From: Andrew Scull <ascull@google.com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 10:00:04 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: linker_lists: Rename sections to remove . prefix
X-Git-Url: http://git.dujemihanovic.xyz/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=99e2fbcb69f0;p=u-boot.git

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>
---

diff --git a/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
index e12145c768..9f2973da65 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 b107b1af27..b3548ce243 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 9a000ac5d3..c108736811 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 942c29fc95..306a4ddf3c 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 730eb93dbc..d02b788e60 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 2554980595..8fe4682dd2 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 97899a567f..fb2189d50d 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 0eb164d2e6..f25f72b2e0 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 74f6355229..1a8bf94dee 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 950ea55d7c..6ca725fc4c 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 88d81f9b98..1d6e5d45b4 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 a537fe0295..154bb12060 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 9869972e22..74618eba59 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 106d2e390b..8c18d3f91f 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 91c32e89e8..a5169fd915 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 affb2d9374..133f79150b 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 7883a64b15..4ac5a21524 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 2b316cc7f5..8bd515b099 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 faf4129ac1..04f3627805 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 28ea4f2a48..194398be85 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 86496737d3..9a4ebcd151 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 cbf54b4610..5b9e27d940 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 d10f528da4..1a1e537b2a 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 1b4d1e05a4..06a70ff2af 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 e1bbee43bc..8bbe319b3e 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 d0495ce248..993536302a 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 c00d17c736..1c937aebee 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 02a3ba0c0e..f3d3af6611 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 6b300bcc93..ef885fd0cb 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 1f89a3329e..ba8dee50c7 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 4cc97737f1..ff80ce78f3 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 92a30c2a38..53c56043a9 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 346f60bdac..a0a2a06a18 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 22fde01e74..7c87209834 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 aad61e7f81..6d89c1fbd5 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 75727400aa..ada024c05c 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 493f3fdb99..84ba32c044 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 08f5d0135e..78a0b230bd 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 b00e466d58..4993880461 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 70aef3241c..24b535e724 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 f6b9de2908..7e0f09f3b5 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 dcf8256cec..5251b59fbe 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 5b32f7feb8..73cd97a1b1 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 5aff100315..e82e4987f6 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 03c1d5f73b..087dee8bb2 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 315ba5b99a..cb2ee67697 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 7063fdc831..3cd447f187 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 c72d1b0aaa..ede880d248 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 237af38ad4..b454f7be85 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 0575164ce4..d3da9d44e8 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 625258085b..5db610f5c7 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);