[binutils-gdb] Improve comments describing the Import Directory Table

[Nick Clifton]

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=973563710c2f7c184fb6769e1b1d0fc5f3f181f5

commit 973563710c2f7c184fb6769e1b1d0fc5f3f181f5
Author: Pali Roh?r <pali@kernel.org>
Date:   Thu Jun 27 12:17:27 2024 +0100

    Improve comments describing the Import Directory Table
    
      PR 31728

Diff:
---
 binutils/dlltool.c | 13 ++++++++++---
 ld/pe-dll.c        |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/binutils/dlltool.c b/binutils/dlltool.c
index 2c37ad3c6a3..13655a8f0c1 100644
--- a/binutils/dlltool.c
+++ b/binutils/dlltool.c
@@ -213,12 +213,15 @@
    .idata$3 = null terminating entry for .idata$2.
 
    .idata$4 = Import Lookup Table
-   = array of array of pointers to hint name table.
+   = array of array of numbers, which has meaning based on its highest bit:
+     - when cleared - pointer to entry in Hint Name Table
+     - when set - 16-bit function's ordinal number (rest of the bits are zeros)
+   Function ordinal number subtracted by Export Directory Table's
+   Ordinal Base is an index entry into the Export Address Table.
    There is one for each dll being imported from, and each dll's set is
    terminated by a trailing NULL.
 
    .idata$5 = Import Address Table
-   = array of array of pointers to hint name table.
    There is one for each dll being imported from, and each dll's set is
    terminated by a trailing NULL.
    Initially, this table is identical to the Import Lookup Table.  However,
@@ -227,7 +230,11 @@
 
    .idata$6 = Hint Name Table
    = Array of { short, asciz } entries, one for each imported function.
-   The `short' is the function's ordinal number.
+   The `short' is the name hint - index into Export Name Pointer Table.
+   The `asciz` is the name string - value in Export Name Table referenced
+   by some entry in Export Name Pointer Table.  Name hint should be the
+   index of that entry in Export Name Pointer Table.  It has no connection
+   with the function's ordinal number.
 
    .idata$7 = dll name (eg: "kernel32.dll").  */
 
diff --git a/ld/pe-dll.c b/ld/pe-dll.c
index 31bdb0b95ad..5b274392143 100644
--- a/ld/pe-dll.c
+++ b/ld/pe-dll.c
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@ make_one (def_file_export *exp, bfd *parent, bool include_jmp_stub)
     }
   else
     {
-      /* { short, asciz }  */
+      /* { short, asciz } = { hint, name }  */
       if (exp->its_name)
 	len = 2 + strlen (exp->its_name) + 1;
       else