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[U-Boot,v2,5/5] arm: move exception handling out of start.S files

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Albert ARIBAUD March 9, 2014, 4:18 p.m. UTC 
Exception handling is basically identical for all ARM targets.
Factorize it out of the various start.S files and into a
single vectors.S file, and adjust linker scripts accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
---

Changes in v2:
- rebased onto u-boot-arm/master (de4fdfc1)
- adjusted comment in Zynq linker script

 arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S                | 242 +---------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S                | 196 +-----------------
 arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S                | 229 +--------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds      |   3 +-
 arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S                | 216 +-------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/start.S          |  92 +--------
 arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/start.S        |  27 +--
 arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds |   1 +
 arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S              | 262 +-----------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S               | 221 +-------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S              | 228 +--------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S                  | 250 +----------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/armv7/zynq/u-boot.lds          |   2 +-
 arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S                    | 245 +---------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S                 | 215 +-------------------
 arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds                 |   1 +
 arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds                     |   1 +
 arch/arm/lib/Makefile                       |   2 +-
 arch/arm/lib/vectors.S                      | 304 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds           |   1 +
 board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds          |   1 +
 board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds                  |   1 +
 22 files changed, 328 insertions(+), 2412 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 arch/arm/lib/vectors.S

Comments

Andreas Bießmann March 9, 2014, 6:21 p.m. UTC | #1 
Dear Albert Aribaud,

On 09.03.2014 17:18, Albert ARIBAUD wrote:

<snip>

> diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S b/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..1655d49
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
> @@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
> +/*
> + *  vectors - Generic ARM exception table code
> + *
> + *  Copyright (c) 1998	Dan Malek <dmalek@jlc.net>
> + *  Copyright (c) 1999	Magnus Damm <kieraypc01.p.y.kie.era.ericsson.se>
> + *  Copyright (c) 2000	Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
> + *  Copyright (c) 2001	Alex Züpke <azu@sysgo.de>
> + *  Copyright (c) 2001	Marius Gröger <mag@sysgo.de>
> + *  Copyright (c) 2002	Alex Züpke <azu@sysgo.de>
> + *  Copyright (c) 2002	Gary Jennejohn <garyj@denx.de>
> + *  Copyright (c) 2002	Kyle Harris <kharris@nexus-tech.net>
> + *
> + * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
> + */
> +
> +/*
> + *************************************************************************
> + *
> + * Symbol _start is referenced elsewhere, so make it global
> + *
> + *************************************************************************
> + */
> +
> +.globl _start
> +
> +/*
> + *************************************************************************
> + *
> + * Vectors have their own section so linker script can map them easily
> + *
> + *************************************************************************
> + */
> +
> +	.section ".vectors", "x"
> +
> +/*
> + *************************************************************************
> + *
> + * Exception vectors as described in ARM reference manuals
> + *
> + * Uses indirect branch to allow reaching handlers anywhere in memory.
> + *
> + *************************************************************************
> + */
> +
> +_start:
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_DV_NOR_BOOT_CFG
> +	.word	CONFIG_SYS_DV_NOR_BOOT_CFG
> +#endif
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> +
> +_start:
> +	ldr	pc, _reset
> +	ldr	pc, _hang
> +	ldr	pc, _hang
> +	ldr	pc, _hang
> +	ldr	pc, _hang
> +	ldr	pc, _hang
> +	ldr	pc, _hang
> +	ldr	pc, _hang
> +
> +#else
> +
> +_start:
> +	ldr	pc, _reset
> +	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
> +	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
> +	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
> +	ldr	pc, _data_abort
> +	ldr	pc, _not_used
> +	ldr	pc, _irq
> +	ldr	pc, _fiq
> +
> +#endif
> +
> +/*
> + *************************************************************************
> + *
> + * Indirect vectors table
> + *
> + * Symbols referenced here must be defined somewhere else
> + *
> + *************************************************************************
> + */
> +
> +_reset:			.word reset
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> +
> +_hang:			.word do_hang
> +
> +#else
> +
> +	.globl	_undefined_instruction
> +	.globl	_software_interrupt
> +	.globl	_prefetch_abort
> +	.globl	_data_abort
> +	.globl	_not_used
> +	.globl	_irq
> +	.globl	_fiq
> +
> +_undefined_instruction:	.word undefined_instruction
> +_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
> +_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
> +_data_abort:		.word data_abort
> +_not_used:		.word not_used
> +_irq:			.word irq
> +_fiq:			.word fiq
> +
> +#endif
> +
> +	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
> +
> +/*
> + *************************************************************************
> + *
> + * Interrupt handling
> + *
> + *************************************************************************
> + */
> +
> +/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
> +.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
> +IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
> +	.word	0x0badc0de
> +
> +#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
> +/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
> +.globl IRQ_STACK_START
> +IRQ_STACK_START:
> +	.word	0x0badc0de
> +
> +/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
> +.globl FIQ_STACK_START
> +FIQ_STACK_START:
> +	.word 0x0badc0de
> +#endif
> +
> +@
> +@ IRQ stack frame.
> +@
> +#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
> +
> +#define S_OLD_R0	68
> +#define S_PSR		64
> +#define S_PC		60
> +#define S_LR		56
> +#define S_SP		52
> +
> +#define S_IP		48
> +#define S_FP		44
> +#define S_R10		40
> +#define S_R9		36
> +#define S_R8		32
> +#define S_R7		28
> +#define S_R6		24
> +#define S_R5		20
> +#define S_R4		16
> +#define S_R3		12
> +#define S_R2		8
> +#define S_R1		4
> +#define S_R0		0
> +
> +#define MODE_SVC 0x13
> +#define I_BIT	 0x80
> +
> +/*
> + * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
> + * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
> + */
> +
> +	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
> +	@ carve out a frame on current user stack
> +	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
> +	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}	@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
> +	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
> +	@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
> +	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}
> +	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
> +	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
> +	mov	r1, lr
> +	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}	@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
> +	mov	r0, sp		@ save current stack into r0 (param register)
> +	.endm
> +
> +	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
> +	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
> +	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
> +	@ !!!! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!!! a reserved stack spot would be good.
> +	add	r8, sp, #S_PC
> +	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^		@ Calling SP, LR
> +	str	lr, [r8, #0]		@ Save calling PC
> +	mrs	r6, spsr
> +	str	r6, [r8, #4]		@ Save CPSR
> +	str	r0, [r8, #8]		@ Save OLD_R0
> +	mov	r0, sp
> +	.endm
> +
> +	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
> +	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
> +	mov	r0, r0
> +	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
> +	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
> +	subs	pc, lr, #4		@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
> +	.endm
> +
> +	.macro get_bad_stack
> +	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
> +
> +	str	lr, [r13]	@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
> +	mrs	lr, spsr	@ get the spsr
> +	str	lr, [r13, #4]	@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
> +	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC	@ prepare SVC-Mode
> +	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
> +	msr	spsr, r13	@ switch modes, make sure moves will execute
> +	mov	lr, pc		@ capture return pc
> +	movs	pc, lr		@ jump to next instruction & switch modes.
> +	.endm
> +
> +	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
> +	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
> +	.endm
> +
> +	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
> +	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
> +	.endm
> +#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
> +
> +/*
> + * exception handlers
> + */
> +#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> +	.align	5
> +do_hang:
> +1:
> +	bl	1b				/* hang and never return */
> +#else	/* !CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
> +	.align  5
> +undefined_instruction:
> +	get_bad_stack
> +	bad_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_undefined_instruction
> +
> +	.align	5
> +software_interrupt:
> +	get_bad_stack
> +	bad_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_software_interrupt
> +
> +	.align	5
> +prefetch_abort:
> +	get_bad_stack
> +	bad_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_prefetch_abort
> +
> +	.align	5
> +data_abort:
> +	get_bad_stack
> +	bad_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_data_abort
> +
> +	.align	5
> +not_used:
> +	get_bad_stack
> +	bad_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_not_used
> +
> +#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
> +
> +	.align	5
> +irq:
> +	get_irq_stack
> +	irq_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_irq
> +	irq_restore_user_regs
> +
> +	.align	5
> +fiq:
> +	get_fiq_stack
> +	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
> +	irq_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_fiq
> +	irq_restore_user_regs
> +
> +#else
> +
> +	.align	5
> +irq:
> +	get_bad_stack
> +	bad_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_irq
> +
> +	.align	5
> +fiq:
> +	get_bad_stack
> +	bad_save_user_regs
> +	bl	do_fiq
> +
> +#endif
> +#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */

this file is completely different for SPL and non-SPL builds. They both 
share just the header of the file. I wonder why we introduce a single 
vectors.S then. Wouldn't it be better to have a vectors.S for non-SPL 
builds and lets say a vectors_SPL.S for SPL builds?

Best regards

Andreas Bießmann
Albert ARIBAUD March 9, 2014, 7:04 p.m. UTC | #2 
Hi Andreas,

On Sun, 09 Mar 2014 19:21:24 +0100, Andreas Bießmann
<andreas.devel@googlemail.com> wrote:

> Dear Albert Aribaud,
> 
> On 09.03.2014 17:18, Albert ARIBAUD wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S b/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
> > new file mode 100644
> > index 0000000..1655d49
> > --- /dev/null
> > +++ b/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
> > @@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
> > +/*
> > + *  vectors - Generic ARM exception table code
> > + *
> > + *  Copyright (c) 1998	Dan Malek <dmalek@jlc.net>
> > + *  Copyright (c) 1999	Magnus Damm <kieraypc01.p.y.kie.era.ericsson.se>
> > + *  Copyright (c) 2000	Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
> > + *  Copyright (c) 2001	Alex Züpke <azu@sysgo.de>
> > + *  Copyright (c) 2001	Marius Gröger <mag@sysgo.de>
> > + *  Copyright (c) 2002	Alex Züpke <azu@sysgo.de>
> > + *  Copyright (c) 2002	Gary Jennejohn <garyj@denx.de>
> > + *  Copyright (c) 2002	Kyle Harris <kharris@nexus-tech.net>
> > + *
> > + * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
> > + */
> > +
> > +/*
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + *
> > + * Symbol _start is referenced elsewhere, so make it global
> > + *
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + */
> > +
> > +.globl _start
> > +
> > +/*
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + *
> > + * Vectors have their own section so linker script can map them easily
> > + *
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + */
> > +
> > +	.section ".vectors", "x"
> > +
> > +/*
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + *
> > + * Exception vectors as described in ARM reference manuals
> > + *
> > + * Uses indirect branch to allow reaching handlers anywhere in memory.
> > + *
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + */
> > +
> > +_start:
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_DV_NOR_BOOT_CFG
> > +	.word	CONFIG_SYS_DV_NOR_BOOT_CFG
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> > +
> > +_start:
> > +	ldr	pc, _reset
> > +	ldr	pc, _hang
> > +	ldr	pc, _hang
> > +	ldr	pc, _hang
> > +	ldr	pc, _hang
> > +	ldr	pc, _hang
> > +	ldr	pc, _hang
> > +	ldr	pc, _hang
> > +
> > +#else
> > +
> > +_start:
> > +	ldr	pc, _reset
> > +	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
> > +	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
> > +	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
> > +	ldr	pc, _data_abort
> > +	ldr	pc, _not_used
> > +	ldr	pc, _irq
> > +	ldr	pc, _fiq
> > +
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +/*
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + *
> > + * Indirect vectors table
> > + *
> > + * Symbols referenced here must be defined somewhere else
> > + *
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + */
> > +
> > +_reset:			.word reset
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> > +
> > +_hang:			.word do_hang
> > +
> > +#else
> > +
> > +	.globl	_undefined_instruction
> > +	.globl	_software_interrupt
> > +	.globl	_prefetch_abort
> > +	.globl	_data_abort
> > +	.globl	_not_used
> > +	.globl	_irq
> > +	.globl	_fiq
> > +
> > +_undefined_instruction:	.word undefined_instruction
> > +_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
> > +_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
> > +_data_abort:		.word data_abort
> > +_not_used:		.word not_used
> > +_irq:			.word irq
> > +_fiq:			.word fiq
> > +
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
> > +
> > +/*
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + *
> > + * Interrupt handling
> > + *
> > + *************************************************************************
> > + */
> > +
> > +/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
> > +.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
> > +IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
> > +	.word	0x0badc0de
> > +
> > +#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
> > +/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
> > +.globl IRQ_STACK_START
> > +IRQ_STACK_START:
> > +	.word	0x0badc0de
> > +
> > +/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
> > +.globl FIQ_STACK_START
> > +FIQ_STACK_START:
> > +	.word 0x0badc0de
> > +#endif
> > +
> > +@
> > +@ IRQ stack frame.
> > +@
> > +#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
> > +
> > +#define S_OLD_R0	68
> > +#define S_PSR		64
> > +#define S_PC		60
> > +#define S_LR		56
> > +#define S_SP		52
> > +
> > +#define S_IP		48
> > +#define S_FP		44
> > +#define S_R10		40
> > +#define S_R9		36
> > +#define S_R8		32
> > +#define S_R7		28
> > +#define S_R6		24
> > +#define S_R5		20
> > +#define S_R4		16
> > +#define S_R3		12
> > +#define S_R2		8
> > +#define S_R1		4
> > +#define S_R0		0
> > +
> > +#define MODE_SVC 0x13
> > +#define I_BIT	 0x80
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
> > + * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
> > + */
> > +
> > +	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
> > +	@ carve out a frame on current user stack
> > +	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
> > +	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}	@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
> > +	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
> > +	@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
> > +	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}
> > +	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
> > +	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
> > +	mov	r1, lr
> > +	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}	@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
> > +	mov	r0, sp		@ save current stack into r0 (param register)
> > +	.endm
> > +
> > +	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
> > +	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
> > +	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
> > +	@ !!!! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!!! a reserved stack spot would be good.
> > +	add	r8, sp, #S_PC
> > +	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^		@ Calling SP, LR
> > +	str	lr, [r8, #0]		@ Save calling PC
> > +	mrs	r6, spsr
> > +	str	r6, [r8, #4]		@ Save CPSR
> > +	str	r0, [r8, #8]		@ Save OLD_R0
> > +	mov	r0, sp
> > +	.endm
> > +
> > +	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
> > +	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
> > +	mov	r0, r0
> > +	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
> > +	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
> > +	subs	pc, lr, #4		@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
> > +	.endm
> > +
> > +	.macro get_bad_stack
> > +	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
> > +
> > +	str	lr, [r13]	@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
> > +	mrs	lr, spsr	@ get the spsr
> > +	str	lr, [r13, #4]	@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
> > +	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC	@ prepare SVC-Mode
> > +	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
> > +	msr	spsr, r13	@ switch modes, make sure moves will execute
> > +	mov	lr, pc		@ capture return pc
> > +	movs	pc, lr		@ jump to next instruction & switch modes.
> > +	.endm
> > +
> > +	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
> > +	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
> > +	.endm
> > +
> > +	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
> > +	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
> > +	.endm
> > +#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
> > +
> > +/*
> > + * exception handlers
> > + */
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
> > +	.align	5
> > +do_hang:
> > +1:
> > +	bl	1b				/* hang and never return */
> > +#else	/* !CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
> > +	.align  5
> > +undefined_instruction:
> > +	get_bad_stack
> > +	bad_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_undefined_instruction
> > +
> > +	.align	5
> > +software_interrupt:
> > +	get_bad_stack
> > +	bad_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_software_interrupt
> > +
> > +	.align	5
> > +prefetch_abort:
> > +	get_bad_stack
> > +	bad_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_prefetch_abort
> > +
> > +	.align	5
> > +data_abort:
> > +	get_bad_stack
> > +	bad_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_data_abort
> > +
> > +	.align	5
> > +not_used:
> > +	get_bad_stack
> > +	bad_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_not_used
> > +
> > +#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
> > +
> > +	.align	5
> > +irq:
> > +	get_irq_stack
> > +	irq_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_irq
> > +	irq_restore_user_regs
> > +
> > +	.align	5
> > +fiq:
> > +	get_fiq_stack
> > +	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
> > +	irq_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_fiq
> > +	irq_restore_user_regs
> > +
> > +#else
> > +
> > +	.align	5
> > +irq:
> > +	get_bad_stack
> > +	bad_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_irq
> > +
> > +	.align	5
> > +fiq:
> > +	get_bad_stack
> > +	bad_save_user_regs
> > +	bl	do_fiq
> > +
> > +#endif
> > +#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
> 
> this file is completely different for SPL and non-SPL builds. They both 
> share just the header of the file. I wonder why we introduce a single 
> vectors.S then. Wouldn't it be better to have a vectors.S for non-SPL 
> builds and lets say a vectors_SPL.S for SPL builds?

Yes, handling of exceptions in SPL and non-SPL has always been very
different - this series does not change that, as many start.S files
already had this 'duality' ; the series just factorizes it.

IUUC, if we go with separate files, then the choice of either 'hanging'
or 'calling a C routine' shall be performed by selecting the right
object (or at least the right source) in the makefile rather than by
selecting the right part of code at the preprocessor stage, right? If
so, I'm not sure how one is "better" than the other -- we remove logic
from the preprocessor but add it in the makefile.

Also, from a maintenance viewpoint, I would prefer to have the vectors
table defined in a single file; on the other hand, the two types of
handlers (hanging or C-calling) could be provided by two different
files.

Further comments welcome on either point.

> Best regards
> 
> Andreas Bießmann

Thanks for your comment!

Amicalement,
diff mbox

Patch

diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index 13567b9..1cfcca9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -15,46 +15,7 @@ 
 #include <asm-offsets.h>
 #include <config.h>
 #include <version.h>
-.globl _start
-_start: b	reset
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
 
-_hang:
-	.word	do_hang
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678	/* now 16*4=64 */
-#else
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction: .word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:		.word data_abort
-_not_used:		.word not_used
-_irq:			.word irq
-_fiq:			.word fiq
-_pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
@@ -68,26 +29,7 @@  _pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 	/*
@@ -150,185 +92,3 @@  cpu_init_crit:
 	mov	lr, ip		/* restore link */
 	mov	pc, lr		/* back to my caller */
 #endif /* CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT */
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ carve out a frame on current user stack
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
-
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ set base 2 words into abort stack
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}			@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
-
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}			@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
-	mov	r0, sp				@ save current stack into r0 (param register)
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	add	r8, sp, #S_PC			@ !!!! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!!! a reserved stack spot would be good.
-	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^			@ Calling SP, LR
-	str	lr, [r8, #0]			@ Save calling PC
-	mrs	r6, spsr
-	str	r6, [r8, #4]			@ Save CPSR
-	str	r0, [r8, #8]			@ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	subs	pc, lr, #4			@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack (enter in banked mode)
-
-	str	lr, [r13]			@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr			@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]			@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
-
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC			@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
-	msr	spsr, r13			@ switch modes, make sure moves will execute
-	mov	lr, pc				@ capture return pc
-	movs	pc, lr				@ jump to next instruction & switch modes.
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack_swi
-	sub	r13, r13, #4			@ space on current stack for scratch reg.
-	str	r0, [r13]			@ save R0's value.
-	ldr	r0, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ get data regions start
-	str	lr, [r0]			@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr			@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r0, #4]			@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
-	ldr	lr, [r0]			@ restore lr
-	ldr	r0, [r13]			@ restore r0
-	add	r13, r13, #4			@ pop stack entry
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	.align	5
-do_hang:
-	bl	hang				/* hang and never return */
-#else	/* !CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-	.align	5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack_swi
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
index b353d69..0704bdd 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
@@ -25,46 +25,6 @@ 
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
- * Jump vector table as in table 3.1 in [1]
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-.globl _start
-_start: b	reset
-#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction:
-	.word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:
-	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:
-	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:
-	.word data_abort
-_not_used:
-	.word not_used
-_irq:
-	.word irq
-_fiq:
-	.word fiq
-_pad:
-	.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
-#else
-	. = _start + 64
-#endif
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
  * Startup Code (reset vector)
  *
  * do important init only if we don't start from memory!
@@ -75,14 +35,7 @@  _pad:
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl reset
 
 reset:
 	/*
@@ -180,150 +133,3 @@  skip_tcmdisable:
 c_runtime_cpu_setup:
 
 	mov	pc, lr
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	/* carve out a frame on current user stack */
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	/* Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12 */
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}
-
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-	/* get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs) */
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}
-	/* grab pointer to old stack */
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	/* save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr */
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}
-	/* save current stack into r0 (param register) */
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
-
-	/* save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack */
-	str	lr, [r13]
-	/* get the spsr */
-	mrs	lr, spsr
-	/* save spsr in position 1 of saved stack */
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]
-
-	/* prepare SVC-Mode */
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC
-	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
-	/* switch modes, make sure moves will execute */
-	msr	spsr, r13
-	/* capture return pc */
-	mov	lr, pc
-	/* jump to next instruction & switch modes. */
-	movs	pc, lr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack_swi
-	/* space on current stack for scratch reg. */
-	sub	r13, r13, #4
-	/* save R0's value. */
-	str	r0, [r13]
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
-	/* save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack */
-	str	lr, [r0]
-	/* get the spsr */
-	mrs	lr, spsr
-	/* save spsr in position 1 of saved stack */
-	str	lr, [r0, #4]
-	/* restore lr */
-	ldr	lr, [r0]
-	/* restore r0 */
-	ldr	r0, [r13]
-	/* pop stack entry */
-	add	r13, r13, #4
-	.endm
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-	.align	5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack_swi
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-#endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
index 1a34842..01c85be 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
@@ -15,48 +15,6 @@ 
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
- * Jump vector table as in table 3.1 in [1]
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-
-.globl _start
-_start: b	reset
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-_undefined_instruction: .word _undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:	.word _software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:	.word _prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:		.word _data_abort
-_not_used:		.word _not_used
-_irq:			.word _irq
-_fiq:			.word _fiq
-_pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
-#else
-_undefined_instruction: .word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:		.word data_abort
-_not_used:		.word not_used
-_irq:			.word irq
-_fiq:			.word fiq
-_pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
-
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
  * Startup Code (reset vector)
  *
  * do important init only if we don't start from RAM!
@@ -67,26 +25,7 @@  _pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 	/*
@@ -139,169 +78,3 @@  cpu_init_crit:
 
 	mov	pc, lr
 #endif /* CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT */
-
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	add	r8, sp, #S_PC
-
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r4}			@ get pc, cpsr, old_r0
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ restore sp_SVC
-
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r4}			@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr, old_r
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	add	r8, sp, #S_PC
-	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^			@ Calling SP, LR
-	str	lr, [r8, #0]			@ Save calling PC
-	mrs	r6, spsr
-	str	r6, [r8, #4]			@ Save CPSR
-	str	r0, [r8, #8]			@ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	subs	pc, lr, #4			@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
-
-	str	lr, [r13]			@ save caller lr / spsr
-	mrs	lr, spsr
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]
-
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC			@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	msr	spsr_c, r13
-	mov	lr, pc
-	movs	pc, lr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-	.align	5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif
-#endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
index 9699404..623a635 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@  SECTIONS
 	.text      :
 	{
 		*(.__image_copy_start)
-	  arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.o	(.text*)
+		*(.vectors)
+		arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.o	(.text*)
 		/* the EP93xx expects to find the pattern 'CRUS' at 0x1000 */
 	  . = 0x1000;
 	  LONG(0x53555243)
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
index 7bf094a..0740450 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
@@ -15,36 +15,6 @@ 
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
- * Jump vector table as in table 3.1 in [1]
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-
-.globl _start
-_start:	b	start_code
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction:	.word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:		.word data_abort
-_not_used:		.word not_used
-_irq:			.word irq
-_fiq:			.word fiq
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
-
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
  * Startup Code (called from the ARM reset exception vector)
  *
  * do important init only if we don't start from memory!
@@ -55,28 +25,9 @@  _fiq:			.word fiq
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
+	.globl	reset
 
-/*
- * the actual start code
- */
-
-start_code:
+reset:
 	/*
 	 * set the cpu to SVC32 mode
 	 */
@@ -196,166 +147,3 @@  cpu_init_crit:
 	mov	lr, ip
 	mov	pc, lr
 #endif /* CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT */
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC	0x13
-#define I_BIT		0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}			@ get pc, cpsr
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ restore sp_SVC
-
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}			@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	add	r7, sp, #S_PC
-	stmdb	r7, {sp, lr}^			@ Calling SP, LR
-	str	lr, [r7, #0]			@ Save calling PC
-	mrs	r6, spsr
-	str	r6, [r7, #4]			@ Save CPSR
-	str	r0, [r7, #8]			@ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	/* return & move spsr_svc into cpsr */
-	subs	pc, lr, #4
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
-
-	str	lr, [r13]			@ save caller lr / spsr
-	mrs	lr, spsr
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]
-
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC			@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
-	msr	spsr, r13
-	mov	lr, pc
-	movs	pc, lr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-	.align  5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/start.S
index 34a0fcb..9b60436 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/start.S
@@ -27,70 +27,6 @@ 
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
- * Jump vector table as in table 3.1 in [1]
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-
-.globl _start
-_start:
-	b	reset
-	b	undefined_instruction
-	b	software_interrupt
-	b	prefetch_abort
-	b	data_abort
-	b	not_used
-	b	irq
-	b	fiq
-
-/*
- * Vector table, located at address 0x20.
- * This table allows the code running AFTER SPL, the U-Boot, to install it's
- * interrupt handlers here. The problem is that the U-Boot is loaded into RAM,
- * including it's interrupt vectoring table and the table at 0x0 is still the
- * SPLs. So if interrupt happens in U-Boot, the SPLs interrupt vectoring table
- * is still used.
- */
-_vt_reset:
-	.word	_reset
-_vt_undefined_instruction:
-	.word	_hang
-_vt_software_interrupt:
-	.word	_hang
-_vt_prefetch_abort:
-	.word	_hang
-_vt_data_abort:
-	.word	_hang
-_vt_not_used:
-	.word	_reset
-_vt_irq:
-	.word	_hang
-_vt_fiq:
-	.word	_hang
-
-reset:
-	ldr	pc, _vt_reset
-undefined_instruction:
-	ldr	pc, _vt_undefined_instruction
-software_interrupt:
-	ldr	pc, _vt_software_interrupt
-prefetch_abort:
-	ldr	pc, _vt_prefetch_abort
-data_abort:
-	ldr	pc, _vt_data_abort
-not_used:
-	ldr	pc, _vt_not_used
-irq:
-	ldr	pc, _vt_irq
-fiq:
-	ldr	pc, _vt_fiq
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
  * Startup Code (reset vector)
  *
  * do important init only if we don't start from memory!
@@ -101,28 +37,8 @@  fiq:
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
-
-_reset:
+	.globl	reset
+reset:
 	/*
 	 * If the CPU is configured in "Wait JTAG connection mode", the stack
 	 * pointer is not configured and is zero. This will cause crash when
@@ -179,7 +95,3 @@  _reset:
 	mov r0, #0
 
 	bx	lr
-
-_hang:
-1:
-	bl	1b				/* hang and never return */
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/start.S
index 7dbd5db..290ac2e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/start.S
@@ -17,29 +17,6 @@ 
 
 #include <config.h>
 
-.globl _start
-_start:
-	b	reset
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction:
-_software_interrupt:
-_prefetch_abort:
-_data_abort:
-_not_used:
-_irq:
-_fiq:
-	.word infinite_loop
-
-infinite_loop:
-	b	infinite_loop
-
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
@@ -53,9 +30,7 @@  infinite_loop:
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
index b6d0f65..c7ee199 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@  SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.text	:
 	{
+		*(.vectors)
 		arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/start.o	(.text*)
 		*(.text*)
 	}
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
index 0717327..8eb2494 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
@@ -23,75 +23,6 @@ 
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
- * Jump vector table as in table 3.1 in [1]
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_DV_NOR_BOOT_CFG
-.globl _start
-_start:
-.globl _NOR_BOOT_CFG
-_NOR_BOOT_CFG:
-	.word	CONFIG_SYS_DV_NOR_BOOT_CFG
-	b	reset
-#else
-.globl _start
-_start:
-	b	reset
-#endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-/* No exception handlers in preloader */
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-
-_hang:
-	.word	do_hang
-/* pad to 64 byte boundary */
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-#else
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction:
-	.word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:
-	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:
-	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:
-	.word data_abort
-_not_used:
-	.word not_used
-_irq:
-	.word irq
-_fiq:
-	.word fiq
-
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
-
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
  * Startup Code (reset vector)
  *
  * do important init only if we don't start from memory!
@@ -102,26 +33,7 @@  _fiq:
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 	/*
@@ -198,175 +110,3 @@  flush_dcache:
 	mov	lr, ip		/* restore link */
 	mov	pc, lr		/* back to my caller */
 #endif /* CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT */
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	@ carve out a frame on current user stack
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}	@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-	@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}	@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
-	mov	r0, sp		@ save current stack into r0 (param register)
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	@ !!!! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!!! a reserved stack spot would be good.
-	add	r8, sp, #S_PC
-	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^		@ Calling SP, LR
-	str	lr, [r8, #0]		@ Save calling PC
-	mrs	r6, spsr
-	str	r6, [r8, #4]		@ Save CPSR
-	str	r0, [r8, #8]		@ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	subs	pc, lr, #4		@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
-
-	str	lr, [r13]	@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr	@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]	@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC	@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
-	msr	spsr, r13	@ switch modes, make sure moves will execute
-	mov	lr, pc		@ capture return pc
-	movs	pc, lr		@ jump to next instruction & switch modes.
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	.align	5
-do_hang:
-1:
-	bl	1b				/* hang and never return */
-#else	/* !CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-	.align  5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
index 9806819..4112371 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
@@ -22,43 +22,6 @@ 
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
- * Jump vector table as in table 3.1 in [1]
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-
-.globl _start
-_start:
-	b	reset
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction:
-	.word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:
-	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:
-	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:
-	.word data_abort
-_not_used:
-	.word not_used
-_irq:
-	.word irq
-_fiq:
-	.word fiq
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
  * Startup Code (reset vector)
  *
  * do important init only if we don't start from memory!
@@ -69,26 +32,7 @@  _fiq:
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 	/*
@@ -155,166 +99,3 @@  cpu_init_crit:
 	mov	lr, ip		/* restore link */
 	mov	pc, lr		/* back to my caller */
 #endif
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	@ carve out a frame on current user stack
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}	@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
-
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-	@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}	@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
-	mov	r0, sp		@ save current stack into r0 (param register)
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	@ !!!! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!!! a reserved stack spot would be good.
-	add	r8, sp, #S_PC
-	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^		@ Calling SP, LR
-	str	lr, [r8, #0]		@ Save calling PC
-	mrs	r6, spsr
-	str	r6, [r8, #4]		@ Save CPSR
-	str	r0, [r8, #8]		@ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	subs	pc, lr, #4		@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
-
-	str	lr, [r13]	@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr	@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]	@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC	@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
-	msr	spsr, r13	@ switch modes, make sure moves will execute
-	mov	lr, pc		@ capture return pc
-	movs	pc, lr		@ jump to next instruction & switch modes.
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-	.align  5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
index 7404ea7..c0c07b6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
@@ -21,42 +21,6 @@ 
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
- * Jump vector table
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-.globl _start
-_start:
-	b	reset
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction:
-	.word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:
-	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:
-	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:
-	.word data_abort
-_not_used:
-	.word not_used
-_irq:
-	.word irq
-_fiq:
-	.word fiq
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
  * Startup Code (reset vector)
  *
  * do important init only if we don't start from memory!
@@ -67,26 +31,7 @@  _fiq:
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 	/*
@@ -132,174 +77,3 @@  cpu_init_crit:
 	 */
 	mov	pc, lr		/* back to my caller */
 #endif
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	@ carve out a frame on current user stack
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}	@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
-
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-	@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}	@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
-	mov	r0, sp		@ save current stack into r0 (param register)
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	@ !!!! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!!! a reserved stack spot would be good.
-	add	r8, sp, #S_PC
-	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^		@ Calling SP, LR
-	str	lr, [r8, #0]		@ Save calling PC
-	mrs	r6, spsr
-	str	r6, [r8, #4]		@ Save CPSR
-	str	r0, [r8, #8]		@ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	subs	pc, lr, #4		@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
-
-	str	lr, [r13]	@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr	@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]	@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC	@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
-	msr	spsr, r13	@ switch modes, make sure moves will execute
-	mov	lr, pc		@ capture return pc
-	movs	pc, lr		@ jump to next instruction & switch modes.
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-	.align  5
-.globl undefined_instruction
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-.globl software_interrupt
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-.globl prefetch_abort
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-.globl data_abort
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-.globl not_used
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-	.align	5
-.globl irq
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-.globl fiq
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-.globl irq
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-.globl fiq
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 204eaa9..8ba985d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -19,43 +19,6 @@ 
 #include <asm/system.h>
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
-.globl _start
-_start: b	reset
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-_undefined_instruction: .word _undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:	.word _software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:	.word _prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:		.word _data_abort
-_not_used:		.word _not_used
-_irq:			.word _irq
-_fiq:			.word _fiq
-_pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
-#else
-.globl _undefined_instruction
-_undefined_instruction: .word undefined_instruction
-.globl _software_interrupt
-_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
-.globl _prefetch_abort
-_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
-.globl _data_abort
-_data_abort:		.word data_abort
-.globl _not_used
-_not_used:		.word not_used
-.globl _irq
-_irq:			.word irq
-.globl _fiq
-_fiq:			.word fiq
-_pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
 /*************************************************************************
  *
  * Startup Code (reset vector)
@@ -67,26 +30,7 @@  _pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
  *
  *************************************************************************/
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 	bl	save_boot_params
@@ -242,195 +186,3 @@  ENTRY(cpu_init_crit)
 	b	lowlevel_init		@ go setup pll,mux,memory
 ENDPROC(cpu_init_crit)
 #endif
-
-#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ carve out a frame on current
-						@ user stack
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Save user registers (now in
-						@ svc mode) r0-r12
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ set base 2 words into abort
-						@ stack
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}			@ get values for "aborted" pc
-						@ and cpsr (into parm regs)
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
-
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}			@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
-	mov	r0, sp				@ save current stack into r0
-						@ (param register)
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	add	r8, sp, #S_PC			@ !! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!
-						@ a reserved stack spot would
-						@ be good.
-	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^			@ Calling SP, LR
-	str	lr, [r8, #0]			@ Save calling PC
-	mrs	r6, spsr
-	str	r6, [r8, #4]			@ Save CPSR
-	str	r0, [r8, #8]			@ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	subs	pc, lr, #4			@ return & move spsr_svc into
-						@ cpsr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack (enter
-						@ in banked mode)
-
-	str	lr, [r13]			@ save caller lr in position 0
-						@ of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr			@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]			@ save spsr in position 1 of
-						@ saved stack
-
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC			@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
-	msr	spsr, r13			@ switch modes, make sure
-						@ moves will execute
-	mov	lr, pc				@ capture return pc
-	movs	pc, lr				@ jump to next instruction &
-						@ switch modes.
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack_swi
-	sub	r13, r13, #4			@ space on current stack for
-						@ scratch reg.
-	str	r0, [r13]			@ save R0's value.
-	ldr	r0, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ get data regions start
-						@ spots for abort stack
-	str	lr, [r0]			@ save caller lr in position 0
-						@ of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr			@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r0, #4]			@ save spsr in position 1 of
-						@ saved stack
-	ldr	lr, [r0]			@ restore lr
-	ldr	r0, [r13]			@ restore r0
-	add	r13, r13, #4			@ pop stack entry
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-	.align	5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack_swi
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effective fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif /* CONFIG_USE_IRQ */
-#endif /* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/zynq/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/zynq/u-boot.lds
index f2a5965..69500a6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/zynq/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/zynq/u-boot.lds
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@  SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	/*
-	 * Zynq needs to discard more sections because the user
+	 * Zynq needs to discard these sections because the user
 	 * is expected to pass this image on to tools for boot.bin
 	 * generation that require them to be dropped.
 	 */
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
index e3bf1c2..c77d51e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
@@ -23,46 +23,6 @@ 
 #include <config.h>
 #include <version.h>
 
-.globl _start
-_start: b	reset
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-	ldr	pc, _hang
-
-_hang:
-	.word	do_hang
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678
-	.word	0x12345678	/* now 16*4=64 */
-#else
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction: .word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:		.word data_abort
-_not_used:		.word not_used
-_irq:			.word irq
-_fiq:			.word fiq
-_pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
@@ -76,26 +36,7 @@  _pad:			.word 0x12345678 /* now 16*4=64 */
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 	/*
@@ -166,190 +107,6 @@  cpu_init_crit:
 	mov	pc, lr		/* back to my caller */
 #endif /* !CONFIG_SKIP_LOWLEVEL_INIT || CONFIG_CPU_PXA25X */
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ carve out a frame on current user stack
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
-
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ set base 2 words into abort stack
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}			@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
-
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}			@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
-	mov	r0, sp				@ save current stack into r0 (param register)
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	add	r8, sp, #S_PC			@ !!!! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!!! a reserved stack spot would be good.
-	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^			@ Calling SP, LR
-	str	lr, [r8, #0]			@ Save calling PC
-	mrs	r6, spsr
-	str	r6, [r8, #4]			@ Save CPSR
-	str	r0, [r8, #8]			@ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	subs	pc, lr, #4			@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack (enter in banked mode)
-
-	str	lr, [r13]			@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr			@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r13, #4]			@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
-
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC			@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
-	msr	spsr, r13			@ switch modes, make sure moves will execute
-	mov	lr, pc				@ capture return pc
-	movs	pc, lr				@ jump to next instruction & switch modes.
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack_swi
-	sub	r13, r13, #4			@ space on current stack for scratch reg.
-	str	r0, [r13]			@ save R0's value.
-	ldr	r0, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ get data regions start
-	str	lr, [r0]			@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
-	mrs	lr, spsr			@ get the spsr
-	str	lr, [r0, #4]			@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
-	ldr	lr, [r0]			@ restore lr
-	ldr	r0, [r13]			@ restore r0
-	add	r13, r13, #4			@ pop stack entry
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-	.align	5
-do_hang:
-	bl	hang				/* hang and never return */
-#else	/* !CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-	.align	5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack_swi
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif
-	.align 5
-#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
-
-
 /*
  * Enable MMU to use DCache as DRAM.
  *
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
index 472a595..78e0cb8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
@@ -16,36 +16,6 @@ 
 /*
  *************************************************************************
  *
- * Jump vector table as in table 3.1 in [1]
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-
-.globl _start
-_start:	b       reset
-	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
-	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
-	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
-	ldr	pc, _data_abort
-	ldr	pc, _not_used
-	ldr	pc, _irq
-	ldr	pc, _fiq
-
-_undefined_instruction:	.word undefined_instruction
-_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
-_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
-_data_abort:		.word data_abort
-_not_used:		.word not_used
-_irq:			.word irq
-_fiq:			.word fiq
-
-	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
-
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
  * Startup Code (reset vector)
  *
  * do important init only if we don't start from memory!
@@ -56,26 +26,7 @@  _fiq:			.word fiq
  *************************************************************************
  */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START
-IRQ_STACK_START:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
-.globl FIQ_STACK_START
-FIQ_STACK_START:
-	.word 0x0badc0de
-#endif
-
-/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
-.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
-	.word	0x0badc0de
-
-/*
- * the actual reset code
- */
+	.globl	reset
 
 reset:
 	/*
@@ -173,167 +124,3 @@  cpu_init_crit:
 	mcr	p15, 0, r0, c8, c7, 0	/* flush v4 TLB */
 
 	mov	pc, lr
-
-
-/*
- *************************************************************************
- *
- * Interrupt handling
- *
- *************************************************************************
- */
-
-@
-@ IRQ stack frame.
-@
-#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
-
-#define S_OLD_R0	68
-#define S_PSR		64
-#define S_PC		60
-#define S_LR		56
-#define S_SP		52
-
-#define S_IP		48
-#define S_FP		44
-#define S_R10		40
-#define S_R9		36
-#define S_R8		32
-#define S_R7		28
-#define S_R6		24
-#define S_R5		20
-#define S_R4		16
-#define S_R3		12
-#define S_R2		8
-#define S_R1		4
-#define S_R0		0
-
-#define MODE_SVC 0x13
-#define I_BIT	 0x80
-
-/*
- * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
- * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
- */
-
-	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	add     r8, sp, #S_PC
-
-	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
-	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r4}                   @ get pc, cpsr, old_r0
-	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ restore sp_SVC
-
-	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
-	mov	r1, lr
-	stmia	r5, {r0 - r4}                   @ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr, old_r
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
-	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
-	add     r8, sp, #S_PC
-	stmdb   r8, {sp, lr}^                   @ Calling SP, LR
-	str     lr, [r8, #0]                    @ Save calling PC
-	mrs     r6, spsr
-	str     r6, [r8, #4]                    @ Save CPSR
-	str     r0, [r8, #8]                    @ Save OLD_R0
-	mov	r0, sp
-	.endm
-
-	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
-	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
-	mov	r0, r0
-	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
-	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
-	subs	pc, lr, #4			@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_bad_stack
-	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
-
-	str	lr, [r13]			@ save caller lr / spsr
-	mrs	lr, spsr
-	str     lr, [r13, #4]
-
-	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC			@ prepare SVC-Mode
-	msr	spsr_c, r13
-	mov	lr, pc
-	movs	pc, lr
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
-	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
-	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
-	.endm
-
-/*
- * exception handlers
- */
-	.align  5
-undefined_instruction:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_undefined_instruction
-
-	.align	5
-software_interrupt:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_software_interrupt
-
-	.align	5
-prefetch_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_prefetch_abort
-
-	.align	5
-data_abort:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_data_abort
-
-	.align	5
-not_used:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_not_used
-
-#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_irq_stack
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_fiq_stack
-	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
-	irq_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-	irq_restore_user_regs
-
-#else
-
-	.align	5
-irq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_irq
-
-	.align	5
-fiq:
-	get_bad_stack
-	bad_save_user_regs
-	bl	do_fiq
-
-#endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 3e88668..4beddf0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@  SECTIONS
 	.text :
 	{
 		__image_copy_start = .;
+		*(.vectors)
 		CPUDIR/start.o (.text*)
 		*(.text*)
 	}
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 87c2de2..bdc54d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@  SECTIONS
 	.text :
 	{
 		*(.__image_copy_start)
+		*(.vectors)
 		CPUDIR/start.o (.text*)
 		*(.text*)
 	}
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/Makefile b/arch/arm/lib/Makefile
index 45febcf..610acdf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/Makefile
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@  endif
 ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
 obj-y	+= crt0_64.o
 else
-obj-y	+= crt0.o
+obj-y	+= vectors.o crt0.o
 endif
 
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S b/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1655d49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/vectors.S
@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@ 
+/*
+ *  vectors - Generic ARM exception table code
+ *
+ *  Copyright (c) 1998	Dan Malek <dmalek@jlc.net>
+ *  Copyright (c) 1999	Magnus Damm <kieraypc01.p.y.kie.era.ericsson.se>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2000	Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2001	Alex Züpke <azu@sysgo.de>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2001	Marius Gröger <mag@sysgo.de>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2002	Alex Züpke <azu@sysgo.de>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2002	Gary Jennejohn <garyj@denx.de>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2002	Kyle Harris <kharris@nexus-tech.net>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier:	GPL-2.0+
+ */
+
+/*
+ *************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Symbol _start is referenced elsewhere, so make it global
+ *
+ *************************************************************************
+ */
+
+.globl _start
+
+/*
+ *************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Vectors have their own section so linker script can map them easily
+ *
+ *************************************************************************
+ */
+
+	.section ".vectors", "x"
+
+/*
+ *************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Exception vectors as described in ARM reference manuals
+ *
+ * Uses indirect branch to allow reaching handlers anywhere in memory.
+ *
+ *************************************************************************
+ */
+
+_start:
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_DV_NOR_BOOT_CFG
+	.word	CONFIG_SYS_DV_NOR_BOOT_CFG
+#endif
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+
+_start:
+	ldr	pc, _reset
+	ldr	pc, _hang
+	ldr	pc, _hang
+	ldr	pc, _hang
+	ldr	pc, _hang
+	ldr	pc, _hang
+	ldr	pc, _hang
+	ldr	pc, _hang
+
+#else
+
+_start:
+	ldr	pc, _reset
+	ldr	pc, _undefined_instruction
+	ldr	pc, _software_interrupt
+	ldr	pc, _prefetch_abort
+	ldr	pc, _data_abort
+	ldr	pc, _not_used
+	ldr	pc, _irq
+	ldr	pc, _fiq
+
+#endif
+
+/*
+ *************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Indirect vectors table
+ *
+ * Symbols referenced here must be defined somewhere else
+ *
+ *************************************************************************
+ */
+
+_reset:			.word reset
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+
+_hang:			.word do_hang
+
+#else
+
+	.globl	_undefined_instruction
+	.globl	_software_interrupt
+	.globl	_prefetch_abort
+	.globl	_data_abort
+	.globl	_not_used
+	.globl	_irq
+	.globl	_fiq
+
+_undefined_instruction:	.word undefined_instruction
+_software_interrupt:	.word software_interrupt
+_prefetch_abort:	.word prefetch_abort
+_data_abort:		.word data_abort
+_not_used:		.word not_used
+_irq:			.word irq
+_fiq:			.word fiq
+
+#endif
+
+	.balignl 16,0xdeadbeef
+
+/*
+ *************************************************************************
+ *
+ * Interrupt handling
+ *
+ *************************************************************************
+ */
+
+/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) + 8 bytes */
+.globl IRQ_STACK_START_IN
+IRQ_STACK_START_IN:
+	.word	0x0badc0de
+
+#ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
+/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
+.globl IRQ_STACK_START
+IRQ_STACK_START:
+	.word	0x0badc0de
+
+/* IRQ stack memory (calculated at run-time) */
+.globl FIQ_STACK_START
+FIQ_STACK_START:
+	.word 0x0badc0de
+#endif
+
+@
+@ IRQ stack frame.
+@
+#define S_FRAME_SIZE	72
+
+#define S_OLD_R0	68
+#define S_PSR		64
+#define S_PC		60
+#define S_LR		56
+#define S_SP		52
+
+#define S_IP		48
+#define S_FP		44
+#define S_R10		40
+#define S_R9		36
+#define S_R8		32
+#define S_R7		28
+#define S_R6		24
+#define S_R5		20
+#define S_R4		16
+#define S_R3		12
+#define S_R2		8
+#define S_R1		4
+#define S_R0		0
+
+#define MODE_SVC 0x13
+#define I_BIT	 0x80
+
+/*
+ * use bad_save_user_regs for abort/prefetch/undef/swi ...
+ * use irq_save_user_regs / irq_restore_user_regs for IRQ/FIQ handling
+ */
+
+	.macro	bad_save_user_regs
+	@ carve out a frame on current user stack
+	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
+	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}	@ Save user registers (now in svc mode) r0-r12
+	ldr	r2, IRQ_STACK_START_IN
+	@ get values for "aborted" pc and cpsr (into parm regs)
+	ldmia	r2, {r2 - r3}
+	add	r0, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE		@ grab pointer to old stack
+	add	r5, sp, #S_SP
+	mov	r1, lr
+	stmia	r5, {r0 - r3}	@ save sp_SVC, lr_SVC, pc, cpsr
+	mov	r0, sp		@ save current stack into r0 (param register)
+	.endm
+
+	.macro	irq_save_user_regs
+	sub	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
+	stmia	sp, {r0 - r12}			@ Calling r0-r12
+	@ !!!! R8 NEEDS to be saved !!!! a reserved stack spot would be good.
+	add	r8, sp, #S_PC
+	stmdb	r8, {sp, lr}^		@ Calling SP, LR
+	str	lr, [r8, #0]		@ Save calling PC
+	mrs	r6, spsr
+	str	r6, [r8, #4]		@ Save CPSR
+	str	r0, [r8, #8]		@ Save OLD_R0
+	mov	r0, sp
+	.endm
+
+	.macro	irq_restore_user_regs
+	ldmia	sp, {r0 - lr}^			@ Calling r0 - lr
+	mov	r0, r0
+	ldr	lr, [sp, #S_PC]			@ Get PC
+	add	sp, sp, #S_FRAME_SIZE
+	subs	pc, lr, #4		@ return & move spsr_svc into cpsr
+	.endm
+
+	.macro get_bad_stack
+	ldr	r13, IRQ_STACK_START_IN		@ setup our mode stack
+
+	str	lr, [r13]	@ save caller lr in position 0 of saved stack
+	mrs	lr, spsr	@ get the spsr
+	str	lr, [r13, #4]	@ save spsr in position 1 of saved stack
+	mov	r13, #MODE_SVC	@ prepare SVC-Mode
+	@ msr	spsr_c, r13
+	msr	spsr, r13	@ switch modes, make sure moves will execute
+	mov	lr, pc		@ capture return pc
+	movs	pc, lr		@ jump to next instruction & switch modes.
+	.endm
+
+	.macro get_irq_stack			@ setup IRQ stack
+	ldr	sp, IRQ_STACK_START
+	.endm
+
+	.macro get_fiq_stack			@ setup FIQ stack
+	ldr	sp, FIQ_STACK_START
+	.endm
+#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
+
+/*
+ * exception handlers
+ */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
+	.align	5
+do_hang:
+1:
+	bl	1b				/* hang and never return */
+#else	/* !CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
+	.align  5
+undefined_instruction:
+	get_bad_stack
+	bad_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_undefined_instruction
+
+	.align	5
+software_interrupt:
+	get_bad_stack
+	bad_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_software_interrupt
+
+	.align	5
+prefetch_abort:
+	get_bad_stack
+	bad_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_prefetch_abort
+
+	.align	5
+data_abort:
+	get_bad_stack
+	bad_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_data_abort
+
+	.align	5
+not_used:
+	get_bad_stack
+	bad_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_not_used
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_USE_IRQ
+
+	.align	5
+irq:
+	get_irq_stack
+	irq_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_irq
+	irq_restore_user_regs
+
+	.align	5
+fiq:
+	get_fiq_stack
+	/* someone ought to write a more effiction fiq_save_user_regs */
+	irq_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_fiq
+	irq_restore_user_regs
+
+#else
+
+	.align	5
+irq:
+	get_bad_stack
+	bad_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_irq
+
+	.align	5
+fiq:
+	get_bad_stack
+	bad_save_user_regs
+	bl	do_fiq
+
+#endif
+#endif	/* CONFIG_SPL_BUILD */
diff --git a/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds b/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
index 0984dfe..c8ab716 100644
--- a/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@  SECTIONS
 	.text :
 	{
 		*(.__image_copy_start)
+		*(.vectors)
 		CPUDIR/start.o (.text*)
 		board/compulab/cm_t335/built-in.o (.text*)
 		*(.text*)
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
index 6da1d4b..61b83bf 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@  SECTIONS
 	  /* WARNING - the following is hand-optimized to fit within	*/
 	  /* the sector layout of our flash chips!	XXX FIXME XXX	*/
 
+	  *					(.vectors)
 	  arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.o		(.text*)
 	  board/freescale/mx31ads/built-in.o	(.text*)
 	  arch/arm/lib/built-in.o		(.text*)
diff --git a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
index ceb2022..db8d563 100644
--- a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@  SECTIONS
 	.text :
 	{
 		*(.__image_copy_start)
+		*(.vectors)
 		CPUDIR/start.o (.text*)
 		board/ti/am335x/built-in.o (.text*)
 		*(.text*)