* NEWS: Mention new feature.
* config/obj-coff.c (obj_coff_section): Accept digits and use
to override default section alignment power if specified.
* doc/as.texinfo (.section directive): Update documentation.
gas/testsuite/ChangeLog:
* gas/pe/section-align-1.s: New test source file.
* gas/pe/section-align-1.d: Likewise control script.
* gas/pe/section-align-2.s: Likewise ...
* gas/pe/section-align-2.d: ... and likewise.
* gas/pe/pe.exp: Invoke new testcases.
gnu_unique_object.
* doc/as.texinfo: Document new feature of .type directive.
* NEWS: Mention support for gnu_unique_object symbol type.
* common.h (STB_GNU_UNIQUE): Define.
* NEWS: Mention the linker's support for symbols with a binding of
STB_GNU_UNIQUE.
* gas/elf/type.s: Add unique global symbol definition.
* gas/elf/type.e: Add expected readelf output for global unique
symbol.
* elfcpp.h (enum STB): Add STB_GNU_UNIQUE.
* readelf.c (get_symbol_binding): For Linux targeted files return
UNIQUE for symbols with the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
* doc/binutils.texi: Document the meaning of the 'u' symbol
binding in the output of nm and objdump --syms.
* elf-bfd.h (struct elf_link_hash_entry): Add unique_global field.
* elf.c (swap_out_syms): Set binding to STB_GNU_UNIQUE for symbols
with the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag bit set.
* elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag
for symbols with STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
* elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Set unique_global for symbols
with the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
(elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag for
symbols with STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding. Set STB_GNU_UNIQUE for
symbols with the unique_global field set.
(elf_link_output_extsym): Set unique_global field for symbols with
the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
* syms.c (struct bfd_symbol): Define BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag bit.
(bfd_print_symbol_vandf): Print a 'u' character for BSF_GNU_UNIQUE
symbols.
(bfd_decode_symclass): Return a 'u' character for BSF_GNU_UNIQUE
symbols.
* bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
(set_it_insn_type_nonvoid): New macro.
(emit_thumb32_expr): New function.
(thumb_insn_size): New function.
(emit_insn): New function.
(s_arm_elf_inst): New function.
(md_pseudo_table): New pseudo-opcode entries added.
* doc/c-arm.texi: New directive added.
* gas/arm/inst-po.d: New testcase.
* gas/arm/inst-po.s: New file.
* gas/arm/inst-po-2.d: New testcase.
* gas/arm/inst-po-2.s: New file.
* gas/arm/inst-po-2.l: New file.
* gas/arm/inst-po-3.d: New testcase.
* gas/arm/inst-po-3.s: New file.
* gas/arm/inst-po-be.d: New testcase.
2009-05-19 Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
* cofflink.c (process_embedded_commands): Ignore "-aligncomm".
==> gas/ChangeLog <==
2009-05-19 Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
* NEWS: Mention new feature.
* config/obj-coff.c (obj_coff_common_parse): New function.
(obj_coff_comm): Likewise.
(coff_pseudo_table): Override default ".comm" definition on PE.
* doc/as.texinfo: Document new feature.
==> gas/testsuite/ChangeLog <==
2009-05-19 Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
* gas/pe/: New directory for PE format-specific tests.
* gas/pe/aligncomm-a.d: New test pattern file.
* gas/pe/aligncomm-a.s: New test source file.
* gas/pe/aligncomm-b.d: New test pattern file.
* gas/pe/aligncomm-b.s: New test source file.
* gas/pe/aligncomm-c.d: New test pattern file.
* gas/pe/aligncomm-c.s: New test source file.
* gas/pe/aligncomm-d.d: New test pattern file.
* gas/pe/aligncomm-d.s: New test source file.
* gas/pe/pe.exp: New test control script.
* lib/gas-defs.exp (is_pecoff_format): New function.
==> ld/ChangeLog <==
2009-05-19 Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
* NEWS: Mention new feature.
* deffile.h (def_file_aligncomm): Add new struct definition.
(def_file): Add new def_file_aligncomm member.
* deffilep.y (%token): Add new ALIGNCOMM token.
(command): Add production rule for ALIGNCOMM.
(def_file_free): Free any chained def_file_aligncomm structs.
(diropts[]): Add entry for '-aligncomm' .drectve command.
(def_aligncomm): New grammar function.
* ld.texinfo: Document new feature.
* pe-dll.c (process_def_file): Rename from this ...
(process_def_file_and_drectve): ... to this, updating all callers,
and process any aligncomms chained to the def file after scanning
all .drectve sections.
(generate_edata): Updated to match.
(pe_dll_build_sections): Likewise.
==> ld/testsuite/ChangeLog <==
2009-05-19 Dave Korn <dave.korn.cygwin@gmail.com>
* ld-pe/aligncomm-1.c: New test source file.
* ld-pe/aligncomm-2.c: Likewise.
* ld-pe/aligncomm-3.c: Likewise.
* ld-pe/aligncomm-4.c: Likewise.
* ld-pe/aligncomm.d: New test pattern file.
* ld-pe/direct.exp: Deleted, and content moved into ...
* ld-pe/pe-run.exp: ... New common file for all PE run tests.
* ld-pe/vers-script.exp: Deleted, and content merged into ...
* ld-pe/pe-compile.exp: ... New common file for PE tests needing
a compiler, adding aligned common tests.
* ld-pe/pe.exp: Update header comment.
2009-04-30 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* common.h (STT_GNU_IFUNC): Define.
elfcpp
2009-04-30 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* (enum STT): Add STT_GNU_IFUNC.
gas
2009-04-30 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* config/obj-elf.c (obj_elf_type): Add support for a
gnu_indirect_function type.
* config/tc-i386.c (tc_i386_fix_adjustable): Do not adjust fixups
against indirect function symbols.
* doc/as.texinfo (.type): Document the support for the
gnu_indirect_function symbol type.
* NEWS: Mention the new feature.
gas/testsuite
2009-04-30 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* gas/elf/elf.exp: Extend type test to include an ifunc symbol.
Provide an alternative test for targets which do not support ifunc
symbols.
(type.s): Add entry for an ifunc symbol.
(type.e): Add ifunc entry to expected symbol dump.
(section2.e-armelf): Add entry for ifunc symbol.
(type-noifunc.s): New file.
(type-noifunc.e): New file.
bfd/
2009-04-30 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_section_data): Add indirect_relocs
section pointer.
(struct elf_obj_data): Add has_ifunc_symbols boolean.
* elf.c (swap_out_syms): Convert BSF_GNU_INDIRECT_FUNCTION flags
into a STT_GNU_IFUNC symbol type.
(_bfd_elf_is_function_type): Accept STT_GNU_IFUNC as a function
type.
(_bfd_elf_set_osabi): Set the osasbi field to ELFOSABI_LINUX if
the binary contains ifunc symbols.
* elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Translate the STT_GNU_IFUNC
symbol type into a BSF_GNU_INDIRECT_FUNCTION flag.
* elf32-i386.c (is_indirect_function): New function.
(elf_i386_check_relocs): Create an ifunc output section.
(allocate_dynrelocs): Create dynamic relocs in the ifunc output
section if necessary.
(elf_i386_relocate_section): Emit a reloc against an ifunc symbol
if necessary.
(elf_i386_add_symbol_hook): New function. Set the
has_ifunc_symbols field of the elf_obj_data structure if an ifunc
symbol is encountered.
(elf_backend_post_process_headers): Define.
(elf_backend_add_symbol_hook): Define.
(elf_i386_post_process_headers): Rename to
elf_i388_fbsd_post_process_headers.
* elf64-x86_64.c (IS_X86_64_PCREL_TYPE): New macro.
(is_indirect_function): New function.
(elf64_x86_64_check_relocs): Create an ifunc output section.
(allocate_dynrelocs): Create dynamic relocs in the ifunc output
section if necessary.
(elf64_x86_64_relocate_section): Emit a reloc against an ifunc
symbol if necessary.
(elf_i386_add_symbol_hook): Set the has_ifunc_symbols field of the
elf_obj_data structure if an ifunc symbol is encountered.
(elf_backend_post_process_headers): Define.
* elflink.c (_bfd_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Always create a PLT
if we have ifunc symbols to handle.
(get_ifunc_reloc_section_name): New function. Computes the name
for an ifunc section.
(_bfd_elf_make_ifunc_reloc_section): New function. Creates a
section to hold ifunc relocs.
* syms.c (BSF_GNU_INDIRECT_FUNCTION): Define.
(bfd_print_symbol_vandf): Handle ifunc symbols.
(bfd_decode_symclass): Likewise.
* bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
binutils
2009-04-30 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* readelf.c (dump_relocations): Display a relocation against an
ifunc symbol as if it were a function invocation.
(get_symbol_type): Handle STT_GNU_IFUNC.
ld
2009-04-30 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* NEWS: Mention support for IFUNC symbols.
ld/testsuite
2009-04-30 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
* ld-ifunc: New directory.
* ld-ifunc/ifunc.exp: New file: Run the IFUNC tests.
* ld-ifunc/prog.c: New file.
* ld-ifunc/lib.c: New file.
* common.h (STT_IFUNC): Define.
elfcpp/
* elfcpp.h (enum STT): Add STT_IFUNC.
bfd/
* syms.c (struct bfd_symbol): Add new flag BSF_INDIRECT_FUNCTION.
Remove redundant flag BFD_FORT_COMM_DEFAULT_VALUE. Renumber flags
to remove gaps.
(bfd_print_symbol_vandf): Return 'i' for BSF_INDIRECT_FUNCTION.
(bfd_decode_symclass): Likewise.
* elf.c (swap_out_syms): Translate BSF_INDIRECT_FUNCTION into
STT_IFUNC.
(elf_find_function): Treat STT_IFUNC in the same way as STT_FUNC.
(_bfd_elf_is_function_type): Likewise.
* elf32-arm.c (arm_elf_find_function): Likewise.
(elf32_arm_adjust_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
(elf32_arm_swap_symbol_in): Likewise.
(elf32_arm_additional_program_headers): Likewise.
* elf32-i386.c (is_indirect_symbol): New function.
(elf_i386_check_relocs): Also generate dynamic relocs for
relocations against STT_IFUNC symbols.
(allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
(elf_i386_relocate_section): Likewise.
* elf64-x86-64.c (is_indirect_symbol): New function.
(elf64_x86_64_check_relocs): Also generate dynamic relocs for
relocations against STT_IFUNC symbols.
(allocate_dynrelocs): Likewise.
(elf64_x86_64_relocate_section): Likewise.
* elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Translate STT_IFUNC into
BSF_INDIRECT_FUNCTION.
* elflink.c (_bfd_elf_adjust_dynamic_reloc_section): Add support
for STT_IFUNC symbols.
(get_ifunc_reloc_section_name): New function.
(_bfd_elf_make_ifunc_reloc_section): New function.
* elf-bfd.h (struct bfd_elf_section_data): Add indirect_relocs field.
* bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
gas/
* config/obj-elf.c (obj_elf_type): Add support for STT_IFUNC type.
* doc/as.texinfo: Document new feature.
* NEWS: Mention new feature.
gas/testsuite/
* gas/elf/type.s: Add test of STT_IFUNC symbol type.
* gas/elf/type.e: Update expected disassembly.
* gas/elf/elf.exp: Update grep of symbol types.
ld/
* NEWS: Mention new feature.
* pe-dll.c (process_def_file): Replace use of redundant
BFD_FORT_COMM_DEFAULT_VALUE with 0.
* scripttempl/elf.sc: Add .rel.ifunc.dyn and .rela.ifunc.dyn
sections.
ld/testsuite/
* ld-mips-elf/reloc-1-n32.d: Updated expected output for reloc
descriptions.
* ld-mips-elf/reloc-1-n64.d: Likewise.
* ld-i386/ifunc.d: New test.
* ld-i386/ifunc.s: Source file for the new test.
* ld-i386/i386.exp: Run the new test.
2008-09-08 Tristan Gingold <gingold@adacore.com>
* NEWS: Add a marker for the 2.19 features.
gas/
2008-09-08 Tristan Gingold <gingold@adacore.com>
* NEWS: Add a marker for the 2.19 features.
binutils/
2008-09-08 Tristan Gingold <gingold@adacore.com>
* NEWS: Add a marker for the 2.19 features.
listings such as gas version, passed options, and time stamp.
(listing_general_info): New function.
(print_options): New function.
(print_single_option): New function.
(print_timestamp): New function.
(MAX_DATELEN): Define.
(listing_print): Add call to listing_general_info.
* listing.h (LISTING_GENERAL): Define.
(listing_print): Add new parameter.
* as.c (show_usage): Print new switch.
(parse_args): Parse new switch.
(main): Pass command line on to listing_print.
* NEWS: Mention this new feature.
* doc/as.texinfo: Document the new sub-option.
* gas/all/gas.exp: Check the performance of the -ag command line
switch.
(parse_reg_without_prefix): New function.
(parse_reg): Check for '$' register prefix if --allow-reg-prefix is set.
(option md_longopts): Add allow-reg-prefix option.
* doc/c-sh.texi: Document --allow-reg-prefix option.
* NEWS: Mention the new switch.
* gas/sh/basic.exp: Run reg-prefix test.
* gas/sh/reg-prefix.s: New
* gas/sh/reg-prefix.d: New
2005-05-06 Jan Beulich <jbeulich@novell.com>
* macro.c (new_formal, del_formal): New.
(do_formals): Use new_formal. Check for and parse qualifier. Warn if
required argument has default value. Stop looking for more formal
when there was a vararg one.
(macro_expand_body): Use new_formal and del_formal.
(macro_expand): Likewise. Initialize local variable err. Don't
return immediately when encountering an error. Warn when keyword
argument already had a value assigned. Eliminate duplicate clearing
of argument value. When current positional argument matches parameter
of vararg type, assign to it all the remaining arguments. Issue error
when required parameter does not have value.
(free_macro): Use del_formal.
(expand_irp): Initialize formal type. Free buffers associated with
formal prior to returning.
* macro.h (struct formal_struct): Add new field 'type' with new
enumeration type 'formal_type'.
* doc/as.texinfo: Document macro parameter qualifiers.
* NEWS: Mention new functionality.
gas/testsuite/
2005-05-06 Jan Beulich <jbeulich@novell.com>
* gas/macros/badarg.s: Add check for bad qualifier specification.
* gas/macros/badarg.l: Adjust.
* gas/macros/vararg.[sd]: New.
* gas/macros/macros.exp: Run new test.
(gas_hash_table_size): New static variable.
(set_gas_hash_table_size): New function: Records a requested size for the hash tables.
(get_gas_hash_table_size): New function: Return a prime number near the requested size of the hash table.
(hash_new): Use get_gas_hash_table_size.
* hash.h: Add a prototype for set_gas_hash_table_size.
* as.c (show_usage): Add description of new switches: --hash-size and --reduce-memory-overheads.
(option_values): Add OPTION_HASH_TABLE_SIZE and OPTION_REDUCE_MEMORY_OVERHEADS.
(std_longpopts): Add entries for the new options.
(parse_args): Handle the new options.
* Makefile.am: Add a dependency of as.c on hash.h.
* Makefile.in: Regenerate.
* doc/as.texinfo: Document the new switches.
* NEWS: Mention the new switches.
2005-04-11 Jan Beulich <jbeulich@novell.com>
* NEWS: Mention these changes and their effects.
* macro.c (get_token): Use is_name_beginner/is_part_of_name/
is_name_ender.
(check_macro): Likewise.
(buffer_and_nest): Likewise. Permit multiple labels. Don't discard
labels together with the closing pseudo-op.
(macro_expand_body): Adjust comment. Range-check input before use.
Adjust mis-spelled diagnostic. Use is_name_beginner.
* read.c (try_macro): New.
(read_a_source_file): New static variable last_eol. Don't list
macro expansion lines more than once. Call try_macro.
(s_macro): Set section of line_label to absolute instead of undefined.
* doc/as.texinfo: Add information on the caveats of these changes.
gas/testsuite/
2005-04-11 Jan Beulich <jbeulich@novell.com>
* gas/macros/dot.[ls]: New.
* gas/macros/macros.exp: Run new test.
2004-03-08 Jan Beulich <jbeulich@novell.com>
* doc/as.texinfo: Add sentence to indicate redefining a macro is an
error, and point to .purgem documentation if someone really needs
re-definitions.
* NEWS: Mention macro redefinition is now an error.
Nick Clifton