[PATCH] x86: Remove the unused _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_

[H.J. Lu]

On Sun, Feb 4, 2018 at 8:26 AM, H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
> Since _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ may be referenced implicitly on x86,
> checking ref_regular_nonweak leaves the unused _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_
> in output.  This patch checks explicit GOT references instead.
>
> bfd/
>
>         PR ld/22782
>         * elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_check_relocs): Set got_referenced if
>         GOT is referenced.
>         * elf64-x86-64.c (elf_x86_64_check_relocs): Likewise.
>         * elfxx-x86.c (_bfd_x86_elf_size_dynamic_sections): Likewise.
>         Check got_referenced instead of ref_regular_nonweak.  Remove
>         the unused _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ from symbol table.
>         * elfxx-x86.h (elf_x86_link_hash_table): Add got_referenced.
>
> ld/
>
>         PR ld/22782
>         * testsuite/ld-i386/discarded1.s: Replace mov with div.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/discarded1.s: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-i386/i386.exp: Run pr22782.
>         * testsuite/ld-i386/load1-nacl.d: Updated for removing
>         _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ from output.
>         * testsuite/ld-i386/load1.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/load1a-nacl.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/load1a.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/load1b-nacl.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/load1b.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-i386/pr22782.d: New file.
>         * testsuite/ld-i386/pr22782.s: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr22782.s: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr22782a.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr22782b.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/x86-64.exp: Run pr22782a and pr22782b.

This is the patch I am checking in.

-- 
H.J.
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