diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 51bd918..3cff193 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -595,11 +595,7 @@ $(SUBDIR_EXAMPLES): $(obj)u-boot
 $(LDSCRIPT):	depend
 		$(MAKE) -C $(dir $@) $(notdir $@)
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates u-boot.lst,
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(obj)include/u-boot.lst, $(LIBBOARD) $(LIBS)))
-$(obj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(obj)include/u-boot.lst
+$(obj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 		$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
 nand_spl:	$(TIMESTAMP_FILE) $(VERSION_FILE) depend
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
index 008ae89..8d371f8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
index 6dc681a..ba33978 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
index f3bd5e7..ae23ddd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/u-boot-spl.lds
index 9979c30..aefaccc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/omap-common/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
index 81d954f..2adfe5b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index e6b202b..466eb04 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 0b16d2a..ad4003f 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 58db838..88b1eaf 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	} >ram_data
 
 	.text_l1 :
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
index fe3d97d..e1fab9f 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	.bss ALIGN(0x4):
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 37c9d23..6571518 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	uboot_end_data = .;
diff --git a/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds b/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
index cef19c5..4516b45 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
index d0eb80d..a879f5b 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	/* INIT DATA sections - "Small" data (see the gcc -G option)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
index ecee439..666e72e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
index 7faefba..b6eaef0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
index c91e146..30512e5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
index ac7844d..a75d137 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
index 1f46ead..bc54535 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
index c147954..f40079e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
index a713012..fefd3a8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
index 42385fc..17c9f5b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
index d699def..cd63f86 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
index f7c4a22..bf9d7f3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand_spl.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
index 46dbaed..94efe76 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand_spl.lds
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	_edata  =  .;
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
index 4a40a1f..494c9de 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
index 8bfadf2..5360ad2 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
index a96ddd5..0a673b6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 1b781eb..544f37b 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	__u_boot_sandbox_option_start = .;
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
index 17f8091..32cfdb4 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
index c831961..e01b61c 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
index 0ecafcf..1a2c592 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 0c6f0e3..6cc881e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
index 0c92d31..a8a9fcb 100644
--- a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds b/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
index 2bb876d..2989172 100644
--- a/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds b/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
index 748e511..6d957ad 100644
--- a/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
index c41eed0..daa5ed2 100644
--- a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
diff --git a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
index 8409984..24ab013 100644
--- a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
diff --git a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
index a3bd02b..114a5c2 100644
--- a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
diff --git a/board/adder/u-boot.lds b/board/adder/u-boot.lds
index 73e2f3f..01a1d01 100644
--- a/board/adder/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/adder/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/ait/cam_enc_4xx/u-boot-spl.lds b/board/ait/cam_enc_4xx/u-boot-spl.lds
index 656b2fb..70d4ab7 100644
--- a/board/ait/cam_enc_4xx/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/ait/cam_enc_4xx/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	} >.sram
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.rel.dyn : {
diff --git a/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds b/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
index 289386b..c65277c 100644
--- a/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(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..b02b7cc 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
index 2dd00d7..7d12808 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
index 8ac5116..9fa29f0 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
index beba978..b02b7cc 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
index 18266ef..9ad41a0 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
index 6b02784..ee30dc0 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds b/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
index bc40fd6..dce1f13 100644
--- a/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds b/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
index d054f20..9cd5e13 100644
--- a/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
index 2a6027f..edafbba 100644
--- a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
index 8a306d6..34125c7 100644
--- a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(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 c5fd93c..117b117 100644
--- a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
+++ b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	} >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds
index 86dc172..9ef2205 100644
--- a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds
+++ b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
index 1bd1700..ce3123b 100644
--- a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
diff --git a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
index c8d3894..4d7ca31 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds b/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
index 22626d3..0ca7082 100644
--- a/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
index 1dcc22a..520e863 100644
--- a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
index 7eca183..0731921 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
index ca7df45..2edd082 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
index 0d6a0f3..23021b2 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds b/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
index fe5cf09..d20b2f2 100644
--- a/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds b/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
index eac9c07..61c9669 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/fads/u-boot.lds b/board/fads/u-boot.lds
index 6022dbc..4fd08a7 100644
--- a/board/fads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/fads/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
index c8d3894..4d7ca31 100644
--- a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
index 2c151f2..bd4a6bf 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
index dbd6f6a..a0f84c3 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
index 00932ae..64eff29 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
index d054f20..9cd5e13 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
index f8116f6..e05479d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
index d054f20..9cd5e13 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
index 133ec01..f877ccc 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
index d054f20..9cd5e13 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
index fc68de1..759c10f 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
index ad49874..0311fbb 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
index d25a36f..b79cabd 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
index 6616594..631ad26 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
index bc40fd6..dce1f13 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds
index 36a4c26..263c7c0 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54418twr/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
index 91328a4..86d97d2 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
index 36a4c26..263c7c0 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
index de4d0eb..d269d93 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
index fbbe0c5..1c87bbc 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
index 5267729..cf52091 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(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..fc9d79d 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(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..33f32ea 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(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..84859fe 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	.data	:
diff --git a/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
index b241cbc..81dc5b1 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(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..d6ecd8b 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	.data	:
diff --git a/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds b/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
index 1cbe7e3..dad73ac 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
+++ b/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds b/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
index dd89c70..e0a3f08 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
index 124b183..b3dd3fc 100644
--- a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
index f02eb1c..1cdd062 100644
--- a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
index 7afae0a..28b0047 100644
--- a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
index 6778eb1..7701c64 100644
--- a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
index 0d6a0f3..23021b2 100644
--- a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
index 4cca652..0b09114 100644
--- a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds b/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
index 033cff4..3b62328 100644
--- a/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
+++ b/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
index bc71b0d..49a8994 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds b/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
index e32ae37..2eaf612 100644
--- a/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds b/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
index 5a3a9ea..9745e19 100644
--- a/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
index 43f91f1..cdb56b4 100644
--- a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds b/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
index c378564..6161b21 100644
--- a/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fda..bd4822e 100644
--- a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netta/u-boot.lds b/board/netta/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fda..bd4822e 100644
--- a/board/netta/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netta/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fda..bd4822e 100644
--- a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fda..bd4822e 100644
--- a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
index c8d3894..4d7ca31 100644
--- a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds b/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
index 4cffacb..10be54c 100644
--- a/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	 . = ALIGN(4);
 	 .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	 }
 
 	.rodata : {
diff --git a/board/quantum/u-boot.lds b/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds b/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
index 3ef0d9e..8eb2e11 100644
--- a/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds b/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
index a86b568..06e34c6 100644
--- a/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds b/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
index cf406ce..2c7bae8 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	PROVIDE (reloc_dst_end = .);
diff --git a/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds b/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
index ff95029..4cca0ad 100644
--- a/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds
index 951d8ce..07194bc 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250-uboot-spl.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(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..7143b10 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = align(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = align(4);
diff --git a/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds b/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
index ae3afa1..cfab80a 100644
--- a/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds b/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
index 6cf7a01..d3b9c34 100644
--- a/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds b/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
index f57f8a0..7b9d562 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds b/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds b/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
index 18f962c..9fba835 100644
--- a/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
index f69e39d..7016bea 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
index cdc1fda..bd4822e 100644
--- a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
index 1635875..0024483 100644
--- a/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
index e1e1ccd..530a999 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/v37/u-boot.lds b/board/v37/u-boot.lds
index fd2d72e..191e58d 100644
--- a/board/v37/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/v37/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds b/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
index 20161a4..57589cd 100644
--- a/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/common/cmd_help.c b/common/cmd_help.c
index f832a96..d9bdc4d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_help.c
+++ b/common/cmd_help.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 );
 
 /* This does not use the U_BOOT_CMD macro as ? can't be used in symbol names */
-ll_entry_declare(cmd_tbl_t, question_mark, cmd, cmd) = {
+ll_entry_declare(cmd_tbl_t, question_mark, cmd) = {
 	"?",	CONFIG_SYS_MAXARGS,	1,	do_help,
 	"alias for 'help'",
 #ifdef  CONFIG_SYS_LONGHELP
diff --git a/common/command.c b/common/command.c
index 50c8429..6ac59e4 100644
--- a/common/command.c
+++ b/common/command.c
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ static int cmd_call(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[])
 	int result;
 
 	result = (cmdtp->cmd)(cmdtp, flag, argc, argv);
+
 	if (result)
 		debug("Command failed, result=%d", result);
 	return result;
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index b7cd481..bb5c69a 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 
 #########################################################################
 
-include $(TOPDIR)/helper.mk
-
 ifeq ($(CURDIR),$(SRCTREE))
 dir :=
 else
diff --git a/helper.mk b/helper.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 79a1da0..0000000
--- a/helper.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-#
-# Copyright (C) 2012 Marek Vasut <marex@denx.de>
-#
-# See file CREDITS for list of people who contributed to this
-# project.
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as
-# published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
-# the License, or (at your option) any later version.
-#
-#########################################################################
-
-##
-# make_u_boot_list - Generate contents of u_boot_list section
-# 1:		The name of the resulting file (usually u-boot.lst)
-# 2:		Files to analyze for possible u_boot_list entries
-#
-# This function generates the contents of the u_boot_list section,
-# including all the border symbols for it's subsections. The operation
-# of this function is as follows, numbering goes per lines:
-#
-# 1) Dump the ELF header sections from all files supplied via $(2)
-# 2) Filter out all other stuff that does not belong into .u_boot_list
-#    section.
-# 3) Fix up the lines so that the resulting output is is in format
-#    ".u_boot_list.*".
-# 4) Remove the last .something$, since that only contains the name
-#    of the variable to be put into a subsection. This name is irelevant
-#    for generation of border symbols, thus of no interest, remove it.
-# 5) Take each line and for every dot "." in that line, print the whole
-#    line until that dot "." . This is important so that we have all
-#    parent border symbols generated as well.
-# 6) Load every line and firstly append "\a" at the end and print the
-#    line. Next, append "@" at the end and print the line. Finally,
-#    append "~" at the end of line. This will make sense in conjunction
-#    with 6) and 7).
-# 7) Sort the lines. It is imperative to use LC_COLLATE=C here because
-#    with this, the "\a" symbol is first and "~" symbol is last. Any
-#    other symbols fall inbetween. Symbols like "@", which marks the
-#    end of current line (representing current section) and ".", which
-#    means the line continues and thus represents subsection.
-# 8) With such ordering, all lines ending with "\a" will float at the
-#    begining of all lines with the same prefix. Thus it is easy to
-#    replace "\a" with __start and make it the __start border symbol.
-#    Very similarly for "~", which will be always at the bottom and so
-#    can be replaced by "__end" and made into the __end border symbol.
-#    Finally, every line ending with "@" symbol will be transformed
-#    into " *(SORT(${line}*)); " format, which in the linker parlance
-#    will allow it to trap all symbols relevant to the subsection.
-#
-define make_u_boot_list
-$(1): $(2)
-	$(OBJDUMP) -h $(2) | \
-	sed -n -e '/.*\.u_boot_list[^ ]\+/ ! {d;n}' \
-		-e 's/.*\(\.u_boot_list[^ ]\+\).*$$$$/\1/' \
-		-e 's/\.[^\.]\+$$$$//' \
-		-e ':s /^.\+$$$$/ { p;s/^\(.*\)\.[^\.]*$$$$/\1/;b s }' | \
-	sed -n -e 'h;s/$$$$/\a/p;g;s/$$$$/@/p;g;s/$$$$/~/p;' | \
-	LC_COLLATE=C sort -u | \
-	sed -n -e '/\a$$$$/ { s/\./_/g;s/\a$$$$/__start = .;/p; }'\
-		-e '/~$$$$/ { s/\./_/g;s/~$$$$/__end = .;/p; }'\
-		-e '/@$$$$/ { s/\(.*\)@$$$$/*(SORT(\1.*));/p }' > $(1)
-endef
diff --git a/include/command.h b/include/command.h
index 476e7cf..d412c87 100644
--- a/include/command.h
+++ b/include/command.h
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ int cmd_process(int flag, int argc, char * const argv[],
 					_usage, _help, NULL)
 
 #define U_BOOT_CMD_COMPLETE(_name, _maxargs, _rep, _cmd, _usage, _help, _comp) \
-	ll_entry_declare(cmd_tbl_t, _name, cmd, cmd) =			\
+	ll_entry_declare(cmd_tbl_t, _name, cmd) =			\
 		U_BOOT_CMD_MKENT_COMPLETE(_name, _maxargs, _rep, _cmd,	\
 						_usage, _help, _comp);
 
diff --git a/include/env_callback.h b/include/env_callback.h
index c583120..afdee28 100644
--- a/include/env_callback.h
+++ b/include/env_callback.h
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void env_callback_init(ENTRY *var_entry);
 	}
 #else
 #define U_BOOT_ENV_CALLBACK(name, callback) \
-	ll_entry_declare(struct env_clbk_tbl, name, env_clbk, env_clbk) = \
+	ll_entry_declare(struct env_clbk_tbl, name, env_clbk) = \
 	{#name, callback}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linker_lists.h b/include/linker_lists.h
index 0b405d7..b88ac82 100644
--- a/include/linker_lists.h
+++ b/include/linker_lists.h
@@ -13,6 +13,95 @@
  * published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of
  * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  */
+
+/**
+ * There is no use in including this from ASM files, but that happens
+ * anyway, e.g. PPC kgdb.S includes command.h which incluse us.
+ * So just don't define anything when included from ASM.
+ */
+
+#if !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
+
+/**
+ * Linker lists are constructed by grouping together linker input
+ * sections, each containning one entry of the list. Each input section
+ * contains a constant initialized variable which holds the entry's
+ * content. Linker list input sections are constructed from the list
+ * and entry names, plus a prefix which allows grouping all lists
+ * together. Assuming _list and _entry are the list and entry names,
+ * then the corresponding input section name is
+ *
+ *   _u_boot_list + _2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
+ *
+ * and the C variable name is
+ *
+ *   .u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
+ *
+ * This ensures uniqueness for both input section and C variable name.
+ *
+ * Note that the names differ only in the prefix character, "." for the
+ * setion and "_" for the variable, so that the linker cannot confuse
+ * section and symbol names. From now on, both names will be referred
+ * to as
+ *
+ *   %u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
+ *
+ * Entry variables need never be referred to directly.
+ *
+ * The naming scheme for input sections allows grouping all linker lists
+ * into a single linker output section and grouping all entries for a
+ * single list.
+ *
+ * Note the two '_2_' constant components in the names: they are needed
+ * to be able to put start and end symbols around a list, by mapping
+ * them to sections names with components "1" (before) and "3" (after).
+ * Start and end symbols for a list can generally be defined as
+ *
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _1_...
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_ + @_list + _3_...
+ *
+ * Start and end symbols for the whole of the linker lists area can be
+ * defined as
+ *
+ *   %u_boot_list_1_...
+ *   %u_boot_list_3_...
+ *
+ * Here is an example of the sorted sections which result from a list
+ * "array" made up of three entries : "first", "second" and "third",
+ * 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
+ *
+ * If lists must be divided into sublists (e.g. for iterating only on
+ * part of a list), one can simply use the list a name of the form
+ * 'outer_2_inner', where 'outer' is the global list name and 'inner'
+ * is the sub-list name. Iterators for the whole list should use the
+ * global list name ("outer"); iterators for only a sub-list should use
+ * the full sub-list name ("outer_2_inner").
+ *
+ *  Here is an example of the sections generated from a global list
+ * named "drivers", two sub-lists named "i2c" and "pci", and iterators
+ * defined for the whole list and each sub-list:
+ *
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_1
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_1
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_first
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_second
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_2_third
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_i2c_3
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_1
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_first
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_second
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_2_third
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_2_pci_3
+ *   %u_boot_list_2_drivers_3
+ */
+
 #ifndef __LINKER_LISTS_H__
 #define __LINKER_LISTS_H__
 
@@ -20,43 +109,28 @@
  * ll_entry_declare() - Declare linker-generated array entry
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
  * @_name:	Name of the entry
- * @_section_u:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
- *		(with underscores instead of dots, for name concatenation)
- * @_section_d:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
- *		(with dots, for section concatenation)
+ * @_list:	name of the list. Should contain only characters allowed
+ *		in a C variable name!
  *
  * This macro declares a variable that is placed into a linker-generated
  * array. This is a basic building block for more advanced use of linker-
  * generated arrays. The user is expected to build their own macro wrapper
  * around this one.
  *
- * A variable declared using this macro must be compile-time initialized
- * and is as such placed into subsection of special section, .u_boot_list.
- * The subsection is specified by the _section_[u,d] parameter, see below.
- * The base name of the variable is _name, yet the actual variable is
- * declared as concatenation of
- *
- *   %_u_boot_list_ + @_section_u + _ + @_name
- *
- * which ensures name uniqueness. This variable shall never be refered
- * directly though.
+ * A variable declared using this macro must be compile-time initialized.
  *
  * Special precaution must be made when using this macro:
- * 1) The _type must not contain the "static" keyword, otherwise the entry
- *    is not generated.
  *
- * 2) The @_section_u and @_section_d variables must match, the only difference
- *    is that in @_section_u is every dot "." character present in @_section_d
- *    replaced by a single underscore "_" character in @_section_u. The actual
- *    purpose of these parameters is to select proper subsection in the global
- *    .u_boot_list section.
+ * 1) The _type must not contain the "static" keyword, otherwise the
+ *    entry is generated and can be iterated but is listed in the map
+ *    file and cannot be retrieved by name.
  *
- * 3) In case a section is declared that contains some array elements AND a
+ * 2) In case a section is declared that contains some array elements AND a
  *    subsection of this section is declared and contains some elements, it is
  *    imperative that the elements are of the same type.
  *
  * 4) In case an outer section is declared that contains some array elements
- *    AND am inner subsection of this section is declared and contains some
+ *    AND an inner subsection of this section is declared and contains some
  *    elements, then when traversing the outer section, even the elements of
  *    the inner sections are present in the array.
  *
@@ -66,39 +140,68 @@
  *         .y = 4,
  * };
  */
-#define ll_entry_declare(_type, _name, _section_u, _section_d)		\
-	_type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##_##_name __attribute__((	\
-			unused,	aligned(4),				\
-			section(".u_boot_list."#_section_d"."#_name)))
+#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)))
+
+/**
+ * We need a zero-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler does
+ * not allow defining objects of C type 'void'. Therefore we go for the
+ * next best thing: an empty struct.
+ */
 
 /**
  * ll_entry_start() - Point to first entry of linker-generated array
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
- * @_section_u:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
- *		(with underscores instead of dots)
+ * @_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
- * specified by _section_u argument.
+ * specified by _list argument.
+ *
+ * Since this macro defines an array start symbol, its leftmost index
+ * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 1.
  *
  * Example:
  * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_start(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
  */
-#define ll_entry_start(_type, _section_u)				\
-	({								\
-		extern _type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##__start;	\
-		_type *_ll_result = &_u_boot_list_##_section_u##__start;\
-		_ll_result;						\
-	})
+#define ll_entry_start(_type, _list)				\
+({									\
+	static struct {} start __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
+		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1")));			\
+	(_type *)&start;						\
+})
 
 /**
- * ll_entry_count() - Return the number of elements in linker-generated array
+ * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of linker-generated array
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
- * @_section_u:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
+ * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
  *		(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
+ * section specified by _list argument.
+ *
+ * Since this macro defines an array end symbol, its leftmost index
+ * must be 2 and its rightmost index must be 3.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_entry_end(struct my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
+ */
+#define ll_entry_end(_type, _list)					\
+({									\
+	static struct {} end __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
+		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3")));			\
+	(_type *)&end;							\
+})
+/**
+ * ll_entry_count() - Return the number of elements in linker-generated array
+ * @_type:	Data type of the entry
+ * @_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 _section_u
+ * placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section specified by _list
  * argument. The result is of an unsigned int type.
  *
  * Example:
@@ -108,23 +211,19 @@
  * for (i = 0; i < count; i++, msc++)
  *         printf("Entry %i, x=%i y=%i\n", i, msc->x, msc->y);
  */
-#define ll_entry_count(_type, _section_u)				\
+#define ll_entry_count(_type, _list)					\
 	({								\
-		extern _type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##__start;	\
-		extern _type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##__end;		\
-		unsigned int _ll_result =				\
-			&_u_boot_list_##_section_u##__end -		\
-			&_u_boot_list_##_section_u##__start;		\
+		_type *start = ll_entry_start(_type, _list);		\
+		_type *end = ll_entry_end(_type, _list);		\
+		unsigned int _ll_result = end - start;			\
 		_ll_result;						\
 	})
 
-
 /**
  * ll_entry_get() - Retrieve entry from linker-generated array by name
  * @_type:	Data type of the entry
  * @_name:	Name of the entry
- * @_section_u:	Subsection of u_boot_list in which this entry is placed
- *		(with underscores instead of dots)
+ * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
  *
  * This function returns a pointer to a particular entry in LG-array
  * identified by the subsection of u_boot_list where the entry resides
@@ -138,11 +237,54 @@
  * ...
  * struct my_sub_cmd *c = ll_entry_get(struct my_sub_cmd, my_sub_cmd, cmd_sub);
  */
-#define ll_entry_get(_type, _name, _section_u)				\
+#define ll_entry_get(_type, _name, _list)				\
 	({								\
-		extern _type _u_boot_list_##_section_u##_##_name;	\
-		_type *_ll_result = &_u_boot_list_##_section_u##_##_name;\
+		extern _type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name;	\
+		_type *_ll_result =					\
+			&_u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name;	\
 		_ll_result;						\
 	})
 
+/**
+ * ll_start() - Point to first entry of first linker-generated array
+ * @_type:	Data type of the entry
+ *
+ * This function returns (_type *) pointer to the very first entry of
+ * the very first linker-generated array.
+ *
+ * Since this macro defines the start of the linker-generated arrays,
+ * its leftmost index must be 1.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_start(struct my_sub_cmd);
+ */
+#define ll_start(_type)							\
+({									\
+	static struct {} start __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
+		section(".u_boot_list_1")));				\
+	(_type *)&start;						\
+})
+
+/**
+ * ll_entry_end() - Point after last entry of last linker-generated array
+ * @_type:	Data type of the entry
+ *
+ * This function returns (_type *) pointer after the very last entry of
+ * the very last linker-generated array.
+ *
+ * Since this macro defines the end of the linker-generated arrays,
+ * its leftmost index must be 3.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ * struct my_sub_cmd *msc = ll_end(struct my_sub_cmd);
+ */
+#define ll_end(_type)							\
+({									\
+	static struct {} end __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
+		section(".u_boot_list_3")));				\
+	(_type *)&end;							\
+})
+
+#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
+
 #endif	/* __LINKER_LISTS_H__ */
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
index 9c77826..d5a71c3 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8536ds/Makefile
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
index 9c77826..d5a71c3 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8569mds/Makefile
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
index 9c77826..d5a71c3 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mpc8572ds/Makefile
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
index fd0dfc1..59c46b6 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/Makefile
@@ -38,11 +38,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $@
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
index a26110f..0656176 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-		#include <u-boot.lst>
+		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1010rdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1010rdb/Makefile
index c3495ec..ca9be7c 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1010rdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1010rdb/Makefile
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		 -ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
index 9b2c0d7..a873c76 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1023rds/Makefile
@@ -57,11 +57,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
index 9c77826..d5a71c3 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/p1_p2_rdb/Makefile
@@ -62,11 +62,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $(nandobj)u-boot-spl
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot-nand_spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
index 82489d2..7b1e62e 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
+++ b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/Makefile
@@ -59,11 +59,7 @@ $(nandobj)u-boot-spl:	$(OBJS) $(nandobj)u-boot.lds
 		-Map $(nandobj)u-boot-spl.map \
 		-o $@
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates $(LSTSCRIPT),
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(LSTSCRIPT), $(OBJS)))
-$(nandobj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(LSTSCRIPT)
+$(nandobj)u-boot.lds: $(LDSCRIPT)
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(nandobj)/board/$(BOARDDIR) \
 		-ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - <$< >$@
 
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
index ee36131..ea84d64 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
index 2ed6466..66b412e 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
-	#include <u-boot.lst>
+	*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/spl/Makefile b/spl/Makefile
index 6dbb105..d496811 100644
--- a/spl/Makefile
+++ b/spl/Makefile
@@ -178,11 +178,7 @@ $(START):	depend
 $(LIBS):	depend
 	$(MAKE) -C $(SRCTREE)$(dir $(subst $(SPLTREE),,$@))
 
-# The following line expands into whole rule which generates u-boot.lst,
-# the file containing u-boots LG-array linker section. This is included into
-# $(LDSCRIPT). The function make_u_boot_list is defined in helper.mk file.
-$(eval $(call make_u_boot_list, $(obj)u-boot.lst, $(LIBS)))
-$(obj)u-boot-spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) $(obj)u-boot.lst depend
+$(obj)u-boot-spl.lds: $(LDSCRIPT) depend
 	$(CPP) $(CPPFLAGS) $(LDPPFLAGS) -I$(obj). -ansi -D__ASSEMBLY__ -P - < $< > $@
 
 depend:	$(obj).depend
