* config/obj-elf.c (elf_begin): New function.

	(obj_elf_section): Add the section symbol to the symbol table.
	* config/obj-elf.h (obj_begin): Define.
	(elf_begin): Declare.
	* as.c (perform_an_assembly_pass): Call obj_begin if it is
	defined.

2 files changed, 42 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/gas/config/obj-elf.c b/gas/config/obj-elf.c
index 8797672f20..ffd66d12b7 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-elf.c
+++ b/gas/config/obj-elf.c
@@ -136,6 +136,20 @@ static const pseudo_typeS ecoff_debug_pseudo_table[] =
 #undef NO_RELOC
 #include "aout/aout64.h"
 
+/* This is called when the assembler starts.  */
+
+void
+elf_begin ()
+{
+  /* Add symbols for the known sections to the symbol table.  */
+  symbol_table_insert (section_symbol (bfd_get_section_by_name (stdoutput,
+								".text")));
+  symbol_table_insert (section_symbol (bfd_get_section_by_name (stdoutput,
+								".data")));
+  symbol_table_insert (section_symbol (bfd_get_section_by_name (stdoutput,
+								".bss")));
+}
+
 void
 elf_pop_insert ()
 {
@@ -499,6 +513,7 @@ obj_elf_section (xxx)
   int type, attr;
   int i;
   flagword flags;
+  symbolS *secsym;
 
 #ifdef md_flush_pending_output
   md_flush_pending_output ();
@@ -731,24 +746,33 @@ obj_elf_section (xxx)
 
   flags = (SEC_RELOC
 	   | ((attr & SHF_WRITE) ? 0 : SEC_READONLY)
-	   | ((attr & SHF_ALLOC) ? SEC_ALLOC | SEC_LOAD : 0)
+	   | ((attr & SHF_ALLOC) ? SEC_ALLOC : 0)
+	   | (((attr & SHF_ALLOC) && type != SHT_NOBITS) ? SEC_LOAD : 0)
 	   | ((attr & SHF_EXECINSTR) ? SEC_CODE : 0));
-
-  if (type == SHT_PROGBITS)
-    flags |= SEC_ALLOC | SEC_LOAD;
-  else if (type == SHT_NOBITS)
+  if (special_sections[i].name == NULL)
     {
-      flags |= SEC_ALLOC;
-      flags &=~ SEC_LOAD;
-    }
+      if (type == SHT_PROGBITS)
+	flags |= SEC_ALLOC | SEC_LOAD;
+      else if (type == SHT_NOBITS)
+	{
+	  flags |= SEC_ALLOC;
+	  flags &=~ SEC_LOAD;
+	}
 
 #ifdef md_elf_section_flags
-  if (special_sections[i].name == NULL)
-    flags = md_elf_section_flags (flags, attr, type);
+      flags = md_elf_section_flags (flags, attr, type);
 #endif
+    }
 
   bfd_set_section_flags (stdoutput, sec, flags);
 
+  /* Add a symbol for this section to the symbol table.  */
+  secsym = symbol_find (string);
+  if (secsym != NULL)
+    secsym->bsym = sec->symbol;
+  else
+    symbol_table_insert (section_symbol (sec));
+
 #ifdef md_elf_section_change_hook
   md_elf_section_change_hook ();
 #endif
diff --git a/gas/config/obj-elf.h b/gas/config/obj-elf.h
index abd7a00cbd..f6af69fa6c 100644
--- a/gas/config/obj-elf.h
+++ b/gas/config/obj-elf.h
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
 #define TRUE  !FALSE
 #endif
 
+#define obj_begin() elf_begin ()
+extern void elf_begin PARAMS ((void));
+
 /* should be conditional on address size! */
 #define elf_symbol(asymbol) ((elf_symbol_type *)(&(asymbol)->the_bfd))
 
@@ -92,6 +95,11 @@ extern void obj_elf_version PARAMS ((int));
 extern void obj_elf_init_stab_section PARAMS ((segT));
 #define INIT_STAB_SECTION(seg) obj_elf_init_stab_section (seg)
 
+/* For now, always set ECOFF_DEBUGGING for an Alpha target.  */
+#ifdef TC_ALPHA
+#define ECOFF_DEBUGGING 1
+#endif
+
 /* For now, always set ECOFF_DEBUGGING for a MIPS target.  */
 #ifdef TC_MIPS
 #define ECOFF_DEBUGGING 1