diff --git a/gas/ChangeLog b/gas/ChangeLog
index 94ad709568f..341530fdaf0 100644
--- a/gas/ChangeLog
+++ b/gas/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,48 @@
+2020-08-21  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
+
+	* symbols.h (symbol_new, symbol_create, local_symbol_make),
+	(symbol_temp_new): Arrange params as section, frag, offset.
+	* symbols.c: Adjust to suit.
+	* as.c: Likewise.
+	* cgen.c: Likewise.
+	* dwarf2dbg.c: Likewise.
+	* ecoff.c: Likewise.
+	* expr.c: Likewise.
+	* itbl-ops.c: Likewise.
+	* read.c: Likewise.
+	* stabs.c: Likewise.
+	* subsegs.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-coff.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-elf.c: Likewise.
+	* config/obj-macho.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-aarch64.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-alpha.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-arc.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-arm.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-avr.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-cr16.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-cris.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-csky.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-dlx.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-hppa.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-i386.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-ia64.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-m32r.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-m68k.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-mips.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-mmix.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-mn10200.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-mn10300.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-nds32.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-nios2.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-ppc.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-riscv.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-s390.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-sh.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-tic4x.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-tic54x.c: Likewise.
+	* config/tc-xtensa.c: Likewise.
+
 2020-08-21  Cooper Qu  <cooper.qu@linux.alibaba.com>
 
 	* config/tc-csky.c (csky_insn_info): Add member last_isize.
diff --git a/gas/as.c b/gas/as.c
index c8d7c55d6f5..a703d7a6727 100644
--- a/gas/as.c
+++ b/gas/as.c
@@ -1368,7 +1368,7 @@ main (int argc, char ** argv)
   dwarf2_init ();
 
   local_symbol_make (".gasversion.", absolute_section,
-		     BFD_VERSION / 10000UL, &predefined_address_frag);
+		     &predefined_address_frag, BFD_VERSION / 10000UL);
 
   /* Now that we have fully initialized, and have created the output
      file, define any symbols requested by --defsym command line
@@ -1378,8 +1378,8 @@ main (int argc, char ** argv)
       symbolS *sym;
       struct defsym_list *next;
 
-      sym = symbol_new (defsyms->name, absolute_section, defsyms->value,
-			&zero_address_frag);
+      sym = symbol_new (defsyms->name, absolute_section,
+			&zero_address_frag, defsyms->value);
       /* Make symbols defined on the command line volatile, so that they
 	 can be redefined inside a source file.  This makes this assembler's
 	 behaviour compatible with earlier versions, but it may not be
diff --git a/gas/cgen.c b/gas/cgen.c
index 8d1867b7311..0bc44f6c08c 100644
--- a/gas/cgen.c
+++ b/gas/cgen.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ cgen_asm_record_register (char *name, int number)
   /* Use symbol_create here instead of symbol_new so we don't try to
      output registers into the object file's symbol table.  */
   symbol_table_insert (symbol_create (name, reg_section,
-				      number, &zero_address_frag));
+				      &zero_address_frag, number));
 }
 
 /* We need to keep a list of fixups.  We can't simply generate them as
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ gas_cgen_parse_operand (CGEN_CPU_DESC cd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
 		 prematurely dives into the symbol evaluator, and in this
 		 case it gets a bad answer, so we manually create the
 		 expression symbol we want here.  */
-	      stmp = symbol_create (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, expr_section, 0,
-				    & zero_address_frag);
+	      stmp = symbol_create (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, expr_section,
+				    &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	      symbol_set_value_expression (stmp, & exp);
 	    }
 	  else
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-coff.c b/gas/config/obj-coff.c
index d0d128f3001..7e26e58cb95 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-coff.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-coff.c
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ tag_find_or_make (char *name)
 
   if ((symbolP = tag_find (name)) == NULL)
     {
-      symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section,
-			    0, &zero_address_frag);
+      symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
 
       tag_insert (S_GET_NAME (symbolP), symbolP);
       symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
@@ -324,7 +323,7 @@ c_dot_file_symbol (const char *filename, int appfile ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   /* BFD converts filename to a .file symbol with an aux entry.  It
      also handles chaining.  */
-  symbolP = symbol_new (filename, bfd_abs_section_ptr, 0, &zero_address_frag);
+  symbolP = symbol_new (filename, bfd_abs_section_ptr, &zero_address_frag, 0);
 
   S_SET_STORAGE_CLASS (symbolP, C_FILE);
   S_SET_NUMBER_AUXILIARY (symbolP, 1);
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-elf.c b/gas/config/obj-elf.c
index ba93770ac1a..f1691877c42 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-elf.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-elf.c
@@ -271,8 +271,7 @@ elf_file_symbol (const char *s, int appfile)
       symbolS *sym;
       size_t name_length;
 
-      sym = symbol_new (s, absolute_section, 0, NULL);
-      symbol_set_frag (sym, &zero_address_frag);
+      sym = symbol_new (s, absolute_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
 
       name_length = strlen (s);
       if (name_length > strlen (S_GET_NAME (sym)))
@@ -2724,7 +2723,7 @@ elf_adjust_symtab (void)
       if (!sy || !symbol_on_chain (sy, symbol_rootP, symbol_lastP))
 	{
 	  /* Create the symbol now.  */
-	  sy = symbol_new (group_name, now_seg, (valueT) 0, frag_now);
+	  sy = symbol_new (group_name, now_seg, frag_now, 0);
 #ifdef TE_SOLARIS
 	  /* Before Solaris 11 build 154, Sun ld rejects local group
 	     signature symbols, so make them weak hidden instead.  */
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-macho.c b/gas/config/obj-macho.c
index 3788f82f5f0..4b54a667a03 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-macho.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-macho.c
@@ -1522,15 +1522,15 @@ obj_mach_o_process_stab (int what, const char *string,
   switch (what)
     {
       case 'd':
-	symbolP = symbol_new ("", now_seg, frag_now_fix (), frag_now);
+	symbolP = symbol_new ("", now_seg, frag_now, frag_now_fix ());
 	/* Special stabd NULL name indicator.  */
 	S_SET_NAME (symbolP, NULL);
 	break;
 
       case 'n':
       case 's':
-	symbolP = symbol_new (string, undefined_section, (valueT) 0,
-			      &zero_address_frag);
+	symbolP = symbol_new (string, undefined_section,
+			      &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	pseudo_set (symbolP);
 	break;
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-aarch64.c b/gas/config/tc-aarch64.c
index 301b499a744..c7cae1abfec 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-aarch64.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-aarch64.c
@@ -1535,7 +1535,7 @@ make_mapping_symbol (enum mstate state, valueT value, fragS * frag)
       abort ();
     }
 
-  symbolP = symbol_new (symname, now_seg, value, frag);
+  symbolP = symbol_new (symname, now_seg, frag, value);
   symbol_get_bfdsym (symbolP)->flags |= type | BSF_LOCAL;
 
   /* Save the mapping symbols for future reference.  Also check that
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ find_or_make_literal_pool (int size)
   if (pool->symbol == NULL)
     {
       pool->symbol = symbol_create (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, undefined_section,
-				    (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+				    &zero_address_frag, 0);
       pool->id = latest_pool_num++;
     }
 
@@ -7562,7 +7562,7 @@ md_undefined_symbol (char *name ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	    as_bad (_("GOT already in the symbol table"));
 
 	  GOT_symbol = symbol_new (name, undefined_section,
-				   (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+				   &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	}
 
       return GOT_symbol;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-alpha.c b/gas/config/tc-alpha.c
index d844fcf2cd7..481073496ae 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-alpha.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-alpha.c
@@ -3403,8 +3403,7 @@ add_to_link_pool (symbolS *sym, offsetT addend)
 
   /* Not found, add a new entry.  */
   subseg_set (alpha_link_section, 0);
-  linksym = symbol_new
-    (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, (valueT) frag_now_fix (), frag_now);
+  linksym = symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, frag_now, frag_now_fix ());
   p = frag_more (8);
   memset (p, 0, 8);
 
@@ -3903,8 +3902,8 @@ s_alpha_prologue (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   arg = get_absolute_expression ();
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
-  alpha_prologue_label = symbol_new
-    (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, (valueT) frag_now_fix (), frag_now);
+  alpha_prologue_label = symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, frag_now,
+				     frag_now_fix ());
 
   if (ECOFF_DEBUGGING)
     sym = ecoff_get_cur_proc_sym ();
@@ -4055,8 +4054,8 @@ alpha_elf_md_end (void)
 	/* Create a temporary symbol at the same location as our
 	   function symbol.  This prevents problems with globals.  */
 	cfi_new_fde (symbol_temp_new (S_GET_SEGMENT (p->func_sym),
-				      S_GET_VALUE (p->func_sym),
-				      symbol_get_frag (p->func_sym)));
+				      symbol_get_frag (p->func_sym),
+				      S_GET_VALUE (p->func_sym)));
 
 	cfi_set_sections ();
 	cfi_set_return_column (p->ra_regno);
@@ -4469,8 +4468,8 @@ static void
 s_alpha_prologue (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 {
   demand_empty_rest_of_line ();
-  alpha_prologue_label = symbol_new
-    (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, (valueT) frag_now_fix (), frag_now);
+  alpha_prologue_label = symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, frag_now,
+				     frag_now_fix ());
 }
 
 /* Parse .pdesc <entry_name>,{null|stack|reg}
@@ -4705,8 +4704,8 @@ s_alpha_linkage (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	 BFD_RELOC_ALPHA_LINKAGE);
 
       if (alpha_insn_label == NULL)
-	alpha_insn_label = symbol_new
-	  (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, (valueT) frag_now_fix (), frag_now);
+	alpha_insn_label = symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, frag_now,
+				       frag_now_fix ());
 
       /* Create a linkage element.  */
       linkage_fixup = XNEW (struct alpha_linkage_fixups);
@@ -5470,8 +5469,8 @@ md_begin (void)
       char name[4];
 
       sprintf (name, "$%d", i);
-      alpha_register_table[i] = symbol_create (name, reg_section, i,
-					       &zero_address_frag);
+      alpha_register_table[i] = symbol_create (name, reg_section,
+					       &zero_address_frag, i);
     }
 
   for (; i < 64; ++i)
@@ -5479,8 +5478,8 @@ md_begin (void)
       char name[5];
 
       sprintf (name, "$f%d", i - 32);
-      alpha_register_table[i] = symbol_create (name, reg_section, i,
-					       &zero_address_frag);
+      alpha_register_table[i] = symbol_create (name, reg_section,
+					       &zero_address_frag, i);
     }
 
   /* Create the special symbols and sections we'll be using.  */
@@ -5493,8 +5492,8 @@ md_begin (void)
 
   /* For handling the GP, create a symbol that won't be output in the
      symbol table.  We'll edit it out of relocs later.  */
-  alpha_gp_symbol = symbol_create ("<GP value>", alpha_lita_section, 0x8000,
-				   &zero_address_frag);
+  alpha_gp_symbol = symbol_create ("<GP value>", alpha_lita_section,
+				   &zero_address_frag, 0x8000);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef OBJ_EVAX
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-arc.c b/gas/config/tc-arc.c
index 5fa0ccb1fe0..0232b3db953 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-arc.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-arc.c
@@ -2550,7 +2550,7 @@ static void
 declare_register (const char *name, int number)
 {
   symbolS *regS = symbol_create (name, reg_section,
-				 number, &zero_address_frag);
+				 &zero_address_frag, number);
 
   str_hash_insert (arc_reg_hash, S_GET_NAME (regS), (void *) regS);
 }
@@ -2581,7 +2581,7 @@ static void
 declare_addrtype (const char *name, int number)
 {
   symbolS *addrtypeS = symbol_create (name, undefined_section,
-                                      number, &zero_address_frag);
+				      &zero_address_frag, number);
 
   str_hash_insert (arc_addrtype_hash, S_GET_NAME (addrtypeS),
 		   (void *) addrtypeS);
@@ -3350,7 +3350,7 @@ md_undefined_symbol (char *name)
 	    as_bad ("GOT already in symbol table");
 
 	  GOT_symbol = symbol_new (GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_NAME, undefined_section,
-				   (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+				   &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	};
       return GOT_symbol;
     }
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-arm.c b/gas/config/tc-arm.c
index 3b17e20d4d3..ce2dd0e1c28 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-arm.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-arm.c
@@ -2971,7 +2971,7 @@ make_mapping_symbol (enum mstate state, valueT value, fragS *frag)
       abort ();
     }
 
-  symbolP = symbol_new (symname, now_seg, value, frag);
+  symbolP = symbol_new (symname, now_seg, frag, value);
   symbol_get_bfdsym (symbolP)->flags |= type | BSF_LOCAL;
 
   switch (state)
@@ -3310,12 +3310,12 @@ s_thumb_set (int equiv)
 	  memset (dummy_frag, 0, sizeof (fragS));
 	  dummy_frag->fr_type = rs_fill;
 	  dummy_frag->line = listing_tail;
-	  symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, 0, dummy_frag);
+	  symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, dummy_frag, 0);
 	  dummy_frag->fr_symbol = symbolP;
 	}
       else
 #endif
-	symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, 0, &zero_address_frag);
+	symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
 
 #ifdef OBJ_COFF
       /* "set" symbols are local unless otherwise specified.  */
@@ -3543,7 +3543,7 @@ find_or_make_literal_pool (void)
   if (pool->symbol == NULL)
     {
       pool->symbol = symbol_create (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, undefined_section,
-				    (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+				    &zero_address_frag, 0);
       pool->id = latest_pool_num ++;
     }
 
@@ -28025,7 +28025,7 @@ md_undefined_symbol (char * name ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	    as_bad (_("GOT already in the symbol table"));
 
 	  GOT_symbol = symbol_new (name, undefined_section,
-				   (valueT) 0, & zero_address_frag);
+				   &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	}
 
       return GOT_symbol;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-avr.c b/gas/config/tc-avr.c
index ae0672775a5..157eb9ba4ca 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-avr.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-avr.c
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ avr_undefined_symbol (char *name)
 	  char xname[30];
 	  sprintf (xname, "%s.%03u", name, (++suffix) % 1000);
 	  avr_isr.sym_n_pushed = symbol_new (xname, undefined_section,
-					     (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+					     &zero_address_frag, (valueT) 0);
 	}
       return avr_isr.sym_n_pushed;
     }
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-cr16.c b/gas/config/tc-cr16.c
index c95d724bbba..e5db874078c 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-cr16.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-cr16.c
@@ -689,16 +689,16 @@ md_undefined_symbol (char *name)
 {
   if (*name == '_' && *(name + 1) == 'G'
       && strcmp (name, "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_") == 0)
-   {
-     if (!GOT_symbol)
-       {
-         if (symbol_find (name))
-             as_bad (_("GOT already in symbol table"));
-          GOT_symbol = symbol_new (name, undefined_section,
-                                   (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
-       }
-     return GOT_symbol;
-   }
+    {
+      if (!GOT_symbol)
+	{
+	  if (symbol_find (name))
+	    as_bad (_("GOT already in symbol table"));
+	  GOT_symbol = symbol_new (name, undefined_section,
+				   &zero_address_frag, 0);
+	}
+      return GOT_symbol;
+    }
   return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-cris.c b/gas/config/tc-cris.c
index ea8890f488b..1231084feed 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-cris.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-cris.c
@@ -1196,19 +1196,19 @@ md_begin (void)
   /* Enable use of ".if ..asm.arch.cris.v32"
      and ".if ..asm.arch.cris.common_v10_v32" and a few others.  */
   symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("..asm.arch.cris.v32", absolute_section,
-				   (cris_arch == arch_crisv32),
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+				   &zero_address_frag,
+				   cris_arch == arch_crisv32));
   symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("..asm.arch.cris.v10", absolute_section,
-				   (cris_arch == arch_crisv10),
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+				   &zero_address_frag,
+				   cris_arch == arch_crisv10));
   symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("..asm.arch.cris.common_v10_v32",
 				   absolute_section,
-				   (cris_arch == arch_cris_common_v10_v32),
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+				   &zero_address_frag,
+				   cris_arch == arch_cris_common_v10_v32));
   symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("..asm.arch.cris.any_v0_v10",
 				   absolute_section,
-				   (cris_arch == arch_cris_any_v0_v10),
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+				   &zero_address_frag,
+				   cris_arch == arch_cris_any_v0_v10));
 
   while (cris_opcodes[i].name != NULL)
     {
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-csky.c b/gas/config/tc-csky.c
index 49a52d442a0..ec1ea944a0f 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-csky.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-csky.c
@@ -1399,7 +1399,7 @@ make_mapping_symbol (map_state state, valueT value, fragS *frag)
       abort ();
     }
 
-  symbolP = symbol_new (symname, now_seg, value, frag);
+  symbolP = symbol_new (symname, now_seg, frag, value);
   symbol_get_bfdsym (symbolP)->flags |= type | BSF_LOCAL;
 }
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-dlx.c b/gas/config/tc-dlx.c
index f08f4422872..51e7065ba71 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-dlx.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-dlx.c
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ insert_sreg (const char *regname, int regnum)
   char buf[80];
   int i;
 
-  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section, (valueT) regnum,
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section,
+				   &zero_address_frag, regnum));
   for (i = 0; regname[i]; i++)
     buf[i] = ISLOWER (regname[i]) ? TOUPPER (regname[i]) : regname[i];
   buf[i] = '\0';
 
-  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (buf, reg_section, (valueT) regnum,
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (buf, reg_section,
+				   &zero_address_frag, regnum));
 }
 
 /* Install symbol definitions for assorted special registers.
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-hppa.c b/gas/config/tc-hppa.c
index 272605b26f8..1feebc822c5 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-hppa.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-hppa.c
@@ -5989,8 +5989,8 @@ pa_build_unwind_subspace (struct call_info *call_info)
   else
     {
       symbolP = symbol_new (name, now_seg,
-			    S_GET_VALUE (call_info->start_symbol),
-			    symbol_get_frag (call_info->start_symbol));
+			    symbol_get_frag (call_info->start_symbol),
+			    S_GET_VALUE (call_info->start_symbol));
       gas_assert (symbolP);
       S_CLEAR_EXTERNAL (symbolP);
       symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
@@ -6439,8 +6439,7 @@ hppa_elf_mark_end_of_function (void)
     {
       /* symbol value should be the offset of the
 	 last instruction of the function */
-      symbolP = symbol_new (name, now_seg, (valueT) (frag_now_fix () - 4),
-			    frag_now);
+      symbolP = symbol_new (name, now_seg, frag_now, frag_now_fix () - 4);
 
       gas_assert (symbolP);
       S_CLEAR_EXTERNAL (symbolP);
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-i386.c b/gas/config/tc-i386.c
index 752a98b4ef1..43eb3659bad 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-i386.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-i386.c
@@ -13798,7 +13798,7 @@ md_undefined_symbol (char *name)
 	  if (symbol_find (name))
 	    as_bad (_("GOT already in symbol table"));
 	  GOT_symbol = symbol_new (name, undefined_section,
-				   (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+				   &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	};
       return GOT_symbol;
     }
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-ia64.c b/gas/config/tc-ia64.c
index 1686579b1b5..ed4636bbbd3 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-ia64.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-ia64.c
@@ -4435,9 +4435,10 @@ dot_endp (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       e.X_add_number = 0;
       if (!S_IS_LOCAL (unwind.proc_pending.sym)
 	  && S_IS_DEFINED (unwind.proc_pending.sym))
-	e.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (S_GET_SEGMENT (unwind.proc_pending.sym),
-					  S_GET_VALUE (unwind.proc_pending.sym),
-					  symbol_get_frag (unwind.proc_pending.sym));
+	e.X_add_symbol
+	  = symbol_temp_new (S_GET_SEGMENT (unwind.proc_pending.sym),
+			     symbol_get_frag (unwind.proc_pending.sym),
+			     S_GET_VALUE (unwind.proc_pending.sym));
       else
 	e.X_add_symbol = unwind.proc_pending.sym;
       ia64_cons_fix_new (frag_now, where, bytes_per_address, &e,
@@ -4487,7 +4488,7 @@ dot_endp (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 		      symbol_get_obj (sym)->size->X_op = O_subtract;
 		      symbol_get_obj (sym)->size->X_add_symbol
 			= symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg,
-				      frag_now_fix (), frag_now);
+				      frag_now, frag_now_fix ());
 		      symbol_get_obj (sym)->size->X_op_symbol = sym;
 		      symbol_get_obj (sym)->size->X_add_number = 0;
 		    }
@@ -5371,7 +5372,7 @@ declare_register (const char *name, unsigned int regnum)
 {
   symbolS *sym;
 
-  sym = symbol_create (name, reg_section, regnum, &zero_address_frag);
+  sym = symbol_create (name, reg_section, &zero_address_frag, regnum);
 
   str_hash_insert (md.reg_hash, S_GET_NAME (sym), (void *) sym);
 
@@ -7244,77 +7245,77 @@ md_begin (void)
   secalias_name_hash = str_htab_create ();
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_DTP_MODULE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<dtpmod>", undefined_section, FUNC_DTP_MODULE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<dtpmod>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_DTP_MODULE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_DTP_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<dtprel>", undefined_section, FUNC_DTP_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<dtprel>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_DTP_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_FPTR_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<fptr>", undefined_section, FUNC_FPTR_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<fptr>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_FPTR_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_GP_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<gprel>", undefined_section, FUNC_GP_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<gprel>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_GP_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_LT_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<ltoff>", undefined_section, FUNC_LT_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<ltoff>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_LT_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_LT_RELATIVE_X].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<ltoffx>", undefined_section, FUNC_LT_RELATIVE_X,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<ltoffx>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_LT_RELATIVE_X);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_PC_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<pcrel>", undefined_section, FUNC_PC_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<pcrel>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_PC_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_PLT_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<pltoff>", undefined_section, FUNC_PLT_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<pltoff>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_PLT_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_SEC_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<secrel>", undefined_section, FUNC_SEC_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<secrel>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_SEC_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_SEG_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<segrel>", undefined_section, FUNC_SEG_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<segrel>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_SEG_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_TP_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<tprel>", undefined_section, FUNC_TP_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<tprel>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_TP_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_LTV_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<ltv>", undefined_section, FUNC_LTV_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<ltv>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_LTV_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_LT_FPTR_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<ltoff.fptr>", undefined_section, FUNC_LT_FPTR_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<ltoff.fptr>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_LT_FPTR_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_LT_DTP_MODULE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<ltoff.dtpmod>", undefined_section, FUNC_LT_DTP_MODULE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<ltoff.dtpmod>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_LT_DTP_MODULE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_LT_DTP_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<ltoff.dptrel>", undefined_section, FUNC_LT_DTP_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<ltoff.dptrel>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_LT_DTP_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_LT_TP_RELATIVE].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<ltoff.tprel>", undefined_section, FUNC_LT_TP_RELATIVE,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<ltoff.tprel>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_LT_TP_RELATIVE);
 
   pseudo_func[FUNC_IPLT_RELOC].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<iplt>", undefined_section, FUNC_IPLT_RELOC,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<iplt>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_IPLT_RELOC);
 
 #ifdef TE_VMS
   pseudo_func[FUNC_SLOTCOUNT_RELOC].u.sym =
-    symbol_new (".<slotcount>", undefined_section, FUNC_SLOTCOUNT_RELOC,
-		&zero_address_frag);
+    symbol_new (".<slotcount>", undefined_section,
+		&zero_address_frag, FUNC_SLOTCOUNT_RELOC);
 #endif
 
  if (md.tune != itanium1)
@@ -11964,7 +11965,7 @@ ia64_vms_note (void)
   /* This symbol should be passed on the command line and be variable
      according to language.  */
   sym = symbol_new ("__gnat_vms_display_name@gnat_demangler_rtl",
-		    absolute_section, 0, &zero_address_frag);
+		    absolute_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
   symbol_table_insert (sym);
   symbol_get_bfdsym (sym)->flags |= BSF_DEBUGGING | BSF_DYNAMIC;
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m32r.c b/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
index 824f67c124b..18bd667ebd6 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m32r.c
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ debug_sym (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 
   if ((symbolP = symbol_find (name)) == NULL
       && (symbolP = md_undefined_symbol (name)) == NULL)
-    symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, 0, &zero_address_frag);
+    symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
 
   symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
   if (S_IS_DEFINED (symbolP) && (S_GET_SEGMENT (symbolP) != reg_section
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-m68k.c b/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
index 6542d273997..241665224b8 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-m68k.c
@@ -3959,15 +3959,15 @@ insert_reg (const char *regname, int regnum)
     }
 #endif
 
-  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section, regnum,
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section,
+				   &zero_address_frag, regnum));
 
   for (i = 0; regname[i]; i++)
     buf[i] = TOUPPER (regname[i]);
   buf[i] = '\0';
 
-  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (buf, reg_section, regnum,
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (buf, reg_section,
+				   &zero_address_frag, regnum));
 }
 
 struct init_entry
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mips.c b/gas/config/tc-mips.c
index f521d48a43f..ebcc633dd81 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mips.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mips.c
@@ -3789,18 +3789,18 @@ md_begin (void)
      helps us detect invalid uses of them.  */
   for (i = 0; reg_names[i].name; i++)
     symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (reg_names[i].name, reg_section,
-				     reg_names[i].num, /* & RNUM_MASK, */
-				     &zero_address_frag));
+				     &zero_address_frag,
+				     reg_names[i].num));
   if (HAVE_NEWABI)
     for (i = 0; reg_names_n32n64[i].name; i++)
       symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (reg_names_n32n64[i].name, reg_section,
-				       reg_names_n32n64[i].num, /* & RNUM_MASK, */
-				       &zero_address_frag));
+				       &zero_address_frag,
+				       reg_names_n32n64[i].num));
   else
     for (i = 0; reg_names_o32[i].name; i++)
       symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (reg_names_o32[i].name, reg_section,
-				       reg_names_o32[i].num, /* & RNUM_MASK, */
-				       &zero_address_frag));
+				       &zero_address_frag,
+				       reg_names_o32[i].num));
 
   for (i = 0; i < 32; i++)
     {
@@ -3809,17 +3809,17 @@ md_begin (void)
       /* R5900 VU0 floating-point register.  */
       sprintf (regname, "$vf%d", i);
       symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section,
-				       RTYPE_VF | i, &zero_address_frag));
+				       &zero_address_frag, RTYPE_VF | i));
 
       /* R5900 VU0 integer register.  */
       sprintf (regname, "$vi%d", i);
       symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section,
-				       RTYPE_VI | i, &zero_address_frag));
+				       &zero_address_frag, RTYPE_VI | i));
 
       /* MSA register.  */
       sprintf (regname, "$w%d", i);
       symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section,
-				       RTYPE_MSA | i, &zero_address_frag));
+				       &zero_address_frag, RTYPE_MSA | i));
     }
 
   obstack_init (&mips_operand_tokens);
@@ -18876,7 +18876,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, segT asec, fragS *fragp)
 	    }
 
 	  /* Make a label at the end for use with the branch.  */
-	  l = symbol_new (micromips_label_name (), asec, fragp->fr_fix, fragp);
+	  l = symbol_new (micromips_label_name (), asec, fragp, fragp->fr_fix);
 	  micromips_label_inc ();
 	  S_SET_OTHER (l, ELF_ST_SET_MICROMIPS (S_GET_OTHER (l)));
 
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mmix.c b/gas/config/tc-mmix.c
index fb1f3d27920..82a69f16746 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mmix.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mmix.c
@@ -785,8 +785,8 @@ mmix_md_begin (void)
       /* Alternatively, we could diddle with '$' and the following number,
 	 but keeping the registers as symbols helps keep parsing simple.  */
       sprintf (buf, "$%d", i);
-      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (buf, reg_section, i,
-				       &zero_address_frag));
+      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (buf, reg_section,
+				       &zero_address_frag, i));
     }
 
   /* Insert mmixal built-in names if allowed.  */
@@ -795,21 +795,21 @@ mmix_md_begin (void)
       for (i = 0; mmix_spec_regs[i].name != NULL; i++)
 	symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (mmix_spec_regs[i].name,
 					 reg_section,
-					 mmix_spec_regs[i].number + 256,
-					 &zero_address_frag));
+					 &zero_address_frag,
+					 mmix_spec_regs[i].number + 256));
 
       /* FIXME: Perhaps these should be recognized as specials; as field
 	 names for those instructions.  */
-      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_CURRENT", reg_section, 512,
-				       &zero_address_frag));
-      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_OFF", reg_section, 512 + 1,
-				       &zero_address_frag));
-      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_UP", reg_section, 512 + 2,
-				       &zero_address_frag));
-      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_DOWN", reg_section, 512 + 3,
-				       &zero_address_frag));
-      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_NEAR", reg_section, 512 + 4,
-				       &zero_address_frag));
+      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_CURRENT", reg_section,
+				       &zero_address_frag, 512));
+      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_OFF", reg_section,
+				       &zero_address_frag, 512 + 1));
+      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_UP", reg_section,
+				       &zero_address_frag, 512 + 2));
+      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_DOWN", reg_section,
+				       &zero_address_frag, 512 + 3));
+      symbol_table_insert (symbol_new ("ROUND_NEAR", reg_section,
+				       &zero_address_frag, 512 + 4));
     }
 }
 
@@ -3520,8 +3520,8 @@ mmix_md_end (void)
       sprintf (locsymbol, ":%s%s", MMIX_LOC_SECTION_START_SYMBOL_PREFIX,
 	       ".text");
       symbolP
-	= symbol_new (locsymbol, absolute_section, lowest_text_loc,
-		      &zero_address_frag);
+	= symbol_new (locsymbol, absolute_section, &zero_address_frag,
+		      lowest_text_loc);
       S_SET_EXTERNAL (symbolP);
     }
 
@@ -3536,8 +3536,8 @@ mmix_md_end (void)
       sprintf (locsymbol, ":%s%s", MMIX_LOC_SECTION_START_SYMBOL_PREFIX,
 	       ".data");
       symbolP
-	= symbol_new (locsymbol, absolute_section, lowest_data_loc,
-		      &zero_address_frag);
+	= symbol_new (locsymbol, absolute_section, &zero_address_frag,
+		      lowest_data_loc);
       S_SET_EXTERNAL (symbolP);
     }
 
@@ -3845,9 +3845,8 @@ mmix_parse_predefined_name (char *name, expressionS *expP)
 	 script.  */
       symp = symbol_find (name);
       if (symp == NULL)
-	symp = symbol_new (name, text_section,
-			   0x10 * (handler_charp + 1 - handler_chars),
-			   &zero_address_frag);
+	symp = symbol_new (name, text_section, &zero_address_frag,
+			   0x10 * (handler_charp + 1 - handler_chars));
     }
   else
     {
@@ -3906,8 +3905,8 @@ mmix_parse_predefined_name (char *name, expressionS *expP)
 	  {
 	    symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (predefined_abs_syms[i].name,
 					     absolute_section,
-					     predefined_abs_syms[i].val,
-					     &zero_address_frag));
+					     &zero_address_frag,
+					     predefined_abs_syms[i].val));
 
 	    /* Let gas find the symbol we just created, through its
                ordinary lookup.  */
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mn10200.c b/gas/config/tc-mn10200.c
index 6ce1c59e103..19cfc398b7d 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mn10200.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mn10200.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 1, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 1, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 2, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 2, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-mn10300.c b/gas/config/tc-mn10300.c
index bcd76cc5444..ae5ad9de4d4 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-mn10300.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-mn10300.c
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 1, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset + 1, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 1, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset + 1, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 2, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset + 2, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 2, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset + 2, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 2, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset + 2, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
       /* Create a fixup for the reversed conditional branch.  */
       sprintf (buf, ".%s_%ld", FAKE_LABEL_NAME, label_count++);
       fix_new (fragP, fragP->fr_fix + 2, 1,
-	       symbol_new (buf, sec, 0, fragP->fr_next),
+	       symbol_new (buf, sec, fragP->fr_next, 0),
 	       fragP->fr_offset + 2, 1, BFD_RELOC_8_PCREL);
 
       /* Now create the unconditional branch + fixup to the
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-nds32.c b/gas/config/tc-nds32.c
index cda673fcc88..900f71569e9 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-nds32.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-nds32.c
@@ -4002,7 +4002,7 @@ make_mapping_symbol (enum mstate state, valueT value, fragS * frag, unsigned int
       abort ();
     }
 
-  symbol_p = symbol_new (symbol_name, now_seg, value, frag);
+  symbol_p = symbol_new (symbol_name, now_seg, frag, value);
   /* local scope attribute  */
   symbol_get_bfdsym (symbol_p)->flags |= BSF_NO_FLAGS | BSF_LOCAL;
 }
@@ -6088,8 +6088,9 @@ nds32_elf_append_relax_relocs (const char *key, void *value)
 		    {
 		      ptr_offset =
 			pattern_temp->where - pattern_temp->frag->fr_literal;
-		      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (now_seg, ptr_offset,
-							  pattern_temp->frag);
+		      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (now_seg,
+							  pattern_temp->frag,
+							  ptr_offset);
 		      exp.X_add_number = 0;
 		      fixP =
 			fix_new_exp (fragP, where - fragP->fr_literal,
@@ -6186,8 +6187,9 @@ nds32_elf_append_relax_relocs (const char *key, void *value)
 		    {
 		      ptr_offset = next_pattern->where
 			- next_pattern->frag->fr_literal;
-		      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (now_seg, ptr_offset,
-							  next_pattern->frag);
+		      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (now_seg,
+							  next_pattern->frag,
+							  ptr_offset);
 		      exp.X_add_number = 0;
 		      fixP = fix_new_exp (fragP, where - fragP->fr_literal,
 					  fixup_size, &exp, 0,
@@ -6218,8 +6220,8 @@ nds32_elf_append_relax_relocs (const char *key, void *value)
 			      ptr_offset = next_insn->where
 				- next_insn->frag->fr_literal;
 			      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (now_seg,
-								  ptr_offset,
-								  next_insn->frag);
+								  next_insn->frag,
+								  ptr_offset);
 			      exp.X_add_number = 0;
 			      fixP = fix_new_exp (fragP,
 						  where - fragP->fr_literal,
@@ -7191,14 +7193,14 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, segT sec, fragS *fragP)
 	  if ((fixup_info[i].ramp & NDS32_CREATE_LABEL) != 0)
 	    {
 	      /* This is a reverse branch.  */
-	      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (sec, 0, fragP->fr_next);
+	      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (sec, fragP->fr_next, 0);
 	      exp.X_add_number = 0;
 	    }
 	  else if ((fixup_info[i].ramp & NDS32_PTR) != 0)
 	    {
 	      /* This relocation has to point to another instruction.  */
 	      branch_size = fr_where + code_size - 4;
-	      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (sec, branch_size, fragP);
+	      exp.X_add_symbol = symbol_temp_new (sec, fragP, branch_size);
 	      exp.X_add_number = 0;
 	    }
 	  else if ((fixup_info[i].ramp & NDS32_ABS) != 0)
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-nios2.c b/gas/config/tc-nios2.c
index eb7a1a585b4..a8bbe5bf1b6 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-nios2.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-nios2.c
@@ -3907,7 +3907,7 @@ md_undefined_symbol (char *name ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	    as_bad ("GOT already in the symbol table");
 
 	  GOT_symbol = symbol_new (name, undefined_section,
-				   (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+				   &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	}
 
       return GOT_symbol;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-ppc.c b/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
index 9149e71e619..052f64a7cb7 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-ppc.c
@@ -4902,8 +4902,9 @@ ppc_function (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 	    {
 	      /* The fifth argument is the function size.  */
 	      ++input_line_pointer;
-	      symbol_get_tc (ext_sym)->u.size = symbol_new
-                ("L0\001", absolute_section,(valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+	      symbol_get_tc (ext_sym)->u.size
+		= symbol_new ("L0\001", absolute_section,
+			      &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	      pseudo_set (symbol_get_tc (ext_sym)->u.size);
 	    }
 	}
@@ -5877,7 +5878,7 @@ ppc_adjust_symtab (void)
 	continue;
 
       csect = symbol_create (".abs[XO]", absolute_section,
-			     S_GET_VALUE (sym), &zero_address_frag);
+			     &zero_address_frag, S_GET_VALUE (sym));
       symbol_get_bfdsym (csect)->value = S_GET_VALUE (sym);
       S_SET_STORAGE_CLASS (csect, C_HIDEXT);
       i = S_GET_NUMBER_AUXILIARY (csect);
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-riscv.c b/gas/config/tc-riscv.c
index c575c0753ff..82b681ef589 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-riscv.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-riscv.c
@@ -1266,8 +1266,8 @@ check_absolute_expr (struct riscv_cl_insn *ip, expressionS *ex,
 static symbolS *
 make_internal_label (void)
 {
-  return (symbolS *) local_symbol_make (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg,
-					(valueT) frag_now_fix (), frag_now);
+  return (symbolS *) local_symbol_make (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, frag_now,
+					frag_now_fix ());
 }
 
 /* Load an entry from the GOT.  */
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-s390.c b/gas/config/tc-s390.c
index 7e84212b226..f66e90e2446 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-s390.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-s390.c
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ md_undefined_symbol (char *name)
 	  if (symbol_find (name))
 	    as_bad (_("GOT already in symbol table"));
 	  GOT_symbol = symbol_new (name, undefined_section,
-				   (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+				   &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	}
       return GOT_symbol;
     }
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-sh.c b/gas/config/tc-sh.c
index e9274101aae..db5a7b9e145 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-sh.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-sh.c
@@ -1920,7 +1920,7 @@ insert_loop_bounds (char *output, sh_operand_info *operand)
       /* A REPEAT takes 6 bytes.  The SH has a 32 bit address space.
 	 Hence a 9 digit number should be enough to count all REPEATs.  */
       sprintf (name, "_R%x", count++ & 0x3fffffff);
-      end_sym = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, 0, &zero_address_frag);
+      end_sym = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
       /* Make this a local symbol.  */
 #ifdef OBJ_COFF
       SF_SET_LOCAL (end_sym);
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-tic4x.c b/gas/config/tc-tic4x.c
index 5a2673dbf68..a6db99091d5 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-tic4x.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-tic4x.c
@@ -621,14 +621,14 @@ tic4x_insert_reg (const char *regname, int regnum)
   char buf[32];
   int i;
 
-  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section, (valueT) regnum,
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (regname, reg_section,
+				   &zero_address_frag, regnum));
   for (i = 0; regname[i]; i++)
     buf[i] = ISLOWER (regname[i]) ? TOUPPER (regname[i]) : regname[i];
   buf[i] = '\0';
 
-  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (buf, reg_section, (valueT) regnum,
-				   &zero_address_frag));
+  symbol_table_insert (symbol_new (buf, reg_section,
+				   &zero_address_frag, regnum));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ tic4x_insert_sym (const char *symname, int value)
   symbolS *symbolP;
 
   symbolP = symbol_new (symname, absolute_section,
-			(valueT) value, &zero_address_frag);
+			&zero_address_frag, value);
   SF_SET_LOCAL (symbolP);
   symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
 }
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-tic54x.c b/gas/config/tc-tic54x.c
index 93586b376a2..6412d389f4f 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-tic54x.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-tic54x.c
@@ -416,8 +416,7 @@ tic54x_eval (int x ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
       ignore_rest_of_line ();
       return;
     }
-  symbolP = symbol_new (name, absolute_section,
-			(valueT) value, &zero_address_frag);
+  symbolP = symbol_new (name, absolute_section, &zero_address_frag, value);
   SF_SET_LOCAL (symbolP);
   symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
 
@@ -556,10 +555,9 @@ stag_add_field_symbols (struct stag *stag,
       if (rootsym == NULL)
 	{
 	  symbolS *sym;
-	  sym = symbol_new (name, absolute_section,
-			    (field->stag ? field->offset :
-			     (valueT) (base_offset + field->offset)),
-			    &zero_address_frag);
+	  sym = symbol_new (name, absolute_section, &zero_address_frag,
+			    (field->stag ? field->offset
+			     : base_offset + field->offset));
 	  SF_SET_LOCAL (sym);
 	  symbol_table_insert (sym);
 	}
@@ -611,8 +609,8 @@ stag_add_field (struct stag *parent,
   /* Only create a symbol for this field if the parent has no name.  */
   if (!strncmp (".fake", parent->name, 5))
     {
-      symbolS *sym = symbol_new (name, absolute_section,
-				 (valueT) offset, &zero_address_frag);
+      symbolS *sym = symbol_new (name, absolute_section, &zero_address_frag,
+				 offset);
       SF_SET_LOCAL (sym);
       symbol_table_insert (sym);
     }
@@ -675,16 +673,16 @@ tic54x_struct (int arg)
       char fake[] = ".fake_stagNNNNNNN";
       sprintf (fake, ".fake_stag%d", struct_count++);
       current_stag->sym = symbol_new (fake, absolute_section,
-				      (valueT) abs_section_offset,
-				      &zero_address_frag);
+				      &zero_address_frag,
+				      abs_section_offset);
     }
   else
     {
       char * label = xstrdup (S_GET_NAME (line_label));
       current_stag->sym = symbol_new (label,
 				      absolute_section,
-				      (valueT) abs_section_offset,
-				      &zero_address_frag);
+				      &zero_address_frag,
+				      abs_section_offset);
       free (label);
     }
   current_stag->name = S_GET_NAME (current_stag->sym);
@@ -1459,7 +1457,7 @@ set_cpu (enum cpu_version version)
   if (version == V545LP || version == V546LP)
     {
       symbolS *symbolP = symbol_new ("__allow_lp", absolute_section,
-				     (valueT) 1, &zero_address_frag);
+				     &zero_address_frag, 1);
       SF_SET_LOCAL (symbolP);
       symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
     }
@@ -2016,7 +2014,7 @@ tic54x_mmregs (int ignored ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   for (sym = (tic54x_symbol *) mmregs; sym->name; sym++)
     {
       symbolS *symbolP = symbol_new (sym->name, absolute_section,
-				     (valueT) sym->value, &zero_address_frag);
+				     &zero_address_frag, sym->value);
       SF_SET_LOCAL (symbolP);
       symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
     }
@@ -2070,7 +2068,7 @@ set_address_mode (int mode)
   if (mode == far_mode)
     {
       symbolS *symbolP = symbol_new ("__allow_far", absolute_section,
-				     (valueT) 1, &zero_address_frag);
+				     &zero_address_frag, 1);
       SF_SET_LOCAL (symbolP);
       symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
     }
@@ -2176,7 +2174,7 @@ tic54x_set (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   if ((symbolP = symbol_find (name)) == NULL
       && (symbolP = md_undefined_symbol (name)) == NULL)
     {
-      symbolP = symbol_new (name, absolute_section, 0, &zero_address_frag);
+      symbolP = symbol_new (name, absolute_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
       S_SET_STORAGE_CLASS (symbolP, C_STAT);
     }
   free (name);
@@ -3010,7 +3008,7 @@ md_begin (void)
     {
       /* Add basic registers to the symbol table.  */
       symbolS *symbolP = symbol_new (sym->name, absolute_section,
-				     (valueT) sym->value, &zero_address_frag);
+				     &zero_address_frag, sym->value);
       SF_SET_LOCAL (symbolP);
       symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
       str_hash_insert (reg_hash, sym->name, (char *) sym);
@@ -5015,18 +5013,15 @@ tic54x_undefined_symbol (char *name)
       (sym = (tic54x_symbol *) str_hash_find (misc_symbol_hash, name)) != NULL ||
       (sym = (tic54x_symbol *) str_hash_find (sbit_hash, name)) != NULL)
     {
-      return symbol_new (name, reg_section,
-			 (valueT) sym->value,
-			 &zero_address_frag);
+      return symbol_new (name, reg_section, &zero_address_frag, sym->value);
     }
 
   if ((sym = (tic54x_symbol *) str_hash_find (reg_hash, name)) != NULL ||
       (sym = (tic54x_symbol *) str_hash_find (mmreg_hash, name)) != NULL ||
       !strcasecmp (name, "a") || !strcasecmp (name, "b"))
     {
-      return symbol_new (name, reg_section,
-			 (valueT) sym ? sym->value : 0,
-			 &zero_address_frag);
+      return symbol_new (name, reg_section, &zero_address_frag,
+			 sym ? sym->value : 0);
     }
 
   return NULL;
diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
index e4a234abb17..82ec4393322 100644
--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
@@ -4193,12 +4193,12 @@ xtensa_create_literal_symbol (segT sec, fragS *frag)
      symbol will be in the output file.  */
   if (get_is_linkonce_section (stdoutput, sec))
     {
-      symbolP = symbol_new (name, sec, 0, frag);
+      symbolP = symbol_new (name, sec, frag, 0);
       S_CLEAR_EXTERNAL (symbolP);
       /* symbolP->local = 1; */
     }
   else
-    symbolP = symbol_new (name, sec, 0, frag);
+    symbolP = symbol_new (name, sec, frag, 0);
 
   xtensa_add_literal_sym (symbolP);
 
@@ -10210,7 +10210,7 @@ init_trampoline_frag (fragS *fp)
       char label[10 + 2 * sizeof(fp)];
 
       sprintf (label, ".L0_TR_%p", fp);
-      lsym = (symbolS *)local_symbol_make (label, now_seg, 0, fp);
+      lsym = (symbolS *) local_symbol_make (label, now_seg, fp, 0);
       fp->fr_symbol = lsym;
       if (fp->tc_frag_data.needs_jump_around)
         {
@@ -10832,9 +10832,9 @@ convert_frag_immed (segT segP,
 		  target_offset += unreach->tc_frag_data.text_expansion[0];
 		}
 	      gas_assert (gen_label == NULL);
-	      gen_label = symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg,
+	      gen_label = symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg, fragP,
 				      fr_opcode - fragP->fr_literal
-				      + target_offset, fragP);
+				      + target_offset);
 	      break;
 
 	    case ITYPE_INSN:
@@ -11137,8 +11137,7 @@ xg_promote_candidate_litpool (struct litpool_seg *lps,
   /* Create a local symbol pointing to the
      end of the pool.  */
   sprintf (label, ".L0_LT_%p", poolbeg);
-  lsym = (symbolS *)local_symbol_make (label, lps->seg,
-				       0, poolend);
+  lsym = (symbolS *) local_symbol_make (label, lps->seg, poolend, 0);
   poolbeg->fr_symbol = lsym;
   /* Rest is done in xtensa_relax_frag.  */
 }
diff --git a/gas/dwarf2dbg.c b/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
index a95c29736f0..e4ba56d82ba 100644
--- a/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
+++ b/gas/dwarf2dbg.c
@@ -546,10 +546,10 @@ dwarf2_gen_line_info (addressT ofs, struct dwarf2_line_info *loc)
       /* Use a non-fake name for the line number location,
 	 so that it can be referred to by relocations.  */
       sprintf (name, ".Loc.%u.%u", line, filenum);
-      sym = symbol_new (name, now_seg, ofs, frag_now);
+      sym = symbol_new (name, now_seg, frag_now, ofs);
     }
   else
-    sym = symbol_temp_new (now_seg, ofs, frag_now);
+    sym = symbol_temp_new (now_seg, frag_now, ofs);
   dwarf2_gen_line_info_1 (sym, loc);
 }
 
@@ -1245,8 +1245,8 @@ dwarf2_directive_loc (int dummy ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
 		sym = force_reset_view;
 	      else
 		{
-		  sym = symbol_temp_new (absolute_section, value,
-					 &zero_address_frag);
+		  sym = symbol_temp_new (absolute_section, &zero_address_frag,
+					 value);
 		  if (force_reset)
 		    force_reset_view = sym;
 		}
@@ -1962,7 +1962,7 @@ process_entries (segT seg, struct line_entry *e)
     out_inc_line_addr (INT_MAX, frag_ofs - last_frag_ofs);
   else
     {
-      lab = symbol_temp_new (seg, frag_ofs, frag);
+      lab = symbol_temp_new (seg, frag, frag_ofs);
       relax_inc_line_addr (INT_MAX, lab, last_lab);
     }
 }
@@ -2326,11 +2326,11 @@ out_debug_ranges (segT ranges_seg)
       symbolS *beg, *end;
 
       frag = first_frag_for_seg (s->seg);
-      beg = symbol_temp_new (s->seg, 0, frag);
+      beg = symbol_temp_new (s->seg, frag, 0);
       s->text_start = beg;
 
       frag = last_frag_for_seg (s->seg);
-      end = symbol_temp_new (s->seg, get_frag_fix (frag, s->seg), frag);
+      end = symbol_temp_new (s->seg, frag, get_frag_fix (frag, s->seg));
       s->text_end = end;
 
       exp.X_op = O_symbol;
@@ -2395,11 +2395,11 @@ out_debug_aranges (segT aranges_seg, segT info_seg)
       symbolS *beg, *end;
 
       frag = first_frag_for_seg (s->seg);
-      beg = symbol_temp_new (s->seg, 0, frag);
+      beg = symbol_temp_new (s->seg, frag, 0);
       s->text_start = beg;
 
       frag = last_frag_for_seg (s->seg);
-      end = symbol_temp_new (s->seg, get_frag_fix (frag, s->seg), frag);
+      end = symbol_temp_new (s->seg, frag, get_frag_fix (frag, s->seg));
       s->text_end = end;
 
       exp.X_op = O_symbol;
diff --git a/gas/ecoff.c b/gas/ecoff.c
index 5ec999e2158..8f884bb0042 100644
--- a/gas/ecoff.c
+++ b/gas/ecoff.c
@@ -2219,8 +2219,7 @@ add_file (const char *file_name, int indx ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, int fake)
     {
       (void) add_ecoff_symbol (file_name, st_Nil, sc_Nil,
 			       symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg,
-					   (valueT) frag_now_fix (),
-					   frag_now),
+					   frag_now, frag_now_fix ()),
 			       (bfd_vma) 0, 0, ECOFF_MARK_STAB (N_SOL));
       return;
     }
@@ -3010,8 +3009,7 @@ ecoff_directive_end (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
   else
     (void) add_ecoff_symbol ((const char *) NULL, st_End, sc_Text,
 			     symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg,
-					 (valueT) frag_now_fix (),
-					 frag_now),
+					 frag_now, frag_now_fix ()),
 			     (bfd_vma) 0, (symint_t) 0, (symint_t) 0);
 
 #ifdef md_flush_pending_output
@@ -3254,8 +3252,7 @@ ecoff_directive_loc (int ignore ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)
     {
       (void) add_ecoff_symbol ((char *) NULL, st_Label, sc_Text,
 			       symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, now_seg,
-					   (valueT) frag_now_fix (),
-					   frag_now),
+					   frag_now, frag_now_fix ()),
 			       (bfd_vma) 0, 0, lineno);
       return;
     }
diff --git a/gas/expr.c b/gas/expr.c
index 6f8ccb82303..23a6a003b9c 100644
--- a/gas/expr.c
+++ b/gas/expr.c
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ make_expr_symbol (expressionS *expressionP)
 			    : expressionP->X_op == O_register
 			      ? reg_section
 			      : expr_section),
-			   0, &zero_address_frag);
+			   &zero_address_frag, 0);
   symbol_set_value_expression (symbolP, expressionP);
 
   if (expressionP->X_op == O_constant)
diff --git a/gas/itbl-ops.c b/gas/itbl-ops.c
index e5d48e48ddc..aa91007d998 100644
--- a/gas/itbl-ops.c
+++ b/gas/itbl-ops.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ itbl_init (void)
 	for (e = *es; e; e = e->next)
 	  {
 	    symbol_table_insert (symbol_create (e->name, reg_section,
-						e->value, &zero_address_frag));
+						&zero_address_frag, e->value));
 	  }
       }
   append_insns_as_macros ();
diff --git a/gas/read.c b/gas/read.c
index a65e56d16f9..a2ad4b6ecfe 100644
--- a/gas/read.c
+++ b/gas/read.c
@@ -1002,8 +1002,7 @@ read_a_source_file (const char *name)
 		      else
 			line_label = symbol_create (line_start,
 						    absolute_section,
-						    (valueT) 0,
-						    &zero_address_frag);
+						    &zero_address_frag, 0);
 
 		      next_char = restore_line_pointer (nul_char);
 		      if (next_char == ':')
diff --git a/gas/stabs.c b/gas/stabs.c
index c962bb4fdf7..1ba9926b34d 100644
--- a/gas/stabs.c
+++ b/gas/stabs.c
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ aout_process_stab (int what, const char *string, int type, int other, int desc)
      symbol chain.  This is to avoid "continuation symbols" (where one
      ends in "\" and the debug info is continued in the next .stabs
      directive) from being separated by other random symbols.  */
-  symbol = symbol_create (string, undefined_section, 0,
-			  &zero_address_frag);
+  symbol = symbol_create (string, undefined_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
   if (what == 's' || what == 'n')
     {
       /* Pick up the value from the input line.  */
@@ -378,7 +377,7 @@ s_stab_generic (int what,
 	  expressionS exp;
 
 	  /* Arrange for a value representing the current location.  */
-	  symbol = symbol_temp_new (saved_seg, dot, saved_frag);
+	  symbol = symbol_temp_new (saved_seg, saved_frag, dot);
 
 	  exp.X_op = O_symbol;
 	  exp.X_add_symbol = symbol;
diff --git a/gas/subsegs.c b/gas/subsegs.c
index 1b72948abad..e07cef0595b 100644
--- a/gas/subsegs.c
+++ b/gas/subsegs.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ section_symbol (segT sec)
   if (! EMIT_SECTION_SYMBOLS || symbol_table_frozen)
     {
       /* Here we know it won't be going into the symbol table.  */
-      s = symbol_create (sec->symbol->name, sec, 0, &zero_address_frag);
+      s = symbol_create (sec->symbol->name, sec, &zero_address_frag, 0);
     }
   else
     {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ section_symbol (segT sec)
       if (s == NULL
 	  || ((seg = S_GET_SEGMENT (s)) != sec
 	      && seg != undefined_section))
-	s = symbol_new (sec->symbol->name, sec, 0, &zero_address_frag);
+	s = symbol_new (sec->symbol->name, sec, &zero_address_frag, 0);
       else if (seg == undefined_section)
 	{
 	  S_SET_SEGMENT (s, sec);
diff --git a/gas/symbols.c b/gas/symbols.c
index 587d3b7efe3..092c9450761 100644
--- a/gas/symbols.c
+++ b/gas/symbols.c
@@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ static void print_binary (FILE *, const char *, expressionS *);
    output file, you can call symbol_create.  */
 
 symbolS *
-symbol_new (const char *name, segT segment, valueT valu, fragS *frag)
+symbol_new (const char *name, segT segment, fragS *frag, valueT valu)
 {
-  symbolS *symbolP = symbol_create (name, segment, valu, frag);
+  symbolS *symbolP = symbol_create (name, segment, frag, valu);
 
   /* Link to end of symbol chain.  */
   {
@@ -312,11 +312,10 @@ save_symbol_name (const char *name)
   return ret;
 }
 
+/* Create a symbol.  NAME is copied, the caller can destroy/modify.  */
+
 symbolS *
-symbol_create (const char *name, /* It is copied, the caller can destroy/modify.  */
-	       segT segment,	/* Segment identifier (SEG_<something>).  */
-	       valueT valu,	/* Symbol value.  */
-	       fragS *frag	/* Associated fragment.  */)
+symbol_create (const char *name, segT segment, fragS *frag, valueT valu)
 {
   const char *preserved_copy_of_name;
   symbolS *symbolP;
@@ -374,7 +373,7 @@ static unsigned long local_symbol_conversion_count;
 /* Create a local symbol and insert it into the local hash table.  */
 
 struct local_symbol *
-local_symbol_make (const char *name, segT section, valueT val, fragS *frag)
+local_symbol_make (const char *name, segT section, fragS *frag, valueT val)
 {
   const char *name_copy;
   struct local_symbol *ret;
@@ -410,8 +409,8 @@ local_symbol_convert (struct local_symbol *locsym)
 
   ++local_symbol_conversion_count;
 
-  ret = symbol_new (locsym->lsy_name, locsym->lsy_section, locsym->lsy_value,
-		    local_symbol_get_frag (locsym));
+  ret = symbol_new (locsym->lsy_name, locsym->lsy_section,
+		    local_symbol_get_frag (locsym), locsym->lsy_value);
 
   if (local_symbol_resolved_p (locsym))
     ret->sy_flags.sy_resolved = 1;
@@ -626,14 +625,12 @@ colon (/* Just seen "x:" - rattle symbols & frags.  */
     }
   else if (! flag_keep_locals && bfd_is_local_label_name (stdoutput, sym_name))
     {
-      symbolP = (symbolS *) local_symbol_make (sym_name, now_seg,
-					       (valueT) frag_now_fix (),
-					       frag_now);
+      symbolP = (symbolS *) local_symbol_make (sym_name, now_seg, frag_now,
+					       frag_now_fix ());
     }
   else
     {
-      symbolP = symbol_new (sym_name, now_seg, (valueT) frag_now_fix (),
-			    frag_now);
+      symbolP = symbol_new (sym_name, now_seg, frag_now, frag_now_fix ());
 
       symbol_table_insert (symbolP);
     }
@@ -698,8 +695,7 @@ symbol_find_or_make (const char *name)
 	    return symbolP;
 
 	  symbolP = (symbolS *) local_symbol_make (name, undefined_section,
-						   (valueT) 0,
-						   &zero_address_frag);
+						   &zero_address_frag, 0);
 	  return symbolP;
 	}
 
@@ -720,7 +716,7 @@ symbol_make (const char *name)
   symbolP = md_undefined_symbol ((char *) name);
 
   if (!symbolP)
-    symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, (valueT) 0, &zero_address_frag);
+    symbolP = symbol_new (name, undefined_section, &zero_address_frag, 0);
 
   return (symbolP);
 }
@@ -873,21 +869,21 @@ symbol_clone_if_forward_ref (symbolS *symbolP, int is_forward)
 }
 
 symbolS *
-symbol_temp_new (segT seg, valueT ofs, fragS *frag)
+symbol_temp_new (segT seg, fragS *frag, valueT ofs)
 {
-  return symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, seg, ofs, frag);
+  return symbol_new (FAKE_LABEL_NAME, seg, frag, ofs);
 }
 
 symbolS *
 symbol_temp_new_now (void)
 {
-  return symbol_temp_new (now_seg, frag_now_fix (), frag_now);
+  return symbol_temp_new (now_seg, frag_now, frag_now_fix ());
 }
 
 symbolS *
 symbol_temp_new_now_octets (void)
 {
-  return symbol_temp_new (now_seg, frag_now_fix_octets (), frag_now);
+  return symbol_temp_new (now_seg, frag_now, frag_now_fix_octets ());
 }
 
 symbolS *
@@ -1322,7 +1318,7 @@ resolve_symbol_value (symbolS *symp)
 
       if (relc_symbol_name != NULL)
 	relc_symbol = symbol_new (relc_symbol_name, undefined_section,
-				  0, & zero_address_frag);
+				  &zero_address_frag, 0);
 
       if (relc_symbol == NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/gas/symbols.h b/gas/symbols.h
index dafd677b9e1..9c9f7c6d61d 100644
--- a/gas/symbols.h
+++ b/gas/symbols.h
@@ -45,17 +45,14 @@ symbolS *symbol_find_exact (const char *name);
 symbolS *symbol_find_exact_noref (const char *name, int noref);
 symbolS *symbol_find_or_make (const char *name);
 symbolS *symbol_make (const char *name);
-symbolS *symbol_new (const char *name, segT segment, valueT value,
-		     fragS * frag);
-symbolS *symbol_create (const char *name, segT segment, valueT value,
-			fragS * frag);
-struct local_symbol *local_symbol_make (const char *name, segT section,
-					valueT val, fragS *frag);
+symbolS *symbol_new (const char *, segT, fragS *, valueT);
+symbolS *symbol_create (const char *, segT, fragS *, valueT);
+struct local_symbol *local_symbol_make (const char *, segT, fragS *, valueT);
 symbolS *symbol_clone (symbolS *, int);
 #undef symbol_clone_if_forward_ref
 symbolS *symbol_clone_if_forward_ref (symbolS *, int);
 #define symbol_clone_if_forward_ref(s) symbol_clone_if_forward_ref (s, 0)
-symbolS *symbol_temp_new (segT, valueT, fragS *);
+symbolS *symbol_temp_new (segT, fragS *, valueT);
 symbolS *symbol_temp_new_now (void);
 symbolS *symbol_temp_new_now_octets (void);
 symbolS *symbol_temp_make (void);