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[2/2] patches/binutils: backport 2.22 and 2.24 xtensa fixes

Message ID 1419696515-11455-3-git-send-email-jcmvbkbc@gmail.com
State New
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Commit Message

Max Filippov Dec. 27, 2014, 4:08 p.m. UTC
Signed-off-by: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
---
 patches/binutils/2.22/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch | 846 +++++++++++++++++++++
 .../2.22/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch |  51 ++
 .../902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch | 133 ++++
 ...ix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch |  47 ++
 ...-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch |  79 ++
 ...ines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch |  90 +++
 patches/binutils/2.24/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch | 846 +++++++++++++++++++++
 .../2.24/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch |  51 ++
 .../902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch | 133 ++++
 ...ix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch |  47 ++
 ...-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch |  79 ++
 ...ines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch |  90 +++
 12 files changed, 2492 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.22/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.22/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.22/902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.22/903-xtensa-fix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.22/904-Fix-call8-call-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.22/905-Fix-trampolines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.24/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.24/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.24/902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.24/903-xtensa-fix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.24/904-Fix-call8-call-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch
 create mode 100644 patches/binutils/2.24/905-Fix-trampolines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch
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diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.22/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch b/patches/binutils/2.22/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5b934f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.22/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,846 @@ 
+From a82c7d9030b67a6a76a5403d0e1641f9e42141ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: David Weatherford <weath@cadence.com>
+Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:53:42 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] Add support to the Xtensa target for creating trampolines for
+ out-of-range branches.
+
+    * tc-xtensa.c (xtensa_check_frag_count, xtensa_create_trampoline_frag)
+    (xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag, init_trampoline_frag)
+    (find_trampoline_seg, search_trampolines, get_best_trampoline)
+    (check_and_update_trampolines, add_jump_to_trampoline)
+    (dump_trampolines): New function.
+    (md_parse_option): Add cases for --[no-]trampolines options.
+    (md_assemble, finish_vinsn, xtensa_end): Add call to
+    xtensa_check_frag_count.
+    (xg_assemble_vliw_tokens): Add call to
+    xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag.
+    (xtensa_relax_frag): Relax fragments with RELAX_TRAMPOLINE state.
+    (relax_frag_immed): Relax jump instructions that cannot reach its
+    target.
+    * tc-xtensa.h (xtensa_relax_statesE::RELAX_TRAMPOLINE): New relax
+    state.
+
+    * as.texinfo: Document --[no-]trampolines command-line options.
+    * c-xtensa.texi: Document trampolines relaxation and command line
+    options.
+
+    * frags.c (get_frag_count, clear_frag_count): New function.
+    (frag_alloc): Increment totalfrags counter.
+    * frags.h (get_frag_count, clear_frag_count): New function.
+
+    * all.exp: Add test for trampoline relaxation.
+    * trampoline.d: Trampoline relaxation expected dump.
+    * trampoline.s: Trampoline relaxation test source.
+---
+Backported from: a82c7d9030b67a6a76a5403d0e1641f9e42141ac
+Changes to Changelog files are dropped.
+
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.c                | 558 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.h                |   5 +
+ gas/frags.c                           |  15 +
+ gas/frags.h                           |   3 +
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp      |   1 +
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d |  26 ++
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s |  21 ++
+ 11 files changed, 753 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+ create mode 100644 gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+ create mode 100644 gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+index fe8ec0f..ea23c96 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+@@ -468,6 +468,12 @@ static void xtensa_set_frag_assembly_state (fragS *);
+ static void finish_vinsn (vliw_insn *);
+ static bfd_boolean emit_single_op (TInsn *);
+ static int total_frag_text_expansion (fragS *);
++static bfd_boolean use_trampolines = TRUE;
++static void xtensa_check_frag_count (void);
++static void xtensa_create_trampoline_frag (bfd_boolean);
++static void xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag (void);
++struct trampoline_frag;
++static int init_trampoline_frag (struct trampoline_frag *);
+ 
+ /* Alignment Functions.  */
+ 
+@@ -520,6 +526,7 @@ static void tinsn_from_chars (TInsn *, char *, int);
+ static void tinsn_immed_from_frag (TInsn *, fragS *, int);
+ static int get_num_stack_text_bytes (IStack *);
+ static int get_num_stack_literal_bytes (IStack *);
++static bfd_boolean tinsn_to_slotbuf (xtensa_format, int, TInsn *, xtensa_insnbuf);
+ 
+ /* vliw_insn functions.  */
+ 
+@@ -687,7 +694,10 @@ enum
+   option_prefer_l32r,
+   option_prefer_const16,
+ 
+-  option_target_hardware
++  option_target_hardware,
++
++  option_trampolines,
++  option_no_trampolines,
+ };
+ 
+ const char *md_shortopts = "";
+@@ -760,6 +770,9 @@ struct option md_longopts[] =
+ 
+   { "target-hardware", required_argument, NULL, option_target_hardware },
+ 
++  { "trampolines", no_argument, NULL, option_trampolines },
++  { "no-trampolines", no_argument, NULL, option_no_trampolines },
++
+   { NULL, no_argument, NULL, 0 }
+ };
+ 
+@@ -940,6 +953,14 @@ md_parse_option (int c, char *arg)
+       directive_state[directive_transform] = FALSE;
+       return 1;
+ 
++    case option_trampolines:
++      use_trampolines = TRUE;
++      return 1;
++
++    case option_no_trampolines:
++      use_trampolines = FALSE;
++      return 1;
++
+     default:
+       return 0;
+     }
+@@ -963,7 +984,9 @@ Xtensa options:\n\
+                           flix bundles\n\
+   --no-allow-flix         neither allow hand-written nor generate\n\
+                           flix bundles\n\
+-  --rename-section old=new Rename section 'old' to 'new'\n", stream);
++  --rename-section old=new Rename section 'old' to 'new'\n\
++  --[no-]trampolines      [Do not] generate trampolines (jumps to jumps)\n\
++                          when jumps do not reach their targets\n", stream);
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -5568,6 +5591,8 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
+ 
+   /* We've just emitted a new instruction so clear the list of labels.  */
+   xtensa_clear_insn_labels ();
++
++  xtensa_check_frag_count ();
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -6372,6 +6397,8 @@ finish_vinsn (vliw_insn *vinsn)
+   xg_assemble_vliw_tokens (vinsn);
+ 
+   xg_clear_vinsn (vinsn);
++
++  xtensa_check_frag_count ();
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -7140,6 +7167,7 @@ xg_assemble_vliw_tokens (vliw_insn *vinsn)
+ 		    RELAX_UNREACHABLE,
+ 		    frag_now->fr_symbol, frag_now->fr_offset, NULL);
+ 	  xtensa_set_frag_assembly_state (frag_now);
++	  xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag ();
+ 	}
+       else if (is_branch && do_align_targets ())
+ 	{
+@@ -7222,9 +7250,164 @@ xtensa_end (void)
+   xtensa_sanity_check ();
+ 
+   xtensa_add_config_info ();
++
++  xtensa_check_frag_count ();
++}
++
++
++struct trampoline_frag
++{
++  struct trampoline_frag *next;
++  bfd_boolean needs_jump_around;
++  fragS *fragP;
++  fixS *fixP;
++};
++
++struct trampoline_seg
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *next;
++  asection *seg;
++  struct trampoline_frag trampoline_list;
++};
++
++static struct trampoline_seg trampoline_seg_list;
++#define J_RANGE (128 * 1024)
++
++static int unreachable_count = 0;
++
++
++static void
++xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag (void)
++{
++  if (!use_trampolines)
++    return;
++
++  /* We create an area for possible trampolines every 10 unreachable frags.
++     These are preferred over the ones not preceded by an unreachable frag,
++     because we don't have to jump around them. This function is called after
++     each RELAX_UNREACHABLE frag is created.  */
++
++  if (++unreachable_count > 10)
++    {
++      xtensa_create_trampoline_frag (FALSE);
++      clear_frag_count ();
++      unreachable_count = 0;
++    }
++}
++
++static void
++xtensa_check_frag_count (void)
++{
++  if (!use_trampolines || frag_now->tc_frag_data.is_no_transform)
++    return;
++
++  /* We create an area for possible trampolines every 8000 frags or so. This
++     is an estimate based on the max range of a "j" insn (+/-128K) divided
++     by a typical frag byte count (16), minus a few for safety. This function
++     is called after each source line is processed.  */
++
++  if (get_frag_count () > 8000)
++    {
++      xtensa_create_trampoline_frag (TRUE);
++      clear_frag_count ();
++      unreachable_count = 0;
++    }
++}
++
++static xtensa_insnbuf trampoline_buf = NULL;
++static xtensa_insnbuf trampoline_slotbuf = NULL;
++
++#define TRAMPOLINE_FRAG_SIZE 3000
++
++static void
++xtensa_create_trampoline_frag (bfd_boolean needs_jump_around)
++{
++  /* Emit a frag where we can place intermediate jump instructions,
++     in case we need to jump farther than 128K bytes.
++     Each jump instruction takes three bytes.
++     We allocate enough for 1000 trampolines in each frag.
++     If that's not enough, oh well.  */
++
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = trampoline_seg_list.next;
++  struct trampoline_frag *tf;
++  char *varP;
++  fragS *fragP;
++  int size = TRAMPOLINE_FRAG_SIZE;
++
++  for ( ; ts; ts = ts->next)
++    {
++      if (ts->seg == now_seg)
++	break;
++    }
++
++  if (ts == NULL)
++    {
++      ts = (struct trampoline_seg *)xcalloc(sizeof (struct trampoline_seg), 1);
++      ts->next = trampoline_seg_list.next;
++      trampoline_seg_list.next = ts;
++      ts->seg = now_seg;
++    }
++
++  frag_wane (frag_now);
++  frag_new (0);
++  xtensa_set_frag_assembly_state (frag_now);
++  varP = frag_var (rs_machine_dependent, size, size, RELAX_TRAMPOLINE, NULL, 0, NULL);
++  fragP = (fragS *)(varP - SIZEOF_STRUCT_FRAG);
++  if (trampoline_buf == NULL)
++    {
++      trampoline_buf = xtensa_insnbuf_alloc (xtensa_default_isa);
++      trampoline_slotbuf = xtensa_insnbuf_alloc (xtensa_default_isa);
++    }
++  tf = (struct trampoline_frag *)xmalloc(sizeof (struct trampoline_frag));
++  tf->next = ts->trampoline_list.next;
++  ts->trampoline_list.next = tf;
++  tf->needs_jump_around = needs_jump_around;
++  tf->fragP = fragP;
++  tf->fixP = NULL;
++}
++
++
++static struct trampoline_seg *
++find_trampoline_seg (asection *seg)
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = trampoline_seg_list.next;
++
++  for ( ; ts; ts = ts->next)
++    {
++      if (ts->seg == seg)
++	return ts;
++    }
++
++  return NULL;
+ }
+ 
+ 
++void dump_trampolines (void);
++
++void
++dump_trampolines (void)
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = trampoline_seg_list.next;
++
++  for ( ; ts; ts = ts->next)
++    {
++      asection *seg = ts->seg;
++
++      if (seg == NULL)
++	continue;
++      fprintf(stderr, "SECTION %s\n", seg->name);
++      struct trampoline_frag *tf = ts->trampoline_list.next;
++      for ( ; tf; tf = tf->next)
++	{
++	  if (tf->fragP == NULL)
++	    continue;
++	  fprintf(stderr, "   0x%08x: fix=%d, jump_around=%s\n",
++		  (int)tf->fragP->fr_address, (int)tf->fragP->fr_fix,
++		  tf->needs_jump_around ? "T" : "F");
++	}
++    }
++}
++
+ static void
+ xtensa_cleanup_align_frags (void)
+ {
+@@ -8708,6 +8891,149 @@ xtensa_relax_frag (fragS *fragP, long stretch, int *stretched_p)
+ 	new_stretch += relax_frag_for_align (fragP, stretch);
+       break;
+ 
++    case RELAX_TRAMPOLINE:
++      if (fragP->tc_frag_data.relax_seen)
++        {
++          segment_info_type *seginfo = seg_info (now_seg);
++          fragS *fP; /* The out-of-range jump.  */
++          fixS *fixP;
++
++          /* Scan for jumps that will not reach.  */
++          for (fixP = seginfo->fix_root; fixP ; fixP = fixP->fx_next)
++            {
++              symbolS *s = fixP->fx_addsy;
++	      xtensa_opcode opcode;
++              int target;
++              int addr;
++              int delta;
++
++              if (fixP->fx_r_type < BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_SLOT0_OP ||
++                  fixP->fx_r_type > BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_SLOT14_OP)
++                continue;
++	      xtensa_insnbuf_from_chars (isa, trampoline_buf,
++					 (unsigned char *) fixP->fx_frag->fr_literal + fixP->fx_where,
++					 0);
++	      fmt = xtensa_format_decode (isa, trampoline_buf);
++	      gas_assert (fmt != XTENSA_UNDEFINED);
++	      slot = fixP->tc_fix_data.slot;
++	      xtensa_format_get_slot (isa, fmt, slot, trampoline_buf, trampoline_slotbuf);
++	      opcode = xtensa_opcode_decode (isa, fmt, slot, trampoline_slotbuf);
++	      if (opcode != xtensa_j_opcode)
++		continue;
++              target = S_GET_VALUE (s);
++              addr = fixP->fx_frag->fr_address;
++              delta = target - addr + stretch;
++              if (delta > J_RANGE  || delta < -1 * J_RANGE)
++                { /* Found an out-of-range jump; scan the list of trampolines for the best match.  */
++		  struct trampoline_seg *ts = find_trampoline_seg (now_seg);
++		  struct trampoline_frag *tf = ts->trampoline_list.next;
++		  struct trampoline_frag *prev = &ts->trampoline_list;
++		  int lower = (target < addr) ? target : addr;
++		  int upper = (target > addr) ? target : addr;
++		  int midpoint = lower + (upper - lower) / 2;
++
++		  if ((upper - lower) > 2 * J_RANGE)
++		    {
++		      /* One trampoline won't suffice; we need multiple jumps.
++			 Jump to the trampoline that's farthest, but still in
++			 range relative to the original "j" instruction.  */
++		      for ( ; tf; prev = tf, tf = tf->next )
++			{
++			  int this_addr = tf->fragP->fr_address + tf->fragP->fr_fix;
++			  int next_addr = (tf->next) ? tf->next->fragP->fr_address + tf->next->fragP->fr_fix : 0 ;
++
++			  if (addr == lower)
++			    {
++			      /* Forward jump.  */
++			      if (this_addr - addr < J_RANGE)
++				break;
++			    }
++			  else
++			    {
++			      /* Backward jump.  */
++			      if (next_addr == 0 || addr - next_addr > J_RANGE)
++				break;
++			    }
++			}
++		    }
++		  else
++		    {
++		      struct trampoline_frag *best_tf = NULL;
++		      int best_delta = 0;
++
++		      for ( ; tf; prev = tf, tf = tf->next )
++			{
++			  int this_addr = tf->fragP->fr_address + tf->fragP->fr_fix;
++			  int this_delta = abs (this_addr - midpoint);
++
++			  if (!best_tf || this_delta < best_delta)
++			    {
++			       best_tf = tf;
++			       best_delta = this_delta;
++			    }
++			}
++		      tf = best_tf;
++		    }
++		  if (tf->fragP == fragP)
++		    {
++		      int trampaddr = fragP->fr_address + fragP->fr_fix;
++
++		      if (abs (addr - trampaddr) < J_RANGE)
++			{ /* The trampoline is in range of original; fix it!  */
++			  fixS *newfixP;
++			  int offset;
++			  TInsn insn;
++			  symbolS *lsym;
++
++			  new_stretch += init_trampoline_frag (tf);
++			  offset = fragP->fr_fix; /* Where to assemble the j insn.  */
++			  lsym = fragP->fr_symbol;
++			  fP = fixP->fx_frag;
++			  /* Assemble a jump to the target label here.  */
++			  tinsn_init (&insn);
++			  insn.insn_type = ITYPE_INSN;
++			  insn.opcode = xtensa_j_opcode;
++			  insn.ntok = 1;
++			  set_expr_symbol_offset (&insn.tok[0], lsym, offset);
++			  fmt = xg_get_single_format (xtensa_j_opcode);
++			  tinsn_to_slotbuf (fmt, 0, &insn, trampoline_slotbuf);
++			  xtensa_format_set_slot (isa, fmt, 0, trampoline_buf, trampoline_slotbuf);
++			  xtensa_insnbuf_to_chars (isa, trampoline_buf, (unsigned char *)fragP->fr_literal + offset, 3);
++			  fragP->fr_fix += 3;
++			  fragP->fr_var -= 3;
++			  /* Add a fix-up for the original j insn.  */
++			  newfixP = fix_new (fP, fixP->fx_where, fixP->fx_size, lsym, fragP->fr_fix - 3, TRUE, fixP->fx_r_type);
++			  newfixP->fx_no_overflow = 1;
++			  newfixP->tc_fix_data.X_add_symbol = lsym;
++			  newfixP->tc_fix_data.X_add_number = offset;
++			  newfixP->tc_fix_data.slot = slot;
++			  /* Move the fix-up from the original j insn to this one.  */
++			  fixP->fx_frag = fragP;
++			  fixP->fx_where = fragP->fr_fix - 3;
++			  fixP->tc_fix_data.slot = 0;
++			  /* Adjust the jump around this trampoline (if present).  */
++			  if (tf->fixP != NULL)
++			    {
++			      tf->fixP->fx_offset += 3;
++			    }
++			  new_stretch += 3;
++			  fragP->tc_frag_data.relax_seen = FALSE; /* Need another pass.  */
++			  /* Do we have room for more?  */
++			  if (fragP->fr_var < 3)
++			    { /* No, convert to fill.  */
++			      frag_wane (fragP);
++			      fragP->fr_subtype = 0;
++			      /* Remove from the trampoline_list.  */
++			      prev->next = tf->next;
++			      break;
++			    }
++			}
++		    }
++                }
++            }
++        }
++      break;
++
+     default:
+       as_bad (_("bad relaxation state"));
+     }
+@@ -9146,6 +9472,200 @@ bytes_to_stretch (fragS *this_frag,
+ }
+ 
+ 
++static struct trampoline_frag *
++search_trampolines (TInsn *tinsn, fragS *fragP, bfd_boolean unreachable_only)
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = find_trampoline_seg (now_seg);
++  struct trampoline_frag *tf = (ts) ? ts->trampoline_list.next : NULL;
++  struct trampoline_frag *best_tf = NULL;
++  int best_delta = 0;
++  int best_addr = 0;
++  symbolS *sym = tinsn->tok[0].X_add_symbol;
++  offsetT target = S_GET_VALUE (sym) + tinsn->tok[0].X_add_number;
++  offsetT addr = fragP->fr_address;
++  offsetT lower = (addr < target) ? addr : target;
++  offsetT upper = (addr > target) ? addr : target;
++  int delta = upper - lower;
++  offsetT midpoint = lower + delta / 2;
++  int this_delta = -1;
++  int this_addr = -1;
++
++  if (delta > 2 * J_RANGE)
++    {
++      /* One trampoline won't do; we need multiple.
++	 Choose the farthest trampoline that's still in range of the original
++	 and let a later pass finish the job.  */
++      for ( ; tf; tf = tf->next)
++	{
++	  int next_addr = (tf->next) ? tf->next->fragP->fr_address + tf->next->fragP->fr_fix : 0;
++
++	  this_addr = tf->fragP->fr_address + tf->fragP->fr_fix;
++	  if (lower == addr)
++	    {
++	      /* Forward jump.  */
++	      if (this_addr - addr < J_RANGE)
++		break;
++	    }
++	  else
++	    {
++	      /* Backward jump.  */
++	      if (next_addr == 0 || addr - next_addr > J_RANGE)
++		break;
++	    }
++	  if (abs (addr - this_addr) < J_RANGE)
++	    return tf;
++
++	  return NULL;
++	}
++    }
++  for ( ; tf; tf = tf->next)
++    {
++      this_addr = tf->fragP->fr_address + tf->fragP->fr_fix;
++      this_delta = abs (this_addr - midpoint);
++      if (unreachable_only && tf->needs_jump_around)
++	continue;
++      if (!best_tf || this_delta < best_delta)
++        {
++	  best_tf = tf;
++	  best_delta = this_delta;
++	  best_addr = this_addr;
++        }
++    }
++
++  if (best_tf &&
++      best_delta < J_RANGE &&
++      abs(best_addr - lower) < J_RANGE &&
++      abs(best_addr - upper) < J_RANGE)
++    return best_tf;
++
++  return NULL; /* No suitable trampoline found.  */
++}
++
++
++static struct trampoline_frag *
++get_best_trampoline (TInsn *tinsn, fragS *fragP)
++{
++  struct trampoline_frag *tf = NULL;
++
++  tf = search_trampolines (tinsn, fragP, TRUE); /* Try unreachable first.  */
++
++  if (tf == NULL)
++    tf = search_trampolines (tinsn, fragP, FALSE); /* Try ones needing a jump-around, too.  */
++
++  return tf;
++}
++
++
++static void
++check_and_update_trampolines (void)
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = find_trampoline_seg (now_seg);
++  struct trampoline_frag *tf = ts->trampoline_list.next;
++  struct trampoline_frag *prev = &ts->trampoline_list;
++
++  for ( ; tf; prev = tf, tf = tf->next)
++    {
++      if (tf->fragP->fr_var < 3)
++	{
++	  frag_wane (tf->fragP);
++	  prev->next = tf->next;
++	  tf->fragP = NULL;
++	}
++    }
++}
++
++
++static int
++init_trampoline_frag (struct trampoline_frag *trampP)
++{
++  fragS *fp = trampP->fragP;
++  int growth = 0;
++
++  if (fp->fr_fix == 0)
++    {
++      symbolS *lsym;
++      char label[10 + 2 * sizeof(fp)];
++      sprintf (label, ".L0_TR_%p", fp);
++
++      lsym = (symbolS *)local_symbol_make (label, now_seg, 0, fp);
++      fp->fr_symbol = lsym;
++      if (trampP->needs_jump_around)
++        {
++	  /* Add a jump around this block of jumps, in case
++	     control flows into this block.  */
++	  fixS *fixP;
++	  TInsn insn;
++	  xtensa_format fmt;
++	  xtensa_isa isa = xtensa_default_isa;
++
++	  fp->tc_frag_data.is_insn = 1;
++	  /* Assemble a jump insn.  */
++	  tinsn_init (&insn);
++	  insn.insn_type = ITYPE_INSN;
++	  insn.opcode = xtensa_j_opcode;
++	  insn.ntok = 1;
++	  set_expr_symbol_offset (&insn.tok[0], lsym, 3);
++	  fmt = xg_get_single_format (xtensa_j_opcode);
++	  tinsn_to_slotbuf (fmt, 0, &insn, trampoline_slotbuf);
++	  xtensa_format_set_slot (isa, fmt, 0, trampoline_buf, trampoline_slotbuf);
++	  xtensa_insnbuf_to_chars (isa, trampoline_buf, (unsigned char *)fp->fr_literal, 3);
++	  fp->fr_fix += 3;
++	  fp->fr_var -= 3;
++	  growth = 3;
++	  fixP = fix_new (fp, 0, 3, lsym, 3, TRUE, BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_SLOT0_OP);
++	  trampP->fixP = fixP;
++        }
++    }
++  return growth;
++}
++
++
++static int
++add_jump_to_trampoline (struct trampoline_frag *trampP, fragS *origfrag)
++{
++  fragS *tramp = trampP->fragP;
++  fixS *fixP;
++  int offset = tramp->fr_fix; /* Where to assemble the j insn.  */
++  TInsn insn;
++  symbolS *lsym;
++  symbolS *tsym;
++  int toffset;
++  xtensa_format fmt;
++  xtensa_isa isa = xtensa_default_isa;
++  int growth = 0;
++
++  lsym = tramp->fr_symbol;
++  /* Assemble a jump to the target label in the trampoline frag.  */
++  tsym = origfrag->tc_frag_data.slot_symbols[0];
++  toffset = origfrag-> tc_frag_data.slot_offsets[0];
++  tinsn_init (&insn);
++  insn.insn_type = ITYPE_INSN;
++  insn.opcode = xtensa_j_opcode;
++  insn.ntok = 1;
++  set_expr_symbol_offset (&insn.tok[0], tsym, toffset);
++  fmt = xg_get_single_format (xtensa_j_opcode);
++  tinsn_to_slotbuf (fmt, 0, &insn, trampoline_slotbuf);
++  xtensa_format_set_slot (isa, fmt, 0, trampoline_buf, trampoline_slotbuf);
++  xtensa_insnbuf_to_chars (isa, trampoline_buf, (unsigned char *)tramp->fr_literal + offset, 3);
++  tramp->fr_fix += 3;
++  tramp->fr_var -= 3;
++  growth = 3;
++  /* add a fix-up for the trampoline jump.  */
++  fixP = fix_new (tramp, tramp->fr_fix - 3, 3, tsym, toffset, TRUE, BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_SLOT0_OP);
++  /* Modify the jump at the start of this trampoline to point past the newly-added jump.  */
++  fixP = trampP->fixP;
++  if (fixP)
++    fixP->fx_offset += 3;
++  /* Modify the original j to point here.  */
++  origfrag->tc_frag_data.slot_symbols[0] = lsym;
++  origfrag->tc_frag_data.slot_offsets[0] = tramp->fr_fix - 3;
++  /* If trampoline is full, remove it from the list.  */
++  check_and_update_trampolines ();
++
++  return growth;
++}
++
++
+ static long
+ relax_frag_immed (segT segP,
+ 		  fragS *fragP,
+@@ -9284,6 +9804,37 @@ relax_frag_immed (segT segP,
+   if (negatable_branch && istack.ninsn > 1)
+     update_next_frag_state (fragP);
+ 
++  /* If last insn is a jump, and it cannot reach its target, try to find a trampoline.  */
++  if (istack.ninsn > 2 &&
++      istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 1].insn_type == ITYPE_LABEL &&
++      istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 2].insn_type == ITYPE_INSN &&
++      istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 2].opcode == xtensa_j_opcode)
++    {
++      TInsn *jinsn = &istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 2];
++
++      if (!xg_symbolic_immeds_fit (jinsn, segP, fragP, fragP->fr_offset, total_text_diff))
++	{
++	  struct trampoline_frag *tf = get_best_trampoline (jinsn, fragP);
++
++	  if (tf)
++	    {
++	      this_text_diff += init_trampoline_frag (tf);
++	      this_text_diff += add_jump_to_trampoline (tf, fragP);
++	    }
++	  else
++	    {
++	      /* If target symbol is undefined, assume it will reach once linked.  */
++	      expressionS *exp = &istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 2].tok[0];
++
++	      if (exp->X_op == O_symbol && S_IS_DEFINED (exp->X_add_symbol))
++		{
++		  as_bad_where (fragP->fr_file, fragP->fr_line,
++		    _("jump target out of range; no usable trampoline found"));
++		}
++	    }
++	}
++    }
++
+   return this_text_diff;
+ }
+ 
+@@ -9404,6 +9955,9 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, segT sec, fragS *fragp)
+       else
+ 	as_bad (_("invalid relaxation fragment result"));
+       break;
++
++    case RELAX_TRAMPOLINE:
++      break;
+     }
+ 
+   fragp->fr_var = 0;
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.h b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.h
+index 0bf1240..4672bc6 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.h
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.h
+@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ enum xtensa_relax_statesE
+      prevent the linker from changing the size of any frag between the
+      section start and the org frag.  */
+ 
++  RELAX_TRAMPOLINE,
++  /* Every few thousand frags, we insert one of these, just in case we may
++     need some space for a trampoline (jump to a jump) because the function
++     has gotten too big. If not needed, it disappears. */
++
+   RELAX_NONE
+ };
+ 
+diff --git a/gas/frags.c b/gas/frags.c
+index 5f68480..e14099d 100644
+--- a/gas/frags.c
++++ b/gas/frags.c
+@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@
+ 
+ extern fragS zero_address_frag;
+ extern fragS predefined_address_frag;
++
++static int totalfrags;
++
++int
++get_frag_count (void)
++{
++  return totalfrags;
++}
++
++void
++clear_frag_count (void)
++{
++  totalfrags = 0;
++}
+ 
+ /* Initialization for frag routines.  */
+ 
+@@ -70,6 +84,7 @@ frag_alloc (struct obstack *ob)
+   ptr = (fragS *) obstack_alloc (ob, SIZEOF_STRUCT_FRAG);
+   obstack_alignment_mask (ob) = oalign;
+   memset (ptr, 0, SIZEOF_STRUCT_FRAG);
++  totalfrags++;
+   return ptr;
+ }
+ 
+diff --git a/gas/frags.h b/gas/frags.h
+index 319898f..2f9e1b5 100644
+--- a/gas/frags.h
++++ b/gas/frags.h
+@@ -155,4 +155,7 @@ char *frag_var (relax_stateT type,
+ 
+ bfd_boolean frag_offset_fixed_p (const fragS *, const fragS *, offsetT *);
+ 
++int get_frag_count (void);
++void clear_frag_count (void);
++
+ #endif /* FRAGS_H */
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp
+index 2b2c294..3683b78 100644
+--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp
+@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ if [istarget xtensa*-*-*] then {
+     run_dump_test "pcrel"
+     run_dump_test "weak-call"
+     run_dump_test "jlong"
++    run_dump_test "trampoline"
+ }
+ 
+ if [info exists errorInfo] then {
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..b4f65dc
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
++#as:
++#objdump: -d
++#name: trampolines relaxation
++
++.*: +file format .*xtensa.*
++#...
++.*0:.*j.0x1194c
++.*3:.*j.0x1194f
++.*6:.*j.0x11952
++.*9:.*j.0x1d4e4
++#...
++.*11949:.*j.0x11955
++.*1194c:.*j.0x24a0e
++.*1194f:.*j.0x24a0e
++.*11952:.*j.0x24a11
++#...
++.*1d4e1:.*j.0x1d4e7
++.*1d4e4:.*j.0x33462
++#...
++.*24a0e:.*j.0x24a0e
++.*24a11:.*j.0x24a11
++#...
++.*3345f:.*ret
++.*33462:.*j.0x49407
++#...
++.*49407:.*j.0x49407
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..259a3bb
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
++	.text
++	j	1f
++	j	1f
++	j	2f
++	j	3f
++	.rep	25000
++99:
++	and	a2, a2, a3
++	bne	a2, a3, 99b
++	.endr
++1:
++	j	1b
++2:
++	j	2b
++
++	.rep	25000
++	and	a2, a2, a3
++	_ret
++	.endr
++3:
++	j	3b
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.22/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch b/patches/binutils/2.22/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1c2d85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.22/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ 
+From a35d5e823fdfe8a6e7e05ca8e3fb8bb5697335b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:12:46 +0400
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix alignment for the first section frag on xtensa
+
+Linking object files produced by partial linking with link-time
+relaxation enabled sometimes fails with the following error message:
+
+dangerous relocation: call8: misaligned call target: (.text.unlikely+0x63)
+
+This happens because no basic block with an XTENSA_PROP_ALIGN flag in the
+property table is generated for the first basic block, even if the
+.align directive is present.
+It was believed that the first frag alignment could be derived from the
+section alignment, but this was not implemented for the partial linking
+case: after partial linking first frag of a section may become not
+first, but no additional alignment frag is inserted before it.
+Basic block for such frag may be merged with previous basic block into
+extended basic block during relaxation pass losing its alignment
+restrictions.
+
+Fix this by always recording alignment for the first section frag.
+
+2014-04-22  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+
+gas/
+    * config/tc-xtensa.c (xtensa_handle_align): record alignment for the
+    first section frag.
+
+---
+Backported from: a35d5e823fdfe8a6e7e05ca8e3fb8bb5697335b1
+Changes to Changelog files and tests are dropped.
+
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.c                      | 1 -
+ 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+index ea23c96..58ace38 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+@@ -5609,7 +5609,6 @@ xtensa_handle_align (fragS *fragP)
+       && ! fragP->tc_frag_data.is_literal
+       && (fragP->fr_type == rs_align
+ 	  || fragP->fr_type == rs_align_code)
+-      && fragP->fr_address + fragP->fr_fix > 0
+       && fragP->fr_offset > 0
+       && now_seg != bss_section)
+     {
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.22/902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch b/patches/binutils/2.22/902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba24f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.22/902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ 
+From 6a17eba5358549d0d6d195bb22b34cdbc068def2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Volodymyr Arbatov <arbatov@cadence.com>
+Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 09:43:21 -0800
+Subject: [PATCH] Use signed data type for R_XTENSA_DIFF* relocation offsets.
+
+R_XTENSA_DIFF relocation offsets are in fact signed. Treat them as such.
+Add testcase that examines ld behaviour on R_XTENSA_DIFF relocation
+changing sign during relaxation.
+
+2014-05-02  Volodymyr Arbatov  <arbatov@cadence.com>
+	    David Weatherford  <weath@cadence.com>
+	    Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+
+bfd/
+  * elf32-xtensa.c (relax_section): treat R_XTENSA_DIFF* relocations as
+  signed.
+
+gas/
+  * config/tc-xtensa.c (md_apply_fix): mark BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_DIFF*
+  fixups as signed.
+---
+Backported from: 1058c7532d0b012ac329219264ddad59049fb6e6
+Changes to Changelog files and tests are dropped.
+
+ bfd/elf32-xtensa.c                       | 32 ++++++++++++-----------
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.c                   |  3 +++
+ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+index edb04b4..8818d67 100644
+--- a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
++++ b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ static reloc_howto_type elf_howto_table[] =
+ 	 FALSE, 0, 0, FALSE),
+ 
+   /* Relocations for supporting difference of symbols.  */
+-  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF8, 0, 0, 8, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_bitfield,
++  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF8, 0, 0, 8, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_signed,
+ 	 bfd_elf_xtensa_reloc, "R_XTENSA_DIFF8", FALSE, 0, 0xff, FALSE),
+-  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF16, 0, 1, 16, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_bitfield,
++  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF16, 0, 1, 16, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_signed,
+ 	 bfd_elf_xtensa_reloc, "R_XTENSA_DIFF16", FALSE, 0, 0xffff, FALSE),
+-  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF32, 0, 2, 32, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_bitfield,
++  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF32, 0, 2, 32, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_signed,
+ 	 bfd_elf_xtensa_reloc, "R_XTENSA_DIFF32", FALSE, 0, 0xffffffff, FALSE),
+ 
+   /* General immediate operand relocations.  */
+@@ -9013,7 +9013,8 @@ relax_section (bfd *abfd, asection *sec, struct bfd_link_info *link_info)
+ 		  || r_type == R_XTENSA_DIFF16
+ 		  || r_type == R_XTENSA_DIFF32)
+ 		{
+-		  bfd_vma diff_value = 0, new_end_offset, diff_mask = 0;
++		  bfd_signed_vma diff_value = 0;
++		  bfd_vma new_end_offset, diff_mask = 0;
+ 
+ 		  if (bfd_get_section_limit (abfd, sec) < old_source_offset)
+ 		    {
+@@ -9027,15 +9028,15 @@ relax_section (bfd *abfd, asection *sec, struct bfd_link_info *link_info)
+ 		    {
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF8:
+ 		      diff_value =
+-			bfd_get_8 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
++			bfd_get_signed_8 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF16:
+ 		      diff_value =
+-			bfd_get_16 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
++			bfd_get_signed_16 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF32:
+ 		      diff_value =
+-			bfd_get_32 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
++			bfd_get_signed_32 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    }
+ 
+@@ -9047,24 +9048,25 @@ relax_section (bfd *abfd, asection *sec, struct bfd_link_info *link_info)
+ 		  switch (r_type)
+ 		    {
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF8:
+-		      diff_mask = 0xff;
+-		      bfd_put_8 (abfd, diff_value,
++		      diff_mask = 0x7f;
++		      bfd_put_signed_8 (abfd, diff_value,
+ 				 &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF16:
+-		      diff_mask = 0xffff;
+-		      bfd_put_16 (abfd, diff_value,
++		      diff_mask = 0x7fff;
++		      bfd_put_signed_16 (abfd, diff_value,
+ 				  &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF32:
+-		      diff_mask = 0xffffffff;
+-		      bfd_put_32 (abfd, diff_value,
++		      diff_mask = 0x7fffffff;
++		      bfd_put_signed_32 (abfd, diff_value,
+ 				  &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    }
+ 
+-		  /* Check for overflow.  */
+-		  if ((diff_value & ~diff_mask) != 0)
++		  /* Check for overflow. Sign bits must be all zeroes or all ones */
++		  if ((diff_value & ~diff_mask) != 0 &&
++		      (diff_value & ~diff_mask) != (-1 & ~diff_mask))
+ 		    {
+ 		      (*link_info->callbacks->reloc_dangerous)
+ 			(link_info, _("overflow after relaxation"),
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+index 58ace38..7547c0a0 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+@@ -5867,12 +5867,15 @@ md_apply_fix (fixS *fixP, valueT *valP, segT seg)
+ 	    {
+ 	    case BFD_RELOC_8:
+ 	      fixP->fx_r_type = BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_DIFF8;
++	      fixP->fx_signed = 1;
+ 	      break;
+ 	    case BFD_RELOC_16:
+ 	      fixP->fx_r_type = BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_DIFF16;
++	      fixP->fx_signed = 1;
+ 	      break;
+ 	    case BFD_RELOC_32:
+ 	      fixP->fx_r_type = BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_DIFF32;
++	      fixP->fx_signed = 1;
+ 	      break;
+ 	    default:
+ 	      break;
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.22/903-xtensa-fix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch b/patches/binutils/2.22/903-xtensa-fix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a0846e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.22/903-xtensa-fix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ 
+From e7d17e71cdc10a2e81e454ce3b9637f1b2a587f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:47:33 +0400
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix xtensa ld segfault when linking linux modules
+
+is_inconsistent_linkonce_section makes an assumption that section name
+that starts with ".gnu.linkonce.prop." has one more dot in its suffix.
+However gas generates such section name by insertion of "prop." right
+after ".gnu.linkonce." part of the name of the original section. So, for
+section named ".gnu.linkonce.this_module" corresponding property section
+name does not satisfy the assumption. Such section names are common in
+linux modules. This bug was exposed by the patch "a35d5e8 Fix alignment
+for the first section frag on xtensa", that makes gas produce property
+section for each section that has ".align" directive in it.
+
+Use suffix that immediately follows ".gnu.linkonce.prop." when there are
+no more dots following it.
+
+2014-07-10  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+
+ld/
+    * emultempl/xtensaelf.em (is_inconsistent_linkonce_section):
+    correctly handle missing dot in section name after
+    ".gnu.linkonce.prop.".
+---
+Backported from: e7d17e71cdc10a2e81e454ce3b9637f1b2a587f2
+Changes to ld/ChangeLog file are dropped.
+
+ ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em b/ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em
+index 151eea4..948d18d 100644
+--- a/ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em
++++ b/ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em
+@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ is_inconsistent_linkonce_section (asection *sec)
+      for Tensilica's XCC compiler.  */
+   name = sec_name + linkonce_len;
+   if (CONST_STRNEQ (name, "prop."))
+-    name = strchr (name + 5, '.') + 1;
++    name = strchr (name + 5, '.') ? strchr (name + 5, '.') + 1 : name + 5;
+   else if (name[1] == '.'
+ 	   && (name[0] == 'p' || name[0] == 'e' || name[0] == 'h'))
+     name += 2;
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.22/904-Fix-call8-call-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch b/patches/binutils/2.22/904-Fix-call8-call-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dba7620
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.22/904-Fix-call8-call-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ 
+From 7fc39194f8fb48914c995f8ec3826d50086f1ec0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Sterling Augustine <augustine.sterling@gmail.com>
+Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:59:13 -0800
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix 'call8: call target out of range' xtensa ld relaxation
+ bug
+
+During link-time relaxation distance between cross-section call site and
+its target may grow, producing 'call target out of range' error for
+relaxed calls. Be more conservative when calculating whether or not a
+callx can be converted to a straight call.
+
+2014-09-23  Sterling Augustine  <augustine.sterling@gmail.com>
+
+bfd/
+    * elf32-xtensa.c (is_resolvable_asm_expansion): for cross-section
+    call relaxation use furthermost addresses where call source and
+    destination can be to check whether it's in the range of a direct
+    call.
+
+Signed-off-by: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+---
+ bfd/elf32-xtensa.c | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
+ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+index 09862e3..e32496a 100644
+--- a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
++++ b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+@@ -7124,10 +7124,43 @@ is_resolvable_asm_expansion (bfd *abfd,
+ 	  || is_reloc_sym_weak (abfd, irel)))
+     return FALSE;
+ 
+-  self_address = (sec->output_section->vma
+-		  + sec->output_offset + irel->r_offset + 3);
+-  dest_address = (target_sec->output_section->vma
+-		  + target_sec->output_offset + target_offset);
++  if (target_sec->output_section != sec->output_section)
++    {
++      /* If the two sections are sufficiently far away that relaxation
++	 might take the call out of range, we can't simplify.  For
++	 example, a positive displacement call into another memory
++	 could get moved to a lower address due to literal removal,
++	 but the destination won't move, and so the displacment might
++	 get larger.
++
++	 If the displacement is negative, assume the destination could
++	 move as far back as the start of the output section.  The
++	 self_address will be at least as far into the output section
++	 as it is prior to relaxation.
++
++	 If the displacement is postive, assume the destination will be in
++	 it's pre-relaxed location (because relaxation only makes sections
++	 smaller).  The self_address could go all the way to the beginning
++	 of the output section.  */
++
++      dest_address = target_sec->output_section->vma;
++      self_address = sec->output_section->vma;
++
++      if (sec->output_section->vma > target_sec->output_section->vma)
++	self_address += sec->output_offset + irel->r_offset + 3;
++      else
++	dest_address += bfd_get_section_limit (abfd, target_sec->output_section);
++      /* Call targets should be four-byte aligned.  */
++      dest_address = (dest_address + 3) & ~3;
++    }
++  else
++    {
++
++      self_address = (sec->output_section->vma
++		      + sec->output_offset + irel->r_offset + 3);
++      dest_address = (target_sec->output_section->vma
++		      + target_sec->output_offset + target_offset);
++    }
+       
+   *is_reachable_p = pcrel_reloc_fits (direct_call_opcode, 0,
+ 				      self_address, dest_address);
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.22/905-Fix-trampolines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch b/patches/binutils/2.22/905-Fix-trampolines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8aeb064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.22/905-Fix-trampolines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ 
+From 415480d6471e67aef97c0241d451ef2423a1da9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:33:21 +0300
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix trampolines search code for conditional branches
+
+For conditional branches that need more than one trampoline to reach its
+target assembler couldn't always find suitable trampoline because
+post-loop condition check was placed inside the loop, resulting in
+premature loop termination. Move check outside the loop.
+
+This fixes the following build errors seen when assembling huge files
+produced by gcc:
+    Error: jump target out of range; no usable trampoline found
+    Error: operand 1 of 'j' has out of range value '307307'
+
+2014-11-25  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+
+gas/
+	* config/tc-xtensa.c (search_trampolines): Move post-loop
+	condition check outside the search loop.
+
+gas/testsuite/
+	* gas/xtensa/trampoline.d: Add expected output for branches.
+	* gas/xtensa/trampoline.s: Add test case for branches.
+
+Signed-off-by: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+---
+Backported from: d92b6eece424f0ad35d96fdd85bf207295e8c4c3
+Changes to ChangeLogs are dropped.
+
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.c                | 8 ++++----
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d | 9 +++++++++
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s | 7 +++++++
+ 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+index d11b0c7..f23ccf8 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+@@ -9514,11 +9514,11 @@ search_trampolines (TInsn *tinsn, fragS *fragP, bfd_boolean unreachable_only)
+ 	      if (next_addr == 0 || addr - next_addr > J_RANGE)
+ 		break;
+ 	    }
+-	  if (abs (addr - this_addr) < J_RANGE)
+-	    return tf;
+-
+-	  return NULL;
+ 	}
++      if (abs (addr - this_addr) < J_RANGE)
++	return tf;
++
++      return NULL;
+     }
+   for ( ; tf; tf = tf->next)
+     {
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+index b4f65dc..5ae32a6 100644
+--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+@@ -24,3 +24,12 @@
+ .*33462:.*j.0x49407
+ #...
+ .*49407:.*j.0x49407
++.*4940a:.*beqz.n.a2,.0x4940f
++.*4940c:.*j.0x693d1
++#...
++.*693d1:.*j.0x7ddd4
++#...
++.*7ddd4:.*j.0x927f5
++#...
++.*927f5:.*j.0x927f5
++#...
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+index 259a3bb..4465786 100644
+--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+@@ -19,3 +19,10 @@
+ 	.endr
+ 3:
+ 	j	3b
++	bnez	a2, 4f
++	.rep	50000
++	and	a2, a2, a3
++	_ret
++	.endr
++4:
++	j	4b
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.24/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch b/patches/binutils/2.24/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5b934f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.24/900-xtensa-trampolines.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,846 @@ 
+From a82c7d9030b67a6a76a5403d0e1641f9e42141ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: David Weatherford <weath@cadence.com>
+Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:53:42 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] Add support to the Xtensa target for creating trampolines for
+ out-of-range branches.
+
+    * tc-xtensa.c (xtensa_check_frag_count, xtensa_create_trampoline_frag)
+    (xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag, init_trampoline_frag)
+    (find_trampoline_seg, search_trampolines, get_best_trampoline)
+    (check_and_update_trampolines, add_jump_to_trampoline)
+    (dump_trampolines): New function.
+    (md_parse_option): Add cases for --[no-]trampolines options.
+    (md_assemble, finish_vinsn, xtensa_end): Add call to
+    xtensa_check_frag_count.
+    (xg_assemble_vliw_tokens): Add call to
+    xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag.
+    (xtensa_relax_frag): Relax fragments with RELAX_TRAMPOLINE state.
+    (relax_frag_immed): Relax jump instructions that cannot reach its
+    target.
+    * tc-xtensa.h (xtensa_relax_statesE::RELAX_TRAMPOLINE): New relax
+    state.
+
+    * as.texinfo: Document --[no-]trampolines command-line options.
+    * c-xtensa.texi: Document trampolines relaxation and command line
+    options.
+
+    * frags.c (get_frag_count, clear_frag_count): New function.
+    (frag_alloc): Increment totalfrags counter.
+    * frags.h (get_frag_count, clear_frag_count): New function.
+
+    * all.exp: Add test for trampoline relaxation.
+    * trampoline.d: Trampoline relaxation expected dump.
+    * trampoline.s: Trampoline relaxation test source.
+---
+Backported from: a82c7d9030b67a6a76a5403d0e1641f9e42141ac
+Changes to Changelog files are dropped.
+
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.c                | 558 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.h                |   5 +
+ gas/frags.c                           |  15 +
+ gas/frags.h                           |   3 +
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp      |   1 +
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d |  26 ++
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s |  21 ++
+ 11 files changed, 753 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+ create mode 100644 gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+ create mode 100644 gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+index fe8ec0f..ea23c96 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+@@ -468,6 +468,12 @@ static void xtensa_set_frag_assembly_state (fragS *);
+ static void finish_vinsn (vliw_insn *);
+ static bfd_boolean emit_single_op (TInsn *);
+ static int total_frag_text_expansion (fragS *);
++static bfd_boolean use_trampolines = TRUE;
++static void xtensa_check_frag_count (void);
++static void xtensa_create_trampoline_frag (bfd_boolean);
++static void xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag (void);
++struct trampoline_frag;
++static int init_trampoline_frag (struct trampoline_frag *);
+ 
+ /* Alignment Functions.  */
+ 
+@@ -520,6 +526,7 @@ static void tinsn_from_chars (TInsn *, char *, int);
+ static void tinsn_immed_from_frag (TInsn *, fragS *, int);
+ static int get_num_stack_text_bytes (IStack *);
+ static int get_num_stack_literal_bytes (IStack *);
++static bfd_boolean tinsn_to_slotbuf (xtensa_format, int, TInsn *, xtensa_insnbuf);
+ 
+ /* vliw_insn functions.  */
+ 
+@@ -687,7 +694,10 @@ enum
+   option_prefer_l32r,
+   option_prefer_const16,
+ 
+-  option_target_hardware
++  option_target_hardware,
++
++  option_trampolines,
++  option_no_trampolines,
+ };
+ 
+ const char *md_shortopts = "";
+@@ -760,6 +770,9 @@ struct option md_longopts[] =
+ 
+   { "target-hardware", required_argument, NULL, option_target_hardware },
+ 
++  { "trampolines", no_argument, NULL, option_trampolines },
++  { "no-trampolines", no_argument, NULL, option_no_trampolines },
++
+   { NULL, no_argument, NULL, 0 }
+ };
+ 
+@@ -940,6 +953,14 @@ md_parse_option (int c, char *arg)
+       directive_state[directive_transform] = FALSE;
+       return 1;
+ 
++    case option_trampolines:
++      use_trampolines = TRUE;
++      return 1;
++
++    case option_no_trampolines:
++      use_trampolines = FALSE;
++      return 1;
++
+     default:
+       return 0;
+     }
+@@ -963,7 +984,9 @@ Xtensa options:\n\
+                           flix bundles\n\
+   --no-allow-flix         neither allow hand-written nor generate\n\
+                           flix bundles\n\
+-  --rename-section old=new Rename section 'old' to 'new'\n", stream);
++  --rename-section old=new Rename section 'old' to 'new'\n\
++  --[no-]trampolines      [Do not] generate trampolines (jumps to jumps)\n\
++                          when jumps do not reach their targets\n", stream);
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -5568,6 +5591,8 @@ md_assemble (char *str)
+ 
+   /* We've just emitted a new instruction so clear the list of labels.  */
+   xtensa_clear_insn_labels ();
++
++  xtensa_check_frag_count ();
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -6372,6 +6397,8 @@ finish_vinsn (vliw_insn *vinsn)
+   xg_assemble_vliw_tokens (vinsn);
+ 
+   xg_clear_vinsn (vinsn);
++
++  xtensa_check_frag_count ();
+ }
+ 
+ 
+@@ -7140,6 +7167,7 @@ xg_assemble_vliw_tokens (vliw_insn *vinsn)
+ 		    RELAX_UNREACHABLE,
+ 		    frag_now->fr_symbol, frag_now->fr_offset, NULL);
+ 	  xtensa_set_frag_assembly_state (frag_now);
++	  xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag ();
+ 	}
+       else if (is_branch && do_align_targets ())
+ 	{
+@@ -7222,9 +7250,164 @@ xtensa_end (void)
+   xtensa_sanity_check ();
+ 
+   xtensa_add_config_info ();
++
++  xtensa_check_frag_count ();
++}
++
++
++struct trampoline_frag
++{
++  struct trampoline_frag *next;
++  bfd_boolean needs_jump_around;
++  fragS *fragP;
++  fixS *fixP;
++};
++
++struct trampoline_seg
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *next;
++  asection *seg;
++  struct trampoline_frag trampoline_list;
++};
++
++static struct trampoline_seg trampoline_seg_list;
++#define J_RANGE (128 * 1024)
++
++static int unreachable_count = 0;
++
++
++static void
++xtensa_maybe_create_trampoline_frag (void)
++{
++  if (!use_trampolines)
++    return;
++
++  /* We create an area for possible trampolines every 10 unreachable frags.
++     These are preferred over the ones not preceded by an unreachable frag,
++     because we don't have to jump around them. This function is called after
++     each RELAX_UNREACHABLE frag is created.  */
++
++  if (++unreachable_count > 10)
++    {
++      xtensa_create_trampoline_frag (FALSE);
++      clear_frag_count ();
++      unreachable_count = 0;
++    }
++}
++
++static void
++xtensa_check_frag_count (void)
++{
++  if (!use_trampolines || frag_now->tc_frag_data.is_no_transform)
++    return;
++
++  /* We create an area for possible trampolines every 8000 frags or so. This
++     is an estimate based on the max range of a "j" insn (+/-128K) divided
++     by a typical frag byte count (16), minus a few for safety. This function
++     is called after each source line is processed.  */
++
++  if (get_frag_count () > 8000)
++    {
++      xtensa_create_trampoline_frag (TRUE);
++      clear_frag_count ();
++      unreachable_count = 0;
++    }
++}
++
++static xtensa_insnbuf trampoline_buf = NULL;
++static xtensa_insnbuf trampoline_slotbuf = NULL;
++
++#define TRAMPOLINE_FRAG_SIZE 3000
++
++static void
++xtensa_create_trampoline_frag (bfd_boolean needs_jump_around)
++{
++  /* Emit a frag where we can place intermediate jump instructions,
++     in case we need to jump farther than 128K bytes.
++     Each jump instruction takes three bytes.
++     We allocate enough for 1000 trampolines in each frag.
++     If that's not enough, oh well.  */
++
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = trampoline_seg_list.next;
++  struct trampoline_frag *tf;
++  char *varP;
++  fragS *fragP;
++  int size = TRAMPOLINE_FRAG_SIZE;
++
++  for ( ; ts; ts = ts->next)
++    {
++      if (ts->seg == now_seg)
++	break;
++    }
++
++  if (ts == NULL)
++    {
++      ts = (struct trampoline_seg *)xcalloc(sizeof (struct trampoline_seg), 1);
++      ts->next = trampoline_seg_list.next;
++      trampoline_seg_list.next = ts;
++      ts->seg = now_seg;
++    }
++
++  frag_wane (frag_now);
++  frag_new (0);
++  xtensa_set_frag_assembly_state (frag_now);
++  varP = frag_var (rs_machine_dependent, size, size, RELAX_TRAMPOLINE, NULL, 0, NULL);
++  fragP = (fragS *)(varP - SIZEOF_STRUCT_FRAG);
++  if (trampoline_buf == NULL)
++    {
++      trampoline_buf = xtensa_insnbuf_alloc (xtensa_default_isa);
++      trampoline_slotbuf = xtensa_insnbuf_alloc (xtensa_default_isa);
++    }
++  tf = (struct trampoline_frag *)xmalloc(sizeof (struct trampoline_frag));
++  tf->next = ts->trampoline_list.next;
++  ts->trampoline_list.next = tf;
++  tf->needs_jump_around = needs_jump_around;
++  tf->fragP = fragP;
++  tf->fixP = NULL;
++}
++
++
++static struct trampoline_seg *
++find_trampoline_seg (asection *seg)
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = trampoline_seg_list.next;
++
++  for ( ; ts; ts = ts->next)
++    {
++      if (ts->seg == seg)
++	return ts;
++    }
++
++  return NULL;
+ }
+ 
+ 
++void dump_trampolines (void);
++
++void
++dump_trampolines (void)
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = trampoline_seg_list.next;
++
++  for ( ; ts; ts = ts->next)
++    {
++      asection *seg = ts->seg;
++
++      if (seg == NULL)
++	continue;
++      fprintf(stderr, "SECTION %s\n", seg->name);
++      struct trampoline_frag *tf = ts->trampoline_list.next;
++      for ( ; tf; tf = tf->next)
++	{
++	  if (tf->fragP == NULL)
++	    continue;
++	  fprintf(stderr, "   0x%08x: fix=%d, jump_around=%s\n",
++		  (int)tf->fragP->fr_address, (int)tf->fragP->fr_fix,
++		  tf->needs_jump_around ? "T" : "F");
++	}
++    }
++}
++
+ static void
+ xtensa_cleanup_align_frags (void)
+ {
+@@ -8708,6 +8891,149 @@ xtensa_relax_frag (fragS *fragP, long stretch, int *stretched_p)
+ 	new_stretch += relax_frag_for_align (fragP, stretch);
+       break;
+ 
++    case RELAX_TRAMPOLINE:
++      if (fragP->tc_frag_data.relax_seen)
++        {
++          segment_info_type *seginfo = seg_info (now_seg);
++          fragS *fP; /* The out-of-range jump.  */
++          fixS *fixP;
++
++          /* Scan for jumps that will not reach.  */
++          for (fixP = seginfo->fix_root; fixP ; fixP = fixP->fx_next)
++            {
++              symbolS *s = fixP->fx_addsy;
++	      xtensa_opcode opcode;
++              int target;
++              int addr;
++              int delta;
++
++              if (fixP->fx_r_type < BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_SLOT0_OP ||
++                  fixP->fx_r_type > BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_SLOT14_OP)
++                continue;
++	      xtensa_insnbuf_from_chars (isa, trampoline_buf,
++					 (unsigned char *) fixP->fx_frag->fr_literal + fixP->fx_where,
++					 0);
++	      fmt = xtensa_format_decode (isa, trampoline_buf);
++	      gas_assert (fmt != XTENSA_UNDEFINED);
++	      slot = fixP->tc_fix_data.slot;
++	      xtensa_format_get_slot (isa, fmt, slot, trampoline_buf, trampoline_slotbuf);
++	      opcode = xtensa_opcode_decode (isa, fmt, slot, trampoline_slotbuf);
++	      if (opcode != xtensa_j_opcode)
++		continue;
++              target = S_GET_VALUE (s);
++              addr = fixP->fx_frag->fr_address;
++              delta = target - addr + stretch;
++              if (delta > J_RANGE  || delta < -1 * J_RANGE)
++                { /* Found an out-of-range jump; scan the list of trampolines for the best match.  */
++		  struct trampoline_seg *ts = find_trampoline_seg (now_seg);
++		  struct trampoline_frag *tf = ts->trampoline_list.next;
++		  struct trampoline_frag *prev = &ts->trampoline_list;
++		  int lower = (target < addr) ? target : addr;
++		  int upper = (target > addr) ? target : addr;
++		  int midpoint = lower + (upper - lower) / 2;
++
++		  if ((upper - lower) > 2 * J_RANGE)
++		    {
++		      /* One trampoline won't suffice; we need multiple jumps.
++			 Jump to the trampoline that's farthest, but still in
++			 range relative to the original "j" instruction.  */
++		      for ( ; tf; prev = tf, tf = tf->next )
++			{
++			  int this_addr = tf->fragP->fr_address + tf->fragP->fr_fix;
++			  int next_addr = (tf->next) ? tf->next->fragP->fr_address + tf->next->fragP->fr_fix : 0 ;
++
++			  if (addr == lower)
++			    {
++			      /* Forward jump.  */
++			      if (this_addr - addr < J_RANGE)
++				break;
++			    }
++			  else
++			    {
++			      /* Backward jump.  */
++			      if (next_addr == 0 || addr - next_addr > J_RANGE)
++				break;
++			    }
++			}
++		    }
++		  else
++		    {
++		      struct trampoline_frag *best_tf = NULL;
++		      int best_delta = 0;
++
++		      for ( ; tf; prev = tf, tf = tf->next )
++			{
++			  int this_addr = tf->fragP->fr_address + tf->fragP->fr_fix;
++			  int this_delta = abs (this_addr - midpoint);
++
++			  if (!best_tf || this_delta < best_delta)
++			    {
++			       best_tf = tf;
++			       best_delta = this_delta;
++			    }
++			}
++		      tf = best_tf;
++		    }
++		  if (tf->fragP == fragP)
++		    {
++		      int trampaddr = fragP->fr_address + fragP->fr_fix;
++
++		      if (abs (addr - trampaddr) < J_RANGE)
++			{ /* The trampoline is in range of original; fix it!  */
++			  fixS *newfixP;
++			  int offset;
++			  TInsn insn;
++			  symbolS *lsym;
++
++			  new_stretch += init_trampoline_frag (tf);
++			  offset = fragP->fr_fix; /* Where to assemble the j insn.  */
++			  lsym = fragP->fr_symbol;
++			  fP = fixP->fx_frag;
++			  /* Assemble a jump to the target label here.  */
++			  tinsn_init (&insn);
++			  insn.insn_type = ITYPE_INSN;
++			  insn.opcode = xtensa_j_opcode;
++			  insn.ntok = 1;
++			  set_expr_symbol_offset (&insn.tok[0], lsym, offset);
++			  fmt = xg_get_single_format (xtensa_j_opcode);
++			  tinsn_to_slotbuf (fmt, 0, &insn, trampoline_slotbuf);
++			  xtensa_format_set_slot (isa, fmt, 0, trampoline_buf, trampoline_slotbuf);
++			  xtensa_insnbuf_to_chars (isa, trampoline_buf, (unsigned char *)fragP->fr_literal + offset, 3);
++			  fragP->fr_fix += 3;
++			  fragP->fr_var -= 3;
++			  /* Add a fix-up for the original j insn.  */
++			  newfixP = fix_new (fP, fixP->fx_where, fixP->fx_size, lsym, fragP->fr_fix - 3, TRUE, fixP->fx_r_type);
++			  newfixP->fx_no_overflow = 1;
++			  newfixP->tc_fix_data.X_add_symbol = lsym;
++			  newfixP->tc_fix_data.X_add_number = offset;
++			  newfixP->tc_fix_data.slot = slot;
++			  /* Move the fix-up from the original j insn to this one.  */
++			  fixP->fx_frag = fragP;
++			  fixP->fx_where = fragP->fr_fix - 3;
++			  fixP->tc_fix_data.slot = 0;
++			  /* Adjust the jump around this trampoline (if present).  */
++			  if (tf->fixP != NULL)
++			    {
++			      tf->fixP->fx_offset += 3;
++			    }
++			  new_stretch += 3;
++			  fragP->tc_frag_data.relax_seen = FALSE; /* Need another pass.  */
++			  /* Do we have room for more?  */
++			  if (fragP->fr_var < 3)
++			    { /* No, convert to fill.  */
++			      frag_wane (fragP);
++			      fragP->fr_subtype = 0;
++			      /* Remove from the trampoline_list.  */
++			      prev->next = tf->next;
++			      break;
++			    }
++			}
++		    }
++                }
++            }
++        }
++      break;
++
+     default:
+       as_bad (_("bad relaxation state"));
+     }
+@@ -9146,6 +9472,200 @@ bytes_to_stretch (fragS *this_frag,
+ }
+ 
+ 
++static struct trampoline_frag *
++search_trampolines (TInsn *tinsn, fragS *fragP, bfd_boolean unreachable_only)
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = find_trampoline_seg (now_seg);
++  struct trampoline_frag *tf = (ts) ? ts->trampoline_list.next : NULL;
++  struct trampoline_frag *best_tf = NULL;
++  int best_delta = 0;
++  int best_addr = 0;
++  symbolS *sym = tinsn->tok[0].X_add_symbol;
++  offsetT target = S_GET_VALUE (sym) + tinsn->tok[0].X_add_number;
++  offsetT addr = fragP->fr_address;
++  offsetT lower = (addr < target) ? addr : target;
++  offsetT upper = (addr > target) ? addr : target;
++  int delta = upper - lower;
++  offsetT midpoint = lower + delta / 2;
++  int this_delta = -1;
++  int this_addr = -1;
++
++  if (delta > 2 * J_RANGE)
++    {
++      /* One trampoline won't do; we need multiple.
++	 Choose the farthest trampoline that's still in range of the original
++	 and let a later pass finish the job.  */
++      for ( ; tf; tf = tf->next)
++	{
++	  int next_addr = (tf->next) ? tf->next->fragP->fr_address + tf->next->fragP->fr_fix : 0;
++
++	  this_addr = tf->fragP->fr_address + tf->fragP->fr_fix;
++	  if (lower == addr)
++	    {
++	      /* Forward jump.  */
++	      if (this_addr - addr < J_RANGE)
++		break;
++	    }
++	  else
++	    {
++	      /* Backward jump.  */
++	      if (next_addr == 0 || addr - next_addr > J_RANGE)
++		break;
++	    }
++	  if (abs (addr - this_addr) < J_RANGE)
++	    return tf;
++
++	  return NULL;
++	}
++    }
++  for ( ; tf; tf = tf->next)
++    {
++      this_addr = tf->fragP->fr_address + tf->fragP->fr_fix;
++      this_delta = abs (this_addr - midpoint);
++      if (unreachable_only && tf->needs_jump_around)
++	continue;
++      if (!best_tf || this_delta < best_delta)
++        {
++	  best_tf = tf;
++	  best_delta = this_delta;
++	  best_addr = this_addr;
++        }
++    }
++
++  if (best_tf &&
++      best_delta < J_RANGE &&
++      abs(best_addr - lower) < J_RANGE &&
++      abs(best_addr - upper) < J_RANGE)
++    return best_tf;
++
++  return NULL; /* No suitable trampoline found.  */
++}
++
++
++static struct trampoline_frag *
++get_best_trampoline (TInsn *tinsn, fragS *fragP)
++{
++  struct trampoline_frag *tf = NULL;
++
++  tf = search_trampolines (tinsn, fragP, TRUE); /* Try unreachable first.  */
++
++  if (tf == NULL)
++    tf = search_trampolines (tinsn, fragP, FALSE); /* Try ones needing a jump-around, too.  */
++
++  return tf;
++}
++
++
++static void
++check_and_update_trampolines (void)
++{
++  struct trampoline_seg *ts = find_trampoline_seg (now_seg);
++  struct trampoline_frag *tf = ts->trampoline_list.next;
++  struct trampoline_frag *prev = &ts->trampoline_list;
++
++  for ( ; tf; prev = tf, tf = tf->next)
++    {
++      if (tf->fragP->fr_var < 3)
++	{
++	  frag_wane (tf->fragP);
++	  prev->next = tf->next;
++	  tf->fragP = NULL;
++	}
++    }
++}
++
++
++static int
++init_trampoline_frag (struct trampoline_frag *trampP)
++{
++  fragS *fp = trampP->fragP;
++  int growth = 0;
++
++  if (fp->fr_fix == 0)
++    {
++      symbolS *lsym;
++      char label[10 + 2 * sizeof(fp)];
++      sprintf (label, ".L0_TR_%p", fp);
++
++      lsym = (symbolS *)local_symbol_make (label, now_seg, 0, fp);
++      fp->fr_symbol = lsym;
++      if (trampP->needs_jump_around)
++        {
++	  /* Add a jump around this block of jumps, in case
++	     control flows into this block.  */
++	  fixS *fixP;
++	  TInsn insn;
++	  xtensa_format fmt;
++	  xtensa_isa isa = xtensa_default_isa;
++
++	  fp->tc_frag_data.is_insn = 1;
++	  /* Assemble a jump insn.  */
++	  tinsn_init (&insn);
++	  insn.insn_type = ITYPE_INSN;
++	  insn.opcode = xtensa_j_opcode;
++	  insn.ntok = 1;
++	  set_expr_symbol_offset (&insn.tok[0], lsym, 3);
++	  fmt = xg_get_single_format (xtensa_j_opcode);
++	  tinsn_to_slotbuf (fmt, 0, &insn, trampoline_slotbuf);
++	  xtensa_format_set_slot (isa, fmt, 0, trampoline_buf, trampoline_slotbuf);
++	  xtensa_insnbuf_to_chars (isa, trampoline_buf, (unsigned char *)fp->fr_literal, 3);
++	  fp->fr_fix += 3;
++	  fp->fr_var -= 3;
++	  growth = 3;
++	  fixP = fix_new (fp, 0, 3, lsym, 3, TRUE, BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_SLOT0_OP);
++	  trampP->fixP = fixP;
++        }
++    }
++  return growth;
++}
++
++
++static int
++add_jump_to_trampoline (struct trampoline_frag *trampP, fragS *origfrag)
++{
++  fragS *tramp = trampP->fragP;
++  fixS *fixP;
++  int offset = tramp->fr_fix; /* Where to assemble the j insn.  */
++  TInsn insn;
++  symbolS *lsym;
++  symbolS *tsym;
++  int toffset;
++  xtensa_format fmt;
++  xtensa_isa isa = xtensa_default_isa;
++  int growth = 0;
++
++  lsym = tramp->fr_symbol;
++  /* Assemble a jump to the target label in the trampoline frag.  */
++  tsym = origfrag->tc_frag_data.slot_symbols[0];
++  toffset = origfrag-> tc_frag_data.slot_offsets[0];
++  tinsn_init (&insn);
++  insn.insn_type = ITYPE_INSN;
++  insn.opcode = xtensa_j_opcode;
++  insn.ntok = 1;
++  set_expr_symbol_offset (&insn.tok[0], tsym, toffset);
++  fmt = xg_get_single_format (xtensa_j_opcode);
++  tinsn_to_slotbuf (fmt, 0, &insn, trampoline_slotbuf);
++  xtensa_format_set_slot (isa, fmt, 0, trampoline_buf, trampoline_slotbuf);
++  xtensa_insnbuf_to_chars (isa, trampoline_buf, (unsigned char *)tramp->fr_literal + offset, 3);
++  tramp->fr_fix += 3;
++  tramp->fr_var -= 3;
++  growth = 3;
++  /* add a fix-up for the trampoline jump.  */
++  fixP = fix_new (tramp, tramp->fr_fix - 3, 3, tsym, toffset, TRUE, BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_SLOT0_OP);
++  /* Modify the jump at the start of this trampoline to point past the newly-added jump.  */
++  fixP = trampP->fixP;
++  if (fixP)
++    fixP->fx_offset += 3;
++  /* Modify the original j to point here.  */
++  origfrag->tc_frag_data.slot_symbols[0] = lsym;
++  origfrag->tc_frag_data.slot_offsets[0] = tramp->fr_fix - 3;
++  /* If trampoline is full, remove it from the list.  */
++  check_and_update_trampolines ();
++
++  return growth;
++}
++
++
+ static long
+ relax_frag_immed (segT segP,
+ 		  fragS *fragP,
+@@ -9284,6 +9804,37 @@ relax_frag_immed (segT segP,
+   if (negatable_branch && istack.ninsn > 1)
+     update_next_frag_state (fragP);
+ 
++  /* If last insn is a jump, and it cannot reach its target, try to find a trampoline.  */
++  if (istack.ninsn > 2 &&
++      istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 1].insn_type == ITYPE_LABEL &&
++      istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 2].insn_type == ITYPE_INSN &&
++      istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 2].opcode == xtensa_j_opcode)
++    {
++      TInsn *jinsn = &istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 2];
++
++      if (!xg_symbolic_immeds_fit (jinsn, segP, fragP, fragP->fr_offset, total_text_diff))
++	{
++	  struct trampoline_frag *tf = get_best_trampoline (jinsn, fragP);
++
++	  if (tf)
++	    {
++	      this_text_diff += init_trampoline_frag (tf);
++	      this_text_diff += add_jump_to_trampoline (tf, fragP);
++	    }
++	  else
++	    {
++	      /* If target symbol is undefined, assume it will reach once linked.  */
++	      expressionS *exp = &istack.insn[istack.ninsn - 2].tok[0];
++
++	      if (exp->X_op == O_symbol && S_IS_DEFINED (exp->X_add_symbol))
++		{
++		  as_bad_where (fragP->fr_file, fragP->fr_line,
++		    _("jump target out of range; no usable trampoline found"));
++		}
++	    }
++	}
++    }
++
+   return this_text_diff;
+ }
+ 
+@@ -9404,6 +9955,9 @@ md_convert_frag (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, segT sec, fragS *fragp)
+       else
+ 	as_bad (_("invalid relaxation fragment result"));
+       break;
++
++    case RELAX_TRAMPOLINE:
++      break;
+     }
+ 
+   fragp->fr_var = 0;
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.h b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.h
+index 0bf1240..4672bc6 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.h
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.h
+@@ -180,6 +180,11 @@ enum xtensa_relax_statesE
+      prevent the linker from changing the size of any frag between the
+      section start and the org frag.  */
+ 
++  RELAX_TRAMPOLINE,
++  /* Every few thousand frags, we insert one of these, just in case we may
++     need some space for a trampoline (jump to a jump) because the function
++     has gotten too big. If not needed, it disappears. */
++
+   RELAX_NONE
+ };
+ 
+diff --git a/gas/frags.c b/gas/frags.c
+index 5f68480..e14099d 100644
+--- a/gas/frags.c
++++ b/gas/frags.c
+@@ -24,6 +24,20 @@
+ 
+ extern fragS zero_address_frag;
+ extern fragS predefined_address_frag;
++
++static int totalfrags;
++
++int
++get_frag_count (void)
++{
++  return totalfrags;
++}
++
++void
++clear_frag_count (void)
++{
++  totalfrags = 0;
++}
+ 
+ /* Initialization for frag routines.  */
+ 
+@@ -70,6 +84,7 @@ frag_alloc (struct obstack *ob)
+   ptr = (fragS *) obstack_alloc (ob, SIZEOF_STRUCT_FRAG);
+   obstack_alignment_mask (ob) = oalign;
+   memset (ptr, 0, SIZEOF_STRUCT_FRAG);
++  totalfrags++;
+   return ptr;
+ }
+ 
+diff --git a/gas/frags.h b/gas/frags.h
+index 319898f..2f9e1b5 100644
+--- a/gas/frags.h
++++ b/gas/frags.h
+@@ -155,4 +155,7 @@ char *frag_var (relax_stateT type,
+ 
+ bfd_boolean frag_offset_fixed_p (const fragS *, const fragS *, offsetT *);
+ 
++int get_frag_count (void);
++void clear_frag_count (void);
++
+ #endif /* FRAGS_H */
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp
+index 2b2c294..3683b78 100644
+--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/all.exp
+@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ if [istarget xtensa*-*-*] then {
+     run_dump_test "pcrel"
+     run_dump_test "weak-call"
+     run_dump_test "jlong"
++    run_dump_test "trampoline"
+ }
+ 
+ if [info exists errorInfo] then {
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..b4f65dc
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
++#as:
++#objdump: -d
++#name: trampolines relaxation
++
++.*: +file format .*xtensa.*
++#...
++.*0:.*j.0x1194c
++.*3:.*j.0x1194f
++.*6:.*j.0x11952
++.*9:.*j.0x1d4e4
++#...
++.*11949:.*j.0x11955
++.*1194c:.*j.0x24a0e
++.*1194f:.*j.0x24a0e
++.*11952:.*j.0x24a11
++#...
++.*1d4e1:.*j.0x1d4e7
++.*1d4e4:.*j.0x33462
++#...
++.*24a0e:.*j.0x24a0e
++.*24a11:.*j.0x24a11
++#...
++.*3345f:.*ret
++.*33462:.*j.0x49407
++#...
++.*49407:.*j.0x49407
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+new file mode 100644
+index 0000000..259a3bb
+--- /dev/null
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
++	.text
++	j	1f
++	j	1f
++	j	2f
++	j	3f
++	.rep	25000
++99:
++	and	a2, a2, a3
++	bne	a2, a3, 99b
++	.endr
++1:
++	j	1b
++2:
++	j	2b
++
++	.rep	25000
++	and	a2, a2, a3
++	_ret
++	.endr
++3:
++	j	3b
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.24/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch b/patches/binutils/2.24/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1c2d85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.24/901-xtensa-gas-first-frag-alignment.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ 
+From a35d5e823fdfe8a6e7e05ca8e3fb8bb5697335b1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2014 19:12:46 +0400
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix alignment for the first section frag on xtensa
+
+Linking object files produced by partial linking with link-time
+relaxation enabled sometimes fails with the following error message:
+
+dangerous relocation: call8: misaligned call target: (.text.unlikely+0x63)
+
+This happens because no basic block with an XTENSA_PROP_ALIGN flag in the
+property table is generated for the first basic block, even if the
+.align directive is present.
+It was believed that the first frag alignment could be derived from the
+section alignment, but this was not implemented for the partial linking
+case: after partial linking first frag of a section may become not
+first, but no additional alignment frag is inserted before it.
+Basic block for such frag may be merged with previous basic block into
+extended basic block during relaxation pass losing its alignment
+restrictions.
+
+Fix this by always recording alignment for the first section frag.
+
+2014-04-22  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+
+gas/
+    * config/tc-xtensa.c (xtensa_handle_align): record alignment for the
+    first section frag.
+
+---
+Backported from: a35d5e823fdfe8a6e7e05ca8e3fb8bb5697335b1
+Changes to Changelog files and tests are dropped.
+
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.c                      | 1 -
+ 1 file changed, 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+index ea23c96..58ace38 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+@@ -5609,7 +5609,6 @@ xtensa_handle_align (fragS *fragP)
+       && ! fragP->tc_frag_data.is_literal
+       && (fragP->fr_type == rs_align
+ 	  || fragP->fr_type == rs_align_code)
+-      && fragP->fr_address + fragP->fr_fix > 0
+       && fragP->fr_offset > 0
+       && now_seg != bss_section)
+     {
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.24/902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch b/patches/binutils/2.24/902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba24f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.24/902-xtensa-gas-ld-diff-relocation-signed.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@ 
+From 6a17eba5358549d0d6d195bb22b34cdbc068def2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Volodymyr Arbatov <arbatov@cadence.com>
+Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 09:43:21 -0800
+Subject: [PATCH] Use signed data type for R_XTENSA_DIFF* relocation offsets.
+
+R_XTENSA_DIFF relocation offsets are in fact signed. Treat them as such.
+Add testcase that examines ld behaviour on R_XTENSA_DIFF relocation
+changing sign during relaxation.
+
+2014-05-02  Volodymyr Arbatov  <arbatov@cadence.com>
+	    David Weatherford  <weath@cadence.com>
+	    Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+
+bfd/
+  * elf32-xtensa.c (relax_section): treat R_XTENSA_DIFF* relocations as
+  signed.
+
+gas/
+  * config/tc-xtensa.c (md_apply_fix): mark BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_DIFF*
+  fixups as signed.
+---
+Backported from: 1058c7532d0b012ac329219264ddad59049fb6e6
+Changes to Changelog files and tests are dropped.
+
+ bfd/elf32-xtensa.c                       | 32 ++++++++++++-----------
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.c                   |  3 +++
+ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+index edb04b4..8818d67 100644
+--- a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
++++ b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+@@ -222,11 +222,11 @@ static reloc_howto_type elf_howto_table[] =
+ 	 FALSE, 0, 0, FALSE),
+ 
+   /* Relocations for supporting difference of symbols.  */
+-  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF8, 0, 0, 8, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_bitfield,
++  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF8, 0, 0, 8, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_signed,
+ 	 bfd_elf_xtensa_reloc, "R_XTENSA_DIFF8", FALSE, 0, 0xff, FALSE),
+-  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF16, 0, 1, 16, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_bitfield,
++  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF16, 0, 1, 16, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_signed,
+ 	 bfd_elf_xtensa_reloc, "R_XTENSA_DIFF16", FALSE, 0, 0xffff, FALSE),
+-  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF32, 0, 2, 32, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_bitfield,
++  HOWTO (R_XTENSA_DIFF32, 0, 2, 32, FALSE, 0, complain_overflow_signed,
+ 	 bfd_elf_xtensa_reloc, "R_XTENSA_DIFF32", FALSE, 0, 0xffffffff, FALSE),
+ 
+   /* General immediate operand relocations.  */
+@@ -9013,7 +9013,8 @@ relax_section (bfd *abfd, asection *sec, struct bfd_link_info *link_info)
+ 		  || r_type == R_XTENSA_DIFF16
+ 		  || r_type == R_XTENSA_DIFF32)
+ 		{
+-		  bfd_vma diff_value = 0, new_end_offset, diff_mask = 0;
++		  bfd_signed_vma diff_value = 0;
++		  bfd_vma new_end_offset, diff_mask = 0;
+ 
+ 		  if (bfd_get_section_limit (abfd, sec) < old_source_offset)
+ 		    {
+@@ -9027,15 +9028,15 @@ relax_section (bfd *abfd, asection *sec, struct bfd_link_info *link_info)
+ 		    {
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF8:
+ 		      diff_value =
+-			bfd_get_8 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
++			bfd_get_signed_8 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF16:
+ 		      diff_value =
+-			bfd_get_16 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
++			bfd_get_signed_16 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF32:
+ 		      diff_value =
+-			bfd_get_32 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
++			bfd_get_signed_32 (abfd, &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    }
+ 
+@@ -9047,24 +9048,25 @@ relax_section (bfd *abfd, asection *sec, struct bfd_link_info *link_info)
+ 		  switch (r_type)
+ 		    {
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF8:
+-		      diff_mask = 0xff;
+-		      bfd_put_8 (abfd, diff_value,
++		      diff_mask = 0x7f;
++		      bfd_put_signed_8 (abfd, diff_value,
+ 				 &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF16:
+-		      diff_mask = 0xffff;
+-		      bfd_put_16 (abfd, diff_value,
++		      diff_mask = 0x7fff;
++		      bfd_put_signed_16 (abfd, diff_value,
+ 				  &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    case R_XTENSA_DIFF32:
+-		      diff_mask = 0xffffffff;
+-		      bfd_put_32 (abfd, diff_value,
++		      diff_mask = 0x7fffffff;
++		      bfd_put_signed_32 (abfd, diff_value,
+ 				  &contents[old_source_offset]);
+ 		      break;
+ 		    }
+ 
+-		  /* Check for overflow.  */
+-		  if ((diff_value & ~diff_mask) != 0)
++		  /* Check for overflow. Sign bits must be all zeroes or all ones */
++		  if ((diff_value & ~diff_mask) != 0 &&
++		      (diff_value & ~diff_mask) != (-1 & ~diff_mask))
+ 		    {
+ 		      (*link_info->callbacks->reloc_dangerous)
+ 			(link_info, _("overflow after relaxation"),
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+index 58ace38..7547c0a0 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+@@ -5867,12 +5867,15 @@ md_apply_fix (fixS *fixP, valueT *valP, segT seg)
+ 	    {
+ 	    case BFD_RELOC_8:
+ 	      fixP->fx_r_type = BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_DIFF8;
++	      fixP->fx_signed = 1;
+ 	      break;
+ 	    case BFD_RELOC_16:
+ 	      fixP->fx_r_type = BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_DIFF16;
++	      fixP->fx_signed = 1;
+ 	      break;
+ 	    case BFD_RELOC_32:
+ 	      fixP->fx_r_type = BFD_RELOC_XTENSA_DIFF32;
++	      fixP->fx_signed = 1;
+ 	      break;
+ 	    default:
+ 	      break;
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.24/903-xtensa-fix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch b/patches/binutils/2.24/903-xtensa-fix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a0846e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.24/903-xtensa-fix-ld-segfault-when-linking-linux-modules.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ 
+From e7d17e71cdc10a2e81e454ce3b9637f1b2a587f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:47:33 +0400
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix xtensa ld segfault when linking linux modules
+
+is_inconsistent_linkonce_section makes an assumption that section name
+that starts with ".gnu.linkonce.prop." has one more dot in its suffix.
+However gas generates such section name by insertion of "prop." right
+after ".gnu.linkonce." part of the name of the original section. So, for
+section named ".gnu.linkonce.this_module" corresponding property section
+name does not satisfy the assumption. Such section names are common in
+linux modules. This bug was exposed by the patch "a35d5e8 Fix alignment
+for the first section frag on xtensa", that makes gas produce property
+section for each section that has ".align" directive in it.
+
+Use suffix that immediately follows ".gnu.linkonce.prop." when there are
+no more dots following it.
+
+2014-07-10  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+
+ld/
+    * emultempl/xtensaelf.em (is_inconsistent_linkonce_section):
+    correctly handle missing dot in section name after
+    ".gnu.linkonce.prop.".
+---
+Backported from: e7d17e71cdc10a2e81e454ce3b9637f1b2a587f2
+Changes to ld/ChangeLog file are dropped.
+
+ ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em | 2 +-
+ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em b/ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em
+index 151eea4..948d18d 100644
+--- a/ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em
++++ b/ld/emultempl/xtensaelf.em
+@@ -1310,7 +1310,7 @@ is_inconsistent_linkonce_section (asection *sec)
+      for Tensilica's XCC compiler.  */
+   name = sec_name + linkonce_len;
+   if (CONST_STRNEQ (name, "prop."))
+-    name = strchr (name + 5, '.') + 1;
++    name = strchr (name + 5, '.') ? strchr (name + 5, '.') + 1 : name + 5;
+   else if (name[1] == '.'
+ 	   && (name[0] == 'p' || name[0] == 'e' || name[0] == 'h'))
+     name += 2;
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.24/904-Fix-call8-call-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch b/patches/binutils/2.24/904-Fix-call8-call-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4c600e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.24/904-Fix-call8-call-target-out-of-range-xtensa-ld-relaxation.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ 
+From 7fc39194f8fb48914c995f8ec3826d50086f1ec0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Sterling Augustine <augustine.sterling@gmail.com>
+Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:59:13 -0800
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix 'call8: call target out of range' xtensa ld relaxation
+ bug
+
+During link-time relaxation distance between cross-section call site and
+its target may grow, producing 'call target out of range' error for
+relaxed calls. Be more conservative when calculating whether or not a
+callx can be converted to a straight call.
+
+2014-09-23  Sterling Augustine  <augustine.sterling@gmail.com>
+
+bfd/
+    * elf32-xtensa.c (is_resolvable_asm_expansion): for cross-section
+    call relaxation use furthermost addresses where call source and
+    destination can be to check whether it's in the range of a direct
+    call.
+
+Signed-off-by: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+---
+ bfd/elf32-xtensa.c | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
+ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+index 09862e3..e32496a 100644
+--- a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
++++ b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+@@ -7124,10 +7124,43 @@ is_resolvable_asm_expansion (bfd *abfd,
+ 	  || is_reloc_sym_weak (abfd, irel)))
+     return FALSE;
+ 
+-  self_address = (sec->output_section->vma
+-		  + sec->output_offset + irel->r_offset + 3);
+-  dest_address = (target_sec->output_section->vma
+-		  + target_sec->output_offset + target_offset);
++  if (target_sec->output_section != sec->output_section)
++    {
++      /* If the two sections are sufficiently far away that relaxation
++	 might take the call out of range, we can't simplify.  For
++	 example, a positive displacement call into another memory
++	 could get moved to a lower address due to literal removal,
++	 but the destination won't move, and so the displacment might
++	 get larger.
++
++	 If the displacement is negative, assume the destination could
++	 move as far back as the start of the output section.  The
++	 self_address will be at least as far into the output section
++	 as it is prior to relaxation.
++
++	 If the displacement is postive, assume the destination will be in
++	 it's pre-relaxed location (because relaxation only makes sections
++	 smaller).  The self_address could go all the way to the beginning
++	 of the output section.  */
++
++      dest_address = target_sec->output_section->vma;
++      self_address = sec->output_section->vma;
++
++      if (sec->output_section->vma > target_sec->output_section->vma)
++	self_address += sec->output_offset + irel->r_offset + 3;
++      else
++	dest_address += bfd_get_section_limit (abfd, target_sec->output_section);
++      /* Call targets should be four-byte aligned.  */
++      dest_address = (dest_address + 3) & ~3;
++    }
++  else
++    {
++
++      self_address = (sec->output_section->vma
++		      + sec->output_offset + irel->r_offset + 3);
++      dest_address = (target_sec->output_section->vma
++		      + target_sec->output_offset + target_offset);
++    }
+ 
+   *is_reachable_p = pcrel_reloc_fits (direct_call_opcode, 0,
+ 				      self_address, dest_address);
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+
diff --git a/patches/binutils/2.24/905-Fix-trampolines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch b/patches/binutils/2.24/905-Fix-trampolines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8aeb064
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils/2.24/905-Fix-trampolines-search-code-for-conditional-branches.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@ 
+From 415480d6471e67aef97c0241d451ef2423a1da9d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 21:33:21 +0300
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix trampolines search code for conditional branches
+
+For conditional branches that need more than one trampoline to reach its
+target assembler couldn't always find suitable trampoline because
+post-loop condition check was placed inside the loop, resulting in
+premature loop termination. Move check outside the loop.
+
+This fixes the following build errors seen when assembling huge files
+produced by gcc:
+    Error: jump target out of range; no usable trampoline found
+    Error: operand 1 of 'j' has out of range value '307307'
+
+2014-11-25  Max Filippov  <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+
+gas/
+	* config/tc-xtensa.c (search_trampolines): Move post-loop
+	condition check outside the search loop.
+
+gas/testsuite/
+	* gas/xtensa/trampoline.d: Add expected output for branches.
+	* gas/xtensa/trampoline.s: Add test case for branches.
+
+Signed-off-by: Max Filippov <jcmvbkbc@gmail.com>
+---
+Backported from: d92b6eece424f0ad35d96fdd85bf207295e8c4c3
+Changes to ChangeLogs are dropped.
+
+ gas/config/tc-xtensa.c                | 8 ++++----
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d | 9 +++++++++
+ gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s | 7 +++++++
+ 3 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+index d11b0c7..f23ccf8 100644
+--- a/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
++++ b/gas/config/tc-xtensa.c
+@@ -9514,11 +9514,11 @@ search_trampolines (TInsn *tinsn, fragS *fragP, bfd_boolean unreachable_only)
+ 	      if (next_addr == 0 || addr - next_addr > J_RANGE)
+ 		break;
+ 	    }
+-	  if (abs (addr - this_addr) < J_RANGE)
+-	    return tf;
+-
+-	  return NULL;
+ 	}
++      if (abs (addr - this_addr) < J_RANGE)
++	return tf;
++
++      return NULL;
+     }
+   for ( ; tf; tf = tf->next)
+     {
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+index b4f65dc..5ae32a6 100644
+--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.d
+@@ -24,3 +24,12 @@
+ .*33462:.*j.0x49407
+ #...
+ .*49407:.*j.0x49407
++.*4940a:.*beqz.n.a2,.0x4940f
++.*4940c:.*j.0x693d1
++#...
++.*693d1:.*j.0x7ddd4
++#...
++.*7ddd4:.*j.0x927f5
++#...
++.*927f5:.*j.0x927f5
++#...
+diff --git a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+index 259a3bb..4465786 100644
+--- a/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
++++ b/gas/testsuite/gas/xtensa/trampoline.s
+@@ -19,3 +19,10 @@
+ 	.endr
+ 3:
+ 	j	3b
++	bnez	a2, 4f
++	.rep	50000
++	and	a2, a2, a3
++	_ret
++	.endr
++4:
++	j	4b
+-- 
+1.8.1.4
+