Refactor linker-generated arrays

Refactor linker-generated array code so that symbols which were previously linker-generated are now compiler- generated. This causes relocation records of type R_ARM_ABS32 to become R_ARM_RELATIVE, which makes code which uses LGA able to run before relocation as well as after. Note: this affects more than ARM targets, as linker- lists span possibly all target architectures, notably PowerPC. Conflicts: arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/u-boot-spl.lds board/ait/cam_enc_4xx/u-boot-spl.lds board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds Signed-off-by: Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
author: Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net> 2013-02-25 00:59:00 +0000
committer: Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net> 2013-03-12 23:28:40 +0100
commit: ef123c525370463254a6f8e67563fdb0b0b46412 (patch)
tree: e4c49bfa2efe3608b5e65fc6a10f02176637ceea
parent: 3ebd1cbc49f0005092d69cf0d9a6e64d7a1c300b (diff)
177 files changed, 380 insertions, 351 deletions
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index e40eb7b6690..be09894a0b6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 /u-boot.dtb
 /u-boot.sb
 /u-boot.geany
-/include/u-boot.lst
 
 #
 # Generated files
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55bd55c8c09..6a4e364664f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -556,10 +556,8 @@ GEN_UBOOT = \
 			$(PLATFORM_LIBS) -Wl,-Map -Wl,u-boot.map -o u-boot
 else
 GEN_UBOOT = \
-		UNDEF_LST=`$(OBJDUMP) -x $(LIBBOARD) $(LIBS) | \
-		sed  -n -e 's/.*\($(SYM_PREFIX)_u_boot_list_.*\)/-u\1/p'|sort|uniq`;\
 		cd $(LNDIR) && $(LD) $(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)) \
-			$$UNDEF_LST $(__OBJS) \
+			$(__OBJS) \
 			--start-group $(__LIBS) --end-group $(PLATFORM_LIBS) \
 			-Map u-boot.map -o u-boot
 endif
@@ -592,11 +590,7 @@ $(SUBDIR_EXAMPLES): $(obj)u-boot
 $(LDSCRIPT):	depend
 		$(MAKE) -C $(dir $@) $(notdir $@)
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates u-boot.lst,
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(obj)include/u-boot.lst, $(LIBBOARD) $(LIBS)))
-$(obj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(obj)include/u-boot.lst
+$(obj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 		$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
 nand_spl:	$(TIMESTAMP_FILE) $(VERSION_FILE) depend
@@ -832,7 +826,6 @@ clean:
 	       $(obj)board/matrix_vision/*/bootscript.img		  \
 	       $(obj)board/voiceblue/eeprom 				  \
 	       $(obj)u-boot.lds						  \
-	       $(obj)include/u-boot.lst			  		  \
 	       $(obj)arch/blackfin/cpu/bootrom-asm-offsets.[chs]	  \
 	       $(obj)arch/blackfin/cpu/init.{lds,elf}
 	@rm -f $(obj)include/bmp_logo.h
@@ -870,7 +863,7 @@ clobber:	tidy
 	@rm -f $(obj)nand_spl/{u-boot.{lds,lst},System.map}
 	@rm -f $(obj)nand_spl/{u-boot-nand_spl.lds,u-boot-spl,u-boot-spl.map}
 	@rm -f $(obj)spl/{u-boot-spl,u-boot-spl.bin,u-boot-spl.map}
-	@rm -f $(obj)spl/{u-boot-spl.lds,u-boot.lst}
+	@rm -f $(obj)spl/u-boot-spl.lds
 	@rm -f $(obj)MLO MLO.byteswap
 	@rm -f $(obj)SPL
 	@rm -f $(obj)tools/xway-swap-bytes
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
index 008ae891caf..c19285d2108 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/u-boot-spl.lds
index 1c3deefa7da..69f6d48dab1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/am33xx/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	} >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
index bba91d5d246..5e66dd142ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index e1bc8e7a417..d4ad3529b25 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 0b16d2a883d..4a3fc2a1c65 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 58db838fb02..77f48c1a127 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	} >ram_data
 
 	.text_l1 :
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
index fe3d97dad88..1ae4184fb04 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	.bss ALIGN(0x4):
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 10513abd2c5..ca18d463e9b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds b/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
index cef19c51ee5..57909481a96 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
index d0eb80de0e9..f937396233e 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	/* INIT DATA sections - "Small" data (see the gcc -G option)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
index ecee439579e..c58d9797573 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
index 7faefba5558..a34501b6315 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
index c91e146d262..0d87c8cf1e5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
index ac7844dcf46..cdb36c08846 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
index 1f46eadb5d0..6bd646b93ee 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
index c1479544f95..6e9967cf879 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
index a7130125c7c..699fb85857b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
index 42385fcc192..2709f376671 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
index d699def9ddf..905823cb9a3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
index f7c4a22d29b..3bb757231b4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand_spl.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
index 46dbaed1e06..87522b83d00 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	_edata  =  .;
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
index 4a40a1f51be..8c6e66ec1b5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
index 8bfadf28dc2..81804e357c8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
index a96ddd5577b..2cadcc94d5a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 1b781ebf6ac..94c26f1aad0 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	__u_boot_sandbox_option_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
index 17f8091ea4e..9bf1d856219 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
index c8319610c2f..29352ad821d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
index 0ecafcf5d94..cf3da0db147 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 54f2fb76f7b..ef5aa951c95 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
index 0c92d31f616..43bd9b74ac9 100644
--- a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds b/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
index 2bb876d689e..3ff38713f01 100644
--- a/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug
index dc8c4e958f1..e88bd977d9e 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug
index dc8c4e958f1..e88bd977d9e 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug
index b43a1e4281f..88c410cd928 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds b/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
index 748e5113ef6..f9d2ec2aa98 100644
--- a/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
index 572bcea5d01..7cf5b46b885 100644
--- a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
diff --git a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
index 6272a10d1cb..e9b5547b7af 100644
--- a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
diff --git a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
index 488e1e7e5b5..b79ea3ce2fd 100644
--- a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
diff --git a/board/adder/u-boot.lds b/board/adder/u-boot.lds
index 73e2f3f9cfd..5e0ed002ec9 100644
--- a/board/adder/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/adder/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds b/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
index 289386b35c8..900fe65dc28 100644
--- a/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	/* INIT DATA sections - "Small" data (see the gcc -G option)
diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
index beba978f838..3861b67a01a 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
index 2dd00d7f420..6308d49c1dc 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
index 8ac51162960..5fc906277b9 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
index beba978f838..3861b67a01a 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
index 18266efd094..b4600de6953 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
index 6b02784926f..521d12a56f8 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds b/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
index bc40fd649d6..5ee8fcc50bf 100644
--- a/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds b/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
index d054f20bce0..7421eeca67c 100644
--- a/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
index 2a6027f814d..357f59da7ed 100644
--- a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug
index dc8c4e958f1..e88bd977d9e 100644
--- a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug
index d7a2e560084..99cbed4b471 100644
--- a/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
index 8a306d6076f..987b52d25cc 100644
--- a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
index 6dc26c87275..eb83b6f2ce3 100644
--- a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
diff --git a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
index c8d38942c96..bd74d746a36 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug
index 92796e67444..614bbb20b63 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds b/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
index 22626d392ae..ea04eca3aac 100644
--- a/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
index 1dcc22a1918..e5fa63edd66 100644
--- a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
index 7eca18390b1..cca527f26a8 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
index ca7df4592ea..4469b80dc95 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
index 0d6a0f3a3b2..7642bba7eef 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds b/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
index fe5cf095fcb..357a794e696 100644
--- a/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds b/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
index eac9c070e3a..e2cfcfefec0 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/fads/u-boot.lds b/board/fads/u-boot.lds
index 6022dbce722..450103d377b 100644
--- a/board/fads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/fads/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
index c8d38942c96..bd74d746a36 100644
--- a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug
index 92796e67444..614bbb20b63 100644
--- a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
index 2c151f20f57..f3c9ed8c613 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
index dbd6f6ab201..ae0a48dfbba 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
index 00932ae68de..603858bc0ca 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
index d054f20bce0..7421eeca67c 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
index f8116f601ee..6838247a8b3 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
index d054f20bce0..7421eeca67c 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
index 133ec01036b..e222e80f82b 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
index d054f20bce0..7421eeca67c 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
index fc68de1ba15..c18758a9114 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
index ad49874c5ab..20f6c47bed9 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
index d25a36f6518..15dfa7dd7cf 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
index 6616594e7b0..5013ff4a696 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
index bc40fd649d6..5ee8fcc50bf 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds
index 36a4c264b92..2df386bcb06 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
index 91328a4af66..4440d611b75 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
index 36a4c264b92..2df386bcb06 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
index de4d0eb9077..269bf8a9e56 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
index fbbe0c5dc5a..68bdad4a46c 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
index 12d7c1256f4..2d08fea5224 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
index 774c494f035..dac87db6207 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	.data	:
diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
index f6d13014f31..78e0e2df6c4 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	.data	:
diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
index 7df6e833926..87ea473b0a9 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	.data	:
diff --git a/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
index b241cbc1d04..e854a169a86 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	.data	:
diff --git a/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
index 63c15b9117a..f247e56b0a2 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	.data	:
diff --git a/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds b/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
index 1cbe7e32bad..b06144196f4 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
+++ b/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds b/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
index dd89c70f56f..9e9449d1a13 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
index 124b1835164..958dd8482e2 100644
--- a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug
index e1cf2496506..a3aeb604cc3 100644
--- a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
index f02eb1c2aa1..b2bb50d596e 100644
--- a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug
index e84cc7991e7..4383c492c3b 100644
--- a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
index 7afae0a6257..3133c55a086 100644
--- a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug
index dc8c4e958f1..e88bd977d9e 100644
--- a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
index 6778eb13add..40f4a38f55c 100644
--- a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug
index 3e075a85bd1..99952885173 100644
--- a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
index 0d6a0f3a3b2..6d138313e28 100644
--- a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug
index e47aff0fa79..0b341775316 100644
--- a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
index 4cca6527481..dcd53ec9af0 100644
--- a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug
index 53a19b29473..bae9fb28ee1 100644
--- a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds b/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
index 033cff42d9b..b6fa79f0a21 100644
--- a/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
+++ b/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug
index b43a1e4281f..88c410cd928 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug
index b43a1e4281f..88c410cd928 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
index bc71b0d2c1f..30523dca469 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug
index 0a3e6466a9c..1d1b76ad7c0 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds b/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
index e32ae37ea49..8c75dea0fd0 100644
--- a/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds b/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
index 5a3a9eabbfd..57077701cab 100644
--- a/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
index 4155b604fb8..063f2cc92fa 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
index 43f91f1a3cc..080829b4360 100644
--- a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug
index d7a2e560084..99cbed4b471 100644
--- a/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds b/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
index c378564f6da..e186ee6657f 100644
--- a/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fdac2c4..ddb5a72b2ba 100644
--- a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug
index 900da648595..e1fe052c374 100644
--- a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netta/u-boot.lds b/board/netta/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fdac2c4..ddb5a72b2ba 100644
--- a/board/netta/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netta/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug
index 900da648595..e1fe052c374 100644
--- a/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fdac2c4..ddb5a72b2ba 100644
--- a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug
index 900da648595..e1fe052c374 100644
--- a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fdac2c4..ddb5a72b2ba 100644
--- a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug
index 6cbf4dc66e3..3243fc0f36c 100644
--- a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
index c8d38942c96..bd74d746a36 100644
--- a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug
index 92796e67444..614bbb20b63 100644
--- a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds b/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
index 4cffacbd46a..9024f30b30f 100644
--- a/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	 . = ALIGN(4);
 	 .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	 }
 
 	.rodata : {
diff --git a/board/quantum/u-boot.lds b/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds b/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
index 3ef0d9e0b7a..9262aa55fb0 100644
--- a/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds b/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
index a86b568f6eb..c6560c60da4 100644
--- a/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/renesas/sh7752evb/u-boot.lds b/board/renesas/sh7752evb/u-boot.lds
index 28449b677ae..5bbb63f853c 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7752evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7752evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	PROVIDE (_egot = .);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds b/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
index cf406ce966f..0717d041ca8 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds b/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
index ff950294f3f..46625462b45 100644
--- a/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds
index 951d8cec1d8..4ef6a519766 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	} >.sram
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
index fbb442a02ba..ae32b1625e2 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = align(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = align(4);
diff --git a/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug
index 7a0757f1462..6b99f135ada 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug
index 07bd6fe19fb..0b4192e8675 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds b/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
index ae3afa11306..ca13619659d 100644
--- a/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds b/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
index 6cf7a017386..fa4de9d9c5c 100644
--- a/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds b/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
index f57f8a0258d..5929335bf52 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds b/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds b/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
index 18f962cfa58..c2ec827dc78 100644
--- a/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
index f69e39d583d..b2ad3434fdc 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
index 4155b604fb8..063f2cc92fa 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fdac2c4..ddb5a72b2ba 100644
--- a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug
index 900da648595..e1fe052c374 100644
--- a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
index 163587512ba..ebfa890211b 100644
--- a/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
index e1e1ccd4827..bab452cc69f 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/v37/u-boot.lds b/board/v37/u-boot.lds
index fd2d72e8ae0..9504fcd9f4b 100644
--- a/board/v37/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/v37/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug
index 2ce5a9a71c9..18b77520542 100644
--- a/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug
index c4e5706543b..c02581d9820 100644
--- a/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/common/cmd_help.c b/common/cmd_help.c
index f832a96971e..d9bdc4d17b4 100644
--- a/common/cmd_help.c
+++ b/common/cmd_help.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 );
 
 /* This does not use the U_BOOT_CMD macro as ? can't be used in symbol names */
-ll_entry_declare(cmd_tbl_t, question_mark, cmd, cmd) = {
+ll_entry_declare(cmd_tbl_t, question_mark, cmd) = {
 	"?",	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
 	"alias for 'help'",
 #ifdef  CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index b7cd4814fe7..bb5c69a15d9 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/helper.mk
-
 ifeq ($(CURDIR),$(SRCTREE))
 dir :=
 else
diff --git a/doc/README.commands b/doc/README.commands
index 923418b1a45..9eb367104fd 100644
--- a/doc/README.commands
+++ b/doc/README.commands
@@ -15,24 +15,22 @@ help:	 Long description. This is a string
 
 **** Behind the scene ******
 
-The structure created is named with a special prefix (__u_boot_list_cmd_)
-and placed by the linker in a special section.
+The structure created is named with a special prefix and placed by
+the linker in a special section using the linker lists mechanism
+(see include/linker_lists.h)
 
 This makes it possible for the final link to extract all commands
 compiled into any object code and construct a static array so the
-command can be found in an array starting at _u_boot_list_cmd__start.
+command array can be iterated over using the linker lists macros.
 
-To ensure that the linker does not discard these symbols when linking
-full U-Boot we generate a list of all the commands we have built (based
-on the sections mentioned above) and use that to force the linker to
-first enter the symbol as undefined in the output object so that there
-is then a need for the symbol to be kept (this is the UNDEF_SYM logic in
-the Makefile).
+The linker lists feature ensures that the linker does not discard
+these symbols when linking full U-Boot even though they are not
+referenced in the source code as such.
 
 If a new board is defined do not forget to define the command section
 by writing in u-boot.lds ($(TOPDIR)/board/boardname/u-boot.lds) these
 3 lines:
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include "u-boot.lst";
+		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
diff --git a/helper.mk b/helper.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 79a1da01e3a..00000000000
--- a/helper.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2012 Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
-#
-# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
-# project.
-#
-# This program 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 2 of
-# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-#########################################################################
-
-##
-# make_u_boot_list - Generate contents of u_boot_list section
-# 1:		The name of the resulting file (usually u-boot.lst)
-# 2:		Files to analyze for possible u_boot_list entries
-#
-# This function generates the contents of the u_boot_list section,
-# including all the border symbols for it's subsections. The operation
-# of this function is as follows, numbering goes per lines:
-#
-# 1) Dump the ELF header sections from all files supplied via $(2)
-# 2) Filter out all other stuff that does not belong into .u_boot_list
-#    section.
-# 3) Fix up the lines so that the resulting output is is in format
-#    ".u_boot_list.*".
-# 4) Remove the last .something$, since that only contains the name
-#    of the variable to be put into a subsection. This name is irelevant
-#    for generation of border symbols, thus of no interest, remove it.
-# 5) Take each line and for every dot "." in that line, print the whole
-#    line until that dot "." . This is important so that we have all
-#    parent border symbols generated as well.
-# 6) Load every line and firstly append "\a" at the end and print the
-#    line. Next, append "@" at the end and print the line. Finally,
-#    append "~" at the end of line. This will make sense in conjunction
-#    with 6) and 7).
-# 7) Sort the lines. It is imperative to use LC_COLLATE=C here because
-#    with this, the "\a" symbol is first and "~" symbol is last. Any
-#    other symbols fall inbetween. Symbols like "@", which marks the
-#    end of current line (representing current section) and ".", which
-#    means the line continues and thus represents subsection.
-# 8) With such ordering, all lines ending with "\a" will float at the
-#    begining of all lines with the same prefix. Thus it is easy to
-#    replace "\a" with __start and make it the __start border symbol.
-#    Very similarly for "~", which will be always at the bottom and so
-#    can be replaced by "__end" and made into the __end border symbol.
-#    Finally, every line ending with "@" symbol will be transformed
-#    into " *(SORT(${line}*)); " format, which in the linker parlance
-#    will allow it to trap all symbols relevant to the subsection.
-#
-define make_u_boot_list
-$(1): $(2)
-	$(OBJDUMP) -h $(2) | \
-	sed -n -e '/.*\.u_boot_list[^ ]\+/ ! {d;n}' \
-		-e 's/.*\(\.u_boot_list[^ ]\+\).*$$$$/\1/' \
-		-e 's/\.[^\.]\+$$$$//' \
-		-e ':s /^.\+$$$$/ { p;s/^\(.*\)\.[^\.]*$$$$/\1/;b s }' | \
-	sed -n -e 'h;s/$$$$/\a/p;g;s/$$$$/@/p;g;s/$$$$/~/p;' | \
-	LC_COLLATE=C sort -u | \
-	sed -n -e '/\a$$$$/ { s/\./_/g;s/\a$$$$/__start = .;/p; }'\
-		-e '/~$$$$/ { s/\./_/g;s/~$$$$/__end = .;/p; }'\
-		-e '/@$$$$/ { s/\(.*\)@$$$$/*(SORT(\1.*));/p }' > $(1)
-endef
diff --git a/include/command.h b/include/command.h
index 3785eb987f4..65692fd2a69 100644
--- a/include/command.h
+++ b/include/command.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int cmd_process(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 					_usage, _help, NULL)
 
 #define U_BOOT_CMD_COMPLETE(_name, _maxargs, _rep, _cmd, _usage, _help, _comp) \
-	ll_entry_declare(cmd_tbl_t, _name, cmd, cmd) =			\
+	ll_entry_declare(cmd_tbl_t, _name, cmd) =			\
 		U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT_COMPLETE(_name, _maxargs, _rep, _cmd,	\
 						_usage, _help, _comp);
 
diff --git a/include/env_callback.h b/include/env_callback.h
index 62428d1e0c2..e89b6dadc94 100644
--- a/include/env_callback.h
+++ b/include/env_callback.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void env_callback_init(ENTRY *var_entry);
 	}
 #else
 #define U_BOOT_ENV_CALLBACK(name, callback) \
-	ll_entry_declare(struct env_clbk_tbl, name, env_clbk, env_clbk) = \
+	ll_entry_declare(struct env_clbk_tbl, name, env_clbk) = \
 	{#name, callback}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linker_lists.h b/include/linker_lists.h
index 0b405d78ea3..6c28bf961b0 100644
--- a/include/linker_lists.h
+++ b/include/linker_lists.h
@@ -13,6 +13,96 @@
  * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
  * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
+
+/*
+ * There is no use in including this from ASM files, but that happens
+ * anyway, e.g. PPC kgdb.S includes command.h which incluse us.
+ * So just don't define anything when included from ASM.
+ */
+
+#if !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
+
+/**
+ * A linker list is constructed by grouping together linker input
+ * sections, each containning one entry of the list. Each input section
+ * contains a constant initialized variable which holds the entry's
+ * content. Linker list input sections are constructed from the list
+ * and entry names, plus a prefix which allows grouping all lists
+ * together. Assuming _list and _entry are the list and entry names,
+ * then the corresponding input section name is
+ *
+ *   _u_boot_list + _2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
+ *
+ * and the C variable name is
+ *
+ *   .u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
+ *
+ * This ensures uniqueness for both input section and C variable name.
+ *
+ * Note that the names differ only in the first character, "." for the
+ * setion and "_" for the variable, so that the linker cannot confuse
+ * section and symbol names. From now on, both names will be referred
+ * to as
+ *
+ *   %u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
+ *
+ * Entry variables need never be referred to directly.
+ *
+ * The naming scheme for input sections allows grouping all linker lists
+ * into a single linker output section and grouping all entries for a
+ * single list.
+ *
+ * Note the two '_2_' constant components in the names: their presence
+ * allows putting a start and end symbols around a list, by mapping
+ * these symbols to sections names with components "1" (before) and
+ * "3" (after) instead of "2" (within).
+ * Start and end symbols for a list can generally be defined as
+ *
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _1_...
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _3_...
+ *
+ * Start and end symbols for the whole of the linker lists area can be
+ * defined as
+ *
+ *   %u_boot_list_1_...
+ *   %u_boot_list_3_...
+ *
+ * Here is an example of the sorted sections which result from a list
+ * "array" made up of three entries : "first", "second" and "third",
+ * iterated at least once.
+ *
+ *   .u_boot_list_2_array_1
+ *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_first
+ *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_second
+ *   .u_boot_list_2_array_2_third
+ *   .u_boot_list_2_array_3
+ *
+ * If lists must be divided into sublists (e.g. for iterating only on
+ * part of a list), one can simply give the list a name of the form
+ * 'outer_2_inner', where 'outer' is the global list name and 'inner'
+ * is the sub-list name. Iterators for the whole list should use the
+ * global list name ("outer"); iterators for only a sub-list should use
+ * the full sub-list name ("outer_2_inner").
+ *
+ *  Here is an example of the sections generated from a global list
+ * named "drivers", two sub-lists named "i2c" and "pci", and iterators
+ * defined for the whole list and each sub-list:
+ *
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_1
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_1
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_second
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_third
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_3
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_1
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_first
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_second
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_third
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_3
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_3
+ */
+
 #ifndef __LINKER_LISTS_H__
 #define __LINKER_LISTS_H__
 
@@ -20,43 +110,28 @@
  * ll_entry_declare() - Declare linker-generated array entry
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
  * @_name:	Name of the entry
- * @_section_u:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
- *		(with underscores instead of dots, for name concatenation)
- * @_section_d:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
- *		(with dots, for section concatenation)
+ * @_list:	name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
+ *		in a C variable name!
  *
  * This macro declares a variable that is placed into a linker-generated
  * array. This is a basic building block for more advanced use of linker-
  * generated arrays. The user is expected to build their own macro wrapper
  * around this one.
  *
- * A variable declared using this macro must be compile-time initialized
- * and is as such placed into subsection of special section, .u_boot_list.
- * The subsection is specified by the _section_[u,d] parameter, see below.
- * The base name of the variable is _name, yet the actual variable is
- * declared as concatenation of
- *
- *   %_u_boot_list_ + @_section_u + _ + @_name
- *
- * which ensures name uniqueness. This variable shall never be refered
- * directly though.
+ * A variable declared using this macro must be compile-time initialized.
  *
  * Special precaution must be made when using this macro:
- * 1) The _type must not contain the "static" keyword, otherwise the entry
- *    is not generated.
  *
- * 2) The @_section_u and @_section_d variables must match, the only difference
- *    is that in @_section_u is every dot "." character present in @_section_d
- *    replaced by a single underscore "_" character in @_section_u. The actual
- *    purpose of these parameters is to select proper subsection in the global
- *    .u_boot_list section.
+ * 1) The _type must not contain the "static" keyword, otherwise the
+ *    entry is generated and can be iterated but is listed in the map
+ *    file and cannot be retrieved by name.
  *
- * 3) In case a section is declared that contains some array elements AND a
- *    subsection of this section is declared and contains some elements, it is
- *    imperative that the elements are of the same type.
+ * 2) In case a section is declared that contains some array elements AND
+ *    a subsection of this section is declared and contains some elements,
+ *    it is imperative that the elements are of the same type.
  *
  * 4) In case an outer section is declared that contains some array elements
- *    AND am inner subsection of this section is declared and contains some
+ *    AND an inner subsection of this section is declared and contains some
  *    elements, then when traversing the outer section, even the elements of
  *    the inner sections are present in the array.
  *
@@ -66,39 +141,71 @@
  *         .y = 4,
  * };
  */
-#define ll_entry_declare(_type, _name, _section_u, _section_d)		\
-	_type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##_##_name __attribute__((	\
-			unused,	aligned(4),				\
-			section(".u_boot_list."#_section_d"."#_name)))
+#define ll_entry_declare(_type, _name, _list)				\
+	_type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name __aligned(4)		\
+			__attribute__((unused,				\
+			section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
+
+/**
+ * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
+ * does not allow defining objects of C type 'void'. Using an empty
+ * struct is allowed by the compiler, but causes gcc versions 4.4 and
+ * below to complain about aliasing. Therefore we use the next best
+ * thing: zero-sized arrays, which are both 0-byte-size and exempt from
+ * aliasing warnings.
+ */
 
 /**
  * ll_entry_start() - Point to first entry of linker-generated array
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
- * @_section_u:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
- *		(with underscores instead of dots)
+ * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
  *
  * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of a
  * linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section
- * specified by _section_u argument.
+ * specified by _list argument.
+ *
+ * Since this macro defines an array start symbol, its leftmost index
+ * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 1.
  *
  * Example:
  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
  */
-#define ll_entry_start(_type, _section_u)				\
-	({								\
-		extern _type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##__start;	\
-		_type *_ll_result = &_u_boot_list_##_section_u##__start;\
-		_ll_result;						\
-	})
+#define ll_entry_start(_type, _list)					\
+({									\
+	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
+		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1")));			\
+	(_type *)&start;						\
+})
 
 /**
- * ll_entry_count() - Return the number of elements in linker-generated array
+ * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of linker-generated array
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
- * @_section_u:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
+ * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
  *		(with underscores instead of dots)
  *
+ * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
+ * a linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list
+ * section specified by _list argument.
+ *
+ * Since this macro defines an array end symbol, its leftmost index
+ * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 3.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_end(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
+ */
+#define ll_entry_end(_type, _list)					\
+({									\
+	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
+		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3")));			\
+	(_type *)&end;							\
+})
+/**
+ * ll_entry_count() - Return the number of elements in linker-generated array
+ * @_type:	Data type of the entry
+ * @_list:	Name of the list of which the number of elements is computed
+ *
  * This function returns the number of elements of a linker-generated array
- * placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section specified by _section_u
+ * placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section specified by _list
  * argument. The result is of an unsigned int type.
  *
  * Example:
@@ -108,23 +215,19 @@
  * for (i = 0; i < count; i++, msc++)
  *         printf("Entry %i, x=%i y=%i\n", i, msc->x, msc->y);
  */
-#define ll_entry_count(_type, _section_u)				\
+#define ll_entry_count(_type, _list)					\
 	({								\
-		extern _type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##__start;	\
-		extern _type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##__end;		\
-		unsigned int _ll_result =				\
-			&_u_boot_list_##_section_u##__end -		\
-			&_u_boot_list_##_section_u##__start;		\
+		_type *start = ll_entry_start(_type, _list);		\
+		_type *end = ll_entry_end(_type, _list);		\
+		unsigned int _ll_result = end - start;			\
 		_ll_result;						\
 	})
 
-
 /**
  * ll_entry_get() - Retrieve entry from linker-generated array by name
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
  * @_name:	Name of the entry
- * @_section_u:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
- *		(with underscores instead of dots)
+ * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
  *
  * This function returns a pointer to a particular entry in LG-array
  * identified by the subsection of u_boot_list where the entry resides
@@ -138,11 +241,54 @@
  * ...
  * struct my_sub_cmd *c = ll_entry_get(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
  */
-#define ll_entry_get(_type, _name, _section_u)				\
+#define ll_entry_get(_type, _name, _list)				\
 	({								\
-		extern _type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##_##_name;	\
-		_type *_ll_result = &_u_boot_list_##_section_u##_##_name;\
+		extern _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name;	\
+		_type *_ll_result =					\
+			&_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name;	\
 		_ll_result;						\
 	})
 
+/**
+ * ll_start() - Point to first entry of first linker-generated array
+ * @_type:	Data type of the entry
+ *
+ * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of
+ * the very first linker-generated array.
+ *
+ * Since this macro defines the start of the linker-generated arrays,
+ * its leftmost index must be 1.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_start(struct my_sub_cmd);
+ */
+#define ll_start(_type)							\
+({									\
+	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
+		section(".u_boot_list_1")));				\
+	(_type *)&start;						\
+})
+
+/**
+ * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of last linker-generated array
+ * @_type:	Data type of the entry
+ *
+ * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
+ * the very last linker-generated array.
+ *
+ * Since this macro defines the end of the linker-generated arrays,
+ * its leftmost index must be 3.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_end(struct my_sub_cmd);
+ */
+#define ll_end(_type)							\
+({									\
+	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
+		section(".u_boot_list_3")));				\
+	(_type *)&end;							\
+})
+
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
 #endif	/* __LINKER_LISTS_H__ */
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
index 9c778261b6f..3a2a2d4b17e 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 nandobj	:= $(OBJTREE)/nand_spl/
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LSTSCRIPT= $(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lst
 LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) \
 		$(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
@@ -62,11 +61,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
index 9c778261b6f..3a2a2d4b17e 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 nandobj	:= $(OBJTREE)/nand_spl/
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LSTSCRIPT= $(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lst
 LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) \
 		$(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
@@ -62,11 +61,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
index 9c778261b6f..3a2a2d4b17e 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 nandobj	:= $(OBJTREE)/nand_spl/
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LSTSCRIPT= $(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lst
 LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) \
 		$(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
@@ -62,11 +61,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
index fd0dfc19d86..3d57059f508 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 nandobj	:= $(OBJTREE)/nand_spl/
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LSTSCRIPT= $(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lst
 LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS) \
 	   $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_SPL_BUILD -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
@@ -38,11 +37,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $@
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
index a26110f393d..06561769309 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1010rdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1010rdb/Makefile
index c3495ec0dff..f7bdf9207d1 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1010rdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1010rdb/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 nandobj	:= $(OBJTREE)/nand_spl/
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LSTSCRIPT= $(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lst
 LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) $(LDFLAGS) \
 	   $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
@@ -62,11 +61,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		 -ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
index 9b2c0d7f357..fb7d5612a1c 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 nandobj	:= $(OBJTREE)/nand_spl/
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LSTSCRIPT= $(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lst
 LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) \
 		$(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
@@ -57,11 +56,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
index 9c778261b6f..3a2a2d4b17e 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 nandobj	:= $(OBJTREE)/nand_spl/
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/$(CPUDIR)/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
-LSTSCRIPT= $(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lst
 LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE_SPL) \
 		$(LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
@@ -62,11 +61,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
index 82489d2405e..9f9c5893cf0 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/config.mk
 nandobj	:= $(OBJTREE)/nand_spl/
 
 LDSCRIPT= $(TOPDIR)/nand_spl/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lds
-LSTSCRIPT= $(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR)/u-boot.lst
 LDFLAGS := -T $(nandobj)u-boot.lds -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE) $(LDFLAGS) \
 	   $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 AFLAGS	+= -DCONFIG_SPL_BUILD -DCONFIG_NAND_SPL
@@ -59,11 +58,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $@
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
index ee361314fda..ea84d64f3f1 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
index 2ed646630c9..66b412e4aa9 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/spl/.gitignore b/spl/.gitignore
index 8cf487e5c8f..7c8814709f6 100644
--- a/spl/.gitignore
+++ b/spl/.gitignore
@@ -2,4 +2,3 @@ u-boot-spl
 u-boot-spl.bin
 u-boot-spl.lds
 u-boot-spl.map
-u-boot.lst
author	Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>	2013-02-25 00:59:00 +0000
committer	Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>	2013-03-12 23:28:40 +0100
commit	ef123c525370463254a6f8e67563fdb0b0b46412 (patch)
tree	e4c49bfa2efe3608b5e65fc6a10f02176637ceea
parent	3ebd1cbc49f0005092d69cf0d9a6e64d7a1c300b (diff)