Fix linking with multiple same-name sections. (PR 27100)

binutils-duplicate-sections.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+diff -rup binutils.orig/ld/ldlang.c binutils-2.35.1/ld/ldlang.c
+--- binutils.orig/ld/ldlang.c	2021-01-04 15:20:32.901498036 +0000
++++ binutils-2.35.1/ld/ldlang.c	2021-01-04 15:22:03.151916333 +0000
+@@ -1529,6 +1529,8 @@ lang_output_section_statement_lookup (co
+ 
+   entry->s.output_section_statement.name = name;
+   entry->s.output_section_statement.constraint = constraint;
++  entry->s.output_section_statement.dup_output = (create == 2
++                                                 || constraint == SPECIAL);
+   return &entry->s.output_section_statement;
+ }
+ 
+@@ -2390,7 +2392,7 @@ init_os (lang_output_section_statement_t
+   if (strcmp (s->name, DISCARD_SECTION_NAME) == 0)
+     einfo (_("%F%P: illegal use of `%s' section\n"), DISCARD_SECTION_NAME);
+ 
+-  if (s->constraint != SPECIAL)
++  if (!s->dup_output)
+     s->bfd_section = bfd_get_section_by_name (link_info.output_bfd, s->name);
+   if (s->bfd_section == NULL)
+     s->bfd_section = bfd_make_section_anyway_with_flags (link_info.output_bfd,
+diff -rup binutils.orig/ld/ldlang.h binutils-2.35.1/ld/ldlang.h
+--- binutils.orig/ld/ldlang.h	2021-01-04 15:20:32.627499830 +0000
++++ binutils-2.35.1/ld/ldlang.h	2021-01-04 15:21:06.688277003 +0000
+@@ -173,6 +173,9 @@ typedef struct lang_output_section_state
+   unsigned int after_end : 1;
+   /* If this section uses the alignment of its input sections.  */
+   unsigned int align_lma_with_input : 1;
++  /* If script has duplicate output section statements of the same name
++     create duplicate output sections.  */
++  unsigned int dup_output : 1;
+ } lang_output_section_statement_type;
+ 
+ typedef struct

binutils.spec

@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: binutils%{?name_cross}%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.35.1
-Release: 17%{?dist}
+Release: 18%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 URL: https://sourceware.org/binutils
 
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ Patch27: binutils-recursive-debuglink-following.patch
 # Lifetime: Fixed in 2.36
 Patch28: binutils-SHF_LINK_ORDER.patch
 
+# Purpose:  Correctly handle multiple same-named sections in linker scripts
+# Lifetime: Fixed in 2.36
+Patch29: binutils-duplicate-sections.patch
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Provides: bundled(libiberty)
@@ -870,6 +874,9 @@ exit 0
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 04 2021 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.35.1-18
+- Fix linking with multiple same-name sections.  (PR 27100)
+
 * Mon Jan 04 2021 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.35.1-17
 - Fix linking mixed SHF_LINK_ORDER and non-SHF_LINK_ORDER sections.  (#1907945)