Replace all __attribute__((section(x)) with locate_data(x)

Signed-off-by: Xiang Xiao <xiaoxiang@xiaomi.com>

arch/arm/src/armv6-m/arm_ramvec_initialize.c

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
  */
 
 up_vector_t g_ram_vectors[ARMV6M_VECTAB_SIZE]
-  __attribute__ ((section (".ram_vectors"))) aligned_data(RAMVEC_ALIGN);
+  locate_data(".ram_vectors") aligned_data(RAMVEC_ALIGN);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions

arch/arm/src/armv6-m/arm_vectors.c

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ extern void exception_common(void);
  * Note that the [ ... ] desginated initialiser is a GCC extension.
  */
 
-unsigned _vectors[] __attribute__((section(".vectors"))) =
+unsigned _vectors[] locate_data(".vectors") =
 {
   /* Initial stack */
 

arch/arm/src/armv6-m/ram_vectors.h

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
  */
 
 extern up_vector_t g_ram_vectors[ARMV6M_VECTAB_SIZE]
-  __attribute__ ((section (".ram_vectors"))) aligned_data(128);
+  locate_data(".ram_vectors") aligned_data(128);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes

arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_ramvec_initialize.c

@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
  */
 
 up_vector_t g_ram_vectors[ARMV7M_VECTAB_SIZE]
-  __attribute__ ((section (".ram_vectors"))) aligned_data(RAMVEC_ALIGN);
+  locate_data(".ram_vectors") aligned_data(RAMVEC_ALIGN);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions

arch/arm/src/armv7-m/arm_vectors.c

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern void exception_common(void);
  * Note that the [ ... ] designated initializer is a GCC extension.
  */
 
-unsigned _vectors[] __attribute__((section(".vectors"))) =
+unsigned _vectors[] locate_data(".vectors") =
 {
   /* Initial stack */
 

arch/arm/src/armv7-m/ram_vectors.h

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
  */
 
 extern up_vector_t g_ram_vectors[ARMV7M_VECTAB_SIZE]
-  __attribute__ ((section (".ram_vectors"))) aligned_data(128);
+  locate_data(".ram_vectors") aligned_data(128);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes

arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_ramvec_initialize.c

@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
  */
 
 up_vector_t g_ram_vectors[ARMV8M_VECTAB_SIZE]
-  __attribute__ ((section (".ram_vectors"))) aligned_data(RAMVEC_ALIGN);
+  locate_data(".ram_vectors") aligned_data(RAMVEC_ALIGN);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions

arch/arm/src/armv8-m/arm_vectors.c

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ extern void exception_common(void);
  * Note that the [ ... ] designated initializer is a GCC extension.
  */
 
-unsigned _vectors[] __attribute__((section(".vectors"))) =
+unsigned _vectors[] locate_data(".vectors") =
 {
   /* Initial stack */
 

arch/arm/src/armv8-m/ram_vectors.h

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
  */
 
 extern up_vector_t g_ram_vectors[ARMV8M_VECTAB_SIZE]
-  __attribute__ ((section (".ram_vectors"))) aligned_data(128);
+  locate_data(".ram_vectors") aligned_data(128);
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Function Prototypes

arch/arm/src/kinetis/kinetis_cfmconfig.c

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-__attribute__ ((section(".cfmconfig")))
+locate_data(".cfmconfig")
 const uint8_t __flashconfigbytes[16] =
 {
   0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff, 0xff,

arch/arm/src/kl/kl_cfmconfig.c

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-const uint8_t _cfmconfig[16] __attribute__((section(".cfmconfig"))) =
+const uint8_t _cfmconfig[16] locate_data(".cfmconfig") =
 {
   0xff,  /* NV_BACKKEY3: KEY=0xff */
   0xff,  /* NV_BACKKEY2: KEY=0xff */

arch/arm/src/rtl8720c/ameba_vectors.c

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ extern void exception_common(void);
  * Note that the [ ... ] designated initialiser is a GCC extension.
  */
 
-unsigned _vectors[] __attribute__((section(".vectors"))) \
+unsigned _vectors[] locate_data(".vectors") \
                     aligned_data(0x100) =
 {
   /* Initial stack */

arch/arm/src/s32k1xx/s32k1xx_flashcfg.c

@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 /* Configured FLASH configuration bytes.  NOTE:  Little endian assumed. */
 
-const uint8_t g_flashcfg[16]  __attribute__((section(".flashcfg"))) =
+const uint8_t g_flashcfg[16]  locate_data(".flashcfg") =
 {
   (uint8_t)(CONFIG_S32K1XX_FLASHCFG_BACKDOOR1 & 0xff),         /* 0x0400 */
   (uint8_t)((CONFIG_S32K1XX_FLASHCFG_BACKDOOR1 >> 8) & 0xff),  /* 0x0401 */

arch/arm/src/samd2l2/sam_dmac.c

@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@ static struct sam_dmach_s g_dmach[SAMD2L2_NDMACHAN];
  */
 
 static struct dma_desc_s g_base_desc[SAMD2L2_NDMACHAN]
-  __attribute__ ((section(".lpram"), aligned(16)));
+  locate_data(".lpram"), aligned(16);
 static struct dma_desc_s g_writeback_desc[SAMD2L2_NDMACHAN]
-  __attribute__ ((section(".lpram"), aligned(16)));
+  locate_data(".lpram"), aligned(16);
 
 #if CONFIG_SAMD2L2_DMAC_NDESC > 0
 /* Additional DMA descriptors for (optional) multi-block transfer support.
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ static struct dma_desc_s g_writeback_desc[SAMD2L2_NDMACHAN]
  */
 
 static struct dma_desc_s g_dma_desc[CONFIG_SAMD2L2_DMAC_NDESC]
-  __attribute__ ((section(".lpram"), aligned(16)));
+  locate_data(".lpram"), aligned(16);
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************

arch/arm/src/samd5e5/sam_dmac.c

@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ static struct sam_dmach_s g_dmach[SAMD5E5_NDMACHAN];
  */
 
 static struct dma_desc_s g_base_desc[SAMD5E5_NDMACHAN]
-  __attribute__ ((section(".lpram"), aligned(16)));
+  locate_data(".lpram"), aligned(16);
 static struct dma_desc_s g_writeback_desc[SAMD5E5_NDMACHAN]
-  __attribute__ ((section(".lpram"), aligned(16)));
+  locate_data(".lpram"), aligned(16);
 
 #if CONFIG_SAMD5E5_DMAC_NDESC > 0
 /* Additional DMA descriptors for (optional) multi-block transfer support.
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ static struct dma_desc_s g_writeback_desc[SAMD5E5_NDMACHAN]
  */
 
 static struct dma_desc_s g_dma_desc[CONFIG_SAMD5E5_DMAC_NDESC]
-  __attribute__ ((section(".lpram"), aligned(16)));
+  locate_data(".lpram"), aligned(16);
 #endif
 
 /****************************************************************************

arch/renesas/src/rx65n/rx65n_vector_table.c

@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@
  * Pre-processor Definitions
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-#define OFS_REG     __attribute__ ((section (".ofs1"))) /* 0xfe7f5d00 */
+#define OFS_REG     locate_data(".ofs1") /* 0xfe7f5d00 */
-#define OFS_TMINF   __attribute__ ((section (".ofs2"))) /* 0xfe7f5d10 */
+#define OFS_TMINF   locate_data(".ofs2") /* 0xfe7f5d10 */
-#define OFS_SPCC    __attribute__ ((section (".ofs3"))) /* 0xfe7f5d40 */
+#define OFS_SPCC    locate_data(".ofs3") /* 0xfe7f5d40 */
-#define OFS_TMEF    __attribute__ ((section (".ofs4"))) /* 0xfe7f5d48 */
+#define OFS_TMEF    locate_data(".ofs4") /* 0xfe7f5d48 */
-#define OFS_OSIS    __attribute__ ((section (".ofs5"))) /* 0xfe7f5d50 */
+#define OFS_OSIS    locate_data(".ofs5") /* 0xfe7f5d50 */
-#define OFS_FAW     __attribute__ ((section (".ofs6"))) /* 0xfe7f5d64 */
+#define OFS_FAW     locate_data(".ofs6") /* 0xfe7f5d64 */
-#define OFS_ROMCODE __attribute__ ((section (".ofs7"))) /* 0xfe7f5d70 */
+#define OFS_ROMCODE locate_data(".ofs7") /* 0xfe7f5d70 */
 
 /* SPCC register */
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ void r_floatingpoint_exception(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-#define EXVECT_SECT    __attribute__ ((section (".exvectors")))
+#define EXVECT_SECT    locate_data(".exvectors")
 
 const void *except_vectors[] EXVECT_SECT  =
 {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ const void *except_vectors[] EXVECT_SECT  =
     r_nmi_exception            /* 0xfffffff8  NMI       */
 };
 
-#define FVECT_SECT    __attribute__ ((section (".fvectors")))
+#define FVECT_SECT    locate_data(".fvectors")
 extern void _start(void); /* defined in rx65n_head.S */
 const  void *hardware_vectors[] FVECT_SECT =
 {
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ const  void *hardware_vectors[] FVECT_SECT =
   _start      /* Power On Reset PC */
 };
 
-#define RVECT_SECT __attribute__ ((section (".rvectors")))
+#define RVECT_SECT locate_data(".rvectors")
 const void *relocatable_vectors[256] RVECT_SECT  =
 {
   0

arch/risc-v/src/bl602/bl602_netdev.c

@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ struct bl602_net_driver_s g_bl602_net[BL602_NET_NINTERFACES];
 static struct tx_buf_ind_s g_tx_buf_indicator =
   BITSET_T_INITIALIZER((1 << BL602_NET_TXBUFF_NUM) - 1);
 
-static uint8_t __attribute__((section(".wifi_ram.txbuff")))
+static uint8_t locate_data(".wifi_ram.txbuff")
 g_tx_buff[BL602_NET_TXBUFF_NUM][BL602_NET_TXBUFF_SIZE];
 
 static sem_t g_wifi_scan_sem; /* wifi scan complete semaphore */

arch/risc-v/src/bl602/bl602_start.c

@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
  */
 
 uint8_t g_idle_stack[BL602_IDLESTACK_SIZE]
-  __attribute__((section(".noinit_idle_stack")));
+  locate_data(".noinit_idle_stack");
 
 /* Dont change the name of variable, since we refer this
  * g_boot2_partition_table in linker script
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ uint32_t __attribute__((no_instrument_function)) boot2_get_flash_addr(void)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_STACK_OVERFLOW_CHECK
-void __attribute__((no_instrument_function, section(".tcm_code")))
+void __attribute__(((no_instrument_function))) locate_code(".tcm_code")
 __cyg_profile_func_enter(void *this_fn, void *call_site)
 {
   register uintptr_t *sp;
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ __cyg_profile_func_enter(void *this_fn, void *call_site)
   return;
 }
 
-void __attribute__((no_instrument_function, section(".tcm_code")))
+void __attribute__((no_instrument_function)) locate_code(".tcm_code")
 __cyg_profile_func_exit(void *this_fn, void *call_site)
 {
   return;

arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_attr.h

@@ -27,27 +27,27 @@
 
 /* Forces code into IRAM instead of flash */
 
-#define IRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".iram1")))
+#define IRAM_ATTR locate_data(".iram1")
 
 /* Forces data into DRAM instead of flash */
 
-#define DRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".dram1")))
+#define DRAM_ATTR locate_data(".dram1")
 
 /* Forces code into RTC fast memory */
 
-#define RTC_IRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.text")))
+#define RTC_IRAM_ATTR locate_data(".rtc.text")
 
 /* Forces data into RTC slow memory
  * Any variable marked with this attribute will keep its value
  * during a deep sleep / wake cycle.
  */
 
-#define RTC_DATA_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.data")))
+#define RTC_DATA_ATTR locate_data(".rtc.data")
 
 /* Forces read-only data into RTC slow memory
  * Makes constant data available to RTC wake stubs.
  */
 
-#define RTC_RODATA_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.rodata")))
+#define RTC_RODATA_ATTR locate_data(".rtc.rodata")
 
 #endif /* __ARCH_RISCV_SRC_ESP32C3_ESP32C3_ATTR_H */

arch/risc-v/src/esp32c3/esp32c3_start.c

@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 /* Address of the IDLE thread */
 
 uint8_t g_idlestack[CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE]
-  aligned_data(16) __attribute__((section(".noinit")));
+  aligned_data(16) locate_data(".noinit");
 uint32_t g_idle_topstack = ESP32C3_IDLESTACK_TOP;
 
 /****************************************************************************

arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_attr.h

@@ -40,33 +40,33 @@
 
 /* Forces code into IRAM instead of flash */
 
-#define IRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".iram1")))
+#define IRAM_ATTR locate_data(".iram1")
 
 /* Forces data into DRAM instead of flash */
 
-#define DRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".dram1")))
+#define DRAM_ATTR locate_data(".dram1")
 
 /* Forces code into RTC fast memory */
 
-#define RTC_IRAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.text")))
+#define RTC_IRAM_ATTR locate_data(".rtc.text")
 
 /* Forces data into RTC slow memory
  * Any variable marked with this attribute will keep its value
  * during a deep sleep / wake cycle.
  */
 
-#define RTC_DATA_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.data")))
+#define RTC_DATA_ATTR locate_data(".rtc.data")
 
 /* Forces read-only data into RTC slow memory
  * Makes constant data available to RTC wake stubs.
  */
 
-#define RTC_RODATA_ATTR __attribute__((section(".rtc.rodata")))
+#define RTC_RODATA_ATTR locate_data(".rtc.rodata")
 
 /* Allow bss variables into external memory. */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_XTENSA_EXTMEM_BSS
-#  define EXT_RAM_ATTR __attribute__((section(".extmem.bss")))
+#  define EXT_RAM_ATTR locate_data(".extmem.bss")
 #else
 #  define EXT_RAM_ATTR
 #endif

arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_cpuidlestack.c

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 /* Address of the CPU0 IDLE thread */
 
 uint32_t g_cpu1_idlestack[CPU1_IDLETHREAD_STACKWORDS]
-  aligned_data(16) __attribute__((section(".noinit")));
+  aligned_data(16) locate_data(".noinit");
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions

arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_start.c

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 /* Address of the CPU0 IDLE thread */
 
 uint32_t g_idlestack[IDLETHREAD_STACKWORDS]
-  aligned_data(16) __attribute__((section(".noinit")));
+  aligned_data(16) locate_data(".noinit");
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions

arch/xtensa/src/esp32s2/esp32s2_start.c

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 /* Address of the CPU0 IDLE thread */
 
 uint32_t g_idlestack[IDLETHREAD_STACKWORDS]
-  aligned_data(16) __attribute__((section(".noinit")));
+  aligned_data(16) locate_data(".noinit");
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Functions

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_boot.c

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.ivt")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.ivt")
 const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
 {
   IVT_HEADER,                         /* IVT Header */
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
   IVT_RSVD                            /* Reserved = 0 */
 };
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.boot_data")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.boot_data")
 const struct boot_data_s g_boot_data =
 {
   FLASH_BASE,                         /* boot start location */

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1020-evk/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_flash.c

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
  */
 
 #if defined (CONFIG_IMXRT1020_EVK_HYPER_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config                =
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
   .is_uniform_blocksize      = 1,
 };
 #elif defined (CONFIG_IMXRT1020_EVK_QSPI_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config =

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/kernel/imxrt_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_boot.c

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.ivt")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.ivt")
 const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
 {
   IVT_HEADER,                         /* IVT Header */
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
   IVT_RSVD                            /* Reserved = 0 */
 };
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.boot_data")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.boot_data")
 const struct boot_data_s g_boot_data =
 {
   FLASH_BASE,                         /* boot start location */

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_flash.c

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #if defined (CONFIG_IMXRT1050_EVK_HYPER_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config              =
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 };
 
 #elif defined (CONFIG_IMXRT1050_EVK_QSPI_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config =

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1050-evk/src/imxrt_sdram_ini_dcd.c

@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 #include "imxrt_flexspi_nor_boot.h"
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.dcd_data")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.dcd_data")
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/kernel/imxrt_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_boot.c

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.ivt")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.ivt")
 const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
 {
   IVT_HEADER,                         /* IVT Header */
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
   IVT_RSVD                            /* Reserved = 0 */
 };
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.boot_data")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.boot_data")
 const struct boot_data_s g_boot_data =
 {
   IMAGE_DEST,                         /* boot start location */

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1060-evk/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_flash.c

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #if defined (CONFIG_IMXRT1060_EVK_HYPER_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config              =
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 };
 
 #elif defined (CONFIG_IMXRT1060_EVK_QSPI_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config =

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/kernel/imxrt_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_boot.c

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.ivt")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.ivt")
 const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
 {
   IVT_HEADER,                         /* IVT Header */
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
   IVT_RSVD                            /* Reserved = 0 */
 };
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.boot_data")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.boot_data")
 const struct boot_data_s g_boot_data =
 {
   IMAGE_DEST,                         /* boot start location */

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_flash.c

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #if defined (CONFIG_IMXRT1060_EVK_HYPER_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config               =
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 };
 
 #elif defined (CONFIG_IMXRT1064_EVK_QSPI_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config =

boards/arm/imxrt/imxrt1064-evk/src/imxrt_sdram_ini_dcd.c

@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "imxrt_flexspi_nor_boot.h"
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.dcd_data")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.dcd_data")
 
 /****************************************************************************
  * Public Data

boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/kernel/imxrt_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_boot.c

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  * Public Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.ivt")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.ivt")
       const struct ivt_s g_image_vector_table =
       {
         IVT_HEADER,                    /* IVT Header */
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ __attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.ivt")))
         IVT_RSVD                       /* Reserved = 0 */
       };
 
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.boot_data")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.boot_data")
       const struct boot_data_s g_boot_data =
       {
         IMAGE_DEST,                      /* boot start location */

boards/arm/imxrt/teensy-4.x/src/imxrt_flexspi_nor_flash.c

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #if defined (CONFIG_TEENSY4_QSPI_FLASH)
-__attribute__((section(".boot_hdr.conf")))
+locate_data(".boot_hdr.conf")
 const struct flexspi_nor_config_s g_flash_config =
 {
   .mem_config =

boards/arm/lc823450/lc823450-xgevk/kernel/lc823450_userspace.c

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-devkit/kernel/lpc17_40_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/lpc4088-quickstart/kernel/lpc17_40_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/open1788/kernel/lpc17_40_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/lpc17xx_40xx/pnev5180b/kernel/lpc17_40_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/lpc43xx/bambino-200e/kernel/lpc43_userspace.c

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/sam34/sam3u-ek/kernel/sam_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/samv7/same70-xplained/kernel/sam_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/samv7/samv71-xult/kernel/sam_userspace.c

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */
 

boards/arm/stm32/clicker2-stm32/kernel/stm32_userspace.c

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ extern uint32_t _ebss;            /* End+1 of .bss */
 
 int CONFIG_USER_ENTRYPOINT(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
-const struct userspace_s userspace __attribute__ ((section (".userspace"))) =
+const struct userspace_s userspace locate_data(".userspace") =
 {
   /* General memory map */