build: always prefix section names with `.`

Some of our specialized sections are not prefixed with the conventional
period. The compiler uses input section names to derive certain other
section names (e.g. `.rela.text`, `.relacpu_ops`), and these can be
difficult to select in linker scripts when there is a lack of a
delimiter.

This change introduces the period prefix to all specialized section
names.

BREAKING-CHANGE: All input and output linker section names have been
 prefixed with the period character, e.g. `cpu_ops` -> `.cpu_ops`.

Change-Id: I51c13c5266d5975fbd944ef4961328e72f82fc1c
Signed-off-by: Chris Kay <chris.kay@arm.com>

31 files changed, 55 insertions, 55 deletions

diff --git a/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/build_axf.ld.S b/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/build_axf.ld.S
index d8254e5b2..bd3d163d6 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/build_axf.ld.S
+++ b/plat/arm/board/arm_fpga/build_axf.ld.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2020, ARM Limited. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2023, Arm Limited. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  *
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		KEEP(*(.kern_tramp))
 	}
 
-	/DISCARD/ : { *(stacks) }
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.stacks) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.debug_*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.note*) }
 	/DISCARD/ : { *(.comment*) }
diff --git a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_el3_spmc.c b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_el3_spmc.c
index 2b347ed62..6b44f6345 100644
--- a/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_el3_spmc.c
+++ b/plat/arm/board/fvp/fvp_el3_spmc.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #define PLAT_SPMC_SHMEM_DATASTORE_SIZE 512 * 1024
 
-__section("arm_el3_tzc_dram") static uint8_t
+__section(".arm_el3_tzc_dram") static uint8_t
 plat_spmc_shmem_datastore[PLAT_SPMC_SHMEM_DATASTORE_SIZE];
 
 int plat_spmc_shmem_datastore_get(uint8_t **datastore, size_t *size)
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/aarch64/arm_helpers.S b/plat/arm/common/aarch64/arm_helpers.S
index b47078173..ed85ea1dc 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/aarch64/arm_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/arm/common/aarch64/arm_helpers.S
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ endfunc plat_set_my_stack
 	 * Single cpu stack in coherent memory.
 	 * ----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-declare_stack platform_coherent_stacks, tzfw_coherent_mem, \
+declare_stack platform_coherent_stacks, .tzfw_coherent_mem, \
 		PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE, 1, CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE
 
 #endif	/* defined(IMAGE_BL1) || defined(IMAGE_BL2) */
diff --git a/plat/arm/common/arm_gicv3.c b/plat/arm/common/arm_gicv3.c
index 469e22ade..1c95afb8c 100644
--- a/plat/arm/common/arm_gicv3.c
+++ b/plat/arm/common/arm_gicv3.c
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ static const interrupt_prop_t arm_interrupt_props[] = {
  * data in the designated EL3 Secure carve-out memory. The `used` attribute
  * is used to prevent the compiler from removing the gicv3 contexts.
  */
-static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx __section("arm_el3_tzc_dram") __used;
-static gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx __section("arm_el3_tzc_dram") __used;
+static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx __section(".arm_el3_tzc_dram") __used;
+static gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx __section(".arm_el3_tzc_dram") __used;
 
 /* Define accessor function to get reference to the GICv3 context */
 DEFINE_LOAD_SYM_ADDR(rdist_ctx)
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch32/platform_mp_stack.S b/plat/common/aarch32/platform_mp_stack.S
index 6c3d08de3..314e87a3a 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch32/platform_mp_stack.S
+++ b/plat/common/aarch32/platform_mp_stack.S
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ endfunc plat_set_my_stack
 	 * stack of PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE bytes.
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-declare_stack platform_normal_stacks, tzfw_normal_stacks, \
+declare_stack platform_normal_stacks, .tzfw_normal_stacks, \
 		PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE, PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch32/platform_up_stack.S b/plat/common/aarch32/platform_up_stack.S
index 836c13ae6..69e112f27 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch32/platform_up_stack.S
+++ b/plat/common/aarch32/platform_up_stack.S
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ endfunc plat_set_my_stack
 	 * stack of PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE bytes.
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-declare_stack platform_normal_stacks, tzfw_normal_stacks, \
+declare_stack platform_normal_stacks, .tzfw_normal_stacks, \
 		PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE, 1, CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch64/platform_mp_stack.S b/plat/common/aarch64/platform_mp_stack.S
index c0668ea78..fa1ca22d5 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch64/platform_mp_stack.S
+++ b/plat/common/aarch64/platform_mp_stack.S
@@ -56,6 +56,6 @@ endfunc plat_set_my_stack
 	 * stack of PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE bytes.
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-declare_stack platform_normal_stacks, tzfw_normal_stacks, \
+declare_stack platform_normal_stacks, .tzfw_normal_stacks, \
 		PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE, PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT, \
 		CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE
diff --git a/plat/common/aarch64/platform_up_stack.S b/plat/common/aarch64/platform_up_stack.S
index c6e5e2d74..2c8721918 100644
--- a/plat/common/aarch64/platform_up_stack.S
+++ b/plat/common/aarch64/platform_up_stack.S
@@ -46,5 +46,5 @@ endfunc plat_set_my_stack
 	 * are allocated
 	 * -----------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-declare_stack platform_normal_stacks, tzfw_normal_stacks, \
+declare_stack platform_normal_stacks, .tzfw_normal_stacks, \
 		PLATFORM_STACK_SIZE, 1, CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
index 0debe1ee6..50751ee38 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/hikey960_bl31_setup.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ static void hikey960_iomcu_dma_init(void)
 
 #define SPMC_SHARED_MEMORY_OBJ_SIZE (512 * 1024)
 
-__section("ram2_region") uint8_t plat_spmc_shmem_datastore[SPMC_SHARED_MEMORY_OBJ_SIZE];
+__section(".ram2_region") uint8_t plat_spmc_shmem_datastore[SPMC_SHARED_MEMORY_OBJ_SIZE];
 
 int plat_spmc_shmem_datastore_get(uint8_t **datastore, size_t *size)
 {
diff --git a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/include/plat.ld.S b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/include/plat.ld.S
index 0cc25cdac..f8bd37611 100644
--- a/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/include/plat.ld.S
+++ b/plat/hisilicon/hikey960/include/plat.ld.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2022, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2022-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ MEMORY {
 
 SECTIONS
 {
-	ram2_region (NOLOAD) : {
-	*(ram2_region)
+	.ram2_region (NOLOAD) : {
+	*(.ram2_region)
 	}>RAM2
 }
 
diff --git a/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.ld.S b/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.ld.S
index d7a05928c..446849b36 100644
--- a/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.ld.S
+++ b/plat/marvell/armada/a8k/common/ble/ble.ld.S
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ SECTIONS
 {
     . = BLE_BASE;
 
-    ro . : {
+    .ro . : {
         __RO_START__ = .;
         *ble_main.o(.entry*)
         *(.text*)
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ SECTIONS
         __DATA_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    stacks . (NOLOAD) : {
+    .stacks . (NOLOAD) : {
         __STACKS_START__ = .;
-        *(tzfw_normal_stacks)
+        *(.tzfw_normal_stacks)
         __STACKS_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
diff --git a/plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_gicv3.c b/plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_gicv3.c
index 0bd554570..5419506e7 100644
--- a/plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_gicv3.c
+++ b/plat/marvell/armada/common/marvell_gicv3.c
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ static const interrupt_prop_t marvell_interrupt_props[] = {
  * We save and restore the GICv3 context on system suspend. Allocate the
  * data in the designated EL3 Secure carve-out memory
  */
-static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx __section("arm_el3_tzc_dram");
-static gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx __section("arm_el3_tzc_dram");
+static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx __section(".arm_el3_tzc_dram");
+static gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx __section(".arm_el3_tzc_dram");
 
 /*
  * MPIDR hashing function for translating MPIDRs read from GICR_TYPER register
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/common/mtk_smc_handlers.c b/plat/mediatek/common/mtk_smc_handlers.c
index 92b3873c3..a8a5a482e 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/common/mtk_smc_handlers.c
+++ b/plat/mediatek/common/mtk_smc_handlers.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	}
 
 #define SMC_ID_EXPAND_AS_DESCRIPTOR_INDEX(_smc_id, _smc_num) \
-	short _smc_id##_descriptor_index __section("mtk_plat_ro") = -1;
+	short _smc_id##_descriptor_index __section(".mtk_plat_ro") = -1;
 
 MTK_SIP_SMC_FROM_BL33_TABLE(SMC_ID_EXPAND_AS_DESCRIPTOR_INDEX);
 MTK_SIP_SMC_FROM_NS_EL1_TABLE(SMC_ID_EXPAND_AS_DESCRIPTOR_INDEX);
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/include/plat.ld.rodata.inc b/plat/mediatek/include/plat.ld.rodata.inc
index 06ad49109..e76647261 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/include/plat.ld.rodata.inc
+++ b/plat/mediatek/include/plat.ld.rodata.inc
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@
 	__MTK_SMC_POOL_END_UNALIGNED__ = .;
 	. = ALIGN(8);
 #include <vendor_pubsub_events.h>
-	*(mtk_plat_ro)
+	*(.mtk_plat_ro)
 
 #endif /* PLAT_LD_RODATA_INC */
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt8173/drivers/spm/spm.c b/plat/mediatek/mt8173/drivers/spm/spm.c
index 1caab3bdf..8980e075e 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt8173/drivers/spm/spm.c
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt8173/drivers/spm/spm.c
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 
 DEFINE_BAKERY_LOCK(spm_lock);
 
-static int spm_hotplug_ready __section("tzfw_coherent_mem");
-static int spm_mcdi_ready __section("tzfw_coherent_mem");
-static int spm_suspend_ready __section("tzfw_coherent_mem");
+static int spm_hotplug_ready __section(".tzfw_coherent_mem");
+static int spm_mcdi_ready __section(".tzfw_coherent_mem");
+static int spm_suspend_ready __section(".tzfw_coherent_mem");
 
 void spm_lock_init(void)
 {
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt8186/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c b/plat/mediatek/mt8186/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
index 010361208..efcf87f70 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt8186/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt8186/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 #define MCDI_INIT_2			U(2)
 #define MCDI_INIT_DONE			U(3)
 
-static int mcdi_init_status __section("tzfw_coherent_mem");
+static int mcdi_init_status __section(".tzfw_coherent_mem");
 
 static inline uint32_t mcdi_mbox_read(uint32_t id)
 {
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt8192/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c b/plat/mediatek/mt8192/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
index 1635b67b3..765c7b21c 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt8192/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt8192/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #define MCDI_INIT_2			2
 #define MCDI_INIT_DONE			3
 
-static int mcdi_init_status __section("tzfw_coherent_mem");
+static int mcdi_init_status __section(".tzfw_coherent_mem");
 
 static inline uint32_t mcdi_mbox_read(uint32_t id)
 {
diff --git a/plat/mediatek/mt8195/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c b/plat/mediatek/mt8195/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
index c14e83b64..f7dfec3d1 100644
--- a/plat/mediatek/mt8195/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
+++ b/plat/mediatek/mt8195/drivers/mcdi/mt_mcdi.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 #define MCDI_INIT_2			2
 #define MCDI_INIT_DONE			3
 
-static int mcdi_init_status __section("tzfw_coherent_mem");
+static int mcdi_init_status __section(".tzfw_coherent_mem");
 
 static inline uint32_t mcdi_mbox_read(uint32_t id)
 {
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/platform.mk b/plat/nvidia/tegra/platform.mk
index 6ed1cdf0b..236556499 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/platform.mk
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/platform.mk
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ ifneq ($(findstring armlink,$(notdir $(LD))),)
 # o resolve undefined symbols to el3_panic
 # o include only required sections
 TF_LDFLAGS	+= --diag_suppress=L6314,L6332 --no_scanlib --callgraph
-TF_LDFLAGS	+= --keep="*(__pubsub*)" --keep="*(rt_svc_descs*)" --keep="*(*cpu_ops)"
+TF_LDFLAGS	+= --keep="*(.__pubsub*)" --keep="*(.rt_svc_descs*)" --keep="*(.cpu_ops)"
 ifeq (${ENABLE_PMF},1)
-TF_LDFLAGS	+= --keep="*(*pmf_svc_descs*)"
+TF_LDFLAGS	+= --keep="*(.pmf_svc_descs*)"
 endif
 endif
diff --git a/plat/nvidia/tegra/scat/bl31.scat b/plat/nvidia/tegra/scat/bl31.scat
index 2d6d2b3d2..fdd6e3352 100644
--- a/plat/nvidia/tegra/scat/bl31.scat
+++ b/plat/nvidia/tegra/scat/bl31.scat
@@ -48,14 +48,14 @@ LR_RO_DATA +0
 	/* Ensure 8-byte alignment for descriptors and ensure inclusion */
 	__RT_SVC_DESCS__ AlignExpr(ImageLimit(__RODATA__), 8) FIXED
 	{
-		*(rt_svc_descs)
+		*(.rt_svc_descs)
 	}
 
 #if ENABLE_PMF
 	/* Ensure 8-byte alignment for descriptors and ensure inclusion */
 	__PMF_SVC_DESCS__ AlignExpr(ImageLimit(__RT_SVC_DESCS__), 8) FIXED
 	{
-		*(pmf_svc_descs)
+		*(.pmf_svc_descs)
 	}
 #endif /* ENABLE_PMF */
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ LR_RO_DATA +0
 	 */
 	__CPU_OPS__ AlignExpr(+0, 8) FIXED
 	{
-		*(cpu_ops)
+		*(.cpu_ops)
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ LR_STACKS +0
 {
 	__STACKS__ AlignExpr(+0, 64) FIXED
 	{
-		*(tzfw_normal_stacks)
+		*(.tzfw_normal_stacks)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ LR_BSS +0
 	 */
 	__BAKERY_LOCKS__ AlignExpr(ImageLimit(__BSS__), CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE) FIXED
 	{
-		*(bakery_lock)
+		*(.bakery_lock)
 	}
 
 	__BAKERY_LOCKS_EPILOGUE__ AlignExpr(ImageLimit(__BAKERY_LOCKS__), CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE) FIXED EMPTY 0
@@ -229,9 +229,9 @@ LR_BSS +0
 
 LR_XLAT_TABLE +0
 {
-	xlat_table +0 FIXED
+	.xlat_table +0 FIXED
 	{
-		*(xlat_table)
+		*(.xlat_table)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ LR_COHERENT_RAM +0
 		 *
 		 * Each lock's data is contiguous and fully allocated by the compiler
 		 */
-		*(bakery_lock)
-		*(tzfw_coherent_mem)
+		*(.bakery_lock)
+		*(.tzfw_coherent_mem)
 	}
 
 	__COHERENT_RAM_EPILOGUE_UNALIGNED__ +0 FIXED EMPTY 0
diff --git a/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/include/platform_def.h b/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/include/platform_def.h
index d971ebe9e..85fbb4dd5 100644
--- a/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/include/platform_def.h
+++ b/plat/qemu/qemu_sbsa/include/platform_def.h
@@ -364,8 +364,8 @@
  * Name of the section to put the translation tables used by the S-EL1/S-EL0
  * context of a Secure Partition.
  */
-#define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME		"qemu_sp_xlat_table"
-#define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_BASE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME	"qemu_sp_xlat_table"
+#define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME		".qemu_sp_xlat_table"
+#define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_BASE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME	".qemu_sp_xlat_table"
 
 /* Cookies passed to the Secure Partition at boot. Not used by QEMU platforms.*/
 #define PLAT_SPM_COOKIE_0		ULL(0)
diff --git a/plat/renesas/common/aarch64/platform_common.c b/plat/renesas/common/aarch64/platform_common.c
index b0a88cb6b..17ccb2820 100644
--- a/plat/renesas/common/aarch64/platform_common.c
+++ b/plat/renesas/common/aarch64/platform_common.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ extern int32_t rcar_get_certificate(const int32_t name, uint32_t *cert);
 #endif
 
 const uint8_t version_of_renesas[VERSION_OF_RENESAS_MAXLEN]
-		__attribute__ ((__section__("ro"))) = VERSION_OF_RENESAS;
+		__attribute__ ((__section__(".ro"))) = VERSION_OF_RENESAS;
 
 #define MAP_SHARED_RAM		MAP_REGION_FLAT(RCAR_SHARED_MEM_BASE,	\
 					RCAR_SHARED_MEM_SIZE,		\
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/common/aarch32/plat_helpers.S b/plat/rockchip/common/aarch32/plat_helpers.S
index 475c2972f..9f49cbd26 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/common/aarch32/plat_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/rockchip/common/aarch32/plat_helpers.S
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ endfunc platform_cpu_warmboot
 	 * Per-CPU Secure entry point - resume or power up
 	 * --------------------------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-	.section tzfw_coherent_mem, "a"
+	.section .tzfw_coherent_mem, "a"
 	.align  3
 cpuson_entry_point:
 	.rept	PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/common/aarch64/plat_helpers.S b/plat/rockchip/common/aarch64/plat_helpers.S
index 4af052b57..c4c0dec3c 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/common/aarch64/plat_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/rockchip/common/aarch64/plat_helpers.S
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ endfunc platform_cpu_warmboot
 	 * Per-CPU Secure entry point - resume or power up
 	 * --------------------------------------------------------------------
 	 */
-	.section tzfw_coherent_mem, "a"
+	.section .tzfw_coherent_mem, "a"
 	.align  3
 cpuson_entry_point:
 	.rept	PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/px30/drivers/pmu/pmu.c b/plat/rockchip/px30/drivers/pmu/pmu.c
index 5f4e64f7b..8770b2e11 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/px30/drivers/pmu/pmu.c
+++ b/plat/rockchip/px30/drivers/pmu/pmu.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ static struct psram_data_t *psram_boot_cfg =
 
 static uint32_t cores_pd_cfg_info[PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT]
 #if USE_COHERENT_MEM
-__attribute__ ((section("tzfw_coherent_mem")))
+__attribute__ ((section(".tzfw_coherent_mem")))
 #endif
 ;
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ struct px30_sleep_ddr_data {
 
 static struct px30_sleep_ddr_data ddr_data
 #if USE_COHERENT_MEM
-__attribute__ ((section("tzfw_coherent_mem")))
+__attribute__ ((section(".tzfw_coherent_mem")))
 #endif
 ;
 
diff --git a/plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/pmu/pmu.c b/plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/pmu/pmu.c
index 3084c4f2f..7bdefcce8 100644
--- a/plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/pmu/pmu.c
+++ b/plat/rockchip/rk3399/drivers/pmu/pmu.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx;
 
 static uint32_t core_pm_cfg_info[PLATFORM_CORE_COUNT]
 #if USE_COHERENT_MEM
-__attribute__ ((section("tzfw_coherent_mem")))
+__attribute__ ((section(".tzfw_coherent_mem")))
 #endif
 ;/* coheront */
 
diff --git a/plat/socionext/synquacer/include/plat.ld.S b/plat/socionext/synquacer/include/plat.ld.S
index af7a172db..d02afa766 100644
--- a/plat/socionext/synquacer/include/plat.ld.S
+++ b/plat/socionext/synquacer/include/plat.ld.S
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ SECTIONS
 	 * not support inner shareable WBWA mappings so it is mapped normal
 	 * non-cacheable)
 	 */
-	sp_xlat_table (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE) {
-		*(sp_xlat_table)
+	.sp_xlat_table (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE) {
+		*(.sp_xlat_table)
 	} >SP_DRAM
 }
 
diff --git a/plat/socionext/synquacer/include/platform_def.h b/plat/socionext/synquacer/include/platform_def.h
index d6bfe42e1..acc74e246 100644
--- a/plat/socionext/synquacer/include/platform_def.h
+++ b/plat/socionext/synquacer/include/platform_def.h
@@ -180,8 +180,8 @@
 
 #define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_MMAP_REGIONS	30
 #define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_MAX_XLAT_TABLES	20
-#define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME	"sp_xlat_table"
-#define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_BASE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME	"sp_xlat_table"
+#define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME	".sp_xlat_table"
+#define PLAT_SP_IMAGE_BASE_XLAT_SECTION_NAME	".sp_xlat_table"
 
 #define PLAT_SQ_UART1_BASE		PLAT_SQ_BOOT_UART_BASE
 #define PLAT_SQ_UART1_SIZE		ULL(0x1000)
diff --git a/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/ti_sci/ti_sci.c b/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/ti_sci/ti_sci.c
index 569e60c16..ade10a6fe 100644
--- a/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/ti_sci/ti_sci.c
+++ b/plat/ti/k3/common/drivers/ti_sci/ti_sci.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include "ti_sci.h"
 
 #if USE_COHERENT_MEM
-__section("tzfw_coherent_mem")
+__section(".tzfw_coherent_mem")
 #endif
 static uint8_t message_sequence;
 
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal/versal_gicv3.c b/plat/xilinx/versal/versal_gicv3.c
index d41090699..0959c8e94 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal/versal_gicv3.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal/versal_gicv3.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ static const interrupt_prop_t versal_interrupt_props[] = {
  * We save and restore the GICv3 context on system suspend. Allocate the
  * data in the designated EL3 Secure carve-out memory.
  */
-static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx __section("versal_el3_tzc_dram");
-static gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx __section("versal_el3_tzc_dram");
+static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx __section(".versal_el3_tzc_dram");
+static gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx __section(".versal_el3_tzc_dram");
 
 /*
  * MPIDR hashing function for translating MPIDRs read from GICR_TYPER register
diff --git a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/versal_net_gicv3.c b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/versal_net_gicv3.c
index 1d45a5887..138d2c2a6 100644
--- a/plat/xilinx/versal_net/versal_net_gicv3.c
+++ b/plat/xilinx/versal_net/versal_net_gicv3.c
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ static const interrupt_prop_t versal_net_interrupt_props[] = {
  * We save and restore the GICv3 context on system suspend. Allocate the
  * data in the designated EL3 Secure carve-out memory.
  */
-static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx __section("versal_net_el3_tzc_dram");
-static gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx __section("versal_net_el3_tzc_dram");
+static gicv3_redist_ctx_t rdist_ctx __section(".versal_net_el3_tzc_dram");
+static gicv3_dist_ctx_t dist_ctx __section(".versal_net_el3_tzc_dram");
 
 /*
  * MPIDR hashing function for translating MPIDRs read from GICR_TYPER register