Mark an ALLOC section, which should be placed in special memory area,
with SHF_GNU_MBIND. Its sh_info field indicates the special memory
type. GNU_MBIND section names start with ".mbind" so that they are
placed as orphan sections by linker. All input GNU_MBIND sections
with the same sh_type, sh_flags and sh_info are placed in one output
GNU_MBIND section. In executable and shared object, create a
GNU_MBIND segment for each GNU_MBIND section and its segment type is
PT_GNU_MBIND_LO plus the sh_info value. Each GNU_MBIND segment is
aligned at page boundary.
The assembler syntax:
.section .mbind.foo,"adx",%progbits
^ 0: Special memory type.
|
'd' for SHF_GNU_MBIND.
.section .mbind.foo,"adx",%progbits,0x1
^ 1: Special memory type.
|
'd' for SHF_GNU_MBIND.
.section .mbind.bar,"adG",%progbits,.foo_group,comdat,0x2
^ 2: Special memory type.
|
'd' for SHF_GNU_MBIND.
bfd/
* elf.c (get_program_header_size): Add a GNU_MBIND segment for
each GNU_MBIND section and align GNU_MBIND section to page size.
(_bfd_elf_map_sections_to_segments): Create a GNU_MBIND
segment for each GNU_MBIND section.
(_bfd_elf_init_private_section_data): Copy sh_info from input
for GNU_MBIND section.
binutils/
* NEWS: Mention support for ELF SHF_GNU_MBIND and
PT_GNU_MBIND_XXX.
* readelf.c (get_segment_type): Handle PT_GNU_MBIND_XXX.
(get_elf_section_flags): Handle SHF_GNU_MBIND.
(process_section_headers): Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/mbind1.s: New file.
* testsuite/binutils-all/objcopy.exp: Run readelf test on
mbind1.s.
gas/
* NEWS: Mention support for ELF SHF_GNU_MBIND.
* config/obj-elf.c (section_match): New.
(get_section): Match both sh_info and group name.
(obj_elf_change_section): Add argument for sh_info. Pass both
sh_info and group name to get_section. Issue an error for
SHF_GNU_MBIND section without SHF_ALLOC. Set sh_info.
(obj_elf_parse_section_letters): Set SHF_GNU_MBIND for 'd'.
(obj_elf_section): Support SHF_GNU_MBIND section info.
* config/obj-elf.h (obj_elf_change_section): Add argument for
sh_info.
* config/tc-arm.c (start_unwind_section): Pass 0 as sh_info to
obj_elf_change_section.
* config/tc-ia64.c (obj_elf_vms_common): Likewise.
* config/tc-microblaze.c (microblaze_s_data): Likewise.
(microblaze_s_sdata): Likewise.
(microblaze_s_rdata): Likewise.
(microblaze_s_bss): Likewise.
* config/tc-mips.c (s_change_section): Likewise.
* config/tc-msp430.c (msp430_profiler): Likewise.
* config/tc-rx.c (parse_rx_section): Likewise.
* config/tc-tic6x.c (tic6x_start_unwind_section): Likewise.
* doc/as.texinfo: Document 'd' for SHF_GNU_MBIND.
* testsuite/gas/elf/elf.exp: Run section12a, section12b and
section13.
* testsuite/gas/elf/section10.d: Updated.
* testsuite/gas/elf/section10.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/gas/elf/section12.s: New file.
* testsuite/gas/elf/section12a.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/gas/elf/section12b.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/gas/elf/section13.l: Likewise.
* testsuite/gas/elf/section13.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/gas/elf/section13.s: Likewise.
include/
* elf/common.h (PT_GNU_MBIND_NUM): New.
(PT_GNU_MBIND_LO): Likewise.
(PT_GNU_MBIND_HI): Likewise.
(SHF_GNU_MBIND): Likewise.
ld/
* NEWS: Mention support for ELF SHF_GNU_MBIND and
PT_GNU_MBIND_XXX.
* emultempl/elf32.em (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_place_orphan): Place
input GNU_MBIND sections with the same type, attributes and
sh_info field into a single output GNU_MBIND section.
* testsuite/ld-elf/elf.exp: Run mbind2a and mbind2b.
* testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1.s: New file.
* testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1a.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1b.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1c.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/ld-elf/mbind2a.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/ld-elf/mbind2b.c: Likewise.
This file contains invisible Unicode characters that are indistinguishable to humans but may be processed differently by a computer. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
README for LD
This is the GNU linker. It is distributed with other "binary
utilities" which should be in ../binutils. See ../binutils/README for
more general notes, including where to send bug reports.
There are many features of the linker:
* The linker uses a Binary File Descriptor library (../bfd)
that it uses to read and write object files. This helps
insulate the linker itself from the format of object files.
* The linker supports a number of different object file
formats. It can even handle multiple formats at once:
Read two input formats and write a third.
* The linker can be configured for cross-linking.
* The linker supports a control language.
* There is a user manual (ld.texinfo), as well as the
beginnings of an internals manual (ldint.texinfo).
Installation
============
See ../binutils/README.
If you want to make a cross-linker, you may want to specify
a different search path of -lfoo libraries than the default.
You can do this by setting the LIB_PATH variable in ./Makefile
or using the --with-lib-path configure switch.
To build just the linker, make the target all-ld from the top level
directory (one directory above this one).
Porting to a new target
=======================
See the ldint.texinfo manual.
Reporting bugs etc
===========================
See ../binutils/README.
Known problems
==============
The Solaris linker normally exports all dynamic symbols from an
executable. The GNU linker does not do this by default. This is
because the GNU linker tries to present the same interface for all
similar targets (in this case, all native ELF targets). This does not
matter for normal programs, but it can make a difference for programs
which try to dlopen an executable, such as PERL or Tcl. You can make
the GNU linker export all dynamic symbols with the -E or
--export-dynamic command line option.
HP/UX 9.01 has a shell bug that causes the linker scripts to be
generated incorrectly. The symptom of this appears to be "fatal error
- scanner input buffer overflow" error messages. There are various
workarounds to this:
* Build and install bash, and build with "make SHELL=bash".
* Update to a version of HP/UX with a working shell (e.g., 9.05).
* Replace "(. ${srcdir}/scripttempl/${SCRIPT_NAME}.sc)" in
genscripts.sh with "sh ${srcdir}..." (no parens) and make sure the
emulparams script used exports any shell variables it sets.
Copyright (C) 2012-2017 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
Copying and distribution of this file, with or without modification,
are permitted in any medium without royalty provided the copyright
notice and this notice are preserved.