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RFC: Support .gnu_attribute 4 (Tag_GNU_AVR_VTABLE_AS) for vtable address spaces

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RFC: Support .gnu_attribute 4 (Tag_GNU_AVR_VTABLE_AS) for vtable address spaces

Sourceware budget and funding , Fri 12, 15:00 UTC

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Sourceware budget and funding , Fri 12, 15:00 UTC

Adds new option to GAS for controlling local symbol conversion to section symbols in relocations

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A new `gas` option, `--reloc-section-sym`, controls how local symbols are converted to section symbols in relocations for ELF files, offering `all`, `internal`…

Adds null checks for memory allocation in elflink.c and replaces sprintf with memcpy for string concatenation

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A patch improves error handling in Binutils' BFD by adding null checks for `bfd_malloc` and `bfd_alloc` calls and optimizes string concatenation using `memcpy`…

Fixes vms-alpha segfault when writing image sections to avoid crashes from fuzzed object files

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A patch prevents a segfault in vms-alpha support within binutils when processing fuzzed object files by adding a NULL check for `image_section`.

RISC-V: riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec is only parser input

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec is only parser input

Fix vms-alpha segfault in image_write_section with fuzzing

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit fixes a segmentation fault in `image_write_section` for vms-alpha targets within Binutils when encountering malformed object files from fuzzing.

Check allocation returns in elflink.c and optimize string concatenation

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit adds null checks for `bfd_alloc` and `bfd_malloc` in `elflink.c` and replaces `sprintf` with `memcpy` for string concatenation, enhancing robustnes…

Nominations for Anthropic’s Claude for Open Source program

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Nominations for Anthropic’s Claude for Open Source program

RISC-V: riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec is only parser input

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec is only parser input

GAS deprecates older C++ ABI vtable directives

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The GAS assembler now marks the legacy `.vtable_entry` and `.vtable_inherit` directives as deprecated, warning users of their obsolescence.

gas: deprecate .vtable_entry and .vtable_inherit

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gas: deprecate .vtable_entry and .vtable_inherit

mips-coff: mips_reflo_reloc buffer overflow

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

mips-coff: mips_reflo_reloc buffer overflow

PR 30308 yet again

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

PR 30308 yet again

Sourceware budget and funding , Fri 12, 15:00 UTC

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Sourceware budget and funding , Fri 12, 15:00 UTC

gdb/MicroBlaze: Add support for native linux gdb

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gdb/MicroBlaze: Add support for native linux gdb

Restore recursion guards in i386-intel symbol simplification

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit reintroduces recursion guards to the i386-intel symbol simplification logic in GAS to prevent infinite loops when processing complex symbol express…

gdb/MicroBlaze: Add support for native linux gdb

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gdb/MicroBlaze: Add support for native linux gdb

Gprof tests now accommodate Solaris systems

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Gprof test suite is updated to correctly handle profiling outputs from Solaris, which includes 'main' in its call graph due to its traditional BSD gmon.out for…

Address buffer overflow in MIPS-COFF hi relocation handling

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the MIPS-COFF object file format relocation handling by making hi relocation lists section-specific and pe…

PR 34204 dlltool SEGVs with --exclude-symbols

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

PR 34204 dlltool SEGVs with --exclude-symbols

RFC: Extending the Glibc CNA to handle GNU Binutils CVEs

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RFC: Extending the Glibc CNA to handle GNU Binutils CVEs

Support .gnu_attribute 4 (Tag_GNU_AVR_VTABLE_AS) for vtable address spaces

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Support .gnu_attribute 4 (Tag_GNU_AVR_VTABLE_AS) for vtable address spaces

AArch64 gas: Block section relative symbols in GOT relocations [PR30788]

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AArch64 gas: Block section relative symbols in GOT relocations [PR30788]

gprof: Fix tests on Solaris [PR34237]

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gprof: Fix tests on Solaris [PR34237]

Planned binutils-2.46.1 release

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Planned binutils-2.46.1 release

Dlltool no longer crashes when excluding symbols

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils `dlltool` now correctly handles the `--exclude-symbols` option without crashing, resolving a regression.

Dlltool no longer crashes when excluding symbols

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils `dlltool` now correctly handles the `--exclude-symbols` option without crashing, resolving a regression.

The linker documentation consistently describes PE target-only options

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils `ld` documentation now uses consistent phrasing for options specific to PE (Windows) targets, clarifying their applicability across architectures.

Planned binutils-2.46.1 release

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Planned binutils-2.46.1 release

AArch64 gas: Block section relative symbols in GOT relocations [PR30788]

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AArch64 gas: Block section relative symbols in GOT relocations [PR30788]

aarch64: Implement Structured Exception Handling (SEH) on AArch64

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

aarch64: Implement Structured Exception Handling (SEH) on AArch64

gas: arm - support CPU-specific extensions with -mcpu

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gas: arm - support CPU-specific extensions with -mcpu

libiberty: sync with gcc commit df3510f80e7c02d9

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

libiberty: sync with gcc commit df3510f80e7c02d9

gprof: Fix tests on Solaris [PR34237]

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gprof: Fix tests on Solaris [PR34237]

RISC-V: Add Zvbdota extension support

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: Add Zvbdota extension support

RISC-V: Add Zvdota extension classes

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: Add Zvdota extension classes

RISC-V: riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec is only parser input

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec is only parser input

gas: arm - support CPU-specific extensions with -mcpu

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gas: arm - support CPU-specific extensions with -mcpu

GNU Binutils release 2.46.1 is now available

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

GNU Binutils release 2.46.1 is now available

GNU Tools Weekly News Week 41 (June 7, 2026)

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

GNU Tools Weekly News Week 41 (June 7, 2026)

Issues with Solaris buildbots

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Issues with Solaris buildbots

LoongArch: Fix relaxation alignment with ld -r (PR 33236)

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

LoongArch: Fix relaxation alignment with ld -r (PR 33236)

BFD version date automatically updates to reflect current day

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD library's internal version date has been automatically updated to June 8, 2026.

BFD version date automatically updates to reflect current day

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD library's internal version date has been automatically updated to June 8, 2026.

BFD version date automatically updates to reflect current day

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD library's internal version date has been automatically updated to June 8, 2026.

RISC-V `ld` avoids segmentation fault when linking crti.o

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils `ld` no longer crashes when linking certain RISC-V object files by adding a null pointer check.

Binutils creates 'dsg/perf/sivsha01' branch

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils creates a new development branch, 'dsg/perf/sivsha01,' for specific performance-related work.

Binutils 2.46.1 is officially released

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils version 2.46.1 is officially released, incorporating various updates and bug fixes.

Binutils 2.46.1 tag is created, marking release

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils officially tags version 2.46.1, indicating a new stable release for the project.

Binutils 2.46 branch re-enables development

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Development is re-enabled on the Binutils 2.46 branch by setting the `development` flag to true in the `development.sh` script.

Binutils deletes 'dsg/perf/sivsha01' branch

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils removes the development branch 'dsg/perf/sivsha01,' marking the completion or abandonment of its associated work.

GAS ARM supports CPU features with -mcpu

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

GAS for ARM now supports enabling and disabling CPU-specific architectural extensions using `+ext` and `+noext` modifiers with the `-mcpu` flag.

LoongArch: Fix relaxation alignment with ld -r (PR 33236)

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

LoongArch: Fix relaxation alignment with ld -r (PR 33236)

Using .macro argument in .error message?

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Using .macro argument in .error message?

Update the BFD version date to June 7, 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils BFD library's internal version date macro has been automatically updated to June 7, 2026.

Update the BFD version date to June 7, 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils BFD library's internal version date macro has been automatically updated to June 7, 2026.

Update the BFD version date to June 7, 2026

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils BFD library's internal version date macro has been automatically updated to June 7, 2026.

Drop output bfd param from many elf linker functions

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Drop output bfd param from many elf linker functions

filter_implib_symbols

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

filter_implib_symbols

gas s_comm_internal uninitialised access

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gas s_comm_internal uninitialised access

Automatic date update in version

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit updates the BFD version date to June 6, 2026, reflecting the latest build timestamp.

Automatic date update in version

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit updates the BFD version date to June 6, 2026, reflecting the latest build timestamp.

BFD's implib symbol filtering now uses `size_t` for counts.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils BFD now uses `size_t` for symbol counts in import library filtering functions, improving type safety and consistency.

BFD's `version.h` automatically updates its BFD_VERSION_DATE.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils BFD's version header now automatically updates its date to reflect the latest build or commit.

Many ELF linker functions now implicitly access the output BFD.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils ELF linker functions now access `info->output_bfd` directly instead of taking it as a parameter, reducing code size.

Fix for `s_comm_internal` uninitialized access in GAS.

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

GAS now avoids uninitialized access in `s_comm_internal` by preventing double-calls to line-ending consumption functions after errors.

RISC-V: check operands for Zqinx

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: check operands for Zqinx

RISC-V: warn about non-boolean unaligned-access attribute

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: warn about non-boolean unaligned-access attribute

RISC-V: warn about non-power-of-2 stack-align attribute

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: warn about non-power-of-2 stack-align attribute

x86-64: Intel64 adjustments for conditional jumps

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

x86-64: Intel64 adjustments for conditional jumps

x86: optimize XCHG to MOV for same-register forms

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

x86: optimize XCHG to MOV for same-register forms

x86: optimize XADD to ADD for same-register forms

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

x86: optimize XADD to ADD for same-register forms

BFD version date automatically updates to June 5, 2026.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils BFD library's internal version date has been automatically updated to 2026-06-05.

BFD version date automatically updates to June 5, 2026.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils BFD library's internal version date has been automatically updated to 2026-06-05.

BFD version date automatically updates to June 5, 2026.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils BFD library's internal version date has been automatically updated to 2026-06-05.

Move _bfd_riscv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data()

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The RISC-V BFD backend refactors internal data merging by moving a function and making a parameter explicit to reduce redundant code.

KVX maintainer is restored to `MAINTAINERS` file.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Binutils `MAINTAINERS` file now lists Paul Iannetta as the KVX maintainer, reversing a previous removal.

RISC-V `O4` operand descriptor renames to `O7` for clarity.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils RISC-V assembler's `.insn` operand descriptor `O4` has been renamed to `O7` to accurately reflect its 7-bit field size, improving consistency.

RISC-V `riscv_ip()` code for `.insn` operands simplifies.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils RISC-V assembler now uses a single, shared code path for parsing 'F' and 'O' operands of the `.insn` directive, improving modularity and maintainabili…

RISC-V `match_*()` functions improve macro instruction handling and consistency.

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils RISC-V `match_*()` functions no longer unconditionally invoke `match_opcode()` for macro instructions, preventing false negatives and improving code c…

Improve error handling for subset parsing

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V ISA extension parsing now uses a transactional approach for error handling, preserving prior state on failure.

Make riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec only parser input

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The `isa_spec` field in RISC-V subset parsing is now read-only, clarifying its role as input.

Avoid buffer underrun in subset parsing

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The RISC-V ISA extension parser now prevents buffer underruns by adding boundary checks and correcting indentation.

Ensure riscv_set_arch() handles failure gracefully

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The RISC-V architecture setter `riscv_set_arch()` now prevents null pointer dereferences by setting defaults on failure.

Drop dead code from subset parsing

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils removes dead code and redundant checks from RISC-V ISA extension parsing, simplifying the code.

gas: Fix support for AL condition in Thumb-2 IT instruction

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gas: Fix support for AL condition in Thumb-2 IT instruction

ld: doc: Use consistent language for 'PE target'-only options

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ld: doc: Use consistent language for 'PE target'-only options

ld: Drop pep-dll-{aarch64,x86_64}.c

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ld: Drop pep-dll-{aarch64,x86_64}.c

x86: Support BHI_CTRL instruction

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

x86: Support BHI_CTRL instruction

Linker drops duplicate `pep-dll` source files for AArch64 and x86_64.

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Binutils linker no longer includes redundant `pep-dll-aarch64.c` and `pep-dll-x86_64.c` source files, eliminating duplicate symbol errors during cross-comp…

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to June 1, 2026.

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to June 1, 2026 on the gdb-17-branch.

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to June 1, 2026.

GNU Tools Weekly News Week 40 (May 31, 2026)

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

GNU Tools Weekly News Week 40 (May 31, 2026)

ld: Drop pep-dll-{aarch64,x86_64}.c

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ld: Drop pep-dll-{aarch64,x86_64}.c

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system's bfd/version.h now has an automatic date update.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit automatically updates the date in bfd/version.h.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 31 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The bfd/version.h file now gets its date updated automatically.

Ld/testsuite: Add comprehensive PE COFF weak external tests

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds a comprehensive test suite for PE COFF weak externals to cover various interactions between weak and strong symbols.

PE-COFF: Fix weak external symbol resolution bugs

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This series fixes two bugs related to PE COFF weak external symbol resolution in the BFD linker and adds testsuite coverage.

PE-COFF: Fix weak external symbol resolution when strong undef is seen first

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes an issue where weak external symbols in PE COFF are incorrectly resolved when a strong undefined reference is encountered first.

PE-COFF: Prefer weak external with defined fallback over null fallback

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker now prefers weak external symbols with defined fallbacks over those with null fallbacks to avoid runtime crashes.

Update date in version.in.

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated.

Update date in version.in.

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated.

Update date in version.in.

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated.

Contrib: Make dg-extract-results.py tolerant of unparseable files

Sat, 30 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The `dg-extract-results.py` script now tolerates unparseable files, preventing testsuite failures from discarding valid results.

Enable --build-id for All ELF Platforms

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch enables the --build-id option for all ELF platforms in the ld testsuite by removing target-specific restrictions.

FOSSY 2026 Toolchain Track CFP Deadline Approaching

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The call for proposals for the toolchain track at FOSSY 2026 in Vancouver closes on June 1st.

ld-cdtest Supports Remote Testing

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The ld-cdtest testsuite now supports remote testing by using remote_load and regexp_diff.

LoongArch: Fix Relaxation Alignment with ld -r

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch fixes an alignment issue in LoongArch when using `ld -r` by adding an align section and relocation.

Update date in version.in automatically

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in bfd/version.h.

Update date in version.in automatically

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in bfd/version.h.

Update date in version.in automatically

Fri, 29 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in bfd/version.h.

elf: Set text-segment address to the maximum page size

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch sets the text-segment address to the maximum page size for ELF Position Dependent Executables (PDEs) when specified via command-line.

elf: Set text-segment address to the maximum page size

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch sets the text-segment address to the maximum page size for ELF Position Dependent Executables (PDEs) when specified via command-line to avoid loadin…

gas, bfd, gold: Rename Arm v8/v9 architecture tags

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch renames Arm architecture tags to include profile suffixes (A, R, M) for consistency across binutils components.

macho gas support

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A developer reports progress on Mach-O assembler support, noting some test failures and relocation issues on darwin17.

Review Request: Rename Arm v8/v9 Architecture Tags

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Richard Earnshaw reviews a patch renaming Arm AEABI CPU architecture tags to include the profile suffix for A-profile architectures and requests an indentation…

gprof: Fix disappearing inlined functions

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gprof now includes function names from line/debug symbols, correctly attributing CPU cycles to inlined functions.

RISC-V: Add experimental support for Zvabd extension

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jiawei will update the binutils patch for the Zvabd extension, which is now in Freeze, after renaming the mnemonic.

RISC-V: Support Zvabd extension instructions

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch adds support for the RISC-V Zvabd extension, which provides vector integer absolute difference operations.

riscv: Ignore attributes in empty input file

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch fixes multiple RISC-V linker test failures by ignoring attributes in empty input files during attribute merging.

Automatic date update in version.in

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Automatic date update in version.in

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Automatic date update in version.in

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Rename Arm v8/v9 architecture tags for consistency

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Arm architecture tags now consistently include the profile suffix.

gas, bfd, gold: Rename Arm v8/v9 architecture tags

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Renames Arm architecture tags in gas, bfd, and gold to include profile suffixes for A-profile architectures, maintaining consistency and tag values.

gas, bfd: Rename Arm v8/v9 architecture tags

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Renames Arm AEABI CPU architecture tag constants in gas and bfd to include the profile suffix for A-profile architectures, but needs build failure fixes.

alpha: Properly handle local weak undefined symbols

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a null pointer dereference in the alpha backend that caused ASan failures when handling local weak undefined symbols.

gas, bfd: Rename Arm v8/v9 architecture tags

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Renames Arm v8/v9 architecture tags in gas and bfd to include profile suffixes for A-profile, maintaining consistency and tag values.

RISC-V: Add experimental support for Zvabd extension

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The RISC-V Zvabd extension is ready; the author asks for the binutils patch to land so the GCC patch isn't blocked.

x86: Check XMM destination when optimizing 128-bit VPBROADCASTQ

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a bug where 256-bit VPBROADCASTQ instructions were incorrectly optimized to 128-bit VPUNPCKLQDQ instructions by checking for XMM destination.

x86: Fix VPBROADCASTQ optimization in assembler

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The assembler incorrectly optimizes `vpbroadcastq` with a YMM destination; this patch fixes it by checking for an XMM destination.

Alpha: Properly handle local weak undefined symbols

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker now correctly handles local weak undefined symbols on Alpha, fixing a runtime error.

Fixes incorrect `sframe_decoder_free` calls, preventing double frees.

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

`sframe_decoder_free` is now called correctly, preventing potential double frees.

BFD: Update date in version.in.

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in `bfd/version.h` has been updated.

BFD: Update date in version.in.

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in `bfd/version.h` has been updated.

BFD: Update date in version.in.

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in `bfd/version.h` has been updated.

Fixes incorrect `sframe_encoder_free` calls.

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Corrected calls to `sframe_encoder_free` to prevent double frees.

Ignore unsupported sframe versions instead of failing.

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker now ignores unsupported sframe versions, avoiding failures and the need for `--discard-sframe`.

x86: Check XMM destination for VPBROADCASTQ optimization

Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The assembler now correctly optimizes 128-bit VPBROADCASTQ instructions with XMM destinations.

AArch64 gas: Block section relative symbols in GOT relocations

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch prevents the AArch64 assembler from incorrectly using section-relative symbols in GOT relocations, fixing PR30788.

Fixes buffer overflow in nds32_elf_lo12_reloc

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds a sanity check to nds32_elf_lo12_reloc to prevent reading beyond the allocated buffer, and replaces a function call with a constant.

BFD: Fixes potential uninitialized value use in aarch64 core dumps

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Avoids allocating excessive memory for aarch64 core sections by ignoring `rawsize` in bfd_core, preventing potential uninitialized value usage and OOM errors.

gas, bfd: Rename Arm v8/v9 architecture tags

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Renames Arm architecture tags to include the profile suffix for A-profile architectures, improving consistency, while preserving the numeric tag values.

gdb/MicroBlaze: Add support for native linux gdb

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds native Linux support for GDB for the MicroBlaze architecture, including core target support and basic debugger functionality.

x86/disasm: Fix format string vulnerability

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a format string vulnerability in the x86 disassembler by adding format specifiers to `i386_dis_printf` calls.

Update date in version.in for binutils-2_46-branch

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in `bfd/version.h` has been automatically updated to May 26, 2026.

BFD: Avoid use of uninitialized value in aarch64 core.

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

BFD now ignores rawsize in bfd_core to avoid using uninitialized values in AArch64 memory tag sections.

BFD: Fix buffer overflow in nds32_elf_lo12_reloc.

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A buffer overflow was fixed in the `nds32_elf_lo12_reloc` function by adding a sanity check on the relocation offset.

Update date in version.in

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in `bfd/version.h` has been automatically updated to May 26, 2026.

Update date in version.in for gdb-17-branch

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in `bfd/version.h` has been automatically updated to May 26, 2026 on the gdb-17-branch.

x86/disasm: Fix format string without format specifiers.

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixed a build failure caused by using a format string without format specifiers in the x86 disassembler.

GNU Tools Weekly News Week 39 (May 24, 2026)

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The GNU Tools Weekly News for May 24, 2026 covers release updates, conference reminders, general news, easy issues to tackle, and GCC commits.

Fixes for Mach-O assembler on i386-darwin proposed

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Alan Modra proposes a patch series to fix issues in the Mach-O assembler for i386-darwin, the last remaining Mach-O target supported by gas.

LoongArch: Remove local hidden symbols testcase

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch removes hidden visibility for local symbols in LoongArch linker test cases, as it's meaningless and causes errors.

RISC-V: Add SpacemiT vendor extensions xsmtvdot and xsmtvdotii

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This series adds support for SpacemiT's xsmtvdot and xsmtvdotii vendor extensions, implementing subsets of the Intrinsic Matrix Extension.

RISC-V: Add support for ARC-V APEX assembler

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch adds support for the ARC-V APEX extension, allowing dynamic custom instruction definition in the RISC-V assembler.

RISC-V: Add support for ARC-V APEX disassembler

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch adds disassembler support for ARC-V APEX instructions by reading metadata from ELF sections.

RISC-V: Responses to feedback on ARC-V APEX assembler/disassembler support

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Luis Silva responds to feedback and agrees to present the ARC-V APEX assembler/disassembler support at the toolchain SIG meeting.

Date automatically updates in version.in.

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The date in bfd/version.h is now automatically updated.

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

Binutils test_build_id_debuglink

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch modifies the build-id-debuglink test to avoid glibc source dependencies and improve test reliability.

"eqv involving dot" gas test and pdp11

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch updates the eqv-dot test to catch fixup issues and fixes a byte-order bug in the pdp11 assembler.

mips: section .note.gnu.build-id can't be allocated in segment

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes an objcopy error on MIPS when .note.gnu.build-id follows SHT_NOBITS sections due to file offset tracking.

hppa64--hpux: Create dummy milli.a archive for binutils and ld tests

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A dummy milli.a archive is created for hppa*64*-*-hpux* to fix test failures due to missing or undefined symbols.

Pass "%s" to i386_dis_printf as the format string

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch modifies the x86 disassembler to pass "%s" as the format string to `i386_dis_printf` to prevent format string vulnerabilities.

PR 34159, buffer overflow in fr30_elf_i32_reloc

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch fixes a buffer overflow in fr30_elf_i32_reloc and removes a FIXME.

x86/disasm: Do not use format string without format specifiers

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The x86 disassembler is updated to avoid using format strings without format specifiers, fixing a build failure with -Werror=format-security.

x86/disasm: Do not use format string without format specifiers

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The x86 disassembler is updated to avoid using format strings without format specifiers, fixing a build failure with -Werror=format-security.

x86: Pass "%s" to i386_dis_printf as the format string

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The x86 disassembler now passes "%s" as the format string to i386_dis_printf to allow comments to be emitted in the same order as operands.

Alpha: Properly handle local weak undefined symbols.

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker no longer overflows when relocating local weak undefined TLS symbols on Alpha.

Fix buffer overflow in FR30 i20/i32 relocation handlers (PR 34159)

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Patches a fuzzer-discovered buffer overflow in FR30's custom relocation functions by adding bounds checking.

Binutils test_build_id_debuglink updated.

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The test_build_id_debuglink test now uses -shared -nostdlib to avoid glibc source dependencies.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the build date in `bfd/version.h` for the gdb-17 branch.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the build date in `bfd/version.h`.

hppa64--hpux: Create dummy milli.a archive for tests.

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A dummy milli.a archive is now created for HP-UX cross-builds, fixing test failures in binutils and ld.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the build date in `bfd/version.h`.

i386-dis.c: Remove trailing spaces

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes trailing spaces from disassembled i386 instructions in `i386-dis.c`.

Gas test updates and PDP11 fix.

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The assembler's "eqv involving dot" test is updated to be more robust, and a PDP11 bug is fixed.

MIPS: Fixes problem with .note.gnu.build-id section.

Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Sections can be allocated in a segment again when using objcopy on MIPS.

Fixes format string vulnerability in x86 disassembler

Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch fixes a potential format string vulnerability in the x86 disassembler by adding format specifiers to i386_dis_printf.

Bfd: Automatic date update in version.in

Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

Bfd: Automatic date update in version.in

Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

Bfd: Automatic date update in version.in

Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

Alpha: Handle local weak undefined symbol value separately

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Alpha backend now handles TLS relocations against local weak undefined symbols separately, since their value is always 0.

Gas: Clarify documentation about @ and % usage in .section

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The documentation for the .section assembler directive is clarified regarding the use of @ and % to avoid confusion related to comment characters.

Handle implicit const in .debug_names

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Readelf now supports DW_FORM_implicit_const in .debug_names sections, fixing errors when reading debug info for gdb test cases.

Bump BFD version date in version.in.

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD version date in version.h has been automatically updated to May 22, 2026.

Bump BFD version date in version.in.

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD version date in version.h has been automatically updated to May 22, 2026 on the gdb-17-branch.

Bump BFD version date in version.in.

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD version date in version.h has been automatically updated to May 22, 2026.

Readelf now handles implicit const in .debug_names sections.

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Readelf now correctly parses DWARF debug information with DW_FORM_implicit_const entries in the .debug_names section.

Binutils: Make x86-64 testsuite work standalone

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The x86-64 testsuite now defines the 'exe' variable, allowing it to run independently.

Gas: Clarify documentation about @ and % usage in .section directive

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The assembler documentation now clearly explains when to use '@' or '%' for section directives.

Gas: Extract SEH shared helpers into separate file

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

SEH helpers are now in a separate shared file for reuse by the SEH implementation on AArch64.

X86/disasm: Avoid potential memory leak in annotation buffers

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The x86 disassembler now frees annotation buffers correctly, preventing a potential memory leak.

X86/disasm: Make immediate annotation flag thread-local

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The "annotate immediates" flag in the x86 disassembler is now thread-local, preventing unintended side effects in multi-threaded contexts.

X86/disasm: Rework comment handling in the disassembler

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The x86 disassembler now handles comments like operands, allowing them to be emitted in the same order.

New Malay translation submitted for binutils 'bfd' library

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A new Malay translation file for the binutils 'bfd' library (version 2.45.90) has been submitted by the Translation Project.

Reminder - FOSSY 2026 toolchain track North America, deadlines

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Submit talk proposals for the toolchain track at FOSSY 2026 by June 1st.

Automatic date update in version.in

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in `bfd/version.h`.

Automatic date update in version.in

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in `bfd/version.h`.

Automatic date update in version.in

Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in `bfd/version.h`.

aarch64: Inline all FLD_* uses in aarch64-tbl.h

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch inlines FLD_* macro uses in aarch64-tbl.h and defines FLD as an alias for AARCH64_FLD in aarch64-gen.c.

Aarch64: Remove aarch64_field_kind indirection

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the aarch64_field_kind enum and replaces it with direct use of aarch64_field structs, potentially improving readability and performance.

aarch64: Remove disassembly restriction on OP_MOV_Z_Zi

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes a disassembly restriction on the OP_MOV_Z_Zi opcode and updates alias priority for AArch64.

aarch64: Replace FLD_* macros in do_misc_{en|de}coding

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch replaces FLD_* macros with explicit AARCH64_FIELD calls in do_misc_{en|de}coding for aarch64.

aarch64: Write AARCH64_FIELD calls to aarch64-opc-2.c

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch writes AARCH64_FIELD calls to aarch64-opc-2.c by parsing the operand field lists in aarch64-gen.c.

as.texi: Holy backwards compatibility

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch removes a notice in as.texi that .abort will one day not be supported, arguing it's a widely used feature.

bfd: Update date in version.in

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

bfd: Update date in version.in

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

bfd: Update date in version.in

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

Fixes assembler symbol loop issue, adds test case

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The assembler now correctly handles symbol definition loops, and a new test case prevents regressions.

Assembler resolves equates safely in presence of symbol loops

Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The assembler now resolves equates safely in the presence of symbol loops by using `symbol_equated_to`.

Automatic date update in version.in

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in `bfd/version.h` has been automatically updated.

Update date in version.in.

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated.

Update date in version.in.

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated.

Bump black to 26.5.1

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils project now uses black version 26.5.1 for code formatting.

Bump black to 26.5.0

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils project now uses black version 26.5.0 for code formatting.

Add .dirstamp to .gitignore

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds the `.dirstamp` file to `.gitignore` to prevent it from being tracked in the repository.

Confirms fix for msgpack configure script

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Simon Marchi confirms that a patch addressing msgpack detection in binutils configure script has fixed the issue.

Markets brand products

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Spam email promoting brand products.

Questions loop termination in i386_intel_simplify_symbol()

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jan Beulich questions the correctness of a patch aiming to prevent infinite recursion in `i386_intel_simplify_symbol()`.

Reports GNU Tools Weekly News, Week 38

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The GNU Tools Weekly News covers release updates, conference reminders, general news, easy issues, commits, and discussions related to binutils.

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in bfd/version.h on the gdb-17-branch.

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in bfd/version.h.

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in bfd/version.h.

Update the date in version.in.

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit automatically updates the date in `bfd/version.h`.

Update the date in version.in.

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit automatically updates the date in `bfd/version.h`.

Update the date in version.in.

Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit automatically updates the date in `bfd/version.h`.

binutils/configure: Look for msgpack-c.pc in addition to msgpack.pc

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Confirms that a patch to look for both `msgpack-c.pc` and `msgpack.pc` fixes a reported issue in the binutils configure script.

binutils/dwarf: Print embedded source, when available

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Extends objdump to print embedded source code from DWARFv5 debug information, if present.

binutils/dwarf: Print embedded source, when available

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

objdump now prints embedded source code from DWARFv5, enabling easier debugging when source files are unavailable.

gas: Add --reloc-section-sym={all, internal, none} option for ELF

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Introduces --reloc-section-sym option to control conversion of local symbols to section symbols in ELF relocations, aiding debugging and tooling.

gas: Document @ and % as interchangeable for type argument in .section

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Clarifies that the assembler accepts both `@` and `%` characters when specifying section types in the `.section` directive.

New German PO file for 'ld' (version 2.45.90)

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Translation Project robot submitted a revised German PO file for the 'ld' textual domain, requesting its inclusion in the next release.

Sourceware @ Conservancy Year Three

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Sourceware highlights its activities and achievements over the past year as a Conservancy member project, including infrastructure improvements and community e…

x86/Intel: Avoid infinite recursion in i386_intel_simplify_symbol()

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes potential infinite recursion in symbol simplification for x86/Intel assembly, but the proposed fix is suspected to be incorrect.

Updates date in version.in.

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD version date in `version.in` has been automatically updated.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Automatic date update in version.in

configure: Look for msgpack-c.pc in addition to msgpack.pc.

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils configure script now checks for `msgpack-c.pc` as well as `msgpack.pc` to find the msgpack library.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Automatic date update in version.in

gas: Add --reloc-section-sym={all, internal, none} option for ELF

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

GAS gets a new option to control conversion of local symbols to section symbols in relocations, aiding debugging and symbol preservation.

gas: add --reloc-section-sym={all, internal, none} option for ELF

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds a new assembler option to control the conversion of local symbols to section symbols in relocation entries.

RFC: Annotate immediates in x86 disassembly

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a testsuite error in x86-64 mode by defining the `exe` variable.

RISC-V: Add dedicated vector arithmetic .insn forms

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds more dedicated .insn forms for RISC-V vector arithmetic instructions to simplify their use in assembly.

RISC-V: Assorted fixes and (hopefully) improvements

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch series includes various RISC-V assembler and disassembler fixes and improvements.

RISC-V: drop FCVT.Q.L{,U} forms with rounding mode operand

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the rounding mode operand from the `FCVT.Q.L` and `FCVT.Q.LU` RISC-V instructions as it has no effect.

RISC-V: rename operand descriptor O4

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Renames the RISC-V operand descriptor `O4` to `O7` for consistency, as it describes a 7-bit field.

RISC-V: riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec is only parser input

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Makes the `isa_spec` field in `riscv_parse_subset_t` const to clarify that it's an input-only value for parsing RISC-V ISA subsets.

x86/disasm: "Annotate immediates" flag should not be global

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Makes the "annotate immediates" flag thread-local in the x86 disassembler to avoid introducing new global state.

x86/disasm: Avoid potentially leaking annotation buffers

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a potential memory leak in the x86 disassembler by ensuring annotation buffers are always freed.

x86/disasm: Rework comment handling

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Refactors x86 disassembler to handle comments in the same order as operands, improving annotation consistency.

x86/Intel: avoid infinite recursion in i386_intel_simplify_symbol() (again)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a potential infinite recursion in the x86 assembler's symbol simplification logic, and adds a test case to prevent regressions.

aarch64: Add new qualifier AARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNUSED

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

aarch64: Add new qualifier AARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNUSED

AArch64: Fix qualifier sequences for cinc/cinv/cneg

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The qualifier sequences for the three-operand cinc/cinv/cneg AArch64 instructions are now correct.

AArch64: Add F_REQUIRES_SP and eliminate QLF_SP and QLF_WSP

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The AArch64 assembler now uses the F_REQUIRES_SP flag to enforce stack pointer requirements, simplifying qualifier handling.

aarch64: Add qualifier checks to aarch64-gen

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

aarch64: Add qualifier checks to aarch64-gen

AArch64: Fix ldst_lo12_determine_real_reloc_type

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The AArch64 assembler now correctly handles invalid operand qualifiers when determining relocation types for load/store instructions.

AArch64: Remove excess operand qualifiers

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

AArch64 instructions now have only as many operand qualifiers as they have operands.

AArch64: Make FPIMM0 qualifiers consistent

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The FPIMM0 operands in the AArch64 opcode table now consistently use QLF_NIL.

AArch64: Add QLF_ERR to aarch64_opnd_qualifiers

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The AArch64 operand qualifier enum now has a dummy entry that should never be used.

aarch64: Fix use of wrong zero enum value

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

aarch64: Fix use of wrong zero enum value

aarch64: Fix comment typo

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

aarch64: Fix comment typo

aarch64: Return QLF_ERR for error conditions

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

aarch64: Return QLF_ERR for error conditions

AArch64: Add explicit all-nil qualifiers to opcode table

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The AArch64 opcode table now explicitly specifies nil qualifiers, preparing for a change in the value of AARCH64_OPND_QLF_NIL.

aarch64: Remove F_STRICT

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

aarch64: Remove F_STRICT

aarch64: Add new qualifier ARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNKNOWN

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

aarch64: Add new qualifier ARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNKNOWN

AArch64: Append explicit NILs to qualifier sequences

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The AArch64 assembler now explicitly marks the end of qualifier sequences with NIL, avoiding reliance on the value of AARCH64_OPND_QLF_NIL.

Automatic date update in version.in

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been updated.

Automatic date update in version.in

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been updated.

Automatic date update in version.in

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been updated.

bfd/RISC-V: correct grammar of conflict diagnostics

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

bfd/RISC-V: correct grammar of conflict diagnostics

AArch64: Remove dead qualifier initialisation.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes an unused qualifier initialization in `encode_asimd_fcvt`. No functional change.

AArch64: Use info-> instead of inst.base.operands[i].

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Use the `info` pointer instead of the longer `inst.base.operands[i]` to access operand information in `parse_operands`.

AArch64: Remove unnecessary temporary variables.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes temporary variables in AArch64 opcode decoding, assigning directly to the operand info.

AArch64: Remove redundant element size checks.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Element size checks are now redundant after qualifier equality check, so remove them to simplify code.

AArch64: Remove unused operand SM3_IMM2.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the unused `SM3_IMM2` operand from the AArch64 assembler.

AArch64: Add an assert to inherent_reg_qualifier.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The default case in `inherent_reg_qualifier` is unreachable, so replace it with an assert.

binutils/configure: look for msgpack-c.pc (in addition to msgpack.pc)

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

binutils/configure: look for msgpack-c.pc (in addition to msgpack.pc)

AArch64: Make comparison to QLF_NIL more explicit.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Replaces implicit zero comparison with explicit `AARCH64_OPND_QLF_NIL` comparison for operand qualifiers.

AArch64: Remove unused operand ADDR_SIMM9_2.

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the unused ADDR_SIMM9_2 operand from the AArch64 assembler, cleaning up the code.

Fix IAT (Import Address Table) alignment on PE32+

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fix IAT (Import Address Table) alignment on PE32+

RISC-V: avoid strdup()

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: avoid strdup()

RISC-V: make EFI app testcase consistent

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: make EFI app testcase consistent

RISC-V: improve .insn documentation

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: improve .insn documentation

RISC-V: improve a subset parsing diagnostic

Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: improve a subset parsing diagnostic

ld: Enable elf32loongarch as extra target for elf64loongarch

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch allows building GCC with multilib support for LoongArch without needing `--enable-targets=all` in the binutils configuration.

git branches

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Author confirms deletion of a mistakenly pushed branch and clarifies its purpose.

MAINTAINERS: Update my email address

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Nick Alcock updates his email address in the binutils MAINTAINERS file following a redundancy notice.

RISC-V: Also output undefined symbols as dynamic symbols

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Reverts a change that caused incorrect handling of undefined symbols in RISC-V binaries when linking with `--unresolved-symbols=ignore-in-object-file`.

Alpha: Handle discarded GOT section.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a bug in the Alpha ELF backend where the linker would attempt to write out a discarded GOT section, leading to errors.

ARM: Delay setting PLT header and entry size.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Delays the initialization of PLT-related variables in the ARM backend to ensure correct values are used, and moves some related functions.

Update date in version.in.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Update date in version.in.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Create .rela.got/.rel.got later in _bfd_elf_create_got_section.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a rare linker issue where the .rela.got or .rel.got section is created before .got, leading to incorrect section mapping when using linker scripts.

Update date in version.in.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Deleted branch 'upstream/users/nalcock/prev/road-to-ctfv4'.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The branch 'upstream/users/nalcock/prev/road-to-ctfv4' was deleted.

CRIS: Get machine type from output BFD, not dynamic object.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the CRIS backend to retrieve machine type from the output BFD, removing a restriction related to dynamic object processing.

FRV: Test frvfdpic_relocs_info directly instead of dynobj.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Modifies the FRV backend to test ``frvfdpic_relocs_info`` directly instead of relying on ``dynobj`` to determine if relocations info is available.

HPPA64: Avoid creating dynamic section too late.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a bug in HPPA64 ELF handling where creating a dynamic section too late in the linking process could cause it not to be mapped to an output section.

LM32: Remove duplicate call to create GOT section.

Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes a redundant call to ``_bfd_elf_create_got_section`` in ``lm32_elf_create_dynamic_sections``, simplifying the code.

Planned binutils-2.46.1 release

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Discussion about backporting fixes to the binutils-2.46 branch for an upcoming point release.

RISC-V: Also output undefined symbols as dynamic symbols

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A RISC-V linker change ensures undefined symbols are treated as dynamic symbols when linking with `--unresolved-symbols=ignore-in-object-file`, fixing crashes…

Update date in version.in

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to 20260513.

Update date in version.in

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to 20260513.

Update date in version.in

Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to 20260513 on the gdb-17-branch.

Fix test_objdump_M_annotate failure by dropping $(exe).

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Nick Clifton proposes a patch to fix a testsuite failure by removing the need for executable file names in test_objdump_M_annotate.

Plan binutils-2.46.1 point release for const-correctness fixes.

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Sam James plans a binutils-2.46.1 release to address C23/glibc-2.43 const correctness issues and asks for other fixes to backport.

Request tidier binutils git branch organization.

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jan Beulich suggests tidying the binutils git repository by keeping only official branches at the top level and moving user branches under `users/`.

Update date in version.in

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to 20260512.

Update date in version.in

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to 20260512 on the gdb-17-branch.

Update date in version.in

Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to 20260512 on the binutils-2_46-branch.

Fix AMDGPU constant order in include/elf.

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Simon Marchi fixed the order of AMDGPU constants in `include/elf/amdgpu.h` to be in ascending value order.

GNU Tools Weekly News, Week 37 (May 10, 2026).

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

GNU Tools Weekly News covers GDB 17.2 release, toolchain conferences (FOSSY, Cauldron, LPC), SPEC CPU 2026, and GCC commits.

RISC-V: Output undefined symbols as dynamic symbols

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch fixes an issue in the RISC-V linker that prevented undefined symbols from being resolved by the dynamic linker when using --unresolved-symbols=ignor…

Tidies for using a linker-created dynobj in binutils.

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Alan Modra proposes a series of tidy-up patches to prepare for using a linker-created bfd for dynamic sections in ELF linkers.

Updates date in version.in.

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to May 11, 2026.

Update date in version.in automatically.

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now updates the date in bfd/version.h automatically.

Updates date in version.in.

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated to May 11, 2026.

Fix order of AMDGPU constants in include/elf/amdgpu.h

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The order of AMDGPU machine constants in include/elf/amdgpu.h has been corrected to match their numerical values.

Sourceware looking backward, looking forward, Fri 8, 15:00 UTC

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Mark Wielaard summarizes the Sourceware financial discussion, noting a healthy financial year with doubled individual donations.

Automatic Date Update in version.in

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The date in `bfd/version.h` has been automatically updated to 20260510.

Tag gdb-17.2-release.

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The gdb-17.2-release tag was created.

Update date in version.in

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Update date in version.in

Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Aarch64/Haiku/binutils/testsuite: Suppress PEI test

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Aarch64/Haiku/binutils/testsuite: Suppress PEI test

Haiku/testsuite: Mark target as ELF

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Haiku/testsuite: Mark target as ELF

i386/Haiku/GAS/testsuite: Suppress SVR4 comment character test

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

i386/Haiku/GAS/testsuite: Suppress SVR4 comment character test

Propose relicensing libctf-nobfd.so to LGPLv3+

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

To allow the Linux kernel and Clang to use libctf, the proposer suggests relicensing libctf-nobfd.so from GPLv3+ to LGPLv3+.

RISC-V: fold redundant code in riscv_ip()

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jiawei agrees with Jan Beulich's suggestion to rename O4 in a preparatory patch before cleaning up riscv_ip().

Aarch64/Haiku/binutils/testsuite: Suppress PEI test

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The PEI test is suppressed for AArch64 Haiku targets in the binutils testsuite.

bfd: Automatic date update in version.in

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD version date in version.in has been automatically updated to May 9, 2026.

bfd: Automatic date update in version.in

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD version date in version.in has been automatically updated to May 9, 2026.

bfd: Automatic date update in version.in

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The BFD version date in version.in has been automatically updated to May 9, 2026.

Haiku/testsuite: Mark target as ELF

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Haiku target is now explicitly marked as ELF in the testsuite, fixing regressions.

i386/Haiku/GAS/testsuite: Suppress SVR4 comment character test

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The SVR4 comment character test is now excluded on Haiku targets.

MIPS/Haiku/LD/testsuite: Set the correct emulation and flags

Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The MIPS Haiku linker testsuite now uses the correct emulation and flags.

☝ Buildbot (Sourceware): binutils-gdb - retry lost connection update (exception) (master)

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils-gdb buildbot on fedora-arm64 experienced a 'retry lost connection update (exception)' during git checkout.

Binutils/dwarf: Print embedded source, when available

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch adds support for printing embedded source code from DWARFv5 debugging information using objdump.

Gas/ELF: Warn Upon Non-Default Visibility of Local Symbols

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch proposes a warning when local symbols have non-default visibility, which is against ELF spec. The author considers reverting to earlier behavior.

RFC: Annotate immediates in x86 disassembly

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jan reports a testsuite failure due to a missing global variable when running with RUNTESTFLAGS=x86-64.

RISC-V: fold redundant code in riscv_ip()

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jan fixed an issue reported by Jiawei and suggests a patch to rename 'O4' before applying the main patch for clearer code.

RISC-V: make EFI app testcase consistent

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch makes the RISC-V EFI app testcase consistent by aligning assembler and linker options.

X86/Intel: avoid infinite recursion in i386_intel_simplify_symbol() (again)

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch fixes an infinite recursion issue in i386_intel_simplify_symbol() and adds a testcase to prevent regressions.

Update date in version.in automatically

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in bfd/version.h.

Update date in version.in automatically

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in bfd/version.h.

Bfd: Updates Version Date Automatically

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

BFD's version date in `version.in` is now automatically updated.

Add AMDGPU generic targets

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds support for AMDGPU generic architectures (gfx9-generic, gfx9-4-generic, gfx10-1-generic, gfx10-3-generic, gfx11-generic, gfx12-generic, gfx12-5-generic) t…

Update list of supported AMDGPU architectures

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds support for new AMDGPU architectures (gfx942, gfx950, gfx1150, gfx1151, gfx1152, gfx1153, gfx1200, gfx1201, gfx1250) to bfd, binutils and include/elf.

Assembler now restricts visibility changes for ELF symbols.

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ELF visibility attributes now follow the "most restrictive wins" rule during assembly, aligning with linker behavior.

Gas/ELF: warn upon non-default visibility of local symbols

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The assembler now warns when a local symbol is defined with non-default visibility, preventing the creation of invalid ELF files.

Add reference URLs in elf/amdgpu.h

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds URLs to the AMDGPU ELF header definitions to clarify where the enumeration values originate.

Ld/doc: correct misrepresented wording

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a typo in the ld.texi documentation file, changing "subseque nt" to "subsequent".

Objcopy: zap ELF visibility when localizing symbols

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

`objcopy` now clears ELF symbol visibility flags when localizing symbols to avoid violating the ELF specification.

Objdump: Add "-M annotate" option to the AArch64 disassembler

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The AArch64 disassembler in objdump now accepts the "-M annotate" option to display symbols associated with undefined instructions.

Readelf: Add support for AMDGPU code object V6

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

`readelf` now decodes the EF_AMDGPU_GENERIC_VERSION_V flag in AMDGPU code object V6 ELF headers, displaying the generic code object version.

Aarch64: Add an assert to inherent_reg_qualifier

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds an assert to the default case of `inherent_reg_qualifier` function in `tc-aarch64.c`, marking it as unreachable.

Aarch64: Add explicit all-nil qualifers to opcode table

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Make the `NIL` qualifier value explicit in qualifier sequences to avoid relying on its implicit zero value.

Aarch64: Add F_REQUIRES_SP and eliminate QLF_SP and QLF_WSP

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Enforce stack pointer requirements using opcode flags instead of operand qualifiers, simplifying the code.

Aarch64: Add new qualifier ARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNKNOWN

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Introduce AARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNKNOWN to represent unknown operand qualifiers, improving code consistency.

aarch64: Add new qualifier AARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNUSED

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Replaces QLF_NIL with QLF_UNUSED for qualifier sequence list padding in AArch64 opcode definitions.

Aarch64: Add QLF_ERR to aarch64_opnd_qualifiers

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Add an explicit entry for `AARCH64_OPND_QLF_ERR` in `aarch64_opnd_qualifiers` for completeness and robustness.

aarch64: Add qualifier checks to aarch64-gen

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds checks to aarch64-gen.c to verify correct lengths of qualifier sequences.

Aarch64: Append explicit NILs to qualifier sequences

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Explicitly assign the NIL qualifier to avoid relying on the numerical value of `AARCH64_OPND_QLF_NIL`.

Aarch64: Fix comment typo

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Corrects a typo in a comment within the AArch64 disassembler.

Aarch64: Fix ldst_lo12_determine_real_reloc_type

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Improve relocation type determination for load/store instructions and remove unused function `aarch64_get_expected_qualifier`.

Aarch64: Fix qualifier sequences for cinc/cinv/cneg

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Correct the qualifier sequences for three-operand cinc/cinv/cneg instructions to prevent future breakage.

Aarch64: Fix use of wrong zero enum value

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Corrects an enum comparison in `aarch64_get_expected_qualifier` by using `AARCH64_OPND_QLF_NIL` instead of `AARCH64_OPND_NIL`.

Aarch64: Make comparison to QLF_NIL more explicit

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Replaces implicit zero checks with explicit comparisons to `AARCH64_OPND_QLF_NIL` in qualifier checks.

Aarch64: Make FPIMM0 qualifiers consistent

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Standardize the FPIMM0 operand qualifier to `QLF_NIL` for consistency across the opcode table.

Aarch64: Remove dead qualifier initialisation

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes an unused variable initialization in `encode_asimd_fcvt` function within the AArch64 assembler.

Aarch64: Remove excess operand qualifiers

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Remove unused qualifiers from instruction qualifier sequences in the opcode table.

aarch64: Remove F_STRICT

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the F_STRICT flag from AArch64 opcode definitions, as it's no longer needed with AARCH64_OPND_QLF_UNKNOWN.

Aarch64: Remove redundant element size checks

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Simplifies `get_data_pattern` by removing redundant checks on qualifier element sizes, assuming prior equality checks suffice.

Aarch64: Remove unnecessary temporary variables

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Eliminates temporary variables in AArch64 disassembler code by directly assigning values, improving code clarity.

Aarch64: Remove unused operand SM3_IMM2

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the unused `AARCH64_OPND_SM3_IMM2` operand from the AArch64 assembler, simplifying the codebase.

Aarch64: Replace inst.base.operands[i]. with info->

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Shortens code in `parse_operands` by using `info->` instead of `inst.base.operands[i].` where possible, as `info` is a pointer to the latter.

Aarch64: Remove unused operand ADDR_SIMM9_2

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the unused `AARCH64_OPND_ADDR_SIMM9_2` operand from the AArch64 assembler.

Aarch64: Return QLF_ERR for error conditions

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Modify `vectype_to_qualifier` and `get_qualifier_from_partial_encoding` to return `AARCH64_OPND_QLF_ERR` instead of `AARCH64_OPND_QLF_NIL` on errors.

Aarch64: Split up QLF_NIL meanings, and other fixes

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Splits AARCH64_OPND_QLF_NIL into NIL/ERR/UNKNOWN/UNUSED qualifiers, adds sequence-length checks, and improves code quality.

Add support for new AMDGPU architectures

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch series adds support for new AMDGPU architectures and related features to binutils.

Add AMDGPU generic targets

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds generic AMDGPU architectures (gfx9-generic, gfx10-1-generic, etc.) to binutils.

Binutils/configure: Look for msgpack-c.pc (in addition to msgpack.pc)

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The configure script is updated to look for both msgpack.pc and msgpack-c.pc to accommodate the msgpack library's filename change.

Chore: correct misrepresented wording

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jan points out that the proposed patch needs to be applied to the source file (ld/ld.texi) and the tip of the master branch.

Correct misrepresented wording

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a typo in ld.texi ('subseque nt' -> 'subsequent').

include: Add reference URLs in elf/amdgpu.h

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds URLs to elf/amdgpu.h to clarify the source of AMDGPU ELF header constants.

readelf: Add support for AMDGPU code object V6

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

readelf now decodes the EF_AMDGPU_GENERIC_VERSION_V flag for AMDGPU code object V6.

Rfc: Annotate immediates in x86 disassembly

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Nick Clifton proposes a patch to the x86 disassembler to use the comment buffer framework for printing addresses.

Gnu Tools Cauldron 2026

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The GNU Tools Cauldron 2026 will be held in Prague from October 2nd to 4th, with a Toolchains Track at the Linux Plumbers Conference.

Hppa64: Re-enable -gc-section support on hppa64--hpux

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

-gc-section support is re-enabled for hppa64-*-hpux targets by allocating space in .data to handle invalid relocation offsets.

Update list of supported AMDGPU architectures

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the list of supported AMDGPU architectures, adding new gfx* and removing gfx940.

Sourceware looking backward, looking forward, Fri 8, 15:00 UTC

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The monthly Sourceware Open Office meeting will discuss the past year's achievements and budget for the upcoming year.

Update date in version.in for the binutils-2_46 branch.

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Update date in version.in.

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

Fix the strrchr error for DOS based filesystem

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes -Wdiscarded-qualifiers errors when using strrchr with DOS-style paths.

Update the SECURITY.txt document to clarify security compromise

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Clarifies the definition of a security bug in binutils, focusing on direct compromises and vulnerabilities introduced into generated output.

Update date in version.in for the gdb-17 branch.

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated automatically.

binutils: fix C23 -Wdiscarded-qualifiers errors

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes -Wdiscarded-qualifiers errors in binutils by correctly handling const char* return values from strchr.

Gprof: Fix strchr discarded qualifier call

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a const qualifier issue in gprof's annotate_source function.

hppa64: Re-enable -gc-section support on hppa64--hpux

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

-gc-section support is re-enabled for HP-UX on hppa64 by handling relocations with invalid offsets.

ld: Fix calls to strchr that discard or use wrong const qualifiers

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes const qualifier issues when calling strchr in the linker, preventing compiler warnings.

Fix discarded-qualifiers problems in ldlang.c

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes -Wdiscarded-qualifiers errors by using const char* where appropriate in ldlang.c.

ld: Append LDFLAGS to flags variable in default_ld_link

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The ld-link procedure now appends LDFLAGS to the flags variable, fixing issues with loading archives for specific targets.

Chore: Correct Misrepresented Wording

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch fixes a typo in the binutils documentation, changing 'subseque nt' to 'subsequent'.

GNU Tools Weekly News Week 36 (May 3, 2026)

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Call for proposals for the toolchains track at the 2026 Linux Plumbers Conference in Prague is now open.

RFC: Annotate immediates in x86 disassembly

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Nick Clifton confirms Andreas has been removed as a maintainer of binutils.

RFC: Update Binutils SECURITY.txt to Exclude Fuzzer-Induced Crashes

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Binutils SECURITY.txt will clarify that crashes from fuzzed binaries, without a breach of trust boundary, are not security bugs.

Automatic date update in version.in

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260506.

Automatic date update in version.in

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260506 on the gdb-17-branch.

Remove Andreas Jaeger as x86-64 maintainer.

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Andreas Jaeger is no longer listed as a maintainer for x86-64 in the binutils MAINTAINERS file.

Automatic date update in version.in

Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260506.

Fix IAT (Import Address Table) alignment on AArch64

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch aligns the Import Address Table (IAT) to 8 bytes for PE32+ on AArch64 to prevent relocation issues.

Hppa64: Disable -gc-section support on HPUX

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Garbage collection of sections is now disabled for hppa64 HP-UX due to dynamic linker errors with R_PARISC_NONE relocations.

RFC: Annotate immediates in x86 disassembly

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Maintainer Nick Clifton is unsure how to handle multiple comments in x86 disassembly and suggests an x86 maintainer take over.

Automatic date updated in version.in.

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was automatically updated.

Automatic date updated in version.in.

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was automatically updated.

Automatic Date Update in version.in

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically bumps the date in bfd/version.h.

hppa64: Disable -gc-section support on hppa64--hpux

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Disables `-gc-section` support for HP-UX on hppa64 due to dynamic linker issues with R_PARISC_NONE relocations.

Linker Now Orders Input Files Consistently

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker now maintains the input file order when adding new archives from linker scripts, which fixes LTO rescanning issues.

Limit PR ld/34088 test to Linux/x86-64 and Linux/aarch64

Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker test case for PR ld/34088 now only runs on Linux/x86-64 and Linux/aarch64.

Binutils 2.46 tarball was packaged with 'development=true'

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Binutils 2.46 tarball was packaged with 'development=true' due to different commits used for the two tarballs.

Buildbot (Sourceware): binutils-gdb - build successful (master)

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils-gdb build on the master branch is successful.

Fix build under glibc 2.43

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

H.J. Lu proposes backporting patches to binutils 2.46 to fix build issues with glibc 2.43 due to stricter const checking.

GNU Tools Weekly News Week 36 (May 3, 2026)

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The GNU Tools Weekly News for Week 36 is out, covering GCC 16.1.0 release, conference reminders, GSOC 2026, rustc_codegen_gcc progress, and GCC 16 features.

RFC: AArch64 Disassembler: Annotate undefined instructions

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Nick Clifton clarifies that the RFC to annotate undefined AArch64 instructions is driven by a desire for more informative disassembler output, not a specific u…

Update Date in version.in Automatically

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build now updates the date in bfd/version.h automatically.

Update Date in version.in Automatically

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build now updates the date in bfd/version.h automatically.

Bfd: Date Updated in version.in

Mon, 04 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h has been automatically updated.

Add SpacemiT vendor extensions for RISC-V

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adds support for SpacemiT's xsmtvdot and xsmtvdotii vector dot product extensions to the RISC-V assembler.

Ld: Fix calls to strchr that discard or use wrong const qualifiers

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker is updated to avoid discarding const qualifiers when calling strchr in several places.

Ld: Fix discarded-qualifiers problems in ldelf.c

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Calvin Owens confirms that their patches to fix discarded-qualifiers warnings in ldelf.c were also independently found and fixed by Mark Wielaard.

RFC: Annotate immediates in x86 disassembly

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jan Beulich raises concerns about handling multiple comments in x86 disassembly with the proposed immediate annotation patch.

RISC-V: Add SpacemiT vendor extension xsmtvdot

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch adds support for the SpacemiT Vector Dot Product (XsmtVdot) extension to the RISC-V assembler and disassembler.

RISC-V: Add SpacemiT vendor extension xsmtvdotii

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch adds support for the SpacemiT Vector Dot Product II (XsmtVdotII) extension to the RISC-V assembler and disassembler.

RISC-V: fold redundant code in riscv_ip()

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Jan Beulich acknowledges and will correct an issue in the RISC-V instruction parsing code identified by Jiawei.

Simplify elf64_alpha_relocate_section

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Use elf_section_data to access the dynamic relocation section in elf64_alpha_relocate_section, simplifying the code.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260503.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260503 on the gdb-17-branch.

Automatic date update in version.in

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260503.

Fixes strrchr Error for DOS Based Filesystem

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a type error when using strrchr on DOS-based filesystems by ensuring the result is assigned to a const char *.

Simplify elf64_alpha_relocate_section

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This commit simplifies elf64_alpha_relocate_section by using elf_section_data to get the dynamic relocation section.

Gprof Fixes Qualifier Discarded Call

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The gprof now correctly calls strchr on a const char *.

Ld: Fixes Calls to strchr That Discard or Use Wrong Const Qualifiers

Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker now correctly uses const qualifiers when calling strchr to avoid warnings and potential errors.

Binutils 2.46 tarball was packaged with 'development=true'.

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils 2.46 release tarball incorrectly has 'development=true', causing -Werror to be enabled and builds to fail.

Buildbot (Sourceware): binutils-gdb - build successful (master).

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils-gdb build on binutils-fedora-x86_64 (master) was successful with warnings.

Binutils_step_compile: Add all-gprof and all-gprofng.

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now builds gprof in binutils_step_compile to avoid check failures in binutils_step_check.

Buildbot (Sourceware): binutils-gdb - build successful (master).

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils-gdb build on binutils-debian-amd64 (master) was successful with warnings.

Buildbot (Sourceware): binutils-gdb - build successful (master).

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils-gdb build on binutils-fedora-ppc64le (master) was successful with warnings.

Buildbot (Sourceware): binutils-gdb - failed test (failure) (master).

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils-gdb build on binutils-fedora-x86_64 (master) failed a test.

Buildbot (Sourceware): binutils-gdb - failed test (failure) (master).

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The binutils-gdb build on binutils-debian-amd64 (master) failed a test.

Fix strchr qualifier issues with C23.

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch series fixes build errors due to implicit const conversions when compiling binutils with GCC 16.1 in C23 mode.

Gprof: Fix strchr discarded qualifier call

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch fixes a discarded qualifier call in gprof by ensuring the result of strrchr is stored in a const char *.

Ld: Maintain the input file order.

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This patch backports a fix to binutils 2.46 to maintain the correct input file order during linking with LTO, especially when using linker scripts.

Ld: Refactor input_statement_is_archive_path() to not touch its argument

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The linker's input_statement_is_archive_path function is refactored to avoid modifying its input argument, improving code safety.

Update date in version.in

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date has been updated in `bfd/version.h`.

Update date in version.in

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date has been updated in `bfd/version.h`.

Update date in version.in

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date has been updated in `bfd/version.h`.

Fix discarded-qualifiers problems in ldlang.c

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes discarded-qualifiers warnings by ensuring const correctness in argument passing within ldlang.c.

Libctf: Remove unused variable initialized to itself

Sat, 02 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes an unused variable initialized to itself in libctf/ctf-link.c.

☠ Buildbot (Sourceware): binutils-gdb - failed compile (failure) (master)

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Buildbot reports a failed compilation of binutils-gdb on fedora-arm64.

Delete _bfd_elf_get_dynamic_reloc_section

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the `_bfd_elf_get_dynamic_reloc_section` function as it is no longer needed.

LoongArch: Fix test for instruction alignment

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes a test case for LoongArch instruction alignment that was over-specified, causing failures on 32-bit objects.

PR 34062: Fix type confusion in elf64_ia64_hash_copy_indirect

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The output BFD should determine the linker hash table and symbol entry types, fixing a type confusion issue.

Remove check_relocs_after_open_input

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the `check_relocs_after_open_input` flag and related code, as it's no longer needed after commit 5c3261b0e834.

Sourceware server reboots for Copy Fail CVE-2026-31431

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Sourceware servers are being rebooted to address the Copy Fail CVE-2026-31431 Linux kernel vulnerability.

Update date in version.in.

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date has been updated in bfd/version.h

Bfd: Remove redundant lookup of dynamic reloc section.

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes a redundant name lookup when retrieving the dynamic relocation section, simplifying code in several architectures.

Update date in version.in.

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date has been updated in bfd/version.h

Ld: Remove obsolete flag check_relocs_after_open_input.

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes the `check_relocs_after_open_input` flag, as it's no longer needed after commit 5c3261b0e834.

Update date in version.in.

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date has been updated in bfd/version.h

Enable debuginfo decompression in gprof for split debuginfo.

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gprof now decompresses separated debug files, fixing symbol lookup when debuginfo is split from the main binary.

Fix type confusion in elf64_ia64_hash_copy_indirect

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Corrects type confusion in symbol handling within the ELF linker, preventing potential errors when merging object files.

LoongArch: Fix readelf test for instruction alignment.

Fri, 01 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Adjusts a readelf test for LoongArch to correctly verify 4-byte alignment of machine instructions in both 32-bit and 64-bit objects.

bfd/ELF: fold BFD_RELOC__GOTPC*

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

bfd/ELF: fold BFD_RELOC__GOTPC*

Bfd/mn10300: Drop BFD_RELOC_MN10300_*_PCREL

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes unused PC-relative relocation enumerators for the mn10300 architecture in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library.

Bfd/s390+sh: Don't abuse BFD_RELOC_32_GOT_PCREL

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes incorrect usage of a PC-relative relocation enumerator for non-PC-relative relocations in the s390 and SH backends of the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) li…

Bfd/sh: Drop unused relocation enumerators

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes unused relocation enumerators in the SH backend of the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library, likely leftovers from SH5's 64-bit ISA.

Gas: sframe: Error on open CFI at EOF; missing .cfi_endproc

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A patch to prevent segfaults in gas when an open CFI is encountered at EOF has been approved.

Gprof support for split debuginfo

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A patch adding gprof support for split debuginfo has been pushed after review.

ld: Append LDFLAGS to flags variable in default_ld_link

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A patch to append LDFLAGS to the flags variable in default_ld_link is being reconsidered.

Libsframe: include bfd/version.m4 for BFD_VERSION

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The libsframe configure script is updated to correctly determine the package version by including bfd/version.m4.

Libsframe: include bfd/version.m4 for BFD_VERSION

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes the libsframe package version by including `bfd/version.m4` in `configure.ac`.

RFC: AArch64 Disassembler: Annotate undefined instructions

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The disassembler would annotate disassembly of `.word` directives to indicate that they might be addresses, but there are concerns about the narrow use case.

Update date in version.in.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated.

Update date in version.in.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated.

Gprof now supports split debuginfo.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gprof now correctly handles binaries stripped with "strip -g" by using debug BFD for symbol and line information.

Gas emits error on open CFI at EOF.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The assembler now errors out if a .cfi_startproc directive is missing a corresponding .cfi_endproc at the end of the input file.

Gprof supports split debuginfo, tweak.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

gprof now correctly handles binaries stripped with "strip -g" by using debug BFD for symbol and line information.

Update date in version.in.

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was updated.

bfd/RISC-V: move _bfd_riscv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data()

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The ARCH_SIZE parameter is factored out of _bfd_riscv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data() to avoid building the code twice.

PowerPC: Initial SFrame support for 64-bit PowerPC ELF ABI

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch adds SFrame support for PowerPC64 to resolve issues with stale link registers and epilogue races during profiling.

RISC-V: avoid buffer underrun in subset parsing

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch prevents a potential buffer underrun during RISC-V ISA extension parsing.

RISC-V: drop dead code from subset parsing

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Removes dead code and simplifies error handling in RISC-V subset parsing.

RISC-V/gas: .attribute vs .insn

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The `.attribute` directive must precede any instruction, including those emitted by `.insn`; related improvements are suggested.

RISC-V: Error handling for subset parsing

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

When parsing RISC-V architecture subsets, keep the previous ISA state upon parsing failures, instead of partially updating the subset list.

RISC-V: improve a subset parsing diagnostic

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Improves an error message in RISC-V subset parsing to include the specific invalid extension.

RISC-V: Avoid strdup()

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Replaces ``strdup()`` with ``xstrdup()`` in several places within the RISC-V backend.

RISC-V: riscv_parse_subset_t's isa_spec is only parser input

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Makes the ``isa_spec`` field in the ``riscv_parse_subset_t`` struct a pointer-to-const to clarify it's only an input to the parser.

RISC-V: riscv_set_arch() can fail

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Avoid passing NULL pointers to functions when ``riscv_set_arch()`` fails to set architecture string.

Automatic date update in version.in

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260429 on the gdb-17-branch.

Automatic date update in version.in

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260429.

Automatic date update in version.in

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates the date in `bfd/version.h` to 20260429.

bfd/RISC-V: correct grammar of conflict diagnostics

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

bfd/RISC-V: correct grammar of conflict diagnostics

bfd/RISC-V: Zvfbfwma implies Zvfbfmin

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

bfd/RISC-V: Zvfbfwma implies Zvfbfmin

RISC-V: add dedicated vector arithmetic .insn forms

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: add dedicated vector arithmetic .insn forms

RISC-V: check operands for Zdinx in RV32

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: check operands for Zdinx in RV32

RISC-V: drop FCVT.Q.L{,U} forms with rounding mode

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: drop FCVT.Q.L{,U} forms with rounding mode

RISC-V: EEW64 checking

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: EEW64 checking

RISC-V: fold redundant code in riscv_ip()

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: fold redundant code in riscv_ip()

RISC-V: improve .insn documentation

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Updates documentation for the .insn directive in the RISC-V assembler to clarify syntax and reflect current mapping symbol support.

RISC-V: make FP rounding mode an optional argument

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RISC-V: make FP rounding mode an optional argument

RISC-V: match_*() improvements

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

For RISC-V, macro instruction matching functions now assert macro-only usage and avoid potentially incorrect opcode matching due to macro enumeration changes.

Automatic Date Update in version.in

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in `bfd/version.h`.

Automatic Date Update in version.in

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now automatically updates the date in `bfd/version.h`.

Update date in version.in automatically.

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build system now updates the date in bfd/version.h automatically.

FOSSY 2026 toolchain track North America, Aug 6-9

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

FOSSY 2026 toolchain track North America, Aug 6-9

Haiku/testsuite: Enable ELF tests

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This series enables ELF tests for Haiku, addressing previous shortcomings and potential regressions across Haiku targets.

ld: Append LDFLAGS to flags variable in default_ld_link

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ld: Append LDFLAGS to flags variable in default_ld_link

RFC: AArch64 Disassembler: Annotate undefined instructions

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

RFC: AArch64 Disassembler: Annotate undefined instructions

Update Date in version.in Automatically

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h is now updated automatically.

Automatic date update in version.in

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h was automatically updated.

Created branch 'insn-4-byte-align'

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

A new branch 'insn-4-byte-align' was created.

Update Date in version.in Automatically

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h is now updated automatically.

LoongArch: Enforce 4-byte alignment for machine instructions.

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The LoongArch backend in GNU assembler now enforces 4-byte alignment for machine instructions to prevent instruction fetch errors.

Fix build errors due to qualifier preserving strchr()

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Qualifer-preserving `strchr()` causes build errors in binutils; this patch series fixes them.

gprof: Fix discarded-qualifiers problems in source.c

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

Fixes discarded-qualifiers errors in gprof's source.c due to qualifier-preserving strchr().

ld: Fix discarded-qualifiers problems in ldlang.c

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The patch fixes discarded-qualifiers errors in ldlang.c due to qualifier-preserving strchr().

New Malay PO file for 'bfd' (version 2.45.90)

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The Malay translation team has submitted a revised PO file for the 'bfd' text domain.

Update Date in version.in Automatically

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h is now updated automatically.

Update Date in version.in Automatically

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h is now updated automatically.

Update Date in version.in Automatically

Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The build date in bfd/version.h is now updated automatically.

GNU Tools Weekly News Week 35 (April 26, 2026)

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

This issue of GNU Tools Weekly covers GCC 16 and 17 releases, GDB and Valgrind updates, conference news, and the new GCC AI policy working group.

Bump isort to 9.0.0a3

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT

The isort pre-commit hook is updated to version 9.0.0a3.

libctf: Remove unused variable initialized to itself

Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Removes an unused variable in libctf that was initialized to itself.