old-cross-binutils/ld
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emulparams * emulparams/elf32btsmipn32.sh (TEXT_DYNAMIC): Define. 2002-11-07 00:46:59 +00:00
emultempl Adds support for fastcall symbols as used on Microsoft Windows platforms 2002-11-06 19:36:20 +00:00
po Update translations 2002-09-11 13:52:17 +00:00
scripttempl (__RUNTIME_PSEUDO_RELOC_LIST__, __RUNTIME_PSEUDO_RELOC_LIST_END__): Add 2002-10-23 11:21:27 +00:00
testsuite * ld-elf/sec64k.exp: New test. 2002-11-11 10:16:57 +00:00
acinclude.m4 * acinclude.m4: Include libtool and gettext macros from the 2000-08-31 09:46:11 +00:00
aclocal.m4 * Makefile.in: Regenerate. 2002-05-31 04:33:55 +00:00
ChangeLog * pe-dll.c (autofilter_liblist): add libmingwex and libgcj to the list of 2002-11-11 21:16:28 +00:00
ChangeLog-9197 Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
ChangeLog-9899 Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
config.in * Makefile.in: Regenerate. 2002-05-31 04:33:55 +00:00
configure Add --with-lib-patch configure switch. 2002-08-23 08:03:32 +00:00
configure.host Remove romp target 2002-06-20 14:10:38 +00:00
configure.in Add --with-lib-patch configure switch. 2002-08-23 08:03:32 +00:00
configure.tgt * config.bfd (s390-*-linux*): Add targ64_selvecs. 2002-10-16 19:54:54 +00:00
deffile.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
deffilep.y Adds support for fastcall symbols as used on Microsoft Windows platforms 2002-11-06 19:36:20 +00:00
dep-in.sed * dep-in.sed: Cope with absolute paths. 2002-04-04 14:07:57 +00:00
gen-doc.texi Add MMIX support 2001-10-30 15:20:14 +00:00
genscripts.sh * genscripts.sh (SEGMENT_SIZE): Use MAXPAGESIZE before 2002-09-25 07:21:08 +00:00
h8-doc.texi 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
ld.h * emulparams/elf32_dlx.sh (TARGET_PAGE_SIZE): Set to 1. 2002-08-13 02:08:26 +00:00
ld.texinfo Add new command line option "--no-omagic" which undoes the effects of -N. 2002-10-23 13:24:10 +00:00
ldcref.c * ldcref.c (check_section_sym_xref): New function. 2001-07-23 07:54:04 +00:00
ldctor.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldctor.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
ldemul.c * ldemul.c: Fix formatting. 2002-05-25 20:39:25 +00:00
ldemul.h * ldemul.c (ldemul_new_vers_pattern): New function. 2002-05-22 09:04:48 +00:00
ldexp.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldexp.h * emulparams/elf32_dlx.sh (TARGET_PAGE_SIZE): Set to 1. 2002-08-13 02:08:26 +00:00
ldfile.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldfile.h * ldexp.c: Replace CONST with const. 2002-06-08 07:39:45 +00:00
ldgram.y * ldgram.y (memory_spec): Provide empty action. 2002-10-11 07:39:07 +00:00
ldint.texinfo * elf-bfd.h (enum elf_reloc_type_class): New. 2001-08-23 15:14:18 +00:00
ldlang.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldlang.h * ldfile.c (ldfile_try_open_bfd): When searching skip linker scripts if 2002-10-10 15:59:10 +00:00
ldlex.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
ldlex.l * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldmain.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldmain.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
ldmisc.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldmisc.h * ldmisc.c (USE_STDARG): Remove. 2001-09-26 01:55:44 +00:00
ldver.c * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am". 2002-10-14 12:09:18 +00:00
ldver.h * ldver.h (ld_program_version): Remove declaration. 2001-10-02 06:04:23 +00:00
ldwrite.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
ldwrite.h 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
lexsup.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
mac-ld.r 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
MAINTAINERS add MAINTAINERS files 2000-07-05 19:28:06 +00:00
Makefile.am * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am". 2002-10-14 12:09:18 +00:00
Makefile.in * Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am". 2002-10-14 12:09:18 +00:00
mpw-config.in 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
mpw-make.sed 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
mri.c * emultempl/aix.em: Use include <> for generated headers. 2002-10-30 03:57:39 +00:00
mri.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
NEWS Add new command line option "--no-omagic" which undoes the effects of -N. 2002-10-23 13:24:10 +00:00
pe-dll.c * pe-dll.c (autofilter_liblist): add libmingwex and libgcj to the list of 2002-11-11 21:16:28 +00:00
pe-dll.h * ldexp.c: Replace CONST with const. 2002-06-08 07:39:45 +00:00
README Add --with-lib-patch configure switch. 2002-08-23 08:03:32 +00:00
stamp-h.in 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
sysdep.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
TODO 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00

		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.