diff --git a/libelf/gelf_update_rel.c b/libelf/gelf_update_rel.c
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+/* Update REL relocation information at given index.
+   Copyright (C) 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2009, 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+   Written by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>, 2000.
+
+   This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of either
+
+     * the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or
+
+     * the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+       Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at
+       your option) any later version
+
+   or both in parallel, as here.
+
+   elfutils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+   WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+   General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received copies of the GNU General Public License and
+   the GNU Lesser General Public License along with this program.  If
+   not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.  */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+# include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <gelf.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "libelfP.h"
+
+
+int
+gelf_update_rel (Elf_Data *dst, int ndx, GElf_Rel *src)
+{
+  Elf_Data_Scn *data_scn = (Elf_Data_Scn *) dst;
+  Elf_Scn *scn;
+  int result = 0;
+
+  if (dst == NULL)
+    return 0;
+
+  if (unlikely (data_scn->d.d_type != ELF_T_REL))
+    {
+      /* The type of the data better should match.  */
+      __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_DATA_MISMATCH);
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  scn = data_scn->s;
+  rwlock_wrlock (scn->elf->lock);
+
+  if (scn->elf->class == ELFCLASS32)
+    {
+      Elf32_Rel *rel;
+
+      /* There is the possibility that the values in the input are
+	 too large.  */
+      if (unlikely (src->r_offset > 0xffffffffull)
+	  || unlikely (GELF_R_SYM (src->r_info) > 0xffffff)
+	  || unlikely (GELF_R_TYPE (src->r_info) > 0xff))
+	{
+	  __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_DATA);
+	  goto out;
+	}
+
+      /* Check whether we have to resize the data buffer.  */
+      if (INVALID_NDX (ndx, Elf32_Rel, &data_scn->d))
+	{
+	  __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_INDEX);
+	  goto out;
+	}
+
+      rel = &((Elf32_Rel *) data_scn->d.d_buf)[ndx];
+
+      rel->r_offset = src->r_offset;
+      rel->r_info = ELF32_R_INFO (GELF_R_SYM (src->r_info),
+				  GELF_R_TYPE (src->r_info));
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* Check whether we have to resize the data buffer.  */
+      if (INVALID_NDX (ndx, Elf64_Rel, &data_scn->d))
+	{
+	  __libelf_seterrno (ELF_E_INVALID_INDEX);
+	  goto out;
+	}
+
+      ((Elf64_Rel *) data_scn->d.d_buf)[ndx] = *src;
+    }
+
+  result = 1;
+
+  /* Mark the section as modified.  */
+  scn->flags |= ELF_F_DIRTY;
+
+ out:
+  rwlock_unlock (scn->elf->lock);
+
+  return result;
+}