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2007-01-29 * NEWS: Mention --vfp11-denorm-fix option.Julian Brown1-0/+3
* ld.texinfo: Document above. * emulparams/armelf_linux.sh (OTHER_TEXT_SECTIONS): Add .vfp11_veneer section. * emulparams/armelf.sh (OTHER_TEXT_SECTIONS): Likewise. * emultempl/armelf.em (vfp11_denorm_fix): New static variable. (arm_elf_before_allocation): Call bfd_elf32_arm_set_vfp11_fix, bfd_elf32_arm_init_maps and bfd_elf32_arm_vfp11_erratum_scan. (arm_elf_after_allocation): New function. Call bfd_elf32_arm_vfp11_fix_veneer_locations for all input statements. (arm_elf_create_output_section_statements): Pass vfp11 fix command line option to BFD. (OPTION_VFP11_DENORM_FIX): New option. (PARSE_AND_LIST_LONGOPTS): Handle new option. (PARSE_AND_LIST_OPTIONS): Likewise. (PARSE_AND_LIST_ARGS_CASES): Likewise. (LDEMUL_AFTER_ALLOCATION): Define.
2007-01-19ld/H.J. Lu1-0/+4
2007-01-19 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> * NEWS: Mention --default-script/-dT. * ld.h (args_type): Add a default_script field. * ld.texinfo: Document --default-script/-dT. * ldmain.c (main): Handle command_line.default_script. * lexsup.c (option_values): Add OPTION_DEFAULT_SCRIPT. (ld_options): Add entries for --default-script and -dT. (parse_args): Handle --default-script/-dT. ld/testsuite/ 2007-01-19 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> * ld-scripts/default-script.exp: New file. * ld-scripts/default-script.s: Likewise. * ld-scripts/default-script.t: Likewise. * ld-scripts/default-script1.d: Likewise. * ld-scripts/default-script2.d: Likewise. * ld-scripts/default-script3.d: Likewise. * ld-scripts/default-script4.d: Likewise.
2007-01-16bfd/H.J. Lu1-0/+5
2007-01-16 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> PR ld/3831 * elf-bfd.h (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Add an argument, Elf_Internal_Sym *. * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): Mark a data symbol dynamic if info->dynamic_data is TRUE. (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Updated call to bfd_elf_record_link_assignment. (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Likewise. Always call bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol. include/ 2007-01-16 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> PR ld/3831 * bfdlink.h (bfd_link_info): Rename dynamic to dynamic_list. Add dynamic and dynamic_data. ld/ 2007-01-16 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> PR ld/3831 * NEWS: Mention -Bsymbolic-functions, --dynamic-list-data and --dynamic-list-cpp-new. * ld.texinfo: Document -Bsymbolic-functions, --dynamic-list-data and --dynamic-list-cpp-new. * ldlang.c (lang_append_dynamic_list_cpp_new): New. (lang_process): Change link_info.dynamic to link_info.dynamic_list. (lang_append_dynamic_list): Likewise. * ldmain.c (main): Likewise. Initialize link_info.dynamic and link_info.dynamic_data to FALSE. * ldlang.h (lang_append_dynamic_list_cpp_new): New. * lexsup.c (option_values): Add OPTION_DYNAMIC_LIST_DATA and OPTION_DYNAMIC_LIST_CPP_NEW. (ld_options): Add entries for -Bsymbolic-functions, --dynamic-list-data and --dynamic-list-cpp-new. Make -Bsymbolic-functions an alias of --dynamic-list-data. (parse_args): Change link_info.dynamic to link_info.dynamic_list. Set link_info.dynamic to TRUE for --dynamic-list and --dynamic-list-cpp-typeinfo. Handle --dynamic-list-data and --dynamic-list-cpp-new. ld/testsuite/ 2007-01-16 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> PR ld/3831 * ld-elf/del.cc: New. * ld-elf/dl5.cc: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl5.out: Likewise. * ld-elf/new.cc: Likewise. * ld-elf/shared.exp: Add tests for --dynamic-list-data and --dynamic-list-cpp-new.
2006-09-20Add x86_64-mingw64 targetNick Clifton1-0/+2
2006-09-16Add support for Score target.Nick Clifton1-0/+2
2006-09-07bfd/H.J. Lu1-0/+5
2006-09-07 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> * elf-bfd.h (elf_link_hash_entry): Add a dynamic field. (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): New. (SYMBOLIC_BIND): New. * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Replace info->symbolic with SYMBOLIC_BIND (info, h). (elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise. * elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise. (elf64_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise. * elfxx-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_check_relocs): Likewise. * elflink.c (bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol): New. (bfd_elf_record_link_assignment): Call bfd_elf_link_mark_dynamic_symbol on new entry. (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Likewise. (_bfd_elf_export_symbol): Return if the symbol isn't exported. (_bfd_elf_fix_symbol_flags): Replace info->symbolic with SYMBOLIC_BIND (info, h). (_bfd_elf_dynamic_symbol_p): Likewise. (_bfd_elf_symbol_refs_local_p): Likewise. (bfd_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Updated. include/ 2006-09-07 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> * bfdlink.h (bfd_elf_dynamic_list): New. (bfd_link_info): Add a dynamic field. ld/ 2006-09-07 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> * Makefile.am (CXX): Set to g++. (CXX_FOR_TARGET): Likewise. * Makefile.in: Regenerated. * NEWS: Mention --dynamic-list. * ld.texinfo: Document --dynamic-list. * ldgram.y: Support dynamic list. * ldlang.c (lang_process): Call lang_finalize_version_expr_head on link_info.dynamic if needed. (lang_append_dynamic_list): New. (lang_append_dynamic_list_cpp_typeinfo): New. * ldlang.h (lang_append_dynamic_list): Likewise. * ldlang.h (lang_append_dynamic_list_cpp_typeinfo): Likewise. * ldlex.h (input_enum): Add input_dynamic_list. * ldlex.l: Handle it. * ldmain.c (main): Initialize link_info.dynamic. * lexsup.c (option_values): Add OPTION_DYNAMIC_LIST and OPTION_DYNAMIC_LIST_CPP_TYPEINFO. (ld_options): Add entries for OPTION_DYNAMIC_LIST and OPTION_DYNAMIC_LIST_CPP_TYPEINFO. (parse_args): Handle OPTION_DYNAMIC_LIST and OPTION_DYNAMIC_LIST_CPP_TYPEINFO. ld/testsuite/ 2006-09-07 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> * ld-elf/dl1.c: New file. * ld-elf/dl1.list: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl1.out: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl1main.c: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl2.c: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl2.list: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl2a.out: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl2b.out: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl2main.c: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl2xxx.c: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl2xxx.list: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl3.cc: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl3.list: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl3a.out: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl3b.out: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl3header.h: Likewise. * ld-elf/dl3main.cc: Likewise. * ld-elf/shared.exp: Updated. * lib/ld-lib.exp (run_ld_link_exec_tests): Take an optional argument for source language. Use CC/CXX for link, depending on source language. (run_cc_link_tests): Likewise.
2006-08-22 * NEWS: Mention LMA default change.Alan Modra1-0/+6
* ld.texinfo (Output Section LMA): Update default description. (Location Counter): Clarify backward movement. * ldlang.c (lang_size_sections_1): Leave non-alloc sections with default lma equal to vma. Warn on backward movement of dot.
2006-08-04* ldmain.c (main): Initialise print_gc_sections field of link_info structure.Nick Clifton1-0/+4
* lexsup.c: Add --print-gc-sections and --no-print-gc-sections switches. * ld.texinfo: Document new switches. * NEWS: Mention new switches. * bfdlink.h (struct bfd_link_info): New field: print_gc_sections. * elflink.c (elf_gc_sweep): If info.print_gc_sections is true, list removed sections to stderr.
2006-04-05 * Makefile.am (GENSCRIPTS): Pass prefix.Alan Modra1-2/+4
* Makefile.in: Regenerate. * genscripts.sh: Adjust for extra parameter. * emultempl/elf32.em (parse_ld_so_conf): Return true iff file exists. (check_ld_so_conf): Use ${prefix}/etc/ld.so.conf if it exists. * NEWS: Update.
2006-02-17Add support for the Infineon XC16X.Nick Clifton1-0/+2
2006-02-092006-02-08 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>H.J. Lu1-0/+3
PR ld/2290 * NEWS: Updated for the Linux linker search order change. * emultempl/elf32.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open): Call gld${EMULATION_NAME}_check_ld_so_conf before checking default search directories for DT_NEEDED entries.
2006-01-31 * NEWS: mention support for forward exports in PE-COFF dll's.Danny Smith1-0/+3
* ld.texinfo: Expand documentation of EXPORT statements in PE-COFF .def files.
2005-10-25Add support for the Z80 processor familyNick Clifton1-0/+2
2005-10-13 * NEWS: Mention @file.Mark Mitchell1-0/+3
* NEWS: Mention @file.
2005-03-15Add cutoff for changes in 2.16 releaseNick Clifton1-0/+2
2005-01-28 * bfd/bin-in.h (bfd_elf32_arm_set_target_relocs): Update prototype.Julian Brown1-0/+3
* bfd/bin-in2.h (bfd_elf32_arm_set_target_relocs): Update prototype. * bfd/elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_link_hash_table): Add fix_v4bx flag. (bfd_elf32_arm_set_target_relocs): Add formal parameter fix_v4bx for passing flag value from ld. Set flag value in global hash table entry. (elf32_arm_final_link_relocate): Add code to implement R_ARM_V4BX relocation. * ld/emultempl/armelf.em (fix_v4bx): New variable. (arm_elf_create_output_section_statements): Communicate fix_v4bx flag value to bfd. (PARSE_AND_LIST_PROLOGUE): Add option token OPTION_FIX_V4BX. (PARSE_AND_LIST_LONGOPTS): Add option --fix-v4bx. (PARSE_AND_LIST_OPTIONS): Add option --fix-v4bx. (PARSE_AND_LIST_ARGS_CASES): Add option OPTION_FIX_V4BX. * ld/NEWS: Mention --fix-v4bx. * ld/ld.texinfo: Document --fix-v4bx.
2005-01-21 * ldgram.y (AS_NEEDED): New token.Jakub Jelinek1-0/+3
(input_list): Handle AS_NEEDED ( input_list ). * ldlex.l (AS_NEEDED): Add. * ld.texinfo: Document AS_NEEDED (). * NEWS: Mention AS_NEEDED ().
2005-01-19 * ldmain.h (ld_sysroot): Change type to a constant string.Richard Sandiford1-0/+4
* ldmain.c (ld_sysroot): Likewise. (get_relative_sysroot, get_sysroot): New functions, adding command-line support for changing the sysroot. (main): Call the new functions. * lexsup.c (OPTION_SYSROOT): New. (ld_options): Add --sysroot. (parse_args): Add a dummy handler for it. * ld.texinfo (--sysroot): Document. * NEWS: Mention the new --sysroot option.
2004-11-19Add ORIGIN and LENGTH linker script operators.Nick Clifton1-0/+3
2004-11-08Add support fpr MAXQ processorNick Clifton1-0/+2
2004-10-26 * Makefile.in (earmsymbian.c): Depend on armbpabi.sc, not elf.sc.Mark Mitchell1-0/+3
* ldexp.h (segment_type): New type. (segments): New variable. * ldexp.c (segments): New variable. (exp_print_token): Handle SEGMENT_START. (fold_binary): Likewise. * ldgram.y (SEGMENT_START): Declare it as a token. (exp): Handle SEGMENT_START. * ldlang.h (lang_address_statement_type): Add segment field. (lang_section_start): Change prototype. * ldlang.c (map_input_to_output_sections): Do not process section assignments if a corresponding SEGMENT_START has already been seen. (lang_section_start): Add segment parameter. * ldlex.l (SEGMENT_START): Add it. * lexsup.c (seg_segment_start): New function. (parse_args): Use it for -Tbss, -Tdata, and -Ttext. * ld.texinfo (SEGMENT_START): Document it. * emulparams/armsymbian.sh (EMBEDDED): Set it. * scripttempl/armbpabi.sc: Use SEGMENT_START to control segment base addresses. Do not map relocations. * NEWS: Mention SEGMENT_START.
2004-10-07Add linker option: --warn-shared-textrel to produce warnings when adding aNick Clifton1-6/+8
DT_TEXTREL to a shared object.
2004-10-04ld/H.J. Lu1-0/+7
2004-10-04 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> * NEWS: Mention SORT_BY_NAME, SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT and --sort-section name|alignment. * ld.texinfo: Document SORT_BY_NAME, SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT and --sort-section name|alignment. * ld.h (sort_type): New enum. (wildcard_spec): Change the type of `sorted' to sort_type. * ldgram.y (SORT): Removed. (SORT_BY_NAME): Added. (SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT): Added. (wildcard_spec): Updated `sorted'. Handle SORT_BY_NAME and SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT. (input_section_spec_no_keep): Updated `sorted'. (statement): Replace SORT with SORT_BY_NAME. * ldlang.c (compare_section): New function to compare 2 sections with different sorting schemes. (wild_sort): Updated. Use compare_section. (update_wild_statements): New function. (lang_process): Call update_wild_statements before map_input_to_output_sections. * ldlex.l (SORT_BY_NAME): New. (SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT): New. (SORT): Return SORT_BY_NAME. * ldmain.c (sort_section): New. Defined. (main): Initialize it to none. * lexsup.c (option_values): Add OPTION_SORT_SECTION. (ld_options): Add an entry for OPTION_SORT_SECTION. (parse_args): Handle OPTION_SORT_SECTION. * mri.c (mri_draw_tree): Updated `sorted'. ld/testsuite/ 2004-10-04 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> * ld-scripts/sort.exp: New file for section sorting tests. * ld-scripts/sort_b_a.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a.s: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a.t: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a_a-1.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a_a-2.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a_a-3.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a_a.t: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a_n-1.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a_n-2.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a_n-3.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_a_n.t: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n.s: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n.t: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n_a-1.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n_a-2.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n_a-3.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n_a.t: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n_n-1.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n_n-2.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n_n-3.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_b_n_n.t: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_n_a-a.s: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_n_a-b.s: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_no-1.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_no-2.d: Likewise * ld-scripts/sort_no.t: Likewise
2004-07-192004-07-19 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com>H.J. Lu1-0/+7
* NEWS: Mention the new --add-needed/--no-add-needed and --as-needed/--no-as-needed options.
2004-07-09Rename sh-symbian-elf toolchain to sh-*-symbianelfNick Clifton1-1/+1
2004-07-07Add new port: crx-elfNick Clifton1-0/+4
2004-05-21Add --hash-size switch to the linkerNick Clifton1-0/+8
2004-05-19 * NEWS: Mention new linker map file generation and theJoern Rennecke1-0/+6
--reduce-memory-overheads option. * ld.texinfo: Document --reduce-memory-overheads option. * ld.h (map_symbol_def): New struct. (struct user_section_struct, section_userdata_type): Rename to: (struct lean_user_section_struct, lean_section_userdata_type). (struct fat_user_section_struct, fat_section_userdata_type): New. (SECTION_USERDATA_SIZE): Define. (args_type): New member reduce_memory_overheads. * ldlang.c (map_obstack): New static variable. (init_map_userdata, print_all_symbols, sort_def_symbol): New functions. (lang_map): Unless command_line.reduce_memory_overheads is set, initialize lists of defined symbols for each section. (print_input_section): Unless command_line.reduce_memory_overheads is set, use print_all_symbols. (init_os): Use lean_section_userdata_type / SECTION_USERDATA_SIZE. * ldmain.c (main): Initialize command_line.reduce_memory_overheads. * lexsup.c (enum option_values): Add OPTION_REDUCE_MEMORY_OVERHEADS. (ld_options): Add entry for --reduce-memory-overheads. (parse_args): Handle OPTION_REDUCE_MEMORY_OVERHEADS.
2004-05-07* emultempl/pe.em (real_flags): New static.Brian Ford1-0/+3
(OPTION_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE): New define. (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_options): Add --large-address-aware option. (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_list_options): Likewise. (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_handle_option): Likewise. (gld_${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open): Pass real_flags to PE private data. * ld.texinfo: Document it. * NEWS: Mention it.
2004-05-07* NEWS: Mention DWARF 2 support for i386pe.Brian Ford1-0/+2
2004-04-21 * NEWS: Mention change in DEFINED semantics.Hans-Peter Nilsson1-0/+3
2004-04-21[ gas/ChangeLog ]Chris Demetriou1-0/+3
2004-04-20 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * NEWS: Note that MIPS -membedded-pic option is deprecated. [ ld/ChangeLog ] 2004-04-20 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * NEWS: Note that MIPS --embedded-relocs option is deprecated.
2004-03-30Add (linker) support for CR16C processorNick Clifton1-0/+2
2003-12-19Add support for m32r-linux target, including a RELA ABI and PIC.Nick Clifton1-0/+2
2003-10-25 * ChangeLog-9197: Fix typos.Kazu Hirata1-1/+1
* NEWS: Likewise. * ld.texinfo: Likewise. * ldlang.c: Fix comment typos.
2003-09-30[ binutils/ChangeLog ]Chris Demetriou1-0/+2
2003-09-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * NEWS: Add an indication of the cutoff for 2.14. [ gas/ChangeLog ] 2003-09-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * NEWS: Add an indication of the cutoff for 2.14. [ ld/ChangeLog ] 2003-09-30 Chris Demetriou <cgd@broadcom.com> * NEWS: Add an indication of the cutoff for 2.14.
2003-08-20Better handking for unresolved symbolsNick Clifton1-0/+5
2003-06-25Correct spelling of "relocatable".Alan Modra1-1/+1
2003-04-03Mention support for Xtensa architectureNick Clifton1-0/+2
2003-01-06 * Makefile.am (eelf32iq10.c): Fix tab/whitespace mixup.Daniel Jacobowitz1-0/+3
* Makefile.am (ldmain.o): Add @TARGET_SYSTEM_ROOT_DEFINE@. (GENSCRIPTS): Add @use_sysroot@. * Makefile.in: Regenerated. * configure.host: Move setting of NATIVE_LIB_DIRS to... * configure.tgt: ... here. Use ${target} instead of ${host} for NATIVE_LIB_DIRS. * configure.in: Add --with-sysroot. * configure: Regenerated. * genscripts.sh: Accept use_sysroot option. Set new variables NATIVE and USE_LIBPATH. Prepend "=" to directory names if $use_sysroot. Don't search $tool_lib if $use_sysroot. * ldfile.c (ldfile_add_library_path): Handle leading '='. * ldmain.c (TARGET_SYSTEM_ROOT): Define if not defined. (ld_sysroot): New variable. (main): Initialize ld_sysroot. * ldmain.h (ld_sysroot): New extern. * emultempl/elf32.em: Use NATIVE and USE_LIBPATH instead of searching $EMULATION_LIBPATH. (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_add_sysroot): New function. (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_check_ld_so_conf): Use it. Honor ld_sysroot. (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open): Likewise. Only search environment variables if $NATIVE. * ld.texinfo (Options): Mention "=" prefix in the description of -L. * NEWS: Mention --with-sysroot. * emulparams/elf32bmipn32-defs.sh: Set NATIVE and LIBPATH_SUFFIX instead of setting LIB_PATH. * emulparams/elf32ppc.sh: Likewise. * emulparams/elf64_s390.sh: Likewise. * emulparams/elf64_sparc.sh: Likewise. * emulparams/elf64ppc.sh: Likewise. * emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh: Likewise. * emulparams/elf64_aix.sh: Add "=" prefixes to LIB_PATH. * emulparams/elf64hppa.sh: Add "=" prefixes to LIB_PATH.
2002-12-23Change linker's default behaviour - it will now reject binary files whoesNick Clifton1-0/+4
architecture it does not recognise, unless it has explicitly told to accept them.
2002-10-23Add new command line option "--no-omagic" which undoes the effects of -N.Nick Clifton1-0/+2
2002-09-11New TI port supports both C4x and C3x series of DSPs.Nick Clifton1-2/+2
2002-08-28Add TMS320C4x supportNick Clifton1-0/+3
2002-08-23Add --with-lib-patch configure switch.Nick Clifton1-0/+3
2002-07-31Retroactively add entry for Lars Brinkhoff's contribution of the PDP-11 andNick Clifton1-1/+3
2.11BSD a.out support.
2002-07-30Add arm-*-nto port.Nick Clifton1-0/+2
2002-07-17Add IP2k support to BFD and LDNick Clifton1-0/+3
2002-07-16Add 'Chnages in 2.13' to NEWS files.Nick Clifton1-2/+4
2002-06-182002-06-18 Dave Brolley <brolley@redhat.com>Dave Brolley1-0/+3
From Catherine Moore, Michael Meissner, Jim Blandy: * emulparams/elf32frv.sh: New file. * configure.tgt: Support frv-*-*. * Makefile.am (ALL_EMULATIONS): Add eelf32frv.o. (eelf32frv.c): New target.
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