include/

	* bfdlink.h (struct bfd_link_hash_entry): Move und_next into elements
	of union.
bfd/
	* ecoff.c: Update u.undef.next refs.
	* elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
	* elflink.c: Likewise.
	* linker.c: Likewise.
	* xcofflink.c: Likewise.
ld/
	* ldexp.c (fold_name): Update u.undef.next refs.
	* emultempl/pe.em: Likewise.
	* emultempl/sunos.em: Likewise.

bfd/
	* elf-bfd.h (struct elf_link_hash_entry): Rearrange.  Add FIXME to
	dynamic_def.  Combine weakdef and elf_hash_value.  Move vtable
	fields to indirect struct.
	* elf-m10300.c: Update u.weakdef refs.
	* elf32-arm.h: Likewise.
	* elf32-cris.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-frv.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-hppa.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-i370.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-i386.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-m32r.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-ppc.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-s390.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-sh.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-vax.c: Likewise.
	* elf32-xtensa.c: Likewise.
	* elf64-alpha.c: Likewise.
	* elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
	* elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
	* elf64-s390.c: Likewise.
	* elf64-sh64.c: Likewise.
	* elf64-sparc.c: Likewise.
	* elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
	* elfxx-ia64.c: Likewise.
	* elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
	* elflink.c: Likewise.  Also u.elf_hash_value.
	(elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries_used): Update for h->vtable
	indirection.
	(elf_gc_smash_unused_vtentry_relocs): Likewise.
	(bfd_elf_gc_record_vtinherit): Alloc vtable.
	(bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry): Likewise.
	* elf.c (_bfd_elf_link_hash_newfunc): Use memset.

31 files changed, 318 insertions, 277 deletions

diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index 82b09e9dcf2..29eee3d8580 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,48 @@
 2004-09-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
 
+	* ecoff.c: Update u.undef.next refs.
+	* elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
+	* elflink.c: Likewise.
+	* linker.c: Likewise.
+	* xcofflink.c: Likewise.
+
+	* elf-bfd.h (struct elf_link_hash_entry): Rearrange.  Add FIXME to
+	dynamic_def.  Combine weakdef and elf_hash_value.  Move vtable
+	fields to indirect struct.
+	* elf-m10300.c: Update u.weakdef refs.
+	* elf32-arm.h: Likewise.
+	* elf32-cris.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-frv.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-hppa.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-i370.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-i386.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-m32r.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-m68k.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-ppc.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-s390.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-sh.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-sparc.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-vax.c: Likewise.
+	* elf32-xtensa.c: Likewise.
+	* elf64-alpha.c: Likewise.
+	* elf64-hppa.c: Likewise.
+	* elf64-ppc.c: Likewise.
+	* elf64-s390.c: Likewise.
+	* elf64-sh64.c: Likewise.
+	* elf64-sparc.c: Likewise.
+	* elf64-x86-64.c: Likewise.
+	* elfxx-ia64.c: Likewise.
+	* elfxx-mips.c: Likewise.
+	* elflink.c: Likewise.  Also u.elf_hash_value.
+	(elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries_used): Update for h->vtable
+	indirection.
+	(elf_gc_smash_unused_vtentry_relocs): Likewise.
+	(bfd_elf_gc_record_vtinherit): Alloc vtable.
+	(bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry): Likewise.
+	* elf.c (_bfd_elf_link_hash_newfunc): Use memset.
+
+2004-09-17  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
+
 	* Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am".
 	* Makefile.in: Regenerate.
 	* bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
diff --git a/bfd/ecoff.c b/bfd/ecoff.c
index eba6236fd6b..b94de12abb7 100644
--- a/bfd/ecoff.c
+++ b/bfd/ecoff.c
@@ -3563,9 +3563,9 @@ ecoff_link_add_archive_symbols (abfd, info)
 	     entry if it is the tail, because that would lose any
 	     entries we add to the list later on.  */
 	  if (*pundef != info->hash->undefs_tail)
-	    *pundef = (*pundef)->und_next;
+	    *pundef = (*pundef)->u.undef.next;
 	  else
-	    pundef = &(*pundef)->und_next;
+	    pundef = &(*pundef)->u.undef.next;
 	  continue;
 	}
 
@@ -3575,7 +3575,7 @@ ecoff_link_add_archive_symbols (abfd, info)
 	 other object format.  */
       if (h->type != bfd_link_hash_undefined)
 	{
-	  pundef = &(*pundef)->und_next;
+	  pundef = &(*pundef)->u.undef.next;
 	  continue;
 	}
 
@@ -3587,7 +3587,7 @@ ecoff_link_add_archive_symbols (abfd, info)
       if (file_offset == 0)
 	{
 	  /* Nothing in this slot.  */
-	  pundef = &(*pundef)->und_next;
+	  pundef = &(*pundef)->u.undef.next;
 	  continue;
 	}
 
@@ -3618,7 +3618,7 @@ ecoff_link_add_archive_symbols (abfd, info)
 
 	  if (! found)
 	    {
-	      pundef = &(*pundef)->und_next;
+	      pundef = &(*pundef)->u.undef.next;
 	      continue;
 	    }
 
@@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ ecoff_link_add_archive_symbols (abfd, info)
       if (! ecoff_link_add_object_symbols (element, info))
 	return FALSE;
 
-      pundef = &(*pundef)->und_next;
+      pundef = &(*pundef)->u.undef.next;
     }
 
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf-bfd.h b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
index 03fbd751305..8a1b6da0146 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-bfd.h
+++ b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
@@ -104,40 +104,6 @@ struct elf_link_hash_entry
      not visible outside this DSO.  */
   long dynindx;
 
-  /* String table index in .dynstr if this is a dynamic symbol.  */
-  unsigned long dynstr_index;
-
-  /* Hash value of the name computed using the ELF hash function.  */
-  unsigned long elf_hash_value;
-
-  /* If this is a weak defined symbol from a dynamic object, this
-     field points to a defined symbol with the same value, if there is
-     one.  Otherwise it is NULL.  */
-  struct elf_link_hash_entry *weakdef;
-
-  /* Version information.  */
-  union
-  {
-    /* This field is used for a symbol which is not defined in a
-       regular object.  It points to the version information read in
-       from the dynamic object.  */
-    Elf_Internal_Verdef *verdef;
-    /* This field is used for a symbol which is defined in a regular
-       object.  It is set up in size_dynamic_sections.  It points to
-       the version information we should write out for this symbol.  */
-    struct bfd_elf_version_tree *vertree;
-  } verinfo;
-
-  /* Virtual table entry use information.  This array is nominally of size
-     size/sizeof(target_void_pointer), though we have to be able to assume
-     and track a size while the symbol is still undefined.  It is indexed
-     via offset/sizeof(target_void_pointer).  */
-  size_t vtable_entries_size;
-  bfd_boolean *vtable_entries_used;
-
-  /* Virtual table derivation info.  */
-  struct elf_link_hash_entry *vtable_parent;
-
   /* If this symbol requires an entry in the global offset table, the
      processor specific backend uses this field to track usage and
      final offset.  Two schemes are supported:  The first assumes that
@@ -194,13 +160,57 @@ struct elf_link_hash_entry
   /* Symbol is referenced by a non-GOT/non-PLT relocation.  This is
      not currently set by all the backends.  */
   unsigned int non_got_ref : 1;
-  /* Symbol has a definition in a shared object.  */
+  /* Symbol has a definition in a shared object.
+     FIXME: There is no real need for this field if def_dynamic is never
+     cleared and all places that test def_dynamic also test def_regular.  */
   unsigned int dynamic_def : 1;
   /* Symbol is weak in all shared objects.  */
   unsigned int dynamic_weak : 1;
   /* Symbol is referenced with a relocation where C/C++ pointer equality
      matters.  */
   unsigned int pointer_equality_needed : 1;
+
+  /* String table index in .dynstr if this is a dynamic symbol.  */
+  unsigned long dynstr_index;
+
+  union
+  {
+    /* If this is a weak defined symbol from a dynamic object, this
+       field points to a defined symbol with the same value, if there is
+       one.  Otherwise it is NULL.  */
+    struct elf_link_hash_entry *weakdef;
+
+    /* Hash value of the name computed using the ELF hash function.
+       Used part way through size_dynamic_sections, after we've finished
+       with weakdefs.  */
+    unsigned long elf_hash_value;
+  } u;
+
+  /* Version information.  */
+  union
+  {
+    /* This field is used for a symbol which is not defined in a
+       regular object.  It points to the version information read in
+       from the dynamic object.  */
+    Elf_Internal_Verdef *verdef;
+    /* This field is used for a symbol which is defined in a regular
+       object.  It is set up in size_dynamic_sections.  It points to
+       the version information we should write out for this symbol.  */
+    struct bfd_elf_version_tree *vertree;
+  } verinfo;
+
+  struct
+  {
+    /* Virtual table entry use information.  This array is nominally of size
+       size/sizeof(target_void_pointer), though we have to be able to assume
+       and track a size while the symbol is still undefined.  It is indexed
+       via offset/sizeof(target_void_pointer).  */
+    size_t size;
+    bfd_boolean *used;
+
+    /* Virtual table derivation info.  */
+    struct elf_link_hash_entry *parent;
+  } *vtable;
 };
 
 /* Will references to this symbol always reference the symbol
diff --git a/bfd/elf-m10300.c b/bfd/elf-m10300.c
index 5daf27fc51a..d882eb4f775 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-m10300.c
+++ b/bfd/elf-m10300.c
@@ -4021,7 +4021,7 @@ _bfd_mn10300_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -4096,12 +4096,12 @@ _bfd_mn10300_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 3c34ed40dff..c57da590e25 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -1391,38 +1391,14 @@ _bfd_elf_link_hash_newfunc (struct bfd_hash_entry *entry,
       /* Set local fields.  */
       ret->indx = -1;
       ret->dynindx = -1;
-      ret->dynstr_index = 0;
-      ret->elf_hash_value = 0;
-      ret->weakdef = NULL;
-      ret->verinfo.verdef = NULL;
-      ret->vtable_entries_size = 0;
-      ret->vtable_entries_used = NULL;
-      ret->vtable_parent = NULL;
-      ret->got = htab->init_refcount;
-      ret->plt = htab->init_refcount;
-      ret->size = 0;
-      ret->type = STT_NOTYPE;
-      ret->other = 0;
+      ret->got = ret->plt = htab->init_refcount;
+      memset (&ret->size, 0, (sizeof (struct elf_link_hash_entry)
+			      - offsetof (struct elf_link_hash_entry, size)));
       /* Assume that we have been called by a non-ELF symbol reader.
          This flag is then reset by the code which reads an ELF input
          file.  This ensures that a symbol created by a non-ELF symbol
          reader will have the flag set correctly.  */
-      ret->ref_regular = 0;
-      ret->def_regular = 0;
-      ret->ref_dynamic = 0;
-      ret->def_dynamic = 0;
-      ret->ref_regular_nonweak = 0;
-      ret->dynamic_adjusted = 0;
-      ret->needs_copy = 0;
-      ret->needs_plt = 0;
       ret->non_elf = 1;
-      ret->hidden = 0;
-      ret->forced_local = 0;
-      ret->mark = 0;
-      ret->non_got_ref = 0;
-      ret->dynamic_def = 0;
-      ret->dynamic_weak = 0;
-      ret->pointer_equality_needed = 0;
     }
 
   return entry;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arm.h b/bfd/elf32-arm.h
index 706ca59d9e2..79e089a76b5 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arm.h
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arm.h
@@ -3187,7 +3187,7 @@ elf32_arm_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info * info,
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -3225,12 +3225,12 @@ elf32_arm_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info * info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-cris.c b/bfd/elf32-cris.c
index 7414ca7df61..2e8a6b3874d 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-cris.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-cris.c
@@ -2024,7 +2024,7 @@ elf_cris_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -2162,12 +2162,12 @@ elf_cris_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-frv.c b/bfd/elf32-frv.c
index bdb2760bc60..d95fa800c87 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-frv.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-frv.c
@@ -3865,7 +3865,7 @@ elf32_frvfdpic_adjust_dynamic_symbol
 
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
-	      && (h->weakdef != NULL
+	      && (h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -3873,12 +3873,12 @@ elf32_frvfdpic_adjust_dynamic_symbol
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
     }
 
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-hppa.c b/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
index 4cfb2599cbc..dbe6d06553e 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-hppa.c
@@ -1671,15 +1671,15 @@ elf32_hppa_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      if (h->weakdef->root.type != bfd_link_hash_defined
-	  && h->weakdef->root.type != bfd_link_hash_defweak)
+      if (h->u.weakdef->root.type != bfd_link_hash_defined
+	  && h->u.weakdef->root.type != bfd_link_hash_defweak)
 	abort ();
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       if (ELIMINATE_COPY_RELOCS)
-	h->non_got_ref = h->weakdef->non_got_ref;
+	h->non_got_ref = h->u.weakdef->non_got_ref;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-i370.c b/bfd/elf32-i370.c
index 75a92f5e3eb..18d4a2558e1 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-i370.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-i370.c
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ i370_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -513,12 +513,12 @@ i370_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-i386.c b/bfd/elf32-i386.c
index 87df2f93548..5763acc00e9 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-i386.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-i386.c
@@ -1354,14 +1354,14 @@ elf_i386_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       if (ELIMINATE_COPY_RELOCS || info->nocopyreloc)
-	h->non_got_ref = h->weakdef->non_got_ref;
+	h->non_got_ref = h->u.weakdef->non_got_ref;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m32r.c b/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
index fc95840900c..ec967e2118f 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ printf("m32r_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol()\n");
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
               && (h->needs_plt
-                  || h->weakdef != NULL
+                  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
                   || (h->def_dynamic
                       && h->ref_regular
                       && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -1990,12 +1990,12 @@ printf("m32r_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol()\n");
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-                  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+                  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m68k.c b/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
index a7696cd0744..4f119035811 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ elf_m68k_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -1024,12 +1024,12 @@ elf_m68k_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-ppc.c b/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
index c6f01a8ff17..50cb3a445d0 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
@@ -2874,7 +2874,7 @@ ppc_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   htab = ppc_elf_hash_table (info);
   BFD_ASSERT (htab->elf.dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -2911,14 +2911,14 @@ ppc_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       if (ELIMINATE_COPY_RELOCS)
-	h->non_got_ref = h->weakdef->non_got_ref;
+	h->non_got_ref = h->u.weakdef->non_got_ref;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-s390.c b/bfd/elf32-s390.c
index f7f17fc0a66..65c27e0220f 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-s390.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-s390.c
@@ -1611,14 +1611,14 @@ elf_s390_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       if (ELIMINATE_COPY_RELOCS || info->nocopyreloc)
-	h->non_got_ref = h->weakdef->non_got_ref;
+	h->non_got_ref = h->u.weakdef->non_got_ref;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sh.c b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
index e4f195d890b..4304a4ec40a 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-sh.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
@@ -4018,7 +4018,7 @@ sh_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (htab->root.dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -4051,14 +4051,14 @@ sh_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       if (info->nocopyreloc)
-	h->non_got_ref = h->weakdef->non_got_ref;
+	h->non_got_ref = h->u.weakdef->non_got_ref;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sparc.c b/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
index 48906fdc191..77b108632a3 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@ elf32_sparc_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (htab->elf.dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -1499,12 +1499,12 @@ elf32_sparc_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-vax.c b/bfd/elf32-vax.c
index 6cf279ec93b..9a8f0407435 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-vax.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-vax.c
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@ elf_vax_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -1056,12 +1056,12 @@ elf_vax_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
index 99d4f9b8b75..0755e09d596 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
@@ -984,12 +984,12 @@ elf_xtensa_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-alpha.c b/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
index 5a8e5b16ac3..64806126517 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-alpha.c
@@ -3279,12 +3279,12 @@ elf64_alpha_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-hppa.c b/bfd/elf64-hppa.c
index dbfefe99c6e..800d66ad7ca 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-hppa.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-hppa.c
@@ -1559,12 +1559,12 @@ elf64_hppa_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-ppc.c b/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
index 3a49acb8f3e..6f30194e6ad 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
@@ -4063,22 +4063,22 @@ ppc64_elf_check_directives (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 	  if (h->type != bfd_link_hash_undefined
 	      && h->type != bfd_link_hash_common)
 	    {
-	      *pun = h->und_next;
-	      h->und_next = NULL;
+	      *pun = h->u.undef.next;
+	      h->u.undef.next = NULL;
 	      if (h == htab->elf.root.undefs_tail)
 		{
 		  if (pun == &htab->elf.root.undefs)
 		    htab->elf.root.undefs_tail = NULL;
 		  else
-		    /* pun points at an und_next field.  Go back to
+		    /* pun points at an u.undef.next field.  Go back to
 		       the start of the link_hash_entry.  */
 		    htab->elf.root.undefs_tail = (struct bfd_link_hash_entry *)
-		      ((char *) pun - ((char *) &h->und_next - (char *) h));
+		      ((char *) pun - ((char *) &h->u.undef.next - (char *) h));
 		  break;
 		}
 	    }
 	  else
-	    pun = &h->und_next;
+	    pun = &h->u.undef.next;
 	}
 
       htab->twiddled_syms = 0;
@@ -5498,14 +5498,14 @@ ppc64_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       if (ELIMINATE_COPY_RELOCS)
-	h->non_got_ref = h->weakdef->non_got_ref;
+	h->non_got_ref = h->u.weakdef->non_got_ref;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-s390.c b/bfd/elf64-s390.c
index 1e84f30104e..796c4f7c539 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-s390.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-s390.c
@@ -1583,14 +1583,14 @@ elf_s390_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       if (ELIMINATE_COPY_RELOCS || info->nocopyreloc)
-	h->non_got_ref = h->weakdef->non_got_ref;
+	h->non_got_ref = h->u.weakdef->non_got_ref;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-sh64.c b/bfd/elf64-sh64.c
index 28ee26b0dda..c2e1034020d 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-sh64.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-sh64.c
@@ -3388,7 +3388,7 @@ sh64_elf64_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -3463,12 +3463,12 @@ sh64_elf64_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-sparc.c b/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
index 9d7469ad1f0..6a8977c438e 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ sparc64_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -1689,12 +1689,12 @@ sparc64_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c b/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
index 959be554b0d..8737f234358 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
@@ -1154,14 +1154,14 @@ elf64_x86_64_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.	 */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       if (ELIMINATE_COPY_RELOCS || info->nocopyreloc)
-	h->non_got_ref = h->weakdef->non_got_ref;
+	h->non_got_ref = h->u.weakdef->non_got_ref;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elflink.c b/bfd/elflink.c
index 93323664657..8320fd87831 100644
--- a/bfd/elflink.c
+++ b/bfd/elflink.c
@@ -472,10 +472,10 @@ bfd_elf_record_link_assignment (bfd *output_bfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* If this is a weak defined symbol, and we know a corresponding
 	 real symbol from the same dynamic object, make sure the real
 	 symbol is also made into a dynamic symbol.  */
-      if (h->weakdef != NULL
-	  && h->weakdef->dynindx == -1)
+      if (h->u.weakdef != NULL
+	  && h->u.weakdef->dynindx == -1)
 	{
-	  if (! bfd_elf_link_record_dynamic_symbol (info, h->weakdef))
+	  if (! bfd_elf_link_record_dynamic_symbol (info, h->u.weakdef))
 	    return FALSE;
 	}
     }
@@ -890,17 +890,16 @@ _bfd_elf_merge_symbol (bfd *abfd,
       if ((*sym_hash)->root.type == bfd_link_hash_indirect)
 	h = *sym_hash;
 
-      if ((h->root.und_next || info->hash->undefs_tail == &h->root)
+      if ((h->root.u.undef.next || info->hash->undefs_tail == &h->root)
 	  && bfd_is_und_section (sec))
 	{
 	  /* If the new symbol is undefined and the old symbol was
 	     also undefined before, we need to make sure
 	     _bfd_generic_link_add_one_symbol doesn't mess
-	     up the linker hash table undefs list. Since the old
+	     up the linker hash table undefs list.  Since the old
 	     definition came from a dynamic object, it is still on the
 	     undefs list.  */
 	  h->root.type = bfd_link_hash_undefined;
-	  /* FIXME: What if the new symbol is weak undefined?  */
 	  h->root.u.undef.abfd = abfd;
 	}
       else
@@ -2193,11 +2192,11 @@ _bfd_elf_fix_symbol_flags (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h,
   /* If this is a weak defined symbol in a dynamic object, and we know
      the real definition in the dynamic object, copy interesting flags
      over to the real definition.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
       struct elf_link_hash_entry *weakdef;
 
-      weakdef = h->weakdef;
+      weakdef = h->u.weakdef;
       if (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_indirect)
 	h = (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) h->root.u.i.link;
 
@@ -2211,7 +2210,7 @@ _bfd_elf_fix_symbol_flags (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h,
 	 don't do anything special.  See the longer description in
 	 _bfd_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol, below.  */
       if (weakdef->def_regular)
-	h->weakdef = NULL;
+	h->u.weakdef = NULL;
       else
 	{
 	  const struct elf_backend_data *bed;
@@ -2268,7 +2267,7 @@ _bfd_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *data)
       && (h->def_regular
 	  || !h->def_dynamic
 	  || (!h->ref_regular
-	      && (h->weakdef == NULL || h->weakdef->dynindx == -1))))
+	      && (h->u.weakdef == NULL || h->u.weakdef->dynindx == -1))))
     {
       h->plt = elf_hash_table (eif->info)->init_offset;
       return TRUE;
@@ -2313,15 +2312,15 @@ _bfd_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *data)
      wind up at different memory locations.  The tzset call will set
      _timezone, leaving timezone unchanged.  */
 
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
       /* If we get to this point, we know there is an implicit
 	 reference by a regular object file via the weak symbol H.
 	 FIXME: Is this really true?  What if the traversal finds
-	 H->WEAKDEF before it finds H?  */
-      h->weakdef->ref_regular = 1;
+	 H->U.WEAKDEF before it finds H?  */
+      h->u.weakdef->ref_regular = 1;
 
-      if (! _bfd_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (h->weakdef, eif))
+      if (! _bfd_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (h->u.weakdef, eif))
 	return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -3594,7 +3593,7 @@ elf_link_add_object_symbols (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 	  && (flags & BSF_WEAK) != 0
 	  && ELF_ST_TYPE (isym->st_info) != STT_FUNC
 	  && is_elf_hash_table (hash_table)
-	  && h->weakdef == NULL)
+	  && h->u.weakdef == NULL)
 	{
 	  /* Keep a list of all weak defined non function symbols from
 	     a dynamic object, using the weakdef field.  Later in this
@@ -3608,7 +3607,7 @@ elf_link_add_object_symbols (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 	     dynamic object, and we will be using that previous
 	     definition anyhow.  */
 
-	  h->weakdef = weaks;
+	  h->u.weakdef = weaks;
 	  weaks = h;
 	  new_weakdef = TRUE;
 	}
@@ -3773,9 +3772,9 @@ elf_link_add_object_symbols (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 		h->def_dynamic = 1;
 	      if (h->def_regular
 		  || h->ref_regular
-		  || (h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || (h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		      && ! new_weakdef
-		      && h->weakdef->dynindx != -1))
+		      && h->u.weakdef->dynindx != -1))
 		dynsym = TRUE;
 	    }
 
@@ -3808,11 +3807,11 @@ elf_link_add_object_symbols (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 	    {
 	      if (! bfd_elf_link_record_dynamic_symbol (info, h))
 		goto error_free_vers;
-	      if (h->weakdef != NULL
+	      if (h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  && ! new_weakdef
-		  && h->weakdef->dynindx == -1)
+		  && h->u.weakdef->dynindx == -1)
 		{
-		  if (! bfd_elf_link_record_dynamic_symbol (info, h->weakdef))
+		  if (! bfd_elf_link_record_dynamic_symbol (info, h->u.weakdef))
 		    goto error_free_vers;
 		}
 	    }
@@ -3977,8 +3976,8 @@ elf_link_add_object_symbols (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 	  size_t i, j, idx;
 
 	  hlook = weaks;
-	  weaks = hlook->weakdef;
-	  hlook->weakdef = NULL;
+	  weaks = hlook->u.weakdef;
+	  hlook->u.weakdef = NULL;
 
 	  BFD_ASSERT (hlook->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
 		      || hlook->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak
@@ -4029,7 +4028,7 @@ elf_link_add_object_symbols (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 		break;
 	      else if (h != hlook)
 		{
-		  hlook->weakdef = h;
+		  hlook->u.weakdef = h;
 
 		  /* If the weak definition is in the list of dynamic
 		     symbols, make sure the real definition is put
@@ -4472,7 +4471,7 @@ elf_collect_hash_codes (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *data)
 
   /* And store it in the struct so that we can put it in the hash table
      later.  */
-  h->elf_hash_value = ha;
+  h->u.elf_hash_value = ha;
 
   if (alc != NULL)
     free (alc);
@@ -6230,7 +6229,7 @@ elf_link_output_extsym (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *data)
       bed->s->swap_symbol_out (finfo->output_bfd, &sym, esym, 0);
 
       bucketcount = elf_hash_table (finfo->info)->bucketcount;
-      bucket = h->elf_hash_value % bucketcount;
+      bucket = h->u.elf_hash_value % bucketcount;
       hash_entry_size
 	= elf_section_data (finfo->hash_sec)->this_hdr.sh_entsize;
       bucketpos = ((bfd_byte *) finfo->hash_sec->contents
@@ -8565,26 +8564,26 @@ elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries_used (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *okp)
     h = (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) h->root.u.i.link;
 
   /* Those that are not vtables.  */
-  if (h->vtable_parent == NULL)
+  if (h->vtable == NULL || h->vtable->parent == NULL)
     return TRUE;
 
   /* Those vtables that do not have parents, we cannot merge.  */
-  if (h->vtable_parent == (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) -1)
+  if (h->vtable->parent == (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) -1)
     return TRUE;
 
   /* If we've already been done, exit.  */
-  if (h->vtable_entries_used && h->vtable_entries_used[-1])
+  if (h->vtable->used && h->vtable->used[-1])
     return TRUE;
 
   /* Make sure the parent's table is up to date.  */
-  elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries_used (h->vtable_parent, okp);
+  elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries_used (h->vtable->parent, okp);
 
-  if (h->vtable_entries_used == NULL)
+  if (h->vtable->used == NULL)
     {
       /* None of this table's entries were referenced.  Re-use the
 	 parent's table.  */
-      h->vtable_entries_used = h->vtable_parent->vtable_entries_used;
-      h->vtable_entries_size = h->vtable_parent->vtable_entries_size;
+      h->vtable->used = h->vtable->parent->vtable->used;
+      h->vtable->size = h->vtable->parent->vtable->size;
     }
   else
     {
@@ -8592,9 +8591,9 @@ elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries_used (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *okp)
       bfd_boolean *cu, *pu;
 
       /* Or the parent's entries into ours.  */
-      cu = h->vtable_entries_used;
+      cu = h->vtable->used;
       cu[-1] = TRUE;
-      pu = h->vtable_parent->vtable_entries_used;
+      pu = h->vtable->parent->vtable->used;
       if (pu != NULL)
 	{
 	  const struct elf_backend_data *bed;
@@ -8602,7 +8601,7 @@ elf_gc_propagate_vtable_entries_used (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *okp)
 
 	  bed = get_elf_backend_data (h->root.u.def.section->owner);
 	  log_file_align = bed->s->log_file_align;
-	  n = h->vtable_parent->vtable_entries_size >> log_file_align;
+	  n = h->vtable->parent->vtable->size >> log_file_align;
 	  while (n--)
 	    {
 	      if (*pu)
@@ -8630,7 +8629,7 @@ elf_gc_smash_unused_vtentry_relocs (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *okp)
 
   /* Take care of both those symbols that do not describe vtables as
      well as those that are not loaded.  */
-  if (h->vtable_parent == NULL)
+  if (h->vtable == NULL || h->vtable->parent == NULL)
     return TRUE;
 
   BFD_ASSERT (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
@@ -8652,11 +8651,11 @@ elf_gc_smash_unused_vtentry_relocs (struct elf_link_hash_entry *h, void *okp)
     if (rel->r_offset >= hstart && rel->r_offset < hend)
       {
 	/* If the entry is in use, do nothing.  */
-	if (h->vtable_entries_used
-	    && (rel->r_offset - hstart) < h->vtable_entries_size)
+	if (h->vtable->used
+	    && (rel->r_offset - hstart) < h->vtable->size)
 	  {
 	    bfd_vma entry = (rel->r_offset - hstart) >> log_file_align;
-	    if (h->vtable_entries_used[entry])
+	    if (h->vtable->used[entry])
 	      continue;
 	  }
 	/* Otherwise, kill it.  */
@@ -8799,6 +8798,12 @@ bfd_elf_gc_record_vtinherit (bfd *abfd,
   return FALSE;
 
  win:
+  if (!child->vtable)
+    {
+      child->vtable = bfd_zalloc (abfd, sizeof (*child->vtable));
+      if (!child->vtable)
+	return FALSE;
+    }
   if (!h)
     {
       /* This *should* only be the absolute section.  It could potentially
@@ -8806,10 +8811,10 @@ bfd_elf_gc_record_vtinherit (bfd *abfd,
 	 would be bad.  It isn't worth paging in the local symbols to be
 	 sure though; that case should simply be handled by the assembler.  */
 
-      child->vtable_parent = (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) -1;
+      child->vtable->parent = (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) -1;
     }
   else
-    child->vtable_parent = h;
+    child->vtable->parent = h;
 
   return TRUE;
 }
@@ -8825,10 +8830,17 @@ bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
   const struct elf_backend_data *bed = get_elf_backend_data (abfd);
   unsigned int log_file_align = bed->s->log_file_align;
 
-  if (addend >= h->vtable_entries_size)
+  if (!h->vtable)
+    {
+      h->vtable = bfd_zalloc (abfd, sizeof (*h->vtable));
+      if (!h->vtable)
+	return FALSE;
+    }
+
+  if (addend >= h->vtable->size)
     {
       size_t size, bytes, file_align;
-      bfd_boolean *ptr = h->vtable_entries_used;
+      bfd_boolean *ptr = h->vtable->used;
 
       /* While the symbol is undefined, we have to be prepared to handle
 	 a zero size.  */
@@ -8859,7 +8871,7 @@ bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 	    {
 	      size_t oldbytes;
 
-	      oldbytes = (((h->vtable_entries_size >> log_file_align) + 1)
+	      oldbytes = (((h->vtable->size >> log_file_align) + 1)
 			  * sizeof (bfd_boolean));
 	      memset (((char *) ptr) + oldbytes, 0, bytes - oldbytes);
 	    }
@@ -8871,11 +8883,11 @@ bfd_elf_gc_record_vtentry (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 	return FALSE;
 
       /* And arrange for that done flag to be at index -1.  */
-      h->vtable_entries_used = ptr + 1;
-      h->vtable_entries_size = size;
+      h->vtable->used = ptr + 1;
+      h->vtable->size = size;
     }
 
-  h->vtable_entries_used[addend >> log_file_align] = TRUE;
+  h->vtable->used[addend >> log_file_align] = TRUE;
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-ia64.c b/bfd/elfxx-ia64.c
index ed4b08efab2..69ec779331c 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-ia64.c
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-ia64.c
@@ -2838,12 +2838,12 @@ elfNN_ia64_adjust_dynamic_symbol (info, h)
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-                  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+                  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-mips.c b/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
index 5b4ae5d9cb0..64eff153c47 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
@@ -5668,7 +5668,7 @@ _bfd_mips_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* Make sure we know what is going on here.  */
   BFD_ASSERT (dynobj != NULL
 	      && (h->needs_plt
-		  || h->weakdef != NULL
+		  || h->u.weakdef != NULL
 		  || (h->def_dynamic
 		      && h->ref_regular
 		      && !h->def_regular)));
@@ -5734,12 +5734,12 @@ _bfd_mips_elf_adjust_dynamic_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* If this is a weak symbol, and there is a real definition, the
      processor independent code will have arranged for us to see the
      real definition first, and we can just use the same value.  */
-  if (h->weakdef != NULL)
+  if (h->u.weakdef != NULL)
     {
-      BFD_ASSERT (h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-		  || h->weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
-      h->root.u.def.section = h->weakdef->root.u.def.section;
-      h->root.u.def.value = h->weakdef->root.u.def.value;
+      BFD_ASSERT (h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+		  || h->u.weakdef->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak);
+      h->root.u.def.section = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.section;
+      h->root.u.def.value = h->u.weakdef->root.u.def.value;
       return TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/linker.c b/bfd/linker.c
index aac7da90763..8abf3596701 100644
--- a/bfd/linker.c
+++ b/bfd/linker.c
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ _bfd_link_hash_newfunc (struct bfd_hash_entry *entry,
 
       /* Initialize the local fields.  */
       h->type = bfd_link_hash_new;
-      h->und_next = NULL;
+      h->u.undef.next = NULL;
     }
 
   return entry;
@@ -616,9 +616,9 @@ void
 bfd_link_add_undef (struct bfd_link_hash_table *table,
 		    struct bfd_link_hash_entry *h)
 {
-  BFD_ASSERT (h->und_next == NULL);
+  BFD_ASSERT (h->u.undef.next == NULL);
   if (table->undefs_tail != NULL)
-    table->undefs_tail->und_next = h;
+    table->undefs_tail->u.undef.next = h;
   if (table->undefs == NULL)
     table->undefs = h;
   table->undefs_tail = h;
@@ -990,9 +990,9 @@ _bfd_generic_link_add_archive_symbols
 	     us to lose track of whether the symbol has been
 	     referenced).  */
 	  if (*pundef != info->hash->undefs_tail)
-	    *pundef = (*pundef)->und_next;
+	    *pundef = (*pundef)->u.undef.next;
 	  else
-	    pundef = &(*pundef)->und_next;
+	    pundef = &(*pundef)->u.undef.next;
 	  continue;
 	}
 
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ _bfd_generic_link_add_archive_symbols
 	    }
 	  if (arh == NULL)
 	    {
-	      pundef = &(*pundef)->und_next;
+	      pundef = &(*pundef)->u.undef.next;
 	      continue;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -1064,7 +1064,7 @@ _bfd_generic_link_add_archive_symbols
 	    }
 	}
 
-      pundef = &(*pundef)->und_next;
+      pundef = &(*pundef)->u.undef.next;
     }
 
   archive_hash_table_free (&arsym_hash);
@@ -1694,8 +1694,8 @@ _bfd_generic_link_add_one_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
 
 	case REF:
 	  /* A reference to a defined symbol.  */
-	  if (h->und_next == NULL && info->hash->undefs_tail != h)
-	    h->und_next = h;
+	  if (h->u.undef.next == NULL && info->hash->undefs_tail != h)
+	    h->u.undef.next = h;
 	  break;
 
 	case BIG:
@@ -1881,8 +1881,8 @@ _bfd_generic_link_add_one_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
 
 	case REFC:
 	  /* A reference to an indirect symbol.  */
-	  if (h->und_next == NULL && info->hash->undefs_tail != h)
-	    h->und_next = h;
+	  if (h->u.undef.next == NULL && info->hash->undefs_tail != h)
+	    h->u.undef.next = h;
 	  h = h->u.i.link;
 	  cycle = TRUE;
 	  break;
@@ -1897,10 +1897,10 @@ _bfd_generic_link_add_one_symbol (struct bfd_link_info *info,
 	case CWARN:
 	  /* Warn if this symbol has been referenced already,
 	     otherwise add a warning.  A symbol has been referenced if
-	     the und_next field is not NULL, or it is the tail of the
+	     the u.undef.next field is not NULL, or it is the tail of the
 	     undefined symbol list.  The REF case above helps to
 	     ensure this.  */
-	  if (h->und_next != NULL || info->hash->undefs_tail == h)
+	  if (h->u.undef.next != NULL || info->hash->undefs_tail == h)
 	    {
 	      if (! (*info->callbacks->warning) (info, string, h->root.string,
 						 hash_entry_bfd (h), NULL, 0))
diff --git a/bfd/xcofflink.c b/bfd/xcofflink.c
index ec737d12a4d..ccb9c905589 100644
--- a/bfd/xcofflink.c
+++ b/bfd/xcofflink.c
@@ -1825,7 +1825,7 @@ xcoff_link_add_symbols (abfd, info)
 		      section = bfd_und_section_ptr;
 		      value = 0;
 		    }
-		  else if ((*sym_hash)->root.und_next != NULL
+		  else if ((*sym_hash)->root.u.undef.next != NULL
 			   || info->hash->undefs_tail == &(*sym_hash)->root)
 		    {
 		      /* This symbol has been referenced.  In this