diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/esp32.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.ld
similarity index 99%
rename from boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/esp32.ld
rename to boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.ld
index 8b21d4a43ff..cce43ee7873 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/esp32.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.ld
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/esp32.ld
+ * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.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/esp32-devkitc/scripts/esp32.template.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.template.ld
similarity index 98%
rename from boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/esp32.template.ld
rename to boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.template.ld
index 0940cd04542..8e711bfe17a 100644
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/esp32.template.ld
+++ b/boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.template.ld
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-devkitc/scripts/esp32.template.ld
+ * boards/xtensa/esp32/common/scripts/esp32.template.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/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/esp32.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/esp32.ld
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e61c7855fb..00000000000
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/esp32.ld
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,242 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/esp32.ld
- *
- * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
- * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
- * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
- * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
- * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
- * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
- * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/* Default entry point: */
-
-ENTRY(__start);
-
-SECTIONS
-{
-  /* Send .iram0 code to iram */
-
-  .iram0.vectors :
-  {
-    /* Vectors go to IRAM */
-
-    _init_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-
-    /* Vectors according to builds/RF-2015.2-win32/esp108_v1_2_s5_512int_2/config.html */
-
-    . = 0x0;
-    KEEP (*(.window_vectors.text));
-    . = 0x180;
-    KEEP (*(.xtensa_level2_vector.text));
-    . = 0x1c0;
-    KEEP (*(.xtensa_level3_vector.text));
-    . = 0x200;
-    KEEP (*(.xtensa_level4_vector.text));
-    . = 0x240;
-    KEEP (*(.xtensa_level5_vector.text));
-    . = 0x280;
-    KEEP (*(.debug_exception_vector.text));
-    . = 0x2c0;
-    KEEP (*(.nmi_vector.text));
-    . = 0x300;
-    KEEP (*(.kernel_exception_vector.text));
-    . = 0x340;
-    KEEP (*(.user_exception_vector.text));
-    . = 0x3c0;
-    KEEP (*(.double_exception_vector.text));
-    . = 0x400;
-    *(.*_vector.literal)
-
-    . = ALIGN (16);
-    *(.entry.text)
-    *(.init.literal)
-    *(.init)
-    _init_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } > iram0_0_seg
-
-  .iram0.text :
-  {
-    /* Code marked as running out of IRAM */
-
-    _iram_text_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.iram1 .iram1.*)
-    *libphy.a:(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *librtc.a:(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *libpp.a:(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *libhal.a:(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *libarch.a:esp32_spiflash.*(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *(.wifirxiram .wifirxiram.*)
-    *(.wifirxiram .wifi0iram.*)
-    *(.wifislpiram .wifislpiram.*)
-    *(.wifislprxiram .wifislprxiram.*)
-    *(.phyiram .phyiram.*)
-    _iram_text_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
-
-    /* IRAM heap starts at the end of iram0_0_seg */
-
-    . = ALIGN (4);
-    _siramheap = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } > iram0_0_seg
-
-  /* Shared RAM */
-
-  .dram0.bss (NOLOAD) :
-  {
-    /* .bss initialized on power-up */
-
-    . = ALIGN (8);
-    _sbss = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.dynsbss)
-    *(.sbss)
-    *(.sbss.*)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.sb.*)
-    *(.scommon)
-    *(.sbss2)
-    *(.sbss2.*)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.sb2.*)
-    *(.dynbss)
-    KEEP (*(.bss))
-    *(.bss.*)
-    *(.share.mem)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.b.*)
-    *(COMMON)
-    *libarch.a:esp32_spiflash.*(.bss  .bss.*  COMMON)
-    . = ALIGN(8);
-    _ebss = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } >dram0_0_seg
-
-  .noinit (NOLOAD):
-  {
-    /* This section contains data that is not initialized during load,
-     * or during the application's initialization sequence.
-     */
-
-    *(.noinit)
-  } >dram0_0_seg
-
-  .dram0.data :
-  {
-    /* .data initialized on power-up in ROMed configurations. */
-
-    _sdata = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    KEEP (*(.data))
-    KEEP (*(.data.*))
-    KEEP (*(.gnu.linkonce.d.*))
-    KEEP (*(.data1))
-    KEEP (*(.sdata))
-    KEEP (*(.sdata.*))
-    KEEP (*(.gnu.linkonce.s.*))
-    KEEP (*(.sdata2))
-    KEEP (*(.sdata2.*))
-    KEEP (*(.gnu.linkonce.s2.*))
-    KEEP (*(.jcr))
-    *(.dram1 .dram1.*)
-    *libarch.a:esp32_spiflash.*(.rodata  .rodata.*)
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    _edata = ABSOLUTE(.);
-
-    /* Heap starts at the end of .data */
-
-    _sheap = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } >dram0_0_seg
-
-  /* External memory bss, from any global variable with EXT_RAM_ATTR attribute */
-
-  .extmem.bss (NOLOAD) :
-  {
-    _sbss_extmem = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.extmem.bss .extmem.bss.*)
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    _ebss_extmem = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } > extmem_seg
-
-  .flash.rodata :
-  {
-    _srodata = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata.*)
-    *(.irom1.text) /* catch stray ICACHE_RODATA_ATTR */
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.r.*)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    __XT_EXCEPTION_TABLE_ = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.xt_except_table)
-    *(.gcc_except_table)
-    *(.gcc_except_table.*)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.e.*)
-    *(.gnu.version_r)
-    *(.eh_frame)
-
-    . = (. + 3) & ~ 3;
-
-    /* C++ constructor and destructor tables, properly ordered: */
-
-    _sinit = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    KEEP (*crtbegin.o(.ctors))
-    KEEP (*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o) .ctors))
-    KEEP (*(SORT(.ctors.*)))
-    KEEP (*(.ctors))
-    _einit = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    KEEP (*crtbegin.o(.dtors))
-    KEEP (*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o) .dtors))
-    KEEP (*(SORT(.dtors.*)))
-    KEEP (*(.dtors))
-
-    /* C++ exception handlers table: */
-
-    __XT_EXCEPTION_DESCS_ = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.xt_except_desc)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.h.*)
-    __XT_EXCEPTION_DESCS_END__ = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.xt_except_desc_end)
-    *(.dynamic)
-    *(.gnu.version_d)
-    _erodata = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    /* Literals are also RO data. */
-    _lit4_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(*.lit4)
-    *(.lit4.*)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.lit4.*)
-    _lit4_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-  } >default_rodata_seg
-
-  .flash.text :
-  {
-    _stext = .;
-    _text_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.literal .text .literal.* .text.* .stub .gnu.warning .gnu.linkonce.literal.* .gnu.linkonce.t.*.literal .gnu.linkonce.t.*)
-    *(.irom0.text) /* catch stray ICACHE_RODATA_ATTR */
-    *(.fini.literal)
-    *(.fini)
-    *(.gnu.version)
-    _text_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    _etext = .;
-  } >default_code_seg
-
-  .rtc.text :
-  {
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    *(.rtc.literal .rtc.text)
-  } >rtc_iram_seg
-
-  .rtc.data :
-  {
-    *(.rtc.data)
-    *(.rtc.rodata)
-
-   /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
-
-    . = ALIGN (4);
-    _srtcheap = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } > rtc_slow_seg
-}
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/esp32.template.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/esp32.template.ld
deleted file mode 100644
index aa72a043b13..00000000000
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/esp32.template.ld
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-ethernet-kit/scripts/esp32.template.ld
- *
- * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
- * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
- * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
- * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
- * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
- * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
- * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * ESP32 Linker Script Memory Layout
- *
- * 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.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#include <nuttx/config.h>
-
-MEMORY
-{
-  /* All these values assume the flash cache is on, and have the blocks this
-   * uses subtracted from the length of the various regions. The 'data access
-   * port' dram/drom regions map to the same iram/irom regions but are
-   * connected to the data port of the CPU and eg allow bytewise access.
-   */
-
-  /* IRAM for PRO cpu. Not sure if happy with this, this is MMU area... */
-
-  iram0_0_seg (RX) :     org = 0x40080000, len = 0x20000
-
-  /* Flash mapped instruction data.
-   *
-   * 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
-   * has a 0x18 byte file header, and each segment has a 0x08 byte segment
-   * header. Setting this offset makes it simple to meet the flash cache MMU's
-   * constraint that (paddr % 64KB == vaddr % 64KB).)
-   */
-
-  irom0_0_seg (RX) :     org = 0x400d0020, len = 0x330000 - 0x20
-
-  /* Shared data RAM, excluding memory reserved for ROM bss/data/stack.
-   * Enabling Bluetooth & Trace Memory features in menuconfig will decrease
-   * the amount of RAM available.
-   *
-   * Note: The length of this section should be 0x50000, and this extra
-   * DRAM is available in heap at runtime. However due to static ROM memory
-   * usage at this 176KB mark, the additional static memory temporarily cannot
-   * be used.
-   */
-
-  dram0_0_seg (RW) :     org = 0x3ffb0000 + CONFIG_ESP32_BT_RESERVE_DRAM,
-                         len = 0x2c200 - CONFIG_ESP32_TRACEMEM_RESERVE_DRAM - CONFIG_ESP32_BT_RESERVE_DRAM
-
-  /* Flash mapped constant data */
-
-  drom0_0_seg (R) :      org = 0x3f400020, len = 0x400000 - 0x20
-
-  /* RTC fast memory (executable). Persists over deep sleep. */
-
-  rtc_iram_seg(RWX) :    org = 0x400c0000, len = 0x2000
-
-  /* RTC slow memory (data accessible). Persists over deep sleep.
-   * Start of RTC slow memory is reserved for ULP co-processor code + data,
-   * if enabled.
-   */
-
-  rtc_slow_seg(RW)  :    org = 0x50000000 + CONFIG_ESP32_ULP_COPROC_RESERVE_MEM,
-                         len = 0x1000 - CONFIG_ESP32_ULP_COPROC_RESERVE_MEM
-
-  /* External memory, including data and text */
-
-  extmem_seg(RWX)  :  org = 0x3f800000, len = 0x400000
-}
-
-#if CONFIG_ESP32_DEVKIT_RUN_IRAM
-  REGION_ALIAS("default_rodata_seg", dram0_0_seg);
-  REGION_ALIAS("default_code_seg", iram0_0_seg);
-#else
-  REGION_ALIAS("default_rodata_seg", drom0_0_seg);
-  REGION_ALIAS("default_code_seg", irom0_0_seg);
-#endif /* CONFIG_ESP32_DEVKIT_RUN_IRAM */
-
-/* Heap ends at top of dram0_0_seg */
-
-_eheap = 0x40000000 - CONFIG_ESP32_TRACEMEM_RESERVE_DRAM;
-
-/* IRAM heap ends at top of dram0_0_seg */
-
-_eiramheap = 0x400a0000;
-
-/* Mark the end of the RTC heap (top of the RTC region) */
-
-_ertcheap = 0x50001fff;
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/esp32.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/esp32.ld
deleted file mode 100644
index be4e1a1f2ef..00000000000
--- a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/esp32.ld
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,242 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/esp32.ld
- *
- * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
- * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
- * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
- * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
- * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
- * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
- * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/* Default entry point: */
-
-ENTRY(__start);
-
-SECTIONS
-{
-  /* Send .iram0 code to iram */
-
-  .iram0.vectors :
-  {
-    /* Vectors go to IRAM */
-
-    _init_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-
-    /* Vectors according to builds/RF-2015.2-win32/esp108_v1_2_s5_512int_2/config.html */
-
-    . = 0x0;
-    KEEP (*(.window_vectors.text));
-    . = 0x180;
-    KEEP (*(.xtensa_level2_vector.text));
-    . = 0x1c0;
-    KEEP (*(.xtensa_level3_vector.text));
-    . = 0x200;
-    KEEP (*(.xtensa_level4_vector.text));
-    . = 0x240;
-    KEEP (*(.xtensa_level5_vector.text));
-    . = 0x280;
-    KEEP (*(.debug_exception_vector.text));
-    . = 0x2c0;
-    KEEP (*(.nmi_vector.text));
-    . = 0x300;
-    KEEP (*(.kernel_exception_vector.text));
-    . = 0x340;
-    KEEP (*(.user_exception_vector.text));
-    . = 0x3c0;
-    KEEP (*(.double_exception_vector.text));
-    . = 0x400;
-    *(.*_vector.literal)
-
-    . = ALIGN (16);
-    *(.entry.text)
-    *(.init.literal)
-    *(.init)
-    _init_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } > iram0_0_seg
-
-  .iram0.text :
-  {
-    /* Code marked as running out of IRAM */
-
-    _iram_text_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.iram1 .iram1.*)
-    *libphy.a:(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *librtc.a:(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *libpp.a:(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *libhal.a:(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *libarch.a:esp32_spiflash.*(.literal .text .literal.* .text.*)
-    *(.wifirxiram .wifirxiram.*)
-    *(.wifirxiram .wifi0iram.*)
-    *(.wifislpiram .wifislpiram.*)
-    *(.wifislprxiram .wifislprxiram.*)
-    *(.phyiram .phyiram.*)
-    _iram_text_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
-
-    /* iram heap starts at the end of iram0_0_seg */
-
-    . = ALIGN (4);
-    _siramheap = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } > iram0_0_seg
-
-  /* Shared RAM */
-
-  .dram0.bss (NOLOAD) :
-  {
-    /* .bss initialized on power-up */
-
-    . = ALIGN (8);
-    _sbss = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.dynsbss)
-    *(.sbss)
-    *(.sbss.*)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.sb.*)
-    *(.scommon)
-    *(.sbss2)
-    *(.sbss2.*)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.sb2.*)
-    *(.dynbss)
-    KEEP (*(.bss))
-    *(.bss.*)
-    *(.share.mem)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.b.*)
-    *(COMMON)
-    *libarch.a:esp32_spiflash.*(.bss  .bss.*  COMMON)
-    . = ALIGN(8);
-    _ebss = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } >dram0_0_seg
-
-  .noinit (NOLOAD):
-  {
-    /* This section contains data that is not initialized during load,
-     * or during the application's initialization sequence.
-     */
-
-    *(.noinit)
-  } >dram0_0_seg
-
-  .dram0.data :
-  {
-    /* .data initialized on power-up in ROMed configurations. */
-
-    _sdata = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    KEEP (*(.data))
-    KEEP (*(.data.*))
-    KEEP (*(.gnu.linkonce.d.*))
-    KEEP (*(.data1))
-    KEEP (*(.sdata))
-    KEEP (*(.sdata.*))
-    KEEP (*(.gnu.linkonce.s.*))
-    KEEP (*(.sdata2))
-    KEEP (*(.sdata2.*))
-    KEEP (*(.gnu.linkonce.s2.*))
-    KEEP (*(.jcr))
-    *(.dram1 .dram1.*)
-    *libarch.a:esp32_spiflash.*(.rodata  .rodata.*)
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    _edata = ABSOLUTE(.);
-
-    /* Heap starts at the end of .data */
-
-    _sheap = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } >dram0_0_seg
-
-  /* External memory bss, from any global variable with EXT_RAM_ATTR attribute */
-
-  .extmem.bss (NOLOAD) :
-  {
-    _sbss_extmem = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.extmem.bss .extmem.bss.*)
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    _ebss_extmem = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } > extmem_seg
-
-  .flash.rodata :
-  {
-    _srodata = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.rodata)
-    *(.rodata.*)
-    *(.irom1.text) /* catch stray ICACHE_RODATA_ATTR */
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.r.*)
-    *(.rodata1)
-    __XT_EXCEPTION_TABLE_ = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.xt_except_table)
-    *(.gcc_except_table)
-    *(.gcc_except_table.*)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.e.*)
-    *(.gnu.version_r)
-    *(.eh_frame)
-
-    . = (. + 3) & ~ 3;
-
-    /* C++ constructor and destructor tables, properly ordered: */
-
-    _sinit = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    KEEP (*crtbegin.o(.ctors))
-    KEEP (*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o) .ctors))
-    KEEP (*(SORT(.ctors.*)))
-    KEEP (*(.ctors))
-    _einit = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    KEEP (*crtbegin.o(.dtors))
-    KEEP (*(EXCLUDE_FILE (*crtend.o) .dtors))
-    KEEP (*(SORT(.dtors.*)))
-    KEEP (*(.dtors))
-
-    /* C++ exception handlers table: */
-
-    __XT_EXCEPTION_DESCS_ = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.xt_except_desc)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.h.*)
-    __XT_EXCEPTION_DESCS_END__ = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.xt_except_desc_end)
-    *(.dynamic)
-    *(.gnu.version_d)
-    _erodata = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    /* Literals are also RO data. */
-    _lit4_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(*.lit4)
-    *(.lit4.*)
-    *(.gnu.linkonce.lit4.*)
-    _lit4_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-  } >default_rodata_seg
-
-  .flash.text :
-  {
-    _stext = .;
-    _text_start = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    *(.literal .text .literal.* .text.* .stub .gnu.warning .gnu.linkonce.literal.* .gnu.linkonce.t.*.literal .gnu.linkonce.t.*)
-    *(.irom0.text) /* catch stray ICACHE_RODATA_ATTR */
-    *(.fini.literal)
-    *(.fini)
-    *(.gnu.version)
-    _text_end = ABSOLUTE(.);
-    _etext = .;
-  } >default_code_seg
-
-  .rtc.text :
-  {
-    . = ALIGN(4);
-    *(.rtc.literal .rtc.text)
-  } >rtc_iram_seg
-
-  .rtc.data :
-  {
-    *(.rtc.data)
-    *(.rtc.rodata)
-
-   /* Whatever is left from the RTC memory is used as a special heap. */
-
-    . = ALIGN (4);
-    _srtcheap = ABSOLUTE(.);
-  } > rtc_slow_seg
-}
diff --git a/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/esp32.template.ld b/boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/esp32.template.ld
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-/****************************************************************************
- * boards/xtensa/esp32/esp32-wrover-kit/scripts/esp32.template.ld
- *
- * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one or more
- * contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file distributed with
- * this work for additional information regarding copyright ownership.  The
- * ASF licenses this file to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
- * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the
- * License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
- * WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.  See the
- * License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
- * under the License.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/****************************************************************************
- * ESP32 Linker Script Memory Layout
- *
- * 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.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-#include <nuttx/config.h>
-
-MEMORY
-{
-  /* All these values assume the flash cache is on, and have the blocks this
-   * uses subtracted from the length of the various regions. The 'data access
-   * port' dram/drom regions map to the same iram/irom regions but are
-   * connected to the data port of the CPU and eg allow bytewise access.
-   */
-
-  /* IRAM for PRO cpu. Not sure if happy with this, this is MMU area... */
-
-  iram0_0_seg (RX) :     org = 0x40080000, len = 0x20000
-
-  /* Flash mapped instruction data.
-   *
-   * 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
-   * has a 0x18 byte file header, and each segment has a 0x08 byte segment
-   * header. Setting this offset makes it simple to meet the flash cache MMU's
-   * constraint that (paddr % 64KB == vaddr % 64KB).)
-   */
-
-  irom0_0_seg (RX) :     org = 0x400d0020, len = 0x330000 - 0x20
-
-  /* Shared data RAM, excluding memory reserved for ROM bss/data/stack.
-   * Enabling Bluetooth & Trace Memory features in menuconfig will decrease
-   * the amount of RAM available.
-   *
-   * Note: The length of this section should be 0x50000, and this extra
-   * DRAM is available in heap at runtime. However due to static ROM memory
-   * usage at this 176KB mark, the additional static memory temporarily cannot
-   * be used.
-   */
-
-  dram0_0_seg (RW) :     org = 0x3ffb0000 + CONFIG_ESP32_BT_RESERVE_DRAM,
-                         len = 0x2c200 - CONFIG_ESP32_TRACEMEM_RESERVE_DRAM - CONFIG_ESP32_BT_RESERVE_DRAM
-
-  /* Flash mapped constant data */
-
-  drom0_0_seg (R) :      org = 0x3f400020, len = 0x400000 - 0x20
-
-  /* RTC fast memory (executable). Persists over deep sleep. */
-
-  rtc_iram_seg(RWX) :    org = 0x400c0000, len = 0x2000
-
-  /* RTC slow memory (data accessible). Persists over deep sleep.
-   * Start of RTC slow memory is reserved for ULP co-processor code + data,
-   * if enabled.
-   */
-
-  rtc_slow_seg(RW)  :    org = 0x50000000 + CONFIG_ESP32_ULP_COPROC_RESERVE_MEM,
-                         len = 0x1000 - CONFIG_ESP32_ULP_COPROC_RESERVE_MEM
-
-  /* External memory, including data and text */
-
-  extmem_seg(RWX)  :  org = 0x3f800000, len = 0x400000
-}
-
-#if CONFIG_ESP32_DEVKIT_RUN_IRAM
-  REGION_ALIAS("default_rodata_seg", dram0_0_seg);
-  REGION_ALIAS("default_code_seg", iram0_0_seg);
-#else
-  REGION_ALIAS("default_rodata_seg", drom0_0_seg);
-  REGION_ALIAS("default_code_seg", irom0_0_seg);
-#endif /* CONFIG_ESP32_DEVKIT_RUN_IRAM */
-
-/* Heap ends at top of dram0_0_seg */
-
-_eheap = 0x40000000 - CONFIG_ESP32_TRACEMEM_RESERVE_DRAM;
-
-/* IRAM heap ends at top of dram0_0_seg */
-
-_eiramheap = 0x400a0000;
-
-/* Mark the end of the RTC heap (top of the RTC region) */
-
-_ertcheap = 0x50001fff;