index = bfd_get_symcount (abfd);
+ elfsym.st_shndx = i;
+ if (!bfd_link_relocatable (info))
+ elfsym.st_value = o->vma;
+ if (name_local_sections)
+ name = o->name;
+ if (elf_link_output_symstrtab (&flinfo, name, &elfsym, o,
+ NULL) != 1)
+ goto error_return;
+ }
}
}
}
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-target.h b/bfd/elfxx-target.h
index cae1fbf..c930b76 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-target.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-target.h
@@ -1007,6 +1007,9 @@ const bfd_target TARGET_BIG_SYM =
elf_match_priority,
+ /* TRUE if unused section symbols should be kept. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS,
+
/* Routines to byte-swap various sized integers from the data sections */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
@@ -1108,6 +1111,9 @@ const bfd_target TARGET_LITTLE_SYM =
elf_match_priority,
+ /* TRUE if unused section symbols should be kept. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS,
+
/* Routines to byte-swap various sized integers from the data sections */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-x86.h b/bfd/elfxx-x86.h
index cc8149d..e11e06b 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-x86.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-x86.h
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
MA 02110-1301, USA. */
+/* Don't generate unused section symbols. */
+#define TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS FALSE
+
#include "sysdep.h"
#include "bfd.h"
#include "bfdlink.h"
diff --git a/bfd/hppabsd-core.c b/bfd/hppabsd-core.c
index d2c8a94..c36e467 100644
--- a/bfd/hppabsd-core.c
+++ b/bfd/hppabsd-core.c
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ const bfd_target core_hppabsd_vec =
0, /* symbol prefix */
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64, /* 64 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 32 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 16 bit data */
diff --git a/bfd/hpux-core.c b/bfd/hpux-core.c
index 42f8424..03d0de3 100644
--- a/bfd/hpux-core.c
+++ b/bfd/hpux-core.c
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ const bfd_target core_hpux_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64, /* 64 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 32 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 16 bit data */
diff --git a/bfd/i386msdos.c b/bfd/i386msdos.c
index 526561e..6254b2a 100644
--- a/bfd/i386msdos.c
+++ b/bfd/i386msdos.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ const bfd_target i386_msdos_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/ihex.c b/bfd/ihex.c
index 6543102..13dd106 100644
--- a/bfd/ihex.c
+++ b/bfd/ihex.c
@@ -981,6 +981,7 @@ const bfd_target ihex_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
16, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */
diff --git a/bfd/irix-core.c b/bfd/irix-core.c
index d00f491..e4fb622 100644
--- a/bfd/irix-core.c
+++ b/bfd/irix-core.c
@@ -293,6 +293,7 @@ const bfd_target core_irix_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match_priority */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64, /* 64 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 32 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 16 bit data */
diff --git a/bfd/mach-o-target.c b/bfd/mach-o-target.c
index 993c974..3b45433 100644
--- a/bfd/mach-o-target.c
+++ b/bfd/mach-o-target.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ const bfd_target TARGET_NAME =
' ', /* ar_pad_char. */
16, /* ar_max_namelen. */
TARGET_PRIORITY, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
#if TARGET_BIG_ENDIAN
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
diff --git a/bfd/mmo.c b/bfd/mmo.c
index a31ddef..4ba62d0 100644
--- a/bfd/mmo.c
+++ b/bfd/mmo.c
@@ -3344,6 +3344,7 @@ const bfd_target mmix_mmo_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/netbsd-core.c b/bfd/netbsd-core.c
index a1f8820..60fa69d 100644
--- a/bfd/netbsd-core.c
+++ b/bfd/netbsd-core.c
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ const bfd_target core_netbsd_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char. */
16, /* ar_max_namelen. */
0, /* Match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64, /* 64 bit data. */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 32 bit data. */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 16 bit data. */
diff --git a/bfd/osf-core.c b/bfd/osf-core.c
index f91b2aa..17cc532 100644
--- a/bfd/osf-core.c
+++ b/bfd/osf-core.c
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ const bfd_target core_osf_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64, /* 64 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 32 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 16 bit data */
diff --git a/bfd/pdp11.c b/bfd/pdp11.c
index 914dcaa..8992f4e 100644
--- a/bfd/pdp11.c
+++ b/bfd/pdp11.c
@@ -4689,6 +4689,7 @@ const bfd_target MY (vec) =
AR_PAD_CHAR, /* AR_pad_char. */
15, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getp32, bfd_getp_signed_32, bfd_putp32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16, /* Data. */
diff --git a/bfd/pef.c b/bfd/pef.c
index 85030e5..93bc933 100644
--- a/bfd/pef.c
+++ b/bfd/pef.c
@@ -1015,6 +1015,7 @@ const bfd_target pef_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
16, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */
@@ -1159,6 +1160,7 @@ const bfd_target pef_xlib_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
16, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */
diff --git a/bfd/plugin.c b/bfd/plugin.c
index d733f6a..d1767b0 100644
--- a/bfd/plugin.c
+++ b/bfd/plugin.c
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ const bfd_target plugin_vec =
'/', /* ar_pad_char. */
15, /* ar_max_namelen. */
255, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
diff --git a/bfd/ppcboot.c b/bfd/ppcboot.c
index e3ade1c..5cdd7ad 100644
--- a/bfd/ppcboot.c
+++ b/bfd/ppcboot.c
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ const bfd_target powerpc_boot_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* data */
diff --git a/bfd/ptrace-core.c b/bfd/ptrace-core.c
index 7cf47af..d21a61c 100644
--- a/bfd/ptrace-core.c
+++ b/bfd/ptrace-core.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ const bfd_target core_ptrace_vec =
0, /* symbol prefix */
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64, /* 64 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 32 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 16 bit data */
diff --git a/bfd/sco5-core.c b/bfd/sco5-core.c
index c543c38..167dba9 100644
--- a/bfd/sco5-core.c
+++ b/bfd/sco5-core.c
@@ -358,6 +358,7 @@ const bfd_target core_sco5_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64, /* 64 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 32 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 16 bit data */
diff --git a/bfd/som.c b/bfd/som.c
index 5897ae6..872e933 100644
--- a/bfd/som.c
+++ b/bfd/som.c
@@ -6859,6 +6859,7 @@ const bfd_target hppa_som_vec =
'/', /* AR_pad_char. */
14, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */
diff --git a/bfd/srec.c b/bfd/srec.c
index e21d7f8..92faf3d 100644
--- a/bfd/srec.c
+++ b/bfd/srec.c
@@ -1295,6 +1295,7 @@ const bfd_target srec_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
16, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */
@@ -1351,6 +1352,7 @@ const bfd_target symbolsrec_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
16, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */
diff --git a/bfd/syms.c b/bfd/syms.c
index 9559ab4..10ea8bd 100644
--- a/bfd/syms.c
+++ b/bfd/syms.c
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ CODE_FRAGMENT
. with this name and type in use. BSF_OBJECT must also be set. *}
.#define BSF_GNU_UNIQUE (1 << 23)
.
+. {* This section symbol should be included in the symbol table. *}
+.#define BSF_SECTION_SYM_USED (1 << 24)
+.
. flagword flags;
.
. {* A pointer to the section to which this symbol is
diff --git a/bfd/targets.c b/bfd/targets.c
index 8086f03..076441b 100644
--- a/bfd/targets.c
+++ b/bfd/targets.c
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ DESCRIPTION
. (bfd_assert (__FILE__,__LINE__), NULL))
.#endif
.
+.{* Defined to TRUE if unused section symbol should be kept. *}
+.#ifndef TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS
+.#define TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS TRUE
+.#endif
+.
This is the structure which defines the type of BFD this is. The
<<xvec>> member of the struct <<bfd>> itself points here. Each
module that implements access to a different target under BFD,
@@ -215,6 +220,9 @@ DESCRIPTION
. possible targets when more than one target matches. *}
. unsigned char match_priority;
.
+. {* TRUE if unused section symbols should be kept. *}
+. bfd_boolean keep_unused_section_symbols;
+.
. {* Entries for byte swapping for data. These are different from the
. other entry points, since they don't take a BFD as the first argument.
. Certain other handlers could do the same. *}
@@ -655,6 +663,12 @@ to find an alternative output format that is suitable.
. return sy->the_bfd->xvec->flavour;
.}
.
+.static inline bfd_boolean
+.bfd_keep_unused_section_symbols (const bfd *abfd)
+.{
+. return abfd->xvec->keep_unused_section_symbols;
+.}
+.
*/
/* All known xvecs (even those that don't compile on all systems).
diff --git a/bfd/tekhex.c b/bfd/tekhex.c
index 99d54db..6599a4f 100644
--- a/bfd/tekhex.c
+++ b/bfd/tekhex.c
@@ -1008,6 +1008,7 @@ const bfd_target tekhex_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
16, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */
diff --git a/bfd/trad-core.c b/bfd/trad-core.c
index 1a4dbe6..14627cb 100644
--- a/bfd/trad-core.c
+++ b/bfd/trad-core.c
@@ -279,6 +279,7 @@ const bfd_target core_trad_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char */
16, /* ar_max_namelen */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
NO_GET64, NO_GETS64, NO_PUT64, /* 64 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 32 bit data */
NO_GET, NO_GETS, NO_PUT, /* 16 bit data */
diff --git a/bfd/verilog.c b/bfd/verilog.c
index a54f6b0..94a9cc8 100644
--- a/bfd/verilog.c
+++ b/bfd/verilog.c
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ const bfd_target verilog_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
16, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */
diff --git a/bfd/vms-alpha.c b/bfd/vms-alpha.c
index 72d89e5..94001cc 100644
--- a/bfd/vms-alpha.c
+++ b/bfd/vms-alpha.c
@@ -9792,6 +9792,7 @@ const bfd_target alpha_vms_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char. */
15, /* ar_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16,
diff --git a/bfd/vms-lib.c b/bfd/vms-lib.c
index 3752b91..eaac8af 100644
--- a/bfd/vms-lib.c
+++ b/bfd/vms-lib.c
@@ -2403,6 +2403,7 @@ const bfd_target alpha_vms_lib_txt_vec =
' ', /* ar_pad_char. */
15, /* ar_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
bfd_getl16, bfd_getl_signed_16, bfd_putl16,
diff --git a/bfd/wasm-module.c b/bfd/wasm-module.c
index 1fde4a5..dc13564 100644
--- a/bfd/wasm-module.c
+++ b/bfd/wasm-module.c
@@ -794,6 +794,7 @@ const bfd_target wasm_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
255, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* Match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
/* Routines to byte-swap various sized integers from the data sections. */
bfd_getl64, bfd_getl_signed_64, bfd_putl64,
bfd_getl32, bfd_getl_signed_32, bfd_putl32,
diff --git a/bfd/xsym.c b/bfd/xsym.c
index ea26603..e9283f6 100644
--- a/bfd/xsym.c
+++ b/bfd/xsym.c
@@ -2298,6 +2298,7 @@ const bfd_target sym_vec =
' ', /* AR_pad_char. */
16, /* AR_max_namelen. */
0, /* match priority. */
+ TARGET_KEEP_UNUSED_SECTION_SYMBOLS, /* keep unused section symbols. */
bfd_getb64, bfd_getb_signed_64, bfd_putb64,
bfd_getb32, bfd_getb_signed_32, bfd_putb32,
bfd_getb16, bfd_getb_signed_16, bfd_putb16, /* Data. */