diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_allocateheap.c b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_allocateheap.c
index 484340affa7..b37ed374d64 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_allocateheap.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/esp32/esp32_allocateheap.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void up_allocate_heap(void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 void up_allocate_kheap(void **heap_start, size_t *heap_size)
 {
   /* These values come from the linker scripts (kernel-space.ld and
-   * protected.template.ld).
+   * protected_memory.ld).
    * Check boards/xtensa/esp32.
    */
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/flat.template.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/flat_memory.ld
similarity index 89%
rename from boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/flat.template.ld
rename to boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/flat_memory.ld
index e5f53d7b9aa..942d1794e8b 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/flat.template.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/flat_memory.ld
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/flat.template.ld
+ * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/flat_memory.ld
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
@@ -24,16 +24,13 @@
  * This file describes the memory layout (memory blocks) as virtual
  * memory addresses.
  *
- * esp32.ld contains output sections to link compiler output into these
- * memory blocks.
- *
- * NOTE: That this is not the actual linker script but rather a "template"
- * for the esp32_out.ld script.  This template script is passed through
- * the C preprocessor to include selected configuration options.
+ * <legacy/mcuboot>_sections.ld contains output sections to link compiler
+ * output into these memory blocks.
  *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
+
 #include "esp32_aliases.ld"
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ESP32_FLASH_2M
@@ -59,8 +56,8 @@ MEMORY
    */
 
   metadata (RX) :        org = CONFIG_ESP32_APP_MCUBOOT_HEADER_SIZE, len = 0x20
-  ROM (RX) :             org = CONFIG_ESP32_APP_MCUBOOT_HEADER_SIZE + 0x20,
-                         len = FLASH_SIZE - (CONFIG_ESP32_APP_MCUBOOT_HEADER_SIZE + 0x20)
+  ROM (RX) :             org = ORIGIN(metadata) + LENGTH(metadata),
+                         len = FLASH_SIZE - ORIGIN(ROM)
 #endif
 
   /* Below values assume the flash cache is on, and have the blocks this
@@ -117,8 +114,8 @@ MEMORY
    * be equal.
    */
 
-  drom0_0_seg (R) :      org = 0x3f400000 + (CONFIG_ESP32_APP_MCUBOOT_HEADER_SIZE + 0x20),
-                         len = FLASH_SIZE - (CONFIG_ESP32_APP_MCUBOOT_HEADER_SIZE + 0x20)
+  drom0_0_seg (R) :      org = 0x3f400000 + ORIGIN(ROM),
+                         len = FLASH_SIZE - ORIGIN(ROM)
 #else
   /* The 0x20 offset is a convenience for the app binary image generation.
    * Flash cache has 64KB pages. The .bin file which is flashed to the chip
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
similarity index 99%
rename from boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.ld
rename to boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
index 0996b0955f9..e0335d4eb58 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.ld
+ * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/legacy_sections.ld
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32_mcuboot.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
similarity index 99%
rename from boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32_mcuboot.ld
rename to boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
index 8443b5ce01d..21eefff3817 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32_mcuboot.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32_mcuboot.ld
+ * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/mcuboot_sections.ld
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/protected.template.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/protected_memory.ld
similarity index 90%
rename from boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/protected.template.ld
rename to boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/protected_memory.ld
index 5862de63b75..f22f8eb4262 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/protected.template.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/protected_memory.ld
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/protected.template.ld
+ * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/protected_memory.ld
  *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
  * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 /****************************************************************************
- * ESP32 Linker Script Memory Layout
+ * ESP32 Linker Script Memory Layout for Protected Mode
  *
  * This file describes the memory layout (memory blocks) as virtual
  * memory addresses.
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
  * output into these memory blocks for the Kernel and User images,
  * respectively.
  *
- * NOTE: That this is not the actual linker script but rather a "template"
- * for the esp32_out.ld script. This template script is passed through
- * the C preprocessor to include selected configuration options.
- *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
 #include <nuttx/config.h>
@@ -40,9 +36,9 @@
 
 MEMORY
 {
-
   metadata (RX) :   org = 0x0, len = 0x18
-  ROM (RX) :        org = 0x18, len = 0x100000
+  ROM (RX) :        org = ORIGIN(metadata) + LENGTH(metadata),
+                    len = 0x100000 - ORIGIN(ROM)
 
   /* Below values assume the flash cache is on, and have the blocks this
    * uses subtracted from the length of the various regions. The 'data access
@@ -105,5 +101,5 @@ MEMORY
    */
 
   KDROM (R) : org = 0x3f400020, len = 0x80000 - 0x20
-  UDROM (R) : org = 0x3f480018, len = 0x80000 - 0x18
+  UDROM (R) : org = 0x3f480018, len = 0x80000 - ORIGIN(ROM)
 }
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
index 9425f18ac67..7b5f696dd1a 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 1e3a48629cc..11ab74a3623 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-lyrat/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-lyrat/scripts/Make.defs
index e33d6ff2a30..cafd322df8b 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-lyrat/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-lyrat/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-sparrow-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-sparrow-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 0658e7e273f..caa093612a0 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-sparrow-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-sparrow-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
index 026f791c230..da681591bf9 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/lilygo_tbeam_lora_gps/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/lilygo_tbeam_lora_gps/scripts/Make.defs
index 89fe0afde0b..772a2d5e47c 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/lilygo_tbeam_lora_gps/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/lilygo_tbeam_lora_gps/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_eink5_v2/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_eink5_v2/scripts/Make.defs
index c83fdebbc8a..ec0bac8e345 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_eink5_v2/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_eink5_v2/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
index 89fe0afde0b..772a2d5e47c 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_lora_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_t_display_esp32/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_t_display_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
index f4528ed85ca..f800c81dabb 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_t_display_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/ttgo_t_display_esp32/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -31,16 +31,16 @@ ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_out.ld
 # Pick the linker scripts from the board level if they exist, if not
 # pick the common linker scripts.
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld),)
-	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld),)
+	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_sections.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
 		ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)kernel-space.ld
 	else
 		ifeq ($(CONFIG_ESP32_APP_FORMAT_MCUBOOT),y)
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_mcuboot.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)mcuboot_sections.ld
 		else
-			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.ld
+			ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)legacy_sections.ld
 		endif
 	endif
 endif
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@ else
 	ARCHSCRIPT += $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_rom.ld
 endif
 
-ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld),)
-	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32.template.ld
+ifneq ($(wildcard $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld),)
+	LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)esp32_memory.ld
 else
 	ifeq ($(CONFIG_BUILD_PROTECTED),y)
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)protected_memory.ld
 	else
-		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat.template.ld
+		LDSCRIPT_TEMPLATE = $(BOARD_COMMON_DIR)$(DELIM)scripts$(DELIM)flat_memory.ld
 	endif
 endif