linker_lists: Rename sections to remove . prefix

Rename the sections used to implement linker lists so they begin with
'__u_boot_list' rather than '.u_boot_list'. The double underscore at the
start is still distinct from the single underscore used by the symbol
names.

Having a '.' in the section names conflicts with clang's ASAN
instrumentation which tries to add redzones between the linker list
elements, causing expected accesses to fail. However, clang doesn't try
to add redzones to user sections, which are names with all alphanumeric
and underscore characters.

Signed-off-by: Andrew Scull <ascull@google.com>
Reviewed-by: Simon Glass <sjg@chromium.org>

51 files changed, 128 insertions, 122 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
index e12145c7684..9f2973da659 100644
--- a/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/config.mk b/arch/arm/config.mk
index b107b1af27a..b3548ce2439 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/config.mk
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ endif
 # limit ourselves to the sections we want in the .bin.
 ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
 OBJCOPYFLAGS += -j .text -j .secure_text -j .secure_data -j .rodata -j .data \
-		-j .u_boot_list -j .rela.dyn -j .got -j .got.plt \
+		-j __u_boot_list -j .rela.dyn -j .got -j .got.plt \
 		-j .binman_sym_table -j .text_rest
 else
 OBJCOPYFLAGS += -j .text -j .secure_text -j .secure_data -j .rodata -j .hash \
-		-j .data -j .got -j .got.plt -j .u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn \
+		-j .data -j .got -j .got.plt -j __u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn \
 		-j .binman_sym_table -j .text_rest
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
index 9a000ac5d38..c1087368115 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
index 942c29fc959..306a4ddf3cd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
index 730eb93dbc3..d02b788e608 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ SECTIONS
 	} >.sram
 #endif
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
+	__u_boot_list : {
 		. = ALIGN(8);
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} >.sram
 
 	.image_copy_end : {
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot.lds
index 2554980595b..8fe4682dd2a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot.lds
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 97899a567ff..fb2189d50de 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 0eb164d2e69..f25f72b2e0d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(__u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARMV7_SECURE_BASE) && defined(CONFIG_ARMV7_NONSEC)
 	/*
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds
index 74f63552297..1a8bf94dee0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*))) } > .sram
+	__u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*))) } > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__image_copy_end = .;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/armv7/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-at91/armv7/u-boot-spl.lds
index 950ea55d7c4..6ca725fc4ce 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/armv7/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/armv7/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*))) } > .sram
+	__u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*))) } > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__image_copy_end = .;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/u-boot-spl.lds
index 88d81f9b98d..1d6e5d45b46 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/u-boot-spl.lds
index a537fe02954..154bb120603 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.nor
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .nor
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/u-boot-tpl-v8.lds b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/u-boot-tpl-v8.lds
index 9869972e222..74618eba591 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/u-boot-tpl-v8.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/u-boot-tpl-v8.lds
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.data*)
 	}
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
+	__u_boot_list : {
 		. = ALIGN(8);
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	.image_copy_end : {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot-spl.lds
index 106d2e390ba..8c18d3f91f4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	} > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot.lds
index 91c32e89e8f..a5169fd9150 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/m68k/cpu/u-boot.lds
index affb2d93746..133f79150ba 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = .;
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 7883a64b158..4ac5a21524c 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 	__init_end = . ;
 
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 2b316cc7f5a..8bd515b0992 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 	__init_end = . ;
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/config.mk b/arch/mips/config.mk
index faf4129ac16..04f36278058 100644
--- a/arch/mips/config.mk
+++ b/arch/mips/config.mk
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS		+= -msoft-float
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS			+= -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS		+= -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 LDFLAGS_FINAL			+= --gc-sections
-OBJCOPYFLAGS			+= -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -j .u_boot_list
+OBJCOPYFLAGS			+= -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -j __u_boot_list
 
 LDFLAGS_STANDALONE		+= --gc-sections
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 28ea4f2a481..194398be853 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ SECTIONS
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_DM) || defined(CONFIG_SPL_LOADER_SUPPORT)
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .spl_mem
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 86496737d35..9a4ebcd1515 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
index cbf54b46103..5b9e27d9406 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	 */
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	/* INIT DATA sections - "Small" data (see the gcc -G option)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
index d10f528da4c..1a1e537b2a7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
-  .u_boot_list : {
-	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+  __u_boot_list : {
+	KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
index 1b4d1e05a4a..06a70ff2af9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	_edata  =  .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
index e1bbee43bcb..8bbe319b3e7 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
-  .u_boot_list : {
-	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+  __u_boot_list : {
+	KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index d0495ce2486..993536302a2 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .spl_mem
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
index c00d17c7369..1c937aebee0 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/config.mk b/arch/sandbox/config.mk
index 02a3ba0c0e9..f3d3af66116 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/config.mk
+++ b/arch/sandbox/config.mk
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ EFI_TARGET := --target=efi-app-ia32
 else ifeq ($(HOST_ARCH),$(HOST_ARCH_AARCH64))
 EFI_LDS := ${SRCDIR}/../../../arch/arm/lib/elf_aarch64_efi.lds
 OBJCOPYFLAGS += -j .text -j .secure_text -j .secure_data -j .rodata -j .data \
-		-j .u_boot_list -j .rela.dyn -j .got -j .got.plt \
+		-j __u_boot_list -j .rela.dyn -j .got -j .got.plt \
 		-j .binman_sym_table -j .text_rest \
 		-j .efi_runtime -j .efi_runtime_rel
 else ifeq ($(HOST_ARCH),$(HOST_ARCH_ARM))
 EFI_LDS := ${SRCDIR}/../../../arch/arm/lib/elf_arm_efi.lds
 OBJCOPYFLAGS += -j .text -j .secure_text -j .secure_data -j .rodata -j .hash \
-		-j .data -j .got -j .got.plt -j .u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn \
+		-j .data -j .got -j .got.plt -j __u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn \
 		-j .binman_sym_table -j .text_rest \
 		-j .efi_runtime -j .efi_runtime_rel
 else ifeq ($(HOST_ARCH),$(HOST_ARCH_RISCV32))
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 6b300bcc930..ef885fd0cb0 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ SECTIONS
 {
 
 	. = ALIGN(32);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	/* Private data for devices with OF_PLATDATA_RT */
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 1f89a3329e1..ba8dee50c7b 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ SECTIONS
 {
 
 	. = ALIGN(32);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	_u_boot_sandbox_getopt : {
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 4cc97737f1c..ff80ce78f3e 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	} >ram
 	PROVIDE (_egot = .);
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} >ram
 
 	PROVIDE (__init_end = .);
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-64.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-64.lds
index 92a30c2a387..53c56043a9e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-64.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-64.lds
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(__u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 346f60bdac0..a0a2a06a18c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(__u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
 #endif
 
 	. = IMAGE_TEXT_BASE;	/* Location of bootcode in flash */
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 22fde01e749..7c872098342 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(__u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
 #endif
 
 	. = CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE;	/* Location of bootcode in flash */
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/elf_ia32_efi.lds b/arch/x86/lib/elf_ia32_efi.lds
index aad61e7f817..6d89c1fbd53 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/elf_ia32_efi.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/elf_ia32_efi.lds
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 		/* U-Boot lists and device tree */
 		. = ALIGN(8);
-		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
+		*(SORT(__u_boot_list*));
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 		*(.dtb*);
 	}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.data.rel.local)
 		*(.data.rel.ro)
 		*(.data.rel*)
-		*(.rel.u_boot_list*)
+		*(.rel__u_boot_list*)
 	}
 	. = ALIGN(4096);
 		.reloc :	/* This is the PECOFF .reloc section! */
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/elf_x86_64_efi.lds b/arch/x86/lib/elf_x86_64_efi.lds
index 75727400aa4..ada024c05c3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/elf_x86_64_efi.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/elf_x86_64_efi.lds
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 		/* U-Boot lists and device tree */
 		. = ALIGN(8);
-		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
+		*(SORT(__u_boot_list*));
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 		*(.dtb*);
 	}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.rela.data*)
 		*(.rela.got)
 		*(.rela.stab)
-                *(.rela.u_boot_list*)
+                *(.rela__u_boot_list*)
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4096);
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/xtensa/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 493f3fdb99b..84ba32c0444 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/xtensa/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
     RELOCATE1(text);
     RELOCATE1(rodata);
     RELOCATE1(data);
-    RELOCATE1(u_boot_list);
+    RELOCATE_USER1(__u_boot_list);
     __reloc_table_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
   }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SECTIONS
   SECTION_text(XTENSA_SYS_TEXT_ADDR, FOLLOWING(.DoubleExceptionVector.text))
   SECTION_rodata(ALIGN(16), FOLLOWING(.text))
   SECTION_u_boot_list(ALIGN(16), FOLLOWING(.rodata))
-  SECTION_data(ALIGN(16), FOLLOWING(.u_boot_list))
+  SECTION_data(ALIGN(16), FOLLOWING(__u_boot_list))
 
   __reloc_end = .;
   __init_end = .;
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/ldscript.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/ldscript.h
index 08f5d0135ed..78a0b230bda 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/ldscript.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/ldscript.h
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
 	LONG(_##_sym_##_##_sec_##_end);					\
 	LONG(LOADADDR(.##_sym_##.##_sec_));
 
+#define RELOCATE_USER1(_sec_)						\
+	LONG(_##_sec_##_start);						\
+	LONG(_##_sec_##_end);						\
+	LONG(LOADADDR(_sec_));
+
 #define SECTION_VECTOR(_sym_, _sec_, _vma_, _lma_)			\
 .##_sym_##.##_sec_ _vma_ : _lma_					\
 {									\
@@ -100,11 +105,11 @@
 	}
 
 #define SECTION_u_boot_list(_vma_, _lma_)				\
-	.u_boot_list _vma_ : _lma_					\
+	__u_boot_list _vma_ : _lma_					\
 	{								\
-		_u_boot_list_start = ABSOLUTE(.);			\
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));				\
-		_u_boot_list_end = ABSOLUTE(.);				\
+		___u_boot_list_start = ABSOLUTE(.);			\
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));				\
+		___u_boot_list_end = ABSOLUTE(.);			\
 	}
 
 #define SECTION_data(_vma_, _lma_)					\
diff --git a/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds b/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
index b00e466d580..49938804611 100644
--- a/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/cssi/MCR3000/u-boot.lds b/board/cssi/MCR3000/u-boot.lds
index 70aef3241c8..24b535e724a 100644
--- a/board/cssi/MCR3000/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cssi/MCR3000/u-boot.lds
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = .;
diff --git a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
index f6b9de29084..7e0f09f3b5b 100644
--- a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
+++ b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*))); } >.sram
+	__u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*))); } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.rel.dyn : {
diff --git a/board/qualcomm/dragonboard820c/u-boot.lds b/board/qualcomm/dragonboard820c/u-boot.lds
index dcf8256cec3..5251b59fbe7 100644
--- a/board/qualcomm/dragonboard820c/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/qualcomm/dragonboard820c/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
diff --git a/board/samsung/common/exynos-uboot-spl.lds b/board/samsung/common/exynos-uboot-spl.lds
index 5b32f7feb81..73cd97a1b1d 100644
--- a/board/samsung/common/exynos-uboot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/common/exynos-uboot-spl.lds
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} >.sram
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
diff --git a/board/synopsys/iot_devkit/u-boot.lds b/board/synopsys/iot_devkit/u-boot.lds
index 5aff100315e..e82e4987f6f 100644
--- a/board/synopsys/iot_devkit/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/synopsys/iot_devkit/u-boot.lds
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	} > ROM
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 
 		/* Mark RAM's LMA */
 		. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
index 03c1d5f73b3..087dee8bb2e 100644
--- a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/vscom/baltos/u-boot.lds b/board/vscom/baltos/u-boot.lds
index 315ba5b99a7..cb2ee676975 100644
--- a/board/vscom/baltos/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/vscom/baltos/u-boot.lds
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/doc/api/linker_lists.rst b/doc/api/linker_lists.rst
index 7063fdc8314..3cd447f187d 100644
--- a/doc/api/linker_lists.rst
+++ b/doc/api/linker_lists.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ then the corresponding input section name is
 
 ::
 
-  .u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
+  __u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
 
 and the C variable name is
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ and the C variable name is
 
 This ensures uniqueness for both input section and C variable name.
 
-Note that the names differ only in the first character, "." for the
+Note that the names differ only in the characters, "__" for the
 section and "_" for the variable, so that the linker cannot confuse
 section and symbol names. From now on, both names will be referred
 to as
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ 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
+  __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
@@ -129,17 +129,17 @@ the compiler cannot update the alignment of the linker_list item.
 
 In the first case, an 8-byte 'fill' region is added::
 
-   .u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testbus_drv
+   __u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testbus_drv
                0x0000000000270018       0x80 test/built-in.o
                0x0000000000270018                _u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testbus_drv
-   .u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt1_drv
+   __u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt1_drv
                0x0000000000270098       0x80 test/built-in.o
                0x0000000000270098                _u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt1_drv
    *fill*         0x0000000000270118        0x8
-   .u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt_drv
+   __u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt_drv
                0x0000000000270120       0x80 test/built-in.o
                0x0000000000270120                _u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt_drv
-   .u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testprobe_drv
+   __u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testprobe_drv
                0x00000000002701a0       0x80 test/built-in.o
                0x00000000002701a0                _u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testprobe_drv
 
diff --git a/doc/develop/commands.rst b/doc/develop/commands.rst
index c72d1b0aaad..ede880d248c 100644
--- a/doc/develop/commands.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/commands.rst
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ by writing in u-boot.lds ($(srctree)/board/boardname/u-boot.lds) these
 
 .. code-block:: c
 
-    .u_boot_list : {
-        KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+    __u_boot_list : {
+        KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
     }
 
 Writing tests
diff --git a/doc/develop/driver-model/of-plat.rst b/doc/develop/driver-model/of-plat.rst
index 237af38ad4d..b454f7be85e 100644
--- a/doc/develop/driver-model/of-plat.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/driver-model/of-plat.rst
@@ -707,9 +707,9 @@ Link errors / undefined reference
 Sometimes dtoc does not find the problem for you, but something is wrong and
 you get a link error, e.g.::
 
-   :(.u_boot_list_2_udevice_2_spl_test5+0x0): undefined reference to
+   :(__u_boot_list_2_udevice_2_spl_test5+0x0): undefined reference to
       `_u_boot_list_2_driver_2_sandbox_spl_test'
-   /usr/bin/ld: dts/dt-uclass.o:(.u_boot_list_2_uclass_2_misc+0x8):
+   /usr/bin/ld: dts/dt-uclass.o:(__u_boot_list_2_uclass_2_misc+0x8):
         undefined reference to `_u_boot_list_2_uclass_driver_2_misc'
 
 The first one indicates that the device cannot find its driver. This means that
diff --git a/include/linker_lists.h b/include/linker_lists.h
index 0575164ce4c..d3da9d44e85 100644
--- a/include/linker_lists.h
+++ b/include/linker_lists.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 #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)
+			__section("__u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
 
 /**
  * ll_entry_declare_list() - Declare a list of link-generated array entries
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 #define ll_entry_declare_list(_type, _name, _list)			\
 	_type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name[] __aligned(4)		\
 			__attribute__((unused))				\
-			__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
+			__section("__u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
 
 /*
  * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
  * @_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
+ * linker-generated array placed into subsection of __u_boot_list section
  * specified by _list argument.
  *
  * Since this macro defines an array start symbol, its leftmost index
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 ({									\
 	static char start[0] __aligned(CONFIG_LINKER_LIST_ALIGN)	\
 		__attribute__((unused))					\
-		__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1");			\
+		__section("__u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1");			\
 	(_type *)&start;						\
 })
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
  *		(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
+ * 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
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 #define ll_entry_end(_type, _list)					\
 ({									\
 	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))		\
-		__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3");			\
+		__section("__u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3");			\
 	(_type *)&end;							\
 })
 /**
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
  * @_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 _list
+ * placed into subsection of __u_boot_list section specified by _list
  * argument. The result is of an unsigned int type.
  *
  * Example:
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 #define ll_start(_type)							\
 ({									\
 	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))	\
-		__section(".u_boot_list_1");				\
+		__section("__u_boot_list_1");				\
 	(_type *)&start;						\
 })
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 #define ll_end(_type)							\
 ({									\
 	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))		\
-		__section(".u_boot_list_3");				\
+		__section("__u_boot_list_3");				\
 	(_type *)&end;							\
 })
 
diff --git a/tools/mips-relocs.c b/tools/mips-relocs.c
index 625258085b6..5db610f5c77 100644
--- a/tools/mips-relocs.c
+++ b/tools/mips-relocs.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		goto out_free_relocs;
 	}
 
-	rel_pfx = is_64 ? ".rela." : ".rel.";
+	rel_pfx = is_64 ? ".rela" : ".rel";
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ehdr_field(e_shnum); i++) {
 		sh_type = shdr_field(i, sh_type);
@@ -321,10 +321,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		sh_name = shstr(shdr_field(i, sh_name));
 		if (strncmp(sh_name, rel_pfx, strlen(rel_pfx))) {
-			if (strcmp(sh_name, ".rel") && strcmp(sh_name, ".rel.dyn"))
-				fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Unexpected reloc section name '%s'\n", sh_name);
+			fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Unexpected reloc section name '%s'\n", sh_name);
 			continue;
 		}
+		if (!strcmp(sh_name, ".rel") || !strcmp(sh_name, ".rel.dyn"))
+			continue;
 
 		/*
 		 * Skip reloc sections which either don't correspond to another
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		 */
 		skip = true;
 		for (j = 0; j < ehdr_field(e_shnum); j++) {
-			if (strcmp(&sh_name[strlen(rel_pfx) - 1], shstr(shdr_field(j, sh_name))))
+			if (strcmp(&sh_name[strlen(rel_pfx)], shstr(shdr_field(j, sh_name))))
 				continue;
 
 			skip = !(shdr_field(j, sh_flags) & SHF_ALLOC);