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Re: what's the intention of "bfd_elf32_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents" in bfd sources

From: Ian Lance Taylor <iant at google dot com>
To: "Amker.Cheng" <amker dot cheng at gmail dot com>
Cc: binutils at sourceware dot org, "Andreas Schwab" <schwab at suse dot de>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 22:09:54 -0800
Subject: Re: what's the intention of "bfd_elf32_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents" in bfd sources
References: <e8b251c80812232230q3df53f74pb6475cf67b16fdca@mail.gmail.com> <jelju5sxkr.fsf@sykes.suse.de> <e8b251c80812240309p3066cc1ewa1b6f4f37d712276@mail.gmail.com>

"Amker.Cheng" <amker.cheng@gmail.com> writes:

> Since "bfd_get_relocated_section_contents" will eventually calls to
> bfd_perform_relocation, I have to modify "bfd_perform_relocation" If I
> want to add new relocation types into instruction set.

No, you just set the howto appropriately.  If necessary, use
howto->special_function.  You should never need to change
bfd_perform_relocation itself.

Ian

References:
- what's the intention of "bfd_elf32_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents" in bfd sources
  - From: Amker . Cheng
- Re: what's the intention of "bfd_elf32_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents" in bfd sources
  - From: Andreas Schwab
- Re: what's the intention of "bfd_elf32_bfd_get_relocated_section_contents" in bfd sources
  - From: Amker . Cheng

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