Re: netbsd-core.c and bfd_make_section_anyway()

[Jason R Thorpe <thorpej at wasabisystems dot com>]

On Sat, Jan 05, 2002 at 05:28:08PM -0800, Jason R Thorpe wrote:

 > ...and bfd_make_section_anyway() calls bfd_section_init() which calls
 > bfd_make_empty_symbol(), which returns NULL.
 > 
 > irix-core.c seems to work-around this by providing its own make_empty_symbol
 > routine, and uding the _bfd_nosymbols versions for all the other symbol
 > routines.
 > 
 > Should all the core file vectors be changed to behave like the irix version?
 > If so, I can supply a fix for netbsd-core.c.

...alternative, the following patch fixes it, as well.

2002-01-05  Jason Thorpe  <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>

	* section.c (bfd_section_init): Do not fail if the target
	vector does not support symbols.

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        -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>

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