diff --git a/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
index e12145c768..9f2973da65 100644
--- a/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arc/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/config.mk b/arch/arm/config.mk
index b107b1af27..b3548ce243 100644
--- a/arch/arm/config.mk
+++ b/arch/arm/config.mk
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ endif
 # limit ourselves to the sections we want in the .bin.
 ifdef CONFIG_ARM64
 OBJCOPYFLAGS += -j .text -j .secure_text -j .secure_data -j .rodata -j .data \
-		-j .u_boot_list -j .rela.dyn -j .got -j .got.plt \
+		-j __u_boot_list -j .rela.dyn -j .got -j .got.plt \
 		-j .binman_sym_table -j .text_rest
 else
 OBJCOPYFLAGS += -j .text -j .secure_text -j .secure_data -j .rodata -j .hash \
-		-j .data -j .got -j .got.plt -j .u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn \
+		-j .data -j .got -j .got.plt -j __u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn \
 		-j .binman_sym_table -j .text_rest
 endif
 
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
index 9a000ac5d3..c108736811 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
index 942c29fc95..306a4ddf3c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/sunxi/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
index 730eb93dbc..d02b788e60 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ SECTIONS
 	} >.sram
 #endif
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
+	__u_boot_list : {
 		. = ALIGN(8);
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} >.sram
 
 	.image_copy_end : {
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot.lds
index 2554980595..8fe4682dd2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv8/u-boot.lds
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 97899a567f..fb2189d50d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 0eb164d2e6..f25f72b2e0 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(__u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
 #endif
 #if defined(CONFIG_ARMV7_SECURE_BASE) && defined(CONFIG_ARMV7_NONSEC)
 	/*
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds
index 74f6355229..1a8bf94dee 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/arm926ejs/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*))) } > .sram
+	__u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*))) } > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__image_copy_end = .;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-at91/armv7/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-at91/armv7/u-boot-spl.lds
index 950ea55d7c..6ca725fc4c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-at91/armv7/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-at91/armv7/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*))) } > .sram
+	__u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*))) } > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	__image_copy_end = .;
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/u-boot-spl.lds
index 88d81f9b98..1d6e5d45b4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/u-boot-spl.lds
index a537fe0295..154bb12060 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-orion5x/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.nor
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .nor
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/u-boot-tpl-v8.lds b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/u-boot-tpl-v8.lds
index 9869972e22..74618eba59 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/u-boot-tpl-v8.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-rockchip/u-boot-tpl-v8.lds
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.data*)
 	}
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
+	__u_boot_list : {
 		. = ALIGN(8);
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	.image_copy_end : {
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot-spl.lds
index 106d2e390b..8c18d3f91f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	} > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot.lds
index 91c32e89e8..a5169fd915 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-zynq/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/m68k/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/m68k/cpu/u-boot.lds
index affb2d9374..133f79150b 100644
--- a/arch/m68k/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/m68k/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = .;
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 7883a64b15..4ac5a21524 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 	__init_end = . ;
 
diff --git a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 2b316cc7f5..8bd515b099 100644
--- a/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/microblaze/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 	__init_end = . ;
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/config.mk b/arch/mips/config.mk
index faf4129ac1..04f3627805 100644
--- a/arch/mips/config.mk
+++ b/arch/mips/config.mk
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ PLATFORM_CPPFLAGS		+= -msoft-float
 KBUILD_LDFLAGS			+= -G 0 -static -n -nostdlib
 PLATFORM_RELFLAGS		+= -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections
 LDFLAGS_FINAL			+= --gc-sections
-OBJCOPYFLAGS			+= -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -j .u_boot_list
+OBJCOPYFLAGS			+= -j .text -j .rodata -j .data -j __u_boot_list
 
 LDFLAGS_STANDALONE		+= --gc-sections
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 28ea4f2a48..194398be85 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ SECTIONS
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_SPL_DM) || defined(CONFIG_SPL_LOADER_SUPPORT)
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .spl_mem
 #endif
 
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 86496737d3..9a4ebcd151 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
index cbf54b4610..5b9e27d940 100644
--- a/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/nios2/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	 */
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	/* INIT DATA sections - "Small" data (see the gcc -G option)
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
index d10f528da4..1a1e537b2a 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc83xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
-  .u_boot_list : {
-	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+  __u_boot_list : {
+	KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
index 1b4d1e05a4..06a70ff2af 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	_edata  =  .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = .;
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
index e1bbee43bc..8bbe319b3e 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/powerpc/cpu/mpc85xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ SECTIONS
   . = .;
 
   . = ALIGN(4);
-  .u_boot_list : {
-	KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+  __u_boot_list : {
+	KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
   }
 
   . = .;
diff --git a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index d0495ce248..993536302a 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} > .spl_mem
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
index c00d17c736..1c937aebee 100644
--- a/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/riscv/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ SECTIONS
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/config.mk b/arch/sandbox/config.mk
index 02a3ba0c0e..f3d3af6611 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/config.mk
+++ b/arch/sandbox/config.mk
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ EFI_TARGET := --target=efi-app-ia32
 else ifeq ($(HOST_ARCH),$(HOST_ARCH_AARCH64))
 EFI_LDS := ${SRCDIR}/../../../arch/arm/lib/elf_aarch64_efi.lds
 OBJCOPYFLAGS += -j .text -j .secure_text -j .secure_data -j .rodata -j .data \
-		-j .u_boot_list -j .rela.dyn -j .got -j .got.plt \
+		-j __u_boot_list -j .rela.dyn -j .got -j .got.plt \
 		-j .binman_sym_table -j .text_rest \
 		-j .efi_runtime -j .efi_runtime_rel
 else ifeq ($(HOST_ARCH),$(HOST_ARCH_ARM))
 EFI_LDS := ${SRCDIR}/../../../arch/arm/lib/elf_arm_efi.lds
 OBJCOPYFLAGS += -j .text -j .secure_text -j .secure_data -j .rodata -j .hash \
-		-j .data -j .got -j .got.plt -j .u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn \
+		-j .data -j .got -j .got.plt -j __u_boot_list -j .rel.dyn \
 		-j .binman_sym_table -j .text_rest \
 		-j .efi_runtime -j .efi_runtime_rel
 else ifeq ($(HOST_ARCH),$(HOST_ARCH_RISCV32))
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 6b300bcc93..ef885fd0cb 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ SECTIONS
 {
 
 	. = ALIGN(32);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	/* Private data for devices with OF_PLATDATA_RT */
diff --git a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 1f89a3329e..ba8dee50c7 100644
--- a/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sandbox/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ SECTIONS
 {
 
 	. = ALIGN(32);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	_u_boot_sandbox_getopt : {
diff --git a/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 4cc97737f1..ff80ce78f3 100644
--- a/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/sh/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	} >ram
 	PROVIDE (_egot = .);
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} >ram
 
 	PROVIDE (__init_end = .);
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-64.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-64.lds
index 92a30c2a38..53c56043a9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-64.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-64.lds
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(__u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index 346f60bdac..a0a2a06a18 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(__u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
 #endif
 
 	. = IMAGE_TEXT_BASE;	/* Location of bootcode in flash */
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 22fde01e74..7c87209834 100644
--- a/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ ENTRY(_start)
 SECTIONS
 {
 #ifndef CONFIG_CMDLINE
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(.u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(__u_boot_list_2_cmd_*) }
 #endif
 
 	. = CONFIG_SYS_TEXT_BASE;	/* Location of bootcode in flash */
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/elf_ia32_efi.lds b/arch/x86/lib/elf_ia32_efi.lds
index aad61e7f81..6d89c1fbd5 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/elf_ia32_efi.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/elf_ia32_efi.lds
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 		/* U-Boot lists and device tree */
 		. = ALIGN(8);
-		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
+		*(SORT(__u_boot_list*));
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 		*(.dtb*);
 	}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.data.rel.local)
 		*(.data.rel.ro)
 		*(.data.rel*)
-		*(.rel.u_boot_list*)
+		*(.rel__u_boot_list*)
 	}
 	. = ALIGN(4096);
 		.reloc :	/* This is the PECOFF .reloc section! */
diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/elf_x86_64_efi.lds b/arch/x86/lib/elf_x86_64_efi.lds
index 75727400aa..ada024c05c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/lib/elf_x86_64_efi.lds
+++ b/arch/x86/lib/elf_x86_64_efi.lds
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
 		/* U-Boot lists and device tree */
 		. = ALIGN(8);
-		*(SORT(.u_boot_list*));
+		*(SORT(__u_boot_list*));
 		. = ALIGN(8);
 		*(.dtb*);
 	}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(.rela.data*)
 		*(.rela.got)
 		*(.rela.stab)
-                *(.rela.u_boot_list*)
+                *(.rela__u_boot_list*)
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4096);
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/cpu/u-boot.lds b/arch/xtensa/cpu/u-boot.lds
index 493f3fdb99..84ba32c044 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/cpu/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/xtensa/cpu/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ SECTIONS
     RELOCATE1(text);
     RELOCATE1(rodata);
     RELOCATE1(data);
-    RELOCATE1(u_boot_list);
+    RELOCATE_USER1(__u_boot_list);
     __reloc_table_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
   }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ SECTIONS
   SECTION_text(XTENSA_SYS_TEXT_ADDR, FOLLOWING(.DoubleExceptionVector.text))
   SECTION_rodata(ALIGN(16), FOLLOWING(.text))
   SECTION_u_boot_list(ALIGN(16), FOLLOWING(.rodata))
-  SECTION_data(ALIGN(16), FOLLOWING(.u_boot_list))
+  SECTION_data(ALIGN(16), FOLLOWING(__u_boot_list))
 
   __reloc_end = .;
   __init_end = .;
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/ldscript.h b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/ldscript.h
index 08f5d0135e..78a0b230bd 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/include/asm/ldscript.h
+++ b/arch/xtensa/include/asm/ldscript.h
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@
 	LONG(_##_sym_##_##_sec_##_end);					\
 	LONG(LOADADDR(.##_sym_##.##_sec_));
 
+#define RELOCATE_USER1(_sec_)						\
+	LONG(_##_sec_##_start);						\
+	LONG(_##_sec_##_end);						\
+	LONG(LOADADDR(_sec_));
+
 #define SECTION_VECTOR(_sym_, _sec_, _vma_, _lma_)			\
 .##_sym_##.##_sec_ _vma_ : _lma_					\
 {									\
@@ -100,11 +105,11 @@
 	}
 
 #define SECTION_u_boot_list(_vma_, _lma_)				\
-	.u_boot_list _vma_ : _lma_					\
+	__u_boot_list _vma_ : _lma_					\
 	{								\
-		_u_boot_list_start = ABSOLUTE(.);			\
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));				\
-		_u_boot_list_end = ABSOLUTE(.);				\
+		___u_boot_list_start = ABSOLUTE(.);			\
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));				\
+		___u_boot_list_end = ABSOLUTE(.);			\
 	}
 
 #define SECTION_data(_vma_, _lma_)					\
diff --git a/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds b/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
index b00e466d58..4993880461 100644
--- a/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/compulab/cm_t335/u-boot.lds
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/cssi/MCR3000/u-boot.lds b/board/cssi/MCR3000/u-boot.lds
index 70aef3241c..24b535e724 100644
--- a/board/cssi/MCR3000/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/cssi/MCR3000/u-boot.lds
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = .;
diff --git a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
index f6b9de2908..7e0f09f3b5 100644
--- a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
+++ b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-da850evm.lds
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*))); } >.sram
+	__u_boot_list : { KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*))); } >.sram
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.rel.dyn : {
diff --git a/board/qualcomm/dragonboard820c/u-boot.lds b/board/qualcomm/dragonboard820c/u-boot.lds
index dcf8256cec..5251b59fbe 100644
--- a/board/qualcomm/dragonboard820c/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/qualcomm/dragonboard820c/u-boot.lds
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(8);
diff --git a/board/samsung/common/exynos-uboot-spl.lds b/board/samsung/common/exynos-uboot-spl.lds
index 5b32f7feb8..73cd97a1b1 100644
--- a/board/samsung/common/exynos-uboot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/common/exynos-uboot-spl.lds
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	.data : { *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.data*)) } >.sram
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	} >.sram
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
diff --git a/board/synopsys/iot_devkit/u-boot.lds b/board/synopsys/iot_devkit/u-boot.lds
index 5aff100315..e82e4987f6 100644
--- a/board/synopsys/iot_devkit/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/synopsys/iot_devkit/u-boot.lds
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	} > ROM
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 
 		/* Mark RAM's LMA */
 		. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
index 03c1d5f73b..087dee8bb2 100644
--- a/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/ti/am335x/u-boot.lds
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/board/vscom/baltos/u-boot.lds b/board/vscom/baltos/u-boot.lds
index 315ba5b99a..cb2ee67697 100644
--- a/board/vscom/baltos/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/vscom/baltos/u-boot.lds
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	. = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
-	.u_boot_list : {
-		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+	__u_boot_list : {
+		KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
diff --git a/doc/api/linker_lists.rst b/doc/api/linker_lists.rst
index 7063fdc831..3cd447f187 100644
--- a/doc/api/linker_lists.rst
+++ b/doc/api/linker_lists.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ then the corresponding input section name is
 
 ::
 
-  .u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
+  __u_boot_list_ + 2_ + @_list + _2_ + @_entry
 
 and the C variable name is
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ and the C variable name is
 
 This ensures uniqueness for both input section and C variable name.
 
-Note that the names differ only in the first character, "." for the
+Note that the names differ only in the characters, "__" for the
 section and "_" for the variable, so that the linker cannot confuse
 section and symbol names. From now on, both names will be referred
 to as
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ iterated at least once.
 
 ::
 
-  .u_boot_list_2_array_1
-  .u_boot_list_2_array_2_first
-  .u_boot_list_2_array_2_second
-  .u_boot_list_2_array_2_third
-  .u_boot_list_2_array_3
+  __u_boot_list_2_array_1
+  __u_boot_list_2_array_2_first
+  __u_boot_list_2_array_2_second
+  __u_boot_list_2_array_2_third
+  __u_boot_list_2_array_3
 
 If lists must be divided into sublists (e.g. for iterating only on
 part of a list), one can simply give the list a name of the form
@@ -129,17 +129,17 @@ the compiler cannot update the alignment of the linker_list item.
 
 In the first case, an 8-byte 'fill' region is added::
 
-   .u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testbus_drv
+   __u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testbus_drv
                0x0000000000270018       0x80 test/built-in.o
                0x0000000000270018                _u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testbus_drv
-   .u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt1_drv
+   __u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt1_drv
                0x0000000000270098       0x80 test/built-in.o
                0x0000000000270098                _u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt1_drv
    *fill*         0x0000000000270118        0x8
-   .u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt_drv
+   __u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt_drv
                0x0000000000270120       0x80 test/built-in.o
                0x0000000000270120                _u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testfdt_drv
-   .u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testprobe_drv
+   __u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testprobe_drv
                0x00000000002701a0       0x80 test/built-in.o
                0x00000000002701a0                _u_boot_list_2_driver_2_testprobe_drv
 
diff --git a/doc/develop/commands.rst b/doc/develop/commands.rst
index c72d1b0aaa..ede880d248 100644
--- a/doc/develop/commands.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/commands.rst
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ by writing in u-boot.lds ($(srctree)/board/boardname/u-boot.lds) these
 
 .. code-block:: c
 
-    .u_boot_list : {
-        KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
+    __u_boot_list : {
+        KEEP(*(SORT(__u_boot_list*)));
     }
 
 Writing tests
diff --git a/doc/develop/driver-model/of-plat.rst b/doc/develop/driver-model/of-plat.rst
index 237af38ad4..b454f7be85 100644
--- a/doc/develop/driver-model/of-plat.rst
+++ b/doc/develop/driver-model/of-plat.rst
@@ -707,9 +707,9 @@ Link errors / undefined reference
 Sometimes dtoc does not find the problem for you, but something is wrong and
 you get a link error, e.g.::
 
-   :(.u_boot_list_2_udevice_2_spl_test5+0x0): undefined reference to
+   :(__u_boot_list_2_udevice_2_spl_test5+0x0): undefined reference to
       `_u_boot_list_2_driver_2_sandbox_spl_test'
-   /usr/bin/ld: dts/dt-uclass.o:(.u_boot_list_2_uclass_2_misc+0x8):
+   /usr/bin/ld: dts/dt-uclass.o:(__u_boot_list_2_uclass_2_misc+0x8):
         undefined reference to `_u_boot_list_2_uclass_driver_2_misc'
 
 The first one indicates that the device cannot find its driver. This means that
diff --git a/include/linker_lists.h b/include/linker_lists.h
index 0575164ce4..d3da9d44e8 100644
--- a/include/linker_lists.h
+++ b/include/linker_lists.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 #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)
+			__section("__u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
 
 /**
  * ll_entry_declare_list() - Declare a list of link-generated array entries
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 #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)
+			__section("__u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_2_"#_name)
 
 /*
  * We need a 0-byte-size type for iterator symbols, and the compiler
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
  * @_list:	Name of the list in which this entry is placed
  *
  * This function returns ``(_type *)`` pointer to the very first entry of a
- * linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section
+ * linker-generated array placed into subsection of __u_boot_list section
  * specified by _list argument.
  *
  * Since this macro defines an array start symbol, its leftmost index
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
 ({									\
 	static char start[0] __aligned(CONFIG_LINKER_LIST_ALIGN)	\
 		__attribute__((unused))					\
-		__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1");			\
+		__section("__u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_1");			\
 	(_type *)&start;						\
 })
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
  *		(with underscores instead of dots)
  *
  * This function returns ``(_type *)`` pointer after the very last entry of
- * a linker-generated array placed into subsection of .u_boot_list
+ * a linker-generated array placed into subsection of __u_boot_list
  * section specified by _list argument.
  *
  * Since this macro defines an array end symbol, its leftmost index
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 #define ll_entry_end(_type, _list)					\
 ({									\
 	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))		\
-		__section(".u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3");			\
+		__section("__u_boot_list_2_"#_list"_3");			\
 	(_type *)&end;							\
 })
 /**
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
  * @_list:	Name of the list of which the number of elements is computed
  *
  * This function returns the number of elements of a linker-generated array
- * placed into subsection of .u_boot_list section specified by _list
+ * placed into subsection of __u_boot_list section specified by _list
  * argument. The result is of an unsigned int type.
  *
  * Example:
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@
 #define ll_start(_type)							\
 ({									\
 	static char start[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))	\
-		__section(".u_boot_list_1");				\
+		__section("__u_boot_list_1");				\
 	(_type *)&start;						\
 })
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
 #define ll_end(_type)							\
 ({									\
 	static char end[0] __aligned(4) __attribute__((unused))		\
-		__section(".u_boot_list_3");				\
+		__section("__u_boot_list_3");				\
 	(_type *)&end;							\
 })
 
diff --git a/tools/mips-relocs.c b/tools/mips-relocs.c
index 625258085b..5db610f5c7 100644
--- a/tools/mips-relocs.c
+++ b/tools/mips-relocs.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		goto out_free_relocs;
 	}
 
-	rel_pfx = is_64 ? ".rela." : ".rel.";
+	rel_pfx = is_64 ? ".rela" : ".rel";
 
 	for (i = 0; i < ehdr_field(e_shnum); i++) {
 		sh_type = shdr_field(i, sh_type);
@@ -321,10 +321,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 		sh_name = shstr(shdr_field(i, sh_name));
 		if (strncmp(sh_name, rel_pfx, strlen(rel_pfx))) {
-			if (strcmp(sh_name, ".rel") && strcmp(sh_name, ".rel.dyn"))
-				fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Unexpected reloc section name '%s'\n", sh_name);
+			fprintf(stderr, "WARNING: Unexpected reloc section name '%s'\n", sh_name);
 			continue;
 		}
+		if (!strcmp(sh_name, ".rel") || !strcmp(sh_name, ".rel.dyn"))
+			continue;
 
 		/*
 		 * Skip reloc sections which either don't correspond to another
@@ -334,7 +335,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		 */
 		skip = true;
 		for (j = 0; j < ehdr_field(e_shnum); j++) {
-			if (strcmp(&sh_name[strlen(rel_pfx) - 1], shstr(shdr_field(j, sh_name))))
+			if (strcmp(&sh_name[strlen(rel_pfx)], shstr(shdr_field(j, sh_name))))
 				continue;
 
 			skip = !(shdr_field(j, sh_flags) & SHF_ALLOC);