diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
index 6ad9169..7da65ab 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	.got : { *(.got) }
 
 	. = .;
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
index dd12607..2a9b150 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
index 65f80c2..abb8aa1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
index e08f10b..e444619 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = .;
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 18eaf73..71adb6c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = .;
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 5aef19b..d035502 100644
--- a/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/avr32/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -47,11 +47,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-		KEEP(*(.u_boot_cmd))
-	}
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
index be70d81..0c87618 100644
--- a/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/blackfin/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -112,12 +112,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		CONSTRUCTORS
 	} >ram_data
 
-	.u_boot_cmd :
-	{
-		___u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-		___u_boot_cmd_end = .;
-	} >ram_data
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
index fca0c52..b8c233c 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -50,14 +50,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		__data_end = .;
 	}
 
-	.u_boot_cmd ALIGN(0x4):
-	{
-		. = .;
-		__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-		__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
-	}
-
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds b/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
index 48d5b90..c46d8bb 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/nds32/cpu/n1213/u-boot.lds
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = .;
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 33cd0e2..4fd2fb0 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	 * the initialization code relocates the command table as
 	 * well -- admittedly, this is just pure laziness ;-)
 	 */
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd :
-	{
-	  *(.u_boot_cmd)
-	}
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
index 049ae63..0575b68 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/74xx_7xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
index d93c097..4056af4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc512x/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
index 2fbc379..7d1fc30 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
index 1574767..6f66ee0 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot-customlayout.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
index 52755e6..0d0fe22 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc5xxx/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
index 222f907..db586ab 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8220/u-boot.lds
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
index bb16926..c2f1469 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc824x/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
index 722d7fb..50f1713 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc8260/u-boot.lds
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
index 416bc07..be604a1 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
index 5563b5f..39886b5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
index 009214b..4c26da9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
index e3b19d4..19b36f9 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc86xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
index 005ec61..6907b18 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/ppc4xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -78,9 +78,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 0a37657..dba1a32 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@
 
 SECTIONS
 {
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	_u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
index 2331152..41a783d 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh2/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,13 +72,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 	PROVIDE (_egot = .);
 
-	PROVIDE (__u_boot_cmd_start = .);
-	.u_boot_cmd :
-	{
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-		. = ALIGN(4);
-	}
-	PROVIDE (__u_boot_cmd_end = .);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
index 9d99434..1c7cc80 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh3/u-boot.lds
@@ -78,13 +78,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 	PROVIDE (_egot = .);
 
-	PROVIDE (__u_boot_cmd_start = .);
-	.u_boot_cmd :
-	{
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-		. = ALIGN(4);
-	}
-	PROVIDE (__u_boot_cmd_end = .);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
index 8702c9e..70e7c54 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/sh4/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,13 +75,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 	PROVIDE (_egot = .);
 
-	PROVIDE (__u_boot_cmd_start = .);
-	.u_boot_cmd :
-	{
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-		. = ALIGN(4);
-	}
-	PROVIDE (__u_boot_cmd_end = .);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
index aa2b653..7c1eb6a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	.text  : { *(.text*); }
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
index 3132a55..2d27f06 100644
--- a/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/BuS/eb_cpu5282/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds b/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
index d85943c..5aafcfb 100644
--- a/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/LEOX/elpt860/u-boot.lds
@@ -86,9 +86,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug
index 47ad2e7..888cbc5 100644
--- a/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXClassic/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug
index 47ad2e7..888cbc5 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXlite/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug
index c76f9d0..f99c742 100644
--- a/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/RPXlite_dw/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds b/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
index 3c2c708..3c42391 100644
--- a/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/RRvision/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
index e5d59db..9ae694d 100644
--- a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.got)
 	}
 	. =.;
-	__u_boot_cmd_start =.;
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-	}
-	__u_boot_cmd_end =.;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
index 09bb7ab..879bb07 100644
--- a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.got)
 	}
 	. =.;
-	__u_boot_cmd_start =.;
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-	}
-	__u_boot_cmd_end =.;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
index 71b6791..843fc73 100644
--- a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.got)
 	}
 	. =.;
-	__u_boot_cmd_start =.;
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-	}
-	__u_boot_cmd_end =.;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/adder/u-boot.lds b/board/adder/u-boot.lds
index 62afcb80..d6d3bd5 100644
--- a/board/adder/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/adder/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds b/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
index 764cc7d..13661c7 100644
--- a/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/altera/nios2-generic/u-boot.lds
@@ -46,13 +46,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	 * the initialization code relocates the command table as
 	 * well -- admittedly, this is just pure laziness ;-)
 	 */
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd :
-	{
-	  *(.u_boot_cmd)
-	}
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
index bc0356b..9e28604 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
index 2382ea9..b9f9de1 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
index 0816387..001fa7f 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
index bc0356b..9e28604 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
index 94234de..163980e 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
index 0f594f5..568529e 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-ram.lds
@@ -64,9 +64,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds b/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
index d800805..9242af2 100644
--- a/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/astro/mcf5373l/u-boot.lds
@@ -109,9 +109,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/c2mon/u-boot.lds b/board/c2mon/u-boot.lds
index a170f06..5652797 100644
--- a/board/c2mon/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/c2mon/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/c2mon/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/c2mon/u-boot.lds.debug
index fd278a4..8bbe86a 100644
--- a/board/c2mon/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/c2mon/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds b/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
index d49b0ef..897847e 100644
--- a/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cobra5272/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
index 3a3d988..723c26f 100644
--- a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug
index 47ad2e7..888cbc5 100644
--- a/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/cogent/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug
index 78fe44c..0e3940f 100644
--- a/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/cray/L1/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
index fb40e3d..9b9264b 100644
--- a/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dave/PPChameleonEVB/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/dbau1x00/u-boot.lds b/board/dbau1x00/u-boot.lds
index 1b43dac..9106b22 100644
--- a/board/dbau1x00/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dbau1x00/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	.sdata  : { *(.sdata*) }
 
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-	  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	  *(.u_boot_cmd)
-	  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
-	}
-
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
index 897263e..83e3913 100644
--- a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,11 +54,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.got)
 	}
 	. =.;
-	__u_boot_cmd_start =.;
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-	}
-	__u_boot_cmd_end =.;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
index 4385876..dc204d2 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug
index fd278a4..8bbe86a 100644
--- a/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/eltec/mhpc/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds b/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
index 887ee6b..2d738a4 100644
--- a/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/emk/top860/u-boot.lds
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
index 0c5a03e..47ea19c 100644
--- a/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ep88x/u-boot.lds
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
index 9a3249d..b1842e1 100644
--- a/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/dasa_sim/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
index d4ef403..910793b 100644
--- a/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/esd/pmc440/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
index b302ba0..053a54a 100644
--- a/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esd/tasreg/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds b/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
index 83d9ec0..ec757ad 100644
--- a/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/esteem192e/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/etx094/u-boot.lds b/board/etx094/u-boot.lds
index a98ee23..f26e473 100644
--- a/board/etx094/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/etx094/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds b/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
index 1eb7f30..e4f735a 100644
--- a/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/evb64260/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/fads/u-boot.lds b/board/fads/u-boot.lds
index deee255..0549239 100644
--- a/board/fads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/fads/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
index 4385876..dc204d2 100644
--- a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug
index fd278a4..8bbe86a 100644
--- a/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/flagadm/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
index e184013..41b1cc9 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5208evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
index 6214098..dc5150a 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m52277evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
index 9b5e5e2..8ddda1a 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5235evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
index d49b0ef..897847e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5249evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
index 3487a8d..1c2e067 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253demo/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
index d49b0ef..897847e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5253evbe/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
index 3a86350..04ca088 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5271evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
index d49b0ef..897847e 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5272c3/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
index b37b06b..335acbc 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5275evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
index 3132a55..2d27f06 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5282evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
index 662bd31..dab62bf 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m53017evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
index fe5be41..e3ac171 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5329evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
index 8ff6fc9..fe0bb7d 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m5373evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
index ea0984f..3eb25dd 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54451evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
index fe1b58c..186d122 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m54455evb/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
index 877eaf2..87744e7 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m547xevb/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
index 33e054b..d877872 100644
--- a/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/m548xevb/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
index 3db5dc3..8f97de5 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
index 416761b..8c4a0e5 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_cpci_ax2000/u-boot.lds
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	/* CMD Table */
 
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
index 43faf26..c647246 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_ep2s60/u-boot.lds
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	/* CMD Table */
 
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
index 14c631e..96c98f3 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/gr_xc3s_1500/u-boot.lds
@@ -85,10 +85,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	/* CMD Table */
 
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
index 4766465..df7f187 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim/u-boot.lds
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	/* CMD Table */
 
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds b/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
index cbd4ed6..ebcdf1c 100644
--- a/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gaisler/grsim_leon2/u-boot.lds
@@ -84,10 +84,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	/* CMD Table */
 
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds b/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
index 1302eaa..e72e168 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
+++ b/board/gen860t/u-boot-flashenv.lds
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds b/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
index de57dd1..6433828 100644
--- a/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/gen860t/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,9 +71,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
index 45c56bb..d1303ff 100644
--- a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,9 +80,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug
index 4783367..06ee03d 100644
--- a/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/genietv/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
index 8b90f6c..e912128 100644
--- a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug
index 53ffee1..3618c37 100644
--- a/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/hermes/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
index 83d2dd4..b266ec5 100644
--- a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds
@@ -110,9 +110,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug
index 47ad2e7..888cbc5 100644
--- a/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/hymod/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
index 23d4405..34f6b75 100644
--- a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug
index 203f704..598b07d 100644
--- a/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/icu862/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
index b302ba0..053a54a 100644
--- a/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/idmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/incaip/u-boot.lds b/board/incaip/u-boot.lds
index 1b43dac..9106b22 100644
--- a/board/incaip/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/incaip/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	.sdata  : { *(.sdata*) }
 
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-	  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	  *(.u_boot_cmd)
-	  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
-	}
-
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug
index 4fc4c0f..aedab36 100644
--- a/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/ip860/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
index d0d9a37..9e9565b 100644
--- a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug
index f4c04b3..1f66592 100644
--- a/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/ivm/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds b/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
index da33f00..06ece39 100644
--- a/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
+++ b/board/korat/u-boot-F7FC.lds
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   .u_boot_list : {
 	INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug
index c76f9d0..f99c742 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/kup/kup4k/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug
index c76f9d0..f99c742 100644
--- a/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/kup/kup4x/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/lantec/u-boot.lds b/board/lantec/u-boot.lds
index 9360839..4c80452 100644
--- a/board/lantec/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/lantec/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/lantec/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/lantec/u-boot.lds.debug
index 7c1ccb2..b8dd61d 100644
--- a/board/lantec/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/lantec/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
index 7dfa157..6264d2d 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug
index 0778758..dbc722e 100644
--- a/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/lwmon/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds b/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
index d291d60..4a96fe4 100644
--- a/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/manroland/uc100/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds b/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
index 2445b97..99b29ce 100644
--- a/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/matrix_vision/mvsmr/u-boot.lds
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
index 7e62932..da784f0 100644
--- a/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/mbx8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/micronas/vct/u-boot.lds b/board/micronas/vct/u-boot.lds
index 4d9fab9..32654f9 100644
--- a/board/micronas/vct/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/micronas/vct/u-boot.lds
@@ -53,13 +53,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	.sdata  : { *(.sdata*) }
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-	  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	  *(.u_boot_cmd)
-	  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
-	}
-
-	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
 	}
diff --git a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
index 863468e..fbfea7e 100644
--- a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,9 +60,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds.ram b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds.ram
index b3364be..5255651 100644
--- a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds.ram
+++ b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds.ram
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ SECTIONS
   } > ram
   */
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
    __start___ex_table = .;
     __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) } > ram
diff --git a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds.rom b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds.rom
index b4b9e02..29a34fb 100644
--- a/board/mousse/u-boot.lds.rom
+++ b/board/mousse/u-boot.lds.rom
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   __start___ex_table = .;
   __ex_table : { *(__ex_table) }
diff --git a/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug
index 78fe44c..0e3940f 100644
--- a/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/mpl/pip405/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds b/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
index 4610de9..e3de27a 100644
--- a/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/mvblue/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
index 86bb3b4..1bd1fa0 100644
--- a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug
index 480feff..7b933f2 100644
--- a/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netphone/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/netta/u-boot.lds b/board/netta/u-boot.lds
index 86bb3b4..1bd1fa0 100644
--- a/board/netta/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netta/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug
index 480feff..7b933f2 100644
--- a/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netta/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
index 86bb3b4..1bd1fa0 100644
--- a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug
index 480feff..7b933f2 100644
--- a/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netta2/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
index 86bb3b4..1bd1fa0 100644
--- a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug
index 2e3f83e..cb71f3c 100644
--- a/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/netvia/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
index 4385876..dc204d2 100644
--- a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug
index fd278a4..8bbe86a 100644
--- a/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/nx823/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds b/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
index bc610bd..912aca0 100644
--- a/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/openrisc/openrisc-generic/u-boot.lds
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ SECTIONS
 		_endtext = .;
 	}  > ram
 
-	 __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	 .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) } > ram
-	 __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	 . = ALIGN(4);
 	 .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/pb1x00/u-boot.lds b/board/pb1x00/u-boot.lds
index 522c438..8f5c3b9 100644
--- a/board/pb1x00/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/pb1x00/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,12 +54,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	.sdata  : { *(.sdata*) }
 
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-	  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	  *(.u_boot_cmd)
-	  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
-	}
-
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/qemu-mips/u-boot.lds b/board/qemu-mips/u-boot.lds
index c45ccd0..98069c7 100644
--- a/board/qemu-mips/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/qemu-mips/u-boot.lds
@@ -55,13 +55,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.sdata  : { *(.sdata*) }
 
-	. = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : {
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	*(.u_boot_cmd)
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
-	}
-
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/qi/qi_lb60/u-boot.lds b/board/qi/qi_lb60/u-boot.lds
index e1bb826..286806a 100644
--- a/board/qi/qi_lb60/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/qi/qi_lb60/u-boot.lds
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	.sdata  : { *(.sdata*) }
 
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/quantum/u-boot.lds b/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/quantum/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds b/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
index 181468d..4748a6b 100644
--- a/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/r360mpi/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds b/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
index 50c3eee..30e01d2 100644
--- a/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/rbc823/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,9 +77,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds b/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
index cff6ff5..76cb82e 100644
--- a/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/renesas/sh7757lcr/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,13 +77,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 	PROVIDE (_egot = .);
 
-	PROVIDE (__u_boot_cmd_start = .);
-	.u_boot_cmd :
-	{
-		*(.u_boot_cmd)
-		. = ALIGN(4);
-	}
-	PROVIDE (__u_boot_cmd_end = .);
 
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		INCLUDE u-boot.lst;
diff --git a/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds b/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
index ee651d4..d69af28 100644
--- a/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/rsdproto/u-boot.lds
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
index 27693f0e..c34bd15 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.got : { *(.got) }
 
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = align(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug
index 586dc95..84e22ad 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/sandburst/karef/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug
index 48f5be0..4aa3f21 100644
--- a/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/sandburst/metrobox/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -115,9 +115,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds b/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
index a4421a7..ba20d64 100644
--- a/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sandpoint/u-boot.lds
@@ -68,9 +68,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/siemens/IAD210/u-boot.lds b/board/siemens/IAD210/u-boot.lds
index 3532d3b..ed60bf5 100644
--- a/board/siemens/IAD210/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/siemens/IAD210/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds b/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
index 4153927..bf5ac93 100644
--- a/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/sixnet/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds b/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
index 039597e..17917bf 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/snmc/qs850/u-boot.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds b/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/snmc/qs860t/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds b/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
index 92f78be..ca421d5 100644
--- a/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spc1920/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
index ada68f1..4fbabdf 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
index 7e62932..da784f0 100644
--- a/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/spd8xx/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
index 86bb3b4..1bd1fa0 100644
--- a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug
index 480feff..7b933f2 100644
--- a/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/stx/stxxtc/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
index af83956..e9caa85 100644
--- a/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/svm_sc8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ SECTIONS
 
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds b/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
index 226cfc1..ff70607 100644
--- a/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/tqc/tqm8xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -83,9 +83,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/v37/u-boot.lds b/board/v37/u-boot.lds
index feb3870..8626675 100644
--- a/board/v37/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/v37/u-boot.lds
@@ -66,9 +66,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug
index 520acd5..a0a9814 100644
--- a/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/w7o/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/westel/amx860/u-boot.lds b/board/westel/amx860/u-boot.lds
index e642a3a..116c5a8 100644
--- a/board/westel/amx860/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/westel/amx860/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ SECTIONS
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
   . = .;
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/westel/amx860/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/westel/amx860/u-boot.lds.debug
index 203f704..598b07d 100644
--- a/board/westel/amx860/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/westel/amx860/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -107,9 +107,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug b/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug
index d685738..774dcbb 100644
--- a/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug
+++ b/board/xes/xpedite1000/u-boot.lds.debug
@@ -111,9 +111,6 @@ SECTIONS
   _edata  =  .;
   PROVIDE (edata = .);
 
-  __u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-  .u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-  __u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
   .u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/include/command.h b/include/command.h
index 24864d5..10bc260 100644
--- a/include/command.h
+++ b/include/command.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ struct cmd_tbl_s {
 
 typedef struct cmd_tbl_s	cmd_tbl_t;
 
-extern cmd_tbl_t  __u_boot_cmd_start;
-extern cmd_tbl_t  __u_boot_cmd_end;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_CMD_RUN)
 extern int do_run(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char * const argv[]);
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
index 363690f..7a75603 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/freescale/mx31pdk/u-boot.lds
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
index 8332710..d7c7060 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
@@ -46,9 +46,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
index 7ceae32..7e92a02 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.got : { *(.got) }
 
-	__u_boot_cmd_start = .;
-	.u_boot_cmd : { *(.u_boot_cmd) }
-	__u_boot_cmd_end = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
