binutils/bfd/elf64-ppc.c patch: Add PLTREL24 support

Alan Modra amodra at bigpond.net.au
Thu Sep 19 11:54:51 EST 2002


On Wed, Sep 18, 2002 at 10:48:11AM -0400, Elliot Lee wrote:
> This patch makes bfd handle the PLTREL24 relocation thingie. I needed it
> to make glibc-CVS/sysdeps/powerpc/powerpc64/elf/start.S assemble. I just
> did a cut & paste from elf32-ppc.c, hopefully it's sane.

Hi Elliot,
  PLTREL24 isn't correct for powerpc64.  The powerpc64 plt doesn't
contain code so there is no need for a branch to the plt.  I suspect
you're using the wrong assembler when trying to compile glibc.

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Alan Modra
IBM OzLabs - Linux Technology Centre

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