diff -E -B -b -r -u binutils.orig/src/gold/arm.cc binutils.gold/src/gold/arm.cc
--- binutils.orig/src/gold/arm.cc	2009-08-11 10:09:14.000000000 -0700
+++ binutils.gold/src/gold/arm.cc	2009-09-01 12:26:04.000000000 -0700
@@ -117,6 +117,22 @@
     return as_signed > max || as_signed < min;
   }
 
+  // Detects overflow of an NO_BITS integer stored in a uint32_t when it
+  // fits in the given number of bits as either a signed or unsigned value.
+  // For example, has_signed_unsigned_overflow<8> would check
+  // -128 <= bits <= 255
+  template<int no_bits>
+  static inline bool
+  has_signed_unsigned_overflow(uint32_t bits) {
+    gold_assert(no_bits >= 2 && no_bits <= 32);
+  	if (no_bits == 32)
+  		return false;
+  	int32_t max = (1 << no_bits) - 1;
+  	int32_t min = -(1 << (no_bits - 1));
+    int32_t as_signed = static_cast<int32_t>(bits);
+    return as_signed > max || as_signed < min;
+  }
+
   // Select bits from A and B using bits in MASK.  For each n in [0..31],
   // the n-th bit in the result is chosen from the n-th bits of A and B.
   // A zero selects A and a one selects B.
@@ -555,6 +571,26 @@
   }
 
  public:
+
+  // R_ARM_ABS8: S + A
+  static inline typename This::Status
+  abs8(unsigned char *view,
+	const Sized_relobj<32, big_endian>* object,
+	const Symbol_value<32>* psymval, bool has_thumb_bit)
+  {
+	typedef typename elfcpp::Swap<8, big_endian>::Valtype Valtype;
+	typedef typename elfcpp::Swap<32, big_endian>::Valtype Reltype;
+	Valtype* wv = reinterpret_cast<Valtype*> (view);
+	Valtype val = elfcpp::Swap<8, big_endian>::readval(wv);
+	Reltype addend = utils::sign_extend<8>(val);
+	Reltype x = This::arm_symbol_value(object, psymval, addend, has_thumb_bit);
+	val = utils::bit_select(val, x, 0xffU);
+	elfcpp::Swap<8, big_endian>::writeval(wv, val);
+	return (utils::has_signed_unsigned_overflow<8>(x)
+		? This::STATUS_OVERFLOW
+		: This::STATUS_OKAY);
+  }
+
   // R_ARM_ABS32: (S + A) | T
   static inline typename This::Status
   abs32(unsigned char *view,
@@ -1074,6 +1110,15 @@
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_NONE:
       break;
 
+	case elfcpp::R_ARM_ABS8:
+    if (parameters->options().output_is_position_independent())
+    {
+  		// FIXME: Create a dynamic relocation for this location.
+			gold_warning(_("%s: symbol would normally require a dynamic reloc %u."),
+					 object->name().c_str(), r_type);
+    }
+	  break;
+
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_ABS32:
       // If building a shared library (or a position-independent
       // executable), we need to create a dynamic relocation for
@@ -1187,6 +1232,16 @@
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_NONE:
       break;
 
+	case elfcpp::R_ARM_ABS8:
+		// Make a dynamic relocation if necessary.
+		if (gsym->needs_dynamic_reloc(Symbol::ABSOLUTE_REF))
+    {
+  		// FIXME: Create a dynamic relocation for this location.
+			gold_warning(_("%s: %s symbol would normally require a dynamic reloc %u."),
+					 object->name().c_str(), gsym->demangled_name().c_str(), r_type);
+    }
+	  break;
+
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_ABS32:
       {
 	// Make a dynamic relocation if necessary.
@@ -1595,6 +1650,13 @@
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_NONE:
       break;
 
+	case elfcpp::R_ARM_ABS8:
+	  if (should_apply_static_reloc(gsym, Symbol::ABSOLUTE_REF, false,
+					output_section))
+		  reloc_status = Arm_relocate_functions::abs8(view, object, psymval,
+							has_thumb_bit);
+	  break;
+
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_ABS32:
       if (should_apply_static_reloc(gsym, Symbol::ABSOLUTE_REF, true,
 				    output_section))
@@ -1764,6 +1826,9 @@
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_NONE:
       return 0;
 
+  	case elfcpp::R_ARM_ABS8:
+  		return 1;
+
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_ABS32:
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_REL32:
     case elfcpp::R_ARM_THM_CALL: