This reverts commit 0910702c4d.
Say both a.so and b.so define protected data symbol `var` and the executable
copy relocates var. ELF_RTYPE_CLASS_EXTERN_PROTECTED_DATA has strange
semantics: a.so accesses the copy in the executable while b.so accesses its
own. This behavior requires that (a) the compiler emits GOT-generating
relocations (b) the linker produces GLOB_DAT instead of RELATIVE.
Without the ELF_RTYPE_CLASS_EXTERN_PROTECTED_DATA code, b.so's GLOB_DAT
will bind to the executable (normal behavior).
For aarch64 it makes sense to restore the original behavior and don't
pay the ELF_RTYPE_CLASS_EXTERN_PROTECTED_DATA cost. The behavior is very
unlikely used by anyone.
* Clang code generator treats STV_PROTECTED the same way as STV_HIDDEN:
no GOT-generating relocation in the first place.
* gold and lld reject copy relocation on a STV_PROTECTED symbol.
* Nowadays -fpie/-fpic modes are popular. GCC/Clang's codegen uses
GOT-generating relocation when accessing an default visibility
external symbol which avoids copy relocation.
Reviewed-by: Szabolcs Nagy <szabolcs.nagy@arm.com>
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