[lld] r362218 - [ELF] Replace a dead test in getSymVA() with assert()

[Fangrui Song via llvm-commits]

Author: maskray
Date: Fri May 31 03:12:22 2019
New Revision: 362218

URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project?rev=362218&view=rev
Log:
[ELF] Replace a dead test in getSymVA() with assert()

Symbols relative to discarded comdat sections are Undefined instead of
Defined now (after D59649 and D61583). The `== &InputSection::Discarded`
test becomes dead. I cannot find a test related to this behavior.

Reviewed By: ruiu

Differential Revision: https://reviews.llvm.org/D62725

Modified:
    lld/trunk/ELF/Symbols.cpp

Modified: lld/trunk/ELF/Symbols.cpp
URL: http://llvm.org/viewvc/llvm-project/lld/trunk/ELF/Symbols.cpp?rev=362218&r1=362217&r2=362218&view=diff
==============================================================================
--- lld/trunk/ELF/Symbols.cpp (original)
+++ lld/trunk/ELF/Symbols.cpp Fri May 31 03:12:22 2019
@@ -47,17 +47,11 @@ static uint64_t getSymVA(const Symbol &S
     auto &D = cast<Defined>(Sym);
     SectionBase *IS = D.Section;
 
-    // According to the ELF spec reference to a local symbol from outside
-    // the group are not allowed. Unfortunately .eh_frame breaks that rule
-    // and must be treated specially. For now we just replace the symbol with
-    // 0.
-    if (IS == &InputSection::Discarded)
-      return 0;
-
     // This is an absolute symbol.
     if (!IS)
       return D.Value;
 
+    assert(IS != &InputSection::Discarded);
     IS = IS->Repl;
 
     uint64_t Offset = D.Value;