bfd/
PR ld/17773
* elflink.c (bfd_elf_final_link): Assign the file position for
the symbol string table only there are symbols to be emitted.
ld/testsuite/
PR ld/17773
* ld-elf/binutils.exp (binutils_test): Add an optional
readelf_options. Replace -l with $readelf_options. Add a
gap test.
* ld/testsuite/ld-elf/gap.s: New file.
