diff --git a/arch/powerpc/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/config.mk
index 06a3b10..5bc849c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000-2002
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2010
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -29,6 +29,17 @@
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_PPC -D__powerpc__
 PLATFORM_LDFLAGS  += -n
 
+ifdef CONFIG_SYS_LDSCRIPT
+# need to strip off double quotes
+LDSCRIPT := $(subst ",,$(CONFIG_SYS_LDSCRIPT))
+else ifdef CONFIG_NAND_SPL
+LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/$(CONFIG_BOARDDIR)/u-boot-nand.lds
+else
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/$(CPU)/u-boot.lds),)
+LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/$(CPU)/u-boot.lds
+endif
+endif
+
 #
 # When cross-compiling on NetBSD, we have to define __PPC__ or else we
 # will pick up a va_list declaration that is incompatible with the
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/config.mk
index b29edb1..baf55cc 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2007-2009 DENX Software Engineering
+# (C) Copyright 2007-2010 DENX Software Engineering
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
 # project.
@@ -19,11 +19,8 @@
 # Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,
 # MA 02111-1307 USA
 #
+
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -fPIC -meabi
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_MPC512X -DCONFIG_E300 \
 			-ffixed-r2 -msoft-float -mcpu=603e
-
-# Use default linker script.
-# A board port can override this setting in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/config.mk
index 5f9285d..1c7df00 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/config.mk
@@ -21,16 +21,6 @@
 # MA 02111-1307 USA
 #
 
-#
-# File:			config.mk
-#
-# Discription:		compiler flags and make definitions
-#
-
-
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS +=	-fPIC -meabi
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS +=	-DCONFIG_5xx -ffixed-r2 -mpowerpc -msoft-float
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/config.mk
index 7ef8a47..832909f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2010
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -25,6 +25,3 @@
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_MPC5xxx -ffixed-r2 \
 		     -mstring -mcpu=603e -mmultiple
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/config.mk
index e706883..9142b91 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2003
+# (C) Copyright 2003-2010
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -25,6 +25,3 @@
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_MPC8220 -ffixed-r2 \
 		     -mstring -mcpu=603e -mmultiple
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/config.mk
index 27c2873..65a1771 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2010
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -24,6 +24,3 @@
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -fPIC -meabi
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_MPC824X -ffixed-r2 -mstring -mcpu=603e -msoft-float
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/config.mk
index a9bb688..5e4645a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2010
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -25,6 +25,3 @@
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_8260 -DCONFIG_CPM2 -ffixed-r2 \
 		     -mstring -mcpu=603e -mmultiple
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/config.mk
index 8a3a8c1..0dced88 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/config.mk
@@ -24,6 +24,3 @@
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -DCONFIG_MPC83xx -DCONFIG_E300 \
 			-ffixed-r2 -msoft-float
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/config.mk
index ce4376b..3f3d096 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/config.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,3 @@
 # http://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-patches/2008-04/msg00311.html
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS +=$(call cc-option,-mspe=yes)
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS +=$(call cc-option,-mno-spe)
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/config.mk
index bce0fb3..ca2f837 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/config.mk
@@ -25,10 +25,3 @@
 
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -ffixed-r2 -mstring
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -maltivec -mabi=altivec -msoft-float
-
-# Enable gc-sections to enable generation of smaller images.
-PLATFORM_LDFLAGS += --gc-sections
-PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/config.mk
index 5540d65..f5e08a5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8xx/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2010
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/config.mk b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/config.mk
index 5bda710..d862bb4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/config.mk
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# (C) Copyright 2000
+# (C) Copyright 2000-2010
 # Wolfgang Denk, DENX Software Engineering, wd@denx.de.
 #
 # See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
@@ -32,6 +32,3 @@
 else
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += -Wa,-m405 -mcpu=405
 endif
-
-# Use default linker script.  Board port can override in board/*/config.mk
-LDSCRIPT := $(SRCTREE)/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds