* objcopy.c (struct merged_note_section): New structure. Used to
chain together details of mergeable note sections.
(is_merged_note_section): Rename to is_megreable_note_section and
return true for note sections that use GNU_BUILD_ATTRS_SECTION_NAME
as a prefix.
(num_bytes): Delete
(objcoopy_internal_note): Add padded_namesz field.
(DEBUG_MERGE): New macro. Set to non-zero to enable debugging of
the note merging code.
(gap_exists): Rename to overlaps_or_adjoins and return TRUE for
overlapping notes or adjoining notes.
(contained_by, is_deleted_note, is_version_note)
(compare_gnu_build_notes, sort_gnu_build_notes): New functions.
(merge_gnu_build_notes): Rework. Sort notes into a mergeable
order first. Merge them. Then sort them into an ascending
address order before writing them out.
(copy_object): Handle more than one mergeable note section.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-32.d: Update for new merging
behaviour.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-32.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-64.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-64.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-3-32.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-3-32.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-3-64.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-3-64.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-4-32.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-4-32.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-4-64.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-4-64.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-6-32.s: New test source file.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-6-64.s: New test source file.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-6-32.d: New test driver file.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-6-64.d: New test driver file.
* testsuite/binutils-all/objcopy.exp: Run the new test.
I am checking in the attached patch which updates the binutils
support for version 3 binary annotation notes. (Version 3 adds
an end address to the ranges covered by the notes, so that it
is possible to detect gaps in the coverage).
This patch also stops the note merging feature of objcopy from
executing if the notes have relocations against them. This makes the
code simpler, and prevents the problems with architectures which have
unusual relocation management issues.
* objcopy.c (objcopy_internal_note): New structure.
(gap_exists): New function.
(is_open_note): New function.
(is_func_note): New function.
(is_64bit): New function.
(merge_gnu_build_notes): Handle v3 notes. Do not merge
if there are relocations against the notes.
* readelf.c (get_note_type): Use short names for build attribute
notes.
(print_symbol_for_build_attribute): Rename to
get_symbol_for_build_attribute. Returns the found symbol rather
than printing it.
(print_gnu_build_attribute_description): Maintain address ranges
for function notes as well as global notes. Handle v3 notes.
(print_gnu_build_attribute_name): Use more space for printing the
name in wide mode.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-32.s: Use .dc.l instead of .word.
Eliminate symbol references in order to remove the need for
relocations.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-64.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-3-32.s: Add a size to the note_1
symbol.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-3-64.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/mips/mips-note-2r-n32.d: Update expected
output.
* testsuite/binutils-all/mips/mips-note-2r-n64.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/mips/mips-note-2r.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-32.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-64.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-3-32.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-3-64.d: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-4-64.s: New test. Checks v3 notes.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-4-32.s: New test.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-4-64.d: New test result file.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-4-32.d: New test result file.
* readelf.c (process_section_headers): Warn about overlarge
sections.
(print_gnu_build_attribute_name): Print the number of unrecognised
note types. Fix formatting in the presence of errors.
(testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-32.s): Fix encoding of numeric notes.
(testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-64.s): Likewise.
* readelf.c (print_gnu_build_attribute_description): Move symbol
printing code to...
(print_symbol_for_build_attribute): New function. ...here.
Add to find the best symbol to associate with an OPEN note.
Add code to cache the symbol table and string table, so that they
are not loaded every time a note is displayed.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-32.s: Add a function symbol.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-64.s: Likewise.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-32.d: Update expected note output.
* testsuite/binutils-all/note-2-64.d: Likewise.