--- binutils.orig/bfd/aoutx.h	2018-04-26 15:14:18.411450291 +0100

+++ binutils-2.30/bfd/aoutx.h	2018-04-26 17:22:38.328770529 +0100

@@ -2283,10 +2283,12 @@ NAME (aout, swap_std_reloc_in) (bfd *abf

   if (r_baserel)

     r_extern = 1;

-  if (r_extern && r_index > symcount)

+  if (r_extern && r_index >= symcount)

     {

       /* We could arrange to return an error, but it might be useful

-	 to see the file even if it is bad.  */

+	 to see the file even if it is bad.  FIXME: Of course this

+	 means that objdump -r *doesn't* see the actual reloc, and

+	 objcopy silently writes a different reloc.  */

       r_extern = 0;

       r_index = N_ABS;

     }