arm: keep all sections in ELF file

Current LDS files /DISCARD/ a lot of sections when linking ELF
files, causing diagnostic tools such as readelf or objdump to
produce partial output. Keep all section at link stage, filter
only at objcopy time so that .bin remains minimal.

Signed-off-by: Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
Reviewed-by: Benoît Thébaudeau <benoit.thebaudeau@advansee.com>

14 files changed, 113 insertions, 83 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1f499c5ec87..af0ad5744e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ $(obj)u-boot.hex:	$(obj)u-boot
 		$(OBJCOPY) ${OBJCFLAGS} -O ihex $< $@
 
 $(obj)u-boot.srec:	$(obj)u-boot
-		$(OBJCOPY) -O srec $< $@
+		$(OBJCOPY) ${OBJCFLAGS} -O srec $< $@
 
 $(obj)u-boot.bin:	$(obj)u-boot
 		$(OBJCOPY) ${OBJCFLAGS} -O binary $< $@
diff --git a/arch/arm/config.mk b/arch/arm/config.mk
index bdabcf407e2..fd3e5fb661d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/config.mk
@@ -103,3 +103,6 @@ ALL-y += checkarmreloc
 # such usage by requiring word relocations.
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -mword-relocations)
 endif
+
+# limit ourselves to the sections we want in the .bin.
+OBJCFLAGS += -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -j .u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
index 40bcc3132f8..80fb9bdc8d1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.hash*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
index 4927736b9bb..76b499d87f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.hash*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
index c8d2e126ae4..676ae2c4f9a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 36cc54a292e..4880d0f78ac 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -51,12 +51,15 @@ SECTIONS
 		__bss_end = .;
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE)
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 23bf0306550..9463a33dcb3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -91,12 +91,14 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu.linkonce.armexidx.*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash) }
+	.got.plt : { *(.got.plt) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
index a656fa99d16..12e018f316a 100644
--- a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
index 7a1717640ab..300273bf7aa 100644
--- a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
index aadfdd2f570..9c97c533dcc 100644
--- a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
index 40c9c8038bb..057d94b62a6 100644
--- a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
index 3acc4ca5483..6cfca2dab63 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.bss*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.hash*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
index a173f620ef9..9f96a43898c 100644
--- a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
@@ -108,10 +108,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds b/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
index 7eac4975ba1..08c78b3dbb0 100644
--- a/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		__bss_end = .;
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.bss*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.hash*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }