diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1f499c5ec8..af0ad5744e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ $(obj)u-boot.hex:	$(obj)u-boot
 		$(OBJCOPY) ${OBJCFLAGS} -O ihex $< $@
 
 $(obj)u-boot.srec:	$(obj)u-boot
-		$(OBJCOPY) -O srec $< $@
+		$(OBJCOPY) ${OBJCFLAGS} -O srec $< $@
 
 $(obj)u-boot.bin:	$(obj)u-boot
 		$(OBJCOPY) ${OBJCFLAGS} -O binary $< $@
diff --git a/arch/arm/config.mk b/arch/arm/config.mk
index bdabcf407e..fd3e5fb661 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/config.mk
@@ -103,3 +103,6 @@ ALL-y += checkarmreloc
 # such usage by requiring word relocations.
 PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS += $(call cc-option, -mword-relocations)
 endif
+
+# limit ourselves to the sections we want in the .bin.
+OBJCFLAGS += -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -j .u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
index 40bcc3132f..80fb9bdc8d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/mxs/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.hash*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
index 4927736b9b..76b499d87f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/spear/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -51,11 +51,13 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	_end = .;
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.hash*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
index c8d2e126ae..676ae2c4f9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
@@ -79,10 +79,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 36cc54a292..4880d0f78a 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -51,12 +51,15 @@ SECTIONS
 		__bss_end = .;
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_MAX_SIZE)
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 23bf030655..9463a33dcb 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -91,12 +91,14 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu.linkonce.armexidx.*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash) }
+	.got.plt : { *(.got.plt) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
index a656fa99d1..12e018f316 100644
--- a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
index 7a1717640a..300273bf7a 100644
--- a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
index aadfdd2f57..9c97c533dc 100644
--- a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
index 40c9c8038b..057d94b62a 100644
--- a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
@@ -87,10 +87,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
index 3acc4ca548..6cfca2dab6 100644
--- a/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/freescale/mx31ads/u-boot.lds
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.bss*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.hash*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
index a173f620ef..9f96a43898 100644
--- a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
@@ -108,10 +108,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.__bss_end));
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }
diff --git a/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds b/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
index 7eac4975ba..08c78b3dbb 100644
--- a/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ SECTIONS
 		__bss_end = .;
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.bss*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynstr*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynsym*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.dynamic*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.hash*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.plt*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.interp*) }
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.dynsym _end : { *(.dynsym) }
+	.dynbss : { *(.dynbss) }
+	.dynstr : { *(.dynstr*) }
+	.dynamic : { *(.dynamic*) }
+	.hash : { *(.hash*) }
+	.plt : { *(.plt*) }
+	.interp : { *(.interp*) }
+	.gnu : { *(.gnu*) }
+	.ARM.exidx : { *(.ARM.exidx*) }
 }