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diff -rup binutils.orig/bfd/elf64-sparc.c binutils-2.29.1/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
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--- binutils.orig/bfd/elf64-sparc.c	2017-12-07 17:23:06.764174312 +0000
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+++ binutils-2.29.1/bfd/elf64-sparc.c	2017-12-07 17:23:20.540009839 +0000
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@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ elf64_sparc_set_reloc (bfd *abfd ATTRIBU
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                        unsigned int count)
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 {
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   asect->orelocation = location;
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+  asect->reloc_count = count / 2;
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   canon_reloc_count (asect) = count;
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 }
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Only in binutils-2.29.1/bfd: elf64-sparc.c.orig
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diff -rup binutils.orig/bfd/elfcode.h binutils-2.29.1/bfd/elfcode.h
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--- binutils.orig/bfd/elfcode.h	2017-12-07 17:23:06.722174814 +0000
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+++ binutils-2.29.1/bfd/elfcode.h	2017-12-07 17:23:20.541009827 +0000
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@@ -958,6 +958,12 @@ elf_write_relocs (bfd *abfd, asection *s
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 	  return;
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 	}
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+      if (ptr->howto == NULL)
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+	{
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+	  *failedp = TRUE;
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+	  return;
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+	}
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+
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       src_rela.r_offset = ptr->address + addr_offset;
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       src_rela.r_info = ELF_R_INFO (n, ptr->howto->type);
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       src_rela.r_addend = ptr->addend;
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diff -rup binutils.orig/binutils/objcopy.c binutils-2.29.1/binutils/objcopy.c
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--- binutils.orig/binutils/objcopy.c	2017-12-07 17:23:06.769174253 +0000
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+++ binutils-2.29.1/binutils/objcopy.c	2017-12-07 17:23:20.542009815 +0000
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@@ -3785,14 +3785,24 @@ copy_relocations_in_section (bfd *ibfd,
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     }
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   else
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     {
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-      relpp = (arelent **) xmalloc (relsize);
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-      relcount = bfd_canonicalize_reloc (ibfd, isection, relpp, isympp);
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-      if (relcount < 0)
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+      if (isection->orelocation != NULL)
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 	{
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-	  status = 1;
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-	  bfd_nonfatal_message (NULL, ibfd, isection,
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-				_("relocation count is negative"));
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-	  return;
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+	  /* Some other function has already set up the output relocs
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+	     for us, so scan those instead of the default relocs.  */
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+	  relcount = isection->reloc_count;
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+	  relpp = isection->orelocation;
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+	}
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+      else
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+	{
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+	  relpp = (arelent **) xmalloc (relsize);
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+	  relcount = bfd_canonicalize_reloc (ibfd, isection, relpp, isympp);
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+	  if (relcount < 0)
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+	    {
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+	      status = 1;
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+	      bfd_nonfatal_message (NULL, ibfd, isection,
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+				    _("relocation count is negative"));
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+	      return;
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+	    }
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 	}
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       if (strip_symbols == STRIP_ALL)
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@@ -3815,7 +3825,8 @@ copy_relocations_in_section (bfd *ibfd,
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 		  temp_relpp [temp_relcount++] = relpp [i];
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 	    }
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 	  relcount = temp_relcount;
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-	  free (relpp);
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+	  if (isection->orelocation == NULL)
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+	    free (relpp);
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 	  relpp = temp_relpp;
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 	}
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