source: scripts/patch/binutils/2.19.1/15-orphan_section.patch@ e81586f

ld/ldlang.c

@@ -1615 +1615 @@
    idea is to skip over anything that might be inside a SECTIONS {}
    statement in a script, before we find another output section
    statement.  Assignments to "dot" before an output section statement
-   are assumed to belong to it.  An exception to this rule is made for
-   the first assignment to dot, otherwise we might put an orphan
-   before . = . + SIZEOF_HEADERS or similar assignments that set the
-   initial address.  */
+   are assumed to belong to it, except in two cases;  The first
+   assignment to dot, and assignments before non-alloc sections.
+   Otherwise we might put an orphan before . = . + SIZEOF_HEADERS or
+   similar assignments that set the initial address, or we might
+   insert non-alloc note sections among assignments setting end of
+   image symbols.  */
 
 static lang_statement_union_type **
 insert_os_after (lang_output_section_statement_type *after)
@@ -1662 +1664 @@
           continue;
         case lang_output_section_statement_enum:
           if (assign != NULL)
-            where = assign;
+            {
+              asection *s = (*where)->output_section_statement.bfd_section;
+
+              if (s == NULL || (s->flags & SEC_ALLOC) != 0)
+                where = assign;
+            }
           break;
         case lang_input_statement_enum:
         case lang_address_statement_enum: