diff --git a/backends/Makefile.am b/backends/Makefile.am
index b946fd30..ad95526e 100644
--- a/backends/Makefile.am
+++ b/backends/Makefile.am
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ loongarch_SRCS = loongarch_init.c loongarch_symbol.c loongarch_cfi.c \
 
 arc_SRCS = arc_init.c arc_symbol.c
 
-mips_SRCS = mips_init.c mips_symbol.c
+mips_SRCS = mips_init.c mips_symbol.c mips_attrs.c
 
 libebl_backends_a_SOURCES = $(i386_SRCS) $(sh_SRCS) $(x86_64_SRCS) \
 			    $(ia64_SRCS) $(alpha_SRCS) $(arm_SRCS) \
diff --git a/backends/mips_attrs.c b/backends/mips_attrs.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..950047c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backends/mips_attrs.c
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/* Object attribute tags for MIPS.
+   Copyright (C) 2023 CIP United Inc.
+   This file is part of elfutils.
+
+   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 <string.h>
+#include <dwarf.h>
+
+#define BACKEND mips_
+#include "libebl_CPU.h"
+
+#define KNOWN_VALUES(...) do				\
+  {							\
+    static const char *table[] = { __VA_ARGS__ };	\
+    if (value < sizeof table / sizeof table[0])		\
+      *value_name = table[value];			\
+  } while (0)
+
+//copy gnu attr tags from binutils-2.34/elfcpp/mips.h
+/* Object attribute tags.  */
+enum
+{
+  /* 0-3 are generic.  */
+
+  /* Floating-point ABI used by this object file.  */
+  Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP = 4,
+
+  /* MSA ABI used by this object file.  */
+  Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA = 8,
+};
+
+/* Object attribute values.  */
+enum
+{
+  /* Values defined for Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA.  */
+
+  /* Not tagged or not using any ABIs affected by the differences.  */
+  Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA_ANY = 0,
+
+  /* Using 128-bit MSA.  */
+  Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA_128 = 1,
+};
+
+/* Object attribute values.  */
+enum
+{
+  /* This is reserved for backward-compatibility with an earlier
+     implementation of the MIPS NaN2008 functionality.  */
+  Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_NAN2008 = 8,
+};
+
+/* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c display_mips_gnu_attribute */
+bool
+mips_check_object_attribute (Ebl *ebl __attribute__ ((unused)),
+			    const char *vendor, int tag, uint64_t value,
+			    const char **tag_name, const char **value_name)
+{
+  if (!strcmp (vendor, "gnu"))
+    switch (tag)
+      {
+      case Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP:
+	*tag_name = "Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP";
+	switch (value)
+	{
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_ANY:
+	    *value_name = "Hard or soft float";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_DOUBLE:
+	    *value_name = "Hard float (double precision)";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_SINGLE:
+	    *value_name = "Hard float (single precision)";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_SOFT:
+	    *value_name = "Soft float";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_OLD_64:
+	    *value_name = "Hard float (MIPS32r2 64-bit FPU 12 callee-saved)";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_XX:
+	    *value_name = "Hard float (32-bit CPU, Any FPU)";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_64:
+	    *value_name = "Hard float (32-bit CPU, 64-bit FPU)";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_64A:
+	    *value_name = "Hard float compat (32-bit CPU, 64-bit FPU)";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_FP_NAN2008:
+	    *value_name = "NaN 2008 compatibility";
+	    return true;
+	  default:
+	    return true;
+	}
+	return true;
+      case Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA:
+	*tag_name = "Tag_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA";
+	switch (value)
+	{
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA_ANY:
+	    *value_name = "Any MSA or not";
+	    return true;
+	  case Val_GNU_MIPS_ABI_MSA_128:
+	    *value_name = "128-bit MSA";
+	    return true;
+	  default:
+	    return true;
+	}
+	return true;
+      }
+
+  return false;
+}
diff --git a/backends/mips_init.c b/backends/mips_init.c
index e26da609..905d97eb 100644
--- a/backends/mips_init.c
+++ b/backends/mips_init.c
@@ -48,5 +48,12 @@ mips_init (Elf *elf __attribute__ ((unused)),
   /* We handle it.  */
   mips_init_reloc (eh);
   HOOK (eh, reloc_simple_type);
+  HOOK (eh, section_type_name);
+  HOOK (eh, machine_flag_check);
+  HOOK (eh, machine_flag_name);
+  HOOK (eh, segment_type_name);
+  HOOK (eh, dynamic_tag_check);
+  HOOK (eh, dynamic_tag_name);
+  HOOK (eh, check_object_attribute);
   return eh;
 }
diff --git a/backends/mips_symbol.c b/backends/mips_symbol.c
index a9dd5c09..6418a01d 100644
--- a/backends/mips_symbol.c
+++ b/backends/mips_symbol.c
@@ -61,3 +61,574 @@ mips_reloc_simple_type (Ebl *ebl, int type,
       return ELF_T_NUM;
     }
 }
+
+/* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c get_mips_section_type_name  */
+const char *
+mips_section_type_name (int type,
+		       char *buf __attribute__ ((unused)),
+		       size_t len __attribute__ ((unused)))
+{
+  switch (type)
+    {
+    case SHT_MIPS_LIBLIST:
+      return "MIPS_LIBLIST";
+    case SHT_MIPS_MSYM:
+      return "MIPS_MSYM";
+    case SHT_MIPS_CONFLICT:
+      return "MIPS_CONFLICT";
+    case SHT_MIPS_GPTAB:
+      return "MIPS_GPTAB";
+    case SHT_MIPS_UCODE:
+      return "MIPS_UCODE";
+    case SHT_MIPS_DEBUG:
+      return "MIPS_DEBUG";
+    case SHT_MIPS_REGINFO:
+      return "MIPS_REGINFO";
+    case SHT_MIPS_PACKAGE:
+      return "MIPS_PACKAGE";
+    case SHT_MIPS_PACKSYM:
+      return "MIPS_PACKSYM";
+    case SHT_MIPS_RELD:
+      return "MIPS_RELD";
+    case SHT_MIPS_IFACE:
+      return "MIPS_IFACE";
+    case SHT_MIPS_CONTENT:
+      return "MIPS_CONTENT";
+    case SHT_MIPS_OPTIONS:
+      return "MIPS_OPTIONS";
+    case SHT_MIPS_SHDR:
+      return "MIPS_SHDR";
+    case SHT_MIPS_FDESC:
+      return "MIPS_FDESC";
+    case SHT_MIPS_EXTSYM:
+      return "MIPS_EXTSYM";
+    case SHT_MIPS_DENSE:
+      return "MIPS_DENSE";
+    case SHT_MIPS_PDESC:
+      return "MIPS_PDESC";
+    case SHT_MIPS_LOCSYM:
+      return "MIPS_LOCSYM";
+    case SHT_MIPS_AUXSYM:
+      return "MIPS_AUXSYM";
+    case SHT_MIPS_OPTSYM:
+      return "MIPS_OPTSYM";
+    case SHT_MIPS_LOCSTR:
+      return "MIPS_LOCSTR";
+    case SHT_MIPS_LINE:
+      return "MIPS_LINE";
+    case SHT_MIPS_RFDESC:
+      return "MIPS_RFDESC";
+    case SHT_MIPS_DELTASYM:
+      return "MIPS_DELTASYM";
+    case SHT_MIPS_DELTAINST:
+      return "MIPS_DELTAINST";
+    case SHT_MIPS_DELTACLASS:
+      return "MIPS_DELTACLASS";
+    case SHT_MIPS_DWARF:
+      return "MIPS_DWARF";
+    case SHT_MIPS_DELTADECL:
+      return "MIPS_DELTADECL";
+    case SHT_MIPS_SYMBOL_LIB:
+      return "MIPS_SYMBOL_LIB";
+    case SHT_MIPS_EVENTS:
+      return "MIPS_EVENTS";
+    case SHT_MIPS_TRANSLATE:
+      return "MIPS_TRANSLATE";
+    case SHT_MIPS_PIXIE:
+      return "MIPS_PIXIE";
+    case SHT_MIPS_XLATE:
+      return "MIPS_XLATE";
+    case SHT_MIPS_XLATE_DEBUG:
+      return "MIPS_XLATE_DEBUG";
+    case SHT_MIPS_WHIRL:
+      return "MIPS_WHIRL";
+    case SHT_MIPS_EH_REGION:
+      return "MIPS_EH_REGION";
+    case SHT_MIPS_XLATE_OLD:
+      return "MIPS_XLATE_OLD";
+    case SHT_MIPS_PDR_EXCEPTION:
+      return "MIPS_PDR_EXCEPTION";
+    case SHT_MIPS_ABIFLAGS:
+      return "MIPS_ABIFLAGS";
+    case SHT_MIPS_XHASH:
+      return "MIPS_XHASH";
+    default:
+      break;
+    }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* Check whether machine flags are valid.  */
+bool
+mips_machine_flag_check (GElf_Word flags)
+{
+  if ((flags &~ (EF_MIPS_NOREORDER |
+		 EF_MIPS_PIC |
+		 EF_MIPS_CPIC |
+		 EF_MIPS_UCODE |
+		 EF_MIPS_ABI2 |
+		 EF_MIPS_OPTIONS_FIRST |
+		 EF_MIPS_32BITMODE |
+		 EF_MIPS_NAN2008 |
+		 EF_MIPS_FP64 |
+		 EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_MDMX |
+		 EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_M16 |
+		 EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_MICROMIPS)) == 0)
+    return false;
+
+  switch(flags & EF_MIPS_MACH)
+    {
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_3900:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4010:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4100:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4111:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4120:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4650:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_5400:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_5500:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_5900:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_SB1:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_9000:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_LS2E:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_LS2F:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_GS464:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_GS464E:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_GS264E:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON2:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON3:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_XLR:
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_IAMR2:
+    case 0:
+      break;
+    default:
+      return false;
+    }
+
+  switch ((flags & EF_MIPS_ABI))
+    {
+    case EF_MIPS_ABI_O32:
+    case EF_MIPS_ABI_O64:
+    case EF_MIPS_ABI_EABI32:
+    case EF_MIPS_ABI_EABI64:
+    case 0:
+      break;
+    default:
+      return false;
+    }
+
+  switch ((flags & EF_MIPS_ARCH))
+    {
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_1:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_2:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_3:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_4:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_5:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_32:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_32R2:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_32R6:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_64:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_64R2:
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_64R6:
+      return true;
+    default:
+      return false;
+    }
+  return false;
+}
+
+/* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c get_machine_flags */
+const char *
+mips_machine_flag_name (Elf64_Word orig __attribute__ ((unused)), Elf64_Word *flagref)
+{
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_NOREORDER)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_NOREORDER);
+      return "noreorder";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_PIC)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_PIC);
+      return "pic";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_CPIC)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_CPIC);
+      return "cpic";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_UCODE)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_UCODE);
+      return "ugen_reserved";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_ABI2)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ABI2);
+      return "abi2";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_OPTIONS_FIRST)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_OPTIONS_FIRST);
+      return "odk first";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_32BITMODE)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_32BITMODE);
+      return "32bitmode";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_NAN2008)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_NAN2008);
+      return "nan2008";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_FP64)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_FP64);
+      return "fp64";
+    }
+
+  switch (*flagref & EF_MIPS_MACH)
+    {
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_3900:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_3900);
+      return "3900";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4010:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_4010);
+      return "4010";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4100:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_4100);
+      return "4100";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4111:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_4111);
+      return "4111";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4120:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_4120);
+      return "4120";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_4650:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_4650);
+      return "4650";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_5400:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_5400);
+      return "5400";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_5500:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_5500);
+      return "5500";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_5900:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_5900);
+      return "5900";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_SB1:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_SB1);
+      return "sb1";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_9000:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_9000);
+      return "9000";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_LS2E:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_LS2E);
+      return "loongson-2e";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_LS2F:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_LS2F);
+      return "loongson-2f";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_GS464:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_GS464);
+      return "gs464";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_GS464E:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_GS464E);
+      return "gs464e";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_GS264E:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_GS264E);
+      return "gs264e";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON);
+      return "octeon";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON2:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON2);
+      return "octeon2";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON3:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_OCTEON3);
+      return "octeon3";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_XLR:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_XLR);
+      return "xlr";
+    case EF_MIPS_MACH_IAMR2:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH_IAMR2);
+      return "interaptiv-mr2";
+    case 0:
+      /* We simply ignore the field in this case to avoid confusion:
+	 MIPS ELF does not specify EF_MIPS_MACH, it is a GNU
+	 extension.  */
+      break;
+    default:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_MACH);
+      return "unknown CPU";
+    }
+  switch (*flagref & EF_MIPS_ABI)
+    {
+    case EF_MIPS_ABI_O32:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ABI_O32);
+      return "o32";
+    case EF_MIPS_ABI_O64:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ABI_O64);
+      return "o64";
+    case EF_MIPS_ABI_EABI32:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ABI_EABI32);
+      return "eabi32";
+    case EF_MIPS_ABI_EABI64:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ABI_EABI64);
+      return "eabi64";
+    case 0:
+      /* We simply ignore the field in this case to avoid confusion:
+	 MIPS ELF does not specify EF_MIPS_ABI, it is a GNU extension.
+	 This means it is likely to be an o32 file, but not for
+	 sure.  */
+      break;
+    default:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ABI);
+      return "unknown ABI";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_MDMX)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_MDMX);
+      return "mdmx";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_M16)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_M16);
+      return "mips16";
+    }
+
+  if (*flagref & EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_MICROMIPS)
+    {
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_ASE_MICROMIPS);
+      return "micromips";
+    }
+
+  switch (*flagref & EF_MIPS_ARCH)
+    {
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_1:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_1);
+      return "mips1";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_2:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_2);
+      return "mips2";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_3:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_3);
+      return "mips3";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_4:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_4);
+      return "mips4";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_5:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_5);
+      return "mips5";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_32:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_32);
+      return "mips32";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_32R2:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_32R2);
+      return "mips32r2";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_32R6:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_32R6);
+      return "mips32r6";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_64:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_64);
+      return "mips64";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_64R2:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_64R2);
+      return "mips64r2";
+    case EF_MIPS_ARCH_64R6:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH_64R6);
+      return "mips64r6";
+    default:
+      *flagref &= ~((Elf64_Word) EF_MIPS_ARCH);
+      return "unknown ISA";
+    }
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+/* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c get_mips_segment_type  */
+const char *
+mips_segment_type_name (int segment, char *buf __attribute__ ((unused)),
+			size_t len __attribute__ ((unused)))
+{
+  switch (segment)
+    {
+    case PT_MIPS_REGINFO:
+      return "REGINFO";
+    case PT_MIPS_RTPROC:
+      return "RTPROC";
+    case PT_MIPS_OPTIONS:
+      return "OPTIONS";
+    case PT_MIPS_ABIFLAGS:
+      return "ABIFLAGS";
+    default:
+      return NULL;
+    }
+}
+
+bool
+mips_dynamic_tag_check (int64_t tag)
+{
+  return ((tag &~ (DT_MIPS_RLD_VERSION
+	  | DT_MIPS_TIME_STAMP
+	  | DT_MIPS_ICHECKSUM
+	  | DT_MIPS_IVERSION
+	  | DT_MIPS_FLAGS
+	  | DT_MIPS_BASE_ADDRESS
+	  | DT_MIPS_MSYM
+	  | DT_MIPS_CONFLICT
+	  | DT_MIPS_LIBLIST
+	  | DT_MIPS_LOCAL_GOTNO
+	  | DT_MIPS_CONFLICTNO
+	  | DT_MIPS_LIBLISTNO
+	  | DT_MIPS_SYMTABNO
+	  | DT_MIPS_UNREFEXTNO
+	  | DT_MIPS_GOTSYM
+	  | DT_MIPS_HIPAGENO
+	  | DT_MIPS_RLD_MAP
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_CLASS
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_CLASS_NO
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_INSTANCE
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_INSTANCE_NO
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_RELOC
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_RELOC_NO
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_SYM
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_SYM_NO
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_CLASSSYM
+	  | DT_MIPS_DELTA_CLASSSYM_NO
+	  | DT_MIPS_CXX_FLAGS
+	  | DT_MIPS_PIXIE_INIT
+	  | DT_MIPS_SYMBOL_LIB
+	  | DT_MIPS_LOCALPAGE_GOTIDX
+	  | DT_MIPS_LOCAL_GOTIDX
+	  | DT_MIPS_HIDDEN_GOTIDX
+	  | DT_MIPS_PROTECTED_GOTIDX
+	  | DT_MIPS_OPTIONS
+	  | DT_MIPS_INTERFACE
+	  | DT_MIPS_DYNSTR_ALIGN
+	  | DT_MIPS_INTERFACE_SIZE
+	  | DT_MIPS_RLD_TEXT_RESOLVE_ADDR
+	  | DT_MIPS_PERF_SUFFIX
+	  | DT_MIPS_COMPACT_SIZE
+	  | DT_MIPS_GP_VALUE
+	  | DT_MIPS_AUX_DYNAMIC
+	  | DT_MIPS_PLTGOT
+	  | DT_MIPS_RWPLT
+	  | DT_MIPS_RLD_MAP_REL
+	  | DT_MIPS_XHASH)) == 0);
+}
+
+/* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c  get_mips_dynamic_type*/
+const char *
+mips_dynamic_tag_name (int64_t tag, char *buf __attribute__ ((unused)),
+			  size_t len __attribute__ ((unused)))
+{
+  switch (tag)
+    {
+    case DT_MIPS_RLD_VERSION:
+      return "MIPS_RLD_VERSION";
+    case DT_MIPS_TIME_STAMP:
+      return "MIPS_TIME_STAMP";
+    case DT_MIPS_ICHECKSUM:
+      return "MIPS_ICHECKSUM";
+    case DT_MIPS_IVERSION:
+      return "MIPS_IVERSION";
+    case DT_MIPS_FLAGS:
+      return "MIPS_FLAGS";
+    case DT_MIPS_BASE_ADDRESS:
+      return "MIPS_BASE_ADDRESS";
+    case DT_MIPS_MSYM:
+      return "MIPS_MSYM";
+    case DT_MIPS_CONFLICT:
+      return "MIPS_CONFLICT";
+    case DT_MIPS_LIBLIST:
+      return "MIPS_LIBLIST";
+    case DT_MIPS_LOCAL_GOTNO:
+      return "MIPS_LOCAL_GOTNO";
+    case DT_MIPS_CONFLICTNO:
+      return "MIPS_CONFLICTNO";
+    case DT_MIPS_LIBLISTNO:
+      return "MIPS_LIBLISTNO";
+    case DT_MIPS_SYMTABNO:
+      return "MIPS_SYMTABNO";
+    case DT_MIPS_UNREFEXTNO:
+      return "MIPS_UNREFEXTNO";
+    case DT_MIPS_GOTSYM:
+      return "MIPS_GOTSYM";
+    case DT_MIPS_HIPAGENO:
+      return "MIPS_HIPAGENO";
+    case DT_MIPS_RLD_MAP:
+      return "MIPS_RLD_MAP";
+    case DT_MIPS_RLD_MAP_REL:
+      return "MIPS_RLD_MAP_REL";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_CLASS:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_CLASS";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_CLASS_NO:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_CLASS_NO";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_INSTANCE:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_INSTANCE";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_INSTANCE_NO:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_INSTANCE_NO";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_RELOC:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_RELOC";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_RELOC_NO:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_RELOC_NO";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_SYM:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_SYM";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_SYM_NO:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_SYM_NO";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_CLASSSYM:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_CLASSSYM";
+    case DT_MIPS_DELTA_CLASSSYM_NO:
+      return "MIPS_DELTA_CLASSSYM_NO";
+    case DT_MIPS_CXX_FLAGS:
+      return "MIPS_CXX_FLAGS";
+    case DT_MIPS_PIXIE_INIT:
+      return "MIPS_PIXIE_INIT";
+    case DT_MIPS_SYMBOL_LIB:
+      return "MIPS_SYMBOL_LIB";
+    case DT_MIPS_LOCALPAGE_GOTIDX:
+      return "MIPS_LOCALPAGE_GOTIDX";
+    case DT_MIPS_LOCAL_GOTIDX:
+      return "MIPS_LOCAL_GOTIDX";
+    case DT_MIPS_HIDDEN_GOTIDX:
+      return "MIPS_HIDDEN_GOTIDX";
+    case DT_MIPS_PROTECTED_GOTIDX:
+      return "MIPS_PROTECTED_GOTIDX";
+    case DT_MIPS_OPTIONS:
+      return "MIPS_OPTIONS";
+    case DT_MIPS_INTERFACE:
+      return "MIPS_INTERFACE";
+    case DT_MIPS_DYNSTR_ALIGN:
+      return "MIPS_DYNSTR_ALIGN";
+    case DT_MIPS_INTERFACE_SIZE:
+      return "MIPS_INTERFACE_SIZE";
+    case DT_MIPS_RLD_TEXT_RESOLVE_ADDR:
+      return "MIPS_RLD_TEXT_RESOLVE_ADDR";
+    case DT_MIPS_PERF_SUFFIX:
+      return "MIPS_PERF_SUFFIX";
+    case DT_MIPS_COMPACT_SIZE:
+      return "MIPS_COMPACT_SIZE";
+    case DT_MIPS_GP_VALUE:
+      return "MIPS_GP_VALUE";
+    case DT_MIPS_AUX_DYNAMIC:
+      return "MIPS_AUX_DYNAMIC";
+    case DT_MIPS_PLTGOT:
+      return "MIPS_PLTGOT";
+    case DT_MIPS_RWPLT:
+      return "MIPS_RWPLT";
+    case DT_MIPS_XHASH:
+      return "MIPS_XHASH";
+    default:
+      return NULL;
+    }
+  return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/libelf/libelfP.h b/libelf/libelfP.h
index bdd2cc6a..6565ee02 100644
--- a/libelf/libelfP.h
+++ b/libelf/libelfP.h
@@ -620,4 +620,5 @@ extern void __libelf_reset_rawdata (Elf_Scn *scn, void *buf, size_t size,
 #define ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE1(i)          ((i) & 0xff)
 #define ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE2(i)           (((i) >> 8) & 0xff)
 #define ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE3(i)           (((i) >> 16) & 0xff)
+#define is_debug_section_type(type) (type == SHT_PROGBITS || type == SHT_MIPS_DWARF)
 #endif  /* libelfP.h */
diff --git a/src/readelf.c b/src/readelf.c
index db31ad09..b1c459d1 100644
--- a/src/readelf.c
+++ b/src/readelf.c
@@ -2219,17 +2219,41 @@ handle_relocs_rel (Ebl *ebl, GElf_Ehdr *ehdr, Elf_Scn *scn, GElf_Shdr *shdr)
 			(long int) GELF_R_SYM (rel->r_info));
 	    }
 	  else if (GELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) != STT_SECTION)
-	    printf ("  %#0*" PRIx64 "  %-20s %#0*" PRIx64 "  %s\n",
-		    class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, rel->r_offset,
-		    likely (ebl_reloc_type_check (ebl,
-						  GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info)))
-		    /* Avoid the leading R_ which isn't carrying any
-		       information.  */
-		    ? ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info),
-					   buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2
-		    : _("<INVALID RELOC>"),
-		    class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, sym->st_value,
-		    elf_strptr (ebl->elf, symshdr->sh_link, sym->st_name));
+	    {
+	      unsigned long inf = rel->r_info;
+	      printf ("  %#0*" PRIx64 "  %-20s %#0*" PRIx64 "  %s\n",
+		      class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, rel->r_offset,
+		      likely (ebl_reloc_type_check (ebl,
+						    GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info)))
+		      /* Avoid the leading R_ which isn't carrying any
+			information.  */
+		      ? ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info),
+					     buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2
+		      : _("<INVALID RELOC>"),
+		      class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, sym->st_value,
+		      elf_strptr (ebl->elf, symshdr->sh_link, sym->st_name));
+
+	      /* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c dump_relocations+1753  */
+	      if(ebl->elf->class == ELFCLASS64 && ebl->elf->state.elf64.ehdr->e_machine == EM_MIPS)
+		{
+		  unsigned int type2 = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE2 (inf);
+		  unsigned int type3 = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE3 (inf);
+		  const char * rtype2 = ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, type2, buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2;
+		  const char * rtype3 = ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, type3, buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2;
+		  printf("		      Type2: ");
+		  if (rtype2 == NULL)
+		    printf (_("unrecognized: %lx"), (unsigned long) type2 & 0xffffffff);
+		  else
+		    printf ("%s", rtype2);
+
+		  printf ("\n		      Type3: ");
+		  if (rtype3 == NULL)
+		    printf (_("unrecognized: %lx"), (unsigned long) type3 & 0xffffffff);
+		  else
+		    printf ("%s", rtype3);
+		  printf("\n");
+		}
+	    }
 	  else
 	    {
 	      /* This is a relocation against a STT_SECTION symbol.  */
@@ -2253,16 +2277,40 @@ handle_relocs_rel (Ebl *ebl, GElf_Ehdr *ehdr, Elf_Scn *scn, GElf_Shdr *shdr)
 			(long int) (sym->st_shndx == SHN_XINDEX
 				    ? xndx : sym->st_shndx));
 	      else
-		printf ("  %#0*" PRIx64 "  %-20s %#0*" PRIx64 "  %s\n",
-			class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, rel->r_offset,
-			ebl_reloc_type_check (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info))
-			/* Avoid the leading R_ which isn't carrying any
-			   information.  */
-			? ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info),
-					       buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2
-			: _("<INVALID RELOC>"),
-			class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, sym->st_value,
-			elf_strptr (ebl->elf, shstrndx, secshdr->sh_name));
+		{
+		  unsigned long inf = rel->r_info;
+		  printf ("  %#0*" PRIx64 "  %-20s %#0*" PRIx64 "  %s\n",
+			  class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, rel->r_offset,
+			  ebl_reloc_type_check (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info))
+			  /* Avoid the leading R_ which isn't carrying any
+			     information.  */
+			  ? ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info),
+						 buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2
+			  : _("<INVALID RELOC>"),
+			  class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, sym->st_value,
+			  elf_strptr (ebl->elf, shstrndx, secshdr->sh_name));
+
+		  /* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c dump_relocations+1753  */
+		  if(ebl->elf->class == ELFCLASS64 && ebl->elf->state.elf64.ehdr->e_machine == EM_MIPS)
+		  {
+		    unsigned int type2 = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE2 (inf);
+		    unsigned int type3 = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE3 (inf);
+		    const char * rtype2 = ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, type2, buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2;
+		    const char * rtype3 = ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, type3, buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2;
+		    printf("		      Type2: ");
+		    if (rtype2 == NULL)
+		      printf (_("unrecognized: %lx"), (unsigned long) type2 & 0xffffffff);
+		    else
+		      printf ("%s", rtype2);
+
+		    printf ("\n		      Type3: ");
+		    if (rtype3 == NULL)
+		      printf (_("unrecognized: %lx"), (unsigned long) type3 & 0xffffffff);
+		    else
+		      printf ("%s", rtype3);
+		    printf("\n");
+		  }
+		}
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -2410,19 +2458,43 @@ handle_relocs_rela (Ebl *ebl, GElf_Ehdr *ehdr, Elf_Scn *scn, GElf_Shdr *shdr)
 			(long int) GELF_R_SYM (rel->r_info));
 	    }
 	  else if (GELF_ST_TYPE (sym->st_info) != STT_SECTION)
-	    printf ("\
+	    {
+	      unsigned long inf = rel->r_info;
+	      printf ("\
   %#0*" PRIx64 "  %-15s %#0*" PRIx64 "  %+6" PRId64 " %s\n",
-		    class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, rel->r_offset,
-		    likely (ebl_reloc_type_check (ebl,
-						  GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info)))
-		    /* Avoid the leading R_ which isn't carrying any
-		       information.  */
-		    ? ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info),
-					   buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2
-		    : _("<INVALID RELOC>"),
-		    class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, sym->st_value,
-		    rel->r_addend,
-		    elf_strptr (ebl->elf, symshdr->sh_link, sym->st_name));
+		      class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, rel->r_offset,
+		      likely (ebl_reloc_type_check (ebl,
+						    GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info)))
+		      /* Avoid the leading R_ which isn't carrying any
+			 information.  */
+		      ? ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info),
+					     buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2
+		      : _("<INVALID RELOC>"),
+		      class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, sym->st_value,
+		      rel->r_addend,
+		      elf_strptr (ebl->elf, symshdr->sh_link, sym->st_name));
+
+	      /* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c dump_relocations+1753  */
+	      if(ebl->elf->class == ELFCLASS64 && ebl->elf->state.elf64.ehdr->e_machine == EM_MIPS)
+		{
+		  unsigned int type2 = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE2 (inf);
+		  unsigned int type3 = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE3 (inf);
+		  const char * rtype2 = ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, type2, buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2;
+		  const char * rtype3 = ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, type3, buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2;
+		  printf("		      Type2: ");
+		  if (rtype2 == NULL)
+		    printf (_("unrecognized: %lx"), (unsigned long) type2 & 0xffffffff);
+		  else
+		    printf ("%s", rtype2);
+
+		  printf ("\n		      Type3: ");
+		  if (rtype3 == NULL)
+		    printf (_("unrecognized: %lx"), (unsigned long) type3 & 0xffffffff);
+		  else
+		    printf ("%s", rtype3);
+		  printf("\n");
+		}
+	    }
 	  else
 	    {
 	      /* This is a relocation against a STT_SECTION symbol.  */
@@ -2446,18 +2518,42 @@ handle_relocs_rela (Ebl *ebl, GElf_Ehdr *ehdr, Elf_Scn *scn, GElf_Shdr *shdr)
 			(long int) (sym->st_shndx == SHN_XINDEX
 				    ? xndx : sym->st_shndx));
 	      else
-		printf ("\
+		{
+		  unsigned long inf = rel->r_info;
+		  printf ("\
   %#0*" PRIx64 "  %-15s %#0*" PRIx64 "  %+6" PRId64 " %s\n",
-			class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, rel->r_offset,
-			ebl_reloc_type_check (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info))
-			/* Avoid the leading R_ which isn't carrying any
-			   information.  */
-			? ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info),
-					       buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2
-			: _("<INVALID RELOC>"),
-			class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, sym->st_value,
-			rel->r_addend,
-			elf_strptr (ebl->elf, shstrndx, secshdr->sh_name));
+			  class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, rel->r_offset,
+			  ebl_reloc_type_check (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info))
+			  /* Avoid the leading R_ which isn't carrying any
+			     information.  */
+			  ? ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, GELF_R_TYPE (rel->r_info),
+						 buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2
+			  : _("<INVALID RELOC>"),
+			  class == ELFCLASS32 ? 10 : 18, sym->st_value,
+			  rel->r_addend,
+			  elf_strptr (ebl->elf, shstrndx, secshdr->sh_name));
+
+		  /* copy binutils-2.34/binutils/readelf.c dump_relocations+1753  */
+		  if(ebl->elf->class == ELFCLASS64 && ebl->elf->state.elf64.ehdr->e_machine == EM_MIPS)
+		    {
+		      unsigned int type2 = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE2 (inf);
+		      unsigned int type3 = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE3 (inf);
+		      const char * rtype2 = ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, type2, buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2;
+		      const char * rtype3 = ebl_reloc_type_name (ebl, type3, buf, sizeof (buf)) + 2;
+		      printf("		      Type2: ");
+		      if (rtype2 == NULL)
+			printf (_("unrecognized: %-7lx"), (unsigned long) type2 & 0xffffffff);
+		      else
+			printf ("%s", rtype2);
+
+		      printf ("\n		      Type3: ");
+		      if (rtype3 == NULL)
+			printf (_("unrecognized: %lx"), (unsigned long) type3 & 0xffffffff);
+		      else
+			printf ("%s", rtype3);
+		      printf("\n");
+		    }
+		}
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -11976,7 +12072,7 @@ print_debug (Dwfl_Module *dwflmod, Ebl *ebl, GElf_Ehdr *ehdr)
 	  GElf_Shdr shdr_mem;
 	  GElf_Shdr *shdr = gelf_getshdr (scn, &shdr_mem);
 
-	  if (shdr != NULL && shdr->sh_type == SHT_PROGBITS)
+	  if (shdr != NULL && is_debug_section_type(shdr->sh_type))
 	    {
 	      const char *name = elf_strptr (ebl->elf, shstrndx,
 					     shdr->sh_name);
@@ -12006,7 +12102,7 @@ print_debug (Dwfl_Module *dwflmod, Ebl *ebl, GElf_Ehdr *ehdr)
       GElf_Shdr shdr_mem;
       GElf_Shdr *shdr = gelf_getshdr (scn, &shdr_mem);
 
-      if (shdr != NULL && shdr->sh_type == SHT_PROGBITS)
+      if (shdr != NULL && is_debug_section_type(shdr->sh_type))
 	{
 	  static const struct
 	  {
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index d0ae7c6d..a44d18a0 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ TESTS = run-arextract.sh run-arsymtest.sh run-ar.sh newfile test-nlist \
 	$(asm_TESTS) run-disasm-bpf.sh run-low_high_pc-dw-form-indirect.sh \
 	run-nvidia-extended-linemap-libdw.sh run-nvidia-extended-linemap-readelf.sh \
 	run-readelf-dw-form-indirect.sh run-strip-largealign.sh \
-	run-readelf-Dd.sh
+	run-readelf-Dd.sh run-readelf-reloc.sh
 
 if !BIARCH
 export ELFUTILS_DISABLE_BIARCH = 1
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ EXTRA_DIST = run-arextract.sh run-arsymtest.sh run-ar.sh \
 	     run-nvidia-extended-linemap-libdw.sh run-nvidia-extended-linemap-readelf.sh \
 	     testfile_nvidia_linemap.bz2 \
 	     testfile-largealign.o.bz2 run-strip-largealign.sh \
-	     run-funcretval++11.sh
+	     run-funcretval++11.sh run-readelf-reloc.sh
 
 
 if USE_VALGRIND
diff --git a/tests/run-readelf-reloc.sh b/tests/run-readelf-reloc.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..0a279f65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-readelf-reloc.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#! /bin/bash
+# Copyright (C) 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
+# This file is part of elfutils.
+#
+# This file is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# 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 a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+. $srcdir/test-subr.sh
+
+tempfiles test-readelf-h.txt test-readelf-reloc.txt
+testrun ${abs_top_builddir}/src/readelf -h ${abs_top_builddir}/src/strip.o > test-readelf-h.txt
+machine=`cat test-readelf-h.txt | grep Machine`
+class=`cat test-readelf-h.txt | grep Class`
+endian=`cat test-readelf-h.txt | grep Data`
+if [[ "$machine" == *MIPS* && "$class" == *ELF64 && "$endian" == *little* ]]; then
+testrun ${abs_top_builddir}/src/readelf -r ${abs_top_builddir}/src/strip.o | head -n 12 | tail -n 10 > test-readelf-reloc.txt
+
+testrun_compare cat test-readelf-reloc.txt  << EOF
+  Offset              Type            Value               Addend Name
+  0x0000000000000008  MIPS_GPREL16    000000000000000000      +0 .text
+		      Type2: MIPS_SUB
+		      Type3: MIPS_HI16
+  0x0000000000000010  MIPS_GPREL16    000000000000000000      +0 .text
+		      Type2: MIPS_SUB
+		      Type3: MIPS_LO16
+  0x0000000000000014  MIPS_CALL16     000000000000000000      +0 gelf_getehdr
+		      Type2: MIPS_NONE
+		      Type3: MIPS_NONE
+EOF
+fi
+
+exit 0
