diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
index 799c28f..b769e94 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
index fd5f3df..b7aa160 100644
--- a/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/acadia/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
index 799c28f..b769e94 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
index 113418d..997d844 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bamboo/u-boot.lds
@@ -77,10 +77,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
index fd5f3df..b7aa160 100644
--- a/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/bubinga/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
index 9f13d03..d18c536 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot.lds
index f0db0b2..b768532 100644
--- a/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/canyonlands/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,9 +76,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
index 17d1ba8..d569a14 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/ebony/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
index 464bc6e..71a8b69 100644
--- a/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/katmai/u-boot.lds
@@ -73,10 +73,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
index 799c28f..b769e94 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
index 0ac21e3..a44613d 100644
--- a/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/kilauea/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
index b66c768..7c1bc82 100644
--- a/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/luan/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
index 0ac21e3..a44613d 100644
--- a/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/makalu/u-boot.lds
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
index 8f61873..95cac85 100644
--- a/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/ocotea/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/redwood/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/redwood/u-boot.lds
index 8362c9b..32eff52 100644
--- a/board/amcc/redwood/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/redwood/u-boot.lds
@@ -80,10 +80,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
index 6e1e169..b580e0b 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
index 05152b7..7798722 100644
--- a/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/sequoia/u-boot.lds
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
index fd5f3df..b7aa160 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/taihu/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
index e620808..75b7fc9 100644
--- a/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/taishan/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
index c9472f9..f6cbe13 100644
--- a/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/walnut/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,10 +70,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
index ccb510e..e31f071 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/yosemite/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }
diff --git a/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds b/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
index adfa28b..60135b9 100644
--- a/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/amcc/yucca/u-boot.lds
@@ -76,10 +76,8 @@
   PROVIDE (etext = .);
   .rodata    :
   {
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    *(.rodata.str1.4)
     *(.eh_frame)
+    *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(SORT_BY_NAME(.rodata*)))
   }
   .fini      : { *(.fini)    } =0
   .ctors     : { *(.ctors)   }