diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index aecc943..eec8bee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -104,22 +104,6 @@
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word _end - _start
 
-.globl _datarel_start_ofs
-_datarel_start_ofs:
-	.word __datarel_start - _start
-
-.globl _datarelrolocal_start_ofs
-_datarelrolocal_start_ofs:
-	.word __datarelrolocal_start - _start
-
-.globl _datarellocal_start_ofs
-_datarellocal_start_ofs:
-	.word __datarellocal_start - _start
-
-.globl _datarelro_start_ofs
-_datarelro_start_ofs:
-	.word __datarelro_start - _start
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
 /* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
 .globl IRQ_STACK_START
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/u-boot.lds
index 31f43f0..253adbe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/u-boot.lds
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
  *
  * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.	 See the
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+
  * GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
@@ -49,23 +50,9 @@
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.data : {
 		*(.data)
-	__datarel_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel)
-	__datarelrolocal_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.ro.local)
-	__datarellocal_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.local)
-	__datarelro_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.ro)
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__rel_dyn_start = .;
-	.rel.dyn : { *(.rel.dyn) }
-	__rel_dyn_end = .;
-
-	__dynsym_start = .;
-	.dynsym : { *(.dynsym) }
 
 	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
@@ -73,9 +60,24 @@
 	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
-	_end = .;
+
+	.rel.dyn : {
+		__rel_dyn_start = .;
+		*(.rel*)
+		__rel_dyn_end = .;
+	}
+
+	.dynsym : {
+		__dynsym_start = .;
+		*(.dynsym)
+	}
+
+	.bss __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
+		__bss_start = .;
+		*(.bss)
+		 . = ALIGN(4);
+		_end = .;
+	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/u-boot.lds
index d9ed954..fe31800 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/u-boot.lds
@@ -41,33 +41,32 @@
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.data : {
 		*(.data)
-	__datarel_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel)
-	__datarelrolocal_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.ro.local)
-	__datarellocal_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.local)
-	__datarelro_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.ro)
 	}
 
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__rel_dyn_start = .;
-	.rel.dyn : { *(.rel.dyn) }
-	__rel_dyn_end = .;
-
-	__dynsym_start = .;
-	.dynsym : { *(.dynsym) }
-
 	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
 	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
 	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
-	_end = .;
+
+	.rel.dyn : {
+		__rel_dyn_start = .;
+		*(.rel*)
+		__rel_dyn_end = .;
+	}
+
+	.dynsym : {
+		__dynsym_start = .;
+		*(.dynsym)
+	}
+
+	.bss __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
+		__bss_start = .;
+		*(.bss)
+		 . = ALIGN(4);
+		_end = .;
+	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/u-boot.lds
index 72f45f8..28c91f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/u-boot.lds
@@ -45,24 +45,30 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
-	__rel_dyn_start = .;
-	.rel.dyn : { *(.rel.dyn) }
-	__rel_dyn_end = .;
-
-	__dynsym_start = .;
-	.dynsym : { *(.dynsym) }
-
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-
 	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
 	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
 	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
-	_end = .;
+
+	.rel.dyn : {
+		__rel_dyn_start = .;
+		*(.rel*)
+		__rel_dyn_end = .;
+	}
+
+	.dynsym : {
+		__dynsym_start = .;
+		*(.dynsym)
+	}
+
+	.bss __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
+		__bss_start = .;
+		*(.bss)
+		 . = ALIGN(4);
+		_end = .;
+	}
 
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index bb3948d..2dfdafe 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -98,30 +98,6 @@
 IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
 	.word	0x0badc0de
 
-.globl _datarel_start_ofs
-_datarel_start_ofs:
-	.word __datarel_start - _start
-
-.globl _datarelrolocal_start_ofs
-_datarelrolocal_start_ofs:
-	.word __datarelrolocal_start - _start
-
-.globl _datarellocal_start_ofs
-_datarellocal_start_ofs:
-	.word __datarellocal_start - _start
-
-.globl _datarelro_start_ofs
-_datarelro_start_ofs:
-	.word __datarelro_start - _start
-
-.globl _got_start_ofs
-_got_start_ofs:
-	.word __got_start - _start
-
-.globl _got_end_Ofs
-_got_end_ofs:
-	.word __got_end - _start
-
 /*
  * the actual reset code
  */
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/u-boot.lds
index 88a0fec..5725c30 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/u-boot.lds
@@ -44,34 +44,38 @@
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.data : {
 		*(.data)
-	__datarel_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel)
-	__datarelrolocal_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.ro.local)
-	__datarellocal_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.local)
-	__datarelro_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.ro)
 	}
+
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__rel_dyn_start = .;
-	.rel.dyn : { *(.rel.dyn) }
-	__rel_dyn_end = .;
 
-	__dynsym_start = .;
-	.dynsym : { *(.dynsym) }
-
-	__got_start = .;
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.got : { *(.got) }
-	__got_end = .;
-
+	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
 	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
 	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss : { *(.bss) }
-	_end = .;
+
+	.rel.dyn : {
+		__rel_dyn_start = .;
+		*(.rel*)
+		__rel_dyn_end = .;
+	}
+
+	.dynsym : {
+		__dynsym_start = .;
+		*(.dynsym)
+	}
+
+	.bss __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
+		__bss_start = .;
+		*(.bss)
+		 . = ALIGN(4);
+		_end = .;
+	}
+
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/u-boot.lds
index d6643f9..0818d0b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/u-boot.lds
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__rel_dyn_start = .;
-	.rel.dyn : { *(.rel.dyn) }
-	__rel_dyn_end = .;
-
-	__dynsym_start = .;
-	.dynsym : { *(.dynsym) }
-
-	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
@@ -59,7 +51,28 @@
 	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss (NOLOAD) : { *(.bss) . = ALIGN(4); }
-	_end = .;
+
+	.rel.dyn : {
+		__rel_dyn_start = .;
+		*(.rel*)
+		__rel_dyn_end = .;
+	}
+
+	.dynsym : {
+		__dynsym_start = .;
+		*(.dynsym)
+	}
+
+	.bss __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
+		__bss_start = .;
+		*(.bss)
+		 . = ALIGN(4);
+		_end = .;
+	}
+
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
 }
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
index 5f95c87..ff289fb 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
@@ -43,35 +43,33 @@
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.data : {
 		*(.data)
-	__datarel_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel)
-	__datarelrolocal_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.ro.local)
-	__datarellocal_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.local)
-	__datarelro_start = .;
-		*(.data.rel.ro)
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__rel_dyn_start = .;
-	__rel_dyn_end = .;
-	__dynsym_start = .;
-
-	__got_start = .;
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.got : { *(.got) }
-
-	__got_end = .;
-	. = .;
 	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
 	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
 	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__bss_start = .;
-	.bss : { *(.bss) }
-	_end = .;
+
+	.rel.dyn : {
+		__rel_dyn_start = .;
+		*(.rel*)
+		__rel_dyn_end = .;
+	}
+
+	.dynsym : {
+		__dynsym_start = .;
+		*(.dynsym)
+	}
+
+	.bss __rel_dyn_start (OVERLAY) : {
+		__bss_start = .;
+		*(.bss)
+		 . = ALIGN(4);
+		_end = .;
+	}
+
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.bss*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }