Support for more than 64k ELF sections.

include/elf/ChangeLog
	* external.h (Elf_External_Sym_Shndx): Declare.
	* internal.h (struct elf_internal_sym <st_shndx>): Make it an
	unsigned int.
	* common.h (SHN_BAD): Define.

bfd/ChangeLog
	* configure.in: Bump bfd version.
	* configure: Regenerate.
	* elf-bfd.h (elf_size_info <swap_symbol_out>): Add shndx param.
	(bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in): Likewise.
	(bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_out): Likewise.
	(bfd_elf64_swap_symbol_in): Likewise.
	(bfd_elf64_swap_symbol_out): Likewise.
	(elf_reloc_cookie): Add locsym_shndx field.  Make locsyms a PTR.
	(elf_obj_tdata): Add num_elf_sections, symtab_shndx_hdr and
	symtab_shndx_section.
	(elf_numsections): Define.
	(elf_symtab_shndx): Define.
	* elf.c (setup_group): Use elf_numsections rather than header e_shnum.
	(bfd_elf_find_section): Likewise.
	(bfd_section_from_elf_index): Likewise.
	(bfd_section_from_shdr): Likewise.  Handle SHT_SYMTAB_SHNDX.
	(bfd_section_from_r_symndx): Read symbol shndx extension, and
	translate st_shndx for > SHN_HIRESERVE.
	(assign_section_numbers): Skip reserved sections.  Assign
	symtab_shndx_section and elf_numsections.  Exclude reserved
	sections from e_shnum.  Set up symtab_shndx_hdr.
	(_bfd_elf_compute_section_file_positions): Handle symtab_shndx_hdr.
	(map_sections_to_segments): Don't map eh_frame_hdr unless required.
	(assign_file_positions_except_relocs): Use elf_numsections rather
	than header e_shnum.  Skip reserved sections and symtab_shndx_section.
	(prep_headers): Set name for symtab_shndx_hdr.
	(_bfd_elf_assign_file_positions_for_relocs): Use elf_numsections.
	(_bfd_elf_write_object_contents): Likewise.  Skip reserved sections.
	(_bfd_elf_section_from_bfd_section): Check bfd_{abs,com,und}_section
	first.  Use elf_section_data if available.  Use elf_numsections.
	Start scan at index 1.
	(copy_private_bfd_data ): Comment fixes.
	(MAP_ONESYMTAB): Define above SHN_HIOS.
	(MAP_DYNSYMTAB): Likewise.
	(MAP_STRTAB): Likewise.
	(MAP_SHSTRTAB): Likewise.
	(MAP_SYM_SHNDX): New define.
	(_bfd_elf_copy_private_symbol_data): Handle symtab_shndx_section.
	(swap_out_syms): Swap out SHT_SYMTAB_SHNDX section too.
	* elfcode.h (elf_swap_symbol_in): Add shndx param, and handle shndx
	extension.
	(elf_swap_symbol_out): Likewise.
	(elf_object_p): Set elf_numsections, and use instead of e_shnum.
	Initialialise reserved elf_elfsections to point at shdr[0].  Remove
	redundant bfd_release calls.
	(elf_slurp_symbol_table): Read symbol shndx extension, and use with
	elf_swap_symbol_in.  Translate st_shndx for > SHN_HIRESERVE too.
	* elflink.h (elf_link_is_defined_archive_symbol): Read symbol shndx
	extension, and use with elf_swap_symbol_in.
	(elf_link_record_local_dynamic_symbol): Likewise.
	(elf_link_add_object_symbols): Likewise.  Also translate st_shndx
	for elf sections > SHN_HIRESERVE.
	(NAME(bfd_elf,size_dynamic_sections)): Adjust elf_swap_symbol_out
	call.
	(struct elf_final_link_info): Add locsym_shndx and symshndxbuf.
	(elf_bfd_final_link): Allocate the above, and tidy code allocating
	other buffers.  Use elf_numsections instead of e_shnum.  Adjust
	elf_swap_symbol_out calls.
	(elf_link_output_sym): Swap out symbol shndx extension too.
	(elf_link_flush_output_syms): And flush them to disk.
	(elf_link_output_extsym): Use SHN_BAD.  Adjust elf_swap_symbol_out
	calls.
	(elf_gc_mark): Read symbol shndx extension, and use with
	elf_swap_symbol_in.
	(elf_link_input_bfd): Likewise,  Translate st_shndx for elf sections
	> SHN_HIRESERVE too.  Use SHN_BAD.
	(elf_reloc_symbol_deleted_p): Use symbol shndx extensions with
	elf_swap_symbol_in.  Translate st_shndx > SHN_HIRESERVE too.
	(elf_bfd_discard_info): Read symbol shndx extension.  Don't attempt
	to continue after a bfd error.
	* elf-m10200.c (mn10200_elf_relax_section): Only read local syms.
	Stash them immediately to symtab_hdr->contents rather than later
	in multiple places.  Clean up afterwards.  Read symbol shndx
	extension, and use with swap_symbol_in.  Translate SHN_UNDEF,
	SHN_ABS, SHN_COMMON and elf sections > SHN_HIRESERVE to bfd
	sections too.  Remove dead code.
	(mn10200_elf_relax_delete_bytes): Use symbol shndx extension
	when swapping in symbols.  Tidy code adjusting global syms.
	Don't swap in global syms.
	(mn10200_elf_symbol_address_p): Likewise.  Remove extsyms param.
	(mn10200_elf_get_relocated_section_contents): Read symbol shndx
	extension, and use with swap_symbol_in.  Rename "size" -> "amt"
	to maximize code in common with other files.  Translate st_shndx
	for > SHN_HIRESERVE too.  Remove dead code.
	* elf-m10300.c (mn10300_elf_relax_section): Only read local syms.
	Stash them immediately to symtab_hdr->contents rather than later
	in multiple places.  Clean up afterwards.  Read symbol shndx
	extension, and use with swap_symbol_in.  Remove dead code.
	(mn10300_elf_relax_delete_bytes): As for elf-m10200.c.
	(mn10300_elf_symbol_address_p): Likewise.
	(mn10300_elf_get_relocated_section_contents): Likewise.
	* elf32-h8300.c (elf32_h8_relax_section): As for elf-m10300.c.
	(elf32_h8_relax_delete_bytes): Likewise.
	(elf32_h8_symbol_address_p): Likewise.
	(elf32_h8_get_relocated_section_contents): Likewise.
	* elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_size_stubs): Read symbol shndx
	extension, and use with swap_symbol_in.
	* elf64-hppa.c (elf64_hppa_check_relocs): Likewise.
	* elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_finish_dynamic_sections): Adjust call to
	bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_out.
	* elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_get_relocated_section_contents): Translate
	elf sections > SHN_HIRESERVE too.
	* elf32-m68k.c (bfd_m68k_elf32_create_embedded_relocs): Only read
	local syms.  Read symbol shndx extension, and use with swap_symbol_in.
	* elf32-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_final_write_processing): Use
	elf_numsections rather than header e_shnum.
	* elf32-sh.c (sh_elf_relax_section): As for elf-m10300.c.
	(sh_elf_relax_delete_bytes): Likewise.
	(sh_elf_get_relocated_section_contents): Likewise.  Only read local
	symbols.
	* elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_symbol_processing): Use an unsigned int to
	hold section index.  Use elf_numsections rather than e_shnum.
	Rename "index" -> "indx" to avoid shadowing warning.
	(v850_elf_add_symbol_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-alpha.c (elf64_alpha_relax_section): Only read local syms.
	Read symbol shndx extension, and use with swap_symbol_in.
	* elf32-xstormy16.c (xstormy16_elf_relax_section): Likewise.
	Translate SHN_COMMON and elf sections > SHN_HIRESERVE too.
	* elfxx-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_relax_section): Likewise.
	(elfNN_ia64_aix_add_symbol_hook): Use elf_numsections.

	* elf-m10300.c (mn10300_elf_gc_mark_hook): Remove unnecessary checks
	before calling bfd_section_from_elf_index on local syms.
	* elf32-arm.h (elf32_arm_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-avr.c (elf32_avr_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-cris.c (cris_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-d10v.c (elf32_d10v_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-fr30.c (fr30_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-hppa.c (elf32_hppa_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-i386.c (elf_i386_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-m68k.c (elf_m68k_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-mcore.c (mcore_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-mips.c (_bfd_mips_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-openrisc.c (openrisc_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-s390.c (elf_s390_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-sh.c (sh_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf32-xstormy16.c (xstormy16_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-mips.c (mips_elf64_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-mmix.c (mmix_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-s390.c (elf_s390_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.
	* elf64-x86-64.c (elf64_x86_64_gc_mark_hook): Likewise.

binutils/ChangeLog
	* readelf.c (symtab_shndx_hdr): New global.
	(SECTION_HEADER_INDEX): Define.
	(SECTION_HEADER_NUM): Define.
	(SECTION_HEADER): Define.
	(GET_ELF_SYMBOLS): Pass two params rather than three.
	(get_32bit_elf_symbols): Take file and section args.  Read and
	use SHT_SYMTAB_SHNDX.
	(get_64bit_elf_symbols): Likewise.
	(dump_relocations): Use SECTION_HEADER to index "section_headers".
	(process_section_headers): Likewise.  Use SECTION_HEADER_NUM too.
	Remember symtab_shdx_hdr.
	(process_program_headers): Scan from index 1 for segment map.
	(slurp_ia64_unwind_table): Use SECTION_HEADER to index
	"section_headers".
	(process_relocs): Likewise.  Also adjust call to GET_ELF_SYMBOLS.
	(process_unwind): Likewise.
	(process_version_sections): Likewise.
	(process_symbol_table): Likewise.
	(display_debug_info): Likewise.
	(process_dynamic_segment): Fake up a symtab section for changed
	GET_ELF_SYMBOLS.
	(get_symbol_index_type): Check SHN_LOOS before SHN_LORESERVE.
	(process_program_headers): Kill signed/unsigned warning.
	(load_debug_str): Likewise.
	(display_debug_info): Likewise.

1 files changed, 131 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sh.c b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
index 9fe9873e3f..1a711916bb 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-sh.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
@@ -1023,6 +1023,7 @@ sh_elf_relax_section (abfd, sec, link_info, again)
      boolean *again;
 {
   Elf_Internal_Shdr *symtab_hdr;
+  Elf_Internal_Shdr *shndx_hdr;
   Elf_Internal_Rela *internal_relocs;
   Elf_Internal_Rela *free_relocs = NULL;
   boolean have_code;
@@ -1031,6 +1032,7 @@ sh_elf_relax_section (abfd, sec, link_info, again)
   bfd_byte *free_contents = NULL;
   Elf32_External_Sym *extsyms = NULL;
   Elf32_External_Sym *free_extsyms = NULL;
+  Elf_External_Sym_Shndx *shndx_buf = NULL;
 
   *again = false;
 
@@ -1045,6 +1047,7 @@ sh_elf_relax_section (abfd, sec, link_info, again)
     sec->_cooked_size = sec->_raw_size;
 
   symtab_hdr = &elf_tdata (abfd)->symtab_hdr;
+  shndx_hdr = &elf_tdata (abfd)->symtab_shndx_hdr;
 
   internal_relocs = (_bfd_elf32_link_read_relocs
 		     (abfd, sec, (PTR) NULL, (Elf_Internal_Rela *) NULL,
@@ -1151,26 +1154,47 @@ sh_elf_relax_section (abfd, sec, link_info, again)
 	    extsyms = (Elf32_External_Sym *) symtab_hdr->contents;
 	  else
 	    {
-	      extsyms = (Elf32_External_Sym *) bfd_malloc (symtab_hdr->sh_size);
+	      bfd_size_type amt;
+
+	      amt = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+	      amt *= sizeof (Elf32_External_Sym);
+	      extsyms = (Elf32_External_Sym *) bfd_malloc (amt);
 	      if (extsyms == NULL)
 		goto error_return;
 	      free_extsyms = extsyms;
 	      if (bfd_seek (abfd, symtab_hdr->sh_offset, SEEK_SET) != 0
-		  || (bfd_bread (extsyms, symtab_hdr->sh_size, abfd)
-		      != symtab_hdr->sh_size))
+		  || bfd_bread ((PTR) extsyms, amt, abfd) != amt)
 		goto error_return;
+	      symtab_hdr->contents = (bfd_byte *) extsyms;
+	    }
+
+	  if (shndx_hdr->sh_size != 0)
+	    {
+	      bfd_size_type amt;
+
+	      amt = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+	      amt *= sizeof (Elf_External_Sym_Shndx);
+	      shndx_buf = (Elf_External_Sym_Shndx *) bfd_malloc (amt);
+	      if (shndx_buf == NULL)
+		goto error_return;
+	      if (bfd_seek (abfd, shndx_hdr->sh_offset, SEEK_SET) != 0
+		  || bfd_bread ((PTR) shndx_buf, amt, abfd) != amt)
+		goto error_return;
+	      shndx_hdr->contents = (bfd_byte *) shndx_buf;
 	    }
 	}
 
       /* Get the value of the symbol referred to by the reloc.  */
       if (ELF32_R_SYM (irelfn->r_info) < symtab_hdr->sh_info)
 	{
+	  /* A local symbol.  */
+	  Elf32_External_Sym *esym;
+	  Elf_External_Sym_Shndx *shndx;
 	  Elf_Internal_Sym isym;
 
-	  /* A local symbol.  */
-	  bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd,
-				    extsyms + ELF32_R_SYM (irelfn->r_info),
-				    &isym);
+	  esym = extsyms + ELF32_R_SYM (irelfn->r_info);
+	  shndx = shndx_buf + (shndx_buf ? ELF32_R_SYM (irelfn->r_info) : 0);
+	  bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd, esym, shndx, &isym);
 
 	  if (isym.st_shndx != _bfd_elf_section_from_bfd_section (abfd, sec))
 	    {
@@ -1236,7 +1260,6 @@ sh_elf_relax_section (abfd, sec, link_info, again)
       elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents = contents;
       free_contents = NULL;
 
-      symtab_hdr->contents = (bfd_byte *) extsyms;
       free_extsyms = NULL;
 
       /* Replace the jsr with a bsr.  */
@@ -1362,16 +1385,12 @@ sh_elf_relax_section (abfd, sec, link_info, again)
 	  elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents = contents;
 	  free_contents = NULL;
 
-	  symtab_hdr->contents = (bfd_byte *) extsyms;
 	  free_extsyms = NULL;
 	}
     }
 
   if (free_relocs != NULL)
-    {
-      free (free_relocs);
-      free_relocs = NULL;
-    }
+    free (free_relocs);
 
   if (free_contents != NULL)
     {
@@ -1382,19 +1401,21 @@ sh_elf_relax_section (abfd, sec, link_info, again)
 	  /* Cache the section contents for elf_link_input_bfd.  */
 	  elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents = contents;
 	}
-      free_contents = NULL;
+    }
+
+  if (shndx_buf != NULL)
+    {
+      shndx_hdr->contents = NULL;
+      free (shndx_buf);
     }
 
   if (free_extsyms != NULL)
     {
       if (! link_info->keep_memory)
-	free (free_extsyms);
-      else
 	{
-	  /* Cache the symbols for elf_link_input_bfd.  */
-	  symtab_hdr->contents = (unsigned char *) extsyms;
+	  symtab_hdr->contents = NULL;
+	  free (free_extsyms);
 	}
-      free_extsyms = NULL;
     }
 
   return true;
@@ -1404,8 +1425,17 @@ sh_elf_relax_section (abfd, sec, link_info, again)
     free (free_relocs);
   if (free_contents != NULL)
     free (free_contents);
+  if (shndx_buf != NULL)
+    {
+      shndx_hdr->contents = NULL;
+      free (shndx_buf);
+    }
   if (free_extsyms != NULL)
-    free (free_extsyms);
+    {
+      symtab_hdr->contents = NULL;
+      free (free_extsyms);
+    }
+
   return false;
 }
 
@@ -1421,20 +1451,27 @@ sh_elf_relax_delete_bytes (abfd, sec, addr, count)
      int count;
 {
   Elf_Internal_Shdr *symtab_hdr;
+  Elf_Internal_Shdr *shndx_hdr;
   Elf32_External_Sym *extsyms;
-  int shndx, index;
+  unsigned int sec_shndx;
   bfd_byte *contents;
   Elf_Internal_Rela *irel, *irelend;
   Elf_Internal_Rela *irelalign;
   bfd_vma toaddr;
   Elf32_External_Sym *esym, *esymend;
-  struct elf_link_hash_entry *sym_hash;
+  Elf_External_Sym_Shndx *shndx_buf, *shndx;
+  struct elf_link_hash_entry **sym_hashes;
+  struct elf_link_hash_entry **end_hashes;
+  unsigned int symcount;
   asection *o;
 
   symtab_hdr = &elf_tdata (abfd)->symtab_hdr;
   extsyms = (Elf32_External_Sym *) symtab_hdr->contents;
 
-  shndx = _bfd_elf_section_from_bfd_section (abfd, sec);
+  shndx_hdr = &elf_tdata (abfd)->symtab_shndx_hdr;
+  shndx_buf = (Elf_External_Sym_Shndx *) shndx_hdr->contents;
+
+  sec_shndx = _bfd_elf_section_from_bfd_section (abfd, sec);
 
   contents = elf_section_data (sec)->this_hdr.contents;
 
@@ -1534,10 +1571,11 @@ sh_elf_relax_delete_bytes (abfd, sec, addr, count)
              range to be adjusted, and hence must be changed.  */
 	  if (ELF32_R_SYM (irel->r_info) < symtab_hdr->sh_info)
 	    {
-	      bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd,
-					extsyms + ELF32_R_SYM (irel->r_info),
-					&sym);
-	      if (sym.st_shndx == shndx
+	      esym = extsyms + ELF32_R_SYM (irel->r_info);
+	      shndx = shndx_buf + (shndx_buf ? ELF32_R_SYM (irel->r_info) : 0);
+	      bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd, esym, shndx, &sym);
+
+	      if (sym.st_shndx == sec_shndx
 		  && (sym.st_value <= addr
 		      || sym.st_value >= toaddr))
 		{
@@ -1795,11 +1833,12 @@ sh_elf_relax_delete_bytes (abfd, sec, addr, count)
 	  if (ELF32_R_SYM (irelscan->r_info) >= symtab_hdr->sh_info)
 	    continue;
 
-	  bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd,
-				    extsyms + ELF32_R_SYM (irelscan->r_info),
-				    &sym);
 
-	  if (sym.st_shndx == shndx
+	  esym = extsyms + ELF32_R_SYM (irelscan->r_info);
+	  shndx = shndx_buf + (shndx_buf ? ELF32_R_SYM (irelscan->r_info) : 0);
+	  bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd, esym, shndx, &sym);
+
+	  if (sym.st_shndx == sec_shndx
 	      && (sym.st_value <= addr
 		  || sym.st_value >= toaddr))
 	    {
@@ -1836,40 +1875,40 @@ sh_elf_relax_delete_bytes (abfd, sec, addr, count)
     }
 
   /* Adjust the local symbols defined in this section.  */
+  shndx = shndx_buf;
   esym = extsyms;
   esymend = esym + symtab_hdr->sh_info;
-  for (; esym < esymend; esym++)
+  for (; esym < esymend; esym++, shndx = (shndx ? shndx + 1 : NULL))
     {
       Elf_Internal_Sym isym;
+      Elf_External_Sym_Shndx dummy;
 
-      bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd, esym, &isym);
+      bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd, esym, shndx, &isym);
 
-      if (isym.st_shndx == shndx
+      if (isym.st_shndx == sec_shndx
 	  && isym.st_value > addr
 	  && isym.st_value < toaddr)
 	{
 	  isym.st_value -= count;
-	  bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_out (abfd, &isym, esym);
+	  bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_out (abfd, &isym, (PTR) esym, (PTR) &dummy);
 	}
     }
 
   /* Now adjust the global symbols defined in this section.  */
-  esym = extsyms + symtab_hdr->sh_info;
-  esymend = extsyms + (symtab_hdr->sh_size / sizeof (Elf32_External_Sym));
-  for (index = 0; esym < esymend; esym++, index++)
+  symcount = (symtab_hdr->sh_size / sizeof (Elf32_External_Sym)
+	      - symtab_hdr->sh_info);
+  sym_hashes = elf_sym_hashes (abfd);
+  end_hashes = sym_hashes + symcount;
+  for (; sym_hashes < end_hashes; sym_hashes++)
     {
-      Elf_Internal_Sym isym;
-
-      bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (abfd, esym, &isym);
-      sym_hash = elf_sym_hashes (abfd)[index];
-      if (isym.st_shndx == shndx
-	  && ((sym_hash)->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
-	      || (sym_hash)->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak)
-	  && (sym_hash)->root.u.def.section == sec
-	  && (sym_hash)->root.u.def.value > addr
-	  && (sym_hash)->root.u.def.value < toaddr)
+      struct elf_link_hash_entry *sym_hash = *sym_hashes;
+      if ((sym_hash->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defined
+	   || sym_hash->root.type == bfd_link_hash_defweak)
+	  && sym_hash->root.u.def.section == sec
+	  && sym_hash->root.u.def.value > addr
+	  && sym_hash->root.u.def.value < toaddr)
 	{
-	  (sym_hash)->root.u.def.value -= count;
+	  sym_hash->root.u.def.value -= count;
 	}
     }
 
@@ -3571,11 +3610,14 @@ sh_elf_get_relocated_section_contents (output_bfd, link_info, link_order,
      asymbol **symbols;
 {
   Elf_Internal_Shdr *symtab_hdr;
+  Elf_Internal_Shdr *shndx_hdr;
   asection *input_section = link_order->u.indirect.section;
   bfd *input_bfd = input_section->owner;
   asection **sections = NULL;
   Elf_Internal_Rela *internal_relocs = NULL;
   Elf32_External_Sym *external_syms = NULL;
+  Elf_External_Sym_Shndx *shndx_buf = NULL;
+  Elf_External_Sym_Shndx *shndx;
   Elf_Internal_Sym *internal_syms = NULL;
 
   /* We only need to handle the case of relaxing, or of having a
@@ -3588,6 +3630,7 @@ sh_elf_get_relocated_section_contents (output_bfd, link_info, link_order,
 						       symbols);
 
   symtab_hdr = &elf_tdata (input_bfd)->symtab_hdr;
+  shndx_hdr = &elf_tdata (input_bfd)->symtab_shndx_hdr;
 
   memcpy (data, elf_section_data (input_section)->this_hdr.contents,
 	  (size_t) input_section->_raw_size);
@@ -3598,19 +3641,31 @@ sh_elf_get_relocated_section_contents (output_bfd, link_info, link_order,
       Elf_Internal_Sym *isymp;
       asection **secpp;
       Elf32_External_Sym *esym, *esymend;
-      bfd_size_type size;
+      bfd_size_type amt;
 
       if (symtab_hdr->contents != NULL)
 	external_syms = (Elf32_External_Sym *) symtab_hdr->contents;
-      else
+      else if (symtab_hdr->sh_info != 0)
 	{
-	  size = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
-	  size *= sizeof (Elf32_External_Sym);
-	  external_syms = (Elf32_External_Sym *) bfd_malloc (size);
-	  if (external_syms == NULL && size != 0)
+	  amt = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+	  amt *= sizeof (Elf32_External_Sym);
+	  external_syms = (Elf32_External_Sym *) bfd_malloc (amt);
+	  if (external_syms == NULL)
 	    goto error_return;
 	  if (bfd_seek (input_bfd, symtab_hdr->sh_offset, SEEK_SET) != 0
-	      || bfd_bread (external_syms, size, input_bfd) != size)
+	      || bfd_bread ((PTR) external_syms, amt, input_bfd) != amt)
+	    goto error_return;
+	}
+
+      if (symtab_hdr->sh_info != 0 && shndx_hdr->sh_size != 0)
+	{
+	  amt = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+	  amt *= sizeof (Elf_External_Sym_Shndx);
+	  shndx_buf = (Elf_External_Sym_Shndx *) bfd_malloc (amt);
+	  if (shndx_buf == NULL)
+	    goto error_return;
+	  if (bfd_seek (input_bfd, shndx_hdr->sh_offset, SEEK_SET) != 0
+	      || bfd_bread ((PTR) shndx_buf, amt, input_bfd) != amt)
 	    goto error_return;
 	}
 
@@ -3620,41 +3675,35 @@ sh_elf_get_relocated_section_contents (output_bfd, link_info, link_order,
       if (internal_relocs == NULL)
 	goto error_return;
 
-      size = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
-      size *= sizeof (Elf_Internal_Sym);
-      internal_syms = (Elf_Internal_Sym *) bfd_malloc (size);
-      if (internal_syms == NULL && symtab_hdr->sh_info > 0)
+      amt = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+      amt *= sizeof (Elf_Internal_Sym);
+      internal_syms = (Elf_Internal_Sym *) bfd_malloc (amt);
+      if (internal_syms == NULL && amt != 0)
 	goto error_return;
 
-      size = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
-      size *= sizeof (asection *);
-      sections = (asection **) bfd_malloc (size);
-      if (sections == NULL && symtab_hdr->sh_info > 0)
+      amt = symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+      amt *= sizeof (asection *);
+      sections = (asection **) bfd_malloc (amt);
+      if (sections == NULL && amt != 0)
 	goto error_return;
 
-      isymp = internal_syms;
-      secpp = sections;
-      esym = external_syms;
-      esymend = esym + symtab_hdr->sh_info;
-      for (; esym < esymend; ++esym, ++isymp, ++secpp)
+      for (isymp = internal_syms, secpp = sections, shndx = shndx_buf,
+	     esym = external_syms, esymend = esym + symtab_hdr->sh_info;
+	   esym < esymend;
+	   ++esym, ++isymp, ++secpp, shndx = (shndx ? shndx + 1 : NULL))
 	{
 	  asection *isec;
 
-	  bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (input_bfd, esym, isymp);
+	  bfd_elf32_swap_symbol_in (input_bfd, esym, shndx, isymp);
 
 	  if (isymp->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF)
 	    isec = bfd_und_section_ptr;
-	  else if (isymp->st_shndx > 0 && isymp->st_shndx < SHN_LORESERVE)
-	    isec = bfd_section_from_elf_index (input_bfd, isymp->st_shndx);
 	  else if (isymp->st_shndx == SHN_ABS)
 	    isec = bfd_abs_section_ptr;
 	  else if (isymp->st_shndx == SHN_COMMON)
 	    isec = bfd_com_section_ptr;
 	  else
-	    {
-	      /* Who knows?  */
-	      isec = NULL;
-	    }
+	    isec = bfd_section_from_elf_index (input_bfd, isymp->st_shndx);
 
 	  *secpp = isec;
 	}
@@ -3666,16 +3715,14 @@ sh_elf_get_relocated_section_contents (output_bfd, link_info, link_order,
 
       if (sections != NULL)
 	free (sections);
-      sections = NULL;
       if (internal_syms != NULL)
 	free (internal_syms);
-      internal_syms = NULL;
+      if (shndx_buf != NULL)
+	free (shndx_buf);
       if (external_syms != NULL && symtab_hdr->contents == NULL)
 	free (external_syms);
-      external_syms = NULL;
       if (internal_relocs != elf_section_data (input_section)->relocs)
 	free (internal_relocs);
-      internal_relocs = NULL;
     }
 
   return data;
@@ -3684,6 +3731,8 @@ sh_elf_get_relocated_section_contents (output_bfd, link_info, link_order,
   if (internal_relocs != NULL
       && internal_relocs != elf_section_data (input_section)->relocs)
     free (internal_relocs);
+  if (shndx_buf != NULL)
+    free (shndx_buf);
   if (external_syms != NULL && symtab_hdr->contents == NULL)
     free (external_syms);
   if (internal_syms != NULL)
@@ -3726,12 +3775,9 @@ sh_elf_gc_mark_hook (abfd, info, rel, h, sym)
     }
   else
     {
-      if (!(elf_bad_symtab (abfd)
-	    && ELF_ST_BIND (sym->st_info) != STB_LOCAL)
-	  && ! ((sym->st_shndx <= 0 || sym->st_shndx >= SHN_LORESERVE)
-                && sym->st_shndx != SHN_COMMON))
-	return bfd_section_from_elf_index (abfd, sym->st_shndx);
+      return bfd_section_from_elf_index (abfd, sym->st_shndx);
     }
+
   return NULL;
 }