bfd/

* elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms): Return void.  Remove hack
	for zero size sections.  Don't set .sbss syms here.
	* elf32-ppc.h (ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms): Adjust prototype.
ld/
	* emultempl/elf32.em (gld*_provide_init_fini_syms): Prototype.
	(gld*_before_allocation): Call ldemul_do_assignments rather than
	gld*_provide_init_fini_syms directly.
	* emultempl/ppc32elf.em (gld*_after_allocation): Delete.
	(ppc_do_assignments): New function.
	(LDEMUL_AFTER_ALLOCATION): Don't define.
	(LDEMUL_DO_ASSIGNMENTS): Define.

bfd/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2005-07-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
+
+	* elf32-ppc.c (ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms): Return void.  Remove hack
+	for zero size sections.  Don't set .sbss syms here.
+	* elf32-ppc.h (ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms): Adjust prototype.
+
 2005-07-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
 
 	* Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am".

bfd/elf32-ppc.c

@@ -5261,7 +5261,7 @@ ppc_elf_relax_section (bfd *abfd,
    statement runs the risk of section alignment affecting where the
    section starts.  */
 
-bfd_boolean
+void
 ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms (bfd *obfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
   struct ppc_elf_link_hash_table *htab;
@@ -5286,16 +5286,9 @@ ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms (bfd *obfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
       if (s)
 	{
 	  /* VxWorks executables are relocatable, so the sdata base symbols
-	     must be section-relative.  If the section is zero sized leave
-	     them as absolute symbols to avoid creationg an unused
-	     output section.  */
+	     must be section-relative.  */
 	  val = 32768;
 	  lsect->sym_val = val + s->vma;
-	  if (s->size == 0)
-	    {
-	      val += s->vma;
-	      s = NULL;
-	    }
 	}
       else
 	{
@@ -5305,13 +5298,6 @@ ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms (bfd *obfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 
       _bfd_elf_provide_symbol (info, lsect->sym_name, val, s);
     }
-
-  s = bfd_get_section_by_name (obfd, ".sbss");
-  _bfd_elf_provide_section_bound_symbols (info, s,
-					  "__sbss_start", "__sbss_end");
-  _bfd_elf_provide_section_bound_symbols (info, s,
-					  "___sbss_start", "___sbss_end");
-  return TRUE;
 }
 
 /* Fill in the address for a pointer generated in a linker section.  */

bfd/elf32-ppc.h

@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 int ppc_elf_select_plt_layout (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *, int);
 asection *ppc_elf_tls_setup (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 bfd_boolean ppc_elf_tls_optimize (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
-bfd_boolean ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
+void ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);

ld/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+2005-07-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
+
+	* emultempl/elf32.em (gld*_provide_init_fini_syms): Prototype.
+	(gld*_before_allocation): Call ldemul_do_assignments rather than
+	gld*_provide_init_fini_syms directly.
+	* emultempl/ppc32elf.em (gld*_after_allocation): Delete.
+	(ppc_do_assignments): New function.
+	(LDEMUL_AFTER_ALLOCATION): Don't define.
+	(LDEMUL_DO_ASSIGNMENTS): Define.
+
 2005-07-16  Alan Modra  <amodra@bigpond.net.au>
 
 	* Makefile.am: Run "make dep-am".

ld/emultempl/elf32.em

@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 /* Declare functions used by various EXTRA_EM_FILEs.  */
 static void gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_parse (void);
 static void gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_open (void);
+static void gld${EMULATION_NAME}_provide_init_fini_syms (void);
 static void gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_allocation (void);
 static bfd_boolean gld${EMULATION_NAME}_place_orphan
   (lang_input_statement_type *file, asection *s);
@@ -1097,7 +1098,7 @@ gld${EMULATION_NAME}_before_allocation (void)
      referred to by dynamic objects.  */
   lang_for_each_statement (gld${EMULATION_NAME}_find_statement_assignment);
 
-  gld${EMULATION_NAME}_provide_init_fini_syms ();
+  ldemul_do_assignments ();
 
   /* Let the ELF backend work out the sizes of any sections required
      by dynamic linking.  */

ld/emultempl/ppc32elf.em

@@ -118,13 +118,20 @@ ppc_before_allocation (void)
 }
 
 static void
-gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_allocation (void)
+ppc_do_assignments (void)
 {
+  asection *s;
+
   if (is_ppc_elf32_vec (link_info.hash->creator))
-    {
-      if (!ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms (output_bfd, &link_info))
-	einfo ("%X%P: cannot set sdata syms %E\n");
-    }
+    ppc_elf_set_sdata_syms (output_bfd, &link_info);
+
+  s = bfd_get_section_by_name (output_bfd, ".sbss");
+  _bfd_elf_provide_section_bound_symbols (&link_info, s,
+					  "__sbss_start", "__sbss_end");
+  _bfd_elf_provide_section_bound_symbols (&link_info, s,
+					  "___sbss_start", "___sbss_end");
+
+  gld${EMULATION_NAME}_provide_init_fini_syms ();
 }
 
 EOF
@@ -170,4 +177,4 @@ PARSE_AND_LIST_ARGS_CASES='
 #
 LDEMUL_AFTER_OPEN=ppc_after_open
 LDEMUL_BEFORE_ALLOCATION=ppc_before_allocation
-LDEMUL_AFTER_ALLOCATION=gld${EMULATION_NAME}_after_allocation
+LDEMUL_DO_ASSIGNMENTS=ppc_do_assignments