Hi,
Seems there is an issue with .section statement of .ivor_branch_table section in edv24_bsw.a which is not declared as VLE code but rather as default code (PROGBITS).
I'd suggest you to use syntax below. It causes to uses the same elf type/flags from section text_vle (vle code) to .ivor_branch_table section since it contains VLE instructions.
.section .ivor_branch_table, text_vle
Hope it helps.
Stan