diff --git a/arch/aarch64/cpu/cpu_helpers.S b/arch/aarch64/cpu/cpu_helpers.S
index 76edaa3..e7fc8f8 100644
--- a/arch/aarch64/cpu/cpu_helpers.S
+++ b/arch/aarch64/cpu/cpu_helpers.S
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	.weak	cpu_reset_handler
 
 
-	.section	aarch64_code, "ax"; .align 3
+	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 3
 
 cpu_reset_handler:; .type cpu_reset_handler, %function
 	mov	x19, x30 // lr
diff --git a/arch/system/gic/aarch64/gic_v3_sysregs.S b/arch/system/gic/aarch64/gic_v3_sysregs.S
index 3a2fb6e..ecbc1f7 100644
--- a/arch/system/gic/aarch64/gic_v3_sysregs.S
+++ b/arch/system/gic/aarch64/gic_v3_sysregs.S
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 #define ICC_CTLR_EL3    S3_6_C12_C12_4
 #define ICC_PMR_EL1     S3_0_C4_C6_0
 
-	.section	platform_code, "ax"; .align 3
+	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 3
 
 read_icc_sre_el1:; .type read_icc_sre_el1, %function
 	mrs	x0, ICC_SRE_EL1
diff --git a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
index 9db2bdf..7fe3bc6 100644
--- a/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl1/aarch64/bl1_entrypoint.S
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	.globl	reset_handler
 
 
-	.section	reset_code, "ax"; .align 3
+	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 3
 
 	/* -----------------------------------------------------
 	 * reset_handler() is the entry point into the trusted
diff --git a/bl1/bl1.ld.S b/bl1/bl1.ld.S
index 5327715..b3f169f 100644
--- a/bl1/bl1.ld.S
+++ b/bl1/bl1.ld.S
@@ -34,57 +34,77 @@
 OUTPUT_ARCH(PLATFORM_LINKER_ARCH)
 
 MEMORY {
-    /* ROM is read-only and executable */
     ROM (rx): ORIGIN = TZROM_BASE, LENGTH = TZROM_SIZE
-    /* RAM is read/write and Initialised */
     RAM (rwx): ORIGIN = TZRAM_BASE, LENGTH = TZRAM_SIZE
 }
 
 SECTIONS
 {
-    FIRMWARE_ROM : {
-        *(reset_code)
+    ro : {
+        __RO_START__ = .;
+        *bl1_entrypoint.o(.text)
         *(.text)
-        *(.rodata)
+        *(.rodata*)
+        __RO_END__ = .;
     } >ROM
 
-    .bss : {
-        __BSS_RAM_START__ = .;
-        *(.bss)
-        *(COMMON)
-        __BSS_RAM_STOP__ = .;
-    } >RAM AT>ROM
-
-    .data : {
+    /*
+     * The .data section gets copied from ROM to RAM at runtime.
+     * Its LMA and VMA must be 16-byte aligned.
+     */
+    . = NEXT(16);        /* Align LMA */
+    .data : ALIGN(16) {  /* Align VMA */
         __DATA_RAM_START__ = .;
         *(.data)
-        __DATA_RAM_STOP__ = .;
-     } >RAM AT>ROM
+        __DATA_RAM_END__ = .;
+    } >RAM AT>ROM
 
-    FIRMWARE_RAM_STACKS ALIGN (PLATFORM_CACHE_LINE_SIZE) : {
-        . += 0x1000;
+    stacks (NOLOAD) : {
+        __STACKS_START__ = .;
         *(tzfw_normal_stacks)
-        . = ALIGN(4096);
-    } >RAM AT>ROM
+        __STACKS_END__ = .;
+    } >RAM
+
+    /*
+     * The .bss section gets initialised to 0 at runtime.
+     * Its base address must be 16-byte aligned.
+     */
+    .bss : ALIGN(16) {
+        __BSS_START__ = .;
+        *(.bss)
+        *(COMMON)
+        __BSS_END__ = .;
+    } >RAM
 
-    FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT ALIGN (4096): {
+    /*
+     * The base address of the coherent memory section must be page-aligned (4K)
+     * to guarantee that the coherent data are stored on their own pages and
+     * are not mixed with normal data.  This is required to set up the correct
+     * memory attributes for the coherent data page tables.
+     */
+    coherent_ram (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4096) {
+        __COHERENT_RAM_START__ = .;
         *(tzfw_coherent_mem)
-/*      . += 0x1000;*/
-/* Do we need to make sure this is at least 4k? */
-         . = ALIGN(4096);
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END_UNALIGNED__ = .;
+        /*
+         * Memory page(s) mapped to this section will be marked
+         * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
+         * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
+         */
+        . = NEXT(4096);
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    __FIRMWARE_ROM_START__ = LOADADDR(FIRMWARE_ROM);
-    __FIRMWARE_ROM_SIZE__  = SIZEOF(FIRMWARE_ROM);
+    __BL1_RAM_START__ = ADDR(.data);
+    __BL1_RAM_END__ = .;
 
-    __FIRMWARE_DATA_START__ = LOADADDR(.data);
-    __FIRMWARE_DATA_SIZE__  = SIZEOF(.data);
+    __DATA_ROM_START__ = LOADADDR(.data);
+    __DATA_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(.data);
 
-    __FIRMWARE_BSS_START__ = LOADADDR(.bss);
-    __FIRMWARE_BSS_SIZE__  = SIZEOF(.bss);
+    __BSS_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(.bss);
+
+    __COHERENT_RAM_UNALIGNED_SIZE__ =
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END_UNALIGNED__ - __COHERENT_RAM_START__;
 
-    __FIRMWARE_RAM_STACKS_START__ = LOADADDR(FIRMWARE_RAM_STACKS);
-    __FIRMWARE_RAM_STACKS_SIZE__  = SIZEOF(FIRMWARE_RAM_STACKS);
-    __FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_START__ = LOADADDR(FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT);
-    __FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_SIZE__  = SIZEOF(FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT);
+    ASSERT(. <= BL31_BASE, "BL31 image overlaps BL1 image.")
 }
diff --git a/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S b/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
index 4b989a6..a85c51a 100644
--- a/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl2/aarch64/bl2_entrypoint.S
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 	.globl	bl2_entrypoint
 
 
-	.section	entry_code, "ax"; .align 3
+	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 3
 
 
 bl2_entrypoint:; .type bl2_entrypoint, %function
diff --git a/bl2/bl2.ld.S b/bl2/bl2.ld.S
index 8a8ed35..7e9e5a5 100644
--- a/bl2/bl2.ld.S
+++ b/bl2/bl2.ld.S
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 OUTPUT_ARCH(PLATFORM_LINKER_ARCH)
 
 MEMORY {
-    /* RAM is read/write and Initialised */
     RAM (rwx): ORIGIN = TZRAM_BASE, LENGTH = TZRAM_SIZE
 }
 
@@ -42,44 +41,69 @@
 SECTIONS
 {
     . = BL2_BASE;
+    ASSERT(. == ALIGN(4096),
+           "BL2_BASE address is not aligned on a page boundary.")
 
-    BL2_RO NEXT (4096): {
-        *(entry_code)
-        *(.text .rodata)
+    ro . : {
+        __RO_START__ = .;
+        *bl2_entrypoint.o(.text)
+        *(.text)
+        *(.rodata*)
+        __RO_END_UNALIGNED__ = .;
+        /*
+         * Memory page(s) mapped to this section will be marked as
+         * read-only, executable.  No RW data from the next section must
+         * creep in.  Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
+         */
+        . = NEXT(4096);
+        __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    BL2_STACKS NEXT (4096): {
-        *(tzfw_normal_stacks)
+    .data . : {
+        __DATA_START__ = .;
+        *(.data)
+        __DATA_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    BL2_COHERENT_RAM NEXT (4096): {
-        *(tzfw_coherent_mem)
-        /*       . += 0x1000;*/
-        /* Do we need to ensure at least 4k here? */
-         . = NEXT(4096);
+    stacks (NOLOAD) : {
+        __STACKS_START__ = .;
+        *(tzfw_normal_stacks)
+        __STACKS_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    __BL2_DATA_START__ = .;
-    .bss NEXT (4096): {
+    /*
+     * The .bss section gets initialised to 0 at runtime.
+     * Its base address must be 16-byte aligned.
+     */
+    .bss : ALIGN(16) {
+        __BSS_START__ = .;
         *(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.bss))
         *(COMMON)
+        __BSS_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    .data : {
-        *(.data)
+    /*
+     * The base address of the coherent memory section must be page-aligned (4K)
+     * to guarantee that the coherent data are stored on their own pages and
+     * are not mixed with normal data.  This is required to set up the correct
+     * memory attributes for the coherent data page tables.
+     */
+    coherent_ram (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4096) {
+        __COHERENT_RAM_START__ = .;
+        *(tzfw_coherent_mem)
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END_UNALIGNED__ = .;
+        /*
+         * Memory page(s) mapped to this section will be marked
+         * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
+         * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
+         */
+        . = NEXT(4096);
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
-    __BL2_DATA_STOP__ = .;
-
 
-    __BL2_RO_BASE__ = LOADADDR(BL2_RO);
-    __BL2_RO_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(BL2_RO);
-
-    __BL2_STACKS_BASE__ = LOADADDR(BL2_STACKS);
-    __BL2_STACKS_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(BL2_STACKS);
-
-    __BL2_COHERENT_RAM_BASE__ = LOADADDR(BL2_COHERENT_RAM);
-    __BL2_COHERENT_RAM_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(BL2_COHERENT_RAM);
+    __BL2_END__ = .;
 
-    __BL2_RW_BASE__ = __BL2_DATA_START__;
-    __BL2_RW_SIZE__ = __BL2_DATA_STOP__ - __BL2_DATA_START__;
+    __BSS_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(.bss);
+    __COHERENT_RAM_UNALIGNED_SIZE__ =
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END_UNALIGNED__ - __COHERENT_RAM_START__;
 }
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S b/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
index 3922840..cb481b8 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/bl31_entrypoint.S
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	.globl	bl31_entrypoint
 
 
-	.section	entry_code, "ax"; .align 3
+	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 3
 
 	/* -----------------------------------------------------
 	 * bl31_entrypoint() is the cold boot entrypoint,
diff --git a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
index 21976ad..340024d 100644
--- a/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
+++ b/bl31/aarch64/runtime_exceptions.S
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include <asm_macros.S>
 
 
-	.section	aarch64_code, "ax"; .align 11
+	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 11
 	
 	.align	7
 runtime_exceptions:
diff --git a/bl31/bl31.ld.S b/bl31/bl31.ld.S
index 5ad8648..72b97e5 100644
--- a/bl31/bl31.ld.S
+++ b/bl31/bl31.ld.S
@@ -35,54 +35,78 @@
 
 
 MEMORY {
-    /* RAM is read/write and Initialised */
     RAM (rwx): ORIGIN = TZRAM_BASE, LENGTH = TZRAM_SIZE
 }
 
 
 SECTIONS
 {
-   . = BL31_BASE;
+    . = BL31_BASE;
+    ASSERT(. == ALIGN(4096),
+           "BL31_BASE address is not aligned on a page boundary.")
 
-    BL31_RO ALIGN (4096): {
-        *(entry_code)
+    ro . : {
+        __RO_START__ = .;
+        *bl31_entrypoint.o(.text)
         *(.text)
-        *(.rodata)
+        *(.rodata*)
+        __RO_END_UNALIGNED__ = .;
+        /*
+         * Memory page(s) mapped to this section will be marked as read-only,
+         * executable.  No RW data from the next section must creep in.
+         * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
+         */
+        . = NEXT(4096);
+        __RO_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    BL31_STACKS ALIGN (4096): {
-        . += 0x1000;
-        *(tzfw_normal_stacks)
+    .data . : {
+        __DATA_START__ = .;
+        *(.data)
+        __DATA_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    BL31_COHERENT_RAM ALIGN (4096): {
-        *(tzfw_coherent_mem)
-        /*       . += 0x1000;*/
-        /* Do we need to ensure at least 4k here? */
-         . = ALIGN(4096);
+    stacks (NOLOAD) : {
+        __STACKS_START__ = .;
+        *(tzfw_normal_stacks)
+        __STACKS_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    __BL31_DATA_START__ = .;
-    .bss  ALIGN (4096): {
+    /*
+     * The .bss section gets initialised to 0 at runtime.
+     * Its base address must be 16-byte aligned.
+     */
+    .bss : ALIGN(16) {
+        __BSS_START__ = .;
         *(.bss)
         *(COMMON)
+        __BSS_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
 
-    .data : {
-        *(.data)
+    /*
+     * The base address of the coherent memory section must be page-aligned (4K)
+     * to guarantee that the coherent data are stored on their own pages and
+     * are not mixed with normal data.  This is required to set up the correct
+     * memory attributes for the coherent data page tables.
+     */
+    coherent_ram (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(4096) {
+        __COHERENT_RAM_START__ = .;
+        *(tzfw_coherent_mem)
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END_UNALIGNED__ = .;
+        /*
+         * Memory page(s) mapped to this section will be marked
+         * as device memory.  No other unexpected data must creep in.
+         * Ensure the rest of the current memory page is unused.
+         */
+        . = NEXT(4096);
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END__ = .;
     } >RAM
-    __BL31_DATA_STOP__ = .;
 
+    __BL31_END__ = .;
 
-    __BL31_RO_BASE__ = LOADADDR(BL31_RO);
-    __BL31_RO_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(BL31_RO);
-
-    __BL31_STACKS_BASE__ = LOADADDR(BL31_STACKS);
-    __BL31_STACKS_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(BL31_STACKS);
-
-    __BL31_COHERENT_RAM_BASE__ = LOADADDR(BL31_COHERENT_RAM);
-    __BL31_COHERENT_RAM_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(BL31_COHERENT_RAM);
+    __BSS_SIZE__ = SIZEOF(.bss);
+    __COHERENT_RAM_UNALIGNED_SIZE__ =
+        __COHERENT_RAM_END_UNALIGNED__ - __COHERENT_RAM_START__;
 
-    __BL31_RW_BASE__ = __BL31_DATA_START__;
-    __BL31_RW_SIZE__ = __BL31_DATA_STOP__ - __BL31_DATA_START__;
+    ASSERT(. <= BL2_BASE, "BL31 image overlaps BL2 image.")
 }
diff --git a/common/psci/psci_entry.S b/common/psci/psci_entry.S
index 4ea74c5..014e4cf 100644
--- a/common/psci/psci_entry.S
+++ b/common/psci/psci_entry.S
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	.globl	__psci_cpu_off
 	.globl	__psci_cpu_suspend
 
-	.section	platform_code, "ax"; .align 3
+	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 3
 
 	/* -----------------------------------------------------
 	 * This cpu has been physically powered up. Depending
diff --git a/include/aarch64/arch.h b/include/aarch64/arch.h
index 3a23e4f..055a745 100644
--- a/include/aarch64/arch.h
+++ b/include/aarch64/arch.h
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@
 #define OSH			(0x2 << 6)
 #define ISH			(0x3 << 6)
 
+#define IS_PAGE_ALIGNED(addr)	(((addr) & 0xFFF) == 0)
+
 /*
  * AP[1] bit is ignored by hardware and is
  * treated as if it is One in EL2/EL3
diff --git a/plat/fvp/aarch64/bl1_plat_helpers.S b/plat/fvp/aarch64/bl1_plat_helpers.S
index 8cdb10e..0adb541 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/aarch64/bl1_plat_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/fvp/aarch64/bl1_plat_helpers.S
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	.globl	plat_secondary_cold_boot_setup
 
 
-	.section	platform_code, "ax"; .align 3
+	.section	.text, "ax"; .align 3
 
 
 	.macro	platform_choose_gicmmap  param1, param2, x_tmp, w_tmp, res
diff --git a/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_common.c b/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_common.c
index 0b5f4eb..fd0e073 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_common.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_common.c
@@ -367,8 +367,6 @@
 
 	/*****************************************************************
 	 * LEVEL3 PAGETABLE SETUP
-	 * The following setup assumes knowledge of the scatter file. This
-	 * should be reasonable as this is platform specific code.
 	 *****************************************************************/
 
 	/* Fill up the level3 pagetable for the trusted SRAM. */
@@ -378,21 +376,13 @@
 	if (tzram_end_index == tzram_start_index)
 		tzram_end_index++;
 
-	/*
-	 * Reusing trom* to mark RO memory. BLX_STACKS follows BLX_RO in the
-	 * scatter file. Using BLX_RO$$Limit does not work as it might not
-	 * cross the page boundary thus leading to truncation of valid RO
-	 * memory
-	 */
+	/* Reusing trom* to mark RO memory. */
 	trom_start_index = FOUR_KB_INDEX(ro_start);
 	trom_end_index = FOUR_KB_INDEX(ro_limit);
 	if (trom_end_index == trom_start_index)
 		trom_end_index++;
 
-	/*
-	 * Reusing dev* to mark coherent device memory. $$Limit works here
-	 * 'cause the coherent memory section is known to be 4k in size
-	 */
+	/* Reusing dev* to mark coherent device memory. */
 	dev0_start_index = FOUR_KB_INDEX(coh_start);
 	dev0_end_index = FOUR_KB_INDEX(coh_limit);
 	if (dev0_end_index == dev0_start_index)
@@ -506,6 +496,11 @@
 		   unsigned long coh_start,
 		   unsigned long coh_limit)
 {
+	assert(IS_PAGE_ALIGNED(ro_start));
+	assert(IS_PAGE_ALIGNED(ro_limit));
+	assert(IS_PAGE_ALIGNED(coh_start));
+	assert(IS_PAGE_ALIGNED(coh_limit));
+
 	fill_xlation_tables(mem_layout,
 			    ro_start,
 			    ro_limit,
diff --git a/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_helpers.S b/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_helpers.S
index 250149b..7a893d0 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_helpers.S
+++ b/plat/fvp/aarch64/fvp_helpers.S
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 	.globl	plat_report_exception
 
-	.section platform_code, "ax"
+	.section	.text, "ax"
 
 	/* ---------------------------------------------
 	 * void plat_report_exception(unsigned int type)
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl1_plat_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl1_plat_setup.c
index 434dfb7..74b79d1 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl1_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl1_plat_setup.c
@@ -40,47 +40,28 @@
  * Declarations of linker defined symbols which will help us find the layout
  * of trusted SRAM
  ******************************************************************************/
-#if defined (__GNUC__)
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_ROM_START__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_ROM_SIZE__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_DATA_START__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_DATA_SIZE__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_BSS_START__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_BSS_SIZE__;
-extern unsigned long __DATA_RAM_START__;
-extern unsigned long __DATA_RAM_SIZE__;
-extern unsigned long __BSS_RAM_START__;
-extern unsigned long __BSS_RAM_SIZE__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_RAM_STACKS_START__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_RAM_STACKS_SIZE__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_RAM_PAGETABLES_START__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_RAM_PAGETABLES_SIZE__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_START__;
-extern unsigned long __FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_SIZE__;
+extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_START__;
+extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_END__;
+extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_UNALIGNED_SIZE__;
 
-#define BL1_COHERENT_MEM_BASE	(&__FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_START__)
-#define BL1_COHERENT_MEM_LIMIT \
-	((unsigned long long)&__FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_START__ + \
-	 (unsigned long long)&__FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_SIZE__)
+extern unsigned long __BL1_RAM_START__;
+extern unsigned long __BL1_RAM_END__;
 
-#define BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_GLOBALS_ZI_BASE \
-	(unsigned long)(&__BSS_RAM_START__)
-#define BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_GLOBALS_ZI_LENGTH \
-	(unsigned long)(&__FIRMWARE_BSS_SIZE__)
+/*
+ * The next 2 constants identify the extents of the coherent memory region.
+ * These addresses are used by the MMU setup code and therefore they must be
+ * page-aligned.  It is the responsibility of the linker script to ensure that
+ * __COHERENT_RAM_START__ and __COHERENT_RAM_END__ linker symbols refer to
+ * page-aligned addresses.
+ */
+#define BL1_COHERENT_RAM_BASE (unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_START__)
+#define BL1_COHERENT_RAM_LIMIT (unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_END__)
+#define BL1_COHERENT_RAM_LENGTH \
+	(unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_UNALIGNED_SIZE__)
 
-#define BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_ZI_BASE \
-	(unsigned long)(&__FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_START__)
-#define BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_ZI_LENGTH\
-	(unsigned long)(&__FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_SIZE__)
+#define BL1_RAM_BASE (unsigned long)(&__BL1_RAM_START__)
+#define BL1_RAM_LIMIT (unsigned long)(&__BL1_RAM_END__)
 
-#define BL1_NORMAL_RAM_BASE (unsigned long)(&__BSS_RAM_START__)
-#define BL1_NORMAL_RAM_LIMIT \
-	((unsigned long)&__FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_START__ +	\
-	 (unsigned long)&__FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_SIZE__)
-#else
- #error "Unknown compiler."
-#endif
-
 
 /* Data structure which holds the extents of the trusted SRAM for BL1*/
 static meminfo bl1_tzram_layout;
@@ -95,16 +76,9 @@
  ******************************************************************************/
 void bl1_early_platform_setup(void)
 {
-	unsigned long bl1_normal_ram_base;
-	unsigned long bl1_coherent_ram_limit;
-	unsigned long tzram_limit = TZRAM_BASE + TZRAM_SIZE;
-
-	/*
-	 * Initialize extents of the bl1 sections as per the platform
-	 * defined values.
-	 */
-	bl1_normal_ram_base  = BL1_NORMAL_RAM_BASE;
-	bl1_coherent_ram_limit = BL1_NORMAL_RAM_LIMIT;
+	const unsigned long bl1_ram_base = BL1_RAM_BASE;
+	const unsigned long bl1_ram_limit = BL1_RAM_LIMIT;
+	const unsigned long tzram_limit = TZRAM_BASE + TZRAM_SIZE;
 
 	/*
 	 * Calculate how much ram is BL1 using & how much remains free.
@@ -113,19 +87,19 @@
 	 * TODO: add support for discontigous chunks of free ram if
 	 *       needed. Might need dynamic memory allocation support
 	 *       et al.
-	 *       Also assuming that the section for coherent memory is
-	 *       the last and for globals the first in the scatter file.
 	 */
 	bl1_tzram_layout.total_base = TZRAM_BASE;
 	bl1_tzram_layout.total_size = TZRAM_SIZE;
 
-	if (bl1_coherent_ram_limit == tzram_limit) {
+	if (bl1_ram_limit == tzram_limit) {
+		/* BL1 has been loaded at the top of memory. */
 		bl1_tzram_layout.free_base = TZRAM_BASE;
-		bl1_tzram_layout.free_size = bl1_normal_ram_base - TZRAM_BASE;
+		bl1_tzram_layout.free_size = bl1_ram_base - TZRAM_BASE;
 	} else {
-		bl1_tzram_layout.free_base = bl1_coherent_ram_limit;
+		/* BL1 has been loaded at the bottom of memory. */
+		bl1_tzram_layout.free_base = bl1_ram_limit;
 		bl1_tzram_layout.free_size =
-			tzram_limit - bl1_coherent_ram_limit;
+			tzram_limit - bl1_ram_limit;
 	}
 
 	/* Initialize the platform config for future decision making */
@@ -143,8 +117,8 @@
 	 * This should zero out our coherent stacks as well but we don't care
 	 * as they are not being used right now.
 	 */
-	memset((void *) BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_ZI_BASE, 0,
-	       (size_t) BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_ZI_LENGTH);
+	memset((void *) BL1_COHERENT_RAM_BASE, 0,
+	       (size_t) BL1_COHERENT_RAM_LENGTH);
 
 	/* Enable and initialize the System level generic timer */
 	mmio_write_32(SYS_CNTCTL_BASE + CNTCR_OFF, CNTCR_EN);
@@ -175,11 +149,8 @@
 	}
 
 	configure_mmu(&bl1_tzram_layout,
-		TZROM_BASE,			/* Read_only region start */
-		TZROM_BASE + TZROM_SIZE,	/* Read_only region size */
-		/* Coherent region start */
-		BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_ZI_BASE,
-		/* Coherent region size */
-		BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_ZI_BASE +
-			BL1_FIRMWARE_RAM_COHERENT_ZI_LENGTH);
+	              TZROM_BASE,
+	              TZROM_BASE + TZROM_SIZE,
+	              BL1_COHERENT_RAM_BASE,
+	              BL1_COHERENT_RAM_LIMIT);
 }
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl2_plat_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl2_plat_setup.c
index 4fdef8b..bb3b45a 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl2_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl2_plat_setup.c
@@ -39,20 +39,30 @@
  * Declarations of linker defined symbols which will help us find the layout
  * of trusted SRAM
  ******************************************************************************/
-#if defined (__GNUC__)
-extern unsigned long __BL2_RO_BASE__;
-extern unsigned long __BL2_STACKS_BASE__;
-extern unsigned long __BL2_COHERENT_RAM_BASE__;
-extern unsigned long __BL2_RW_BASE__;
+extern unsigned long __RO_START__;
+extern unsigned long __RO_END__;
 
-#define BL2_RO_BASE		__BL2_RO_BASE__
-#define BL2_STACKS_BASE		__BL2_STACKS_BASE__
-#define BL2_COHERENT_RAM_BASE	__BL2_COHERENT_RAM_BASE__
-#define BL2_RW_BASE		__BL2_RW_BASE__
+extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_START__;
+extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_END__;
 
-#else
- #error "Unknown compiler."
-#endif
+/*
+ * The next 2 constants identify the extents of the code & RO data region.
+ * These addresses are used by the MMU setup code and therefore they must be
+ * page-aligned.  It is the responsibility of the linker script to ensure that
+ * __RO_START__ and __RO_END__ linker symbols refer to page-aligned addresses.
+ */
+#define BL2_RO_BASE (unsigned long)(&__RO_START__)
+#define BL2_RO_LIMIT (unsigned long)(&__RO_END__)
+
+/*
+ * The next 2 constants identify the extents of the coherent memory region.
+ * These addresses are used by the MMU setup code and therefore they must be
+ * page-aligned.  It is the responsibility of the linker script to ensure that
+ * __COHERENT_RAM_START__ and __COHERENT_RAM_END__ linker symbols refer to
+ * page-aligned addresses.
+ */
+#define BL2_COHERENT_RAM_BASE (unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_START__)
+#define BL2_COHERENT_RAM_LIMIT (unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_END__)
 
 /* Pointer to memory visible to both BL2 and BL31 for passing data */
 extern unsigned char **bl2_el_change_mem_ptr;
@@ -106,8 +116,8 @@
 void bl2_plat_arch_setup()
 {
 	configure_mmu(&bl2_tzram_layout,
-		      (unsigned long) &BL2_RO_BASE,
-		      (unsigned long) &BL2_STACKS_BASE,
-		      (unsigned long) &BL2_COHERENT_RAM_BASE,
-		      (unsigned long) &BL2_RW_BASE);
+		      BL2_RO_BASE,
+		      BL2_RO_LIMIT,
+		      BL2_COHERENT_RAM_BASE,
+		      BL2_COHERENT_RAM_LIMIT);
 }
diff --git a/plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c b/plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c
index 0dd5c69..47b6d5b 100644
--- a/plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c
+++ b/plat/fvp/bl31_plat_setup.c
@@ -44,20 +44,30 @@
  * Declarations of linker defined symbols which will help us find the layout
  * of trusted SRAM
  ******************************************************************************/
-#if defined (__GNUC__)
-extern unsigned long __BL31_RO_BASE__;
-extern unsigned long __BL31_STACKS_BASE__;
-extern unsigned long __BL31_COHERENT_RAM_BASE__;
-extern unsigned long __BL31_RW_BASE__;
+extern unsigned long __RO_START__;
+extern unsigned long __RO_END__;
 
-#define BL31_RO_BASE		__BL31_RO_BASE__
-#define BL31_STACKS_BASE	__BL31_STACKS_BASE__
-#define BL31_COHERENT_RAM_BASE	__BL31_COHERENT_RAM_BASE__
-#define BL31_RW_BASE		__BL31_RW_BASE__
+extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_START__;
+extern unsigned long __COHERENT_RAM_END__;
 
-#else
- #error "Unknown compiler."
-#endif
+/*
+ * The next 2 constants identify the extents of the code & RO data region.
+ * These addresses are used by the MMU setup code and therefore they must be
+ * page-aligned.  It is the responsibility of the linker script to ensure that
+ * __RO_START__ and __RO_END__ linker symbols refer to page-aligned addresses.
+ */
+#define BL31_RO_BASE (unsigned long)(&__RO_START__)
+#define BL31_RO_LIMIT (unsigned long)(&__RO_END__)
+
+/*
+ * The next 2 constants identify the extents of the coherent memory region.
+ * These addresses are used by the MMU setup code and therefore they must be
+ * page-aligned.  It is the responsibility of the linker script to ensure that
+ * __COHERENT_RAM_START__ and __COHERENT_RAM_END__ linker symbols
+ * refer to page-aligned addresses.
+ */
+#define BL31_COHERENT_RAM_BASE (unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_START__)
+#define BL31_COHERENT_RAM_LIMIT (unsigned long)(&__COHERENT_RAM_END__)
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  * This data structures holds information copied by BL31 from BL2 to pass
@@ -167,10 +177,10 @@
 void bl31_plat_arch_setup()
 {
 	configure_mmu(&bl31_tzram_layout,
-		      (unsigned long) &BL31_RO_BASE,
-		      (unsigned long) &BL31_STACKS_BASE,
-		      (unsigned long) &BL31_COHERENT_RAM_BASE,
-		      (unsigned long) &BL31_RW_BASE);
+		      BL31_RO_BASE,
+		      BL31_RO_LIMIT,
+		      BL31_COHERENT_RAM_BASE,
+		      BL31_COHERENT_RAM_LIMIT);
 }
 
 /*******************************************************************************