binutils-gdb/ld
Nick Clifton 3f8173588e (HAVE_REALPATH): New entry.
(HAVE_SYS_STAT_H, HAVE_SYS_TYPES_H): Removed: obsolete.
2002-12-30 12:37:58 +00:00
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emulparams s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
emultempl Don't search for data import when auto-import is disabled. 2002-12-17 12:16:38 +00:00
po Add new/updated Danish translations 2002-11-12 10:08:25 +00:00
scripttempl (__RUNTIME_PSEUDO_RELOC_LIST__, __RUNTIME_PSEUDO_RELOC_LIST_END__): Add 2002-10-23 11:21:27 +00:00
testsuite Test the auto importing direct from a dll functionality. 2002-12-18 16:05:10 +00:00
acinclude.m4 * acinclude.m4: Include libtool and gettext macros from the 2000-08-31 09:46:11 +00:00
aclocal.m4 Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +00:00
ChangeLog (HAVE_REALPATH): New entry. 2002-12-30 12:37:58 +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 (HAVE_REALPATH): New entry. 2002-12-30 12:37:58 +00:00
configure Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +00:00
configure.host Add win32 library search path. 2002-12-18 16:56:19 +00:00
configure.in Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +00:00
configure.tgt * configure.tgt (LIB_PATH): Default to searching w32api directory under cygwin. 2002-11-12 03:48:43 +00:00
deffile.h Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +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 win32 machine depending section. 2002-12-18 16:25:02 +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 Change linker's default behaviour - it will now reject binary files whoes 2002-12-23 10:45:03 +00:00
ld.texinfo New win32 topics: 'symbol aliasing' and 'export dll symbols'. 2002-12-30 11:44:51 +00:00
ldcref.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldctor.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldctor.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldemul.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldemul.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldexp.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldexp.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldfile.c Change linker's default behaviour - it will now reject binary files whoes 2002-12-23 10:45:03 +00:00
ldfile.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldgram.y s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldint.texinfo * elf-bfd.h (enum elf_reloc_type_class): New. 2001-08-23 15:14:18 +00:00
ldlang.c Change linker's default behaviour - it will now reject binary files whoes 2002-12-23 10:45:03 +00:00
ldlang.h * ldlang.h: Formatting. 2002-12-08 03:56:04 +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 * ldmain.c (main): Init "strip_discarded". 2002-12-23 12:05:38 +00:00
ldmain.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldmisc.c s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +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 s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
ldwrite.h 19990502 sourceware import 1999-05-03 07:29:11 +00:00
lexsup.c * ldmain.c (main): Init "strip_discarded". 2002-12-23 12:05:38 +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 (eelf32ppcwindiss.c): Correct dependencies. 2002-11-30 08:56:22 +00:00
Makefile.in Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +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 s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +00:00
mri.h Fixtypos in ChangeLogs, fix copyright dates in files 2001-03-13 06:14:29 +00:00
NEWS Change linker's default behaviour - it will now reject binary files whoes 2002-12-23 10:45:03 +00:00
pe-dll.c Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +00:00
pe-dll.h s/boolean/bfd_boolean/ s/true/TRUE/ s/false/FALSE/. Simplify 2002-11-30 08:39:46 +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 Add support to skip import libraries for performance reasons and instead 2002-12-16 18:02:16 +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.