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Re: [7/21] Handle relative branches to absolute addresses

From: Nick Clifton <nickc at redhat dot com>
To: binutils at sourceware dot org, richards at transitive dot com
Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:36:29 +0000
Subject: Re: [7/21] Handle relative branches to absolute addresses
References: <g4y6vd7a4x.fsf@richards-desktop.transitives.com> <g44oy179g1.fsf@richards-desktop.transitives.com>

Hi Richard,

bfd/
	* coff-rs6000.c (xcoff_reloc_type_br): Make the branch absolute
	if the target is absolute.  Fix comment typo.
	(xcoff_ppc_relocate_section): Remove FIXME.
	* coff64-rs6000.c (xcoff64_reloc_type_br): Make the branch absolute
	if the target is absolute.

ld/testsuite/
	* ld-powerpc/aix-abs-branch-1.im, ld-powerpc/aix-abs-branch-1.ex,
	ld-powerpc/aix-abs-branch-1.s,
	ld-powerpc/aix-abs-branch-1.dd: New test.
	* ld-powerpc/aix52.exp: Run it.

Approved - please apply.

Cheers
  Nick

References:
- [0/21] Add support for AIX 6
  - From: Richard Sandiford
- [7/21] Handle relative branches to absolute addresses
  - From: Richard Sandiford

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