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2023-12-01ld: fix build with old makeinfoJan Beulich1-0/+1
Makeinfo 4.12 is unhappy about the new "Special Sections" without that also having a @chapter line.
2023-11-21Fix: symbols eliminated by --gc-sections still trigger warnings for ↵Nick Clifton1-6/+6
gnu.warning.SYM PR 31067 Fix typo in previous delta: defined -> referenced.
2023-11-21Fix: symbols eliminated by --gc-sections still trigger warnings for ↵Nick Clifton1-0/+45
gnu.warning.SYM PR 31067 * linker.c (_bfd_generic_link_add_one_symbol): When issuing a warning message, also display a message about the warning not being affected by garbage colleciton. * ld.texi (Special Sections): New entry in the linker manual. Describes how the .gnu.warning and .gnu.warning.SYM sections behave.
2023-11-13Fix redundant space typo in linker documentation.Chung-Ju Wu1-1/+1
2023-11-10Add ability to change linker warning messages into errors when reporting ↵Nick Clifton1-19/+56
executable stacks and/or executable segments. include * bfdlink.h (struct bfd_link_info): Update descriptions of the 'execstack', 'noexecstack' and 'warn_execstack' fields. Add 'error_exectack' and 'warn_is_error_for_rwx_segments' fields. bfd * elf.c (assign_file_positions_except_relocs): Turn warnings about executable segments into errors if so requested. * elflink.c (bfd_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Turn warnings about executable stacks into errors if so requested. ld * ldlex.h (enum option_values): Add OPTION_ERROR_EXECSTACK, OPTION_NO_ERROR_EXECSTACK, OPTION_WARN_EXECSTACK_OBJECTS, OPTION_ERROR_RWX_SEGMENTS and OPTION_NO_ERROR_RWX_SEGMENTS. (struct ld_option): Add new long options. (parse_args): Parse new long options. (elf_static_list_options): Display the new options. * ld.texi: Document the new command line options. * configure.ac (error-execstack): New configuration option. (error-rwx-segments): New configuration option. * emultempl/elf.em (_before_parse): Initialse the new linkinfo fields. * NEWS: Mention the new features. * config.in: Regenerate. * configure: Regenerate. * testsuite/ld-elf/commonpage2.d: Disable errors for RWX segments and/or executable stacks. * testsuite/ld-elf/elf.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/header.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/loadaddr1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/loadaddr2.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/maxpage4.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/nobits-1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/note-1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan-10.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan-11.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan-12.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan-5.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan-7.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan-8.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan-9.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan-region.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/orphan.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/pr19539.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/pr26256-1a.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/pr26907.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/pr28597.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/retain2.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/shared.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/size-1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/textaddr7.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/warn1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-elf/warn2.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-i386/discarded1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-i386/pr19175.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-i386/pr19539.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-i386/pr23189.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-plugin/lto-3r.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-plugin/lto-5r.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-plugin/lto.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-powerpc/ppc476-shared.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-powerpc/ppc476-shared2.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-powerpc/pr28827-2.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-s390/s390.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/align2a.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/align2b.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/align5.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/alignof.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/crossref.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/defined2.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/defined3.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/defined5.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/pr14962.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/pr18963.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/pr20302.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/print-memory-usage.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-at1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-at10.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-at4.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-at6.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-at8.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-at9.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-over1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-over2.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-over4.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-over5.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/rgn-over6.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/script.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sizeof.exp: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-file.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/discarded1.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr19175.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr19539a.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr19539b.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr23189.d: Likewise.
2023-11-08ld: print branch fixups into the map file for ppc elf targetsClément Chigot1-0/+11
In a safety context, it could interesting to track the trampolines being generated, ensuring there are expected or not. bfd/ChangeLog: * elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_relax_section): Log branch fixups. ld/ChangeLog: * ld.texi (--print-map): Add new item about fixups.
2023-11-06ld: =fillexp different behaviors for hexidecimal literalNick Clifton1-1/+39
PR 30865 * ld.texi: Update description of the FILL command. * testsuite/ld-scripts/fill2.d: New test. * testsuite/ld-scripts/fill2.t: New test source. * testsuite/ld-scripts/data.exp: Run the new test.
2023-11-01ld: Support input section description keyword: REVERSENick Clifton1-0/+38
PR 27565 * ldlex.l: Add REVERSE. * ldgram.y: Allow REVERSE to be used wherever a sorting command can be used. * ld.h (struct wildcard_spec): Add 'reversed' field. * ldlang.h (lang_wild_statement_struct): Add 'filenames_reversed' field. * ldlang.c (compare_sections): Add reversed parameter. (wild_sort): Reverse the comparison if requested. (print_wild_statement): Handle the reversed field. * ld.texi: Document the new feature. * NEWS: Mention the new feature. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-file-reversed-1.d: New test driver. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-file-reversed-1.t: New test source. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-file-reversed-2.t: New test source. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-file-reversed-2.d: New test driver. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-sections-reversed-1.d: New test driver. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-sections-reversed-1.t: New test source. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-sections-reversed-2.t: New test source. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-sections-reversed-2.d: New test driver. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-sections-reversed-3.d: New test driver. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sort-sections-reversed-3.t: New test source.
2023-10-19ld: fix typo in ld.texi metdata->metadataJose E. Marchesi1-1/+1
2023-10-17Update the documentation of the LINKER_VERSIOn script command to actually ↵Nick Clifton1-4/+4
mention the name of the command.
2023-09-29x86-64: Add -z mark-plt and -z nomark-pltH.J. Lu1-0/+11
The PLT entry in executables and shared libraries contains an indirect branch, like jmp *foo@GOTPCREL(%rip) push $index_foo jmp .PLT0 or endbr64 jmp *foo@GOTPCREL(%rip) NOP padding which is used to branch to the function, foo, defined in another object. Each R_X86_64_JUMP_SLOT relocation has a corresponding PLT entry. The dynamic tags have been added to the x86-64 psABI to mark such PLT entries: https://gitlab.com/x86-psABIs/x86-64-ABI/-/commit/6d824a52a42d173eb838b879616c1be5870b593e Add an x86-64 linker option, -z mark-plt, to mark PLT entries with #define DT_X86_64_PLT (DT_LOPROC + 0) #define DT_X86_64_PLTSZ (DT_LOPROC + 1) #define DT_X86_64_PLTENT (DT_LOPROC + 3) 1. DT_X86_64_PLT: The address of the procedure linkage table. 2. DT_X86_64_PLTSZ: The total size, in bytes, of the procedure linkage table. 3. DT_X86_64_PLTENT: The size, in bytes, of a procedure linkage table entry. and set the r_addend field of the R_X86_64_JUMP_SLOT relocation to the memory offset of the indirect branch instruction. The dynamic linker can use these tags to update the PLT section to direct branch. bfd/ * elf-linker-x86.h (elf_linker_x86_params): Add mark_plt. * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Set the r_addend of R_X86_64_JUMP_SLOT to the indirect branch offset in PLT entry for -z mark-plt. * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Add DT_X86_64_PLT, DT_X86_64_PLTSZ and DT_X86_64_PLTENT for -z mark-plt. (_bfd_x86_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Set DT_X86_64_PLT, DT_X86_64_PLTSZ and DT_X86_64_PLTENT. (_bfd_x86_elf_get_synthetic_symtab): Ignore addend for JUMP_SLOT relocation. (_bfd_x86_elf_link_setup_gnu_properties): Set plt_indirect_branch_offset. * elfxx-x86.h (elf_x86_plt_layout): Add plt_indirect_branch_offset. binutils/ * readelf.c (get_x86_64_dynamic_type): New function. (get_dynamic_type): Call get_x86_64_dynamic_type. include/ * elf/x86-64.h (DT_X86_64_PLT): New. (DT_X86_64_PLTSZ): Likewise. (DT_X86_64_PLTENT): Likewise. ld/ * ld.texi: Document -z mark-plt and -z nomark-plt. * emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh: Source x86-64-plt.sh. * emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh: Likewise. * emulparams/x86-64-plt.sh: New file. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1.s: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1a-x32.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1a.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1b-x32.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1b.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1c-x32.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1c.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1d-x32.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mark-plt-1d.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/x86-64.exp: Run -z mark-plt tests.
2023-08-02Revert "2.41 Release sources"Sam James1-23/+39
This reverts commit 675b9d612cc59446e84e2c6d89b45500cb603a8d. See https://sourceware.org/pipermail/binutils/2023-August/128761.html.
2023-08-022.41 Release sourcesbinutils-2_41-releaseNick Clifton1-39/+23
2023-07-24objcopy embeds the current time and ignores SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH making the ↵Johannes Schauer Marin Rodrigues1-0/+5
output unreproducible. bfd * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_only_swap_filehdr_out): If inserting a timestamp, use the value held in the SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH environment variable, if it is defined. binutils * doc/binutils.texi (objcopy): Document change in behaviour of objcopy's --preserve-dates command line option. ld * pe-dll.c (fill_edata): If inserting a timestamp, use the value held in the SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH environment variable, if it is defined. * ld.texi (--insert-timestamp): Document change in behaviour.
2023-07-17Also support '^=' in linker script expressionsMichael Matz1-2/+2
this requires also changes in ldgram.y and ldexp.c, unlike accepting '^' only. But let's do this anyway, if only for symmetry.
2023-07-17Support NEXT_SECTION in ALIGNOF and SIZEOFAlan Modra1-7/+14
This patch is aimed at making __bss_start properly aligned with the first of any bss-style sections following. Most of the work here involves keeping track of the last output section seen when processing the linker script. You can almost align __bss_start properly by using ${RELOCATING+. = ALIGN(${DATA_SDATA-${NO_SMALL_DATA-ALIGNOF(.${SBSS_NAME}) != 0 ? ALIGNOF(.${SBSS_NAME}) : }}${BSS_PLT+ALIGNOF(.plt) != 0 ? ALIGNOF(.plt) : }ALIGNOF(.${BSS_NAME}));} and changing every place that defines NO_SMALL_DATA to use " ", but having two .plt sections (marked SPECIAL) on some backends foils that idea. The problem is that you only want to pick up the following .plt, not the one preceeding __bss_start in the data segment if the backend decides that is the proper .plt section. Perhaps that could be fixed too, but I decided instead to extend the linker script a little. THIS_SECTION and PREV_SECTION could easily be added too. * ld.texi (ALIGNOF, SIZEOF): Update and mention NEXT_SECTION. * ldexp.c (output_section_find): New function. (fold_name <ALIGNOF, SIZEOF>): Use output_section_find. (exp_fold_tree): Add os parameter. Adjust all calls. (exp_fold_tree_no_dot, exp_get_vma, exp_get_power): Likewise. * ldexp.h (struct ldexp_control): Add last_os. (exp_fold_tree, exp_fold_tree_no_dot): Update prototypes. (exp_get_vma, exp_get_power): Likewise. * ldlang.c: Pass last output section to expression folder calls throughout file. (open_input_bfds): Add os parameter to track last os seen. (lang_size_sections_1): Rename output_section_statement param to current_os. Track last os. (lang_do_assignments_1): Track last os. * scripttempl/arclinux.sc: Align to ALIGNOF NEXT_SECTION before defining __bss_start. * scripttempl/elf.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf64bpf.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf64hppa.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf_chaos.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfarc.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfd10v.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfxtensa.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/epiphany_4x4.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/iq2000.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/mep.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/nds32elf.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/xstormy16.sc: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pe-x86-64-5.od: Update expected __bss_start. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pe-x86-64-5.rd: Likewise.
2023-07-15Re: Let '^' through the lexerTobias Burnus1-1/+1
Fix "make pdf".
2023-07-13Let '^' through the lexerMichael Matz1-16/+20
so that the (existing) code in parser and expression evaluator actually get to see it and handle it as XOR. Also adjust docu to match what's there.
2023-06-29ELF: Strip section header in ELF objectsKaylee Blake1-0/+5
Section header isn't mandatory on ELF executable nor shared library. This patch adds a new linker option, -z nosectionheader, to omit ELF section header, a new objcopy and strip option, --strip-section-headers, to remove ELF section headers. bfd/ 2023-06-06 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> Kaylee Blake <klkblake@gmail.com> PR ld/25617 * bfd.c (BFD_NO_SECTION_HEADER): New. (BFD_FLAGS_SAVED): Add BFD_NO_SECTION_HEADER. (BFD_FLAGS_FOR_BFD_USE_MASK): Likewise. * elfcode.h (elf_swap_ehdr_out): Omit section header with BFD_NO_SECTION_HEADER. (elf_write_shdrs_and_ehdr): Likewise. * elfxx-target.h (TARGET_BIG_SYM): Add BFD_NO_SECTION_HEADER to object_flags. (TARGET_LITTLE_SYM): Likewise. * bfd-in2.h: Regenerated. binutils/ 2023-06-06 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> PR ld/25617 * NEWS: Mention --strip-section-headers for objcopy and strip. * objcopy.c (strip_section_headers): New. (command_line_switch): Add OPTION_STRIP_SECTION_HEADERS. (strip_options): Add --strip-section-headers. (copy_options): Likewise. (copy_usage): Add --strip-section-headers. (strip_usage): Likewise. (copy_object): Handle --strip-section-headers for ELF files. (strip_main): Handle OPTION_STRIP_SECTION_HEADERS. (copy_main): Likewise. * doc/binutils.texi: Document --strip-section-headers for objcopy and strip. ld/ 2023-06-06 H.J. Lu <hongjiu.lu@intel.com> Kaylee Blake <klkblake@gmail.com> PR ld/25617 * NEWS: Mention -z nosectionheader. * emultempl/elf.em: Support -z sectionheader and -z nosectionheader. * ld.h (ld_config_type): Add no_section_header. * ld.texi: Document -z sectionheader and -z nosectionheader. * ldlang.c (ldlang_open_output): Handle config.no_section_header. * lexsup.c (parse_args): Enable --strip-all with -z nosectionheader. Disallow -r with -z nosectionheader. (elf_static_list_options): Add -z sectionheader and -z nosectionheader.
2023-06-14Add --remap-inputs option to the BFD linker.Nick Clifton1-0/+60
PR 30374 * ldfile.c (struct input_remap): New structure. (ldfile_add_remap): New function. (ldfile_remap_input_free): New function. (ldfile_add_remap_file): New function. (ldfile_possibly_remap_input): New function. (ldfile_print_input_remaps): New function. * ldfile.h: Add prototypes for new functions. * ldlang.c (new_afile): Call ldfile_possibly_remap_input. (lang_finish): Call ldfile_remap_input_free. (lang_map): Call ldfile_print_input_remaps. * ldlex.h (OPTION_REMAP_INPUTS, OPTION_REMAP_INPUTS_FILE): Define. * lexsup.c (ld_options): Add --remap-inputs-file and --remap-inputs. (parse_args): Handle new options. * NEWS: Mention the new feature. * ld.texi: Document the new options. * testsuite/ld-misc/input-remap.exp: New test driver. * testsuite/ld-misc/remaps.r: New file: Expected linker output. * testsuite/ld-misc/remaps.txt: New file. Input remaps file.
2023-05-30Slight wording improvement for the -Ur documentationNick Clifton1-4/+5
2023-05-19ld: drop stray blank from ld.texiJan Beulich1-1/+1
At least older makeinfo complains about it. Also fix an apparent typo while touching that line.
2023-05-16Document how to use the linker to create a resource only DLL.Nick Clifton1-0/+33
PR 30359 * ld.texi (WIN32): Document how to create a resource only DLL.
2023-05-16-Ur option documentationNick Clifton1-8/+12
* ld.texi (-Ur): Clarify the actions of this option.
2023-05-13PR28902, -T script with INSERT orderingAlan Modra1-1/+8
The answer to PR28902 may be deduced from the existing INSERT documentation that says the default script is parsed after the -T INSERT script, if you assume (correctly) that nothing special is done when inserting into -T scripts overriding the default script. In both cases INSERT handling looks for the specified output section later on the internal list of parsed script commands. This isn't obvious though, so make the ordering explicit, and mention that section assignments are the same too. PR 28902 * ld.texi (INSERT): Specify ordering when -T is used both to override the default script and to augment.
2023-05-10Add linker option to include local symbols in the linker map.Nick Clifton1-0/+10
PR 16566 * ldlang.c (ld_is_local_symbol): New function. (print_input_section): Add code to display local symbols in the section. * ldlex.h (enum option_values): Add OPTION_PRINT_MAP_LOCALS and OPTION_PRINT_MAP_LOCALS. * lexsup.c (ld_options[]): Add entries for --print-map-locals and --no-print-map-locals. * NEWS: Mention the new feature. * ld.h (struct ld_config_type): Add print_map_locals field. * ld.texi: Document the new command line option. * testsuite/ld-scripts/sizeof.s: Add a local symbol. * testsuite/ld-scripts/map-locals.d: New test control file. * testsuite/ld-scripts/map-address.exp: Run the new test.
2023-04-21ld: add missing period after @xrefJan Beulich1-1/+1
At least older versions of one of the doc generation tools complain (warn) about it missing.
2023-04-12Fix typos in the linker's documentation of the ↵Nick Clifton1-3/+3
--enable-non-contiguous-regions option.
2023-03-29Fix typo in ld manual --enable-non-contiguous-regions exampleRoland McGrath1-1/+1
2023-03-15Add --enable-linker-version option to bfd linker to add an entry in the ↵Nick Clifton1-1/+29
.comment section. PR 30187 * NEWS: Mention the new feature. * ld.texi: Document the new feature. * ldgram.y: Handle LINKER_VERSION token. * ldlang.c (lang_add_version): New function. (enable_linker_version): New global variable. * ldlang.h (land_add_version): Prototype. (enable_linker_version): Export. * ldlex.h (OPTION_ENABLE_LINKER_VERSION): Define. (OPTION_DISABLE_LINKER_VERSION): Define. * ldlex.l (LINKER_VERSION): Add token. * lexsup.c (ld_options): Add --enable-linker-version and --disable-linker-version. (parse_args): Handle the new options. * scripttempl/arclinux.sc: Remove stabs and comment sections and replace with inclusion of misc-sections.sc * scripttempl/avr.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/dlx.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf32cr16.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf32crx.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf32msp430.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf64bpf.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf64hppa.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elf_chaos.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfarc.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfarcv2.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfd10v.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfd30v.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfm68hc11.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfm68hc12.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfm9s12z.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfmicroblaze.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfxgate.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/elfxtensa.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/epiphany_4x4.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/ft32.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/ip2k.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/iq2000.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/mep.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/nds32elf.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/pru.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/v850.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/v850_rh850.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/visium.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/xstormy16.sc: Likewise. * scripttempl/z80.sc: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/script.exp: Run new tests. * scripttempl/misc-sections.sc: New file. * testsuite/ld-scripts/ld-version-2.d: New file. * testsuite/ld-scripts/ld-version.d: New file. * testsuite/ld-scripts/ld-version.t: New file.
2023-03-10Revert ld ASCII supportAlan Modra1-40/+13
Revert "Prevent the ASCII linker script directive from generating huge amounts of padding if the size expression is not a constant." This reverts commit adbe951fc95943016325af08d677f18e8c177ac1. Revert "ld test asciz and ascii fails" This reverts the ascii.d part of commit 5f497256bee624f0fa470949aa41534093bc5b25. Revert "Add support for the ASCII directive inside linker scripts." This mostly reverts commit 9fe129a4105bb59398f73ce96938a94f19265b79 leaving the asciz.d and asciz.t changes in place.
2023-03-10Revert ld DIGEST supportAlan Modra1-494/+4
This is a hopefully temporary reversion of new ld features for embedded processors by Ulf Samuelsson, plus some followup patches. Squashed together from the following: Revert "lddigest 32-bit support and gcc-4 compile errors" This reverts commit d7ee19be87110a8f5342cec6e323d83d01c641d1. Revert "ld: Use correct types for crc64 calculations" This reverts commit 9a534b9f8e3d0f3cdb5a20f19ff165693fbb84d2. Revert "Re: DIGEST: testsuite" This reverts commit c8e85484d8a0fe9f7b88e00a6b9ae63bcb53ba32. Revert "Regen potfiles" This reverts commit 4d98c966f8bf305ab25badd34cb295631873cf7c. Revert "DIGEST: Makefile.*" This reverts commit 78ef6ab03f56ce83a606d974bb8a9f34b5d6e0b7. Revert "DIGEST: calculation" This reverts commit 5243990191e683d5066d3dd622c76deaba0bf15c. Revert "DIGEST: ldlang.*: add timestamp" This reverts commit bd9466d4aa277a469a9d8b12f0a6e6fa51678e36. Revert "DIGEST: ldmain.c" This reverts commit c8f8653fa7eeb3dc0769ac23039eadb5c5f09dff. Revert "DIGEST: ldgram.y" This reverts commit d73c01be2669e9c5267fab669a269f95a32048c9. Revert "DIGEST: ldlex.l" This reverts commit 48b5163a9dd5759cc87171331bbd6e902c547b5a. Revert "DIGEST: testsuite" This reverts commit a4135d1a4886400ea29af2da782dd8dd40ccad23. Revert "DIGEST: Documentation" This reverts commit 3ec28966c3e4c63704212778f96c517cbf2e0090. Revert "DIGEST: NEWS" This reverts commit 099bf2927d446424e8585a60cf4ce63209999aa2. Revert "DIGEST: LICENSING" This reverts commit 5c8a0c6654fb55926985edf3b360b62d4f20691d.
2023-03-09lddigest 32-bit support and gcc-4 compile errorsAlan Modra1-4/+0
* ld.texi: Revert 2023-03-08 commit 9a534b9f8e3d. * testsuite/ld-scripts/crc64-poly.d: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-scripts/crc64-poly.t: Likewise. * lddigest.c: Formatting. (get_uint64_t): New function. (lang_add_digest): Take etree_type* args. Replace "illegal" with "invalid" in error message. * lddigest.h (lang_add_digest): Update prototype. * lddigest_tab.c (algorithms): Work around gcc-4 errors. * ldgram.y (polynome): Adjust lang_add_digest call. * testsuite/ld-scripts/crc64-poly-size.d: Update expected error.
2023-03-08ld: Use correct types for crc64 calculationsNick Clifton1-0/+4
2023-03-07DIGEST: DocumentationUlf Samuelsson1-4/+494
Signed-off-by: Ulf Samuelsson <ulf@emagii.com>
2023-03-01Fix typo with my email addressNick Clifton1-1/+1
2023-02-16Add support for the ASCII directive inside linker scripts.Nick Clifton1-13/+40
* ldlex.l: Add ASCII token. * ldgram.y: Add parsing of the ASCII command. * ldlang.c (lang_add_string): Add maximum size parameter. Move escape character handling code into separate function. * ldlang.h (lang_add_string): Update prototype. * NEWS: Mention the new feature. * ld.texi (Output Section Data): Document the new directives. * testsuite/ld-scripts/asciz.t: Adjust to work on more architectures and to test more aspects of the ASCIZ directive. * testsuite/ld-scripts/asciz.d: Adjust to match the changes to the test linker script. * testsuite/ld-scripts/ascii.d: New test driver. * testsuite/ld-scripts/ascii.s: New test assembler source. * testsuite/ld-scripts/ascii.t: New test script. * testsuite/ld-scripts/script.exp: Run the new test.
2023-02-14 Mention that the -plugin command line option is used to load plugins.Nick Clifton1-0/+3
2023-02-14ASCIZ Command for output sectionUlf Samuelsson1-0/+13
Adds a new directive to the linker script syntax: ASCIZ. This inserts a zero-terminated string into the output at the place where it is used.
2023-02-02ld/doc: use "stack trace" instead of "unwind" for SFrameIndu Bhagat1-1/+1
SFrame format is meant for generating stack traces only. ld/ * ld.texi: Replace the use of "unwind" with "stack trace".
2023-01-01Update year range in copyright notice of binutils filesAlan Modra1-3/+3
The newer update-copyright.py fixes file encoding too, removing cr/lf on binutils/bfdtest2.c and ld/testsuite/ld-cygwin/exe-export.exp, and embedded cr in binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/ar.exp string match.
2022-12-14ld, gold: remove support for -z bndplt (MPX prefix)Martin Liska1-3/+0
bfd/ChangeLog: * elf-linker-x86.h (struct elf_linker_x86_params): Remove bndplt. * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_scan_relocs): Ignore R_X86_64_PLT32_BND. (elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Similarly here. (elf_x86_64_link_setup_gnu_properties): Ignore bndplt. * elfxx-x86.c: Likewise. * elfxx-x86.h: Likewise. gold/ChangeLog: * NEWS: Document -z bndplt. * options.h (class General_options): Remove bndplt option. * x86_64.cc (class Output_data_plt_x86_64_bnd): Remove. (Target_x86_64::do_make_data_plt): Do not use Output_data_plt_x86_64_bnd. (Target_x86_64::Scan::get_reference_flags): Likewise. (Target_x86_64::Scan::check_non_pic): Likewise. (Target_x86_64::Scan::local): Likewise. (Target_x86_64::Scan::global): Likewise. ld/ChangeLog: * NEWS: Document -z bndplt. * emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh: Remove bndplt option. * ld.texi: Likewise. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/x86-64.exp: * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-branch-1-now.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-branch-1.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-branch-1.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-ifunc-1-now.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-ifunc-1.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-ifunc-1.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-ifunc-2-now.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-ifunc-2.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-ifunc-2.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-plt-1-now.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/bnd-plt-1.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx.exp: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx1.out: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx1a.c: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx1a.rd: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx1b.c: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx1c.c: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx1c.rd: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx2.out: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx2a.c: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx2a.rd: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx2b.c: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx2c.c: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx2c.rd: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx3.dd: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx3a.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx3b.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx3n.dd: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx4.dd: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx4a.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx4b.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/mpx4n.dd: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr20800a.S: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr20800b.S: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038a-now.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038a.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038a.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038b-now.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038b.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038b.s: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038c-now.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038c.d: Removed. * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr21038c.s: Removed.
2022-12-08Update the description of the linker script's TYPE directive.Nick Clifton1-0/+24
PR 29861 * ld.texi (Output Section Type): Note that setting the output section type only works if the section contains untyped data.
2022-11-15bfd: linker: merge .sframe sectionsIndu Bhagat1-1/+3
The linker merges all the input .sframe sections. When merging, the linker verifies that all the input .sframe sections have the same abi/arch. The linker uses libsframe library to perform key actions on the .sframe sections - decode, read, and create output data. This implies buildsystem changes to make and install libsframe before libbfd. The linker places the output .sframe section in a new segment of its own: PT_GNU_SFRAME. A new segment is not added, however, if the generated .sframe section is empty. When a section is discarded from the final link, the corresponding entries in the .sframe section for those functions are also deleted. The linker sorts the SFrame FDEs on start address by default and sets the SFRAME_F_FDE_SORTED flag in the .sframe section. This patch also adds support for generation of SFrame unwind information for the .plt* sections on x86_64. SFrame unwind info is generated for IBT enabled PLT, lazy/non-lazy PLT. The existing linker option --no-ld-generated-unwind-info has been adapted to include the control of whether .sframe unwind information will be generated for the linker generated sections like PLT. Changes to the linker script have been made as necessary. ChangeLog: * Makefile.def: Add install dependency on libsframe for libbfd. * Makefile.in: Regenerated. * bfd/Makefile.am: Add elf-sframe.c * bfd/Makefile.in: Regenerated. * bfd/bfd-in2.h (SEC_INFO_TYPE_SFRAME): Regenerated. * bfd/configure: Regenerate. * bfd/configure.ac: Add elf-sframe.lo. * bfd/elf-bfd.h (struct sframe_func_bfdinfo): New struct. (struct sframe_dec_info): Likewise. (struct sframe_enc_info): Likewise. (struct elf_link_hash_table): New member for encoded .sframe object. (struct output_elf_obj_tdata): New member. (elf_sframe): New access macro. (_bfd_elf_set_section_sframe): New declaration. * bfd/elf.c (get_segment_type): Handle new segment PT_GNU_SFRAME. (bfd_section_from_phdr): Likewise. (get_program_header_size): Likewise. (_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Likewise. * bfd/elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_setup_gnu_properties): Add contents to the .sframe sections or .plt* entries. * bfd/elflink.c (elf_section_ignore_discarded_relocs): Handle SEC_INFO_TYPE_SFRAME. (_bfd_elf_default_action_discarded): Handle .sframe section. (elf_link_input_bfd): Merge .sframe section. (bfd_elf_final_link): Write the output .sframe section. (bfd_elf_discard_info): Handle discarding .sframe section. * bfd/elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Create .sframe section for .plt and .plt.sec. (_bfd_x86_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Handle .sframe from .plt* sections. * bfd/elfxx-x86.h (PLT_SFRAME_FDE_START_OFFSET): New definition. (SFRAME_PLT0_MAX_NUM_FRES): Likewise. (SFRAME_PLTN_MAX_NUM_FRES): Likewise. (struct elf_x86_sframe_plt): New structure. (struct elf_x86_link_hash_table): New member. (struct elf_x86_init_table): New members for .sframe creation. * bfd/section.c: Add new definition SEC_INFO_TYPE_SFRAME. * binutils/readelf.c (get_segment_type): Handle new segment PT_GNU_SFRAME. * ld/ld.texi: Update documentation for --no-ld-generated-unwind-info. * ld/scripttempl/elf.sc: Support .sframe sections. * ld/Makefile.am (TESTSFRAMELIB): Use it. (check-DEJAGNU): Likewise. * ld/Makefile.in: Regenerated. * ld/configure.ac (TESTSFRAMELIB): Set to the .so or .a like TESTBFDLIB. * ld/configure: Regenerated. * bfd/elf-sframe.c: New file. include/ChangeLog: * elf/common.h (PT_GNU_SFRAME): New definition. * elf/internal.h (struct elf_segment_map): Handle new segment type PT_GNU_SFRAME. ld/testsuite/ChangeLog: * ld/testsuite/ld-bootstrap/bootstrap.exp: Add SFRAMELIB. * ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/aarch64-elf.exp: Add new test sframe-simple-1. * ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/sframe-bar.s: New file. * ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/sframe-foo.s: Likewise. * ld/testsuite/ld-aarch64/sframe-simple-1.d: Likewise. * ld/testsuite/ld-sframe/sframe-empty.d: New test. * ld/testsuite/ld-sframe/sframe-empty.s: New file. * ld/testsuite/ld-sframe/sframe.exp: New testsuite. * ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/sframe-bar.s: New file. * ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/sframe-foo.s: Likewise. * ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/sframe-simple-1.d: Likewise. * ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/sframe-plt-1.d: Likewise. * ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/sframe-simple-1.d: Likewise. * ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/x86-64.exp: Add new tests - sframe-simple-1, sframe-plt-1. * ld/testsuite/lib/ld-lib.exp: Add new proc to check if assembler supports SFrame section. * ld/testsuite/ld-sframe/discard.d: New file. * ld/testsuite/ld-sframe/discard.ld: Likewise. * ld/testsuite/ld-sframe/discard.s: Likewise.
2022-10-21Add a -w option to the linker to suppress warning and error messages.Nick Clifton1-0/+9
PR 29654 * ld.h (struct ld_config_type): Add no_warnings field. * ldlex.h (enum option_values): Add OPTION_NO_WARNINGS. * lexsup.c (ld_options): Add --no-warnings. (parse_args): Add support for -w and --no-warnings. * ldmisc.c (vfinfo): Return early if the message is a warning and -w has been enabled. * ld.texi (options): Document new command line option. * NEWS: Mention the new feature.
2022-09-26binutils, gdb: support zstd compressed debug sectionsFangrui Song1-0/+5
PR29397 PR29563: Add new configure option --with-zstd which defaults to auto. If pkgconfig/libzstd.pc is found, define HAVE_ZSTD and support zstd compressed debug sections for most tools. * bfd: for addr2line, objdump --dwarf, gdb, etc * gas: support --compress-debug-sections=zstd * ld: support ELFCOMPRESS_ZSTD input and --compress-debug-sections=zstd * objcopy: support ELFCOMPRESS_ZSTD input for --decompress-debug-sections and --compress-debug-sections=zstd * gdb: support ELFCOMPRESS_ZSTD input. The bfd change references zstd symbols, so gdb has to link against -lzstd in this patch. If zstd is not supported, ELFCOMPRESS_ZSTD input triggers an error. We can avoid HAVE_ZSTD if binutils-gdb imports zstd/ like zlib/, but this is too heavyweight, so don't do it for now. ``` % ld/ld-new a.o ld/ld-new: a.o: section .debug_abbrev is compressed with zstd, but BFD is not built with zstd support ... % ld/ld-new a.o --compress-debug-sections=zstd ld/ld-new: --compress-debug-sections=zstd: ld is not built with zstd support % binutils/objcopy --compress-debug-sections=zstd a.o b.o binutils/objcopy: --compress-debug-sections=zstd: binutils is not built with zstd support % binutils/objcopy b.o --decompress-debug-sections binutils/objcopy: zstd.o: section .debug_abbrev is compressed with zstd, but BFD is not built with zstd support ... ```
2022-05-26ld: add --package-metadataLuca Boccassi1-0/+12
Generate a .note.package FDO package metadata ELF note, following the spec: https://systemd.io/ELF_PACKAGE_METADATA/ If the jansson library is available at build time (and it is explicitly enabled), link ld to it, and use it to validate that the input is correct JSON, to avoid writing garbage to the file. The configure option --enable-jansson has to be used to explicitly enable it (error out when not found). This allows bootstrappers (or others who are not interested) to seamlessly skip it without issues.
2022-05-20Tidy warn-execstack handlingAlan Modra1-2/+2
Make ld and bfd values consistent by swapping values 0 and 2 in link_info.warn_execstack. This has the benefit of making the value an "extended" boolean, with 0 meaning no warning, 1 meaning warn, other values a conditional warning. Yes, this patch introduces fails on arm/aarch64. Not a problem with this patch but an arm/aarch64 before_parse problem. bfd/ * elflink.c (bfd_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Adjust warn_execstack test. include/ * bfdlink.h (warn_execstack): Swap 0 and 2 meaning. ld/ * configure.ac (DEFAULT_LD_WARN_EXECSTACK): Use values of 0, 1, 2 consistent with link_info.warn_execstack. * ld.texi: Typo fixes. * lexsup.c (parse_args): Adjust setting of link_info.warn_execstack. (elf_static_list_options): Adjust help message conditions. * configure: Regenerate.
2022-05-03Add a linker warning when creating potentially dangerous executable ↵Nick Clifton1-0/+16
segments. Add tests, options to disabke and configure switches to choose defaults.
2022-04-20Add linker warning for when it creates an executable stack.Nick Clifton1-0/+27
PR 29072
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