(1) readelf fix now posted upstream:
    http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2009-07/msg00123.html
QA: New testcase: binutils-all/testranges.s

(2) gcc has been fixed based on this bugreport by Jakub upstream:
    http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=40713
    gcc44 backport request for RHEL-5.5 is: Bug 510958

(3) Going to be backported for RHEL-5.5 readelf.
    It has been already fixed by Nick Clifton upstream:
    http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2009-06/msg00418.html
    http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils-cvs/2009-06/msg00158.html
QA: RHEL-only new testcase: binutils-all/testloc.S
    as a part of binutils-all/readelf.exp (not shown when PASSing)    
