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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.
2002-05-30* NEWS: Add entry for VAX ELF support.Jason Thorpe1-0/+4
2002-02-20Mark 2.12 branchNick Clifton1-0/+4
2002-02-15 * NEWS: Mention support for MMIX.Hans-Peter Nilsson1-0/+2
2002-01-31Add support for OpenRISC 32-bit embedded processorNick Clifton1-0/+2
2001-10-03Add support for -z nocopyreloc.Alan Modra1-0/+3
2001-08-23 * elf-bfd.h (enum elf_reloc_type_class): New.Jakub Jelinek1-0/+6
(struct elf_backend_data): Add elf_backend_reloc_type_class. (_bfd_elf_reloc_type_class): New. * elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define. (elfNN_bed): Add elf_backend_reloc_type_class. * elf.c (_bfd_elf_reloc_type_class): New. * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set DF_TEXTREL if the reloc is against read-only section. (elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Use DF_TEXTREL flag instead of looking up section names for DT_TEXTREL. (elf_i386_reloc_type_class): New. (elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define. * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_check_relocs): Set DF_TEXTREL if the reloc is against read-only section. (elf32_sparc_size_dynamic_sections): Use DF_TEXTREL flag instead of looking up section names for DT_TEXTREL. (elf32_sparc_reloc_type_class): New. (elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define. * elf64-sparc.c (sparc64_elf_check_relocs): Set DF_TEXTREL if the reloc is against read-only section. (sparc64_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Use DF_TEXTREL flag instead of looking up section names for DT_TEXTREL. (sparc64_elf_reloc_type_class): New. (elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define. * elfxx-ia64.c (struct elfNN_ia64_link_hash_table): Add reltext field. (elfNN_ia64_hash_table_create): Clear ia64_info. (get_reloc_section): Set DF_TEXTREL if the reloc is against read-only section. (elfNN_ia64_size_dynamic_sections): Use ia64_info->reltext flag instead of looking up section names for DT_TEXTREL. (elfNN_ia64_reloc_type_class): New. (elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define. * elflink.h (size_dynamic_sections): Add spare DT_NULL tags. (struct elf_link_sort_rela): New. (elf_link_sort_cmp1, elf_link_sort_cmp2, elf_link_sort_relocs): New. (elf_bfd_final_link): Call elf_link_sort_relocs. Convert one spare DT_NULL into DT_RELCOUNT resp. DT_RELACOUNT if necessary. * bfdlink.h (struct bfd_link_info): Add combreloc and spare_dynamic_tags fields. * emultempl/elf32.em (place_orphan): Place orphan .rel* sections into .rel.dyn resp. .rela.dyn if combreloc. (get_script): If .x linker script is equal to .xn, only put it once into the binary. Add .xc and .xsc scripts. (parse_args): Handle -z combreloc and -z nocombreloc. * scripttempl/elf.sc (.rela.sbss): Fix a typo. For .xc and .xsc scripts put all .rel* or .rela* input sections but .rel*.plt and PLT-like sections into .rel.dyn resp. .rela.dyn. * genscripts.sh (GENERATE_COMBRELOC_SCRIPT): Set if SCRIPT_NAME is elf. Strip trailing whitespace from script. Generate .xc and .xsc scripts if requested. * ldmain.c (main): Initialize link_info.combreloc and link_info.spare_dynamic_tags. * lexsup.c (OPTION_SPARE_DYNAMIC_TAGS): Define. (ld_options): Add --spare-dynamic-tags option. (parse_args): Likewise. * ld.texinfo: Document -z combreloc and -z nocombreloc. * ldint.texinfo: Document .xc and .xsc linker scripts. * NEWS: Add notes about -z combreloc and SHF_MERGE.
2000-12-11 * NEWS: Add note about x86_64 architecture.Jan Hubicka1-0/+2
* MAINTAINERS: Add myself and Andreas Jaeger as x86_64 maintainer.
2000-09-06Regenerate files using fixed aclocal install.Nick Clifton1-0/+1
2000-09-02Increase minor version number (to 2.10.91) to help tools detect the newNick Clifton1-0/+5
ability to support removal of duplciate DWARF@ debug information.
2000-08-24 * NEWS: Mention support for CRIS.Hans-Peter Nilsson1-0/+2
2000-08-222000-08-22 H.J. Lu <hjl@gnu.org>H.J. Lu1-0/+3
* emultempl/elf32.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open): Search the DT_RPATH/DT_RUNPATH entries for DT_NEEDED after LD_LIBRARY_PATH for native linker. Display the needed DSO if trace_file_tries is non-zero. (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_try_needed): Report the needed DSO found if trace_file_tries is non-zero. * ld.texinfo: Document the usage of DT_RPATH/DT_RUNPATH. * News: Mention it.
2000-08-142000-08-14 Jason Eckhardt <jle@cygnus.com>Jason Eckhardt1-0/+2
* NEWS: Mention i860 support.
2000-06-24arm-elf does --gc-sections too.Alan Modra1-2/+2
2000-06-20tic54x support.Timothy Wall1-0/+2
2000-06-19Move "Changes in version 2.10" to where it belongs.Alan Modra1-2/+2
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