binutils-gdb/bfd
Alan Modra 126495ed15 * elf-bfd.h (struct cie_header): Move from elf_eh-frame.c.
(struct cie, struct eh_cie_fde, struct eh_frame_sec_info): Likewise.
	(struct eh_frame_array_ent, struct eh_frame_hdr_info): Likewise.
	(enum elf_link_info_type): Remove ELF_INFO_TYPE_EH_FRAME_HDR.
	(struct eh_frame_hdr_info): Add "hdr_sec", remove "split".
	(struct elf_link_hash_table): Add eh_info.
	(struct elf_obj_tdata): Change eh_frame_hdr to an asection *.
	(_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Update prototype.
	(_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame_hdr): Likewise.
	(_bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame): Likewise.
	(_bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame_hdr): Likewise.
	* elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Remove "ehdrsec"
	param.  Get "hdr_info" from link hash table.
	(_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame_hdr): Remove "sec" param.  Get
	header section from link hash table.  Save header section to elf_tdata.
	(_bfd_elf_maybe_strip_eh_frame_hdr): Remove local "sec".  Use
	header section from link hash table.  Don't alloc hdr_info.  Clear
	hdr_sec instead of setting "strip".
	(_bfd_elf_eh_frame_section_offset): Formatting.
	(_bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame): Remove "ehdrsec", add "info" param.
	Get header section from link hash table.
	(_bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame_hdr): Remove "sec", add "info" param.
	Get header section from link hash table.
	* elf.c (map_sections_to_segments): Use cached eh_frame_hdr.
	(get_program_header_size): Likewise.
	(_bfd_elf_section_offset): Formatting.
	* elflink.h (elf_link_create_dynamic_sections): Stash eh frame header
	section pointer in link hash table.
	(elf_bfd_final_link): Adjust _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame_hdr
	and _bfd_elf_write_section_eh_frame calls.  Update comment about
	eh_frame entries.
	(elf_bfd_discard_info): Adjust _bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame and
	_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame_hdr calls.  Remove "ehdr".

	* po/SRC-POTFILES.in: Regenerate.
2002-11-12 07:35:26 +00:00
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doc Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
hosts
po * elf-bfd.h (struct cie_header): Move from elf_eh-frame.c. 2002-11-12 07:35:26 +00:00
acinclude.m4
aclocal.m4
aix5ppc-core.c
aix386-core.c
aout0.c
aout32.c
aout64.c
aout-adobe.c
aout-arm.c
aout-cris.c
aout-encap.c
aout-ns32k.c Fix bugs and remove compile time warnings for N"32K port. 2002-07-31 16:23:29 +00:00
aout-sparcle.c
aout-target.h
aout-tic30.c
aoutf1.h
aoutx.h * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
archive64.c
archive.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
archures.c Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
armnetbsd.c
bfd-in2.h Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
bfd-in.h * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
bfd.c Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
binary.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
bout.c
cache.c
cf-i386lynx.c
cf-m68klynx.c
cf-sparclynx.c
ChangeLog * elf-bfd.h (struct cie_header): Move from elf_eh-frame.c. 2002-11-12 07:35:26 +00:00
ChangeLog-0001 Remove bfd/ prefix from files. 2002-08-15 23:19:28 +00:00
ChangeLog-9193
ChangeLog-9495
ChangeLog-9697
ChangeLog-9899
cisco-core.c
coff64-rs6000.c * ecoff.c (_bfd_ecoff_set_arch_mach_hook): Don't use hard-coded 2002-09-02 11:47:42 +00:00
coff-a29k.c
coff-alpha.c
coff-apollo.c
coff-arm.c Fix numerous occurrences of 2002-10-11 08:33:11 +00:00
coff-aux.c
coff-go32.c
coff-h8300.c * coff-h8300.c: Fix formatting. 2002-11-11 05:05:22 +00:00
coff-h8500.c
coff-i386.c
coff-i860.c
coff-i960.c
coff-ia64.c
coff-m68k.c
coff-m88k.c
coff-mcore.c
coff-mips.c
coff-or32.c
coff-pmac.c
coff-ppc.c
coff-rs6000.c * coff-rs6000.c (rs6000coff_vec <object_flags>): Add SEC_CODE and 2002-08-22 05:13:04 +00:00
coff-sh.c
coff-sparc.c
coff-stgo32.c (stub_bytes): Mark as const. 2002-11-06 17:12:05 +00:00
coff-svm68k.c
coff-tic4x.c * coff-tic4x.c: Add function declarations and ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED. 2002-09-17 08:33:13 +00:00
coff-tic30.c
coff-tic54x.c
coff-tic80.c
coff-u68k.c
coff-w65.c
coff-we32k.c
coff-z8k.c
coffcode.h * coffcode.h: Remove extraneous '\'. 2002-10-30 15:50:17 +00:00
coffgen.c Files missed in previous commit. 2002-10-25 03:19:29 +00:00
cofflink.c Don't mark relocations in excluded sections. 2002-10-07 16:27:39 +00:00
coffswap.h Add TMS320C4x support 2002-08-28 10:38:51 +00:00
config.bfd * Makefile.am: Remove entries for elf32-qnx.[ch]. 2002-11-06 11:38:35 +00:00
config.in
configure * Makefile.am: Remove entries for elf32-qnx.[ch]. 2002-11-06 11:38:35 +00:00
configure.com
configure.host
configure.in * Makefile.am: Remove entries for elf32-qnx.[ch]. 2002-11-06 11:38:35 +00:00
COPYING
corefile.c
cpu-a29k.c
cpu-alpha.c
cpu-arc.c
cpu-arm.c
cpu-avr.c * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am". 2002-08-30 08:11:44 +00:00
cpu-cris.c
cpu-d10v.c
cpu-d30v.c
cpu-dlx.c
cpu-fr30.c
cpu-frv.c
cpu-h8300.c
cpu-h8500.c
cpu-hppa.c
cpu-i370.c
cpu-i386.c
cpu-i860.c
cpu-i960.c
cpu-ia64-opc.c
cpu-ia64.c
cpu-ip2k.c Add IP2k support to BFD and LD 2002-07-17 14:15:52 +00:00
cpu-m32r.c
cpu-m68hc11.c
cpu-m68hc12.c
cpu-m68k.c
cpu-m88k.c
cpu-m10200.c
cpu-m10300.c
cpu-mcore.c
cpu-mips.c [include/elf] 2002-09-30 11:53:56 +00:00
cpu-mmix.c
cpu-ns32k.c Fix bugs and remove compile time warnings for N"32K port. 2002-07-31 16:23:29 +00:00
cpu-openrisc.c
cpu-or32.c
cpu-pdp11.c
cpu-pj.c * cpu-pj.c (scan_mach, compatible, arch_info_struct): Remove. 2002-09-02 11:52:01 +00:00
cpu-powerpc.c * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am". 2002-08-30 08:11:44 +00:00
cpu-rs6000.c * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am". 2002-08-30 08:11:44 +00:00
cpu-s390.c
cpu-sh.c
cpu-sparc.c
cpu-tic4x.c * coff-tic4x.c: Add function declarations and ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED. 2002-09-17 08:59:11 +00:00
cpu-tic30.c
cpu-tic54x.c
cpu-tic80.c
cpu-v850.c * cpu-pj.c (scan_mach, compatible, arch_info_struct): Remove. 2002-09-02 11:52:01 +00:00
cpu-vax.c
cpu-w65.c
cpu-we32k.c
cpu-xstormy16.c
cpu-z8k.c * cpu-pj.c (scan_mach, compatible, arch_info_struct): Remove. 2002-09-02 11:52:01 +00:00
demo64.c
dep-in.sed
dwarf1.c
dwarf2.c * dwarf2.c: Revert last change. 2002-11-07 22:19:59 +00:00
ecoff.c Fix numerous occurrences of 2002-10-11 08:33:11 +00:00
ecofflink.c
ecoffswap.h Update to correctly sign-extend 32-bit ECOFF null values (0xffffffff, -1) 2002-09-19 15:31:30 +00:00
efi-app-ia32.c
efi-app-ia64.c
elf32-arc.c * elfxx-target.h (USE_REL): Don't define as 1. 2002-10-17 02:59:15 +00:00
elf32-arm.h * elf32-arm.h (elf32_arm_size_dynamic_sections): Don't strip output 2002-11-09 00:52:27 +00:00
elf32-avr.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf32-cris.c * elf32-cris.c (cris_elf_relocate_section) <case R_CRIS_16_GOT, 2002-11-07 13:28:04 +00:00
elf32-d10v.c * elfxx-target.h (USE_REL): Don't define as 1. 2002-10-17 02:59:15 +00:00
elf32-d30v.c
elf32-dlx.c
elf32-fr30.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf32-frv.c missed 'em from the last delta 2002-07-23 12:34:35 +00:00
elf32-gen.c
elf32-h8300.c * coff-h8300.c: Fix formatting. 2002-11-11 05:05:22 +00:00
elf32-hppa.c * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Add struct elf_backend_data 2002-08-22 01:27:20 +00:00
elf32-hppa.h
elf32-i370.c * elf32-i370.c: Move reloc enum to include/elf/i370.h. 2002-08-15 12:21:39 +00:00
elf32-i386.c * Makefile.am: Remove entries for elf32-qnx.[ch]. 2002-11-06 11:38:35 +00:00
elf32-i860.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf32-i960.c
elf32-ip2k.c * elf32-ip2k.c (ELF_MACHINE_ALT1): Define alternate machine code 2002-10-17 18:27:01 +00:00
elf32-m32r.c * elfxx-target.h (USE_REL): Don't define as 1. 2002-10-17 02:59:15 +00:00
elf32-m68hc11.c * elfxx-target.h (USE_REL): Don't define as 1. 2002-10-17 02:59:15 +00:00
elf32-m68hc12.c * elfxx-target.h (USE_REL): Don't define as 1. 2002-10-17 02:59:15 +00:00
elf32-m68k.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf32-m88k.c
elf32-mcore.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf32-mips.c * elf32-mips.c (mips_reloc_map): Fix typo. 2002-08-07 04:32:14 +00:00
elf32-openrisc.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf32-or32.c * elfxx-target.h (USE_REL): Don't define as 1. 2002-10-17 02:59:15 +00:00
elf32-pj.c
elf32-ppc.c * Makefile.am: Remove entries for elf32-qnx.[ch]. 2002-11-06 11:38:35 +00:00
elf32-s390.c * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Add struct elf_backend_data 2002-08-22 01:27:20 +00:00
elf32-sh64-com.c * elf32-sh64-com.c (sh64_address_in_cranges): Use 2002-11-04 00:02:13 +00:00
elf32-sh64.c * Makefile.am (BFD32_BACKENDS): Remove elfarmqnx-nabi.lo, 2002-10-16 08:39:38 +00:00
elf32-sh.c * Makefile.am: Remove entries for elf32-qnx.[ch]. 2002-11-06 11:38:35 +00:00
elf32-sparc.c * elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_relocate_section): Put R_SPARC_RELATIVE 2002-09-24 15:54:22 +00:00
elf32-v850.c * elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_relax_delete_bytes): Correct parameters 2002-11-03 10:43:44 +00:00
elf32-vax.c * elf32-vax.c (elf_vax_size_dynamic_section): Don't strip 2002-09-28 23:15:50 +00:00
elf32-xstormy16.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf32.c
elf64-alpha.c * elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_check_relocs): Only put maybe_dynamic 2002-10-23 20:21:21 +00:00
elf64-gen.c
elf64-hppa.c Force DT_FLAGS to always be set. Required by HPUX 11.00 patch PHSS_26559. 2002-10-23 12:34:57 +00:00
elf64-hppa.h
elf64-mips.c * elf64-mips.c (mips_elf64_slurp_one_reloc_table): Generate 2002-11-06 21:56:05 +00:00
elf64-mmix.c * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_reloc_cookie): Remove locsym_shndx, 2002-07-07 09:10:41 +00:00
elf64-ppc.c * elf64-ppc.c: Comment typo fixes. 2002-11-07 12:45:29 +00:00
elf64-ppc.h
elf64-s390.c * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Add struct elf_backend_data 2002-08-22 01:27:20 +00:00
elf64-sh64.c Add some string section merging support. 2002-10-25 18:55:22 +00:00
elf64-sparc.c * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Don't zero 2002-11-12 06:21:05 +00:00
elf64-x86-64.c bfd/ 2002-10-01 09:15:34 +00:00
elf64.c
elf-bfd.h * elf-bfd.h (struct cie_header): Move from elf_eh-frame.c. 2002-11-12 07:35:26 +00:00
elf-eh-frame.c * elf-bfd.h (struct cie_header): Move from elf_eh-frame.c. 2002-11-12 07:35:26 +00:00
elf-hppa.h * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf-m10200.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf-m10300.c * elf-hppa.h (elf_hppa_relocate_section): If relocatable, return 2002-07-23 12:29:33 +00:00
elf-strtab.c
elf.c * elf-bfd.h (struct cie_header): Move from elf_eh-frame.c. 2002-11-12 07:35:26 +00:00
elfarm-nabi.c * Makefile.am: Remove entries for elf32-qnx.[ch]. 2002-11-06 11:38:35 +00:00
elfarm-oabi.c missed 'em from the last delta 2002-07-23 12:34:35 +00:00
elfcode.h * elfcode.h (elf_slurp_reloc_table_from_section): Make "symcount" 2002-09-21 09:59:19 +00:00
elfcore.h
elflink.c Fix numerous occurrences of 2002-10-11 08:33:11 +00:00
elflink.h * elf-bfd.h (struct cie_header): Move from elf_eh-frame.c. 2002-11-12 07:35:26 +00:00
elfn32-mips.c * elf64-mips.c (mips_elf64_be_swap_reloca_out): Handle type2 and type3. 2002-09-18 01:38:20 +00:00
elfxx-ia64.c * elf-eh-frame.c (_bfd_elf_discard_section_eh_frame): Don't zero 2002-11-12 06:21:05 +00:00
elfxx-mips.c * elfxx-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_modify_segment_map): Don't move 2002-10-22 22:17:11 +00:00
elfxx-mips.h * elf-bfd.h (struct elf_backend_data): Add struct elf_backend_data 2002-08-22 01:27:20 +00:00
elfxx-target.h * Makefile.am: Remove entries for elf32-qnx.[ch]. 2002-11-06 11:38:35 +00:00
epoc-pe-arm.c
epoc-pei-arm.c
format.c * config.bfd (sh-*-linux*): Use bfd_elf*_sh64*lin_vec as sh64 2002-11-05 01:18:56 +00:00
freebsd.h
gen-aout.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
genlink.h
go32stub.h
hash.c
host-aout.c
hp300bsd.c
hp300hpux.c
hppabsd-core.c
hpux-core.c
i386aout.c
i386bsd.c
i386dynix.c
i386freebsd.c
i386linux.c
i386lynx.c
i386mach3.c
i386msdos.c
i386netbsd.c
i386os9k.c
ieee.c * aoutx.h (some_aout_object_p): Clean up tdata properly on error. 2002-07-30 05:49:24 +00:00
ihex.c * aoutx.h (some_aout_object_p): Clean up tdata properly on error. 2002-07-30 05:49:24 +00:00
init.c
irix-core.c Call new functions do_sections, do_sections64, depending on corefile (32-bit 2002-09-10 10:39:03 +00:00
libaout.h
libbfd-in.h * config.bfd (sh-*-linux*): Use bfd_elf*_sh64*lin_vec as sh64 2002-11-05 01:18:56 +00:00
libbfd.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
libbfd.h * config.bfd (sh-*-linux*): Use bfd_elf*_sh64*lin_vec as sh64 2002-11-05 01:18:56 +00:00
libcoff-in.h
libcoff.h * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
libecoff.h
libhppa.h
libieee.h
libnlm.h
liboasys.h
libpei.h
libxcoff.h * libxcoff.h: Use PARAMS on function declarations. 2002-08-06 08:59:34 +00:00
linker.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
lynx-core.c
m68k4knetbsd.c
m68klinux.c
m68klynx.c
m68knetbsd.c
m88kmach3.c
mach-o-target.c Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
mach-o.c * mach-o.c (bfd_mach_o_scan_read_thread): Don't re-use 'i' when 2002-11-11 23:19:03 +00:00
mach-o.h Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
MAINTAINERS
Makefile.am Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
Makefile.in Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
makefile.vms
merge.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
mipsbsd.c * ecoff.c (_bfd_ecoff_set_arch_mach_hook): Don't use hard-coded 2002-09-02 11:47:42 +00:00
mmo.c
mpw-config.in
mpw-make.sed
netbsd-core.c
netbsd.h
newsos3.c
nlm32-alpha.c
nlm32-i386.c
nlm32-ppc.c
nlm32-sparc.c
nlm32.c
nlm64.c
nlm-target.h
nlm.c
nlmcode.h Swapped the order of the MeSsAgEs and CoPyRiGhT tags to make >=NW4.x NLM 2002-07-23 10:25:34 +00:00
nlmswap.h
ns32k.h Fix bugs and remove compile time warnings for N"32K port. 2002-07-31 16:23:29 +00:00
ns32knetbsd.c
oasys.c
opncls.c * opncls.c: Formatting. 2002-10-06 09:03:06 +00:00
osf-core.c
pc532-mach.c
pdp11.c * ecoff.c (_bfd_ecoff_set_arch_mach_hook): Don't use hard-coded 2002-09-02 11:47:42 +00:00
pe-arm.c
pe-i386.c
pe-mcore.c
pe-mips.c
pe-ppc.c
pe-sh.c
pef-traceback.h Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
pef.c Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
pef.h Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
pei-arm.c
pei-i386.c
pei-mcore.c
pei-mips.c
pei-ppc.c
pei-sh.c
peicode.h * aoutx.h (some_aout_object_p): Clean up tdata properly on error. 2002-07-30 05:49:24 +00:00
peXXigen.c * peXXigen.c (_bfd_XXi_swap_aouthdr_out): Correct order of memset args. 2002-07-16 13:35:58 +00:00
PORTING
ppcboot.c
ptrace-core.c
README
reloc16.c * coff-h8300.c: Fix formatting. 2002-11-11 05:05:22 +00:00
reloc.c Use bfd_simple_get_relocated_section_contents() instead of bfd_get_section_contents(). 2002-11-07 14:36:31 +00:00
riscix.c
rs6000-core.c
sco5-core.c
section.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
simple.c Use bfd_simple_get_relocated_section_contents() instead of bfd_get_section_contents(). 2002-11-07 14:36:31 +00:00
som.c
som.h
sparclinux.c
sparclynx.c
sparcnetbsd.c
srec.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
stab-syms.c
stabs.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
stamp-h.in
sunos.c
syms.c * aoutx.h (NAME(aout,swap_ext_reloc_in)): Cast bytes->r_index to 2002-10-25 02:45:54 +00:00
sysdep.h
targets.c Disable sym_vec too. 2002-11-07 23:26:51 +00:00
targmatch.sed
tekhex.c
ticoff.h Add TMS320C4x support 2002-08-28 10:38:51 +00:00
TODO
trad-core.c
vax1knetbsd.c
vaxbsd.c
vaxnetbsd.c
versados.c * aoutx.h (some_aout_object_p): Clean up tdata properly on error. 2002-07-30 05:49:24 +00:00
version.h daily update 2002-11-11 23:01:15 +00:00
vms-gsd.c * vms-gsd.c (_bfd_vms_write_gsd): Check that symbol->udata.p is 2002-11-05 01:08:18 +00:00
vms-hdr.c * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am". 2002-10-14 12:06:04 +00:00
vms-misc.c * aoutx.h (some_aout_object_p): Clean up tdata properly on error. 2002-07-30 05:49:24 +00:00
vms-tir.c
vms.c * vms.c (vms_object_p): Restore the start address when returning 2002-11-04 21:44:36 +00:00
vms.h
xcoff-target.h
xcofflink.c Fix numerous occurrences of 2002-10-11 08:33:11 +00:00
xsym.c Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00
xsym.h Add support for PEF, Mach-O, xSYM 2002-11-06 13:26:29 +00:00

BFD is an object file library.  It permits applications to use the
same routines to process object files regardless of their format.

BFD is used by the GNU debugger, assembler, linker, and the binary
utilities.

The documentation on using BFD is scanty and may be occasionally
incorrect.  Pointers to documentation problems, or an entirely
rewritten manual, would be appreciated.

There is some BFD internals documentation in doc/bfdint.texi which may
help programmers who want to modify BFD.

BFD is normally built as part of another package.  See the build
instructions for that package, probably in a README file in the
appropriate directory.

BFD supports the following configure options:

  --target=TARGET
	The default target for which to build the library.  TARGET is
	a configuration target triplet, such as sparc-sun-solaris.
  --enable-targets=TARGET,TARGET,TARGET...
	Additional targets the library should support.  To include
	support for all known targets, use --enable-targets=all.
  --enable-64-bit-bfd
	Include support for 64 bit targets.  This is automatically
	turned on if you explicitly request a 64 bit target, but not
	for --enable-targets=all.  This requires a compiler with a 64
	bit integer type, such as gcc.
  --enable-shared
	Build BFD as a shared library.
  --with-mmap
	Use mmap when accessing files.  This is faster on some hosts,
	but slower on others.  It may not work on all hosts.

Report bugs with BFD to bug-binutils@gnu.org.

Patches are encouraged.  When sending patches, always send the output
of diff -u or diff -c from the original file to the new file.  Do not
send default diff output.  Do not make the diff from the new file to
the original file.  Remember that any patch must not break other
systems.  Remember that BFD must support cross compilation from any
host to any target, so patches which use ``#ifdef HOST'' are not
acceptable.  Please also read the ``Reporting Bugs'' section of the
gcc manual.

Bug reports without patches will be remembered, but they may never get
fixed until somebody volunteers to fix them.