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2005-01-19 2005-01-19 Fred Fish <fnf@specifixinc.com>Fred Fish1-4/+9
* NEWS: Make note of the new MIPS disassembly option "no-aliases". * doc/binutils.texi (objdump): Document the "no-aliases" disassembly option.
2005-01-11PR binutils/637Nick Clifton1-1/+1
* doc/binutils.texi (c++filt): Use uppercase CXXFILT in the footnote in order to prevent the sed script in the Makefile from converting it into c++filt.
2004-12-16binutils/Jan Beulich1-0/+12
2004-12-15 Jan Beulich <jbeulich@novell.com> * doc/binutils.texi: Document --strip-unneeded-symbol and --strip-unneeded-symbols. * objcopy.c (strip_unneeded_list): New. (enum command_line_switch): Add OPTION_STRIP_UNNEEDED_SYMBOL and OPTION_STRIP_UNNEEDED_SYMBOLS. (copy_options): Add --strip-unneeded-symbol and --strip-unneeded-symbols. (copy_usage): Likewise. (filter_symbols): Suppress copying of symbol if in strip_unneeded_list and the symbol is not needed. (copy_main): Handle OPTION_STRIP_UNNEEDED_SYMBOL and OPTION_STRIP_UNNEEDED_SYMBOLS.
2004-12-08 * doc/Makefile.am (config.texi): Emit a @set UPDATED command toBen Elliston3-1/+3
config.texi whose value is the current month and year. * doc/Makefile.in: Rebuild. * doc/binutils.texi: Set the document subtitle to be the value of the Texinfo UPDATED variable (obtained from config.texi).
2004-12-06 PR binutils/249Ben Elliston1-17/+77
* doc/binutils.texi (def file format): New node. (dlltool): Use the tool name as the @chapter name, like all the other binutils. Use @file{.def} throughout for consistency.
2004-12-06 * doc/binutils.texi: Update copyright years.Ben Elliston1-6/+6
2004-11-30Change LOCALEDIR to $(datadir)/share.Nick Clifton1-4/+4
2004-11-08Fix support for PECOFF weak symbolsNick Clifton1-1/+3
2004-11-03Add support to readelf to decode and display the contents of .debug_rangesNick Clifton1-4/+4
sections.
2004-10-26readelf.c (get_note_type): Handle notes not in core files.Nick Clifton1-2/+2
(process_note_sections): New function. (process_corefile_contents): Rename to ... (process_notes): ... this. (process_object): Call process_notes, not process_corefile_contents. doc/binutils.texi: Update readelf -n documentation.
2004-10-08Implement a new BFD API function: bfd_is_target_special_symbol. Use this in nmNick Clifton1-1/+15
and objdump to skip the displaying of ARM Mapping symbols unless specifically requested.
2004-10-08dlltool.c (make_one_lib_file): Revert 2004-09-02 and 2004-09-04 patches.Nick Clifton1-5/+3
doc/binutils.texi (dlltool): Revert 2004-09-06 patch.
2004-09-17 * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am".Alan Modra1-0/+11
* Makefile.in: Regenerate. * config.in: Regenerate. * configure: Regenerate. * doc/Makefile.in: Regenerate. * po/binutils.pot: Regenerate.
2004-09-06 * doc/binutils.texi (dlltool): Update --add-underscore, --kill-atDanny Smith1-3/+5
documentation.
2004-09-06Document that the -x switch includs the effect of the -p switch.Nick Clifton1-1/+1
2004-07-12dlltool.c (ext_prefix_alias): New global variable.Nick Clifton1-4/+11
(make_one_lib_file): Add aliases with prefixes for external and import definitions. (usage): Document -p option. (long_options): Add --ext-prefix-alias option. (main): Handle -p. * doc/binutils.texi: Document new switch. * NEWS: Mention new switch.
2004-07-032004-07-04 Aaron W. LaFramboise <aaron98wiridge9@aaronwl.com>Christopher Faylor1-1/+2
* bfd/cofflink.c (_bfd_coff_generic_relocate_section): Resolve PE weak externals properly. * src/gas/config/obj-coff.c (obj_coff_weak): New .weak syntax for PE weak externals. * binutils/doc/binutils.texi (nm): Clarify weak symbol description. * gas/config/tc-i386.c (tc_gen_reloc): Use addend for weak symbols in TE_PE. * gas/doc/as.texinfo (Weak): Document PE weak symbols. * ld/ld.texinfo (WIN32): Document PE weak symbols.
2003-12-23* objcopy.c (bfd_flags_to_set, bfd_flags_to_clear): New variablesMaciej W. Rozycki1-0/+20
to handle flags for tweaking. (copy_options): New options: impure, pure, readonly-text, writable-text. (copy_usage, copy_object, command_line_switch): Handle the new options. * doc/binutils.texi: Document the new options.
2003-11-28 * Makefile.am (install-exec-local): Remove common term from stringAlan Modra2-30/+30
comparison. * Makefile.in: Regenerate. * doc/Makefile.am: Don't use $<. * doc/Makefile.in: Regenerate.
2003-11-26Add a comment describing the difference between readelf and objdump.Nick Clifton1-0/+5
2003-11-25 * doc/binutils.texi (dlltool): Document dlltool --temp-prefixDanny Smith1-2/+9
option. * dlltool.c (usage): Likewise.
2003-11-23 * cxxfilt.c (long_options): Add --no-params.Ian Lance Taylor1-0/+6
(main): Handle -p/--no-params. * doc/binutils.texi (c++filt): Document -p/--no-params.
2003-11-11Add new feature to objcopy/strip. The -w switch allows wildcards to be usedNick Clifton1-0/+34
in symbol names.
2003-09-03Use bfd_map_over_sections to walk section chain.Nick Clifton1-2/+3
Do not dump the contents of an empty section.
2003-08-11Add ability for readelf to parse archivesNick Clifton1-3/+2
2003-07-22* objdump.c: New command line option --debugging-tags.Nick Clifton1-1/+7
* doc/binutils.texi: Document new command line option. * prdbg.c: Code to print the debug info as tags compatible with ctags. * budbg.h: Adjust prototype. * NEWS: Mention new switch
2003-07-18* objdump.c (main) :Accept multiple -M switch.Nick Clifton1-9/+3
* doc/binutils.texi: Document that multiple -M switches are accepted and that a single -M switch can contain comma separated options. * arm-dis.c (parse_arm_disassembler_option): Do not expect option string to be NUL terminated. (parse_disassembler_options): Allow options to be space or comma separated.
2003-07-17 * objdump.c (main): Issue a warning message if multiple -MNick Clifton1-1/+9
switches are used. * doc/binutils.texi (objdump): Update documentation about -M option.
2003-06-26Add --only-keep-debug switchNick Clifton1-5/+81
2003-06-12Add new switch to objcopy: --add-gnu-debuglink=<file>Nick Clifton1-18/+28
Allows packages to be shipped in two forms, a stripped executable and debug info file.
2003-06-02* objcopy.c (redefine_list_append): Add an argument thatJason Thorpe1-0/+7
indicates the context from which this function is being called. Change all callers. (copy_options): Add a new option, --redefine-syms. (copy_usage): Document new option. (copy_main): Handle the --redefine-syms option. * doc/binutils.text (objcopy): Document new option.
2003-04-24Fix the documentation for the -fo option.Nick Clifton1-3/+4
2003-04-23Accept -fo as an alias for -oNick Clifton1-1/+2
2003-04-22Rename -I to -J. Deprecate old use of -I, but leave it enabled for now.Nick Clifton1-3/+9
2003-04-09* doc/binutils.texi (objdump) [--debugging]: Suggest readelf -wAlexandre Oliva1-0/+2
for debugging information types not supported by objdump.
2003-04-05Add -l for compatibility with wrc, and rc. Use the short option as a key forNick Clifton1-0/+3
long options that have a synonymous short option.
2003-04-03Add -U for compatibility with wrc, rc, and cpp. Just pass the -U option downNick Clifton1-0/+5
to the preprocessor.
2003-04-01* windres.c (usage): Report -r option.Christopher Faylor1-0/+3
(main): Ignore the -r option. * doc/binutils.texi: Add -r to the list of options.
2003-03-24Add --info command line switchNick Clifton1-2/+9
2003-03-17nm.c (print_symbol_info_bsd): Print the symbol's size instead of the symbol'sNick Clifton1-3/+2
value when --size-sort is used, unless -S is used. doc/binutils.texi (--size-sort): For non-bsd formats both the value and size of the symbols are displayed.
2003-02-24(nm --size-sort): Update description.Nick Clifton1-4/+10
2003-02-21Apply Bob Wilson's documenation clean up patchNick Clifton2-507/+431
2002-12-31[ bfd/ChangeLog ]Chris Demetriou1-2/+8
2002-12-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,machine_type)): Add bfd_mach_mipsisa32r2 case. * archures.c (bfd_mach_mipsisa32r2): New define. * bfd-in2.h: Regenerate. * cpu-mips.c (I_mipsisa32r2): New enum value. (arch_info_struct): Add entry for I_mipsisa32r2. * elfxx-mips.c (elf_mips_isa, _bfd_elf_mips_mach) (_bfd_mips_elf_print_private_bfd_data): Handle E_MIPS_ARCH_32R2. (_bfd_mips_elf_final_write_processing): Add bfd_mach_mipsisa32r2 case. (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Handle merging of binaries marked as using MIPS32 Release 2. [ binutils/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * doc/binutils.texi (objdump): Note MIPS HWR (Hardware Register) changes in MIPS -M options. [ gas/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * configure.in: Recognize mipsisa32r2, mipsisa32r2el, and CPU variants. * configure: Regenerate. * config/tc-mips.c (ISA_HAS_DROR, ISA_HAS_ROR): New defines. (macro_build): Handle "K" operand. (macro2): Use ISA_HAS_DROR and ISA_HAS_ROR in the places where CPU_HAS_DROR and CPU_HAS_ROR are currently used. (mips_ip): New variable "lastpos", and implement "+A", "+B", and "+C" operands for MIPS32 Release 2 ins/ext instructions. Implement "K" operand for MIPS32 Release 2 rdhwr instruction. (validate_mips_insn): Implement "+" as a way to extend the allowed operands, and implement "K", "+A", "+B", and "+C" operands. (OPTION_MIPS32R2): New define. (md_longopts): Add entry for OPTION_MIPS32R2. (OPTION_ELF_BASE): Adjust to accomodate OPTIONS_MIPS32R2. (md_parse_option): Handle OPTION_MIPS32R2. (s_mipsset): Reimplement handling of ".set mipsN" options and add support for ".set mips32r2". (mips_cpu_info_table): Add entry for "mips32r2" (MIPS32 Release 2). (md_show_usage): Document "-mips32r2" option. * doc/as.texinfo: Document "-mips32r2" option. * doc/c-mips.texi: Likewise. [ gas/testsuite/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * gas/mips/cp0-names-mips32r2.d: New test. * gas/mips/hwr-names-mips32r2.d: New test. * gas/mips/hwr-names-numeric.d: New test. * gas/mips/hwr-names.s: New test source file. * gas/mips/mips32r2.d: New test. * gas/mips/mips32r2.s: New test source file. * gas/mips/mips32r2-ill.l: New test. * gas/mips/mips32r2-ill.s: New test source file. * gas/mips/mips.exp: Add mips32r2 architecture data array entry. Run new tests mentioned above. [ include/elf/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * mips.h (E_MIPS_ARCH_32R2): New define. [ include/opcode/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * mips.h: Document "+" as the start of two-character operand type names, and add new "K", "+A", "+B", and "+C" operand types. (OP_MASK_INSMSB, OP_SH_INSMSB, OP_MASK_EXTMSB) (OP_SH_EXTMSB, INSN_ISA32R2, ISA_MIPS32R2, CPU_MIPS32R2): New defines. [ opcodes/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * mips-dis.c (mips_cp0_names_mips3264r2, mips_hwr_names_numeric) (mips_hwr_names_mips3264r2): New arrays. (mips_arch_choice): New "hwr_names" member. (mips_arch_choices): Adjust for structure change, and add a new entry for "mips32r2" ISA. (mips_hwr_names): New variable. (set_default_mips_dis_options): Set mips_hwr_names. (parse_mips_dis_option): New "hwr-names" option which sets mips_hwr_names, and adjust "reg-names=ARCH" to set mips_hwr_names. (print_insn_arg): Change return type to "int" and use that to indicate number of characters consumed. Add support for "+" operand extension character, "+A", "+B", "+C", and "K" operands. (print_insn_mips): Adjust for changes to print_insn_arg. (print_mips_disassembler_options): Adjust for "hwr-names" addition and "reg-names" change. * mips-opc (I33): New define (shorthand for INSN_ISA32R2). (mips_builtin_opcodes): Note that "nop" and "ssnop" are special forms of "sll". Add new MIPS32 Release 2 instructions: ehb, di, ei, ext, ins, jr.hb, jalr.hb, mfhc1, mfhc2, mthc1, mthc2, rdhwr, rdpgpr, seb, seh, synci, wrpgpr, wsbh. Note that hardware rotate instructions (ror, rorv) can be used on MIPS32 Release 2, and add the official mnemonics for them (rotr, rotrv) and the similar "rotl" mnemonic for left-rotate.
2002-12-27[ binutils/ChangeLog ]Chris Demetriou1-0/+36
2002-12-27 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * doc/binutils.texi (objdump): Document MIPS -M options. [ gas/testsuite/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-27 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * gas/mips/cp0-names-mips32.d: New file. * gas/mips/cp0-names-mips64.d: New file. * gas/mips/cp0-names-numeric.d: New file. * gas/mips/cp0-names-sb1.d: New file. * gas/mips/cp0-names.s: New file. * gas/mips/fpr-names-32.d: New file. * gas/mips/fpr-names-64.d: New file. * gas/mips/fpr-names-n32.d: New file. * gas/mips/fpr-names-numeric.d: New file. * gas/mips/fpr-names.s: New file. * gas/mips/gpr-names-32.d: New file. * gas/mips/gpr-names-64.d: New file. * gas/mips/gpr-names-n32.d: New file. * gas/mips/gpr-names-numeric.d: New file. * gas/mips/gpr-names.s: New file. * gas/mips/mips.exp: Run new tests. [ include/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-27 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * dis-asm.h (print_mips_disassembler_options): Prototype. [ include/opcode/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-19 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * mips.h (OP_OP_COP0, OP_OP_COP1, OP_OP_COP2, OP_OP_COP3) (OP_OP_LWC1, OP_OP_LWC2, OP_OP_LWC3, OP_OP_LDC1, OP_OP_LDC2) (OP_OP_LDC3, OP_OP_SWC1, OP_OP_SWC2, OP_OP_SWC3, OP_OP_SDC1) (OP_OP_SDC2, OP_OP_SDC3): Define. [ opcodes/ChangeLog ] 2002-12-27 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * disassemble.c (disassembler_usage): Add invocation of print_mips_disassembler_options. * mips-dis.c (print_mips_disassembler_options) (set_default_mips_dis_options, parse_mips_dis_option) (parse_mips_dis_options, choose_abi_by_name, choose_arch_by_name) (choose_arch_by_number): New functions. (mips_abi_choice, mips_arch_choice): New structures. (mips32_reg_names, mips64_reg_names, reg_names): Remove. (mips_gpr_names_numeric, mips_gpr_names_oldabi) (mips_gpr_names_newabi, mips_fpr_names_numeric) (mips_fpr_names_32, mips_fpr_names_n32, mips_fpr_names_64) (mips_cp0_names_numeric, mips_cp0_names_mips3264) (mips_cp0_names_sb1, mips_abi_choices, mips_arch_choices) (mips_processor, mips_isa, mips_gpr_names, mips_fpr_names) (mips_cp0_names): New variables. (print_insn_args): Use new variables to print GPR, FPR, and CP0 register names. (mips_isa_type): Remove. (print_insn_mips): Remove ISA and CPU setup since it is now done... (_print_insn_mips): Here. Remove register setup code, and call set_default_mips_dis_options and parse_mips_dis_options instead. (print_mips16_insn_arg): Use mips_gpr_names instead of mips32_names.
2002-12-23Add support for 'S' encoding to strings - display 8-bit characters.Nick Clifton1-5/+5
2002-12-19 * doc/binutils.texi: Fix typos.Kazu Hirata1-2/+2
2002-12-14 * doc/binutils.texi: Add missing parenthesis.Dave Anglin1-4/+4
2002-12-13Added --prefix-symbols <prefix> option to rename all symbols by adding theNick Clifton1-0/+13
given prefix to the begining of the symbol name. This is useful to provide name space seperation regardless of how the object file was created. Added --prefix-sections <prefix> and --prefix-alloc-sections <prefix> options to rename all sections (or all sections with the alloc flag set) by adding the given prefix to the begining of the symbol name.
2002-10-23Define SKIP_ZEROES as 32 for tic4x target in order to ensure properNick Clifton1-1/+1
disassembly of the valid 0-value opcode.
2002-10-22* use @itemx, not @item, for --disassemble-zeroes.Ben Elliston1-1/+1
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