* elf-bfd.h (enum elf_reloc_type_class): New.

	(struct elf_backend_data): Add elf_backend_reloc_type_class.
	(_bfd_elf_reloc_type_class): New.
	* elfxx-target.h (elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define.
	(elfNN_bed): Add elf_backend_reloc_type_class.
	* elf.c (_bfd_elf_reloc_type_class): New.
	* elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set DF_TEXTREL if the reloc
	is against read-only section.
	(elf_i386_size_dynamic_sections): Use DF_TEXTREL flag instead of
	looking up section names for DT_TEXTREL.
	(elf_i386_reloc_type_class): New.
	(elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define.
	* elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_check_relocs): Set DF_TEXTREL if the
	reloc is against read-only section.
	(elf32_sparc_size_dynamic_sections): Use DF_TEXTREL flag instead of
	looking up section names for DT_TEXTREL.
	(elf32_sparc_reloc_type_class): New.
	(elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define.
	* elf64-sparc.c (sparc64_elf_check_relocs): Set DF_TEXTREL if the
	reloc is against read-only section.
	(sparc64_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Use DF_TEXTREL flag instead of
	looking up section names for DT_TEXTREL.
	(sparc64_elf_reloc_type_class): New.
	(elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define.
	* elfxx-ia64.c (struct elfNN_ia64_link_hash_table): Add reltext field.
	(elfNN_ia64_hash_table_create): Clear ia64_info.
	(get_reloc_section): Set DF_TEXTREL if the reloc is against read-only
	section.
	(elfNN_ia64_size_dynamic_sections): Use ia64_info->reltext flag
	instead of looking up section names for DT_TEXTREL.
	(elfNN_ia64_reloc_type_class): New.
	(elf_backend_reloc_type_class): Define.
	* elflink.h (size_dynamic_sections): Add spare DT_NULL tags.
	(struct elf_link_sort_rela): New.
	(elf_link_sort_cmp1, elf_link_sort_cmp2, elf_link_sort_relocs): New.
	(elf_bfd_final_link): Call elf_link_sort_relocs.
	Convert one spare DT_NULL into DT_RELCOUNT resp. DT_RELACOUNT if
	necessary.

	* bfdlink.h (struct bfd_link_info): Add combreloc and
	spare_dynamic_tags fields.

	* emultempl/elf32.em (place_orphan): Place orphan .rel* sections
	into .rel.dyn resp. .rela.dyn if combreloc.
	(get_script): If .x linker script is equal to .xn, only put it
	once into the binary.
	Add .xc and .xsc scripts.
	(parse_args): Handle -z combreloc and -z nocombreloc.
	* scripttempl/elf.sc (.rela.sbss): Fix a typo.
	For .xc and .xsc scripts put all .rel* or .rela* input sections
	but .rel*.plt and PLT-like sections into .rel.dyn resp. .rela.dyn.
	* genscripts.sh (GENERATE_COMBRELOC_SCRIPT): Set if SCRIPT_NAME
	is elf.
	Strip trailing whitespace from script.
	Generate .xc and .xsc scripts if requested.
	* ldmain.c (main): Initialize link_info.combreloc and
	link_info.spare_dynamic_tags.
	* lexsup.c (OPTION_SPARE_DYNAMIC_TAGS): Define.
	(ld_options): Add --spare-dynamic-tags option.
	(parse_args): Likewise.
	* ld.texinfo: Document -z combreloc and -z nocombreloc.
	* ldint.texinfo: Document .xc and .xsc linker scripts.
	* NEWS: Add notes about -z combreloc and SHF_MERGE.

1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/include/bfdlink.h b/include/bfdlink.h
index 56b1fe4586f..1dd2842382d 100644
--- a/include/bfdlink.h
+++ b/include/bfdlink.h
@@ -275,9 +275,16 @@ struct bfd_link_info
   /* May be used to set DT_FLAGS_1 for ELF. */
   bfd_vma flags_1;
 
-  /* true if auto-import thunks for DATA items in pei386 DLLs 
+  /* True if auto-import thunks for DATA items in pei386 DLLs 
      should be generated/linked against.  */
   boolean pei386_auto_import;
+
+  /* True if non-PLT relocs should be merged into one reloc section
+     and sorted so that relocs against the same symbol come together.  */
+  boolean combreloc;
+
+  /* How many spare .dynamic DT_NULL entries should be added?  */
+  int spare_dynamic_tags;
 };
 
 /* This structures holds a set of callback functions.  These are