diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index 90b0c583b6..fae59eec4e 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+Fri Jan  3 12:09:24 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
+
+	* config/tc-m68k.c (m68k_ip): Accept 'B' as a size for an
+	immediate value.
+	(md_assemble): If the size is 'B', set fx_signed.
+	(md_apply_fix_2): Use fx_signed when checking for overflow.
+
+	* write.h (struct fix): Add fx_signed field.
+	* write.c (fix_new_internal): Initialize fx_no_overflow and
+	fx_signed fields.
+	(fixup_segment): Use fx_signed when checking for overflow.
+	* config/obj-coff.c (fixup_segment): Check fx_no_overflow and
+	fx_signed when checking for overflow.
+
 Thu Jan  2 13:37:29 1997  Ian Lance Taylor  <ian@cygnus.com>
 
 	* NOTES, NOTES.config: Removed.  These are rarely, if ever,
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-coff.c b/gas/config/obj-coff.c
index d06212e510..695647a7e3 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-coff.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-coff.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* coff object file format
-   Copyright (C) 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 1996
+   Copyright (C) 1989, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 1997
    Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    This file is part of GAS.
@@ -4083,17 +4083,21 @@ fixup_segment (segP, this_segment_type)
 #endif
 	}			/* if pcrel */
 
-      if (!fixP->fx_bit_fixP)
+      if (!fixP->fx_bit_fixP && ! fixP->fx_no_overflow)
 	{
 #ifndef TC_M88K
 	  /* The m88k uses the offset field of the reloc to get around
 	     this problem.  */
 	  if ((size == 1
-	       && (add_number & ~0xFF)
-	       && ((add_number & ~0xFF) != (-1 & ~0xFF)))
+	       && ((add_number & ~0xFF)
+		   || (fixP->fx_signed && (add_number & 0x80)))
+	       && ((add_number & ~0xFF) != (-1 & ~0xFF)
+		   || (fixP->fx_signed && (add_number & 0x80) == 0)))
 	      || (size == 2
-		  && (add_number & ~0xFFFF)
-		  && ((add_number & ~0xFFFF) != (-1 & ~0xFFFF))))
+		  && ((add_number & ~0xFFFF)
+		      || (fixP->fx_signed && (add_number & 0x8000)))
+		  && ((add_number & ~0xFFFF) != (-1 & ~0xFFFF)
+		      || (fixP->fx_signed && (add_number & 0x8000) == 0))))
 	    {
 	      as_bad_where (fixP->fx_file, fixP->fx_line,
 			    "Value of %ld too large for field of %d bytes at 0x%lx",
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m68k.c b/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
index 0e40fa31c0..7204ec31a6 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
@@ -1152,6 +1152,11 @@ m68k_ip (instring)
 			   && (opP->disp.exp.X_op != O_constant
 			       || ! isbyte (opP->disp.exp.X_add_number)))
 		    losing++;
+		  else if (s[1] == 'B'
+			   && ! isvar (&opP->disp)
+			   && (opP->disp.exp.X_op != O_constant
+			       || ! issbyte (opP->disp.exp.X_add_number)))
+		    losing++;
 		  else if (s[1] == 'w'
 			   && ! isvar (&opP->disp)
 			   && (opP->disp.exp.X_op != O_constant
@@ -2289,6 +2294,13 @@ m68k_ip (instring)
 		the_ins.reloc[the_ins.nrel - 1].n =
 		  (opcode->m_codenum) * 2 + 1;
 	      break;
+	    case 'B':
+	      if (!issbyte (tmpreg))
+		opP->error = "out of range";
+	      opcode->m_opcode |= tmpreg;
+	      if (isvar (&opP->disp))
+		the_ins.reloc[the_ins.nrel - 1].n = opcode->m_codenum * 2 - 1;
+	      break;
 	    case 'w':
 	      if (!isword (tmpreg))
 		opP->error = "out of range";
@@ -3337,6 +3349,8 @@ md_assemble (str)
 			      get_reloc_code (n, the_ins.reloc[m].pcrel,
 					      the_ins.reloc[m].pic_reloc));
 	  fixP->fx_pcrel_adjust = the_ins.reloc[m].pcrel_fix;
+	  if (the_ins.reloc[m].wid == 'B')
+	    fixP->fx_signed = 1;
 	}
       return;
     }
@@ -3888,7 +3902,7 @@ md_apply_fix_2 (fixP, val)
      like "0xff" for a byte field.  So extend the upper part of the range
      to accept such numbers.  We arbitrarily disallow "-0xff" or "0xff+0xff",
      so that we can do any range checking at all.  */
-  if (!fixP->fx_pcrel)
+  if (! fixP->fx_pcrel && ! fixP->fx_signed)
     upper_limit = upper_limit * 2 + 1;
 
   if ((addressT) val > upper_limit
diff --git a/gas/write.c b/gas/write.c
index 18ebc49086..1ec9130cf8 100644
--- a/gas/write.c
+++ b/gas/write.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* write.c - emit .o file
-   Copyright (C) 1986, 87, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 1996
+   Copyright (C) 1986, 87, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 1997
    Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
    This file is part of GAS, the GNU Assembler.
@@ -162,6 +162,8 @@ fix_new_internal (frag, where, size, add_symbol, sub_symbol, offset, pcrel,
   fixP->fx_addnumber = 0;
   fixP->fx_tcbit = 0;
   fixP->fx_done = 0;
+  fixP->fx_no_overflow = 0;
+  fixP->fx_signed = 0;
 
 #ifdef TC_FIX_TYPE
   TC_INIT_FIX_DATA(fixP);
@@ -2560,8 +2562,12 @@ fixup_segment (fixP, this_segment_type)
 		 the host architecture.  */
 	      mask <<= size * 4;
 	      mask <<= size * 4;
-	      if ((add_number & mask) != 0
-		  && (add_number & mask) != mask)
+	      if (((add_number & mask) != 0
+		   || (fixP->fx_signed
+		       && (add_number & (mask >> 1)) != 0))
+		  && ((add_number & mask) != mask
+		      || (fixP->fx_signed
+			  && (add_number & (mask >> 1)) == 0)))
 		{
 		  char buf[50], buf2[50];
 		  sprint_value (buf, fragP->fr_address + where);