diff --git a/binutils-2.19.51.0.2-orphan-section-placement.patch b/binutils-2.19.51.0.2-orphan-section-placement.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..026a91d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binutils-2.19.51.0.2-orphan-section-placement.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+--- ../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:
diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index d6307b7..e73cd91 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: %{?cross}binutils%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.19.51.0.2
-Release: 17%{?dist}
+Release: 18%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 Group: Development/Tools
 URL: http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Patch06: binutils-2.19.50.0.1-set-long-long.patch
 Patch07: binutils-2.19.50.0.1-build-id.patch
 Patch08: binutils-2.19.51.0.2-ifunc.patch
 Patch09: binutils-2.19.51.0.2-IBM.patch
+Patch10: binutils-2.19.51.0.2-orphan-section-placement.patch
 
 %if 0%{?_with_debug:1}
 # Define this if you want to skip the strip step and preserve debug info.
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ to consider using libelf instead of BFD.
 %patch07 -p0 -b .build-id~
 %patch08 -p1 -b .ifunc~
 %patch09 -p0 -b .IBM~
+%patch10 -p0 -b .oprphan-section-placement~
 
 # We cannot run autotools as there is an exact requirement of autoconf-2.59.
 
@@ -347,6 +349,9 @@ fi
 %endif # %{isnative}
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 17 2009 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> 2.19.51.0.2-18
+- Import orphan section placement patch from mainline.  (BZ 510384).
+
 * Tue Mar 17 2009 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> 2.19.51.0.2-17
 - Add glibc-static to BuildRequires when running the testsuite.