gnu_unique_object.
* doc/as.texinfo: Document new feature of .type directive.
* NEWS: Mention support for gnu_unique_object symbol type.
* common.h (STB_GNU_UNIQUE): Define.
* NEWS: Mention the linker's support for symbols with a binding of
STB_GNU_UNIQUE.
* gas/elf/type.s: Add unique global symbol definition.
* gas/elf/type.e: Add expected readelf output for global unique
symbol.
* elfcpp.h (enum STB): Add STB_GNU_UNIQUE.
* readelf.c (get_symbol_binding): For Linux targeted files return
UNIQUE for symbols with the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
* doc/binutils.texi: Document the meaning of the 'u' symbol
binding in the output of nm and objdump --syms.
* elf-bfd.h (struct elf_link_hash_entry): Add unique_global field.
* elf.c (swap_out_syms): Set binding to STB_GNU_UNIQUE for symbols
with the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag bit set.
* elfcode.h (elf_slurp_symbol_table): Set the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag
for symbols with STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
* elflink.c (_bfd_elf_merge_symbol): Set unique_global for symbols
with the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
(elf_link_add_object_symbols): Set the BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag for
symbols with STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding. Set STB_GNU_UNIQUE for
symbols with the unique_global field set.
(elf_link_output_extsym): Set unique_global field for symbols with
the STB_GNU_UNIQUE binding.
* syms.c (struct bfd_symbol): Define BSF_GNU_UNIQUE flag bit.
(bfd_print_symbol_vandf): Print a 'u' character for BSF_GNU_UNIQUE
symbols.
(bfd_decode_symclass): Return a 'u' character for BSF_GNU_UNIQUE
symbols.
* bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
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