--- ../binutils-2.19.51.0.2.orig/ld/ldlang.c	2009-07-17 12:43:11.000000000 +0100

+++ ld/ldlang.c	2009-07-17 12:50:39.000000000 +0100

@@ -1533,10 +1533,13 @@ output_prev_sec_find (lang_output_sectio

    idea is to skip over anything that might be inside a SECTIONS {}

    statement in a script, before we find another output section

    statement.  Assignments to "dot" before an output section statement

-   are assumed to belong to it.  An exception to this rule is made for

-   the first assignment to dot, otherwise we might put an orphan

-   before . = . + SIZEOF_HEADERS or similar assignments that set the

-   initial address.  */

+   are assumed to belong to it, except in two cases;  The first

+   assignment to dot, and assignments before non-alloc sections.

+   Otherwise we might put an orphan before . = . + SIZEOF_HEADERS or

+   similar assignments that set the initial address, or we might

+   insert non-alloc note sections among assignments setting end of

+   image symbols.  */

+

 static lang_statement_union_type **

 insert_os_after (lang_output_section_statement_type *after)

@@ -1580,7 +1583,12 @@ insert_os_after (lang_output_section_sta

 	  continue;

 	case lang_output_section_statement_enum:

 	  if (assign != NULL)

-	    where = assign;

+	    {

+	      asection *s = (*where)->output_section_statement.bfd_section;

+

+	      if (s == NULL || (s->flags & SEC_ALLOC) != 0)

+		where = assign;

+	    }

 	  break;

 	case lang_input_statement_enum:

 	case lang_address_statement_enum: