binutils-gdb/ld
Alan Modra 6f1683b9c0 * ld-elfvers/vers2.ver: Don't assume any particular index for
version reference.
	* ld-elfvers/vers3.ver: Likewise.
	* ld-elfvers/vers19.ver: Likewise.
	* ld-elfvers/vers22.ver: Likewise.
	* ld-elfvers/vers27d4.ver: Likewise.
	* ld-elfvers/vers28c.ver: Likewise.
2011-06-16 00:42:06 +00:00
..
emulparams * Makefile.am (ALL_MACHINES): Add cpu-tilegx.lo and cpu-tilepro.lo. 2011-06-13 15:18:54 +00:00
emultempl * ldlang.c (sort_def_symbol, lang_one_common): Don't handle 2011-06-13 00:59:43 +00:00
po Fix spelling mistakes. 2011-06-02 13:43:24 +00:00
scripttempl Fix spelling mistakes. 2011-06-02 13:43:24 +00:00
testsuite * ld-elfvers/vers2.ver: Don't assume any particular index for 2011-06-16 00:42:06 +00:00
.gitignore bfd/binutils/gas/gprof/ld/libiberty/opcodes: add .gitignore 2010-12-09 09:03:18 +00:00
aclocal.m4 bfd/ 2010-05-07 12:28:50 +00:00
ChangeLog * NEWS: Mention addition of TILEPRO and TIKE-Gx support. 2011-06-15 09:12:09 +00:00
ChangeLog-0001
ChangeLog-0203
ChangeLog-2004
ChangeLog-2005
ChangeLog-2006
ChangeLog-2007
ChangeLog-2008
ChangeLog-2009 Move 2009 binutils ChangeLog to ChangeLog-2009. 2010-01-01 18:06:10 +00:00
ChangeLog-2010 Rotate binutils ChangeLogs. 2011-01-01 16:43:53 +00:00
ChangeLog-9197
ChangeLog-9899
config.in Regenerate. 2011-06-06 14:51:42 +00:00
configure * configure.in: Check for windows.h, not Windows.h. 2011-03-28 10:27:07 +00:00
configure.host Add support for DragonFlyBSD target. 2011-03-28 11:18:27 +00:00
configure.in * configure.in: Check for windows.h, not Windows.h. 2011-03-28 10:27:07 +00:00
configure.tgt * Makefile.am (ALL_MACHINES): Add cpu-tilegx.lo and cpu-tilepro.lo. 2011-06-13 15:18:54 +00:00
deffile.h 2011-04-13 Kai Tietz <ktietz@redhat.com> 2011-04-13 12:53:36 +00:00
deffilep.y 2011-04-18 Kai Tietz <ktietz@redhat.com> 2011-04-18 15:40:27 +00:00
dep-in.sed * dep-in.sed: Don't use \n in replacement part of s command. 2009-06-04 06:57:56 +00:00
elf-hints-local.h
fdl.texi etc/ChangeLog 2010-06-08 10:30:56 +00:00
gen-doc.texi include/elf/ 2011-03-31 08:58:28 +00:00
genscrba.sh
genscripts.sh Add SORT_BY_INIT_PRIORITY. 2010-12-15 14:56:40 +00:00
h8-doc.texi
ld.h bfd/ 2011-04-20 12:52:16 +00:00
ld.texinfo 2011-05-09 Paul Brook <paul@codesourcery.com> 2011-05-09 13:23:27 +00:00
ldcref.c PR ld/11367 2010-03-10 22:44:01 +00:00
ldctor.c PR ld/12356 2011-01-13 13:06:22 +00:00
ldctor.h update copyright dates 2009-09-02 07:25:43 +00:00
ldemul.c Update copyright dates. 2011-01-13 13:34:54 +00:00
ldemul.h update copyright dates 2009-09-02 07:25:43 +00:00
ldexp.c * ldlang.c (print_assignment): Use the symbol's section if we 2011-05-16 11:34:48 +00:00
ldexp.h PR ld/12726 2011-05-03 14:56:14 +00:00
ldfile.c PR ld/12365 2011-04-20 00:22:08 +00:00
ldfile.h update copyright dates 2009-09-02 07:25:43 +00:00
ldgram.y PR ld/12356 2011-01-13 13:29:55 +00:00
ldint.texinfo Add directory section for info document. 2010-10-28 11:40:26 +00:00
ldlang.c * ldlang.c (sort_def_symbol, lang_one_common): Don't handle 2011-06-13 00:59:43 +00:00
ldlang.h PR ld/12726 2011-05-03 14:56:14 +00:00
ldlex-wrapper.c ld/ 2010-02-10 19:48:16 +00:00
ldlex.h update copyright dates 2009-09-02 07:25:43 +00:00
ldlex.l PR ld/12613 2011-03-29 02:52:36 +00:00
ldmain.c * ldmisc.c (vfinfo): Add %H. 2011-05-23 06:13:35 +00:00
ldmain.h * lexsup.c: Rename --add-needed to --copy-dt-needed-entries. 2009-11-05 15:35:50 +00:00
ldmisc.c * ldmisc.c (vfinfo): Add %H. 2011-05-23 06:13:35 +00:00
ldmisc.h Applied patch series for LD plugin interface (six parts). 2010-10-14 01:31:33 +00:00
ldver.c Update copyright in comments to 2011. 2011-01-01 21:42:17 +00:00
ldver.h update copyright dates 2009-09-02 07:25:43 +00:00
ldwrite.c * ldwrite.c (build_link_order <lang_data_statement_enum>): Don't 2010-10-21 23:28:06 +00:00
ldwrite.h update copyright dates 2009-09-02 07:25:43 +00:00
lexsup.c Fix spelling mistakes. 2011-06-02 13:43:24 +00:00
MAINTAINERS
Makefile.am * Makefile.am (ALL_MACHINES): Add cpu-tilegx.lo and cpu-tilepro.lo. 2011-06-13 15:18:54 +00:00
Makefile.in * Makefile.am (ALL_MACHINES): Add cpu-tilegx.lo and cpu-tilepro.lo. 2011-06-13 15:18:54 +00:00
mri.c PR ld/12356 2011-01-13 13:06:22 +00:00
mri.h update copyright dates 2009-09-02 07:25:43 +00:00
NEWS * NEWS: Mention addition of TILEPRO and TIKE-Gx support. 2011-06-15 09:12:09 +00:00
pe-dll.c PR ld/12726 2011-05-03 14:56:14 +00:00
pe-dll.h 2010-04-05 Kai Tietz <kai.tietz@onevision.com> 2010-04-05 09:04:09 +00:00
pep-dll.c 2010-04-05 Kai Tietz <kai.tietz@onevision.com> 2010-04-05 09:04:09 +00:00
pep-dll.h 2010-04-05 Kai Tietz <kai.tietz@onevision.com> 2010-04-05 09:04:09 +00:00
plugin.c PR ld/12760 2011-05-17 13:02:18 +00:00
plugin.h PR ld/12365 2011-04-20 00:22:08 +00:00
README
stamp-h.in
sysdep.h Provide win32-based dlapi replacements on windows platforms without dlfcn.h. 2010-10-15 16:21:41 +00:00
testplug.c Don't use filename_cmp in plugin test DSO. 2011-03-01 22:55:35 +00:00
TODO

		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.