Merge branch '2021-05-24-add-lto-support'

- Add LTO (link time optimization) support to the build system and
  enable it on a few boards.  This is an alternative to using
  -ffunction-sections/-fdata-sections and --gc-sections at link time to
  remove unused code.  This can result in notable savings, but needs
  testing on each platform before use as it can expose problems by
  optimizing away various functionally necessary calls.

110 files changed, 523 insertions, 187 deletions

diff --git a/Kbuild b/Kbuild
index 1eac0915947..bf52e540518 100644
--- a/Kbuild
+++ b/Kbuild
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ generic-offsets-file := include/generated/generic-asm-offsets.h
 always  := $(generic-offsets-file)
 targets := lib/asm-offsets.s
 
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_asm-offsets.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
+
 $(obj)/$(generic-offsets-file): $(obj)/lib/asm-offsets.s FORCE
 	$(call filechk,offsets,__GENERIC_ASM_OFFSETS_H__)
 
diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 86f0a39bb08..f8c1a77bedb 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -85,6 +85,30 @@ config SPL_OPTIMIZE_INLINING
 	  do what it thinks is best, which is desirable in some cases for size
 	  reasons.
 
+config ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO
+	bool
+
+config LTO
+	bool "Enable Link Time Optimizations"
+	depends on ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO
+	default n
+	help
+	  This option enables Link Time Optimization (LTO), a mechanism which
+	  allows the compiler to optimize between different compilation units.
+
+	  This can optimize away dead code paths, resulting in smaller binary
+	  size (if CC_OPTIMIZE_FOR_SIZE is enabled).
+
+	  This option is not available for every architecture and may
+	  introduce bugs.
+
+	  Currently, when compiling with GCC, due to a weird bug regarding
+	  jobserver, the final linking will not respect make's --jobs argument.
+	  Instead all available processors will be used (as reported by the
+	  nproc command).
+
+	  If unsure, say n.
+
 config TPL_OPTIMIZE_INLINING
 	bool "Allow compiler to uninline functions marked 'inline' in TPL"
 	depends on TPL
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9615f8b3a0b..a038c6d6b60 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -676,6 +676,31 @@ else
 KBUILD_CFLAGS	+= -O2
 endif
 
+LTO_CFLAGS :=
+LTO_FINAL_LDFLAGS :=
+export LTO_CFLAGS LTO_FINAL_LDFLAGS
+ifdef CONFIG_LTO
+	ifeq ($(cc-name),clang)
+		LTO_CFLAGS		+= -flto
+		LTO_FINAL_LDFLAGS	+= -flto
+
+		AR			= $(shell $(CC) -print-prog-name=llvm-ar)
+		NM			= $(shell $(CC) -print-prog-name=llvm-nm)
+	else
+		NPROC			:= $(shell nproc 2>/dev/null || echo 1)
+		LTO_CFLAGS		+= -flto=$(NPROC)
+		LTO_FINAL_LDFLAGS	+= -fuse-linker-plugin -flto=$(NPROC)
+
+		# use plugin aware tools
+		AR			= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc-ar
+		NM			= $(CROSS_COMPILE)gcc-nm
+	endif
+
+	CFLAGS_NON_EFI			+= $(LTO_CFLAGS)
+
+	KBUILD_CFLAGS			+= $(LTO_CFLAGS)
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR),y)
 KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(call cc-option,-fstack-protector-strong)
 CFLAGS_EFI += $(call cc-option,-fno-stack-protector)
@@ -972,6 +997,8 @@ LDFLAGS_u-boot += $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 # Avoid 'Not enough room for program headers' error on binutils 2.28 onwards.
 LDFLAGS_u-boot += $(call ld-option, --no-dynamic-linker)
 
+LDFLAGS_u-boot += --build-id=none
+
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_ARC)$(CONFIG_NIOS2)$(CONFIG_X86)$(CONFIG_XTENSA),)
 LDFLAGS_u-boot += -Ttext $(CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE)
 endif
@@ -1708,14 +1735,54 @@ u-boot-swap.bin: u-boot.bin FORCE
 
 ARCH_POSTLINK := $(wildcard $(srctree)/arch/$(ARCH)/Makefile.postlink)
 
+# Generate linker list symbols references to force compiler to not optimize
+# them away when compiling with LTO
+ifdef CONFIG_LTO
+u-boot-keep-syms-lto := keep-syms-lto.o
+u-boot-keep-syms-lto_c := $(patsubst %.o,%.c,$(u-boot-keep-syms-lto))
+
+quiet_cmd_keep_syms_lto = KSL     $@
+      cmd_keep_syms_lto = \
+	NM=$(NM) $(srctree)/scripts/gen_ll_addressable_symbols.sh $^ >$@
+
+quiet_cmd_keep_syms_lto_cc = KSLCC   $@
+      cmd_keep_syms_lto_cc = \
+	$(CC) $(filter-out $(LTO_CFLAGS),$(c_flags)) -c -o $@ $<
+
+$(u-boot-keep-syms-lto_c): $(u-boot-main)
+	$(call if_changed,keep_syms_lto)
+$(u-boot-keep-syms-lto): $(u-boot-keep-syms-lto_c)
+	$(call if_changed,keep_syms_lto_cc)
+else
+u-boot-keep-syms-lto :=
+endif
+
 # Rule to link u-boot
 # May be overridden by arch/$(ARCH)/config.mk
+ifdef CONFIG_LTO
+quiet_cmd_u-boot__ ?= LTO     $@
+      cmd_u-boot__ ?= 								\
+		$(CC) -nostdlib -nostartfiles					\
+		$(LTO_FINAL_LDFLAGS) $(c_flags)					\
+		$(KBUILD_LDFLAGS:%=-Wl,%) $(LDFLAGS_u-boot:%=-Wl,%) -o $@	\
+		-T u-boot.lds $(u-boot-init)					\
+		-Wl,--whole-archive						\
+			$(u-boot-main)						\
+			$(u-boot-keep-syms-lto)					\
+			$(PLATFORM_LIBS)					\
+		-Wl,--no-whole-archive						\
+		-Wl,-Map,u-boot.map;						\
+		$(if $(ARCH_POSTLINK), $(MAKE) -f $(ARCH_POSTLINK) $@, true)
+else
 quiet_cmd_u-boot__ ?= LD      $@
-      cmd_u-boot__ ?= $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_u-boot) -o $@ \
-      -T u-boot.lds $(u-boot-init)                             \
-      --start-group $(u-boot-main) --end-group                 \
-      $(PLATFORM_LIBS) -Map u-boot.map;                        \
-      $(if $(ARCH_POSTLINK), $(MAKE) -f $(ARCH_POSTLINK) $@, true)
+      cmd_u-boot__ ?= $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_u-boot) -o $@		\
+		-T u-boot.lds $(u-boot-init)					\
+		--whole-archive							\
+			$(u-boot-main)						\
+		--no-whole-archive						\
+		$(PLATFORM_LIBS) -Map u-boot.map;				\
+		$(if $(ARCH_POSTLINK), $(MAKE) -f $(ARCH_POSTLINK) $@, true)
+endif
 
 quiet_cmd_smap = GEN     common/system_map.o
 cmd_smap = \
@@ -1724,7 +1791,7 @@ cmd_smap = \
 	$(CC) $(c_flags) -DSYSTEM_MAP="\"$${smap}\"" \
 		-c $(srctree)/common/system_map.c -o common/system_map.o
 
-u-boot:	$(u-boot-init) $(u-boot-main) u-boot.lds FORCE
+u-boot:	$(u-boot-init) $(u-boot-main) $(u-boot-keep-syms-lto) u-boot.lds FORCE
 	+$(call if_changed,u-boot__)
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_KALLSYMS),y)
 	$(call cmd,smap)
@@ -2007,7 +2074,7 @@ CLEAN_FILES += include/bmp_logo.h include/bmp_logo_data.h tools/version.h \
 	       boot* u-boot* MLO* SPL System.map fit-dtb.blob* \
 	       u-boot-ivt.img.log u-boot-dtb.imx.log SPL.log u-boot.imx.log \
 	       lpc32xx-* bl31.c bl31.elf bl31_*.bin image.map tispl.bin* \
-	       idbloader.img flash.bin flash.log defconfig
+	       idbloader.img flash.bin flash.log defconfig keep-syms-lto.c
 
 # Directories & files removed with 'make mrproper'
 MRPROPER_DIRS  += include/config include/generated spl tpl \
diff --git a/arch/Kconfig b/arch/Kconfig
index 6c4b81a4866..49813a4c9b8 100644
--- a/arch/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/Kconfig
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ config ARC
 
 config ARM
 	bool "ARM architecture"
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO
 	select CREATE_ARCH_SYMLINK
 	select HAVE_PRIVATE_LIBGCC if !ARM64
 	select SUPPORT_OF_CONTROL
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ config RISCV
 
 config SANDBOX
 	bool "Sandbox"
+	select ARCH_SUPPORTS_LTO
 	select BOARD_LATE_INIT
 	select BZIP2
 	select CMD_POWEROFF
@@ -124,6 +126,7 @@ config SANDBOX
 	select SUPPORT_EXTENSION_SCAN
 	imply BITREVERSE
 	select BLOBLIST
+	imply LTO
 	imply CMD_DM
 	imply CMD_EXCEPTION
 	imply CMD_GETTIME
diff --git a/arch/arm/config.mk b/arch/arm/config.mk
index e79f0104b92..16c63e12667 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/config.mk
@@ -15,9 +15,15 @@ CFLAGS_NON_EFI := -fno-pic -ffixed-r9 -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections \
 		  -fstack-protector-strong
 CFLAGS_EFI := -fpic -fshort-wchar
 
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_LTO)$(CONFIG_USE_PRIVATE_LIBGCC),yy)
 LDFLAGS_FINAL += --gc-sections
-PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections \
-		     -fno-common -ffixed-r9
+endif
+
+ifndef CONFIG_LTO
+PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
+endif
+
+PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += -fno-common -ffixed-r9
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -msoft-float) \
       $(call cc-option,-mshort-load-bytes,$(call cc-option,-malignment-traps,))
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/Makefile b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/Makefile
index af63d5cc5ef..98aafe805a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ ifndef CONFIG_HAS_THUMB2
 
 CFLAGS_cpu.o := -marm
 CFLAGS_cache.o := -marm
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_cpu.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_cache.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
 
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/mxs.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/mxs.c
index 344b9b4e550..4d21e3df76e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/mxs.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/mxs.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/iomux.h>
 #include <asm/arch/imx-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
+#include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
@@ -98,7 +99,6 @@ int arch_cpu_init(void)
 {
 	struct mxs_clkctrl_regs *clkctrl_regs =
 		(struct mxs_clkctrl_regs *)MXS_CLKCTRL_BASE;
-	extern uint32_t _start;
 
 	mx28_fixup_vt((uint32_t)&_start);
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/spl_boot.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/spl_boot.c
index a16a15e79d8..0a8985b90a9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/spl_boot.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/spl_boot.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <asm/arch/imx-regs.h>
 #include <asm/arch/sys_proto.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>
+#include <asm/sections.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 
 #include "mxs_init.h"
@@ -100,7 +101,6 @@ static void mxs_spl_fixup_vectors(void)
 	 * thus this fixup. Our vectoring table is PIC, so copying is
 	 * fine.
 	 */
-	extern uint32_t _start;
 
 	/* cppcheck-suppress nullPointer */
 	memcpy(0x0, &_start, 0x60);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ void mxs_common_spl_init(const uint32_t arg, const uint32_t *resptr,
 {
 	struct mxs_spl_data *data = MXS_SPL_DATA;
 	uint8_t bootmode = mxs_get_bootmode_index();
-	gd = &gdata;
+	set_gd(&gdata);
 
 	mxs_spl_fixup_vectors();
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/spl.c b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/spl.c
index 08b98a2d068..b5b9945a87f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/spl.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * The BSS cannot be used for this purpose because it will be zeroed after
  * having stored the pointer, so force the location to the data section.
  */
-u32 bootrom_stash_sp __attribute__((section(".data")));
+u32 bootrom_stash_sp __section(".data");
 
 static void ddr_clock_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/kona-common/clk-stubs.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/kona-common/clk-stubs.c
index 2dfa3f7e731..4eddaca8879 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/kona-common/clk-stubs.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/kona-common/clk-stubs.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ int __weak clk_sdio_enable(void *base, u32 rate, u32 *actual_ratep)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int __weak clk_bsc_enable(void *base, u32 rate, u32 *actual_ratep)
+int __weak clk_bsc_enable(void *base)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/ls102xa/ls102xa_psci.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/ls102xa/ls102xa_psci.c
index 4a4b3c6f232..28a79452074 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/ls102xa/ls102xa_psci.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/ls102xa/ls102xa_psci.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #include <fsl_immap.h>
 #include "fsl_epu.h"
 
-#define __secure __attribute__((section("._secure.text")))
+#define __secure __section("._secure.text")
 
 #define CCSR_GICD_CTLR			0x1000
 #define CCSR_GICC_CTLR			0x2000
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/spl_data.c b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/spl_data.c
index 8fd986a67a2..8f1231c86eb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/spl_data.c
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/spl_data.c
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <spl.h>
 
-char __data_save_start[0] __section(.__data_save_start);
-char __data_save_end[0] __section(.__data_save_end);
+char __data_save_start[0] __section(".__data_save_start");
+char __data_save_end[0] __section(".__data_save_end");
 
 u32 cold_reboot_flag = 1;
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
index 0e67ab09d77..9edb662b094 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	} >.sdram
 
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.rela*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/global_data.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/global_data.h
index fba655f3b93..2aff1c467c1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/global_data.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/global_data.h
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ struct arch_global_data {
 
 #include <asm-generic/global_data.h>
 
-#ifdef __clang__
+#if defined(__clang__) || defined(CONFIG_LTO)
 
 #define DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR
 #define gd	get_gd()
@@ -122,8 +122,10 @@ static inline void set_gd(volatile gd_t *gd_ptr)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
 	__asm__ volatile("ldr x18, %0\n" : : "m"(gd_ptr));
-#else
+#elif __ARM_ARCH >= 7
 	__asm__ volatile("ldr r9, %0\n" : : "m"(gd_ptr));
+#else
+	__asm__ volatile("mov r9, %0\n" : : "r"(gd_ptr));
 #endif
 }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/secure.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/secure.h
index 64e5582c1f2..c7b00be8e0b 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/secure.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/secure.h
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #include <asm/global_data.h>
 
-#define __secure __attribute__ ((section ("._secure.text")))
-#define __secure_data __attribute__ ((section ("._secure.data")))
+#define __secure __section("._secure.text")
+#define __secure_data __section("._secure.data")
 
 #ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
 
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ typedef struct secure_svc_tbl {
  */
 #define DECLARE_SECURE_SVC(_name, _id, _fn) \
 	static const secure_svc_tbl_t __secure_svc_ ## _name \
-		__attribute__((used, section("._secure_svc_tbl_entries"))) \
+		__used __section("._secure_svc_tbl_entries") \
 			 = { \
 				.id = _id, \
 				.func = _fn }
diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
index 3a4e902af14..e0e2d7e3606 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ struct tagtable {
 	int (*parse)(const struct tag *);
 };
 
-#define __tag __attribute__((unused, __section__(".taglist")))
+#define __tag __attribute__((unused)) __section(".taglist")
 #define __tagtable(tag, fn) \
 static struct tagtable __tagtable_##fn __tag = { tag, fn }
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/Makefile b/arch/arm/lib/Makefile
index 27b12e7f2bb..7f663327151 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_SEMIHOSTING) += semihosting.o
 
 obj-y	+= bdinfo.o
 obj-y	+= sections.o
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_sections.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
+
 obj-y	+= stack.o
 ifdef CONFIG_CPU_V7M
 obj-y	+= interrupts_m.o
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ endif
 
 obj-y	+= cache.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SYS_ARM_CACHE_CP15)	+= cache-cp15.o
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_cache-cp15.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
 
 obj-y	+= psci-dt.o
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/sections.c b/arch/arm/lib/sections.c
index 3bb2d8468c7..857879711c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/sections.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/sections.c
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2013 Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
  */
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
 /**
  * These two symbols are declared in a C file so that the linker
@@ -18,18 +19,18 @@
  * aliasing warnings.
  */
 
-char __bss_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__bss_start")));
-char __bss_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__bss_end")));
-char __image_copy_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__image_copy_start")));
-char __image_copy_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__image_copy_end")));
-char __rel_dyn_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__rel_dyn_start")));
-char __rel_dyn_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__rel_dyn_end")));
-char __secure_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__secure_start")));
-char __secure_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__secure_end")));
-char __secure_stack_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__secure_stack_start")));
-char __secure_stack_end[0] __attribute__((section(".__secure_stack_end")));
-char __efi_runtime_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_start")));
-char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_stop")));
-char __efi_runtime_rel_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start")));
-char __efi_runtime_rel_stop[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop")));
-char _end[0] __attribute__((section(".__end")));
+char __bss_start[0] __section(".__bss_start");
+char __bss_end[0] __section(".__bss_end");
+char __image_copy_start[0] __section(".__image_copy_start");
+char __image_copy_end[0] __section(".__image_copy_end");
+char __rel_dyn_start[0] __section(".__rel_dyn_start");
+char __rel_dyn_end[0] __section(".__rel_dyn_end");
+char __secure_start[0] __section(".__secure_start");
+char __secure_end[0] __section(".__secure_end");
+char __secure_stack_start[0] __section(".__secure_stack_start");
+char __secure_stack_end[0] __section(".__secure_stack_end");
+char __efi_runtime_start[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_start");
+char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_stop");
+char __efi_runtime_rel_start[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start");
+char __efi_runtime_rel_stop[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop");
+char _end[0] __section(".__end");
diff --git a/arch/arm/lib/spl.c b/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
index b2b54f28fc4..8e2bdf35365 100644
--- a/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/lib/spl.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
  * WARNING: This is going away very soon. Don't use it and don't submit
  * pafches that rely on it. The global_data area is set up in crt0.S.
  */
-gd_t gdata __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+gd_t gdata __section(".data");
 #endif
 
 /*
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
index 156150c89c8..8d537998c98 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/spl.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void at91_disable_wdt(void)
 #include <asm/arch/sama5_boot.h>
 struct {
 	u32	r4;
-} bootrom_stash __attribute__((section(".data")));
+} bootrom_stash __section(".data");
 
 u32 spl_boot_device(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/spl_boot.c b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/spl_boot.c
index 27f0dac182d..722449881af 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-exynos/spl_boot.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-exynos/spl_boot.c
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void memzero(void *s, size_t n)
  */
 static void setup_global_data(gd_t *gdp)
 {
-	gd = gdp;
+	set_gd(gdp);
 	memzero((void *)gd, sizeof(gd_t));
 	gd->flags |= GD_FLG_RELOC;
 	gd->baudrate = CONFIG_BAUDRATE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/clock_imx8mm.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/clock_imx8mm.c
index 029d06f27f3..65d476e037d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/clock_imx8mm.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/clock_imx8mm.c
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ int set_clk_eqos(enum enet_freq type)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int imx_eqos_txclk_set_rate(u32 rate)
+int imx_eqos_txclk_set_rate(ulong rate)
 {
 	u32 val;
 	u32 eqos_post_div;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/soc.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/soc.c
index 36abb2e57f0..0c44022a6dc 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/soc.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/imx8m/soc.c
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ enum boot_device get_boot_device(void)
 
 	ret = g_rom_api->query_boot_infor(QUERY_BT_DEV, &boot,
 					  ((uintptr_t)&boot) ^ QUERY_BT_DEV);
-	gd = pgd;
+	set_gd(pgd);
 
 	if (ret != ROM_API_OKAY) {
 		puts("ROMAPI: failure at query_boot_info\n");
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_imx_romapi.c b/arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_imx_romapi.c
index 9f4d95982e5..d2085dabd3f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_imx_romapi.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-imx/spl_imx_romapi.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static ulong spl_romapi_read_seekable(struct spl_load_info *load,
 
 	ret = g_rom_api->download_image(buf, offset, byte,
 					((uintptr_t)buf) ^ offset ^ byte);
-	gd = pgd;
+	set_gd(pgd);
 
 	if (ret == ROM_API_OKAY)
 		return count;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ static int spl_romapi_load_image_seekable(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 	ret |= g_rom_api->query_boot_infor(QUERY_IMG_OFF, &image_offset,
 					   ((uintptr_t)&image_offset) ^ QUERY_IMG_OFF);
 
-	gd = pgd;
+	set_gd(pgd);
 
 	if (ret != ROM_API_OKAY) {
 		puts("ROMAPI: Failure query boot infor pagesize/offset\n");
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ static int spl_romapi_load_image_seekable(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 	size = ALIGN(sizeof(struct image_header), pagesize);
 	ret = g_rom_api->download_image((u8 *)header, offset, size,
 					((uintptr_t)header) ^ offset ^ size);
-	gd = pgd;
+	set_gd(pgd);
 
 	if (ret != ROM_API_OKAY) {
 		printf("ROMAPI: download failure offset 0x%x size 0x%x\n",
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ static int spl_romapi_load_image_stream(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 
 	ret = g_rom_api->query_boot_infor(QUERY_PAGE_SZ, &pagesize,
 					  ((uintptr_t)&pagesize) ^ QUERY_PAGE_SZ);
-	gd = pgd;
+	set_gd(pgd);
 
 	if (ret != ROM_API_OKAY)
 		puts("failure at query_boot_info\n");
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static int spl_romapi_load_image_stream(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 	for (i = 0; i < 640; i++) {
 		ret = g_rom_api->download_image(p, 0, pg,
 						((uintptr_t)p) ^ pg);
-		gd = pgd;
+		set_gd(pgd);
 
 		if (ret != ROM_API_OKAY) {
 			puts("Steam(USB) download failure\n");
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ static int spl_romapi_load_image_stream(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 
 	if (p - pfit < sizeof(struct fdt_header)) {
 		ret = g_rom_api->download_image(p, 0, pg,  ((uintptr_t)p) ^ pg);
-		gd = pgd;
+		set_gd(pgd);
 
 		if (ret != ROM_API_OKAY) {
 			puts("Steam(USB) download failure\n");
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static int spl_romapi_load_image_stream(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 
 		ret = g_rom_api->download_image(p, 0, imagesize,
 						((uintptr_t)p) ^ imagesize);
-		gd = pgd;
+		set_gd(pgd);
 
 		p += imagesize;
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ int board_return_to_bootrom(struct spl_image_info *spl_image,
 
 	ret = g_rom_api->query_boot_infor(QUERY_BT_DEV, &boot,
 					  ((uintptr_t)&boot) ^ QUERY_BT_DEV);
-	gd =  pgd;
+	set_gd(pgd);
 
 	if (ret != ROM_API_OKAY) {
 		puts("ROMAPI: failure at query_boot_info\n");
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
index 885f181d584..a433702b4e3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static void ctrl_mmr_unlock(void)
  * it to the .data section.
  */
 u32 bootindex __section(".data");
-static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(.data);
+static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(".data");
 
 static void store_boot_info_from_rom(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am6_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am6_init.c
index d78d2b87519..425b3f93c86 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am6_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am6_init.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static void ctrl_mmr_unlock(void)
  * but the .bss is cleared between writing and reading this variable, so move
  * it to the .data section.
  */
-u32 bootindex __attribute__((section(".data")));
+u32 bootindex __section(".data");
 
 static void store_boot_index_from_rom(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
index 1a4f796e5ef..76a04a9035d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/j721e_init.c
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ void k3_mmc_restart_clock(void)
  * but the .bss is cleared between writing and reading this variable, so move
  * it to the .data section.
  */
-u32 bootindex __attribute__((section(".data")));
-static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(.data);
+u32 bootindex __section(".data");
+static struct rom_extended_boot_data bootdata __section(".data");
 
 static void store_boot_info_from_rom(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Makefile
index 3e076e12eca..6c7c25090a2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-keystone/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ obj-y	+= init.o
 obj-y	+= psc.o
 obj-y	+= clock.o
 obj-y	+= mon.o
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_mon.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
 ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 obj-y	+= cmd_clock.o
 obj-y	+= cmd_mon.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/mbus.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/mbus.c
index f29abe59110..3b1b9f73ebf 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/mbus.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/mbus.c
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ struct mvebu_mbus_soc_data {
 };
 
 struct mvebu_mbus_state mbus_state
-	__attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+	__section(".data");
 static struct mbus_dram_target_info mbus_dram_info
-	__attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+	__section(".data");
 
 /*
  * Functions to manipulate the address decoding windows
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/timer.c
index 43b3ed15d07..557a378776d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-mvebu/timer.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #define TIMER_LOAD_VAL			0xffffffff
 
-static int init_done __attribute__((section(".data"))) = 0;
+static int init_done __section(".data") = 0;
 
 /*
  * Timer initialization
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-nexell/clock.c b/arch/arm/mach-nexell/clock.c
index a0ba2d8e0cf..d5b46a87a18 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-nexell/clock.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-nexell/clock.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static const char * const clk_core[] = {
  * in board_init_f(), respectively! I.e. global variables can not be used!
  */
 static struct clk_dev_peri clk_periphs[]
-	__attribute__((section(".data"))) = {
+	__section(".data") = {
 	CLK_PERI_1S(DEV_NAME_TIMER,	0,	CLK_ID_TIMER_0,
 		    PHY_BASEADDR_CLKGEN14, (I_PLL_0_2)),
 	CLK_PERI_1S(DEV_NAME_TIMER,	1,	CLK_ID_TIMER_1,
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ static struct clk_dev_peri clk_periphs[]
 #define	MAX_DIVIDER		((1 << 8) - 1)	/* 256, align 2 */
 
 static struct clk_dev		st_clk_devs[CLK_DEVS_NUM]
-				__attribute__((section(".data")));
+				__section(".data");
 #define	clk_dev_get(n)		((struct clk_dev *)&st_clk_devs[n])
 #define	clk_container(p)	(container_of(p, struct clk_dev, clk))
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ struct _core_hz_ {
  * in board_init_f(), respectively! I.e. global variables can not be used!
  */
 /* core clock */
-static struct _core_hz_ core_hz __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct _core_hz_ core_hz __section(".data");
 
 #define	CORE_HZ_SIZE	(sizeof(core_hz) / 4)
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-nexell/timer.c b/arch/arm/mach-nexell/timer.c
index fecee67265c..3b311fd22a5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-nexell/timer.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-nexell/timer.c
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@
  * Section ".data" must be used because BSS is not available before relocation,
  * in board_init_f(), respectively! I.e. global variables can not be used!
  */
-static unsigned long timestamp __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
-static unsigned long lastdec __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
-static int	timerinit __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+static unsigned long timestamp __section(".data");
+static unsigned long lastdec __section(".data");
+static int	timerinit __section(".data");
 
 /* macro to hw timer tick config */
 static long	TIMER_FREQ  = 1000000;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap3/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap3/Makefile
index 91ed8ebc9f8..151bdf6ebc9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap3/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/omap3/Makefile
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ CFLAGS_clock.o += -marm
 obj-y	:= lowlevel_init.o
 
 obj-y	+= board.o
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_board.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
 obj-y	+= boot.o
 obj-y	+= clock.o
 obj-y	+= sys_info.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/board.c
index c386b52987e..5304eb055c6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/board.c
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static struct dwc3_device dwc3_device_data = {
 	.hsphy_mode = USBPHY_INTERFACE_MODE_UTMIW,
 };
 
-int usb_gadget_handle_interrupts(void)
+int usb_gadget_handle_interrupts(int index)
 {
 	dwc3_uboot_handle_interrupt(0);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_a10.c b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_a10.c
index 92231b5ba3c..b5f43f09d19 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_a10.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-socfpga/spl_a10.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 					 SOCFPGA_PHYS_OCRAM_SIZE - \
 					 BOOTROM_SHARED_MEM_SIZE)
 #define RST_STATUS_SHARED_ADDR		(BOOTROM_SHARED_MEM_ADDR + 0x438)
-static u32 rst_mgr_status __section(.data);
+static u32 rst_mgr_status __section(".data");
 
 /*
  * Bootrom will clear the status register in reset manager and stores the
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
index 503538e26d3..9b84132eda6 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-sunxi/board.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ struct fel_stash {
 	uint32_t cr;
 };
 
-struct fel_stash fel_stash __attribute__((section(".data")));
+struct fel_stash fel_stash __section(".data");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
 #include <asm/armv8/mmu.h>
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.c
index 21852e2388f..95d6555a0d2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/board.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ enum {
 	UART_COUNT = 5,
 };
 
-static bool from_spl __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+static bool from_spl __section(".data");
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 void save_boot_params(unsigned long r0, unsigned long r1, unsigned long r2,
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cboot.c b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cboot.c
index bb46fb23ff7..55eb8198604 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cboot.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/cboot.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ extern struct mm_region tegra_mem_map[];
  */
 
 /* The number of valid entries in ram_banks[] */
-static int ram_bank_count __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static int ram_bank_count __section(".data");
 
 /*
  * The usable top-of-RAM for U-Boot. This is both:
@@ -57,15 +57,15 @@ static int ram_bank_count __attribute__((section(".data")));
  * b) At the end of a region that has enough space to hold the relocated U-Boot
  *    and all other allocations made around it (stack, heap, page tables, etc.)
  */
-static u64 ram_top __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static u64 ram_top __section(".data");
 /* The base address of the region of RAM that ends at ram_top */
-static u64 region_base __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static u64 region_base __section(".data");
 
 /*
  * Explicitly put this in the .data section because it is written before the
  * .bss section is zeroed out but it needs to persist.
  */
-unsigned long cboot_boot_x0 __attribute__((section(".data")));
+unsigned long cboot_boot_x0 __section(".data");
 
 void cboot_save_boot_params(unsigned long x0, unsigned long x1,
 			    unsigned long x2, unsigned long x3)
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra20/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra20/Makefile
index faaf30d0681..bb17c90cca2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra20/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-tegra/tegra20/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ endif
 # flags for any startup files it might use.
 CFLAGS_warmboot_avp.o = -march=armv4t -U__LINUX_ARM_ARCH__ \
 	-D__LINUX_ARM_ARCH__=4
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_warmboot_avp.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
 
 obj-y	+= clock.o funcmux.o pinmux.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_TEGRA_LP0) += warmboot.o crypto.o warmboot_avp.o
diff --git a/arch/mips/mach-jz47xx/jz4780/jz4780.c b/arch/mips/mach-jz47xx/jz4780/jz4780.c
index 43f5651f832..fefba12873b 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mach-jz47xx/jz4780/jz4780.c
+++ b/arch/mips/mach-jz47xx/jz4780/jz4780.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
 /* Pointer to the global data structure for SPL */
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
-gd_t gdata __attribute__ ((section(".bss")));
+gd_t gdata __section(".bss");
 
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
diff --git a/arch/nds32/include/asm/setup.h b/arch/nds32/include/asm/setup.h
index 8217bbf6fe0..a7d52373c66 100644
--- a/arch/nds32/include/asm/setup.h
+++ b/arch/nds32/include/asm/setup.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct tagtable {
 
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 
-#define __tag __used __attribute__((__section__(".taglist")))
+#define __tag __used __section(".taglist")
 #define __tagtable(tag, fn) \
 static struct tagtable __tagtable_##fn __tag = { tag, fn }
 
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ struct early_params {
 };
 
 #define __early_param(name, fn)					\
-static struct early_params __early_##fn __used	\
-__attribute__((__section__("__early_param"))) = { name, fn }
+static struct early_params __early_##fn __used			\
+__section("__early_param") = { name, fn }
 
 #endif
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cache.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cache.h
index 445a366807d..ac8eeb4caa5 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cache.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/cache.h
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
 #define __cacheline_aligned __attribute__((__aligned__(L1_CACHE_BYTES)))
 #else
 #define __cacheline_aligned					\
-  __attribute__((__aligned__(L1_CACHE_BYTES),			\
-		 __section__(".data.cacheline_aligned")))
+  __attribute__((__aligned__(L1_CACHE_BYTES)))			\
+  __section(".data.cacheline_aligned")
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__KERNEL__) && !defined(__ASSEMBLY__)
diff --git a/arch/riscv/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/riscv/cpu/cpu.c
index 296e458db4f..c894ac10b53 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/riscv/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@
  * before the bss section is available.
  */
 #ifdef CONFIG_OF_PRIOR_STAGE
-phys_addr_t prior_stage_fdt_address __attribute__((section(".data")));
+phys_addr_t prior_stage_fdt_address __section(".data");
 #endif
 #ifndef CONFIG_XIP
-u32 hart_lottery __attribute__((section(".data"))) = 0;
+u32 hart_lottery __section(".data") = 0;
 
 /*
  * The main hart running U-Boot has acquired available_harts_lock until it has
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/config.mk b/arch/sandbox/config.mk
index 189e9c2b0c6..1f8cb61c8bf 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/config.mk
+++ b/arch/sandbox/config.mk
@@ -17,13 +17,21 @@ PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(shell $(SDL_CONFIG) --cflags)
 endif
 
 cmd_u-boot__ = $(CC) -o $@ -Wl,-T u-boot.lds $(u-boot-init) \
-	-Wl,--start-group $(u-boot-main) -Wl,--end-group \
+	$(LTO_FINAL_LDFLAGS) \
+	-Wl,--whole-archive \
+		$(u-boot-main) \
+		$(u-boot-keep-syms-lto) \
+	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
 	$(PLATFORM_LIBS) -Wl,-Map -Wl,u-boot.map
 
 cmd_u-boot-spl = (cd $(obj) && $(CC) -o $(SPL_BIN) -Wl,-T u-boot-spl.lds \
+	$(LTO_FINAL_LDFLAGS) \
 	$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-init)) \
-	-Wl,--start-group $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-main)) \
-	$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-platdata)) -Wl,--end-group \
+	-Wl,--whole-archive \
+		$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-main)) \
+		$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-platdata)) \
+		$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto)) \
+	-Wl,--no-whole-archive \
 	$(PLATFORM_LIBS) -Wl,-Map -Wl,u-boot-spl.map -Wl,--gc-sections)
 
 CONFIG_ARCH_DEVICE_TREE := sandbox
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/os.c b/arch/sandbox/cpu/os.c
index b9ad3418610..0d21827e1b7 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/os.c
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/os.c
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ static struct option *long_opts;
 
 int os_parse_args(struct sandbox_state *state, int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	struct sandbox_cmdline_option **sb_opt = __u_boot_sandbox_option_start;
+	struct sandbox_cmdline_option **sb_opt =
+		__u_boot_sandbox_option_start();
 	size_t num_options = __u_boot_sandbox_option_count();
 	size_t i;
 
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c b/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
index e87365e800d..63ca514ebd5 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/start.c
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ static int h_compare_opt(const void *p1, const void *p2)
 int sandbox_early_getopt_check(void)
 {
 	struct sandbox_state *state = state_get_current();
-	struct sandbox_cmdline_option **sb_opt = __u_boot_sandbox_option_start;
+	struct sandbox_cmdline_option **sb_opt =
+		__u_boot_sandbox_option_start();
 	size_t num_options = __u_boot_sandbox_option_count();
 	size_t i;
 	int max_arg_len, max_noarg_len;
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 18160436a36..6754f4ef6cc 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -21,9 +21,11 @@ SECTIONS
 		__priv_data_end = .;
 	}
 
-	__u_boot_sandbox_option_start = .;
-	_u_boot_sandbox_getopt : { KEEP(*(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt)) }
-	__u_boot_sandbox_option_end = .;
+	_u_boot_sandbox_getopt : {
+		*(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt_start)
+		KEEP(*(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt))
+		*(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt_end)
+	}
 }
 
 INSERT AFTER .data;
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
index a1f509c9ab0..6d710618f59 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
-	__u_boot_sandbox_option_start = .;
-	_u_boot_sandbox_getopt : { *(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt) }
-	__u_boot_sandbox_option_end = .;
+	_u_boot_sandbox_getopt : {
+		*(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt_start)
+		*(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt)
+		*(.u_boot_sandbox_getopt_end)
+	}
 
 	.__efi_runtime_start : {
 		*(.__efi_runtime_start)
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/include/asm/getopt.h b/arch/sandbox/include/asm/getopt.h
index 3048c2cc30b..d2145ad6e2d 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/include/asm/getopt.h
+++ b/arch/sandbox/include/asm/getopt.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct sandbox_cmdline_option {
 		.callback = sandbox_cmdline_cb_##f, \
 	}; \
 	/* Ppointer to the struct in a special section for the linker script */ \
-	static __attribute__((section(".u_boot_sandbox_getopt"), used)) \
+	static __used __section(".u_boot_sandbox_getopt") \
 		struct sandbox_cmdline_option \
 			*sandbox_cmdline_option_##f##_ptr = \
 			&sandbox_cmdline_option_##f
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/include/asm/sections.h b/arch/sandbox/include/asm/sections.h
index fbc1bd11a34..f4351ae7dbf 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/include/asm/sections.h
+++ b/arch/sandbox/include/asm/sections.h
@@ -13,12 +13,27 @@
 
 struct sandbox_cmdline_option;
 
-extern struct sandbox_cmdline_option *__u_boot_sandbox_option_start[],
-	*__u_boot_sandbox_option_end[];
+static inline struct sandbox_cmdline_option **
+__u_boot_sandbox_option_start(void)
+{
+	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))
+		__section(".u_boot_sandbox_getopt_start");
+
+	return (struct sandbox_cmdline_option **)&start;
+}
+
+static inline struct sandbox_cmdline_option **
+__u_boot_sandbox_option_end(void)
+{
+	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))
+		__section(".u_boot_sandbox_getopt_end");
+
+	return (struct sandbox_cmdline_option **)&end;
+}
 
 static inline size_t __u_boot_sandbox_option_count(void)
 {
-	return __u_boot_sandbox_option_end - __u_boot_sandbox_option_start;
+	return __u_boot_sandbox_option_end() - __u_boot_sandbox_option_start();
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/lib/sections.c b/arch/sandbox/lib/sections.c
index 697a8167ddf..2559eeea38b 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/lib/sections.c
+++ b/arch/sandbox/lib/sections.c
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@
  * Copyright 2013 Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
  *
  */
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
-char __efi_runtime_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_start")));
-char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_stop")));
+char __efi_runtime_start[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_start");
+char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_stop");
 char __efi_runtime_rel_start[0]
-		__attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start")));
+		__section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start");
 char __efi_runtime_rel_stop[0]
-		__attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop")));
+		__section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop");
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/coreboot/timestamp.c b/arch/x86/cpu/coreboot/timestamp.c
index 7f133cefae3..3ad611a530c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/coreboot/timestamp.c
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/coreboot/timestamp.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <asm/cb_sysinfo.h>
 #include <linux/compiler.h>
 
-static struct timestamp_table *ts_table  __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct timestamp_table *ts_table  __section(".data");
 
 void timestamp_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/coreboot/cb_sysinfo.c b/arch/x86/lib/coreboot/cb_sysinfo.c
index e2c65bfb1ee..748fa4ee53b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/coreboot/cb_sysinfo.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/coreboot/cb_sysinfo.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
  * with zeroes when transitioning from "ROM", which is really RAM, to other
  * RAM.
  */
-struct sysinfo_t lib_sysinfo __attribute__((section(".data")));
+struct sysinfo_t lib_sysinfo __section(".data");
 
 /*
  * Some of this is x86 specific, and the rest of it is generic. Right now,
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/sections.c b/arch/x86/lib/sections.c
index 8d1700776d0..375029ead09 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/sections.c
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/sections.c
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 /*
  * Copyright 2013 Albert ARIBAUD <albert.u.boot@aribaud.net>
  */
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 
-char __efi_runtime_start[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_start")));
-char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_stop")));
+char __efi_runtime_start[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_start");
+char __efi_runtime_stop[0] __section(".__efi_runtime_stop");
 char __efi_runtime_rel_start[0]
-		__attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start")));
+		__section(".__efi_runtime_rel_start");
 char __efi_runtime_rel_stop[0]
-		__attribute__((section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop")));
+		__section(".__efi_runtime_rel_stop");
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/cpu/cpu.c b/arch/xtensa/cpu/cpu.c
index 85d3464607d..a09e103fc1d 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/cpu/cpu.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/cpu/cpu.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-gd_t *gd __attribute__((section(".data")));
+gd_t *gd __section(".data");
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_DISPLAY_CPUINFO)
 /*
diff --git a/board/bosch/shc/board.c b/board/bosch/shc/board.c
index e8937818872..86356e38751 100644
--- a/board/bosch/shc/board.c
+++ b/board/bosch/shc/board.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-static struct shc_eeprom __attribute__((section(".data"))) header;
+static struct shc_eeprom __section(".data") header;
 static int shc_eeprom_valid;
 
 /*
diff --git a/board/broadcom/bcmstb/bcmstb.c b/board/broadcom/bcmstb/bcmstb.c
index ee0a341077c..076ac941441 100644
--- a/board/broadcom/bcmstb/bcmstb.c
+++ b/board/broadcom/bcmstb/bcmstb.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-#define BCMSTB_DATA_SECTION __attribute__((section(".data")))
+#define BCMSTB_DATA_SECTION __section(".data")
 
 struct bcmstb_boot_parameters bcmstb_boot_parameters BCMSTB_DATA_SECTION;
 
diff --git a/board/samsung/arndale/arndale_spl.c b/board/samsung/arndale/arndale_spl.c
index baa50483353..6ad0273e049 100644
--- a/board/samsung/arndale/arndale_spl.c
+++ b/board/samsung/arndale/arndale_spl.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 /* Parameters of early board initialization in SPL */
 static struct spl_machine_param machine_param
-		__attribute__((section(".machine_param"))) = {
+		__section(".machine_param") = {
 	.signature	= SIGNATURE,
 	.version	= 1,
 	.params		= "vmubfasirM",
diff --git a/board/samsung/common/exynos5-dt.c b/board/samsung/common/exynos5-dt.c
index 4463cdcb87b..1318ea716a5 100644
--- a/board/samsung/common/exynos5-dt.c
+++ b/board/samsung/common/exynos5-dt.c
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ static struct dwc3_device dwc3_device_data = {
 	.index = 0,
 };
 
-int usb_gadget_handle_interrupts(void)
+int usb_gadget_handle_interrupts(int index)
 {
 	dwc3_uboot_handle_interrupt(0);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250_spl.c b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250_spl.c
index eb25dfc0a03..b0ef34dd6aa 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250_spl.c
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk5250/smdk5250_spl.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 /* Parameters of early board initialization in SPL */
 static struct spl_machine_param machine_param
-		__attribute__((section(".machine_param"))) = {
+		__section(".machine_param") = {
 	.signature	= SIGNATURE,
 	.version	= 1,
 	.params		= "vmubfasirM",
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk5420/smdk5420_spl.c b/board/samsung/smdk5420/smdk5420_spl.c
index 72748ec0897..84126f5608c 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk5420/smdk5420_spl.c
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk5420/smdk5420_spl.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 /* Parameters of early board initialization in SPL */
 static struct spl_machine_param machine_param
-		__attribute__((section(".machine_param"))) = {
+		__section(".machine_param") = {
 	.signature	= SIGNATURE,
 	.version	= 1,
 	.params		= "vmubfasirM",
diff --git a/board/siemens/draco/board.c b/board/siemens/draco/board.c
index b512bdbfabf..01fdfb5cb4d 100644
--- a/board/siemens/draco/board.c
+++ b/board/siemens/draco/board.c
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #include <nand.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SPL_BUILD
-static struct draco_baseboard_id __attribute__((section(".data"))) settings;
+static struct draco_baseboard_id __section(".data") settings;
 
 #if DDR_PLL_FREQ == 303
 #if !defined(CONFIG_TARGET_ETAMIN)
diff --git a/board/xilinx/common/fru_ops.c b/board/xilinx/common/fru_ops.c
index 44f0913f2eb..6ed63bb7ee1 100644
--- a/board/xilinx/common/fru_ops.c
+++ b/board/xilinx/common/fru_ops.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 #include "fru.h"
 
-struct fru_table fru_data __section(.data);
+struct fru_table fru_data __section(".data");
 
 static u16 fru_cal_area_len(u8 len)
 {
diff --git a/cmd/stackprot_test.c b/cmd/stackprot_test.c
index 36f5bac8d23..1e26193e88b 100644
--- a/cmd/stackprot_test.c
+++ b/cmd/stackprot_test.c
@@ -9,9 +9,16 @@
 static int do_test_stackprot_fail(struct cmd_tbl *cmdtp, int flag, int argc,
 				  char *const argv[])
 {
+	/*
+	 * In order to avoid having the compiler optimize away the stack smashing
+	 * we need to do a little something here.
+	 */
 	char a[128];
 
 	memset(a, 0xa5, 512);
+
+	printf("We have smashed our stack as this should not exceed 128: sizeof(a) = %ld\n", strlen(a));
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/configs/am3517_evm_defconfig b/configs/am3517_evm_defconfig
index bae0e0af356..d61eec94a44 100644
--- a/configs/am3517_evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/am3517_evm_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_USE_ARCH_MEMCPY is not set
 # CONFIG_SPL_USE_ARCH_MEMSET is not set
diff --git a/configs/da850evm_defconfig b/configs/da850evm_defconfig
index cbb7bcf0b65..8b93f335528 100644
--- a/configs/da850evm_defconfig
+++ b/configs/da850evm_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_SYS_THUMB_BUILD=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_DAVINCI=y
diff --git a/configs/da850evm_direct_nor_defconfig b/configs/da850evm_direct_nor_defconfig
index 4ea41ca005b..2610a82f7a2 100644
--- a/configs/da850evm_direct_nor_defconfig
+++ b/configs/da850evm_direct_nor_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_CPU_INIT=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_DAVINCI=y
diff --git a/configs/da850evm_nand_defconfig b/configs/da850evm_nand_defconfig
index 9a86e573348..b347c012832 100644
--- a/configs/da850evm_nand_defconfig
+++ b/configs/da850evm_nand_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_SYS_THUMB_BUILD=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_DAVINCI=y
diff --git a/configs/imx6q_logic_defconfig b/configs/imx6q_logic_defconfig
index 36dc24d0807..0f8aea6983d 100644
--- a/configs/imx6q_logic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx6q_logic_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_MX6=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x17800000
diff --git a/configs/imx8mm_beacon_defconfig b/configs/imx8mm_beacon_defconfig
index 6b26daee5cc..6b2dc24b851 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mm_beacon_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mm_beacon_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_IMX8M=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x40200000
diff --git a/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig b/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
index d8228a4b9fc..4b0e5d04d81 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mm_venice_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_IMX8M=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x40200000
diff --git a/configs/imx8mn_beacon_2g_defconfig b/configs/imx8mn_beacon_2g_defconfig
index c60bebc3ed9..cc4c56c4229 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mn_beacon_2g_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mn_beacon_2g_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_IMX8M=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x40200000
diff --git a/configs/imx8mn_beacon_defconfig b/configs/imx8mn_beacon_defconfig
index db904d77356..66fe9d34c04 100644
--- a/configs/imx8mn_beacon_defconfig
+++ b/configs/imx8mn_beacon_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_IMX8M=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x40200000
diff --git a/configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig b/configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig
index f79613260f3..802568aea71 100644
--- a/configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig
+++ b/configs/nokia_rx51_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 # CONFIG_SYS_THUMB_BUILD is not set
 CONFIG_ARCH_OMAP2PLUS=y
diff --git a/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig b/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
index 12483ffee2d..7b17b28e6d8 100644
--- a/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
+++ b/configs/omap3_logic_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 # CONFIG_SPL_USE_ARCH_MEMCPY is not set
 # CONFIG_SPL_USE_ARCH_MEMSET is not set
diff --git a/configs/r8a774a1_beacon_defconfig b/configs/r8a774a1_beacon_defconfig
index 58d3f9f0190..8e65654318b 100644
--- a/configs/r8a774a1_beacon_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r8a774a1_beacon_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_RMOBILE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x50000000
diff --git a/configs/r8a774b1_beacon_defconfig b/configs/r8a774b1_beacon_defconfig
index c0d2d1bf539..37584db185a 100644
--- a/configs/r8a774b1_beacon_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r8a774b1_beacon_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_RMOBILE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x50000000
diff --git a/configs/r8a774e1_beacon_defconfig b/configs/r8a774e1_beacon_defconfig
index 800c7b8c79a..8a65e86380f 100644
--- a/configs/r8a774e1_beacon_defconfig
+++ b/configs/r8a774e1_beacon_defconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+CONFIG_LTO=y
 CONFIG_ARM=y
 CONFIG_ARCH_RMOBILE=y
 CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE=0x50000000
diff --git a/drivers/ata/ahci.c b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
index 57c4e153bac..d4047c04f5d 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/ahci.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/ahci.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static int waiting_for_cmd_completed(void __iomem *offset,
 	return (i < timeout_msec) ? 0 : -1;
 }
 
-int __weak ahci_link_up(struct ahci_uc_priv *uc_priv, u8 port)
+int __weak ahci_link_up(struct ahci_uc_priv *uc_priv, int port)
 {
 	u32 tmp;
 	int j = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/bios_emulator/biosemu.c b/drivers/bios_emulator/biosemu.c
index 9d4f07c074d..82befbae66f 100644
--- a/drivers/bios_emulator/biosemu.c
+++ b/drivers/bios_emulator/biosemu.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 #include "biosemui.h"
 
 BE_sysEnv _BE_env = {{0}};
-static X86EMU_memFuncs _BE_mem __attribute__((section(GOT2_TYPE))) = {
+static X86EMU_memFuncs _BE_mem __section(GOT2_TYPE) = {
 	BE_rdb,
 	BE_rdw,
 	BE_rdl,
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ static X86EMU_memFuncs _BE_mem __attribute__((section(GOT2_TYPE))) = {
 	BE_wrl,
 	};
 
-static X86EMU_pioFuncs _BE_pio __attribute__((section(GOT2_TYPE))) = {
+static X86EMU_pioFuncs _BE_pio __section(GOT2_TYPE) = {
 	BE_inb,
 	BE_inw,
 	BE_inl,
diff --git a/drivers/clk/kendryte/clk.c b/drivers/clk/kendryte/clk.c
index 2d6ac03693a..41c712e03f1 100644
--- a/drivers/clk/kendryte/clk.c
+++ b/drivers/clk/kendryte/clk.c
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ static const struct k210_comp_params k210_comps[] = {
 #undef COMP_NOMUX_ID
 #undef COMP_LIST
 
-static struct clk *k210_bypass_children __section(.data);
+static struct clk *k210_bypass_children __section(".data");
 
 /* Helper functions to create sub-clocks */
 static struct clk_mux *k210_create_mux(const struct k210_mux_params *params,
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ cleanup_mux:
 	return comp;
 }
 
-static bool __section(.data) probed;
+static bool __section(".data") probed;
 
 /* reset probed so we will probe again post-relocation */
 static int k210_clk_bind(struct udevice *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/core/regmap.c b/drivers/core/regmap.c
index b51ce108c14..3206f3d1128 100644
--- a/drivers/core/regmap.c
+++ b/drivers/core/regmap.c
@@ -435,7 +435,36 @@ int regmap_raw_read(struct regmap *map, uint offset, void *valp, size_t val_len)
 
 int regmap_read(struct regmap *map, uint offset, uint *valp)
 {
-	return regmap_raw_read(map, offset, valp, map->width);
+	union {
+		u8 v8;
+		u16 v16;
+		u32 v32;
+		u64 v64;
+	} u;
+	int res;
+
+	res = regmap_raw_read(map, offset, &u, map->width);
+	if (res)
+		return res;
+
+	switch (map->width) {
+	case REGMAP_SIZE_8:
+		*valp = u.v8;
+		break;
+	case REGMAP_SIZE_16:
+		*valp = u.v16;
+		break;
+	case REGMAP_SIZE_32:
+		*valp = u.v32;
+		break;
+	case REGMAP_SIZE_64:
+		*valp = u.v64;
+		break;
+	default:
+		unreachable();
+	}
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static inline void __write_8(u8 *addr, const u8 *val,
@@ -546,7 +575,33 @@ int regmap_raw_write(struct regmap *map, uint offset, const void *val,
 
 int regmap_write(struct regmap *map, uint offset, uint val)
 {
-	return regmap_raw_write(map, offset, &val, map->width);
+	union {
+		u8 v8;
+		u16 v16;
+		u32 v32;
+		u64 v64;
+	} u;
+
+	switch (map->width) {
+	case REGMAP_SIZE_8:
+		u.v8 = val;
+		break;
+	case REGMAP_SIZE_16:
+		u.v16 = val;
+		break;
+	case REGMAP_SIZE_32:
+		u.v32 = val;
+		break;
+	case REGMAP_SIZE_64:
+		u.v64 = val;
+		break;
+	default:
+		debug("%s: regmap size %zu unknown\n", __func__,
+		      (size_t)map->width);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return regmap_raw_write(map, offset, &u, map->width);
 }
 
 int regmap_update_bits(struct regmap *map, uint offset, uint mask, uint val)
diff --git a/drivers/firmware/psci.c b/drivers/firmware/psci.c
index 6755e74e3f8..89cb7d88e5b 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/psci.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/psci.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(EFI_LOADER)
 int __efi_runtime_data psci_method;
 #else
-int psci_method __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+int psci_method __section(".data");
 #endif
 
 unsigned long __efi_runtime invoke_psci_fn
diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/mxc_nand_spl.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/mxc_nand_spl.c
index e1e542519d8..2f054b60ed7 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/mxc_nand_spl.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/raw/mxc_nand_spl.c
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ int nand_spl_load_image(uint32_t from, unsigned int size, void *buf)
  * configured and available since this code loads the main U-Boot image
  * from NAND into SDRAM and starts it from there.
  */
-void nand_boot(void)
+__used void nand_boot(void)
 {
 	__attribute__((noreturn)) void (*uboot)(void);
 
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx5.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx5.c
index 71e0c94c96e..b32b748cfc6 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx5.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx5.c
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "pinctrl-imx.h"
 
-static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx5_pinctrl_soc_info __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx5_pinctrl_soc_info __section(".data");
 
 static int imx5_pinctrl_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx7.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx7.c
index 8301413ac7e..77ddb8e0b9d 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx7.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx7.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 #include "pinctrl-imx.h"
 
-static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx7_pinctrl_soc_info __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx7_pinctrl_soc_info __section(".data");
 
 static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx7_lpsr_pinctrl_soc_info = {
 	.flags = ZERO_OFFSET_VALID,
diff --git a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8m.c b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8m.c
index 99c6d014d6c..6ea66a080b2 100644
--- a/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8m.c
+++ b/drivers/pinctrl/nxp/pinctrl-imx8m.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "pinctrl-imx.h"
 
-static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx8mq_pinctrl_soc_info __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static struct imx_pinctrl_soc_info imx8mq_pinctrl_soc_info __section(".data");
 
 static int imx8mq_pinctrl_probe(struct udevice *dev)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps62362.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps62362.c
index 76fd14db59d..59190d6f672 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps62362.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps62362.c
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 #include <power/tps62362.h>
 
 #if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM_I2C)
-struct udevice *tps62362_dev __attribute__((section(".data"))) = NULL;
+struct udevice *tps62362_dev __section(".data") = NULL;
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65217.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65217.c
index 54b5bed99ad..c7f532df4d5 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65217.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65217.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <power/tps65217.h>
 
-struct udevice *tps65217_dev __attribute__((section(".data"))) = NULL;
+struct udevice *tps65217_dev __section(".data") = NULL;
 
 /**
  * tps65217_reg_read() - Generic function that can read a TPS65217 register
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65218.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65218.c
index f8bae4545c4..67174901804 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65218.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65218.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ int tps65218_reg_write(uchar prot_level, uchar dest_reg, uchar dest_val,
 	return 0;
 }
 #else
-struct udevice *tps65218_dev __attribute__((section(".data"))) = NULL;
+struct udevice *tps65218_dev __section(".data") = NULL;
 
 int tps65218_reg_read(uchar dest_reg, uchar *dest_val)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65910.c b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65910.c
index 84a58c28d8f..fcd0a654a88 100644
--- a/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65910.c
+++ b/drivers/power/pmic/pmic_tps65910.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include <i2c.h>
 #include <power/tps65910.h>
 
-struct udevice *tps65910_dev __attribute__((section(".data"))) = NULL;
+struct udevice *tps65910_dev __section(".data") = NULL;
 
 static inline int tps65910_read_reg(int addr, uchar *buf)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c b/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
index 4f9de0da767..5283d5ed118 100644
--- a/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
+++ b/drivers/serial/serial_pl01x.c
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 #ifndef CONFIG_DM_SERIAL
 
 static volatile unsigned char *const port[] = CONFIG_PL01x_PORTS;
-static enum pl01x_type pl01x_type __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
-static struct pl01x_regs *base_regs __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
+static enum pl01x_type pl01x_type __section(".data");
+static struct pl01x_regs *base_regs __section(".data");
 #define NUM_PORTS (sizeof(port)/sizeof(port[0]))
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/efi_loader.h b/include/efi_loader.h
index de1a496a972..522696d6351 100644
--- a/include/efi_loader.h
+++ b/include/efi_loader.h
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ extern const efi_guid_t efi_guid_firmware_management_protocol;
 /* GUID for the ESRT */
 extern const efi_guid_t efi_esrt_guid;
 
-extern unsigned int __efi_runtime_start, __efi_runtime_stop;
-extern unsigned int __efi_runtime_rel_start, __efi_runtime_rel_stop;
+extern char __efi_runtime_start[], __efi_runtime_stop[];
+extern char __efi_runtime_rel_start[], __efi_runtime_rel_stop[];
 
 /**
  * struct efi_open_protocol_info_item - open protocol info item
@@ -678,12 +678,51 @@ ssize_t efi_dp_check_length(const struct efi_device_path *dp,
 	(((_dp)->type == DEVICE_PATH_TYPE_##_type) && \
 	 ((_dp)->sub_type == DEVICE_PATH_SUB_TYPE_##_subtype))
 
-/*
- * Use these to indicate that your code / data should go into the EFI runtime
- * section and thus still be available when the OS is running
+/**
+ * __efi_runtime_data - declares a non-const variable for EFI runtime section
+ *
+ * This macro indicates that a variable is non-const and should go into the
+ * EFI runtime section, and thus still be available when the OS is running.
+ *
+ * Only use on variables not declared const.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *
+ * ::
+ *
+ *   static __efi_runtime_data my_computed_table[256];
+ */
+#define __efi_runtime_data __section(".data.efi_runtime")
+
+/**
+ * __efi_runtime_rodata - declares a read-only variable for EFI runtime section
+ *
+ * This macro indicates that a variable is read-only (const) and should go into
+ * the EFI runtime section, and thus still be available when the OS is running.
+ *
+ * Only use on variables also declared const.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *
+ * ::
+ *
+ *   static const __efi_runtime_rodata my_const_table[] = { 1, 2, 3 };
+ */
+#define __efi_runtime_rodata __section(".rodata.efi_runtime")
+
+/**
+ * __efi_runtime - declares a function for EFI runtime section
+ *
+ * This macro indicates that a function should go into the EFI runtime section,
+ * and thus still be available when the OS is running.
+ *
+ * Example:
+ *
+ * ::
+ *
+ *   static __efi_runtime compute_my_table(void);
  */
-#define __efi_runtime_data __attribute__ ((section (".data.efi_runtime")))
-#define __efi_runtime __attribute__ ((section (".text.efi_runtime")))
+#define __efi_runtime __section(".text.efi_runtime")
 
 /* Indicate supported runtime services */
 efi_status_t efi_init_runtime_supported(void);
@@ -888,6 +927,7 @@ efi_status_t efi_launch_capsules(void);
 
 /* Without CONFIG_EFI_LOADER we don't have a runtime section, stub it out */
 #define __efi_runtime_data
+#define __efi_runtime_rodata
 #define __efi_runtime
 static inline efi_status_t efi_add_runtime_mmio(void *mmio_ptr, u64 len)
 {
diff --git a/include/errno.h b/include/errno.h
index 3af539b9e91..652ad673068 100644
--- a/include/errno.h
+++ b/include/errno.h
@@ -8,7 +8,13 @@
 
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 
-extern int errno;
+#ifdef __SANDBOX__
+#define __errno_asm_label asm("__u_boot_errno")
+#else
+#define __errno_asm_label
+#endif
+
+extern int errno __errno_asm_label;
 
 #define __set_errno(val) do { errno = val; } while (0)
 
diff --git a/include/linker_lists.h b/include/linker_lists.h
index 2fea54c8343..0575164ce4c 100644
--- a/include/linker_lists.h
+++ b/include/linker_lists.h
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@
  */
 #define ll_entry_declare(_type, _name, _list)				\
 	_type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name __aligned(4)		\
-			__attribute__((unused,				\
-			section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
+			__attribute__((unused))				\
+			__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
 
 /**
  * ll_entry_declare_list() - Declare a list of link-generated array entries
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@
  */
 #define ll_entry_declare_list(_type, _name, _list)			\
 	_type _u_boot_list_2_##_list##_2_##_name[] __aligned(4)		\
-			__attribute__((unused,				\
-			section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)))
+			__attribute__((unused))				\
+			__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
 
 /*
  * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@
 #define ll_entry_start(_type, _list)					\
 ({									\
 	static char start[0] __aligned(CONFIG_LINKER_LIST_ALIGN)	\
-		__attribute__((unused,					\
-		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1")));			\
+		__attribute__((unused))					\
+		__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1");			\
 	(_type *)&start;						\
 })
 
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
  */
 #define ll_entry_end(_type, _list)					\
 ({									\
-	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,		\
-		section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3")));			\
+	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))		\
+		__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3");			\
 	(_type *)&end;							\
 })
 /**
@@ -245,8 +245,8 @@
  */
 #define ll_start(_type)							\
 ({									\
-	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,	\
-		section(".u_boot_list_1")));				\
+	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))	\
+		__section(".u_boot_list_1");				\
 	(_type *)&start;						\
 })
 
@@ -268,8 +268,8 @@
  */
 #define ll_end(_type)							\
 ({									\
-	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused,		\
-		section(".u_boot_list_3")));				\
+	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))		\
+		__section(".u_boot_list_3");				\
 	(_type *)&end;							\
 })
 
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 5e3b3c08e91..98dd3fc4cc2 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void ftrace_likely_update(struct ftrace_likely_data *f, int val,
 			long ______r;					\
 			static struct ftrace_likely_data		\
 				__aligned(4)				\
-				__section(_ftrace_annotated_branch)	\
+				__section("_ftrace_annotated_branch")	\
 				______f = {				\
 				.data.func = __func__,			\
 				.data.file = __FILE__,			\
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ void ftrace_likely_update(struct ftrace_likely_data *f, int val,
 #define __trace_if_value(cond) ({			\
 	static struct ftrace_branch_data		\
 		__aligned(4)				\
-		__section(_ftrace_branch)		\
+		__section("_ftrace_branch")		\
 		__if_trace = {				\
 			.func = __func__,		\
 			.file = __FILE__,		\
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ void ftrace_likely_update(struct ftrace_likely_data *f, int val,
 	".popsection\n\t"
 
 /* Annotate a C jump table to allow objtool to follow the code flow */
-#define __annotate_jump_table __section(.rodata..c_jump_table)
+#define __annotate_jump_table __section(".rodata..c_jump_table")
 
 #else
 #define annotate_reachable()
@@ -294,8 +294,8 @@ unsigned long read_word_at_a_time(const void *addr)
  * visible to the compiler.
  */
 #define __ADDRESSABLE(sym) \
-	static void * __section(.discard.addressable) __used \
-		__PASTE(__addressable_##sym, __LINE__) = (void *)&sym;
+	static void * __section(".discard.addressable") __used \
+		__UNIQUE_ID(__PASTE(__addressable_,sym)) = (void *)&sym;
 
 /**
  * offset_to_ptr - convert a relative memory offset to an absolute pointer
diff --git a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
index cdf01659665..44c9a08d734 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler_attributes.h
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
  *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Variable-Attributes.html#index-section-variable-attribute
  * clang: https://clang.llvm.org/docs/AttributeReference.html#section-declspec-allocate
  */
-#define __section(S)                    __attribute__((__section__(#S)))
+#define __section(S)                    __attribute__((__section__(S)))
 
 /*
  *   gcc: https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Common-Function-Attributes.html#index-unused-function-attribute
diff --git a/lib/crc32.c b/lib/crc32.c
index e9be3bf386e..f2acc107fe4 100644
--- a/lib/crc32.c
+++ b/lib/crc32.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #ifdef USE_HOSTCC
 #define __efi_runtime
 #define __efi_runtime_data
+#define __efi_runtime_rodata
 #endif
 
 #define tole(x) cpu_to_le32(x)
@@ -88,7 +89,7 @@ static void __efi_runtime make_crc_table(void)
  * Table of CRC-32's of all single-byte values (made by make_crc_table)
  */
 
-static const uint32_t __efi_runtime_data crc_table[256] = {
+static const uint32_t __efi_runtime_rodata crc_table[256] = {
 tole(0x00000000L), tole(0x77073096L), tole(0xee0e612cL), tole(0x990951baL),
 tole(0x076dc419L), tole(0x706af48fL), tole(0xe963a535L), tole(0x9e6495a3L),
 tole(0x0edb8832L), tole(0x79dcb8a4L), tole(0xe0d5e91eL), tole(0x97d2d988L),
diff --git a/lib/efi_selftest/Makefile b/lib/efi_selftest/Makefile
index aa71d0995cf..9ff6e1760c6 100644
--- a/lib/efi_selftest/Makefile
+++ b/lib/efi_selftest/Makefile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ ccflags-y += -DHOST_ARCH="$(HOST_ARCH)"
 
 CFLAGS_dtbdump.o := $(CFLAGS_EFI) -Os -ffreestanding
 CFLAGS_REMOVE_dtbdump.o := $(CFLAGS_NON_EFI)
+CFLAGS_efi_selftest_miniapp_exception.o := $(CFLAGS_EFI) -Os -ffreestanding
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_efi_selftest_miniapp_exception.o := $(CFLAGS_NON_EFI)
 CFLAGS_efi_selftest_miniapp_exit.o := $(CFLAGS_EFI) -Os -ffreestanding
 CFLAGS_REMOVE_efi_selftest_miniapp_exit.o := $(CFLAGS_NON_EFI)
 CFLAGS_efi_selftest_miniapp_return.o := $(CFLAGS_EFI) -Os -ffreestanding
diff --git a/lib/errno.c b/lib/errno.c
index 8330a8fd147..ca0c756bd95 100644
--- a/lib/errno.c
+++ b/lib/errno.c
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-int errno = 0;
+#include <errno.h>
+
+int errno __errno_asm_label = 0;
diff --git a/lib/string.c b/lib/string.c
index a0cff8fe88e..ba176fb08f7 100644
--- a/lib/string.c
+++ b/lib/string.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
+#include <linux/compiler.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
@@ -513,7 +514,7 @@ char *strswab(const char *s)
  *
  * Do not use memset() to access IO space, use memset_io() instead.
  */
-void * memset(void * s,int c,size_t count)
+__used void * memset(void * s,int c,size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long *sl = (unsigned long *) s;
 	char *s8;
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ void * memset(void * s,int c,size_t count)
  * You should not use this function to access IO space, use memcpy_toio()
  * or memcpy_fromio() instead.
  */
-void * memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, size_t count)
+__used void * memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, size_t count)
 {
 	unsigned long *dl = (unsigned long *)dest, *sl = (unsigned long *)src;
 	char *d8, *s8;
@@ -586,7 +587,7 @@ void * memcpy(void *dest, const void *src, size_t count)
  *
  * Unlike memcpy(), memmove() copes with overlapping areas.
  */
-void * memmove(void * dest,const void *src,size_t count)
+__used void * memmove(void * dest,const void *src,size_t count)
 {
 	char *tmp, *s;
 
@@ -622,7 +623,7 @@ void * memmove(void * dest,const void *src,size_t count)
  * @ct: Another area of memory
  * @count: The size of the area.
  */
-int memcmp(const void * cs,const void * ct,size_t count)
+__used int memcmp(const void * cs,const void * ct,size_t count)
 {
 	const unsigned char *su1, *su2;
 	int res = 0;
diff --git a/lib/trace.c b/lib/trace.c
index 9e34b195375..505a31806ce 100644
--- a/lib/trace.c
+++ b/lib/trace.c
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 
 DECLARE_GLOBAL_DATA_PTR;
 
-static char trace_enabled __attribute__((section(".data")));
-static char trace_inited __attribute__((section(".data")));
+static char trace_enabled __section(".data");
+static char trace_inited __section(".data");
 
 /* The header block at the start of the trace memory area */
 struct trace_hdr {
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index 705a886cb98..7e59ca54cd0 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -331,12 +331,11 @@ $(sort $(subdir-obj-y)): $(subdir-ym) ;
 # Rule to compile a set of .o files into one .o file
 #
 ifdef builtin-target
-quiet_cmd_link_o_target = LD      $@
+quiet_cmd_link_o_target = AR      $@
 # If the list of objects to link is empty, just create an empty built-in.o
 cmd_link_o_target = $(if $(strip $(obj-y)),\
-		      $(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ $(filter $(obj-y), $^) \
-		      $(cmd_secanalysis),\
-		      rm -f $@; $(AR) rcs$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $@)
+		      rm -f $@; $(AR) cDPrsT $@ $(filter $(obj-y), $^), \
+		      rm -f $@; $(AR) cDPrsT$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $@)
 
 $(builtin-target): $(obj-y) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,link_o_target)
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ $(modorder-target): $(subdir-ym) FORCE
 #
 ifdef lib-target
 quiet_cmd_link_l_target = AR      $@
-cmd_link_l_target = rm -f $@; $(AR) rcs$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $@ $(lib-y)
+cmd_link_l_target = rm -f $@; $(AR) cDPrsT$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $@ $(lib-y)
 
 $(lib-target): $(lib-y) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,link_l_target)
@@ -382,10 +381,11 @@ $(filter $(addprefix $(obj)/,         \
 $($(subst $(obj)/,,$(@:.o=-objs)))    \
 $($(subst $(obj)/,,$(@:.o=-y)))), $^)
 
-quiet_cmd_link_multi-y = LD      $@
-cmd_link_multi-y = $(LD) $(ld_flags) -r -o $@ $(link_multi_deps) $(cmd_secanalysis)
 
-quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = LD [M]  $@
+quiet_cmd_link_multi-y = AR      $@
+cmd_link_multi-y = rm -f $@; $(AR) cDPrsT$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $@ $(link_multi_deps)
+
+quiet_cmd_link_multi-m = AR [M]  $@
 cmd_link_multi-m = $(cmd_link_multi-y)
 
 $(multi-used-y): FORCE
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.lib b/scripts/Makefile.lib
index 78543c6dd10..78bbebe7e93 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.lib
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.lib
@@ -419,6 +419,9 @@ $(obj)/%_efi.so: $(obj)/%.o $(obj)/efi_crt0.o $(obj)/efi_reloc.o $(obj)/efi_free
 
 targets += $(obj)/efi_crt0.o $(obj)/efi_reloc.o $(obj)/efi_freestanding.o
 
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_efi_reloc.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
+CFLAGS_REMOVE_efi_freestanding.o := $(LTO_CFLAGS)
+
 # ACPI
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.spl b/scripts/Makefile.spl
index c69525fa748..5be1a9ba1b1 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.spl
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.spl
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ LDFLAGS_$(SPL_BIN) += -T u-boot-spl.lds $(LDFLAGS_FINAL)
 # Avoid 'Not enough room for program headers' error on binutils 2.28 onwards.
 LDFLAGS_$(SPL_BIN) += $(call ld-option, --no-dynamic-linker)
 
+LDFLAGS_$(SPL_BIN) += --build-id=none
+
 # Pick the best-match (i.e. SPL_TEXT_BASE for SPL, TPL_TEXT_BASE for TPL)
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)TEXT_BASE),)
 LDFLAGS_$(SPL_BIN) += -Ttext $(CONFIG_$(SPL_TPL_)TEXT_BASE)
@@ -448,18 +450,65 @@ quiet_cmd_sym ?= SYM     $@
 $(obj)/$(SPL_BIN).sym: $(obj)/$(SPL_BIN) FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,sym)
 
+# Generate linker list symbols references to force compiler to not optimize
+# them away when compiling with LTO
+ifdef CONFIG_LTO
+u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto := $(obj)/keep-syms-lto.o
+u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto_c := \
+	$(patsubst $(obj)/%.o,$(obj)/%.c,$(u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto))
+
+quiet_cmd_keep_syms_lto = KSL     $@
+      cmd_keep_syms_lto = \
+	NM=$(NM) $(srctree)/scripts/gen_ll_addressable_symbols.sh $^ >$@
+
+quiet_cmd_keep_syms_lto_cc = KSLCC   $@
+      cmd_keep_syms_lto_cc = \
+	$(CC) $(filter-out $(LTO_CFLAGS),$(c_flags)) -c -o $@ $<
+
+$(u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto_c): $(u-boot-spl-main) $(u-boot-spl-platdata)
+	$(call if_changed,keep_syms_lto)
+$(u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto): $(u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto_c)
+	$(call if_changed,keep_syms_lto_cc)
+else
+u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto :=
+endif
+
 # Rule to link u-boot-spl
 # May be overridden by arch/$(ARCH)/config.mk
+ifdef CONFIG_LTO
+quiet_cmd_u-boot-spl ?= LTO     $@
+      cmd_u-boot-spl ?= \
+	(									\
+		cd $(obj) &&							\
+		$(CC) -nostdlib -nostartfiles $(LTO_FINAL_LDFLAGS) $(c_flags)	\
+		$(KBUILD_LDFLAGS:%=-Wl,%) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F):%=-Wl,%)		\
+		$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-init))			\
+		-Wl,--whole-archive						\
+			$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-main))		\
+			$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-platdata))		\
+			$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto))	\
+			$(PLATFORM_LIBS)					\
+		-Wl,--no-whole-archive						\
+		-Wl,-Map,$(SPL_BIN).map -o $(SPL_BIN)				\
+	)
+else
 quiet_cmd_u-boot-spl ?= LD      $@
-      cmd_u-boot-spl ?= (cd $(obj) && $(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F)) \
-		       $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-init)) --start-group \
-		       $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-main))  \
-		       $(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-platdata)) \
-		       --end-group \
-		       $(PLATFORM_LIBS) -Map $(SPL_BIN).map -o $(SPL_BIN))
+      cmd_u-boot-spl ?= \
+	(								\
+		cd $(obj) &&						\
+		$(LD) $(KBUILD_LDFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS_$(@F))		\
+		$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-init))		\
+		--whole-archive						\
+			$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-main))	\
+			$(patsubst $(obj)/%,%,$(u-boot-spl-platdata))	\
+		--no-whole-archive					\
+		$(PLATFORM_LIBS) -Map $(SPL_BIN).map -o $(SPL_BIN)	\
+	)
+endif
 
 $(obj)/$(SPL_BIN): $(u-boot-spl-platdata) $(u-boot-spl-init) \
-		$(u-boot-spl-main) $(obj)/u-boot-spl.lds FORCE
+		$(u-boot-spl-main) $(u-boot-spl-keep-syms-lto) \
+		$(obj)/u-boot-spl.lds FORCE
 	$(call if_changed,u-boot-spl)
 
 $(sort $(u-boot-spl-init) $(u-boot-spl-main)): $(u-boot-spl-dirs) ;
diff --git a/scripts/checkpatch.pl b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
index 59a714a95fa..08a827535aa 100755
--- a/scripts/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/scripts/checkpatch.pl
@@ -6073,7 +6073,7 @@ sub process {
 			my $old = substr($rawline, $-[1], $+[1] - $-[1]);
 			my $new = substr($old, 1, -1);
 			if (WARN("PREFER_SECTION",
-				 "__section($new) is preferred over __attribute__((section($old)))\n" . $herecurr) &&
+				 "__section(\"$new\") is preferred over __attribute__((section($old)))\n" . $herecurr) &&
 			    $fix) {
 				$fixed[$fixlinenr] =~ s/\b__attribute__\s*\(\s*\(\s*_*section_*\s*\(\s*\Q$old\E\s*\)\s*\)\s*\)/__section($new)/;
 			}
diff --git a/scripts/dtc/pylibfdt/libfdt.i_shipped b/scripts/dtc/pylibfdt/libfdt.i_shipped
index 1d69ad38e2e..27c29ea2603 100644
--- a/scripts/dtc/pylibfdt/libfdt.i_shipped
+++ b/scripts/dtc/pylibfdt/libfdt.i_shipped
@@ -1010,7 +1010,7 @@ typedef uint32_t fdt32_t;
 	}
 	$1 = (void *)PyByteArray_AsString($input);
         fdt = $1;
-        fdt = fdt; /* avoid unused variable warning */
+        (void)fdt; /* avoid unused variable warning */
 }
 
 /* Some functions do change the device tree, so use void * */
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ typedef uint32_t fdt32_t;
 	}
 	$1 = PyByteArray_AsString($input);
         fdt = $1;
-        fdt = fdt; /* avoid unused variable warning */
+        (void)fdt; /* avoid unused variable warning */
 }
 
 /* typemap used for fdt_get_property_by_offset() */
diff --git a/scripts/gen_ll_addressable_symbols.sh b/scripts/gen_ll_addressable_symbols.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..3978a39d970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/gen_ll_addressable_symbols.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0+
+# Copyright (C) 2020 Marek Behún <marek.behun@nic.cz>
+
+# Generate __ADDRESSABLE(symbol) for every linker list entry symbol, so that LTO
+# does not optimize these symbols away
+
+set -e
+
+echo '#include <common.h>'
+$NM "$@" 2>/dev/null | grep -oe '_u_boot_list_2_[a-zA-Z0-9_]*_2_[a-zA-Z0-9_]*' | \
+	sort -u | sed -e 's/^\(.*\)/extern char \1[];\n__ADDRESSABLE(\1);/'
diff --git a/test/dm/regmap.c b/test/dm/regmap.c
index 372a73ca0c3..04bb1645d1b 100644
--- a/test/dm/regmap.c
+++ b/test/dm/regmap.c
@@ -306,9 +306,8 @@ static int dm_test_devm_regmap(struct unit_test_state *uts)
 					      &dev));
 	priv = dev_get_priv(dev);
 
-	srand(get_ticks() + rand());
 	for (i = 0; i < REGMAP_TEST_BUF_SZ; i++) {
-		pattern[i] = rand();
+		pattern[i] = i * 0x87654321;
 		ut_assertok(regmap_write(priv->cfg_regmap, i, pattern[i]));
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < REGMAP_TEST_BUF_SZ; i++) {
diff --git a/test/py/conftest.py b/test/py/conftest.py
index 1b909cde9d3..11a3f307ea8 100644
--- a/test/py/conftest.py
+++ b/test/py/conftest.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def pytest_configure(config):
         import u_boot_console_exec_attach
         console = u_boot_console_exec_attach.ConsoleExecAttach(log, ubconfig)
 
-re_ut_test_list = re.compile(r'_u_boot_list_2_ut_(.*)_test_2_\1_test_(.*)\s*$')
+re_ut_test_list = re.compile(r'[^a-zA-Z0-9_]_u_boot_list_2_ut_(.*)_test_2_\1_test_(.*)\s*$')
 def generate_ut_subtest(metafunc, fixture_name, sym_path):
     """Provide parametrization for a ut_subtest fixture.