* options.h (class General_options): Add --noinhibit-exec option.

* main.cc (main): Check --noinhibit-exec.

gold/ChangeLog

@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2008-04-08  Ian Lance Taylor  <iant@google.com>
 
+	* options.h (class General_options): Add --noinhibit-exec option.
+	* main.cc (main): Check --noinhibit-exec.
+
 	* options.h (class General_options): Define --wrap as a special
 	option.  Add wrap_symbols_ field.
 	(General_options::any_wrap_symbols): New function.

gold/main.cc

@@ -220,5 +220,8 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
       layout.print_stats();
     }
 
-  gold_exit(errors.error_count() == 0);
+  // If the user used --noinhibit-exec, we force the exit status to be
+  // successful.  This is compatible with GNU ld.
+  gold_exit(errors.error_count() == 0
+	    || parameters->options().noinhibit_exec());
 }

gold/options.h

@@ -538,6 +538,9 @@ class General_options
   DEFINE_string(m, options::EXACTLY_ONE_DASH, 'm', "",
                 N_("Ignored for compatibility"), N_("EMULATION"));
 
+  DEFINE_bool(noinhibit_exec, options::TWO_DASHES, '\0', false,
+	      N_("Create an output file even if errors occur"), NULL);
+
   DEFINE_string(output, options::TWO_DASHES, 'o', "a.out",
                 N_("Set output file name"), N_("FILE"));