1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/ld/plugin.c b/ld/plugin.c
index c6df096..2b79e1a 100644
--- a/ld/plugin.c
+++ b/ld/plugin.c
@@ -241,8 +241,12 @@ plugin_opt_plugin_arg (const char *arg)
   return 0;
 }
 
-/* Create a dummy BFD.  */
-bfd *
+/* Generate a dummy BFD to represent an IR file, for any callers of
+   plugin_call_claim_file to use as the handle in the ld_plugin_input_file
+   struct that they build to pass in.  The BFD is initially writable, so
+   that symbols can be added to it; it must be made readable after the
+   add_symbols hook has been called so that it can be read when linking.  */
+static bfd *
 plugin_get_ir_dummy_bfd (const char *name, bfd *srctemplate)
 {
   bfd *abfd;