> There have only ever been three mapping symbols: $a, $t and $d.  The
> remainder have always been 'tagging' symbols.  Maybe the routine should
> be renamed to bfd_is_arm_special_symbol name and then given an argument
> TYPE_MAP, TYPE_TAG or TYPE_ANY.

Something like this?

Paul

2006-05-09  Paul Brook  <paul@codesourcery.com>

bfd/
	* cpu-arm.c (bfd_is_arm_mapping_symbol_name): Rename ...
	(bfd_is_arm_special_symbol_name): ... to this.  Add type argument.
	Check symbol name is of specified type.
	* elf32-arm.c (elf32_arm_is_target_special_symbol,
	arm_elf_find_function, elf32_arm_output_symbol_hook): Use
	bfd_is_arm_special_symbol_name.
	* bfd-in.h (BFD_ARM_SPECIAL_SYM_TYPE_MAP,
	BFD_ARM_SPECIAL_SYM_TYPE_TAG, BFD_ARM_SPECIAL_SYM_TYPE_OTHER,
	BFD_ARM_SPECIAL_SYM_TYPE_ANY): Define.
	(bfd_is_arm_mapping_symbol_name): Remove prototype.
	(bfd_is_arm_special_symbol_name): Add prototype.
	* bfd-in2.h: Regenerate.
gas/
	* config/tc-arm.c (arm_adjust_symtab): Use
	bfd_is_arm_special_symbol_name.
ld/testsuite/
	* ld-arm/arm-be8.d: New test.
	* ld-arm/arm-be8.s: New test.
	* ld-arm/arm-elf.exp: Add arm-be8.