diff --git a/patches/binutils-2.27/0002-pr17739-sh-gc-sections-bug.diff b/patches/binutils-2.27/0002-pr17739-sh-gc-sections-bug.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1fc193
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/binutils-2.27/0002-pr17739-sh-gc-sections-bug.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,364 @@
+From a94d834c9d0108f0bb50ddc311554d1bed320f54 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
+Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2016 11:56:55 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix SH GOT allocation in the presence of linker garbage collection.
+
+	PR ld/17739
+ld	* emulparams/shelf.sh (CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT): Define with
+	valye 'yes'.
+	* emulparams/shelf32.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf32.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf_nto.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf_nto.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh: Likewise.
+
+bfd	* elf32-sh.c (sh_elf_gc_sweep_hook): Delete.
+	(elf_backend_sweep_hook): Delete.
+---
+ bfd/elf32-sh.c                  |  215 ---------------------------------------
+ ld/emulparams/shelf.sh          |    3 +
+ ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh        |    3 +
+ ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh      |    3 +
+ ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh  |    4 +
+ ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh |    4 +-
+ ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh   |    3 +
+ ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh     |    3 +
+ 10 files changed, 46 insertions(+), 216 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/bfd/elf32-sh.c b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
+index 52a5fd1..84c5b1e 100644
+--- a/bfd/elf32-sh.c
++++ b/bfd/elf32-sh.c
+@@ -5682,220 +5682,6 @@ sh_elf_gc_mark_hook (asection *sec,
+   return _bfd_elf_gc_mark_hook (sec, info, rel, h, sym);
+ }
+ 
+-/* Update the got entry reference counts for the section being removed.  */
+-
+-static bfd_boolean
+-sh_elf_gc_sweep_hook (bfd *abfd, struct bfd_link_info *info,
+-		      asection *sec, const Elf_Internal_Rela *relocs)
+-{
+-  Elf_Internal_Shdr *symtab_hdr;
+-  struct elf_link_hash_entry **sym_hashes;
+-  bfd_signed_vma *local_got_refcounts;
+-  union gotref *local_funcdesc;
+-  const Elf_Internal_Rela *rel, *relend;
+-
+-  if (bfd_link_relocatable (info))
+-    return TRUE;
+-
+-  elf_section_data (sec)->local_dynrel = NULL;
+-
+-  symtab_hdr = &elf_symtab_hdr (abfd);
+-  sym_hashes = elf_sym_hashes (abfd);
+-  local_got_refcounts = elf_local_got_refcounts (abfd);
+-  local_funcdesc = sh_elf_local_funcdesc (abfd);
+-
+-  relend = relocs + sec->reloc_count;
+-  for (rel = relocs; rel < relend; rel++)
+-    {
+-      unsigned long r_symndx;
+-      unsigned int r_type;
+-      struct elf_link_hash_entry *h = NULL;
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-      int seen_stt_datalabel = 0;
+-#endif
+-
+-      r_symndx = ELF32_R_SYM (rel->r_info);
+-      if (r_symndx >= symtab_hdr->sh_info)
+-	{
+-	  struct elf_sh_link_hash_entry *eh;
+-	  struct elf_sh_dyn_relocs **pp;
+-	  struct elf_sh_dyn_relocs *p;
+-
+-	  h = sym_hashes[r_symndx - symtab_hdr->sh_info];
+-	  while (h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_indirect
+-		 || h->root.type == bfd_link_hash_warning)
+-	    {
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-	      seen_stt_datalabel |= h->type == STT_DATALABEL;
+-#endif
+-	      h = (struct elf_link_hash_entry *) h->root.u.i.link;
+-	    }
+-	  eh = (struct elf_sh_link_hash_entry *) h;
+-	  for (pp = &eh->dyn_relocs; (p = *pp) != NULL; pp = &p->next)
+-	    if (p->sec == sec)
+-	      {
+-		/* Everything must go for SEC.  */
+-		*pp = p->next;
+-		break;
+-	      }
+-	}
+-
+-      r_type = ELF32_R_TYPE (rel->r_info);
+-      switch (sh_elf_optimized_tls_reloc (info, r_type, h != NULL))
+-	{
+-	case R_SH_TLS_LD_32:
+-	  if (sh_elf_hash_table (info)->tls_ldm_got.refcount > 0)
+-	    sh_elf_hash_table (info)->tls_ldm_got.refcount -= 1;
+-	  break;
+-
+-	case R_SH_GOT32:
+-	case R_SH_GOT20:
+-	case R_SH_GOTOFF:
+-	case R_SH_GOTOFF20:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPC:
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-	case R_SH_GOT_LOW16:
+-	case R_SH_GOT_MEDLOW16:
+-	case R_SH_GOT_MEDHI16:
+-	case R_SH_GOT_HI16:
+-	case R_SH_GOT10BY4:
+-	case R_SH_GOT10BY8:
+-	case R_SH_GOTOFF_LOW16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTOFF_MEDLOW16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTOFF_MEDHI16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTOFF_HI16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPC_LOW16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPC_MEDLOW16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPC_MEDHI16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPC_HI16:
+-#endif
+-	case R_SH_TLS_GD_32:
+-	case R_SH_TLS_IE_32:
+-	case R_SH_GOTFUNCDESC:
+-	case R_SH_GOTFUNCDESC20:
+-	  if (h != NULL)
+-	    {
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-	      if (seen_stt_datalabel)
+-		{
+-		  struct elf_sh_link_hash_entry *eh;
+-		  eh = (struct elf_sh_link_hash_entry *) h;
+-		  if (eh->datalabel_got.refcount > 0)
+-		    eh->datalabel_got.refcount -= 1;
+-		}
+-	      else
+-#endif
+-		if (h->got.refcount > 0)
+-		  h->got.refcount -= 1;
+-	    }
+-	  else if (local_got_refcounts != NULL)
+-	    {
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-	      if (rel->r_addend & 1)
+-		{
+-		  if (local_got_refcounts[symtab_hdr->sh_info + r_symndx] > 0)
+-		    local_got_refcounts[symtab_hdr->sh_info + r_symndx] -= 1;
+-		}
+-	      else
+-#endif
+-		if (local_got_refcounts[r_symndx] > 0)
+-		  local_got_refcounts[r_symndx] -= 1;
+-	    }
+-	  break;
+-
+-	case R_SH_FUNCDESC:
+-	  if (h != NULL)
+-	    sh_elf_hash_entry (h)->abs_funcdesc_refcount -= 1;
+-	  else if (sh_elf_hash_table (info)->fdpic_p && !bfd_link_pic (info))
+-	    sh_elf_hash_table (info)->srofixup->size -= 4;
+-
+-	  /* Fall through.  */
+-
+-	case R_SH_GOTOFFFUNCDESC:
+-	case R_SH_GOTOFFFUNCDESC20:
+-	  if (h != NULL)
+-	    sh_elf_hash_entry (h)->funcdesc.refcount -= 1;
+-	  else
+-	    local_funcdesc[r_symndx].refcount -= 1;
+-	  break;
+-
+-	case R_SH_DIR32:
+-	  if (sh_elf_hash_table (info)->fdpic_p && !bfd_link_pic (info)
+-	      && (sec->flags & SEC_ALLOC) != 0)
+-	    sh_elf_hash_table (info)->srofixup->size -= 4;
+-	  /* Fall thru */
+-
+-	case R_SH_REL32:
+-	  if (bfd_link_pic (info))
+-	    break;
+-	  /* Fall thru */
+-
+-	case R_SH_PLT32:
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-	case R_SH_PLT_LOW16:
+-	case R_SH_PLT_MEDLOW16:
+-	case R_SH_PLT_MEDHI16:
+-	case R_SH_PLT_HI16:
+-#endif
+-	  if (h != NULL)
+-	    {
+-	      if (h->plt.refcount > 0)
+-		h->plt.refcount -= 1;
+-	    }
+-	  break;
+-
+-	case R_SH_GOTPLT32:
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-	case R_SH_GOTPLT_LOW16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPLT_MEDLOW16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPLT_MEDHI16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPLT_HI16:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPLT10BY4:
+-	case R_SH_GOTPLT10BY8:
+-#endif
+-	  if (h != NULL)
+-	    {
+-	      struct elf_sh_link_hash_entry *eh;
+-	      eh = (struct elf_sh_link_hash_entry *) h;
+-	      if (eh->gotplt_refcount > 0)
+-		{
+-		  eh->gotplt_refcount -= 1;
+-		  if (h->plt.refcount > 0)
+-		    h->plt.refcount -= 1;
+-		}
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-	      else if (seen_stt_datalabel)
+-		{
+-		  if (eh->datalabel_got.refcount > 0)
+-		    eh->datalabel_got.refcount -= 1;
+-		}
+-#endif
+-	      else if (h->got.refcount > 0)
+-		h->got.refcount -= 1;
+-	    }
+-	  else if (local_got_refcounts != NULL)
+-	    {
+-#ifdef INCLUDE_SHMEDIA
+-	      if (rel->r_addend & 1)
+-		{
+-		  if (local_got_refcounts[symtab_hdr->sh_info + r_symndx] > 0)
+-		    local_got_refcounts[symtab_hdr->sh_info + r_symndx] -= 1;
+-		}
+-	      else
+-#endif
+-		if (local_got_refcounts[r_symndx] > 0)
+-		  local_got_refcounts[r_symndx] -= 1;
+-	    }
+-	  break;
+-
+-	default:
+-	  break;
+-	}
+-    }
+-
+-  return TRUE;
+-}
+-
+ /* Copy the extra info we tack onto an elf_link_hash_entry.  */
+ 
+ static void
+@@ -7455,7 +7241,6 @@ sh_elf_encode_eh_address (bfd *abfd,
+ 					sh_elf_merge_private_data
+ 
+ #define elf_backend_gc_mark_hook	sh_elf_gc_mark_hook
+-#define elf_backend_gc_sweep_hook	sh_elf_gc_sweep_hook
+ #define elf_backend_check_relocs	sh_elf_check_relocs
+ #define elf_backend_copy_indirect_symbol \
+ 					sh_elf_copy_indirect_symbol
+diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shelf.sh b/ld/emulparams/shelf.sh
+index 83680a6..d3f4752 100644
+--- a/ld/emulparams/shelf.sh
++++ b/ld/emulparams/shelf.sh
+@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ MACHINE=
+ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
+ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
+ EMBEDDED=yes
++# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
++# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
++CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
+ 
+ # These are for compatibility with the COFF toolchain.
+ ENTRY=start
+diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh b/ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh
+index 966bd30..bf362c5 100644
+--- a/ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh
++++ b/ld/emulparams/shelf32.sh
+@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ ALIGNMENT=8
+ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
+ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
+ EMBEDDED=yes
++# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
++# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
++CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
+ 
+ DATA_START_SYMBOLS='PROVIDE (___data = .);'
+ 
+diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh b/ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh
+index c4d71aa..46efd87 100644
+--- a/ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh
++++ b/ld/emulparams/shelf_nto.sh
+@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
+ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
+ TEXT_START_SYMBOLS='_btext = .;'
+ ENTRY=_start
++# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
++# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
++CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
+diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh b/ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh
+index 77619cb..759ffac 100644
+--- a/ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh
++++ b/ld/emulparams/shelf_vxworks.sh
+@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
+ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
+ ENTRY=__start
+ SYMPREFIX=_
++# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
++# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
++CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
++
+ GOT=".got          ${RELOCATING-0} : {
+   PROVIDE(__GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ = .);
+   *(.got.plt) *(.got) }"
+diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh b/ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh
+index 81aea39..0327e57 100644
+--- a/ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh
++++ b/ld/emulparams/shlelf32_linux.sh
+@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ ALIGNMENT=8
+ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
+ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
+ GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
+-
++# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
++# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
++CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
+ 
+ DATA_START_SYMBOLS='PROVIDE (___data = .);'
+ 
+diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh b/ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh
+index c14aae2..4e2a581 100644
+--- a/ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh
++++ b/ld/emulparams/shlelf_linux.sh
+@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ MACHINE=
+ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
+ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
+ GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
++# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
++# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
++CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
+ 
+ DATA_START_SYMBOLS='PROVIDE (__data_start = .);';
+ 
+diff --git a/ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh b/ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh
+index 16f6508..f8ffc13 100644
+--- a/ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh
++++ b/ld/emulparams/shlelf_nto.sh
+@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ TEMPLATE_NAME=elf32
+ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
+ TEXT_START_SYMBOLS='_btext = .;'
+ ENTRY=_start
++# PR 17739.  Delay checking relocs until after all files have
++# been opened and linker garbage collection has taken place.
++CHECK_RELOCS_AFTER_OPEN_INPUT=yes
+-- 
+1.7.1
+