2009-12-08 Doug Kwan <dougkwan@google.com>

	* Makefile.am (CCFILES): Add attributes.cc and int_encoding.cc.
	(HFILES): Add attributes.h and int_encoding.h.
	* Makefile.in: Regenerate.
	* dwarf_reader.cc (read_unsigned_LEB_128, read_signed_LEB_128): Move
	function definitions to int_encoding.cc
	* dwarf_reader.h (read_unsigned_LEB_128, read_signed_LEB_128): Move
	prototypes to int_encoding.h
	* reduced_debug_output.cc (int_encoding.h): New include.
	(write_unsigned_LEB_128, get_length_as_unsigned_LEB_128): Move
	function definitions to int_encoding.cc
	(insert_into_vector, read_from_pointer): Move template definitions to
	int_encoding.h
	* attributes.cc: New file.
	* attributes.h: New file.
	* int_encoding.cc: New file.
	* int_encoding.h: New file.

10 files changed, 1149 insertions, 143 deletions

diff --git a/gold/ChangeLog b/gold/ChangeLog
index 41153bed9eb..63336d8c063 100644
--- a/gold/ChangeLog
+++ b/gold/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+2009-12-08  Doug Kwan  <dougkwan@google.com>
+
+	* Makefile.am (CCFILES): Add attributes.cc and int_encoding.cc.
+	(HFILES): Add attributes.h and int_encoding.h.
+	* Makefile.in: Regenerate.
+	* dwarf_reader.cc (read_unsigned_LEB_128, read_signed_LEB_128): Move
+	function definitions to int_encoding.cc
+	* dwarf_reader.h (read_unsigned_LEB_128, read_signed_LEB_128): Move
+	prototypes to int_encoding.h
+	* reduced_debug_output.cc (int_encoding.h): New include.
+	(write_unsigned_LEB_128, get_length_as_unsigned_LEB_128): Move
+	function definitions to int_encoding.cc
+	(insert_into_vector, read_from_pointer): Move template definitions to
+	int_encoding.h
+	* attributes.cc: New file.
+	* attributes.h: New file.
+	* int_encoding.cc: New file.
+	* int_encoding.h: New file.
+
 2009-12-07  Rafael Avila de Espindola  <espindola@google.com>
 
 	PR gold/11055
diff --git a/gold/Makefile.am b/gold/Makefile.am
index 8f47d639d4e..6afca178b44 100644
--- a/gold/Makefile.am
+++ b/gold/Makefile.am
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ noinst_LIBRARIES = libgold.a
 
 CCFILES = \
 	archive.cc \
+	attributes.cc \
 	binary.cc \
 	common.cc \
 	compressed_output.cc \
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ CCFILES = \
 	gold-threads.cc \
 	icf.cc \
 	incremental.cc \
+	int_encoding.cc \
 	layout.cc \
 	mapfile.cc \
 	merge.cc \
@@ -82,6 +84,7 @@ CCFILES = \
 
 HFILES = \
 	archive.h \
+	attributes.h \
 	binary.h \
 	common.h \
 	compressed_output.h \
@@ -100,6 +103,7 @@ HFILES = \
 	gold.h \
 	gold-threads.h \
 	icf.h \
+	int_encoding.h \
 	layout.h \
 	mapfile.h \
 	merge.h \
diff --git a/gold/Makefile.in b/gold/Makefile.in
index cd10edd57b6..38bd887fbe3 100644
--- a/gold/Makefile.in
+++ b/gold/Makefile.in
@@ -73,16 +73,17 @@ AR = ar
 ARFLAGS = cru
 libgold_a_AR = $(AR) $(ARFLAGS)
 libgold_a_DEPENDENCIES = $(LIBOBJS)
-am__objects_1 = archive.$(OBJEXT) binary.$(OBJEXT) common.$(OBJEXT) \
-	compressed_output.$(OBJEXT) copy-relocs.$(OBJEXT) \
-	cref.$(OBJEXT) defstd.$(OBJEXT) descriptors.$(OBJEXT) \
-	dirsearch.$(OBJEXT) dynobj.$(OBJEXT) dwarf_reader.$(OBJEXT) \
-	ehframe.$(OBJEXT) errors.$(OBJEXT) expression.$(OBJEXT) \
-	fileread.$(OBJEXT) gc.$(OBJEXT) gold.$(OBJEXT) \
-	gold-threads.$(OBJEXT) icf.$(OBJEXT) incremental.$(OBJEXT) \
-	layout.$(OBJEXT) mapfile.$(OBJEXT) merge.$(OBJEXT) \
-	object.$(OBJEXT) options.$(OBJEXT) output.$(OBJEXT) \
-	parameters.$(OBJEXT) plugin.$(OBJEXT) readsyms.$(OBJEXT) \
+am__objects_1 = archive.$(OBJEXT) attributes.$(OBJEXT) \
+	binary.$(OBJEXT) common.$(OBJEXT) compressed_output.$(OBJEXT) \
+	copy-relocs.$(OBJEXT) cref.$(OBJEXT) defstd.$(OBJEXT) \
+	descriptors.$(OBJEXT) dirsearch.$(OBJEXT) dynobj.$(OBJEXT) \
+	dwarf_reader.$(OBJEXT) ehframe.$(OBJEXT) errors.$(OBJEXT) \
+	expression.$(OBJEXT) fileread.$(OBJEXT) gc.$(OBJEXT) \
+	gold.$(OBJEXT) gold-threads.$(OBJEXT) icf.$(OBJEXT) \
+	incremental.$(OBJEXT) int_encoding.$(OBJEXT) layout.$(OBJEXT) \
+	mapfile.$(OBJEXT) merge.$(OBJEXT) object.$(OBJEXT) \
+	options.$(OBJEXT) output.$(OBJEXT) parameters.$(OBJEXT) \
+	plugin.$(OBJEXT) readsyms.$(OBJEXT) \
 	reduced_debug_output.$(OBJEXT) reloc.$(OBJEXT) \
 	resolve.$(OBJEXT) script-sections.$(OBJEXT) script.$(OBJEXT) \
 	stringpool.$(OBJEXT) symtab.$(OBJEXT) target.$(OBJEXT) \
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ am__skipyacc =
 noinst_LIBRARIES = libgold.a
 CCFILES = \
 	archive.cc \
+	attributes.cc \
 	binary.cc \
 	common.cc \
 	compressed_output.cc \
@@ -371,6 +373,7 @@ CCFILES = \
 	gold-threads.cc \
 	icf.cc \
 	incremental.cc \
+	int_encoding.cc \
 	layout.cc \
 	mapfile.cc \
 	merge.cc \
@@ -395,6 +398,7 @@ CCFILES = \
 
 HFILES = \
 	archive.h \
+	attributes.h \
 	binary.h \
 	common.h \
 	compressed_output.h \
@@ -413,6 +417,7 @@ HFILES = \
 	gold.h \
 	gold-threads.h \
 	icf.h \
+	int_encoding.h \
 	layout.h \
 	mapfile.h \
 	merge.h \
@@ -592,6 +597,7 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/pread.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/archive.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/arm.Po@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/attributes.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/binary.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/common.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/compressed_output.Po@am__quote@
@@ -613,6 +619,7 @@ distclean-compile:
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/icf.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/incremental-dump.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/incremental.Po@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/int_encoding.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/layout.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/main.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@./$(DEPDIR)/mapfile.Po@am__quote@
diff --git a/gold/attributes.cc b/gold/attributes.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6b2260d7b94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gold/attributes.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,458 @@
+// attributes.cc -- object attributes for gold
+
+// Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+// Written by Doug Kwan <dougkwan@google.com>.
+// This file contains code adapted from BFD.
+
+// This file is part of gold.
+
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
+// MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+#include "gold.h"
+
+#include <limits>
+
+#include "attributes.h"
+#include "elfcpp.h"
+#include "target.h"
+#include "parameters.h"
+#include "int_encoding.h"
+
+namespace gold
+{
+
+// Object_attribute methods.
+
+// Return size of attribute encode in ULEB128.
+
+size_t
+Object_attribute::size(int tag) const
+{
+  // Attributes with default values are not written out.
+  if (this->is_default_attribute())
+    return 0;
+
+  size_t size = get_length_as_unsigned_LEB_128(tag);
+  if (Object_attribute::attribute_type_has_int_value(this->type_))
+    size += get_length_as_unsigned_LEB_128(this->int_value_);
+  if (Object_attribute::attribute_type_has_string_value(this->type_))
+    size += this->string_value_.size() + 1;
+  return size;
+}
+
+// Whether this has the default value (0/"").
+
+bool
+Object_attribute::is_default_attribute() const
+{
+  if (Object_attribute::attribute_type_has_int_value(this->type_)
+      && this->int_value_ != 0)
+    return false;
+  if (Object_attribute::attribute_type_has_string_value(this->type_)
+      && !this->string_value_.empty())
+    return false;
+  if (Object_attribute::attribute_type_has_no_default(this->type_))
+    return false;
+
+  return true;
+}
+
+// Whether this matches another Object_attribute OA in merging.
+// Two Object_attributes match if they have the same values.
+
+bool
+Object_attribute::matches(const Object_attribute& oa) const
+{
+  return ((this->int_value_ != oa.int_value_)
+	  && (this->string_value_ == oa.string_value_));
+}
+
+// Write this with TAG to a BUFFER.
+
+void
+Object_attribute::write(
+    int tag,
+    std::vector<unsigned char>* buffer) const
+{
+  // No need to write default attributes.
+  if (this->is_default_attribute())
+    return;
+  
+  // Write tag.
+  write_unsigned_LEB_128(buffer, convert_types<uint64_t, int>(tag));
+
+  // Write integer value.
+  if (Object_attribute::attribute_type_has_int_value(this->type_))
+    write_unsigned_LEB_128(buffer,
+			   convert_types<uint64_t, int>(this->int_value_));
+
+  // Write string value.
+  if (Object_attribute::attribute_type_has_string_value(this->type_))
+    {
+      const unsigned char* start =
+	reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(this->string_value_.c_str());
+      const unsigned char* end = start + this->string_value_.size() + 1;
+      buffer->insert(buffer->end(), start, end); 
+    }
+}
+
+// Vendor_object_attributes methods.
+
+// Copying constructor.
+
+Vendor_object_attributes::Vendor_object_attributes(
+    const Vendor_object_attributes& voa)
+{
+  this->vendor_ = voa.vendor_;
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < NUM_KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES; ++i)
+    this->known_attributes_[i] = voa.known_attributes_[i];
+
+  // We do not handle attribute deletion.  So this must be empty.
+  gold_assert(this->other_attributes_.empty());
+
+  for (Other_attributes::const_iterator p = voa.other_attributes_.begin();
+       p != voa.other_attributes_.end();
+       ++p)
+    this->other_attributes_[p->first] = new Object_attribute(*(p->second));
+}
+
+// Size of this in number of bytes.
+
+size_t
+Vendor_object_attributes::size() const
+{
+  if (this->name() == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
+  size_t data_size = 0;
+  for (int i = 4; i < NUM_KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES; ++i)
+    data_size += this->known_attributes_[i].size(i);
+
+  for (Other_attributes::const_iterator p = this->other_attributes_.begin();
+       p != this->other_attributes_.end();
+       ++p)
+    data_size += p->second->size(p->first);
+
+  // <size> <vendor_name> NUL 0x1 <size>
+  return ((data_size != 0
+	   || this->vendor_ == Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_PROC)
+	  ? data_size + strlen(this->name()) + 2 + 2 * 4
+	  : 0);
+}
+
+// Return a new attribute associated with TAG.
+
+Object_attribute*
+Vendor_object_attributes::new_attribute(int tag)
+{
+  int type = Object_attribute::arg_type(this->vendor_, tag);
+
+  if (tag < NUM_KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES)
+    {
+      this->known_attributes_[tag].set_type(type);
+      return &this->known_attributes_[tag];
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      Object_attribute* attr = new Object_attribute();
+
+      // This should be the first time we insert this.
+      std::pair<Other_attributes::iterator, bool> ins =
+	this->other_attributes_.insert(std::make_pair(tag, attr));
+      gold_assert(ins.second);
+
+      attr->set_type(type);
+      return attr;
+    }
+}
+
+// Return an attribute associated with TAG.
+
+Object_attribute*
+Vendor_object_attributes::get_attribute(int tag)
+{
+  if (tag < NUM_KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES)
+    return &this->known_attributes_[tag];
+  else
+    {
+      Other_attributes::iterator p =
+	this->other_attributes_.find(tag);
+      return p != this->other_attributes_.end() ? p->second : NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+const Object_attribute*
+Vendor_object_attributes::get_attribute(int tag) const
+{
+  if (tag < NUM_KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES)
+    return &this->known_attributes_[tag];
+  else
+    {
+      Other_attributes::const_iterator p =
+	this->other_attributes_.find(tag);
+      return p != this->other_attributes_.end() ? p->second : NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+// Write attributes to BUFFER.
+
+void
+Vendor_object_attributes::write(std::vector<unsigned char>* buffer) const
+{
+  // Write subsection size.
+  size_t voa_size = this->size();
+  uint32_t voa_size_as_u32 = convert_types<uint32_t, size_t>(voa_size);
+  insert_into_vector<32>(buffer, voa_size_as_u32);
+
+  // Write vendor name.
+  const unsigned char* vendor_start =
+    reinterpret_cast<const unsigned char*>(this->name());
+  size_t vendor_length = strlen(this->name()) + 1;
+  const unsigned char* vendor_end = vendor_start + vendor_length;
+  buffer->insert(buffer->end(), vendor_start, vendor_end);
+
+  // Write file tag.
+  buffer->push_back(Object_attribute::Tag_File);
+
+  // Write attributes size.
+  uint32_t attributes_size_as_u32 =
+    convert_types<uint32_t, size_t>(voa_size - 4 - vendor_length);
+  insert_into_vector<32>(buffer, attributes_size_as_u32);
+
+  // Write known attributes, skipping any defaults.
+  for (int i = 4; i < NUM_KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES; ++i)
+    {
+      // A target may write known attributes in a special order. 
+      // Call target hook to remap tags.  Attributes_order is the identity
+      // function if no re-ordering is required.
+      int tag = parameters->target().attributes_order(i);
+      this->known_attributes_[tag].write(tag, buffer);
+    }
+
+  // Write other attributes.
+  for (Other_attributes::const_iterator q = this->other_attributes_.begin();
+       q != this->other_attributes_.end();
+       ++q)
+    q->second->write(q->first, buffer);
+}
+
+// Attributes_section_data methods.
+
+// Compute encoded size of this.
+
+size_t
+Attributes_section_data::size() const
+{
+  size_t data_size = 0;
+  for(int vendor = OBJ_ATTR_FIRST; vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST; ++vendor)
+    data_size += this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->size();
+
+  // 'A' <sections for each vendor>
+  return data_size != 0 ? data_size + 1 : 0;
+}
+
+// Construct an Attributes_section_data object by parsing section contents
+// specified by VIEW and SIZE.
+
+Attributes_section_data::Attributes_section_data(
+    const unsigned char* view,
+    section_size_type size)
+{
+  for (int vendor = OBJ_ATTR_FIRST; vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST; ++vendor)
+    this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor] =
+      new Vendor_object_attributes(vendor);
+
+  const unsigned char *p = view;
+  p = view;
+  if (*(p++) == 'A')
+    {
+      size--;
+      while (size > 0)
+	{
+	  // Size of vendor attributes section.
+	  section_size_type section_size =
+	    convert_to_section_size_type(read_from_pointer<32>(&p));
+
+	  if (section_size > size)
+	    section_size = size;
+	  size -= section_size;
+
+	  const char* section_name = reinterpret_cast<const char*>(p);
+	  section_size_type section_name_size = strlen(section_name) + 1;
+	  section_size -= section_name_size + 4;
+
+	  int vendor;
+	  const char *std_section = parameters->target().attributes_vendor();
+	  if (std_section != NULL && strcmp(section_name, std_section) == 0)
+	    vendor = Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_PROC;
+	  else if (strcmp(section_name, "gnu") == 0)
+	    vendor = Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_GNU;
+	  else
+	    {
+	      // Other vendor section.  Ignore it.
+	      p += section_name_size + section_size;
+	      continue;
+	    }
+	  p += section_name_size;
+
+	  while (section_size > 0)
+	    {
+	      const unsigned char* subsection_start = p;
+
+	      // Read vendor subsection index and size.
+	      size_t uleb128_len;
+	      uint64_t val = read_unsigned_LEB_128(p, &uleb128_len);
+	      p += uleb128_len;
+
+	      int tag = convert_types<int, uint64_t>(val);
+	      section_size_type subsection_size =
+		convert_to_section_size_type(read_from_pointer<32>(&p));
+	      section_size -= subsection_size;
+	      subsection_size -= (p - subsection_start);
+
+	      const unsigned char* end = p + subsection_size;
+	      switch (tag)
+		{
+		case Object_attribute::Tag_File:
+		  while (p < end)
+		    {
+		      val = read_unsigned_LEB_128(p, &uleb128_len);
+		      p += uleb128_len;
+		      tag = convert_types<int, uint64_t>(val);
+		      Vendor_object_attributes* pvoa =
+			this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor];
+		      Object_attribute* attr = pvoa->new_attribute(tag);
+		      const char* string_arg;
+		      unsigned int int_arg;
+
+		      int type = Object_attribute::arg_type(vendor, tag);
+		      switch (type
+			      & (Object_attribute::ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_INT_VAL
+				 | Object_attribute::ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_STR_VAL))
+			{
+			case (Object_attribute::ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_INT_VAL
+			      | Object_attribute::ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_STR_VAL):
+			  val = read_unsigned_LEB_128(p, &uleb128_len);
+			  p += uleb128_len;
+			  int_arg = convert_types<unsigned int, uint64_t>(val);
+			  string_arg = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(p);
+			  attr->set_int_value(int_arg);
+			  p += strlen(string_arg) + 1;
+			  break;
+			case Object_attribute::ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_STR_VAL:
+			  string_arg = reinterpret_cast<const char *>(p);
+			  attr->set_string_value(string_arg);
+			  p += strlen(string_arg) + 1;
+			  break;
+			case Object_attribute::ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_INT_VAL:
+			  val = read_unsigned_LEB_128(p, &uleb128_len);
+			  p += uleb128_len;
+			  int_arg = convert_types<unsigned int, uint64_t>(val);
+			  attr->set_int_value(int_arg);
+			  break;
+			default:
+			  gold_unreachable();
+			}
+		    }
+		  break;
+		case Object_attribute::Tag_Section:
+		case Object_attribute::Tag_Symbol:
+		  // Don't have anywhere convenient to attach these.
+		  // Fall through for now.
+		default:
+		  // Ignore things we don't know about.
+		  p += subsection_size;
+		  subsection_size = 0;
+		  break;
+		}
+	    }
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+// Merge target-independent attributes from another Attribute_section_data
+// ASD from an object called NAME into this.
+
+void
+Attributes_section_data::merge(
+    const char* name,
+    const Attributes_section_data* pasd)
+{
+  // The only common attribute is currently Tag_compatibility,
+  // accepted in both processor and "gnu" sections.
+  for (int vendor = OBJ_ATTR_FIRST; vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST; ++vendor)
+    {
+      // Handle Tag_compatibility.  The tags are only compatible if the flags
+      // are identical and, if the flags are '1', the strings are identical.
+      // If the flags are non-zero, then we can only use the string "gnu".
+      const Object_attribute* in_attr =
+	&pasd->known_attributes(vendor)[Object_attribute::Tag_compatibility];
+      Object_attribute* out_attr =
+	&this->known_attributes(vendor)[Object_attribute::Tag_compatibility];
+
+      if (in_attr->int_value() > 0
+	  && in_attr->string_value() != "gnu")
+	{
+	  gold_error(_("%s: must be processed by '%s' toolchain"),
+		     name, in_attr->string_value().c_str());
+	  return;
+	}
+
+      if (in_attr->int_value() != out_attr->int_value()
+	  || in_attr->string_value() != out_attr->string_value())
+	{
+	  gold_error(_("%s: object tag '%d, %s' is "
+		       "incompatible with tag '%d, %s'"),
+		     name, in_attr->int_value(),
+		     in_attr->string_value().c_str(),
+		     out_attr->int_value(),
+		     out_attr->string_value().c_str());
+	}
+    }
+}
+
+// Write to a buffer.
+
+void
+Attributes_section_data::write(std::vector<unsigned char>* buffer) const
+{
+  buffer->push_back('A');
+  for (int vendor = OBJ_ATTR_FIRST; vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST; ++vendor)
+    if (this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->size() != 0)
+      this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->write(buffer);
+}
+
+// Methods for Output_attributes_section_data.
+
+// Write attributes section data to file OF.
+
+void
+Output_attributes_section_data::do_write(Output_file* of)
+{
+  off_t offset = this->offset();
+  const section_size_type oview_size =
+    convert_to_section_size_type(this->data_size());
+  unsigned char* const oview = of->get_output_view(offset, oview_size);
+
+  std::vector<unsigned char> buffer;
+  this->attributes_section_data_.write(&buffer);
+  gold_assert(convert_to_section_size_type(buffer.size()) == oview_size);
+  memcpy(oview, buffer.data(), buffer.size());
+  of->write_output_view(this->offset(), oview_size, oview);
+}
+
+} // End namespace gold.
diff --git a/gold/attributes.h b/gold/attributes.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7c4baf4b950
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gold/attributes.h
@@ -0,0 +1,406 @@
+// attributes.h -- object attributes for gold   -*- C++ -*-
+
+// Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+// Written by Doug Kwan <dougkwan@google.com>.
+// This file contains code adapted from BFD.
+
+// This file is part of gold.
+
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
+// MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+// Handle object attributes.
+
+#ifndef GOLD_ATTRIBUTES_H
+#define GOLD_ATTRIBUTES_H
+
+#include <map>
+
+#include "parameters.h"
+#include "target.h"
+#include "output.h"
+#include "reduced_debug_output.h"
+
+namespace gold
+{
+
+// Object attribute values.  The attribute tag is not stored in this object.
+
+class Object_attribute
+{
+ public:
+  // The value of an object attribute.  The type indicates whether the
+  // attribute holds and integer, a string, or both.  It can also indicate that
+  // there can be no default (i.e. all values must be written to file, even
+  // zero).
+  enum
+  {
+    ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_INT_VAL = (1 << 0),
+    ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_STR_VAL = (1 << 1),
+    ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_NO_DEFAULT = (1 << 2)
+  };
+
+  // Object attributes may either be defined by the processor ABI, index
+  // OBJ_ATTR_PROC in the *_obj_attributes arrays, or be GNU-specific
+  // (and possibly also processor-specific), index OBJ_ATTR_GNU.
+  enum
+  {
+    OBJ_ATTR_PROC,
+    OBJ_ATTR_GNU,
+    OBJ_ATTR_FIRST = OBJ_ATTR_PROC,
+    OBJ_ATTR_LAST = OBJ_ATTR_GNU
+  };
+
+  // The following object attribute tags are taken as generic, for all
+  // targets and for "gnu" where there is no target standard. 
+  enum
+  {
+    Tag_NULL = 0,
+    Tag_File = 1,
+    Tag_Section = 2,
+    Tag_Symbol = 3,
+    Tag_compatibility = 32
+  };
+
+  Object_attribute()
+   : type_(0), int_value_(0), string_value_()
+  { }
+
+  // Copying constructor.  We need to implement this to copy the string value.
+  Object_attribute(const Object_attribute& oa)
+   : type_(oa.type_), int_value_(oa.int_value_), string_value_(oa.string_value_)
+  { }
+
+  ~Object_attribute()
+  { }
+
+  // Assignment operator.  We need to implement this to copy the string value.
+  Object_attribute&
+  operator=(const Object_attribute& source)
+  {
+    this->type_ = source.type_;
+    this->int_value_ = source.int_value_;
+    this->string_value_ = source.string_value_;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  // Return attribute type.
+  int
+  type() const
+  { return this->type_; }
+
+  // Set attribute type.
+  void
+  set_type(int type)
+  { this->type_ = type; }
+
+  // Return integer value.
+  unsigned int
+  int_value() const
+  { return this->int_value_; }
+
+  // Set integer value.
+  void
+  set_int_value(unsigned int i)
+  { this->int_value_ = i; }
+
+  // Return string value.
+  const std::string&
+  string_value() const
+  { return this->string_value_; }
+
+  // Set string value.
+  void
+  set_string_value(const std::string& s)
+  { this->string_value_ = s; }
+
+  void
+  set_string_value(const char* s)
+  { this->string_value_ = s; }
+
+  // Whether attribute type has integer value.
+  static bool
+  attribute_type_has_int_value(int type)
+  { return (type & ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_INT_VAL) != 0; }
+
+  // Whether attribute type has string value.
+  static bool
+  attribute_type_has_string_value(int type)
+  { return (type & ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_STR_VAL) != 0; }
+
+  // Whether attribute type has no default value.
+  static bool
+  attribute_type_has_no_default(int type)
+  { return (type & ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_NO_DEFAULT) != 0; }
+
+  // Whether this has default value (0/"").
+  bool
+  is_default_attribute() const;
+
+  // Return ULEB128 encoded size of tag and attribute.  
+  size_t
+  size(int tag) const;
+
+  // Whether this matches another object attribute in merging.
+  bool
+  matches(const Object_attribute& oa) const;
+  
+  // Write to attribute with tag to BUFFER.
+  void
+  write(int tag, std::vector<unsigned char>* buffer) const;
+
+  // Determine what arguments an attribute tag takes.
+  static int
+  arg_type (int vendor, int tag)
+  {
+    switch (vendor)
+      {
+      case OBJ_ATTR_PROC:
+	return parameters->target().attribute_arg_type(tag);
+      case OBJ_ATTR_GNU:
+	return Object_attribute::gnu_arg_type(tag);
+      default:
+	gold_unreachable();
+     }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  // Determine whether a GNU object attribute tag takes an integer, a
+  // string or both.  */
+  static int
+  gnu_arg_type (int tag)
+  {
+    // Except for Tag_compatibility, for GNU attributes we follow the
+    // same rule ARM ones > 32 follow: odd-numbered tags take strings
+    // and even-numbered tags take integers.  In addition, tag & 2 is
+    // nonzero for architecture-independent tags and zero for
+    // architecture-dependent ones.
+    if (tag == Object_attribute::Tag_compatibility)
+      return ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_INT_VAL | ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_STR_VAL;
+    else
+      return (tag & 1) != 0 ? ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_STR_VAL : ATTR_TYPE_FLAG_INT_VAL;
+  }
+
+  // Attribute type.
+  int type_;
+  // Integer value.
+  int int_value_;
+  // String value.
+  std::string string_value_;
+};
+
+// This class contains attributes of a particular vendor.
+
+class Vendor_object_attributes
+{
+ public:
+  // The maximum number of known object attributes for any target.
+  static const int NUM_KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES = 71;
+
+  Vendor_object_attributes(int vendor)
+    : vendor_(vendor), other_attributes_() 
+  { }
+
+  // Copying constructor.
+  Vendor_object_attributes(const Vendor_object_attributes&);
+
+  ~Vendor_object_attributes()
+  {
+    for (Other_attributes::iterator p = this->other_attributes_.begin();
+	 p != this->other_attributes_.end();
+	 ++p)
+      delete p->second;
+  }
+
+  // Size of this in number of bytes.
+  size_t
+  size() const;
+  
+  // Name of this written vendor subsection.
+  const char*
+  name() const
+  {
+    return (this->vendor_ == Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_PROC
+	    ? parameters->target().attributes_vendor()
+	    : "gnu");
+  }
+
+  // Return an array of known attributes.
+  Object_attribute*
+  known_attributes()
+  { return &this->known_attributes_[0]; }
+
+  const Object_attribute*
+  known_attributes() const
+  { return &this->known_attributes_[0]; }
+
+  typedef std::map<int, Object_attribute*> Other_attributes;
+
+  // Return attributes other than the known ones.
+  Other_attributes*
+  other_attributes()
+  { return &this->other_attributes_; }
+
+  const Other_attributes*
+  other_attributes() const
+  { return &this->other_attributes_; }
+
+  // Return a new attribute asssociated with TAG.
+  Object_attribute*
+  new_attribute(int tag);
+
+  // Get an attribute
+  Object_attribute*
+  get_attribute(int tag);
+
+  const Object_attribute*
+  get_attribute(int tag) const;
+
+  // Write to BUFFER.
+  void
+  write(std::vector<unsigned char>* buffer) const;
+
+ private:
+  // Vendor of the object attributes.
+  int vendor_;
+  // Attributes with known tags.  There are store in an array for fast
+  // access.
+  Object_attribute known_attributes_[NUM_KNOWN_ATTRIBUTES];
+  // Attributes with known tags.  There are stored in a sorted container.
+  Other_attributes other_attributes_;
+};
+
+// This class contains contents of an attributes section.
+
+class Attributes_section_data
+{
+ public:
+  // Construct an Attributes_section_data object by parsing section contents
+  // in VIEW of SIZE.
+  Attributes_section_data(const unsigned char* view, section_size_type size);
+
+  // Copying constructor.
+  Attributes_section_data(const Attributes_section_data& asd)
+  {
+    for (int vendor = Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_FIRST;
+	 vendor <= Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_LAST;
+	 ++vendor)
+      this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor] =
+	new Vendor_object_attributes(*asd.vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]);
+  }
+  
+  ~Attributes_section_data()
+  {
+    for (int vendor = Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_FIRST;
+	 vendor <= Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_LAST;
+	 ++vendor)
+      delete this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor];
+  }
+ 
+  // Return the size of this as number of bytes.
+  size_t
+  size() const;
+
+  // Return an array of known attributes.
+  Object_attribute*
+  known_attributes(int vendor)
+  {
+    gold_assert(vendor >= OBJ_ATTR_FIRST && vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST);
+    return this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->known_attributes();
+  }
+
+  const Object_attribute*
+  known_attributes(int vendor) const
+  {
+    gold_assert(vendor >= OBJ_ATTR_FIRST && vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST);
+    return this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->known_attributes();
+  }
+
+  // Return the other attributes.
+  Vendor_object_attributes::Other_attributes*
+  other_attributes(int vendor)
+  {
+    gold_assert(vendor >= OBJ_ATTR_FIRST && vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST);
+    return this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->other_attributes();
+  }
+
+  // Return the other attributes.
+  const Vendor_object_attributes::Other_attributes*
+  other_attributes(int vendor) const
+  {
+    gold_assert(vendor >= OBJ_ATTR_FIRST && vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST);
+    return this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->other_attributes();
+  }
+
+  // Return an attribute.
+  Object_attribute*
+  get_attribute(int vendor, int tag)
+  {
+    gold_assert(vendor >= OBJ_ATTR_FIRST && vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST);
+    return this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->get_attribute(tag);
+  }
+  
+  const Object_attribute*
+  get_attribute(int vendor, int tag) const
+  {
+    gold_assert(vendor >= OBJ_ATTR_FIRST && vendor <= OBJ_ATTR_LAST);
+    return this->vendor_object_attributes_[vendor]->get_attribute(tag);
+  }
+  
+  // Merge target-independent attributes from another Attributes_section_data
+  // of an object called NAME.
+  void
+  merge(const char* name, const Attributes_section_data* pasd);
+
+  // Write to byte stream in an unsigned char vector.
+  void
+  write(std::vector<unsigned char>*) const;
+
+ private:
+  // For convenience.
+  static const int OBJ_ATTR_FIRST = Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_FIRST;
+  static const int OBJ_ATTR_LAST = Object_attribute::OBJ_ATTR_LAST;
+
+  // Vendor object attributes.
+  Vendor_object_attributes* vendor_object_attributes_[OBJ_ATTR_LAST+1];
+};
+
+// This class is used for writing out an Attribute_section_data.
+
+class Output_attributes_section_data : public Output_section_data
+{
+ public:
+  Output_attributes_section_data(const Attributes_section_data& asd)
+    : Output_section_data(1), attributes_section_data_(asd)
+  { }
+
+ protected:
+  // Write the data to the output file.
+  void
+  do_write(Output_file*);
+  
+  // Set final data size.
+  void
+  set_final_data_size()
+  { this->set_data_size(attributes_section_data_.size()); }
+
+ private:
+  // Attributes_section_data corresponding to this.
+  const Attributes_section_data& attributes_section_data_;
+};
+
+} // End namespace gold.
+
+#endif	// !defined(GOLD_ATTRIBUTES_H)
diff --git a/gold/dwarf_reader.cc b/gold/dwarf_reader.cc
index d142586a607..4062fe67c31 100644
--- a/gold/dwarf_reader.cc
+++ b/gold/dwarf_reader.cc
@@ -31,77 +31,10 @@
 #include "parameters.h"
 #include "reloc.h"
 #include "dwarf_reader.h"
+#include "int_encoding.h"
 
 namespace gold {
 
-// Read an unsigned LEB128 number.  Each byte contains 7 bits of
-// information, plus one bit saying whether the number continues or
-// not.
-
-uint64_t
-read_unsigned_LEB_128(const unsigned char* buffer, size_t* len)
-{
-  uint64_t result = 0;
-  size_t num_read = 0;
-  unsigned int shift = 0;
-  unsigned char byte;
-
-  do
-    {
-      if (num_read >= 64 / 7) 
-        {
-          gold_warning(_("Unusually large LEB128 decoded, "
-			 "debug information may be corrupted"));
-          break;
-        }
-      byte = *buffer++;
-      num_read++;
-      result |= (static_cast<uint64_t>(byte & 0x7f)) << shift;
-      shift += 7;
-    }
-  while (byte & 0x80);
-
-  *len = num_read;
-
-  return result;
-}
-
-// Read a signed LEB128 number.  These are like regular LEB128
-// numbers, except the last byte may have a sign bit set.
-
-int64_t
-read_signed_LEB_128(const unsigned char* buffer, size_t* len)
-{
-  int64_t result = 0;
-  int shift = 0;
-  size_t num_read = 0;
-  unsigned char byte;
-
-  do
-    {
-      if (num_read >= 64 / 7) 
-        {
-          gold_warning(_("Unusually large LEB128 decoded, "
-			 "debug information may be corrupted"));
-          break;
-        }
-      byte = *buffer++;
-      num_read++;
-      result |= (static_cast<uint64_t>(byte & 0x7f) << shift);
-      shift += 7;
-    }
-  while (byte & 0x80);
-
-  if ((shift < 8 * static_cast<int>(sizeof(result))) && (byte & 0x40))
-    result |= -((static_cast<int64_t>(1)) << shift);
-  *len = num_read;
-  return result;
-}
-
-// This is the format of a DWARF2/3 line state machine that we process
-// opcodes using.  There is no need for anything outside the lineinfo
-// processor to know how this works.
-
 struct LineStateMachine
 {
   int file_num;
diff --git a/gold/dwarf_reader.h b/gold/dwarf_reader.h
index c18ed8951b0..e2b8aa0e3ce 100644
--- a/gold/dwarf_reader.h
+++ b/gold/dwarf_reader.h
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ template<int size, bool big_endian>
 class Track_relocs;
 struct LineStateMachine;
 
-uint64_t
-read_unsigned_LEB_128(const unsigned char* buffer, size_t* len);
-
-int64_t
-read_signed_LEB_128(const unsigned char* buffer, size_t* len);
-
 // We can't do better than to keep the offsets in a sorted vector.
 // Here, offset is the key, and file_num/line_num is the value.
 struct Offset_to_lineno_entry
diff --git a/gold/int_encoding.cc b/gold/int_encoding.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ef58749ae85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gold/int_encoding.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+// varint.cc -- variable length and unaligned integer encoding support.
+
+// Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+// Written by Doug Kwan <dougkwan@google.com> by refactoring scattered
+// contents from other files in gold.  Original code written by Ian
+// Lance Taylor <iant@google.com> and Caleb Howe <cshowe@google.com>.
+
+// This file is part of gold.
+
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
+// MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+#include "gold.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "int_encoding.h"
+
+namespace gold {
+
+// Read an unsigned LEB128 number.  Each byte contains 7 bits of
+// information, plus one bit saying whether the number continues or
+// not.
+
+uint64_t
+read_unsigned_LEB_128(const unsigned char* buffer, size_t* len)
+{
+  uint64_t result = 0;
+  size_t num_read = 0;
+  unsigned int shift = 0;
+  unsigned char byte;
+
+  do
+    {
+      if (num_read >= 64 / 7) 
+        {
+          gold_warning(_("Unusually large LEB128 decoded, "
+			 "debug information may be corrupted"));
+          break;
+        }
+      byte = *buffer++;
+      num_read++;
+      result |= (static_cast<uint64_t>(byte & 0x7f)) << shift;
+      shift += 7;
+    }
+  while (byte & 0x80);
+
+  *len = num_read;
+
+  return result;
+}
+
+// Read a signed LEB128 number.  These are like regular LEB128
+// numbers, except the last byte may have a sign bit set.
+
+int64_t
+read_signed_LEB_128(const unsigned char* buffer, size_t* len)
+{
+  int64_t result = 0;
+  int shift = 0;
+  size_t num_read = 0;
+  unsigned char byte;
+
+  do
+    {
+      if (num_read >= 64 / 7) 
+        {
+          gold_warning(_("Unusually large LEB128 decoded, "
+			 "debug information may be corrupted"));
+          break;
+        }
+      byte = *buffer++;
+      num_read++;
+      result |= (static_cast<uint64_t>(byte & 0x7f) << shift);
+      shift += 7;
+    }
+  while (byte & 0x80);
+
+  if ((shift < 8 * static_cast<int>(sizeof(result))) && (byte & 0x40))
+    result |= -((static_cast<int64_t>(1)) << shift);
+  *len = num_read;
+  return result;
+}
+
+void
+write_unsigned_LEB_128(std::vector<unsigned char>* buffer, uint64_t value)
+{
+  do
+    {
+      unsigned char current_byte = value & 0x7f;
+      value >>= 7;
+      if (value != 0)
+        {
+          current_byte |= 0x80;
+        }
+      buffer->push_back(current_byte);
+    }
+  while (value != 0);
+}
+
+size_t
+get_length_as_unsigned_LEB_128(uint64_t value)
+{
+  size_t length = 0;
+  do
+    {
+      unsigned char current_byte = value & 0x7f;
+      value >>= 7;
+      if (value != 0)
+        {
+          current_byte |= 0x80;
+        }
+      length++;
+    }
+  while (value != 0);
+  return length;
+}
+
+} // End namespace gold.
diff --git a/gold/int_encoding.h b/gold/int_encoding.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b60e969f8d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gold/int_encoding.h
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+// int_encoding.h -- variable length and unaligned integers -*- C++ -*-
+
+// Copyright 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+// Written by Doug Kwan <dougkwan@google.com> by refactoring scattered
+// contents from other files in gold.  Original code written by Ian
+// Lance Taylor <iant@google.com> and Caleb Howe  <cshowe@google.com>.
+
+// This file is part of gold.
+
+// This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street - Fifth Floor, Boston,
+// MA 02110-1301, USA.
+
+#ifndef GOLD_INT_ENCODING_H
+#define GOLD_INT_ENCODING_H
+
+#include <vector>
+#include "elfcpp.h"
+#include "target.h"
+#include "parameters.h"
+
+namespace gold
+{
+
+//
+// LEB 128 encoding support.
+//
+
+// Read a ULEB 128 encoded integer from BUFFER.  Return the length of the
+// encoded integer at the location PLEN. 
+
+uint64_t
+read_unsigned_LEB_128(const unsigned char* buffer, size_t* plen);
+
+// Read an SLEB 128 encoded integer from BUFFER.  Return the length of the
+// encoded integer at the location PLEN. 
+
+int64_t
+read_signed_LEB_128(const unsigned char* buffer, size_t* plen);
+
+// Write a ULEB 128 encoded VALUE to BUFFER.
+
+void
+write_unsigned_LEB_128(std::vector<unsigned char>* buffer, uint64_t value);
+
+// Return the ULEB 128 encoded size of VALUE.
+
+size_t
+get_length_as_unsigned_LEB_128(uint64_t value);
+
+//
+// Unaligned integer encoding support.
+//
+
+// Insert VALSIZE-bit integer VALUE into DESTINATION.
+
+template <int valsize>
+void insert_into_vector(std::vector<unsigned char>* destination,
+                        typename elfcpp::Valtype_base<valsize>::Valtype value)
+{
+  unsigned char buffer[valsize / 8];
+  if (parameters->target().is_big_endian())
+    elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, true>::writeval(buffer, value);
+  else
+    elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, false>::writeval(buffer, value);
+  destination->insert(destination->end(), buffer, buffer + valsize / 8);
+}
+
+// Read a possibly unaligned integer of SIZE.  Update SOURCE after read.
+
+template <int valsize>
+typename elfcpp::Valtype_base<valsize>::Valtype
+read_from_pointer(unsigned char** source)
+{
+  typename elfcpp::Valtype_base<valsize>::Valtype return_value;
+  if (parameters->target().is_big_endian())
+    return_value = elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, true>::readval(*source);
+  else
+    return_value = elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, false>::readval(*source);
+  *source += valsize / 8;
+  return return_value;
+}
+
+// Same as the above except for use with const unsigned char data.
+
+template <int valsize>
+typename elfcpp::Valtype_base<valsize>::Valtype
+read_from_pointer(const unsigned char** source)
+{
+  typename elfcpp::Valtype_base<valsize>::Valtype return_value;
+  if (parameters->target().is_big_endian())
+    return_value = elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, true>::readval(*source);
+  else
+    return_value = elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, false>::readval(*source);
+  *source += valsize / 8;
+  return return_value;
+}
+
+} // End namespace gold.
+
+#endif // !defined(GOLD_INT_ENCODING_H)
diff --git a/gold/reduced_debug_output.cc b/gold/reduced_debug_output.cc
index 48346943dd5..5bc8053f978 100644
--- a/gold/reduced_debug_output.cc
+++ b/gold/reduced_debug_output.cc
@@ -27,71 +27,13 @@
 #include "dwarf.h"
 #include "dwarf_reader.h"
 #include "reduced_debug_output.h"
+#include "int_encoding.h"
 
 #include <vector>
 
 namespace gold
 {
 
-void
-write_unsigned_LEB_128(std::vector<unsigned char>* buffer, uint64_t value)
-{
-  do
-    {
-      unsigned char current_byte = value & 0x7f;
-      value >>= 7;
-      if (value != 0)
-        {
-          current_byte |= 0x80;
-        }
-      buffer->push_back(current_byte);
-    }
-  while (value != 0);
-}
-
-size_t
-get_length_as_unsigned_LEB_128(uint64_t value)
-{
-  size_t length = 0;
-  do
-    {
-      unsigned char current_byte = value & 0x7f;
-      value >>= 7;
-      if (value != 0)
-        {
-          current_byte |= 0x80;
-        }
-      length++;
-    }
-  while (value != 0);
-  return length;
-}
-
-template <int valsize>
-void insert_into_vector(std::vector<unsigned char>* destination,
-                        typename elfcpp::Valtype_base<valsize>::Valtype value)
-{
-  unsigned char buffer[valsize / 8];
-  if (parameters->target().is_big_endian())
-    elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, true>::writeval(buffer, value);
-  else
-    elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, false>::writeval(buffer, value);
-  destination->insert(destination->end(), buffer, buffer + valsize / 8);
-}
-
-template <int valsize>
-typename elfcpp::Valtype_base<valsize>::Valtype
-read_from_pointer(unsigned char** source)
-{
-  typename elfcpp::Valtype_base<valsize>::Valtype return_value;
-  if (parameters->target().is_big_endian())
-    return_value = elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, true>::readval(*source);
-  else
-    return_value = elfcpp::Swap_unaligned<valsize, false>::readval(*source);
-  *source += valsize / 8;
-  return return_value;
-}
-
 // Given a pointer to the beginning of a die and the beginning of the associated
 // abbreviation fills in die_end with the end of the information entry.  If
 // successful returns true.  Get_die_end also takes a pointer to the end of the