Pass link_info to _bfd_merge_private_bfd_data

Most BFD linker functions take a bfd_link_info param, which reinforces
the fact that they are linker functions and allow access to linker
callbacks, eg. einfo for printing errors.  I was going to use einfo
for --fatal-warnings support before I decided a better way was the
patch commit 4519d071.

bfd/
	* targets.c (bfd_target <_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data>): Replace
	obfd param with struct bfd_link_info param.  Update all callers.
	* linker.c (bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	(_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match): Likewise.
	* aoutf1.h (sunos_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* coff-arm.c (coff_arm_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf-attrs.c (_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes): Likewise.
	* elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes): Likewise.
	(_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes): Likewise.
	* elf-m10300.c (_bfd_mn10300_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf-s390-common.c (elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes): Likewise.
	* elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes): Likewise.
	(elf32_arm_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-bfin.c (elf32_bfin_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-cr16.c (_bfd_cr16_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-cris.c (cris_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-frv.c (frv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-h8300.c (elf32_h8_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-iq2000.c (iq2000_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-m32c.c (m32c_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-m68hc1x.c (_bfd_m68hc11_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-m68hc1x.h (_bfd_m68hc11_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-m68k.c (elf32_m68k_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-mcore.c (mcore_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-mep.c (mep_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-msp430.c (elf32_msp430_merge_mspabi_attributes): Likewise.
	(elf32_msp430_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-mt.c (mt_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-or1k.c (elf32_or1k_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-ppc.c (_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes): Likewise.
	(ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Likewise.
	(ppc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-rl78.c (rl78_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-rx.c (rx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-s390.c (elf32_s390_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-score.c (s3_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	(elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-score.h (s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-score7.c (s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-sh.c (sh_merge_bfd_arch, sh_elf_merge_private_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-sh64.c (sh64_elf_merge_private_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-tic6x.c (elf32_tic6x_merge_attributes): Likewise.
	(elf32_tic6x_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-vax.c (elf32_vax_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-visium.c (visium_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf64_ia64_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf64-s390.c (elf64_s390_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elf64-sh64.c (sh_elf64_merge_private_data): Likewise.
	* elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfnn-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): Likewise.
	(mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Likewise.
	(_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfxx-mips.h (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfxx-sparc.h (_bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfxx-tilegx.c (_bfd_tilegx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* elfxx-tilegx.h (_bfd_tilegx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* libbfd-in.h (_bfd_generic_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
	* bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
	* libbfd.h: Regenerate.
ld/
	* ldlang.c (lang_check): Update bfd_merge_private_bfd_data call.

62 files changed, 274 insertions, 138 deletions

diff --git a/bfd/ChangeLog b/bfd/ChangeLog
index d500e3fcea..9a4e71e46c 100644
--- a/bfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/bfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,80 @@
 2016-10-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
 
+	* targets.c (bfd_target <_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data>): Replace
+	obfd param with struct bfd_link_info param.  Update all callers.
+	* linker.c (bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	(_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match): Likewise.
+	* aoutf1.h (sunos_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* coff-arm.c (coff_arm_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf-attrs.c (_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes): Likewise.
+	* elf-bfd.h (_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes): Likewise.
+	(_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes): Likewise.
+	* elf-m10300.c (_bfd_mn10300_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf-s390-common.c (elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes): Likewise.
+	* elf32-arc.c (arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes): Likewise.
+	(elf32_arm_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-bfin.c (elf32_bfin_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-cr16.c (_bfd_cr16_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-cris.c (cris_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-frv.c (frv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-h8300.c (elf32_h8_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-i370.c (i370_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-iq2000.c (iq2000_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-m32c.c (m32c_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-m32r.c (m32r_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-m68hc1x.c (_bfd_m68hc11_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-m68hc1x.h (_bfd_m68hc11_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-m68k.c (elf32_m68k_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-mcore.c (mcore_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-mep.c (mep_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-msp430.c (elf32_msp430_merge_mspabi_attributes): Likewise.
+	(elf32_msp430_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-mt.c (mt_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-nds32.c (nds32_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-nios2.c (nios2_elf32_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-or1k.c (elf32_or1k_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-ppc.c (_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes): Likewise.
+	(ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Likewise.
+	(ppc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-rl78.c (rl78_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-rx.c (rx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-s390.c (elf32_s390_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-score.c (s3_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	(elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-score.h (s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-score7.c (s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-sh.c (sh_merge_bfd_arch, sh_elf_merge_private_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-sh64.c (sh64_elf_merge_private_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-sparc.c (elf32_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-tic6x.c (elf32_tic6x_merge_attributes): Likewise.
+	(elf32_tic6x_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-v850.c (v850_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-vax.c (elf32_vax_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-visium.c (visium_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf32-xtensa.c (elf_xtensa_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf64-ia64-vms.c (elf64_ia64_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf64-ppc.c (ppc64_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf64-s390.c (elf64_s390_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elf64-sh64.c (sh_elf64_merge_private_data): Likewise.
+	* elf64-sparc.c (elf64_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfnn-aarch64.c (elfNN_aarch64_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfnn-ia64.c (elfNN_ia64_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfxx-mips.c (mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags): Likewise.
+	(mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes): Likewise.
+	(_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfxx-mips.h (_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfxx-sparc.c (_bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfxx-sparc.h (_bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfxx-target.h (bfd_elfNN_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfxx-tilegx.c (_bfd_tilegx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* elfxx-tilegx.h (_bfd_tilegx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* libbfd-in.h (_bfd_generic_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data): Likewise.
+	* bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
+	* libbfd.h: Regenerate.
+
+2016-10-07  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
+
 	* Makefile.am (LIBBFD_H_FILES): Update.
 	* doc/Makefile.am (LIBBFD_H_DEP): Likewise.
 	* cpu-sh.c (sh_merge_bfd_arch): Move to..
diff --git a/bfd/aoutf1.h b/bfd/aoutf1.h
index 86fb25d188..d3a0e1dc3f 100644
--- a/bfd/aoutf1.h
+++ b/bfd/aoutf1.h
@@ -75,8 +75,9 @@
 #define MY_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data sunos_merge_private_bfd_data
 
 static bfd_boolean
-sunos_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+sunos_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   if (bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_aout_flavour
       || bfd_get_flavour (obfd) != bfd_target_aout_flavour)
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/bfd-in2.h b/bfd/bfd-in2.h
index 35302ea468..31b95846f9 100644
--- a/bfd/bfd-in2.h
+++ b/bfd/bfd-in2.h
@@ -7291,7 +7291,7 @@ typedef struct bfd_target
   bfd_boolean (*_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data) (bfd *, bfd *);
   /* Called to merge BFD general private data from one object file
      to a common output file when linking.  */
-  bfd_boolean (*_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data) (bfd *, bfd *);
+  bfd_boolean (*_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data) (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
   /* Called to initialize BFD private section data from one object file
      to another.  */
 #define bfd_init_private_section_data(ibfd, isec, obfd, osec, link_info) \
@@ -7615,11 +7615,12 @@ bfd_boolean bfd_link_check_relocs
 bfd_boolean _bfd_generic_link_check_relocs
    (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info);
 
-bfd_boolean bfd_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd);
+bfd_boolean bfd_merge_private_bfd_data
+   (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info);
 
-#define bfd_merge_private_bfd_data(ibfd, obfd) \
-     BFD_SEND (obfd, _bfd_merge_private_bfd_data, \
-               (ibfd, obfd))
+#define bfd_merge_private_bfd_data(ibfd, info) \
+     BFD_SEND ((info)->output_bfd, _bfd_merge_private_bfd_data, \
+               (ibfd, info))
 /* Extracted from simple.c.  */
 bfd_byte *bfd_simple_get_relocated_section_contents
    (bfd *abfd, asection *sec, bfd_byte *outbuf, asymbol **symbol_table);
diff --git a/bfd/coff-arm.c b/bfd/coff-arm.c
index b344d98208..713f65b99b 100644
--- a/bfd/coff-arm.c
+++ b/bfd/coff-arm.c
@@ -2168,8 +2168,9 @@ coff_arm_adjust_symndx (bfd *obfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
    targets, eg different CPUs or different APCS's.     */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-coff_arm_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
+coff_arm_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   BFD_ASSERT (ibfd != NULL && obfd != NULL);
 
   if (ibfd == obfd)
diff --git a/bfd/elf-attrs.c b/bfd/elf-attrs.c
index 8819f8e4a0..50983c6053 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-attrs.c
+++ b/bfd/elf-attrs.c
@@ -571,8 +571,9 @@ _bfd_elf_parse_attributes (bfd *abfd, Elf_Internal_Shdr * hdr)
    attributes.  */
 
 bfd_boolean
-_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   obj_attribute *in_attr;
   obj_attribute *out_attr;
   int vendor;
diff --git a/bfd/elf-bfd.h b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
index 7f78b1d448..af2af2c5e3 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-bfd.h
+++ b/bfd/elf-bfd.h
@@ -2392,7 +2392,7 @@ extern unsigned int _bfd_elf_ppc_at_tprel_transform
 /* PowerPC elf_object_p tweak.  */
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_elf_ppc_set_arch (bfd *);
 /* PowerPC .gnu.attributes handling common to both 32-bit and 64-bit.  */
-extern void _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (bfd *, bfd *);
+extern void _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 
 /* Exported interface for writing elf corefile notes.  */
 extern char *elfcore_write_note
@@ -2508,7 +2508,8 @@ extern char *_bfd_elf_attr_strdup (bfd *, const char *);
 extern void _bfd_elf_copy_obj_attributes (bfd *, bfd *);
 extern int _bfd_elf_obj_attrs_arg_type (bfd *, int, unsigned int);
 extern void _bfd_elf_parse_attributes (bfd *, Elf_Internal_Shdr *);
-extern bfd_boolean _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (bfd *, bfd *);
+extern bfd_boolean _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes
+  (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_elf_merge_unknown_attribute_low (bfd *, bfd *, int);
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_elf_merge_unknown_attribute_list (bfd *, bfd *);
 extern Elf_Internal_Shdr *_bfd_elf_single_rel_hdr (asection *sec);
diff --git a/bfd/elf-m10300.c b/bfd/elf-m10300.c
index 25f1668634..bb8132a48c 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-m10300.c
+++ b/bfd/elf-m10300.c
@@ -4725,8 +4725,10 @@ _bfd_mn10300_elf_object_p (bfd *abfd)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-_bfd_mn10300_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_mn10300_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
+
   if (bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
       || bfd_get_flavour (obfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour)
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf-s390-common.c b/bfd/elf-s390-common.c
index 2170da0bdf..61241dc81d 100644
--- a/bfd/elf-s390-common.c
+++ b/bfd/elf-s390-common.c
@@ -259,8 +259,9 @@ elf_s390_elf_sort_relocs_p (asection *sec)
 /* Merge object attributes from IBFD into OBFD.  Raise an error if
    there are conflicting attributes.  */
 static bfd_boolean
-elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   obj_attribute *in_attr, *in_attrs;
   obj_attribute *out_attr, *out_attrs;
 
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
     }
 
   /* Merge Tag_compatibility attributes and any common GNU ones.  */
-  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, info);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arc.c b/bfd/elf32-arc.c
index 002674be05..68f714a9d7 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arc.c
@@ -542,8 +542,9 @@ arc_info_to_howto_rel (bfd * abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   unsigned short mach_ibfd;
   static unsigned short mach_obfd = EM_NONE;
   flagword out_flags;
@@ -551,7 +552,7 @@ arc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
   asection *sec;
 
    /* Check if we have the same endianess.  */
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   /* Collect ELF flags.  */
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-arm.c b/bfd/elf32-arm.c
index 8dcc6d852a..787e570b6d 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-arm.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-arm.c
@@ -13492,8 +13492,9 @@ elf32_arm_attributes_forbid_div (const obj_attribute *attr)
    are conflicting attributes.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   obj_attribute *in_attr;
   obj_attribute *out_attr;
   /* Some tags have 0 = don't care, 1 = strong requirement,
@@ -14048,7 +14049,7 @@ elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
     }
 
   /* Merge Tag_compatibility attributes and any common GNU ones.  */
-  if (!_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   /* Check for any attributes not known on ARM.  */
@@ -14076,7 +14077,7 @@ elf32_arm_versions_compatible (unsigned iver, unsigned over)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_arm_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd);
+elf32_arm_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 
 /* Display the flags field.  */
 
@@ -19595,21 +19596,22 @@ elf32_arm_vxworks_final_write_processing (bfd *abfd, bfd_boolean linker)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_arm_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
+elf32_arm_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
   bfd_boolean flags_compatible = TRUE;
   asection *sec;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness.  */
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (! is_arm_elf (ibfd) || ! is_arm_elf (obfd))
     return TRUE;
 
-  if (!elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!elf32_arm_merge_eabi_attributes (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   /* The input BFD must have had its flags initialised.  */
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-bfin.c b/bfd/elf32-bfin.c
index 0a00803d3f..eb06e14096 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-bfin.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-bfin.c
@@ -4967,8 +4967,9 @@ elf32_bfin_print_private_bfd_data (bfd * abfd, void * ptr)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_bfin_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_bfin_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags, new_flags;
   bfd_boolean error = FALSE;
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-cr16.c b/bfd/elf32-cr16.c
index 3ef3ebc69f..db1022ff49 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-cr16.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-cr16.c
@@ -1725,8 +1725,10 @@ _bfd_cr16_elf_object_p (bfd *abfd)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-_bfd_cr16_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_cr16_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
+
   if (bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
       || bfd_get_flavour (obfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour)
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-cris.c b/bfd/elf32-cris.c
index 255a9fd6aa..92668fbe04 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-cris.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-cris.c
@@ -4154,11 +4154,12 @@ cris_elf_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *abfd, void * ptr)
 /* Don't mix files with and without a leading underscore.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-cris_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+cris_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   int imach, omach;
 
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-frv.c b/bfd/elf32-frv.c
index 80f6959f81..82a13304c2 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-frv.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-frv.c
@@ -6349,8 +6349,9 @@ frv_elf_arch_extension_p (flagword base, flagword extension)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-frv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+frv_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags, old_partial;
   flagword new_flags, new_partial;
   bfd_boolean error = FALSE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-h8300.c b/bfd/elf32-h8300.c
index 5368385fd9..420dc8c930 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-h8300.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-h8300.c
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ static void elf32_h8_info_to_howto_rel
 static unsigned long elf32_h8_mach (flagword);
 static void elf32_h8_final_write_processing (bfd *, bfd_boolean);
 static bfd_boolean elf32_h8_object_p (bfd *);
-static bfd_boolean elf32_h8_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *, bfd *);
+static bfd_boolean elf32_h8_merge_private_bfd_data
+  (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 static bfd_boolean elf32_h8_relax_section
   (bfd *, asection *, struct bfd_link_info *, bfd_boolean *);
 static bfd_boolean elf32_h8_relax_delete_bytes
@@ -640,8 +641,10 @@ elf32_h8_object_p (bfd *abfd)
    time is the architecture/machine information.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_h8_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_h8_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
+
   if (bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
       || bfd_get_flavour (obfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour)
     return TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-i370.c b/bfd/elf32-i370.c
index ab685515b6..3130f96af9 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-i370.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-i370.c
@@ -330,8 +330,9 @@ i370_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-i370_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+i370_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags;
   flagword new_flags;
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-iq2000.c b/bfd/elf32-iq2000.c
index 0f7a75d00a..e2db9a76cc 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-iq2000.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-iq2000.c
@@ -768,8 +768,9 @@ iq2000_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
    file to the output object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-iq2000_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+iq2000_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags, old_partial;
   flagword new_flags, new_partial;
   bfd_boolean error = FALSE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m32c.c b/bfd/elf32-m32c.c
index dbfd85c922..c2962e5096 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m32c.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m32c.c
@@ -817,8 +817,9 @@ m32c_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-m32c_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+m32c_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags, old_partial;
   flagword new_flags, new_partial;
   bfd_boolean error = FALSE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m32r.c b/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
index f5d9495267..20dfab5e57 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m32r.c
@@ -3483,8 +3483,9 @@ m32r_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-m32r_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+m32r_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m68hc1x.c b/bfd/elf32-m68hc1x.c
index 600ba549a1..ca7c49eabd 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m68hc1x.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m68hc1x.c
@@ -1308,14 +1308,15 @@ _bfd_m68hc11_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 bfd_boolean
-_bfd_m68hc11_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_m68hc11_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags;
   flagword new_flags;
   bfd_boolean ok = TRUE;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness */
-  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m68hc1x.h b/bfd/elf32-m68hc1x.h
index 33e2b47f40..f090af172f 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m68hc1x.h
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m68hc1x.h
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@
 #define BFD_M68HC11_BANK_VIRTUAL_NAME "__bank_virtual"
 
 /* Set and control ELF flags in ELF header.  */
-extern bfd_boolean _bfd_m68hc11_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd*,bfd*);
+extern bfd_boolean _bfd_m68hc11_elf_merge_private_bfd_data
+  (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_m68hc11_elf_set_private_flags (bfd*,flagword);
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_m68hc11_elf_print_private_bfd_data (bfd*, void*);
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-m68k.c b/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
index 8e371853c2..0d05da0e33 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-m68k.c
@@ -1117,8 +1117,9 @@ elf32_m68k_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
 /* Merge backend specific data from an object file to the output
    object file when linking.  */
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_m68k_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_m68k_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
   flagword out_isa;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-mcore.c b/bfd/elf32-mcore.c
index 7b04e7aae1..bcefc80473 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-mcore.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-mcore.c
@@ -49,13 +49,14 @@ mcore_elf_set_private_flags (bfd * abfd, flagword flags)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-mcore_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
+mcore_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags;
   flagword new_flags;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness.  */
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (   bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-mep.c b/bfd/elf32-mep.c
index 630d0e3ed3..e9d125966c 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-mep.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-mep.c
@@ -568,14 +568,15 @@ mep_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *    abfd,
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-mep_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
+mep_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   static bfd *last_ibfd = 0;
   flagword old_flags, new_flags;
   flagword old_partial, new_partial;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness.  */
-  if (_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd) == FALSE)
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   new_flags = elf_elfheader (ibfd)->e_flags;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-msp430.c b/bfd/elf32-msp430.c
index 94052fa091..d2185280ed 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-msp430.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-msp430.c
@@ -2406,8 +2406,9 @@ data_model (int model)
    Raise an error if there are conflicting attributes.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_msp430_merge_mspabi_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_msp430_merge_mspabi_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   obj_attribute *in_attr;
   obj_attribute *out_attr;
   bfd_boolean result = TRUE;
@@ -2509,8 +2510,9 @@ elf32_msp430_merge_mspabi_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_msp430_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
+elf32_msp430_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   /* Make sure that the machine number reflects the most
      advanced version of the MSP architecture required.  */
 #define max(a,b) ((a) > (b) ? (a) : (b))
@@ -2519,7 +2521,7 @@ elf32_msp430_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
 			       max (bfd_get_mach (ibfd), bfd_get_mach (obfd)));
 #undef max
 
-  return elf32_msp430_merge_mspabi_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  return elf32_msp430_merge_mspabi_attributes (ibfd, info);
 }
 
 static bfd_boolean
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-mt.c b/bfd/elf32-mt.c
index 9f7d3fce81..02f1f88b80 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-mt.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-mt.c
@@ -502,13 +502,14 @@ mt_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *    abfd,
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-mt_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
+mt_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword     old_flags, new_flags;
   bfd_boolean  ok = TRUE;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness.  */
-  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   /* If they're not both mt, then merging is meaningless, so just
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-nds32.c b/bfd/elf32-nds32.c
index ac09e8742e..81195a45ec 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-nds32.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-nds32.c
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ static bfd_boolean nds32_elf_relocate_section
 static bfd_boolean nds32_elf_object_p (bfd *);
 static void nds32_elf_final_write_processing (bfd *, bfd_boolean);
 static bfd_boolean nds32_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *, flagword);
-static bfd_boolean nds32_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *, bfd *);
+static bfd_boolean nds32_elf_merge_private_bfd_data
+  (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 static bfd_boolean nds32_elf_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *, void *);
 static bfd_boolean nds32_elf_gc_sweep_hook
   (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *, asection *, const Elf_Internal_Rela *);
@@ -5988,8 +5989,9 @@ nds32_check_vec_size (bfd *ibfd)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-nds32_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+nds32_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
   flagword out_16regs;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-nios2.c b/bfd/elf32-nios2.c
index f56460a3ec..f8ae3dd8c7 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-nios2.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-nios2.c
@@ -2916,8 +2916,9 @@ nios2_elf32_build_stubs (struct bfd_link_info *info)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-nios2_elf32_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+nios2_elf32_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags;
   flagword new_flags;
 
@@ -2925,7 +2926,7 @@ nios2_elf32_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
     return TRUE;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness.  */
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   new_flags = elf_elfheader (ibfd)->e_flags;
@@ -2968,7 +2969,7 @@ nios2_elf32_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
     }
 
   /* Merge Tag_compatibility attributes and any common GNU ones.  */
-  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, info);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-or1k.c b/bfd/elf32-or1k.c
index 19491c0757..e9cd23226e 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-or1k.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-or1k.c
@@ -2765,8 +2765,9 @@ or1k_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
    EF_OR1K_NODELAY flag setting.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_or1k_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_or1k_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
 
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-ppc.c b/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
index 627bff5b76..5f69374888 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-ppc.c
@@ -4656,8 +4656,9 @@ ppc_elf_check_relocs (bfd *abfd,
 /* Warn for conflicting Tag_GNU_Power_ABI_FP attributes between IBFD
    and OBFD, and merge non-conflicting ones.  */
 void
-_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   obj_attribute *in_attr, *in_attrs;
   obj_attribute *out_attr, *out_attrs;
 
@@ -4725,13 +4726,15 @@ _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
 /* Merge object attributes from IBFD into OBFD.  Warn if
    there are conflicting attributes.  */
 static bfd_boolean
-ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd;
   obj_attribute *in_attr, *in_attrs;
   obj_attribute *out_attr, *out_attrs;
 
-  _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (ibfd, info);
 
+  obfd = info->output_bfd;
   in_attrs = elf_known_obj_attributes (ibfd)[OBJ_ATTR_GNU];
   out_attrs = elf_known_obj_attributes (obfd)[OBJ_ATTR_GNU];
 
@@ -4800,7 +4803,7 @@ ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
     }
 
   /* Merge Tag_compatibility attributes and any common GNU ones.  */
-  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, info);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
@@ -4809,8 +4812,9 @@ ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-ppc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+ppc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags;
   flagword new_flags;
   bfd_boolean error;
@@ -4819,10 +4823,10 @@ ppc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
     return TRUE;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness.  */
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (!ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!ppc_elf_merge_obj_attributes (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   new_flags = elf_elfheader (ibfd)->e_flags;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-rl78.c b/bfd/elf32-rl78.c
index 6cfed331cf..f58fa4eff6 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-rl78.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-rl78.c
@@ -1156,8 +1156,9 @@ rl78_cpu_name (flagword flags)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-rl78_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
+rl78_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword new_flags;
   flagword old_flags;
   bfd_boolean error = FALSE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-rx.c b/bfd/elf32-rx.c
index 7d5dc737bf..725cc28f14 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-rx.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-rx.c
@@ -3083,8 +3083,9 @@ describe_flags (flagword flags)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-rx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
+rx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd * ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags;
   flagword new_flags;
   bfd_boolean error = FALSE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-s390.c b/bfd/elf32-s390.c
index 7285ad6997..d3f87469ba 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-s390.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-s390.c
@@ -4171,12 +4171,14 @@ elf_s390_plt_sym_val (bfd_vma i, const asection *plt,
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_s390_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_s390_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
+
   if (!is_s390_elf (ibfd) || !is_s390_elf (obfd))
     return TRUE;
 
-  if (!elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   elf_elfheader (obfd)->e_flags |= elf_elfheader (ibfd)->e_flags;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-score.c b/bfd/elf32-score.c
index 9f84c4e8b0..dc4e38d09c 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-score.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-score.c
@@ -4018,12 +4018,13 @@ s3_elf32_score_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *abfd, void * ptr)
 }
 
 static bfd_boolean
-s3_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+s3_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword in_flags;
   flagword out_flags;
 
-  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   in_flags  = elf_elfheader (ibfd)->e_flags;
@@ -4392,12 +4393,12 @@ elf32_score_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *abfd, void * ptr)
 }
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
-  if (bfd_get_mach (obfd) == bfd_mach_score3)
-    return s3_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (ibfd, obfd);
+  if (bfd_get_mach (info->output_bfd) == bfd_mach_score3)
+    return s3_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (ibfd, info);
   else
-    return s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (ibfd, obfd);
+    return s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (ibfd, info);
 }
 
 static bfd_boolean
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-score.h b/bfd/elf32-score.h
index b32224e558..d7c2922990 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-score.h
+++ b/bfd/elf32-score.h
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ extern bfd_boolean
 s7_elf32_score_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *, void *);
 
 extern bfd_boolean
-s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *, bfd *);
+s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 
 extern bfd_boolean
 s7_elf32_score_new_section_hook (bfd *, asection *);
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-score7.c b/bfd/elf32-score7.c
index 3aad1c7814..7f38e8b9b7 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-score7.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-score7.c
@@ -3824,12 +3824,13 @@ s7_elf32_score_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *abfd, void * ptr)
 }
 
 bfd_boolean
-s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+s7_elf32_score_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword in_flags;
   flagword out_flags;
 
-  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   in_flags  = elf_elfheader (ibfd)->e_flags;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sh.c b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
index 6a027c3ba9..753a736e24 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-sh.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
@@ -6422,11 +6422,12 @@ sh_find_elf_flags (unsigned int arch_set)
    that fits the requirements then an error is emitted.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-sh_merge_bfd_arch (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+sh_merge_bfd_arch (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   unsigned int old_arch, new_arch, merged_arch;
 
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   old_arch = sh_get_arch_up_from_bfd_mach (bfd_get_mach (obfd));
@@ -6466,9 +6467,9 @@ sh_merge_bfd_arch (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
    calls sh_merge_bfd_arch() to check dsp/fpu compatibility.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-sh_elf_merge_private_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+sh_elf_merge_private_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
-  extern bfd_boolean sh_merge_bfd_arch (bfd *, bfd *);
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
 
   if (! is_sh_elf (ibfd) || ! is_sh_elf (obfd))
     return TRUE;
@@ -6483,7 +6484,7 @@ sh_elf_merge_private_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
 	elf_elfheader (obfd)->e_flags &= ~EF_SH_PIC;
     }
 
-  if (! sh_merge_bfd_arch (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! sh_merge_bfd_arch (ibfd, info))
     {
       _bfd_error_handler ("%B: uses instructions which are incompatible "
 			  "with instructions used in previous modules",
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sh64.c b/bfd/elf32-sh64.c
index 89a51cc8f2..bf865e1233 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-sh64.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sh64.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static bfd_boolean sh64_elf_new_section_hook
 static bfd_boolean sh64_elf_copy_private_data
   (bfd *, bfd *);
 static bfd_boolean sh64_elf_merge_private_data
-  (bfd *, bfd *);
+  (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 static bfd_boolean sh64_elf_fake_sections
   (bfd *, Elf_Internal_Shdr *, asection *);
 static bfd_boolean sh64_elf_set_private_flags
@@ -203,11 +203,12 @@ sh64_elf_copy_private_data (bfd * ibfd, bfd * obfd)
 }
 
 static bfd_boolean
-sh64_elf_merge_private_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+sh64_elf_merge_private_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags, new_flags;
 
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (   bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sparc.c b/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
index cbe20b5616..d93c93eee2 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-sparc.c
@@ -67,8 +67,9 @@ elf32_sparc_grok_psinfo (bfd *abfd, Elf_Internal_Note *note)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   bfd_boolean error;
   unsigned long ibfd_mach;
   /* FIXME: This should not be static.  */
@@ -109,7 +110,7 @@ elf32_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-  return _bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (ibfd, obfd);
+  return _bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (ibfd, info);
 }
 
 /* The final processing done just before writing out the object file.
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-tic6x.c b/bfd/elf32-tic6x.c
index d2dddbfbc8..a51254a685 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-tic6x.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-tic6x.c
@@ -3730,8 +3730,9 @@ elf32_tic6x_array_alignment_to_tag (int align)
    succeeded, FALSE otherwise.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_tic6x_merge_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_tic6x_merge_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   bfd_boolean result = TRUE;
   obj_attribute *in_attr;
   obj_attribute *out_attr;
@@ -3916,7 +3917,7 @@ elf32_tic6x_merge_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
     }
 
   /* Merge Tag_ABI_compatibility attributes and any common GNU ones.  */
-  if (!_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   result &= _bfd_elf_merge_unknown_attribute_list (ibfd, obfd);
@@ -3925,15 +3926,15 @@ elf32_tic6x_merge_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
 }
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_tic6x_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_tic6x_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
-  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (! is_tic6x_elf (ibfd) || ! is_tic6x_elf (obfd))
+  if (! is_tic6x_elf (ibfd) || ! is_tic6x_elf (info->output_bfd))
     return TRUE;
 
-  if (!elf32_tic6x_merge_attributes (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!elf32_tic6x_merge_attributes (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   return TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-v850.c b/bfd/elf32-v850.c
index 8c1218627e..d08e552f32 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-v850.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-v850.c
@@ -2760,8 +2760,9 @@ v850_elf_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
    to the output object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-v850_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+v850_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
   bfd_boolean result = TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-vax.c b/bfd/elf32-vax.c
index a1cd1a1807..d406c5d04e 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-vax.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-vax.c
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ static bfd_vma elf_vax_plt_sym_val (bfd_vma, const asection *,
 				    const arelent *);
 
 static bfd_boolean elf32_vax_set_private_flags (bfd *, flagword);
-static bfd_boolean elf32_vax_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *, bfd *);
 static bfd_boolean elf32_vax_print_private_bfd_data (bfd *, void *);
 
 static reloc_howto_type howto_table[] = {
@@ -499,8 +498,9 @@ elf32_vax_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
 /* Merge backend specific data from an object file to the output
    object file when linking.  */
 static bfd_boolean
-elf32_vax_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf32_vax_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword in_flags;
 
   if (   bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-visium.c b/bfd/elf32-visium.c
index db854a068e..a042911363 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-visium.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-visium.c
@@ -763,8 +763,9 @@ visium_elf_copy_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
    file to the output object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-visium_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+visium_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags;
   flagword new_flags;
   flagword mismatch;
diff --git a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
index a27f43e450..2940770f6a 100644
--- a/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
+++ b/bfd/elf32-xtensa.c
@@ -3457,13 +3457,14 @@ elf_xtensa_finish_dynamic_sections (bfd *output_bfd,
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf_xtensa_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf_xtensa_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   unsigned out_mach, in_mach;
   flagword out_flag, in_flag;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness.  */
-  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   /* Don't even pretend to support mixed-format linking.  */
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-ia64-vms.c b/bfd/elf64-ia64-vms.c
index a64e8db8fa..4fce7dfa6a 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-ia64-vms.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-ia64-vms.c
@@ -4202,8 +4202,9 @@ elf64_ia64_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
 /* Merge backend specific data from an object file to the output
    object file when linking.  */
 static bfd_boolean
-elf64_ia64_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf64_ia64_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
   bfd_boolean ok = TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-ppc.c b/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
index 3264ecf4e6..507f3168e3 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-ppc.c
@@ -5999,8 +5999,9 @@ ppc64_elf_check_relocs (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info,
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-ppc64_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+ppc64_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   unsigned long iflags, oflags;
 
   if ((ibfd->flags & BFD_LINKER_CREATED) != 0)
@@ -6009,7 +6010,7 @@ ppc64_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
   if (!is_ppc64_elf (ibfd) || !is_ppc64_elf (obfd))
     return TRUE;
 
-  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   iflags = elf_elfheader (ibfd)->e_flags;
@@ -6031,10 +6032,10 @@ ppc64_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
       return FALSE;
     }
 
-  _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  _bfd_elf_ppc_merge_fp_attributes (ibfd, info);
 
   /* Merge Tag_compatibility attributes and any common GNU ones.  */
-  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, info);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-s390.c b/bfd/elf64-s390.c
index f9057e34b8..d422ff3cca 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-s390.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-s390.c
@@ -3973,15 +3973,12 @@ elf_s390_plt_sym_val (bfd_vma i, const asection *plt,
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf64_s390_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf64_s390_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
-  if (!is_s390_elf (ibfd) || !is_s390_elf (obfd))
+  if (!is_s390_elf (ibfd) || !is_s390_elf (info->output_bfd))
     return TRUE;
 
-  if (!elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes (ibfd, obfd))
-    return FALSE;
-
-  return TRUE;
+  return elf_s390_merge_obj_attributes (ibfd, info);
 }
 
 /* Why was the hash table entry size definition changed from
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-sh64.c b/bfd/elf64-sh64.c
index ac82af2d8a..58976d64e6 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-sh64.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-sh64.c
@@ -2271,11 +2271,12 @@ sh_elf64_copy_private_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
 }
 
 static bfd_boolean
-sh_elf64_merge_private_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+sh_elf64_merge_private_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword old_flags, new_flags;
 
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (   bfd_get_flavour (ibfd) != bfd_target_elf_flavour
diff --git a/bfd/elf64-sparc.c b/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
index 263fef7a22..d9d146fbb5 100644
--- a/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
+++ b/bfd/elf64-sparc.c
@@ -636,8 +636,9 @@ elf64_sparc_symbol_processing (bfd *abfd ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED, asymbol *asym)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elf64_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elf64_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   bfd_boolean error;
   flagword new_flags, old_flags;
   int new_mm, old_mm;
@@ -715,7 +716,7 @@ elf64_sparc_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
           return FALSE;
         }
     }
-  return _bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (ibfd, obfd);
+  return _bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (ibfd, info);
 }
 
 /* MARCO: Set the correct entry size for the .stab section.  */
diff --git a/bfd/elfnn-aarch64.c b/bfd/elfnn-aarch64.c
index 56b0943037..b329273a99 100644
--- a/bfd/elfnn-aarch64.c
+++ b/bfd/elfnn-aarch64.c
@@ -6522,15 +6522,16 @@ elfNN_aarch64_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-elfNN_aarch64_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elfNN_aarch64_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
   bfd_boolean flags_compatible = TRUE;
   asection *sec;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianess.  */
-  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (!_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     return FALSE;
 
   if (!is_aarch64_elf (ibfd) || !is_aarch64_elf (obfd))
diff --git a/bfd/elfnn-ia64.c b/bfd/elfnn-ia64.c
index a9a01fe599..be2cd84f84 100644
--- a/bfd/elfnn-ia64.c
+++ b/bfd/elfnn-ia64.c
@@ -4702,8 +4702,9 @@ elfNN_ia64_set_private_flags (bfd *abfd, flagword flags)
 /* Merge backend specific data from an object file to the output
    object file when linking.  */
 static bfd_boolean
-elfNN_ia64_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+elfNN_ia64_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   flagword out_flags;
   flagword in_flags;
   bfd_boolean ok = TRUE;
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-mips.c b/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
index 65f1ee4ea3..d618e542e5 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-mips.c
@@ -15063,8 +15063,9 @@ _bfd_mips_elf_final_link (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
    if there are conflicting settings.  */
 
 static bfd_boolean
-mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   struct mips_elf_obj_tdata *out_tdata = mips_elf_tdata (obfd);
   flagword old_flags;
   flagword new_flags;
@@ -15255,8 +15256,9 @@ mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
 /* Merge object attributes from IBFD into OBFD.  Raise an error if
    there are conflicting attributes.  */
 static bfd_boolean
-mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   obj_attribute *in_attr;
   obj_attribute *out_attr;
   bfd *abi_fp_bfd;
@@ -15398,7 +15400,7 @@ mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
     }
 
   /* Merge Tag_compatibility attributes and any common GNU ones.  */
-  return _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  return _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, info);
 }
 
 /* Merge object ABI flags from IBFD into OBFD.  Raise an error if
@@ -15437,8 +15439,9 @@ mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 bfd_boolean
-_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   struct mips_elf_obj_tdata *out_tdata;
   struct mips_elf_obj_tdata *in_tdata;
   bfd_boolean null_input_bfd = TRUE;
@@ -15446,7 +15449,7 @@ _bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
   bfd_boolean ok;
 
   /* Check if we have the same endianness.  */
-  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, obfd))
+  if (! _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (ibfd, info))
     {
       _bfd_error_handler
 	(_("%B: endianness incompatible with that of the selected emulation"),
@@ -15575,9 +15578,9 @@ _bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
       ok = TRUE;
     }
   else
-    ok = mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags (ibfd, obfd);
+    ok = mips_elf_merge_obj_e_flags (ibfd, info);
 
-  ok = mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes (ibfd, obfd) && ok;
+  ok = mips_elf_merge_obj_attributes (ibfd, info) && ok;
 
   ok = mips_elf_merge_obj_abiflags (ibfd, obfd) && ok;
 
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-mips.h b/bfd/elfxx-mips.h
index edbbd9f20b..8ea7b0f40b 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-mips.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-mips.h
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ extern struct bfd_link_hash_table *_bfd_mips_vxworks_link_hash_table_create
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_mips_elf_final_link
   (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_mips_elf_merge_private_bfd_data
-  (bfd *, bfd *);
+  (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_mips_elf_set_private_flags
   (bfd *, flagword);
 extern const char * _bfd_mips_fp_abi_string
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-sparc.c b/bfd/elfxx-sparc.c
index ddc0986d72..3bba5aa641 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-sparc.c
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-sparc.c
@@ -4942,8 +4942,9 @@ _bfd_sparc_elf_plt_sym_val (bfd_vma i, const asection *plt, const arelent *rel)
    object file when linking.  */
 
 bfd_boolean
-_bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   obj_attribute *in_attr, *in_attrs;
   obj_attribute *out_attr, *out_attrs;
 
@@ -4974,9 +4975,8 @@ _bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
   out_attr->i |= in_attr->i;
   out_attr->type = 1;
 
-
   /* Merge Tag_compatibility attributes and any common GNU ones.  */
-  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, obfd);
+  _bfd_elf_merge_object_attributes (ibfd, info);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-sparc.h b/bfd/elfxx-sparc.h
index 5140942e62..f7ac456a80 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-sparc.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-sparc.h
@@ -145,4 +145,4 @@ extern bfd_boolean _bfd_sparc_elf_object_p
 extern bfd_vma _bfd_sparc_elf_plt_sym_val
   (bfd_vma, const asection *, const arelent *);
 extern bfd_boolean _bfd_sparc_elf_merge_private_bfd_data
-  (bfd *, bfd *);
+  (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-target.h b/bfd/elfxx-target.h
index 6bab686d2f..c6a9466904 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-target.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-target.h
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
 #endif
 #ifndef bfd_elfNN_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data
 #define bfd_elfNN_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data \
-  ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, bfd *)) bfd_true)
+  ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *)) bfd_true)
 #endif
 #ifndef bfd_elfNN_bfd_set_private_flags
 #define bfd_elfNN_bfd_set_private_flags \
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-tilegx.c b/bfd/elfxx-tilegx.c
index 419ca2fdc5..b318306396 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-tilegx.c
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-tilegx.c
@@ -4426,8 +4426,9 @@ tilegx_additional_program_headers (bfd *abfd,
 
 
 bfd_boolean
-_bfd_tilegx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_tilegx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
   const char *targ1 = bfd_get_target (ibfd);
   const char *targ2 = bfd_get_target (obfd);
 
diff --git a/bfd/elfxx-tilegx.h b/bfd/elfxx-tilegx.h
index 3c47d7e459..c962bc0e8e 100644
--- a/bfd/elfxx-tilegx.h
+++ b/bfd/elfxx-tilegx.h
@@ -96,4 +96,4 @@ extern bfd_boolean
 tilegx_elf_finish_dynamic_sections (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 
 extern bfd_boolean
-_bfd_tilegx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *, bfd *);
+_bfd_tilegx_elf_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
diff --git a/bfd/libbfd-in.h b/bfd/libbfd-in.h
index 83ddd8be33..833e1e6bed 100644
--- a/bfd/libbfd-in.h
+++ b/bfd/libbfd-in.h
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ extern bfd_boolean _bfd_generic_get_section_contents_in_window
 #define _bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data \
   ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, bfd *)) bfd_true)
 #define _bfd_generic_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data \
-  ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, bfd *)) bfd_true)
+  ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *)) bfd_true)
 #define _bfd_generic_bfd_set_private_flags \
   ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, flagword)) bfd_true)
 #define _bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_section_data \
diff --git a/bfd/libbfd.h b/bfd/libbfd.h
index c6f8ecc2de..83ffc6a9d5 100644
--- a/bfd/libbfd.h
+++ b/bfd/libbfd.h
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ extern bfd_boolean _bfd_generic_get_section_contents_in_window
 #define _bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data \
   ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, bfd *)) bfd_true)
 #define _bfd_generic_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data \
-  ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, bfd *)) bfd_true)
+  ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *)) bfd_true)
 #define _bfd_generic_bfd_set_private_flags \
   ((bfd_boolean (*) (bfd *, flagword)) bfd_true)
 #define _bfd_generic_bfd_copy_private_section_data \
@@ -3154,7 +3154,7 @@ void *bfd_arch_default_fill (bfd_size_type count,
 
 /* Extracted from linker.c.  */
 bfd_boolean _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match
-   (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd);
+   (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
diff --git a/bfd/linker.c b/bfd/linker.c
index 7830b29f50..a5c93da75b 100644
--- a/bfd/linker.c
+++ b/bfd/linker.c
@@ -3338,20 +3338,20 @@ FUNCTION
 	bfd_merge_private_bfd_data
 
 SYNOPSIS
-	bfd_boolean bfd_merge_private_bfd_data (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd);
+	bfd_boolean bfd_merge_private_bfd_data
+	  (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info);
 
 DESCRIPTION
 	Merge private BFD information from the BFD @var{ibfd} to the
-	the output file BFD @var{obfd} when linking.  Return <<TRUE>> on success,
+	the output file BFD when linking.  Return <<TRUE>> on success,
 	<<FALSE>> on error.  Possible error returns are:
 
 	o <<bfd_error_no_memory>> -
 	Not enough memory exists to create private data for @var{obfd}.
 
-.#define bfd_merge_private_bfd_data(ibfd, obfd) \
-.     BFD_SEND (obfd, _bfd_merge_private_bfd_data, \
-.		(ibfd, obfd))
-
+.#define bfd_merge_private_bfd_data(ibfd, info) \
+.     BFD_SEND ((info)->output_bfd, _bfd_merge_private_bfd_data, \
+.		(ibfd, info))
 */
 
 /*
@@ -3360,7 +3360,7 @@ INTERNAL_FUNCTION
 
 SYNOPSIS
 	bfd_boolean _bfd_generic_verify_endian_match
-	  (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd);
+	  (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info);
 
 DESCRIPTION
 	Can be used from / for bfd_merge_private_bfd_data to check that
@@ -3369,8 +3369,10 @@ DESCRIPTION
 */
 
 bfd_boolean
-_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (bfd *ibfd, bfd *obfd)
+_bfd_generic_verify_endian_match (bfd *ibfd, struct bfd_link_info *info)
 {
+  bfd *obfd = info->output_bfd;
+
   if (ibfd->xvec->byteorder != obfd->xvec->byteorder
       && ibfd->xvec->byteorder != BFD_ENDIAN_UNKNOWN
       && obfd->xvec->byteorder != BFD_ENDIAN_UNKNOWN)
diff --git a/bfd/targets.c b/bfd/targets.c
index 19d442a1ee..a0fd7dfef4 100644
--- a/bfd/targets.c
+++ b/bfd/targets.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ BFD_JUMP_TABLE macros.
 .  bfd_boolean (*_bfd_copy_private_bfd_data) (bfd *, bfd *);
 .  {* Called to merge BFD general private data from one object file
 .     to a common output file when linking.  *}
-.  bfd_boolean (*_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data) (bfd *, bfd *);
+.  bfd_boolean (*_bfd_merge_private_bfd_data) (bfd *, struct bfd_link_info *);
 .  {* Called to initialize BFD private section data from one object file
 .     to another.  *}
 .#define bfd_init_private_section_data(ibfd, isec, obfd, osec, link_info) \