When there are both PLT and GOT references to the same function symbol,
linker will create a GOTPLT slot for PLT entry and a GOT slot for GOT
reference. A run-time JUMP_SLOT relocation is created to update the
GOTPLT slot and a run-time GLOB_DAT relocation is created to update the
GOT slot. Both JUMP_SLOT and GLOB_DAT relocations will apply the same
symbol value to GOTPLT and GOT slots, respectively, at run-time.
This optimization combines GOTPLT and GOT slots into a single GOT slot
and removes the run-time JUMP_SLOT relocation. It replaces the regular
PLT entry:
indirect jump [GOTPLT slot]
push relocation index
jump PLT0
with an GOT PLT entry with an indirect jump via the GOT slot:
indirect jump [GOT slot]
nop
and resolves PLT reference to the GOT PLT entry.
We must avoid this optimization if pointer equality is needed since
we don't clear symbol value in this case and the dynamic linker won't
update the GOT slot. Otherwise, the resulting binary will get into an
infinite loop at run-time.
bfd/
* elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_got_plt_entry): New.
(elf_i386_pic_got_plt_entry): Likewise.
(elf_i386_link_hash_entry): Add plt_got.
(elf_i386_link_hash_table): Likewise.
(elf_i386_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize plt_got.offset to -1.
(elf_i386_get_local_sym_hash): Likewise.
(elf_i386_check_relocs): Create the GOT PLT if there are both
PLT and GOT references when the regular PLT is used.
(elf_i386_allocate_dynrelocs): Use the GOT PLT if there are
both PLT and GOT references unless pointer equality is needed.
(elf_i386_relocate_section): Also check the GOT PLT when
resolving R_386_PLT32.
(elf_i386_finish_dynamic_symbol): Use the GOT PLT if it is
available.
* elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_link_hash_entry): Add plt_got.
(elf_x86_64_link_hash_table): Likewise.
(elf_x86_64_link_hash_newfunc): Initialize plt_got.offset to -1.
(elf_x86_64_get_local_sym_hash): Likewise.
(elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Create the GOT PLT if there are both
PLT and GOT references when the regular PLT is used.
(elf_x86_64_allocate_dynrelocs): Use the GOT PLT if there are
both PLT and GOT references unless pointer equality is needed.
(elf_x86_64_relocate_section): Also check the GOT PLT when
resolving R_X86_64_PLT32.
(elf_x86_64_finish_dynamic_symbol): Use the GOT PLT if it is
available.
ld/
* emulparams/elf_i386.sh (TINY_READONLY_SECTION): New.
* emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh (TINY_READONLY_SECTION): Add .plt.got.
ld/testsuite/
* ld-i386/i386.exp: Add run-time relocation tests for plt-main.
* ld-i386/plt-main.rd: New file.
* ld-x86-64/plt-main-bnd.dd: Likewise.
* ld-x86-64/plt-main.rd: Likewise.
* ld-x86-64/x86-64.exp: Add run-time relocation tests for
plt-main.
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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.
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