diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/spl.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/spl.c
index 08b98a2..b5b9945 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/spl.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * The BSS cannot be used for this purpose because it will be zeroed after
  * having stored the pointer, so force the location to the data section.
  */
-u32 bootrom_stash_sp __attribute__((section(".data")));
+u32 bootrom_stash_sp __section(".data");
 
 static void ddr_clock_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/ls102xa/ls102xa_psci.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/ls102xa/ls102xa_psci.c
index 4a4b3c6..28a7945 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/ls102xa/ls102xa_psci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/ls102xa/ls102xa_psci.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <fsl_immap.h>
 #include "fsl_epu.h"
 
-#define __secure __attribute__((section("._secure.text")))
+#define __secure __section("._secure.text")
 
 #define CCSR_GICD_CTLR			0x1000
 #define CCSR_GICC_CTLR			0x2000
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/spl_data.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/spl_data.c
index 8fd986a..8f1231c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/spl_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/spl_data.c
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <spl.h>
 
-char __data_save_start[0] __section(.__data_save_start);
-char __data_save_end[0] __section(.__data_save_end);
+char __data_save_start[0] __section(".__data_save_start");
+char __data_save_end[0] __section(".__data_save_end");
 
 u32 cold_reboot_flag = 1;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/secure.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/secure.h
index 64e5582..c7b00be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/secure.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/secure.h
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <asm/global_data.h>
 
-#define __secure __attribute__ ((section ("._secure.text")))
-#define __secure_data __attribute__ ((section ("._secure.data")))
+#define __secure __section("._secure.text")
+#define __secure_data __section("._secure.data")
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  */
 #define DECLARE_SECURE_SVC(_name, _id, _fn) \
 	static const secure_svc_tbl_t __secure_svc_ ## _name \
-		__attribute__((used, section("._secure_svc_tbl_entries"))) \
+		__used __section("._secure_svc_tbl_entries") \
 			 = { \
 				.id = _id, \
 				.func = _fn }
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
index 3a4e902..e0e2d7e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 	int (*parse)(const struct tag *);
 };
 
-#define __tag __attribute__((unused, __section__(".taglist")))
+#define __tag __attribute__((unused)) __section(".taglist")
 #define __tagtable(tag, fn) \
 static struct tagtable __tagtable_##fn __tag = { tag, fn }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/sections.c b/arch/arm/lib/sections.c
index 3bb2d84..8578797 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/sections.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/sections.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2013 Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
  */
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
 /**
  * These two symbols are declared in a C file so that the linker
@@ -18,18 +19,18 @@
  * aliasing warnings.
  */
 
-char __bss_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__bss_start")));
-char __bss_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__bss_end")));
-char __image_copy_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__image_copy_start")));
-char __image_copy_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__image_copy_end")));
-char __rel_dyn_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__rel_dyn_start")));
-char __rel_dyn_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__rel_dyn_end")));
-char __secure_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__secure_start")));
-char __secure_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__secure_end")));
-char __secure_stack_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__secure_stack_start")));
-char __secure_stack_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__secure_stack_end")));
-char __efi_runtime_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_start")));
-char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_stop")));
-char __efi_runtime_rel_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start")));
-char __efi_runtime_rel_stop[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop")));
-char _end[0] __attribute__((section(".__end")));
+char __bss_start[0] __section(".__bss_start");
+char __bss_end[0] __section(".__bss_end");
+char __image_copy_start[0] __section(".__image_copy_start");
+char __image_copy_end[0] __section(".__image_copy_end");
+char __rel_dyn_start[0] __section(".__rel_dyn_start");
+char __rel_dyn_end[0] __section(".__rel_dyn_end");
+char __secure_start[0] __section(".__secure_start");
+char __secure_end[0] __section(".__secure_end");
+char __secure_stack_start[0] __section(".__secure_stack_start");
+char __secure_stack_end[0] __section(".__secure_stack_end");
+char __efi_runtime_start[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_start");
+char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_stop");
+char __efi_runtime_rel_start[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start");
+char __efi_runtime_rel_stop[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop");
+char _end[0] __section(".__end");
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/spl.c b/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
index b2b54f2..8e2bdf3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  * WARNING: This is going away very soon. Don't use it and don't submit
  * pafches that rely on it. The global_data area is set up in crt0.S.
  */
-gd_t gdata __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+gd_t gdata __section(".data");
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
index 156150c..8d53799 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/sama5_boot.h>
 struct {
 	u32	r4;
-} bootrom_stash __attribute__((section(".data")));
+} bootrom_stash __section(".data");
 
 u32 spl_boot_device(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
index 885f181..a433702 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
  * it to the .data section.
  */
 u32 bootindex __section(".data");
-static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(.data);
+static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(".data");
 
 static void store_boot_info_from_rom(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am6_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am6_init.c
index d78d2b8..425b3f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am6_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am6_init.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
  * but the .bss is cleared between writing and reading this variable, so move
  * it to the .data section.
  */
-u32 bootindex __attribute__((section(".data")));
+u32 bootindex __section(".data");
 
 static void store_boot_index_from_rom(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
index 1a4f796..76a04a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
  * but the .bss is cleared between writing and reading this variable, so move
  * it to the .data section.
  */
-u32 bootindex __attribute__((section(".data")));
-static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(.data);
+u32 bootindex __section(".data");
+static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(".data");
 
 static void store_boot_info_from_rom(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/mbus.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/mbus.c
index f29abe5..3b1b9f7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/mbus.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/mbus.c
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@
 };
 
 struct mvebu_mbus_state mbus_state
-	__attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+	__section(".data");
 static struct mbus_dram_target_info mbus_dram_info
-	__attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+	__section(".data");
 
 /*
  * Functions to manipulate the address decoding windows
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/timer.c
index 43b3ed1..557a378 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/timer.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #define TIMER_LOAD_VAL			0xffffffff
 
-static int init_done __attribute__((section(".data"))) = 0;
+static int init_done __section(".data") = 0;
 
 /*
  * Timer initialization
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-nexell/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-nexell/clock.c
index a0ba2d8..d5b46a8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-nexell/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-nexell/clock.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
  * in board_init_f(), respectively! I.e. global variables can not be used!
  */
 static struct clk_dev_peri clk_periphs[]
-	__attribute__((section(".data"))) = {
+	__section(".data") = {
 	CLK_PERI_1S(DEV_NAME_TIMER,	0,	CLK_ID_TIMER_0,
 		    PHY_BASEADDR_CLKGEN14, (I_PLL_0_2)),
 	CLK_PERI_1S(DEV_NAME_TIMER,	1,	CLK_ID_TIMER_1,
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 #define	MAX_DIVIDER		((1 << 8) - 1)	/* 256, align 2 */
 
 static struct clk_dev		st_clk_devs[CLK_DEVS_NUM]
-				__attribute__((section(".data")));
+				__section(".data");
 #define	clk_dev_get(n)		((struct clk_dev *)&st_clk_devs[n])
 #define	clk_container(p)	(container_of(p, struct clk_dev, clk))
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@
  * in board_init_f(), respectively! I.e. global variables can not be used!
  */
 /* core clock */
-static struct _core_hz_ core_hz __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct _core_hz_ core_hz __section(".data");
 
 #define	CORE_HZ_SIZE	(sizeof(core_hz) / 4)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-nexell/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-nexell/timer.c
index fecee67..3b311fd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-nexell/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-nexell/timer.c
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
  * Section ".data" must be used because BSS is not available before relocation,
  * in board_init_f(), respectively! I.e. global variables can not be used!
  */
-static unsigned long timestamp __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
-static unsigned long lastdec __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
-static int	timerinit __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+static unsigned long timestamp __section(".data");
+static unsigned long lastdec __section(".data");
+static int	timerinit __section(".data");
 
 /* macro to hw timer tick config */
 static long	TIMER_FREQ  = 1000000;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_a10.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_a10.c
index 92231b5..b5f43f0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_a10.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_a10.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 					 SOCFPGA_PHYS_OCRAM_SIZE - \
 					 BOOTROM_SHARED_MEM_SIZE)
 #define RST_STATUS_SHARED_ADDR		(BOOTROM_SHARED_MEM_ADDR + 0x438)
-static u32 rst_mgr_status __section(.data);
+static u32 rst_mgr_status __section(".data");
 
 /*
  * Bootrom will clear the status register in reset manager and stores the
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
index 503538e..9b84132 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	uint32_t cr;
 };
 
-struct fel_stash fel_stash __attribute__((section(".data")));
+struct fel_stash fel_stash __section(".data");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
 #include <asm/armv8/mmu.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.c
index 21852e2..95d6555 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	UART_COUNT = 5,
 };
 
-static bool from_spl __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+static bool from_spl __section(".data");
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 void save_boot_params(unsigned long r0, unsigned long r1, unsigned long r2,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cboot.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cboot.c
index bb46fb2..55eb819 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cboot.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cboot.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
  */
 
 /* The number of valid entries in ram_banks[] */
-static int ram_bank_count __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static int ram_bank_count __section(".data");
 
 /*
  * The usable top-of-RAM for U-Boot. This is both:
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@
  * b) At the end of a region that has enough space to hold the relocated U-Boot
  *    and all other allocations made around it (stack, heap, page tables, etc.)
  */
-static u64 ram_top __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static u64 ram_top __section(".data");
 /* The base address of the region of RAM that ends at ram_top */
-static u64 region_base __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static u64 region_base __section(".data");
 
 /*
  * Explicitly put this in the .data section because it is written before the
  * .bss section is zeroed out but it needs to persist.
  */
-unsigned long cboot_boot_x0 __attribute__((section(".data")));
+unsigned long cboot_boot_x0 __section(".data");
 
 void cboot_save_boot_params(unsigned long x0, unsigned long x1,
 			    unsigned long x2, unsigned long x3)
diff --git a/arch/mips/mach-jz47xx/jz4780/jz4780.c b/arch/mips/mach-jz47xx/jz4780/jz4780.c
index 43f5651..fefba12 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mach-jz47xx/jz4780/jz4780.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mach-jz47xx/jz4780/jz4780.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 /* Pointer to the global data structure for SPL */
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-gd_t gdata __attribute__ ((section(".bss")));
+gd_t gdata __section(".bss");
 
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
diff --git a/arch/nds32/include/asm/setup.h b/arch/nds32/include/asm/setup.h
index 8217bbf..a7d5237 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/arch/nds32/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
-#define __tag __used __attribute__((__section__(".taglist")))
+#define __tag __used __section(".taglist")
 #define __tagtable(tag, fn) \
 static struct tagtable __tagtable_##fn __tag = { tag, fn }
 
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@
 };
 
 #define __early_param(name, fn)					\
-static struct early_params __early_##fn __used	\
-__attribute__((__section__("__early_param"))) = { name, fn }
+static struct early_params __early_##fn __used			\
+__section("__early_param") = { name, fn }
 
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cache.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cache.h
index 445a366..ac8eeb4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cache.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cache.h
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #define __cacheline_aligned __attribute__((__aligned__(L1_CACHE_BYTES)))
 #else
 #define __cacheline_aligned					\
-  __attribute__((__aligned__(L1_CACHE_BYTES),			\
-		 __section__(".data.cacheline_aligned")))
+  __attribute__((__aligned__(L1_CACHE_BYTES)))			\
+  __section(".data.cacheline_aligned")
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__KERNEL__) && !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
diff --git a/arch/riscv/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/riscv/cpu/cpu.c
index 296e458..c894ac1 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
  * before the bss section is available.
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_PRIOR_STAGE
-phys_addr_t prior_stage_fdt_address __attribute__((section(".data")));
+phys_addr_t prior_stage_fdt_address __section(".data");
 #endif
 #ifndef CONFIG_XIP
-u32 hart_lottery __attribute__((section(".data"))) = 0;
+u32 hart_lottery __section(".data") = 0;
 
 /*
  * The main hart running U-Boot has acquired available_harts_lock until it has
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/include/asm/getopt.h b/arch/sandbox/include/asm/getopt.h
index 3048c2c..d2145ad 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/include/asm/getopt.h
+++ b/arch/sandbox/include/asm/getopt.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		.callback = sandbox_cmdline_cb_##f, \
 	}; \
 	/* Ppointer to the struct in a special section for the linker script */ \
-	static __attribute__((section(".u_boot_sandbox_getopt"), used)) \
+	static __used __section(".u_boot_sandbox_getopt") \
 		struct sandbox_cmdline_option \
 			*sandbox_cmdline_option_##f##_ptr = \
 			&sandbox_cmdline_option_##f
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/lib/sections.c b/arch/sandbox/lib/sections.c
index 697a816..2559eee 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/lib/sections.c
+++ b/arch/sandbox/lib/sections.c
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
  * Copyright 2013 Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
  *
  */
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
-char __efi_runtime_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_start")));
-char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_stop")));
+char __efi_runtime_start[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_start");
+char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_stop");
 char __efi_runtime_rel_start[0]
-		__attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start")));
+		__section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start");
 char __efi_runtime_rel_stop[0]
-		__attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop")));
+		__section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop");
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/coreboot/timestamp.c b/arch/x86/cpu/coreboot/timestamp.c
index 7f133ce..3ad611a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/coreboot/timestamp.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/coreboot/timestamp.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <asm/cb_sysinfo.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 
-static struct timestamp_table *ts_table  __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct timestamp_table *ts_table  __section(".data");
 
 void timestamp_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/coreboot/cb_sysinfo.c b/arch/x86/lib/coreboot/cb_sysinfo.c
index e2c65bf..748fa4e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/coreboot/cb_sysinfo.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/coreboot/cb_sysinfo.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * with zeroes when transitioning from "ROM", which is really RAM, to other
  * RAM.
  */
-struct sysinfo_t lib_sysinfo __attribute__((section(".data")));
+struct sysinfo_t lib_sysinfo __section(".data");
 
 /*
  * Some of this is x86 specific, and the rest of it is generic. Right now,
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/sections.c b/arch/x86/lib/sections.c
index 8d17007..375029e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/sections.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/sections.c
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2013 Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
  */
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
-char __efi_runtime_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_start")));
-char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_stop")));
+char __efi_runtime_start[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_start");
+char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_stop");
 char __efi_runtime_rel_start[0]
-		__attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start")));
+		__section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start");
 char __efi_runtime_rel_stop[0]
-		__attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop")));
+		__section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop");
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/xtensa/cpu/cpu.c
index 85d3464..a09e103 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-gd_t *gd __attribute__((section(".data")));
+gd_t *gd __section(".data");
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO)
 /*
diff --git a/board/bosch/shc/board.c b/board/bosch/shc/board.c
index e893781..86356e3 100644
--- a/board/bosch/shc/board.c
+++ b/board/bosch/shc/board.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-static struct shc_eeprom __attribute__((section(".data"))) header;
+static struct shc_eeprom __section(".data") header;
 static int shc_eeprom_valid;
 
 /*
diff --git a/board/broadcom/bcmstb/bcmstb.c b/board/broadcom/bcmstb/bcmstb.c
index ee0a341..076ac94 100644
--- a/board/broadcom/bcmstb/bcmstb.c
+++ b/board/broadcom/bcmstb/bcmstb.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#define BCMSTB_DATA_SECTION __attribute__((section(".data")))
+#define BCMSTB_DATA_SECTION __section(".data")
 
 struct bcmstb_boot_parameters bcmstb_boot_parameters BCMSTB_DATA_SECTION;
 
diff --git a/board/samsung/arndale/arndale_spl.c b/board/samsung/arndale/arndale_spl.c
index baa5048..6ad0273 100644
--- a/board/samsung/arndale/arndale_spl.c
+++ b/board/samsung/arndale/arndale_spl.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 /* Parameters of early board initialization in SPL */
 static struct spl_machine_param machine_param
-		__attribute__((section(".machine_param"))) = {
+		__section(".machine_param") = {
 	.signature	= SIGNATURE,
 	.version	= 1,
 	.params		= "vmubfasirM",
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250_spl.c b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250_spl.c
index eb25dfc..b0ef34d 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250_spl.c
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250_spl.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 /* Parameters of early board initialization in SPL */
 static struct spl_machine_param machine_param
-		__attribute__((section(".machine_param"))) = {
+		__section(".machine_param") = {
 	.signature	= SIGNATURE,
 	.version	= 1,
 	.params		= "vmubfasirM",
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk5420/smdk5420_spl.c b/board/samsung/smdk5420/smdk5420_spl.c
index 72748ec..84126f5 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk5420/smdk5420_spl.c
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk5420/smdk5420_spl.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 /* Parameters of early board initialization in SPL */
 static struct spl_machine_param machine_param
-		__attribute__((section(".machine_param"))) = {
+		__section(".machine_param") = {
 	.signature	= SIGNATURE,
 	.version	= 1,
 	.params		= "vmubfasirM",
diff --git a/board/siemens/draco/board.c b/board/siemens/draco/board.c
index b512bdb..01fdfb5 100644
--- a/board/siemens/draco/board.c
+++ b/board/siemens/draco/board.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <nand.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-static struct draco_baseboard_id __attribute__((section(".data"))) settings;
+static struct draco_baseboard_id __section(".data") settings;
 
 #if DDR_PLL_FREQ == 303
 #if !defined(CONFIG_TARGET_ETAMIN)
diff --git a/board/xilinx/common/fru_ops.c b/board/xilinx/common/fru_ops.c
index 44f0913..6ed63bb 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/common/fru_ops.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/common/fru_ops.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "fru.h"
 
-struct fru_table fru_data __section(.data);
+struct fru_table fru_data __section(".data");
 
 static u16 fru_cal_area_len(u8 len)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/bios_emulator/biosemu.c b/drivers/bios_emulator/biosemu.c
index 9d4f07c..82befba 100644
--- a/drivers/bios_emulator/biosemu.c
+++ b/drivers/bios_emulator/biosemu.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include "biosemui.h"
 
 BE_sysEnv _BE_env = {{0}};
-static X86EMU_memFuncs _BE_mem __attribute__((section(GOT2_TYPE))) = {
+static X86EMU_memFuncs _BE_mem __section(GOT2_TYPE) = {
 	BE_rdb,
 	BE_rdw,
 	BE_rdl,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 	BE_wrl,
 	};
 
-static X86EMU_pioFuncs _BE_pio __attribute__((section(GOT2_TYPE))) = {
+static X86EMU_pioFuncs _BE_pio __section(GOT2_TYPE) = {
 	BE_inb,
 	BE_inw,
 	BE_inl,
diff --git a/drivers/clk/kendryte/clk.c b/drivers/clk/kendryte/clk.c
index 2d6ac03..41c712e 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/kendryte/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/kendryte/clk.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
 #undef COMP_NOMUX_ID
 #undef COMP_LIST
 
-static struct clk *k210_bypass_children __section(.data);
+static struct clk *k210_bypass_children __section(".data");
 
 /* Helper functions to create sub-clocks */
 static struct clk_mux *k210_create_mux(const struct k210_mux_params *params,
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@
 	return comp;
 }
 
-static bool __section(.data) probed;
+static bool __section(".data") probed;
 
 /* reset probed so we will probe again post-relocation */
 static int k210_clk_bind(struct udevice *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/psci.c b/drivers/firmware/psci.c
index 6755e74..89cb7d8 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/psci.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/psci.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(EFI_LOADER)
 int __efi_runtime_data psci_method;
 #else
-int psci_method __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+int psci_method __section(".data");
 #endif
 
 unsigned long __efi_runtime invoke_psci_fn
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx5.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx5.c
index 71e0c94..b32b748 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx5.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx5.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "pinctrl-imx.h"
 
-static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx5_pinctrl_soc_info __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx5_pinctrl_soc_info __section(".data");
 
 static int imx5_pinctrl_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx7.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx7.c
index 8301413..77ddb8e 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx7.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx7.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "pinctrl-imx.h"
 
-static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx7_pinctrl_soc_info __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx7_pinctrl_soc_info __section(".data");
 
 static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx7_lpsr_pinctrl_soc_info = {
 	.flags = ZERO_OFFSET_VALID,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8m.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8m.c
index 99c6d01..6ea66a0 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8m.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8m.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "pinctrl-imx.h"
 
-static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx8mq_pinctrl_soc_info __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx8mq_pinctrl_soc_info __section(".data");
 
 static int imx8mq_pinctrl_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps62362.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps62362.c
index 76fd14d..59190d6 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps62362.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps62362.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <power/tps62362.h>
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_I2C)
-struct udevice *tps62362_dev __attribute__((section(".data"))) = NULL;
+struct udevice *tps62362_dev __section(".data") = NULL;
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65217.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65217.c
index 54b5bed..c7f532d 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65217.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65217.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <power/tps65217.h>
 
-struct udevice *tps65217_dev __attribute__((section(".data"))) = NULL;
+struct udevice *tps65217_dev __section(".data") = NULL;
 
 /**
  * tps65217_reg_read() - Generic function that can read a TPS65217 register
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65218.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65218.c
index f8bae45..6717490 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65218.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65218.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 #else
-struct udevice *tps65218_dev __attribute__((section(".data"))) = NULL;
+struct udevice *tps65218_dev __section(".data") = NULL;
 
 int tps65218_reg_read(uchar dest_reg, uchar *dest_val)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65910.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65910.c
index 84a58c2..fcd0a65 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65910.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65910.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <power/tps65910.h>
 
-struct udevice *tps65910_dev __attribute__((section(".data"))) = NULL;
+struct udevice *tps65910_dev __section(".data") = NULL;
 
 static inline int tps65910_read_reg(int addr, uchar *buf)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c b/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
index 4f9de0d..5283d5e 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 #ifndef CONFIG_DM_SERIAL
 
 static volatile unsigned char *const port[] = CONFIG_PL01x_PORTS;
-static enum pl01x_type pl01x_type __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
-static struct pl01x_regs *base_regs __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+static enum pl01x_type pl01x_type __section(".data");
+static struct pl01x_regs *base_regs __section(".data");
 #define NUM_PORTS (sizeof(port)/sizeof(port[0]))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/efi_loader.h b/include/efi_loader.h
index de1a496..ce9b238 100644
--- a/include/efi_loader.h
+++ b/include/efi_loader.h
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@
  * Use these to indicate that your code / data should go into the EFI runtime
  * section and thus still be available when the OS is running
  */
-#define __efi_runtime_data __attribute__ ((section (".data.efi_runtime")))
-#define __efi_runtime __attribute__ ((section (".text.efi_runtime")))
+#define __efi_runtime_data __section(".data.efi_runtime")
+#define __efi_runtime __section(".text.efi_runtime")
 
 /* Indicate supported runtime services */
 efi_status_t efi_init_runtime_supported(void);
diff --git a/include/linker_lists.h b/include/linker_lists.h
index 2fea54c..0575164 100644
--- a/include/linker_lists.h
+++ b/include/linker_lists.h
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
  */
 #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)))
+			__attribute__((unused))				\
+			__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
 
 /**
  * ll_entry_declare_list() - Declare a list of link-generated array entries
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
  */
 #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)))
+			__attribute__((unused))				\
+			__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
 
 /*
  * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
 #define ll_entry_start(_type, _list)					\
 ({									\
 	static char start[0] __aligned(CONFIG_LINKER_LIST_ALIGN)	\
-		__attribute__((unused,					\
-		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1")));			\
+		__attribute__((unused))					\
+		__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1");			\
 	(_type *)&start;						\
 })
 
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
  */
 #define ll_entry_end(_type, _list)					\
 ({									\
-	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,		\
-		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3")));			\
+	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))		\
+		__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3");			\
 	(_type *)&end;							\
 })
 /**
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@
  */
 #define ll_start(_type)							\
 ({									\
-	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
-		section(".u_boot_list_1")));				\
+	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))	\
+		__section(".u_boot_list_1");				\
 	(_type *)&start;						\
 })
 
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@
  */
 #define ll_end(_type)							\
 ({									\
-	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,		\
-		section(".u_boot_list_3")));				\
+	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))		\
+		__section(".u_boot_list_3");				\
 	(_type *)&end;							\
 })
 
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 5e3b3c0..82a8a4e 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 			long ______r;					\
 			static struct ftrace_likely_data		\
 				__aligned(4)				\
-				__section(_ftrace_annotated_branch)	\
+				__section("_ftrace_annotated_branch")	\
 				______f = {				\
 				.data.func = __func__,			\
 				.data.file = __FILE__,			\
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #define __trace_if_value(cond) ({			\
 	static struct ftrace_branch_data		\
 		__aligned(4)				\
-		__section(_ftrace_branch)		\
+		__section("_ftrace_branch")		\
 		__if_trace = {				\
 			.func = __func__,		\
 			.file = __FILE__,		\
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 	".popsection\n\t"
 
 /* Annotate a C jump table to allow objtool to follow the code flow */
-#define __annotate_jump_table __section(.rodata..c_jump_table)
+#define __annotate_jump_table __section(".rodata..c_jump_table")
 
 #else
 #define annotate_reachable()
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@
  * visible to the compiler.
  */
 #define __ADDRESSABLE(sym) \
-	static void * __section(.discard.addressable) __used \
+	static void * __section(".discard.addressable") __used \
 		__PASTE(__addressable_##sym, __LINE__) = (void *)&sym;
 
 /**
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
index cdf0165..44c9a08 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
  *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Variable-Attributes.html#index-section-variable-attribute
  * clang: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/AttributeReference.html#section-declspec-allocate
  */
-#define __section(S)                    __attribute__((__section__(#S)))
+#define __section(S)                    __attribute__((__section__(S)))
 
 /*
  *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Function-Attributes.html#index-unused-function-attribute
diff --git a/lib/trace.c b/lib/trace.c
index 9e34b19..505a318 100644
--- a/lib/trace.c
+++ b/lib/trace.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-static char trace_enabled __attribute__((section(".data")));
-static char trace_inited __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static char trace_enabled __section(".data");
+static char trace_inited __section(".data");
 
 /* The header block at the start of the trace memory area */
 struct trace_hdr {