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binutils / binutils/bfd
Date
2026-07-25
Author
Alan Modra <amodra@sourceware.org>
Commit
bc2ea90d5d53d2f95f5d50979945b3ef9eee39a3
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- Use COFF r_ignore for handled relocations
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- Fixes bugs in COFF relocation handling by using `r_ignore` instead of changing `r_type` for already-processed relocations, preventing incorrect address emissio…
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- • binutils
- • bfd
- • coff
- • relocation
- • aarch64
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- 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
This commit modifies the COFF relocation handling for aarch64, i386, and x86_64 targets to use the r_ignore flag when a backend’s relocate_section function has already handled a relocation. Previously, these relocations might have had their r_type modified, leading to incorrect addresses being emitted for dynamic relocations. Using r_ignore clearly marks these relocations as processed by the backend, resolving this issue.