darling-gdb/ld
Danny Smith 053c44e1bf * deffilep.y (def_import): Use default extension of "dll"
if no extension provided in parsed IMPORT definition.

	* deffilep.y (def_lex): Revert 2003-03-12 change.
	(dot_name): New id type and rule.
	(expline): Use instead of ID.
	(opt_equal_name): Likewise.
2003-03-13 09:39:09 +00:00
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emulparams Add new devices x1122 x1132 emulation. 2003-03-04 17:02:40 +00:00
emultempl * emulparams/elf64alpha.sh (EXTRA_EM_FILE): Define. 2003-03-02 22:07:10 +00:00
po Add new/updated Danish translations 2002-11-12 10:08:25 +00:00
scripttempl * scripttempl/pe.sc: Use PROVIDE with etext, end, _end, 2003-03-03 02:38:10 +00:00
testsuite * ld-mips-elf/mips-elf.exp (linux_gnu): New variable. Add: 2003-03-11 19:20:16 +00:00
acinclude.m4 * acinclude.m4: Include libtool and gettext macros from the 2000-08-31 09:46:11 +00:00
aclocal.m4 Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +00:00
ChangeLog * deffilep.y (def_import): Use default extension of "dll" 2003-03-13 09:39:09 +00:00
ChangeLog-9197 Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
ChangeLog-9899 Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
config.in (HAVE_REALPATH): New entry. 2002-12-30 12:37:58 +00:00
configure Add new devices x1122 x1132 emulation. 2003-03-04 17:02:40 +00:00
configure.host * Makefile.am (eelf32iq10.c): Fix tab/whitespace mixup. 2003-01-06 16:14:01 +00:00
configure.in * configure.in (TARGET_SYSTEM_ROOT): Set default to 2003-02-20 23:38:58 +00:00
configure.tgt * configure.tgt: Add NATIVE_LIB_DIRS for cygwin target back after apparent 2003-03-08 03:35:48 +00:00
deffile.h Add code to prevent importing a dll multiple times. 2003-01-28 11:39:43 +00:00
deffilep.y * deffilep.y (def_import): Use default extension of "dll" 2003-03-13 09:39:09 +00:00
dep-in.sed * dep-in.sed: Cope with absolute paths. 2002-04-04 14:07:57 +00:00
fdl.texi Apply Bob Wilson's linker documenation clean ups. 2003-02-21 10:27:06 +00:00
gen-doc.texi Apply Bob Wilson's linker documenation clean ups. 2003-02-21 10:27:06 +00:00
genscripts.sh * genscripts.sh (LIB_PATH): Don't append LIBPATH_SUFFIX to paths 2003-02-07 14:21:03 +00:00
h8-doc.texi 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
ld.h Change linker's default behaviour - it will now reject binary files whoes 2002-12-23 10:45:03 +00:00
ld.texinfo * ldfile.h (struct search_dirs): Added sysrooted field. 2003-03-03 20:00:35 +00:00
ldcref.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldctor.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldctor.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldemul.c * ldemul.c: Include getopt.h. 2003-02-28 22:55:11 +00:00
ldemul.h * ldemul.c (ldemul_parse_args): Return FALSE by default. 2003-02-28 02:10:06 +00:00
ldexp.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldexp.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldfile.c * ldfile.h (struct search_dirs): Added sysrooted field. 2003-03-03 20:00:35 +00:00
ldfile.h * ldfile.h (struct search_dirs): Added sysrooted field. 2003-03-03 20:00:35 +00:00
ldgram.y * ldgram.y (vers_defns): Also recurse with 'EXTERN NAME' patterns. 2003-02-20 01:02:39 +00:00
ldint.texinfo * elf-bfd.h (enum elf_reloc_type_class): New. 2001-08-23 15:14:18 +00:00
ldlang.c * ldfile.h (struct search_dirs): Added sysrooted field. 2003-03-03 20:00:35 +00:00
ldlang.h * ldfile.h (struct search_dirs): Added sysrooted field. 2003-03-03 20:00:35 +00:00
ldlex.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
ldlex.l * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldmain.c * ldmain.c (set_scripts_dir): Look for relative to TOOLBINDIR as 2003-03-03 20:01:02 +00:00
ldmain.h * Makefile.am (eelf32iq10.c): Fix tab/whitespace mixup. 2003-01-06 16:14:01 +00:00
ldmisc.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldmisc.h * ldmisc.c (USE_STDARG): Remove. 2001-09-26 01:55:44 +00:00
ldver.c * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am". 2002-10-14 12:09:18 +00:00
ldver.h * ldver.h (ld_program_version): Remove declaration. 2001-10-02 06:04:23 +00:00
ldwrite.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldwrite.h 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
lexsup.c * ldemul.c (ldemul_add_options, ldemul_handle_option): New functions. 2003-02-28 01:32:31 +00:00
mac-ld.r 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
MAINTAINERS add MAINTAINERS files 2000-07-05 19:28:06 +00:00
Makefile.am Add new devices x1122 x1132 emulation. 2003-03-04 17:02:40 +00:00
Makefile.in Add new devices x1122 x1132 emulation. 2003-03-04 17:02:40 +00:00
mpw-config.in 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
mpw-make.sed 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
mri.c * ldfile.c: Fix comment typos. 2003-01-02 03:53:53 +00:00
mri.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
NEWS * Makefile.am (eelf32iq10.c): Fix tab/whitespace mixup. 2003-01-06 16:14:01 +00:00
pe-dll.c Disable region size checking whilst relaxing sections. 2003-02-21 10:51:24 +00:00
pe-dll.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
README Add --with-lib-patch configure switch. 2002-08-23 08:03:32 +00:00
stamp-h.in 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
sysdep.h Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +00:00
TODO 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00

		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.