[2.26 Backport Request][AArch64] Relax long branch veneer insertion for non STT_FUNC symbol

[Jiong Wang]

On 20/01/16 14:02, Nick Clifton wrote:
> Hi Jiong,
>
>> 2016-01-15  Jiong Wang <jiong.wang@arm.com>
>>
>> bfd/
>>    (aarch64_type_of_stub): Allow insert long branch veneer for
>>    sym_sec != input_sec.
>>    (elfNN_aarch64_size_stub): Support STT_SECTION symbol.
>>    (elfNN_aarch64_final_link_relocate): Take rela addend into account
>>    when calculation destination.
>>
>>
>> ld/testsuite/
>>    * ld-aarch64/farcall-section.d: Delete.
>>    * ld-aarch64/farcall-section.s: Delete.
>>    * ld-aarch64/farcall-b-section.d: New expectation file.
>>    * ld-aarch64/farcall-bl-section.d: Likewise.
>>    * ld-aarch64/farcall-b-section.s: New testcase.
>>    * ld-aarch64/farcall-bl-section.s: Likewise.
>>    * ld-aarch64/aarch64-elf.exp: Likewise.
>
> Approved - please apply.
>
> Cheers
>   Nick
>

Tristan,

   This patch applys cleanly on 2.26 branch and baked on master for a while.
   It fixed a bug where current implemention mismatches AArch64 ELF 
Specification.

   OK for backportting to 2.26 branch?

   Thanks.

Jiong