There are two forms of `-l` prefixed expression:
* -l<libname>
* -l:<filename>
In the first case a linker should construct a full library name
`lib + libname + .[so|a]` and search this library as usual. In the second case
a linker should use the `<filename>` as is and search this file through library
search directories.
The patch reviewed by Shankar Easwaran.
llvm-svn: 213077
dynamic symbol table populating and DT_NEEDED tag creation.
The `isDynSymEntryRequired` function returns true if the specified shared
library atom requires a dynamic symbol table entry. The `isNeededTagRequired`
function returns true if we need to create DT_NEEDED tag for the shared
library defined specified shared atom.
By default the both functions return true. So there is no functional changes
for all targets except MIPS. Probably we need to spread the same modifications
on other ELF targets but I want to implement and fully tested complete set of
changes for MIPS target first.
For MIPS we create a dynamic symbol table entry for a shared library atom iif
this atom is referenced by a regular defined atom. For example, if library L1
defines symbol T1, library L2 defines symbol T2 and uses symbol T1
and executable file E1 uses symbol T2 but does not use symbol T1 we create
an entry in the E1 dynamic symbol table for symbol T2 and do not create
an entry for T1.
The patch creates DT_NEEDED tags for shared libraries contain shared library
atoms which a) referenced by regular defined atoms; b) have corresponding
copy dynamic relocations (R_MIPS_COPY).
Now the patch does not take in account --as-needed / --no-as-needed command
line options. So it is too restrictive and create DT_NEEDED tags for really
needed shared libraries only. I plan to fix that by subsequent patches.
llvm-svn: 211674
Arrange .ctors/.dtors sections in the following order:
.ctors from crtbegin.o or crtbegin?.o
.ctors from regular object files
.ctors.* (sorted) from regular object files
.ctors from crtend.o or crtend?.o
This order is specific for MIPS traget. For example, on X86
the .ctors.* sections are merged into the .init_array section.
llvm-svn: 209987
The main problem is in the predicate passed to the `std::stable_sort()`.
This predicate always returns false if **both** section's names do not
start with `.init_array` or `.fini_array` prefixes. In short, it does not
define a strict weak orderng. Suppose we have the following sections:
.A .init_array.1 .init_array.2
The predicate states that:
not .init_array.1 < .A
not .A < .init_array.2
but .init_array.1 < .init_array.2 !!!
The second problem is that `.init_array` section without number should
go last in the list. Not it has the lowest priority '0' and goes first.
The patch fixes both of the problems.
llvm-svn: 209875
In r205566, I made a change to Resolver so that Resolver revisit
only archive files in --start-group and --end-group pair. That's
not correct, as it also has to revisit DSO files.
This patch is to fix the issue.
Added a test to demonstrate the fix. I confirmed that it succeeded
before r205566, failed after r205566, and is ok with this patch.
Differential Revision: http://reviews.llvm.org/D3734
llvm-svn: 208797
If one or more dynamic relocation might modify a read-only section,
dynamic table should contain DT_TEXTREL tag.
The patch introduces new `RelocationTable::canModifyReadonlySection()`
method. This method checks through the relocations to see if any modifies
a read-only section. The DynamicTable class calls this method and emits
the DT_TEXTREL tag if necessary.
The patch reviewed by Rui Ueyama and Shankar Easwaran.
llvm-svn: 208670
Simon Atanasyan