* elf-bfd.h: Add prototypes for _bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection

	and _bfd_elfcore_strndup.
	(struct elf_backend_data): Add elf_backend_grok_prstatus
	and elf_backend_grok_psinfo.
	* elf.c (_bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection): New function.
	(elfcore_grok_prstatus): Use it.
	(elfcore_make_note_pseudosection): Likewise.
	(elfcore_strndup):  Rename to...
	(_bfd_elfcore_strndup): Here, and make global.
	(elfcore_grok_psinfo): Use _bfd_elfcore_strndup.
	(elfcore_grok_note): Call elf_backend_grok_prstatus
	and elf_backend_grok_psinfo if available.
	* elf32-mips.c (_bfd_elf32_mips_grok_prstatus): New function.
	(_bfd_elf32_mips_grok_psinfo): New function.
	(elf_backend_grok_prstatus): Define.
	(elf_backend_grok_psinfo): Define.
	* elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_grok_prstatus): Default to NULL.
	(elf_backend_grok_psinfo): Likewise.
	(elfNN_bed): Include elf_backend_grok_prstatus and
	elf_backend_grok_psinfo.

5 files changed, 244 insertions, 130 deletions

diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index b49316abf24..51a470b6867 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,26 @@
+2001-06-29  Daniel Jacobowitz  <drow@mvista.com>
+
+	* elf-bfd.h: Add prototypes for _bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection
+	and _bfd_elfcore_strndup.
+	(struct elf_backend_data): Add elf_backend_grok_prstatus
+	and elf_backend_grok_psinfo.
+	* elf.c (_bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection): New function.
+	(elfcore_grok_prstatus): Use it.
+	(elfcore_make_note_pseudosection): Likewise.
+	(elfcore_strndup):  Rename to...
+	(_bfd_elfcore_strndup): Here, and make global.
+	(elfcore_grok_psinfo): Use _bfd_elfcore_strndup.
+	(elfcore_grok_note): Call elf_backend_grok_prstatus
+	and elf_backend_grok_psinfo if available.
+	* elf32-mips.c (_bfd_elf32_mips_grok_prstatus): New function.
+	(_bfd_elf32_mips_grok_psinfo): New function.
+	(elf_backend_grok_prstatus): Define.
+	(elf_backend_grok_psinfo): Define.
+	* elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_grok_prstatus): Default to NULL.
+	(elf_backend_grok_psinfo): Likewise.
+	(elfNN_bed): Include elf_backend_grok_prstatus and
+	elf_backend_grok_psinfo.
+
 2001-06-29  H.J. Lu  <hjl@gnu.org>
 
 	* elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_finish_dynamic_sections): Check if
@@ -132,30 +155,30 @@
 
 2001-06-20  Catherine Moore  <clm@redhat.com>
 
-        * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data):
-        elf_backend_emit_relocs: New field: Function for emitting
-        relocs.
-        elf_backend_count_relocs: New field: Function for determining
-        the number of relocs to be emitted.
-        * elfxx-target.h: Provide default (NULL) values for
-        elf_backend_emit_relocs and elf_backend_count_relocs.
-        * elflink.h (elf_link_size_reloc_section): Make the hash table
-        big enough to hold the relocs counted by either reloc_count or
-        o->reloc_count.
-        (elf_bfd_final_link) emit_relocs: New boolean, set if relocs
-        should be emitted, either because of a command line option
-        stored in the info structure or because the target provides a
-        special reloc emitting function.
-        If the target provides a reloc counting function use it,
-        unless performing a relocatable link or emitting all relocs.
-        Also set the SEC_RELOC flag on any output section which will
-        contain relocs.
-        (elf_link_input_bfd): emit_relocs: New boolean, set if relocs
-        should be emitted, either because of a command line option
-        stored in the info structure or because the target provides a
-        special reloc emitting function.
-        If the target provides a reloc emitting function, use it,
-        unless performing a relocatable link or emitting all relocs.
+	* elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data):
+	elf_backend_emit_relocs: New field: Function for emitting
+	relocs.
+	elf_backend_count_relocs: New field: Function for determining
+	the number of relocs to be emitted.
+	* elfxx-target.h: Provide default (NULL) values for
+	elf_backend_emit_relocs and elf_backend_count_relocs.
+	* elflink.h (elf_link_size_reloc_section): Make the hash table
+	big enough to hold the relocs counted by either reloc_count or
+	o->reloc_count.
+	(elf_bfd_final_link) emit_relocs: New boolean, set if relocs
+	should be emitted, either because of a command line option
+	stored in the info structure or because the target provides a
+	special reloc emitting function.
+	If the target provides a reloc counting function use it,
+	unless performing a relocatable link or emitting all relocs.
+	Also set the SEC_RELOC flag on any output section which will
+	contain relocs.
+	(elf_link_input_bfd): emit_relocs: New boolean, set if relocs
+	should be emitted, either because of a command line option
+	stored in the info structure or because the target provides a
+	special reloc emitting function.
+	If the target provides a reloc emitting function, use it,
+	unless performing a relocatable link or emitting all relocs.
 
 2001-06-20  H.J. Lu  <hjl@gnu.org>
 
@@ -209,13 +232,13 @@
 	function.  Move flagword result into parameter list.  Remove
 	comment about setting bfd_error_handler to intercept failure
 	results.
-        * coffgen.c (make_a_section_from_file): Examine result of
+	* coffgen.c (make_a_section_from_file): Examine result of
 	calling bfd_coff_styp_to_sec_flags and pass a failure back to
 	caller.
-        * ecoff.h (styp_flags_to_sec_flags): Change to a boolean
+	* ecoff.h (styp_flags_to_sec_flags): Change to a boolean
 	function.  Move flagword result into parameter list.
-        * libcoff.h: Regenerate.
-        * libecoff.h: Regenerate.
+	* libcoff.h: Regenerate.
+	* libecoff.h: Regenerate.
 
 2001-06-13  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cambridge.redhat.com>
 
@@ -224,10 +247,10 @@
 
 2001-06-12  Catherine Moore  <clm@redhat.com>
 
-        * elflink.h (elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries): Replace FILE_ALIGN
-        with the file_align entry from elf_backend_data.
-        (elf_gc_smash_unused_vtentry_relocs): Likewise.
-        (elf_gc_record_vtentry): Likewise.
+	* elflink.h (elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries): Replace FILE_ALIGN
+	with the file_align entry from elf_backend_data.
+	(elf_gc_smash_unused_vtentry_relocs): Likewise.
+	(elf_gc_record_vtentry): Likewise.
 
 2001-06-10  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
 
@@ -275,7 +298,7 @@
 
 2001-06-06  Christian Groessler <cpg@aladdin.de>
 
-        * coff-z8k.c: Fix formatting.
+	* coff-z8k.c: Fix formatting.
 	Fix howtos: howto->size was always 1.
 
 2001-06-05  Thiemo Seufer  <seufer@csv.ica.uni-stuttgart.de>
@@ -468,7 +491,7 @@
 
 2001-05-24  Tom Rix <trix@redhat.com>
 
-        * Makefile.am coff-pmac bfd now defined in coff-rs6000.c
+	* Makefile.am coff-pmac bfd now defined in coff-rs6000.c
 	xcoff-target.h not used to define rs6000 or ppc bfd.
 	* Makefile.in same
 
@@ -546,13 +569,13 @@
 
 	* elf-bfd.h (NUM_SHDR_ENTRIES): New macro: compute the number
 	of entries in a structured section.
-        * elf.c: Use new macro.
-        * elf32-i386.c: Use new macro.
-        * elf32-mips.c: Use new macro.
-        * elf64-alpha.c: Use new macro.
-        * elf64-sparc.c: Use new macro.
-        * elfcode.h: Use new macro.
-        * elflink.h: Use new macro.
+	* elf.c: Use new macro.
+	* elf32-i386.c: Use new macro.
+	* elf32-mips.c: Use new macro.
+	* elf64-alpha.c: Use new macro.
+	* elf64-sparc.c: Use new macro.
+	* elfcode.h: Use new macro.
+	* elflink.h: Use new macro.
 
 2001-05-23  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cambridge.redhat.com>
 
@@ -709,7 +732,7 @@
 2001-05-04  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cambridge.redhat.com>
 
 	* elf32-arm.h (elf32_arm_final_link_relocate): Set
-        EF_ARM_HASENTRY if the start address is set.
+	EF_ARM_HASENTRY if the start address is set.
 
 2001-05-03  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cambridge.redhat.com>
 
@@ -750,7 +773,7 @@
 
 2001-05-02  Johan Rydberg  <jrydberg@opencores.org>
 
-        * elf32-openrisc.c (openrisc_elf_howto_table): Do not complain
+	* elf32-openrisc.c (openrisc_elf_howto_table): Do not complain
 	about overflow in R_OPENRISC_LO_16_IN_INSN and
 	R_OPENRISC_HI_16_IN_INSN.Index: bfd/elf32-openrisc.c
 
@@ -992,31 +1015,31 @@
 2001-03-23  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
 	* Makefile.am (BUILD_CFILES): New variable: List of C source
-        files created in build directory.
-        (BUILD_HFILES): New variable: List of header files created in
-        build directory.
-        (POTFILES): Delete.
-        (po/POTFILES.in): Replace rule with empty entry.
-        (po/SRC-POTFILES.in): New rule: Create a list of source files
-        in the source directory.
-        (po/BLD-POTFILES.in): New rule: Create a list of source files
-        in the build directory.
-        (MOSTLYCLEAN): Do not delete source files created in build
-        directory.
-        * Makefile.in: Regenerate.
-        * configure.in: Insert SRC-POTFILES.in and BLD-POTFILES.in
-        into po/Makefile.
-        * configure: Regenerate.
-
-        * po/Make-in: Replace occurrences of POTFILES with SRC-POTFILES
-        and BLD_POTFILES.
+	files created in build directory.
+	(BUILD_HFILES): New variable: List of header files created in
+	build directory.
+	(POTFILES): Delete.
+	(po/POTFILES.in): Replace rule with empty entry.
+	(po/SRC-POTFILES.in): New rule: Create a list of source files
+	in the source directory.
+	(po/BLD-POTFILES.in): New rule: Create a list of source files
+	in the build directory.
+	(MOSTLYCLEAN): Do not delete source files created in build
+	directory.
+	* Makefile.in: Regenerate.
+	* configure.in: Insert SRC-POTFILES.in and BLD-POTFILES.in
+	into po/Makefile.
+	* configure: Regenerate.
+
+	* po/Make-in: Replace occurrences of POTFILES with SRC-POTFILES
+	and BLD_POTFILES.
 	Add .. to the search path when building bfd.pot.
-        Delete POTFILES when performing distclean.
-        Add comment describing why distclean is broken in maintainer mode.
+	Delete POTFILES when performing distclean.
+	Add comment describing why distclean is broken in maintainer mode.
 	* po/POTFILES.in: Delete.
 	* po/SRC-POTFILES.in: New file.
 	* po/BLD-POTFILES.in: New file.
-        * po/bfd.pot: Regenerate.
+	* po/bfd.pot: Regenerate.
 
 2001-03-22  Hans-Peter Nilsson  <hp@axis.com>
 
@@ -1149,7 +1172,7 @@
 	of offset in BLX(1) instruction.
 	* coff-arm.c (coff_arm_relocate_section): Clear bit zero of
 	offset in BLX(1) instruction.
-        Fix formatting.
+	Fix formatting.
 
 2001-03-06  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
 
@@ -1207,7 +1230,7 @@
 
 	* coffcode.h (styp_to_sec_flags) [COFF_WITH_PE version]: Tidy
 	up, replacing multiple if statements with a switch.
-        (handle_COMDAT): New function.
+	(handle_COMDAT): New function.
 
 2001-02-26  H.J. Lu  <hjl@gnu.org>
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf-bfd.h b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
index a5693ff336a..f3405907758 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-bfd.h
+++ b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
@@ -628,6 +628,14 @@ struct elf_backend_data
   unsigned int (*elf_backend_count_relocs)
     PARAMS ((asection *, Elf_Internal_Rela *));
 
+  /* This function, if defined, is called when an NT_PRSTATUS note is found
+     in a core file. */
+  boolean (*elf_backend_grok_prstatus) PARAMS ((bfd *, Elf_Internal_Note *));
+
+  /* This function, if defined, is called when an NT_PSINFO or NT_PRPSINFO
+     note is found in a core file. */
+  boolean (*elf_backend_grok_psinfo) PARAMS ((bfd *, Elf_Internal_Note *));
+
   /* The swapping table to use when dealing with ECOFF information.
      Used for the MIPS ELF .mdebug section.  */
   const struct ecoff_debug_swap *elf_backend_ecoff_debug_swap;
@@ -1098,6 +1106,9 @@ boolean _bfd_elf_create_got_section PARAMS ((bfd *,
 unsigned long _bfd_elf_link_renumber_dynsyms PARAMS ((bfd *,
 						      struct bfd_link_info *));
 
+boolean _bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection PARAMS ((bfd *, char *, int, int));
+char *_bfd_elfcore_strndup PARAMS ((bfd *, char *, int));
+
 elf_linker_section_t *_bfd_elf_create_linker_section
   PARAMS ((bfd *abfd,
 	   struct bfd_link_info *info,
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 191627c4aed..5b2114fb0c3 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -5376,6 +5376,46 @@ elfcore_maybe_make_sect (abfd, name, sect)
   return true;
 }
 
+/* Create a pseudosection containing SIZE bytes at FILEPOS.  This
+   actually creates up to two pseudosections:
+   - For the single-threaded case, a section named NAME, unless
+     such a section already exists.
+   - For the multi-threaded case, a section named "NAME/PID", where
+     PID is elfcore_make_pid (abfd).
+   Both pseudosections have identical contents. */
+boolean
+_bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection (abfd, name, size, filepos)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     char *name;
+     int size;
+     int filepos;
+{
+  char buf[100];
+  char *threaded_name;
+  asection *sect;
+
+  /* Build the section name.  */
+
+  sprintf (buf, "%s/%d", name, elfcore_make_pid (abfd));
+  threaded_name = bfd_alloc (abfd, strlen (buf) + 1);
+  if (threaded_name == NULL)
+    return false;
+  strcpy (threaded_name, buf);
+
+  sect = bfd_make_section (abfd, threaded_name);
+  if (sect == NULL)
+    return false;
+  sect->_raw_size = size;
+  sect->filepos = filepos;
+  sect->flags = SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
+  sect->alignment_power = 2;
+
+  if (! elfcore_maybe_make_sect (abfd, name, sect))
+    return false;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 /* prstatus_t exists on:
      solaris 2.5+
      linux 2.[01] + glibc
@@ -5388,9 +5428,6 @@ elfcore_grok_prstatus (abfd, note)
      bfd *abfd;
      Elf_Internal_Note *note;
 {
-  char buf[100];
-  char *name;
-  asection *sect;
   int raw_size;
   int offset;
 
@@ -5446,69 +5483,23 @@ elfcore_grok_prstatus (abfd, note)
       return true;
     }
 
-  /* Make a ".reg/999" section.  */
-
-  sprintf (buf, ".reg/%d", elfcore_make_pid (abfd));
-  name = bfd_alloc (abfd, strlen (buf) + 1);
-  if (name == NULL)
-    return false;
-  strcpy (name, buf);
-
-  sect = bfd_make_section (abfd, name);
-  if (sect == NULL)
-    return false;
-
-  sect->_raw_size = raw_size;
-  sect->filepos = note->descpos + offset;
-
-  sect->flags = SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
-  sect->alignment_power = 2;
-
-  if (! elfcore_maybe_make_sect (abfd, ".reg", sect))
+  /* Make a ".reg/999" section and a ".reg" section.  */
+  if (! _bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection (abfd, ".reg",
+					 raw_size, note->descpos + offset));
     return false;
 
   return true;
 }
 #endif /* defined (HAVE_PRSTATUS_T) */
 
-/* Create a pseudosection containing the exact contents of NOTE.  This
-   actually creates up to two pseudosections:
-   - For the single-threaded case, a section named NAME, unless
-     such a section already exists.
-   - For the multi-threaded case, a section named "NAME/PID", where
-     PID is elfcore_make_pid (abfd).
-   Both pseudosections have identical contents: the contents of NOTE.  */
-
+/* Create a pseudosection containing the exact contents of NOTE.  */
 static boolean
 elfcore_make_note_pseudosection (abfd, name, note)
      bfd *abfd;
      char *name;
      Elf_Internal_Note *note;
 {
-  char buf[100];
-  char *threaded_name;
-  asection *sect;
-
-  /* Build the section name.  */
-
-  sprintf (buf, "%s/%d", name, elfcore_make_pid (abfd));
-  threaded_name = bfd_alloc (abfd, strlen (buf) + 1);
-  if (threaded_name == NULL)
-    return false;
-  strcpy (threaded_name, buf);
-
-  sect = bfd_make_section (abfd, threaded_name);
-  if (sect == NULL)
-    return false;
-  sect->_raw_size = note->descsz;
-  sect->filepos = note->descpos;
-  sect->flags = SEC_HAS_CONTENTS;
-  sect->alignment_power = 2;
-
-  if (! elfcore_maybe_make_sect (abfd, name, sect))
-    return false;
-
-  return true;
+  return _bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection (abfd, name, note->descsz, note->descpos);
 }
 
 /* There isn't a consistent prfpregset_t across platforms,
@@ -5549,14 +5540,12 @@ typedef psinfo32_t elfcore_psinfo32_t;
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#if defined (HAVE_PRPSINFO_T) || defined (HAVE_PSINFO_T)
-
 /* return a malloc'ed copy of a string at START which is at
    most MAX bytes long, possibly without a terminating '\0'.
    the copy will always have a terminating '\0'.  */
 
-static char*
-elfcore_strndup (abfd, start, max)
+char*
+_bfd_elfcore_strndup (abfd, start, max)
      bfd *abfd;
      char *start;
      int max;
@@ -5580,6 +5569,8 @@ elfcore_strndup (abfd, start, max)
   return dup;
 }
 
+#if defined (HAVE_PRPSINFO_T) || defined (HAVE_PSINFO_T)
+
 static boolean
 elfcore_grok_psinfo (abfd, note)
      bfd *abfd;
@@ -5592,10 +5583,10 @@ elfcore_grok_psinfo (abfd, note)
       memcpy (&psinfo, note->descdata, sizeof (psinfo));
 
       elf_tdata (abfd)->core_program
-	= elfcore_strndup (abfd, psinfo.pr_fname, sizeof (psinfo.pr_fname));
+	= _bfd_elfcore_strndup (abfd, psinfo.pr_fname, sizeof (psinfo.pr_fname));
 
       elf_tdata (abfd)->core_command
-	= elfcore_strndup (abfd, psinfo.pr_psargs, sizeof (psinfo.pr_psargs));
+	= _bfd_elfcore_strndup (abfd, psinfo.pr_psargs, sizeof (psinfo.pr_psargs));
     }
 #if defined (HAVE_PRPSINFO32_T) || defined (HAVE_PSINFO32_T)
   else if (note->descsz == sizeof (elfcore_psinfo32_t))
@@ -5606,10 +5597,10 @@ elfcore_grok_psinfo (abfd, note)
       memcpy (&psinfo, note->descdata, sizeof (psinfo));
 
       elf_tdata (abfd)->core_program
-	= elfcore_strndup (abfd, psinfo.pr_fname, sizeof (psinfo.pr_fname));
+	= _bfd_elfcore_strndup (abfd, psinfo.pr_fname, sizeof (psinfo.pr_fname));
 
       elf_tdata (abfd)->core_command
-	= elfcore_strndup (abfd, psinfo.pr_psargs, sizeof (psinfo.pr_psargs));
+	= _bfd_elfcore_strndup (abfd, psinfo.pr_psargs, sizeof (psinfo.pr_psargs));
     }
 #endif
 
@@ -5841,14 +5832,21 @@ elfcore_grok_note (abfd, note)
      bfd *abfd;
      Elf_Internal_Note *note;
 {
+  struct elf_backend_data *bed = get_elf_backend_data (abfd);
+
   switch (note->type)
     {
     default:
       return true;
 
-#if defined (HAVE_PRSTATUS_T)
     case NT_PRSTATUS:
+      if (bed->elf_backend_grok_prstatus)
+	if ((*bed->elf_backend_grok_prstatus) (abfd, note))
+	  return true;
+#if defined (HAVE_PRSTATUS_T)
       return elfcore_grok_prstatus (abfd, note);
+#else
+      return true;
 #endif
 
 #if defined (HAVE_PSTATUS_T)
@@ -5876,10 +5874,15 @@ elfcore_grok_note (abfd, note)
       else
 	return true;
 
-#if defined (HAVE_PRPSINFO_T) || defined (HAVE_PSINFO_T)
     case NT_PRPSINFO:
     case NT_PSINFO:
+      if (bed->elf_backend_grok_psinfo)
+	if ((*bed->elf_backend_grok_psinfo) (abfd, note))
+	  return true;
+#if defined (HAVE_PRPSINFO_T) || defined (HAVE_PSINFO_T)
       return elfcore_grok_psinfo (abfd, note);
+#else
+      return true;
 #endif
     }
 }
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-mips.c b/bfd/elf32-mips.c
index 0ac7b5ab5c0..44c2a4c9da5 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-mips.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-mips.c
@@ -9134,6 +9134,73 @@ _bfd_mips_elf_finish_dynamic_sections (output_bfd, info)
   return true;
 }
 
+/* Support for core dump NOTE sections */
+static boolean
+_bfd_elf32_mips_grok_prstatus (abfd, note)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     Elf_Internal_Note *note;
+{
+  int offset;
+  int raw_size;
+
+  switch (note->descsz)
+    {
+      default:
+	return false;
+
+      case 256:		/* Linux/MIPS */
+	/* pr_cursig */
+	elf_tdata (abfd)->core_signal = bfd_get_16 (abfd, note->descdata + 12);
+
+	/* pr_pid */
+	elf_tdata (abfd)->core_pid = bfd_get_32 (abfd, note->descdata + 24);
+
+	/* pr_reg */
+	offset = 72;
+	raw_size = 180;
+
+	break;
+    }
+
+  /* Make a ".reg/999" section.  */
+  if (! _bfd_elfcore_make_pseudosection (abfd, ".reg",
+					 raw_size, note->descpos + offset))
+    return false;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+static boolean _bfd_elf32_mips_grok_psinfo (abfd, note)
+     bfd *abfd;
+     Elf_Internal_Note *note;
+{
+  switch (note->descsz)
+    {
+      default:
+	return false;
+
+      case 128:		/* Linux/MIPS elf_prpsinfo */
+	elf_tdata (abfd)->core_program
+	 = _bfd_elfcore_strndup (abfd, note->descdata + 32, 16);
+	elf_tdata (abfd)->core_command
+	 = _bfd_elfcore_strndup (abfd, note->descdata + 48, 80);
+    }
+
+  /* Note that for some reason, a spurious space is tacked
+     onto the end of the args in some (at least one anyway)
+     implementations, so strip it off if it exists.  */
+
+  {
+    char *command = elf_tdata (abfd)->core_command;
+    int n = strlen (command);
+
+    if (0 < n && command[n - 1] == ' ')
+      command[n - 1] = '\0';
+  }
+
+  return true;
+}
+
 /* This is almost identical to bfd_generic_get_... except that some
    MIPS relocations need to be handled specially.  Sigh.  */
 
@@ -9421,6 +9488,8 @@ static const struct ecoff_debug_swap mips_elf32_ecoff_debug_swap = {
 					_bfd_mips_elf_copy_indirect_symbol
 
 #define elf_backend_hide_symbol		_bfd_mips_elf_hide_symbol
+#define elf_backend_grok_prstatus	_bfd_elf32_mips_grok_prstatus
+#define elf_backend_grok_psinfo		_bfd_elf32_mips_grok_psinfo
 
 #define bfd_elf32_bfd_is_local_label_name \
 					mips_elf_is_local_label_name
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-target.h b/bfd/elfxx-target.h
index 8258a6add98..5f413d2be96 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-target.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-target.h
@@ -329,6 +329,12 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
 #ifndef elf_backend_count_relocs
 #define elf_backend_count_relocs		NULL
 #endif
+#ifndef elf_backend_grok_prstatus
+#define elf_backend_grok_prstatus		NULL
+#endif
+#ifndef elf_backend_grok_psinfo
+#define elf_backend_grok_psinfo			NULL
+#endif
 
 /* Previously, backends could only use SHT_REL or SHT_RELA relocation
    sections, but not both.  They defined USE_REL to indicate SHT_REL
@@ -412,6 +418,8 @@ static CONST struct elf_backend_data elfNN_bed =
   elf_backend_hide_symbol,
   elf_backend_emit_relocs,
   elf_backend_count_relocs,
+  elf_backend_grok_prstatus,
+  elf_backend_grok_psinfo,
   elf_backend_ecoff_debug_swap,
   ELF_MACHINE_ALT1,
   ELF_MACHINE_ALT2,