A SHF_LINK_ORDER .gcc_except_table is similar to a .gcc_except_table in
a section group. The associated text section is responsible for retaining it.
LLD still does not support GC of non-group non-SHF_LINK_ORDER .gcc_except_table -
but that is not necessary because we can teach the compiler to set SHF_LINK_ORDER.
`try ... catch` in an inline function produces `.gcc_except_table.*` in a COMDAT
group with GCC or newer Clang (since D83655). For --gc-sections, currently we
scan `.eh_frame` pieces and mark liveness of such a `.gcc_except_table.*` and
then the associated `.text.*` (if a member in a section group is retained, the
others should be retained as well).
Essentially all `.text.*` and `.gcc_except_table.*` compiled from inline
functions with `try ... catch` cannot be discarded by the imprecise
--gc-sections. Compared with the state before D83655, the output
`.gcc_except_table` is smaller (non-prevailing copies in COMDAT groups can now
be discarded) but `.text` may be larger, i.e. size regression.
This patch teaches the .eh_frame piece scanning code to not mark
`.gcc_except_table` in a section group, thus allow unused `.text.*` and
`.gcc_except_table.*` in a section group to be discarded.
Note, non-group `.gcc_except_table` can still not be discarded. That is the status quo.
Reviewed By: grimar, echristo
Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D91579
Also change some options that have different semantics (cause confusion) in llvm-readelf mode:
-s => -S
-t => --symbols
-sd => --section-data
llvm-svn: 359651
Fangrui Song