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1 files changed, 33 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/libelf/elf_newdata.c b/libelf/elf_newdata.c
index 90d18133..f6609a80 100644
--- a/libelf/elf_newdata.c
+++ b/libelf/elf_newdata.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/* Create new, empty section data.
- Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Red Hat, Inc.
+ Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2015 Red Hat, Inc.
This file is part of elfutils.
Contributed by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 1998.
@@ -64,6 +64,25 @@ elf_newdata (Elf_Scn *scn)
rwlock_wrlock (scn->elf->lock);
+ /* data_read is set when data has been read from the ELF image or
+ when a new section has been created by elf_newscn. If data has
+ been read from the ELF image, then rawdata_base will point to raw
+ data. If data_read has been set by elf_newscn, then rawdata_base
+ will be NULL. data_list_rear will be set by elf_getdata if the
+ data has been converted, or by this function, elf_newdata, when
+ new data has been added.
+
+ Currently elf_getdata and elf_update rely on the fact that when
+ data_list_read is not NULL all they have to do is walk the data
+ list. They will ignore any (unread) raw data in that case.
+
+ So we need to make sure the data list is setup if there is
+ already data available. */
+ if (scn->data_read
+ && scn->rawdata_base != NULL
+ && scn->data_list_rear == NULL)
+ __libelf_set_data_list_rdlock (scn, 1);
+
if (scn->data_read && scn->data_list_rear == NULL)
{
/* This means the section was created by the user and this is the
@@ -73,6 +92,19 @@ elf_newdata (Elf_Scn *scn)
}
else
{
+ /* It would be more efficient to create new data without
+ reading/converting the data from the file. But then we
+ have to remember this. Currently elf_getdata and
+ elf_update rely on the fact that they don't have to
+ load/convert any data if data_list_rear is set. */
+ if (scn->data_read == 0)
+ {
+ if (__libelf_set_rawdata_wrlock (scn) != 0)
+ /* Something went wrong. The error value is already set. */
+ goto out;
+ __libelf_set_data_list_rdlock (scn, 1);
+ }
+
/* Create a new, empty data descriptor. */
result = (Elf_Data_List *) calloc (1, sizeof (Elf_Data_List));
if (result == NULL)
@@ -82,11 +114,6 @@ elf_newdata (Elf_Scn *scn)
}
result->flags = ELF_F_DIRTY | ELF_F_MALLOCED;
-
- if (scn->data_list_rear == NULL)
- /* We create new data without reading/converting the data from the
- file. That is fine but we have to remember this. */
- scn->data_list_rear = &scn->data_list;
}
/* Set the predefined values. */