diff --git a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
index 0c92d31..43bd9b7 100644
--- a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
   . = 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 2bb876d..3ff3871 100644
--- a/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
   . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 dc8c4e9..e88bd97 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 dc8c4e9..e88bd97 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 b43a1e4..88c410c 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 748e511..f9d2ec2 100644
--- a/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
   . = 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 572bcea..7cf5b46 100644
--- a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 6272a10..e9b5547 100644
--- a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 488e1e7..b79ea3c 100644
--- a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 73e2f3f..5e0ed00 100644
--- a/board/adder/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/adder/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
   . = 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 289386b..900fe65 100644
--- a/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 beba978..3861b67 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 2dd00d7..6308d49 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 8ac5116..5fc9062 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 beba978..3861b67 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 18266ef..b4600de 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 6b02784..521d12a 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 bc40fd6..5ee8fcc 100644
--- a/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   . = 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 d054f20..7421eec 100644
--- a/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 2a6027f..357f59d 100644
--- a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
   . = 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 dc8c4e9..e88bd97 100644
--- a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 d7a2e56..99cbed4 100644
--- a/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 8a306d6..987b52d 100644
--- a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
   . = 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 6dc26c8..eb83b6f 100644
--- a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 c8d3894..bd74d74 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 92796e6..614bbb2 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 22626d3..ea04eca 100644
--- a/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
   . = 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 1dcc22a..e5fa63e 100644
--- a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
   . = 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 7eca183..cca527f 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 
   . = 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 ca7df45..4469b80 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 0d6a0f3..7642bba 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
   . = 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 fe5cf09..357a794 100644
--- a/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
   . = 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 eac9c07..e2cfcfe 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
   . = 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 6022dbc..450103d 100644
--- a/board/fads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/fads/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 c8d3894..bd74d74 100644
--- a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 92796e6..614bbb2 100644
--- a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 2c151f2..f3c9ed8 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   . = 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 dbd6f6a..ae0a48d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 00932ae..603858b 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 d054f20..7421eec 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 f8116f6..6838247 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   . = 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 d054f20..7421eec 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 133ec01..e222e80 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 d054f20..7421eec 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 fc68de1..c18758a 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 ad49874..20f6c47 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 d25a36f..15dfa7d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
   . = 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 6616594..5013ff4 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   . = 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 bc40fd6..5ee8fcc 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   . = 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 36a4c26..2df386b 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 91328a4..4440d61 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 36a4c26..2df386b 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 de4d0eb..269bf8a 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 fbbe0c5..68bdad4 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 12d7c12..2d08fea 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 774c494..dac87db 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 f6d1301..78e0e2d 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 7df6e83..87ea473 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 b241cbc..e854a16 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 63c15b9..f247e56 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 1cbe7e3..b061441 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
+++ b/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 dd89c70..9e9449d 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 
   . = 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 124b183..958dd84 100644
--- a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
   . = 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 e1cf249..a3aeb60 100644
--- a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
   . = 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 f02eb1c..b2bb50d 100644
--- a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
 
   . = 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 e84cc79..4383c49 100644
--- a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 7afae0a..3133c55 100644
--- a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 
   . = 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 dc8c4e9..e88bd97 100644
--- a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 6778eb1..40f4a38 100644
--- a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 3e075a8..9995288 100644
--- a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
   . = 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 0d6a0f3..6d13831 100644
--- a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 
   . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 e47aff0..0b34177 100644
--- a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
   . = 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 4cca652..dcd53ec 100644
--- a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 53a19b2..bae9fb2 100644
--- a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
   . = 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 033cff4..b6fa79f 100644
--- a/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
+++ b/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
   . = .;
 
   .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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 b43a1e4..88c410c 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 b43a1e4..88c410c 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 bc71b0d..30523dc 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 0a3e646..1d1b76a 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
   . = 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 e32ae37..8c75dea 100644
--- a/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   . = 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 5a3a9ea..5707770 100644
--- a/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
 
   . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 4155b60..063f2cc 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
   . = 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 43f91f1..080829b 100644
--- a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
   . = 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 d7a2e56..99cbed4 100644
--- a/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 c378564..e186ee6 100644
--- a/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 
   . = 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 cdc1fda..ddb5a72 100644
--- a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 900da64..e1fe052 100644
--- a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 cdc1fda..ddb5a72 100644
--- a/board/netta/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netta/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 900da64..e1fe052 100644
--- a/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 cdc1fda..ddb5a72 100644
--- a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 900da64..e1fe052 100644
--- a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 cdc1fda..ddb5a72 100644
--- a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 6cbf4dc..3243fc0 100644
--- a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 c8d3894..bd74d74 100644
--- a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 92796e6..614bbb2 100644
--- a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 4cffacb..9024f30 100644
--- a/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 	 . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 3ef0d9e..9262aa5 100644
--- a/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 a86b568..c6560c6 100644
--- a/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 
   . = 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 28449b6..5bbb63f 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7752evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7752evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 	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 cf406ce..0717d04 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
 
 
 	.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 ff95029..4662546 100644
--- a/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 
   . = 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 951d8ce..4ef6a51 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 	. = 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 fbb442a..ae32b16 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 
 	. = 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 7a0757f..6b99f13 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
   . = 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 07bd6fe..0b4192e 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 
   . = 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 ae3afa1..ca13619 100644
--- a/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
   . = 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 6cf7a01..fa4de9d 100644
--- a/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 f57f8a0..5929335 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
   . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 18f962c..c2ec827 100644
--- a/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 f69e39d..b2ad343 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 
   . = 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 4155b60..063f2cc 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 
   . = 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 cdc1fda..ddb5a72 100644
--- a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 900da64..e1fe052 100644
--- a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 1635875..ebfa890 100644
--- a/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
   . = 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 e1e1ccd..bab452c 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
   . = 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 fd2d72e..9504fcd 100644
--- a/board/v37/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/v37/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 
   . = 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 2ce5a9a..18b7752 100644
--- a/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
   . = 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 c4e5706..c02581d 100644
--- a/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
   }