[PATCH] ld: Pass --no-rosegment to ld in some linker tests

H.J. Lu hjl.tools@gmail.com
Wed Apr 1 22:07:47 GMT 2026


On Mon, Mar 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> For elf/x86, --rosegment places code after read-only data, instead of
> before read-only data.  Pass --no-rosegment to ld in some linker tests
> to avoid extra linker test failures when binutils is configured with
> --enable-rosegment for elf/x86.
>
> binutils/
>
>         PR ld/34003
>         * testsuite/lib/binutils-common.exp (check_rosegment_support): New.
>         (run_dump_test): Make NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS global.
>
> ld/
>
>         PR ld/34003
>         * testsuite/config/default.exp (NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS): New.
>         * testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1a.d: Pass $NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS to ld.
>         * testsuite/ld-elf/pr26256-2b.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-srec/srec.exp (extra_flags): Add
>         $NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/no-plt.exp: Pass -Wl,--no-rosegment to
>         compiler.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-1c.d: Pass --no-rosegment to ld.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-2.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-3.d: Likewise.
>         * testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-4.d: Likewise.

I am checking it in.

> Signed-off-by: H.J. Lu <hjl.tools@gmail.com>
> ---
>  binutils/testsuite/lib/binutils-common.exp | 18 ++++++++++++++++++
>  ld/testsuite/config/default.exp            |  8 ++++++++
>  ld/testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1a.d              |  2 +-
>  ld/testsuite/ld-elf/pr26256-2b.d           |  2 +-
>  ld/testsuite/ld-srec/srec.exp              |  2 +-
>  ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/no-plt.exp          | 14 +++++++-------
>  ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-1c.d        |  2 +-
>  ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-2.d         |  2 +-
>  ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-3.d         |  2 +-
>  ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-4.d         |  2 +-
>  10 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/binutils/testsuite/lib/binutils-common.exp b/binutils/testsuite/lib/binutils-common.exp
> index 5026c0c0a9a..edaad35a97e 100644
> --- a/binutils/testsuite/lib/binutils-common.exp
> +++ b/binutils/testsuite/lib/binutils-common.exp
> @@ -424,6 +424,23 @@ proc check_memory_seal_support { } {
>      return $memory_seal_available_saved
>  }
>
> +proc check_rosegment_support { } {
> +    global rosegment_available_saved
> +    global ld
> +
> +    if {![info exists rosegment_available_saved]} {
> +       set ld_output [remote_exec host $ld "--no-rosegment"]
> +       if { [string first "not supported" $ld_output] >= 0
> +            || [string first "unrecognized option" $ld_output] >= 0
> +            || [string first "--no-rosegment ignored" $ld_output] >= 0 } {
> +           set rosegment_available_saved 0
> +       } else {
> +           set rosegment_available_saved 1
> +       }
> +    }
> +    return $rosegment_available_saved
> +}
> +
>  # Check for support of the .noinit section, used for data that is not
>  # initialized at load, or during the application's initialization sequence.
>  proc supports_noinit_section {} {
> @@ -1036,6 +1053,7 @@ proc run_dump_test { name {extra_options {}} } {
>      global SIZE SIZEFLAGS
>      global copyfile env runtests srcdir subdir verbose base_dir
>      global DT_RELR_LDFLAGS NO_DT_RELR_LDFLAGS
> +    global NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS
>
>      if [string match "*/*" $name] {
>         set file $name
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/config/default.exp b/ld/testsuite/config/default.exp
> index 8a67721fa4e..2796f719f22 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/config/default.exp
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/config/default.exp
> @@ -399,6 +399,14 @@ if { ![info exists NO_MEMORY_SEAL_LDFLAGS] } then {
>      }
>  }
>
> +if { ![info exists NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS] } then {
> +    if { [check_rosegment_support] } then {
> +       set NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS "--no-rosegment"
> +    } else {
> +       set NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS {}
> +    }
> +}
> +
>  # Set LD_CLASS to "64bit" for a 64-bit *host* linker.
>  if { ![info exists LD_CLASS] } then {
>      set REAL_LD [findfile $base_dir/.libs/ld-new .libs/ld-new $LD [transform ld]]
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1a.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1a.d
> index 0e9f900c868..310160063f0 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1a.d
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-elf/mbind1a.d
> @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
>  #source: mbind1.s
> -#ld: -z common-page-size=0x1000 -z max-page-size=0x200000
> +#ld: -z common-page-size=0x1000 -z max-page-size=0x200000 $NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS
>  #readelf: -S -l --wide
>  #target: *-*-linux* *-*-gnu* arm*-*-uclinuxfdpiceabi
>
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-elf/pr26256-2b.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-elf/pr26256-2b.d
> index 3f8c37e267b..aa797dcc1a4 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/ld-elf/pr26256-2b.d
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-elf/pr26256-2b.d
> @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
>  #source: pr26256-2.s
> -#ld: -e _start
> +#ld: -e _start $NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS
>  #nm: -n
>  #notarget: fr30-*-* iq2000-*-* ip2k-*-* xgate-*-* xstormy16-*-*
>  # These targets place .linkorder sections before .text sections.
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-srec/srec.exp b/ld/testsuite/ld-srec/srec.exp
> index 39efcc49852..55959528f5f 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/ld-srec/srec.exp
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-srec/srec.exp
> @@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ set test2 "S-records with constructors"
>  # See whether the default linker script uses SIZEOF_HEADERS.
>  set exec_output [run_host_cmd "$ld" "--verbose"]
>  set sizeof_headers [string match "*SIZEOF_HEADERS*" $exec_output]
> -set extra_flags " $NO_MEMORY_SEAL_LDFLAGS"
> +set extra_flags " $NO_MEMORY_SEAL_LDFLAGS $NO_ROSEGMENT_LDFLAGS"
>
>  # First test linking a C program.  We don't require any libraries.  We
>  # link it normally, and objcopy to the S-record format, and then link
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/no-plt.exp b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/no-plt.exp
> index 235bcb8b48d..69e34924064 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/no-plt.exp
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/no-plt.exp
> @@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ run_cc_link_tests [list \
>      [list \
>         "Build no PLT (dynamic 1a)" \
>         "$NOPIE_LDFLAGS tmpdir/no-plt-check1.o tmpdir/no-plt-main1.o \
> -        tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/no-plt-extern1.o" \
> +        -Wl,--no-rosegment tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/no-plt-extern1.o" \
>         "-Wa,-mx86-used-note=yes" \
>         {dummy.s} \
>         {{readelf -Wr no-plt-1a.rd} {objdump -dwrj.text no-plt-1a.dd}} \
> @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ run_cc_link_tests [list \
>      ] \
>      [list \
>         "Build no PLT (dynamic 1b)" \
> -       "tmpdir/no-plt-check1.o tmpdir/no-plt-main1.o \
> +       "-Wl,--no-rosegment tmpdir/no-plt-check1.o tmpdir/no-plt-main1.o \
>          tmpdir/libno-plt-1a.so tmpdir/libno-plt-1b.so" \
>         "-Wa,-mx86-used-note=yes" \
>         {dummy.s} \
> @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ run_cc_link_tests [list \
>      [list \
>         "Build no PLT (dynamic 1c)" \
>         "$NOPIE_LDFLAGS tmpdir/no-plt-check1.o tmpdir/no-plt-main1.o \
> -        tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/libno-plt-1b.so" \
> +        -Wl,--no-rosegment tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/libno-plt-1b.so" \
>         "-Wa,-mx86-used-note=yes" \
>         {dummy.s} \
>         {{readelf -Wr no-plt-1c.rd} {objdump -dwrj.text no-plt-1c.dd}} \
> @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ run_cc_link_tests [list \
>      [list \
>         "Build no PLT (static 1d)" \
>         "-static tmpdir/no-plt-check1.o tmpdir/no-plt-main1.o \
> -        tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/no-plt-extern1.o" \
> +        -Wl,--no-rosegment tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/no-plt-extern1.o" \
>         "-Wa,-mx86-used-note=yes" \
>         {dummy.s} \
>         {{readelf -Wr no-plt-1d.rd} {objdump -dwrj.text no-plt-1d.dd}} \
> @@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ run_cc_link_tests [list \
>      [list \
>         "Build no PLT (PIE 1e)" \
>         "-pie tmpdir/no-plt-check1.o tmpdir/no-plt-main1.o \
> -        tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/no-plt-extern1.o" \
> +        -Wl,--no-rosegment tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/no-plt-extern1.o" \
>         "-Wa,-mx86-used-note=yes" \
>         {dummy.s} \
>         {{readelf -Wr no-plt-1e.rd} {nm -gD no-plt-1e.nd} {objdump -dwrj.text no-plt-1e.dd}} \
> @@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ run_cc_link_tests [list \
>      [list \
>         "Build no PLT (PIE 1f)" \
>         "-pie tmpdir/no-plt-check1.o tmpdir/no-plt-main1.o \
> -        tmpdir/libno-plt-1a.so tmpdir/libno-plt-1b.so" \
> +        -Wl,--no-rosegment tmpdir/libno-plt-1a.so tmpdir/libno-plt-1b.so" \
>         "-Wa,-mx86-used-note=yes" \
>         { dummy.s } \
>         {{readelf -Wr no-plt-1f.rd} {objdump -dwrj.text no-plt-1f.dd}} \
> @@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ run_cc_link_tests [list \
>      [list \
>         "Build no PLT (PIE 1g)" \
>         "-pie tmpdir/no-plt-check1.o tmpdir/no-plt-main1.o \
> -        tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/libno-plt-1b.so" \
> +        -Wl,--no-rosegment tmpdir/no-plt-func1.o tmpdir/libno-plt-1b.so" \
>         "-Wa,-mx86-used-note=yes" \
>         { dummy.s } \
>         {{readelf -Wr no-plt-1g.rd} {objdump -dwrj.text no-plt-1g.dd}} \
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-1c.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-1c.d
> index 1288361463d..be74f50c258 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-1c.d
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-1c.d
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
>  #source: pr27491-1.s
>  #as: --64
> -#ld: --gc-sections -melf_x86_64 -shared
> +#ld: --gc-sections -melf_x86_64 -shared --no-rosegment
>  #objdump: --syms -dw
>
>  .*: +file format elf64-x86-64
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-2.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-2.d
> index 753ebb64082..949c3cece09 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-2.d
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-2.d
> @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
>  #as: --64
> -#ld: --gc-sections -melf_x86_64 -z start-stop-gc -shared
> +#ld: --gc-sections -melf_x86_64 -z start-stop-gc -shared --no-rosegment
>  #objdump: --syms -dw
>
>  .*: +file format elf64-x86-64
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-3.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-3.d
> index 6dda5424fff..c7cba38d0a6 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-3.d
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-3.d
> @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
>  #as: --64
> -#ld: --gc-sections -melf_x86_64 -z start-stop-gc -shared
> +#ld: --gc-sections -melf_x86_64 -z start-stop-gc -shared --no-rosegment
>  #objdump: --syms -dw
>
>  .*: +file format elf64-x86-64
> diff --git a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-4.d b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-4.d
> index 54542fd2d1a..44d6c2f9af3 100644
> --- a/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-4.d
> +++ b/ld/testsuite/ld-x86-64/pr27491-4.d
> @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
>  #source: pr27491-4a.s
>  #source: pr27491-4b.s
>  #as: --64
> -#ld: --gc-sections -melf_x86_64 -z start-stop-gc -shared
> +#ld: --gc-sections -melf_x86_64 -z start-stop-gc -shared --no-rosegment
>  #objdump: --syms -dw
>
>  .*: +file format elf64-x86-64
> --
> 2.53.0
>


-- 
H.J.


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