diff --git a/bfd/bfd-in2.h b/bfd/bfd-in2.h
index 8b86607ec1d..d107a22f27e 100644
--- a/bfd/bfd-in2.h
+++ b/bfd/bfd-in2.h
@@ -689,6 +689,9 @@ typedef struct bfd_section
   /* Nonzero if this section uses RELA relocations, rather than REL.  */
   unsigned int use_rela_p:1;
 
+  /* Nonzero if this section contents are mmapped, rather than malloced.  */
+  unsigned int mmapped_p:1;
+
   /* Bits used by various backends.  The generic code doesn't touch
      these fields.  */
 
@@ -976,8 +979,8 @@ discarded_section (const asection *sec)
   /* linker_mark, linker_has_input, gc_mark, decompress_status,     */ \
      0,           0,                1,       0,                        \
 								       \
-  /* segment_mark, sec_info_type, use_rela_p,                       */ \
-     0,            0,             0,                                   \
+  /* segment_mark, sec_info_type, use_rela_p, mmapped_p,           */  \
+     0,            0,             0,          0,                       \
 								       \
   /* sec_flg0, sec_flg1, sec_flg2, sec_flg3, sec_flg4, sec_flg5,    */ \
      0,        0,        0,        0,        0,        0,              \
diff --git a/bfd/compress.c b/bfd/compress.c
index 19436a93955..3885c6d0080 100644
--- a/bfd/compress.c
+++ b/bfd/compress.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ bfd_get_full_section_contents (bfd *abfd, sec_ptr sec, bfd_byte **ptr)
   switch (compress_status)
     {
     case COMPRESS_SECTION_NONE:
-      if (p == NULL)
+      if (p == NULL && !sec->mmapped_p)
 	{
 	  p = (bfd_byte *) bfd_malloc (allocsz);
 	  if (p == NULL)
diff --git a/bfd/elf-bfd.h b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
index 29283f24895..01e0da135b9 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-bfd.h
+++ b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
@@ -1778,6 +1778,12 @@ struct elf_backend_data
   /* True if the 64-bit Linux PRPSINFO structure's `pr_uid' and `pr_gid'
      members use a 16-bit data type.  */
   unsigned linux_prpsinfo64_ugid16 : 1;
+
+  /* True if the backend can use mmap to map in all input section
+     contents.  All bfd_malloc_and_get_section and free usages on
+     section contents must be replaced by _bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents
+     and _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents.  */
+  unsigned use_mmap : 1;
 };
 
 /* Information about reloc sections associated with a bfd_elf_section_data
@@ -1859,6 +1865,15 @@ struct bfd_elf_section_data
   /* Link from a text section to its .eh_frame_entry section.  */
   asection *eh_frame_entry;
 
+  /* If the mmapped_p flag is set, this points to the actual mmapped
+     address of contents.  If it is set to NULL, contents isn't
+     mmapped.  */
+  void *contents_addr;
+
+  /* If the mmapped_p flag is set, this is the actual mmapped size of
+     contents.  */
+  size_t contents_size;
+
   /* TRUE if the section has secondary reloc sections associated with it.
      FIXME: In the future it might be better to change this into a list
      of secondary reloc sections, making lookup easier and faster.  */
@@ -3127,6 +3142,11 @@ extern bool _bfd_elf_maybe_set_textrel
 extern bool _bfd_elf_add_dynamic_tags
   (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *, bool);
 
+extern bool _bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents
+  (bfd *abfd, asection *section, bfd_byte **buf);
+extern void _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents
+  (asection *, void *);
+
 /* Large common section.  */
 extern asection _bfd_elf_large_com_section;
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf-eh-frame.c b/bfd/elf-eh-frame.c
index 9a504234163..902d7c16334 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-eh-frame.c
+++ b/bfd/elf-eh-frame.c
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ _bfd_elf_parse_eh_frame (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info,
 
   /* Read the frame unwind information from abfd.  */
 
-  REQUIRE (bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, sec, &ehbuf));
+  REQUIRE (_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, sec, &ehbuf));
 
   /* If .eh_frame section size doesn't fit into int, we cannot handle
      it (it would need to use 64-bit .eh_frame format anyway).  */
@@ -1052,7 +1052,7 @@ _bfd_elf_parse_eh_frame (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info,
   hdr_info->u.dwarf.table = false;
   free (sec_info);
  success:
-  free (ehbuf);
+  _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (sec, ehbuf);
   free (local_cies);
 #undef REQUIRE
 }
diff --git a/bfd/elf-sframe.c b/bfd/elf-sframe.c
index bfc875cd9fc..a4e3143e9d2 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-sframe.c
+++ b/bfd/elf-sframe.c
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ _bfd_elf_parse_sframe (bfd *abfd,
     }
 
   /* Read the SFrame stack trace information from abfd.  */
-  if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, sec, &sfbuf))
+  if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, sec, &sfbuf))
     goto fail_no_free;
 
   /* Decode the buffer and keep decoded contents for later use.
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ fail_no_free:
     abfd, sec);
   return false;
 success:
-  free (sfbuf);
+  _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (sec, sfbuf);
   return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf.c b/bfd/elf.c
index 34100d81355..5d2996505f4 100644
--- a/bfd/elf.c
+++ b/bfd/elf.c
@@ -1111,12 +1111,12 @@ _bfd_elf_make_section_from_shdr (bfd *abfd,
     {
       bfd_byte *contents;
 
-      if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, newsect, &contents))
+      if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, newsect, &contents))
 	return false;
 
       elf_parse_notes (abfd, (char *) contents, hdr->sh_size,
 		       hdr->sh_offset, hdr->sh_addralign);
-      free (contents);
+      _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (newsect, contents);
     }
 
   if ((newsect->flags & SEC_ALLOC) != 0)
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ _bfd_elf_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *abfd, void *farg)
 
       fprintf (f, _("\nDynamic Section:\n"));
 
-      if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, s, &dynbuf))
+      if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, s, &dynbuf))
 	goto error_return;
 
       elfsec = _bfd_elf_section_from_bfd_section (abfd, s);
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ _bfd_elf_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *abfd, void *farg)
 	  fprintf (f, "\n");
 	}
 
-      free (dynbuf);
+      _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (s, dynbuf);
       dynbuf = NULL;
     }
 
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ _bfd_elf_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *abfd, void *farg)
   return true;
 
  error_return:
-  free (dynbuf);
+  _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (s, dynbuf);
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -14370,3 +14370,80 @@ _bfd_elf_write_secondary_reloc_section (bfd *abfd, asection *sec)
 
   return result;
 }
+
+/* Mmap in section contents.  */
+
+bool
+_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (bfd *abfd, sec_ptr sec, bfd_byte **buf)
+{
+#ifdef USE_MMAP
+  const struct elf_backend_data *bed = get_elf_backend_data (abfd);
+  if (bed->use_mmap
+      && sec->compress_status == COMPRESS_SECTION_NONE
+      && (sec->flags & SEC_LINKER_CREATED) == 0)
+    {
+      /* Use mmap only if section size >= the minimum mmap section
+	 size.  */
+      size_t readsz = bfd_get_section_limit_octets (abfd, sec);
+      size_t allocsz = bfd_get_section_alloc_size (abfd, sec);
+      if (readsz == allocsz && readsz >= _bfd_minimum_mmap_size)
+	{
+	  if (sec->contents != NULL)
+	    {
+	      if (!sec->mmapped_p)
+		abort ();
+	      *buf = sec->contents;
+	      return true;
+	    }
+	  if (sec->mmapped_p)
+	    abort ();
+	  sec->mmapped_p = 1;
+	}
+    }
+#endif
+  *buf = NULL;
+  bool ret = bfd_get_full_section_contents (abfd, sec, buf);
+  if (ret && sec->mmapped_p)
+    *buf = sec->contents;
+  return ret;
+}
+
+/* Munmap section contents.  */
+
+void
+_bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (asection *sec ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
+				  void *contents)
+{
+  /* NB: Since _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents is called like free,
+     CONTENTS may be NULL.  */
+  if (contents == NULL)
+    return;
+
+#ifdef USE_MMAP
+  if (sec->mmapped_p)
+    {
+      /* _bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents may return the previously
+	 mapped section contents.  Munmap the section contents only
+	 if they haven't been cached.  */
+      if (elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents == contents)
+	return;
+
+      /* When _bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents returns CONTENTS as
+	 malloced, CONTENTS_ADDR is set to NULL.  */
+      if (elf_section_data (sec)->contents_addr != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* NB: CONTENTS_ADDR and CONTENTS_SIZE must be valid.  */
+	  if (munmap (elf_section_data (sec)->contents_addr,
+		      elf_section_data (sec)->contents_size) != 0)
+	    abort ();
+	  sec->mmapped_p = 0;
+	  sec->contents = NULL;
+	  elf_section_data (sec)->contents_addr = NULL;
+	  elf_section_data (sec)->contents_size = 0;
+	  return;
+	}
+    }
+#endif
+
+  free (contents);
+}
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-i386.c b/bfd/elf32-i386.c
index 9fa568fa979..fa1846881d3 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-i386.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-i386.c
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ elf_i386_scan_relocs (bfd *abfd,
   /* Get the section contents.  */
   if (elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents != NULL)
     contents = elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents;
-  else if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, sec, &contents))
+  else if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, sec, &contents))
     {
       sec->check_relocs_failed = 1;
       return false;
@@ -1933,7 +1933,7 @@ elf_i386_scan_relocs (bfd *abfd,
   if (elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents != contents)
     {
       if (!converted && !_bfd_link_keep_memory (info))
-	free (contents);
+	_bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (sec, contents);
       else
 	{
 	  /* Cache the section contents for elf_link_input_bfd if any
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ elf_i386_scan_relocs (bfd *abfd,
 
  error_return:
   if (elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents != contents)
-    free (contents);
+    _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (sec, contents);
   sec->check_relocs_failed = 1;
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c b/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
index 8058d713c03..ebfd455a822 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-x86-64.c
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ elf_x86_64_scan_relocs (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info,
   /* Get the section contents.  */
   if (elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents != NULL)
     contents = elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents;
-  else if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, sec, &contents))
+  else if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, sec, &contents))
     {
       sec->check_relocs_failed = 1;
       return false;
@@ -2591,7 +2591,7 @@ elf_x86_64_scan_relocs (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info,
   if (elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents != contents)
     {
       if (!converted && !_bfd_link_keep_memory (info))
-	free (contents);
+	_bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (sec, contents);
       else
 	{
 	  /* Cache the section contents for elf_link_input_bfd if any
@@ -2609,7 +2609,7 @@ elf_x86_64_scan_relocs (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info,
 
  error_return:
   if (elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents != contents)
-    free (contents);
+    _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (sec, contents);
   sec->check_relocs_failed = 1;
   return false;
 }
@@ -5273,7 +5273,7 @@ elf_x86_64_get_synthetic_symtab (bfd *abfd,
 	continue;
 
       /* Get the PLT section contents.  */
-      if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, plt, &plt_contents))
+      if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, plt, &plt_contents))
 	break;
 
       /* Check what kind of PLT it is.  */
@@ -5366,7 +5366,7 @@ elf_x86_64_get_synthetic_symtab (bfd *abfd,
 
       if (plt_type == plt_unknown)
 	{
-	  free (plt_contents);
+	  _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (plt, plt_contents);
 	  continue;
 	}
 
diff --git a/bfd/elfcode.h b/bfd/elfcode.h
index 1e0784611bc..39dfe0ba234 100644
--- a/bfd/elfcode.h
+++ b/bfd/elfcode.h
@@ -1195,6 +1195,7 @@ elf_checksum_contents (bfd *abfd,
       Elf_Internal_Shdr i_shdr;
       Elf_External_Shdr x_shdr;
       bfd_byte *contents, *free_contents;
+      asection *sec = NULL;
 
       i_shdr = *i_shdrp[count];
       i_shdr.sh_offset = 0;
@@ -1210,8 +1211,6 @@ elf_checksum_contents (bfd *abfd,
       contents = i_shdr.contents;
       if (contents == NULL)
 	{
-	  asection *sec;
-
 	  sec = bfd_section_from_elf_index (abfd, count);
 	  if (sec != NULL)
 	    {
@@ -1220,7 +1219,7 @@ elf_checksum_contents (bfd *abfd,
 		{
 		  /* Force rereading from file.  */
 		  sec->flags &= ~SEC_IN_MEMORY;
-		  if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, sec, &free_contents))
+		  if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, sec, &free_contents))
 		    continue;
 		  contents = free_contents;
 		}
@@ -1229,7 +1228,7 @@ elf_checksum_contents (bfd *abfd,
       if (contents != NULL)
 	{
 	  (*process) (contents, i_shdr.sh_size, arg);
-	  free (free_contents);
+	  _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (sec, free_contents);
 	}
     }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elflink.c b/bfd/elflink.c
index 44709c9830c..2991e06fe46 100644
--- a/bfd/elflink.c
+++ b/bfd/elflink.c
@@ -4426,10 +4426,10 @@ elf_link_add_object_symbols (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 	  unsigned int elfsec;
 	  unsigned long shlink;
 
-	  if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, s, &dynbuf))
+	  if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, s, &dynbuf))
 	    {
 	    error_free_dyn:
-	      free (dynbuf);
+	      _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (s, dynbuf);
 	      goto error_return;
 	    }
 
@@ -4535,7 +4535,7 @@ elf_link_add_object_symbols (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 		elf_tdata (abfd)->is_pie = (dyn.d_un.d_val & DF_1_PIE) != 0;
 	    }
 
-	  free (dynbuf);
+	  _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (s, dynbuf);
 	}
 
       /* DT_RUNPATH overrides DT_RPATH.  Do _NOT_ bfd_release, as that
@@ -8282,7 +8282,7 @@ bfd_elf_get_bfd_needed_list (bfd *abfd,
   if (s == NULL || s->size == 0 || (s->flags & SEC_HAS_CONTENTS) == 0)
     return true;
 
-  if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (abfd, s, &dynbuf))
+  if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (abfd, s, &dynbuf))
     goto error_return;
 
   elfsec = _bfd_elf_section_from_bfd_section (abfd, s);
@@ -8328,12 +8328,12 @@ bfd_elf_get_bfd_needed_list (bfd *abfd,
 	}
     }
 
-  free (dynbuf);
+  _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (s, dynbuf);
 
   return true;
 
  error_return:
-  free (dynbuf);
+  _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (s, dynbuf);
   return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-target.h b/bfd/elfxx-target.h
index efda910d59b..e52ec54e34f 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-target.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-target.h
@@ -148,6 +148,9 @@
 #ifndef elf_backend_strtab_flags
 #define elf_backend_strtab_flags 0
 #endif
+#ifndef elf_backend_use_mmap
+#define elf_backend_use_mmap false
+#endif
 
 #define bfd_elfNN_bfd_debug_info_start		_bfd_void_bfd
 #define bfd_elfNN_bfd_debug_info_end		_bfd_void_bfd
@@ -979,7 +982,8 @@ static const struct elf_backend_data elfNN_bed =
   elf_backend_extern_protected_data,
   elf_backend_always_renumber_dynsyms,
   elf_backend_linux_prpsinfo32_ugid16,
-  elf_backend_linux_prpsinfo64_ugid16
+  elf_backend_linux_prpsinfo64_ugid16,
+  elf_backend_use_mmap
 };
 
 /* Forward declaration for use when initialising alternative_target field.  */
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-x86.c b/bfd/elfxx-x86.c
index 7436158f8b7..7d189bc66d1 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-x86.c
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-x86.c
@@ -1566,9 +1566,9 @@ elf_x86_size_or_finish_relative_reloc
 			  = elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents;
 		      else
 			{
-			  if (!bfd_malloc_and_get_section (sec->owner,
-							   sec,
-							   &contents))
+			  if (!_bfd_elf_mmap_section_contents (sec->owner,
+							       sec,
+							       &contents))
 			    info->callbacks->einfo
 			      /* xgettext:c-format */
 			      (_("%F%P: %pB: failed to allocate memory for section `%pA'\n"),
@@ -3789,7 +3789,7 @@ _bfd_x86_elf_get_synthetic_symtab (bfd *abfd,
     count = n;
 
   for (j = 0; plts[j].name != NULL; j++)
-    free (plts[j].contents);
+    _bfd_elf_munmap_section_contents (plts[j].sec, plts[j].contents);
 
   free (dynrelbuf);
 
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-x86.h b/bfd/elfxx-x86.h
index dacf36805cd..0f79d83e99c 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-x86.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-x86.h
@@ -960,6 +960,7 @@ extern void _bfd_x86_elf_link_report_relative_reloc
   _bfd_elf_x86_size_relative_relocs
 #define elf_backend_finish_relative_relocs \
   _bfd_elf_x86_finish_relative_relocs
+#define elf_backend_use_mmap true
 
 #define ELF_P_ALIGN ELF_MINPAGESIZE
 
diff --git a/bfd/libbfd.c b/bfd/libbfd.c
index a79c814a0dc..e5147a29d69 100644
--- a/bfd/libbfd.c
+++ b/bfd/libbfd.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "sysdep.h"
 #include "bfd.h"
+#include "elf-bfd.h"
 #include "libbfd.h"
 #include "objalloc.h"
 
@@ -1196,6 +1197,19 @@ _bfd_generic_get_section_contents (bfd *abfd,
       return false;
     }
 
+#ifdef USE_MMAP
+  if (section->mmapped_p
+      && (section->contents != NULL || location != NULL))
+    {
+      _bfd_error_handler
+	/* xgettext:c-format */
+	(_("%pB: mapped section %pA has non-NULL buffer"),
+	 abfd, section);
+      bfd_set_error (bfd_error_invalid_operation);
+      return false;
+    }
+#endif
+
   sz = bfd_get_section_limit_octets (abfd, section);
   if (offset + count < count
       || offset + count > sz
@@ -1208,8 +1222,49 @@ _bfd_generic_get_section_contents (bfd *abfd,
       return false;
     }
 
-  if (bfd_seek (abfd, section->filepos + offset, SEEK_SET) != 0
-      || bfd_read (location, count, abfd) != count)
+  if (bfd_seek (abfd, section->filepos + offset, SEEK_SET) != 0)
+    return false;
+
+#ifdef USE_MMAP
+  if (section->mmapped_p)
+    {
+      if (location != 0
+	  || bfd_get_flavour (abfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour)
+	abort ();
+
+      int prot = ((section->reloc_count == 0)
+		  ? PROT_READ : PROT_READ | PROT_WRITE);
+
+      location = bfd_mmap_local
+	(abfd, count, prot, &elf_section_data (section)->contents_addr,
+	 &elf_section_data (section)->contents_size);
+
+      if (location == NULL)
+	return false;
+
+      /* Check for iovec not supporting mmap.  */
+      if (location != MAP_FAILED)
+	{
+	  section->contents = location;
+	  return true;
+	}
+
+      /* Malloc the buffer and call bfd_read.  */
+      location = (bfd_byte *) bfd_malloc (count);
+      if (location == NULL)
+	{
+	  if (bfd_get_error () == bfd_error_no_memory)
+	    _bfd_error_handler
+	      /* xgettext:c-format */
+	      (_("error: %pB(%pA) is too large (%#" PRIx64 " bytes)"),
+	       abfd, section, (uint64_t) count);
+	  return false;
+	}
+      section->contents = location;
+    }
+#endif
+
+  if (bfd_read (location, count, abfd) != count)
     return false;
 
   return true;
diff --git a/bfd/opncls.c b/bfd/opncls.c
index e6337b88e18..5efec37175e 100644
--- a/bfd/opncls.c
+++ b/bfd/opncls.c
@@ -164,6 +164,15 @@ static void
 _bfd_delete_bfd (bfd *abfd)
 {
 #ifdef USE_MMAP
+  if (bfd_get_flavour (abfd) == bfd_target_elf_flavour)
+    {
+      asection *sec;
+      for (sec = abfd->sections; sec != NULL; sec = sec->next)
+	if (sec->mmapped_p)
+	  munmap (elf_section_data (sec)->contents_addr,
+		  elf_section_data (sec)->contents_size);
+    }
+
   struct bfd_mmapped *mmapped, *next;
   for (mmapped = abfd->mmapped; mmapped != NULL; mmapped = next)
     {
diff --git a/bfd/section.c b/bfd/section.c
index 4eaa460a2a2..778a6f75160 100644
--- a/bfd/section.c
+++ b/bfd/section.c
@@ -422,6 +422,9 @@ CODE_FRAGMENT
 .  {* Nonzero if this section uses RELA relocations, rather than REL.  *}
 .  unsigned int use_rela_p:1;
 .
+.  {* Nonzero if this section contents are mmapped, rather than malloced.  *}
+.  unsigned int mmapped_p:1;
+.
 .  {* Bits used by various backends.  The generic code doesn't touch
 .     these fields.  *}
 .
@@ -711,8 +714,8 @@ EXTERNAL
 .  {* linker_mark, linker_has_input, gc_mark, decompress_status,     *}	\
 .     0,           0,                1,       0,			\
 .									\
-.  {* segment_mark, sec_info_type, use_rela_p,                       *}	\
-.     0,            0,             0,					\
+.  {* segment_mark, sec_info_type, use_rela_p, mmapped_p,           *}	\
+.     0,            0,             0,	       0,			\
 .									\
 .  {* sec_flg0, sec_flg1, sec_flg2, sec_flg3, sec_flg4, sec_flg5,    *}	\
 .     0,        0,        0,        0,        0,        0,		\
@@ -1625,6 +1628,8 @@ DESCRIPTION
 bool
 bfd_malloc_and_get_section (bfd *abfd, sec_ptr sec, bfd_byte **buf)
 {
+  if (sec->mmapped_p)
+    abort ();
   *buf = NULL;
   return bfd_get_full_section_contents (abfd, sec, buf);
 }