diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
index 67fcc4f..e36d7d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1136/start.S
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
-.global	_image_copy_end_ofs
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
 _image_copy_end_ofs:
-	.word 	__image_copy_end - _start
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
 
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
index 17b1277..0b570d5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm1176/start.S
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
index 95f4447..a640eaa 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm720t/start.S
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
index e483820..d0b1ada 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/ep93xx/u-boot.lds
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
+
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	__bss_start = .;
 	.bss : { *(.bss) }
 	__bss_end = .;
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
index cd8c8db..940ce72 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm920t/start.S
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -205,7 +209,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
index 9358f3e..ed683b4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm925t/start.S
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
index 6949645..552279f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm926ejs/start.S
@@ -140,6 +140,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -212,7 +216,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
index 90c15f2..2dd1fa3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm946es/start.S
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -170,7 +174,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
index a6e08ab..cc054e8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/arm_intcm/start.S
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -166,7 +170,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
index 222b505..d0b17c9 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/armv7/start.S
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
-.global	_image_copy_end_ofs
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
 _image_copy_end_ofs:
-	.word 	__image_copy_end - _start
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
 
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
index 3a1253d..a305ff5 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/start.S
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -268,7 +272,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
index 8345b55..388a67f 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/ixp/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	.rel.dyn : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;
 		*(.rel*)
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
index d807241..cd88af8 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/pxa/start.S
@@ -118,6 +118,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
index 8cd4a5b..579f6e2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/s3c44b0/start.S
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
index 508c21e..13cf132 100644
--- a/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
+++ b/arch/arm/cpu/sa1100/start.S
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
 _bss_start_ofs:
 	.word __bss_start - _start
 
+.globl _image_copy_end_ofs
+_image_copy_end_ofs:
+	.word __image_copy_end - _start
+
 .globl _bss_end_ofs
 _bss_end_ofs:
 	.word __bss_end - _start
@@ -155,7 +159,7 @@
 	subs	r9, r6, r0		/* r9 <- relocation offset */
 	beq	relocate_done		/* skip relocation */
 	mov	r1, r6			/* r1 <- scratch for copy_loop */
-	ldr	r3, _bss_start_ofs
+	ldr	r3, _image_copy_end_ofs
 	add	r2, r0, r3		/* r2 <- source end address	    */
 
 copy_loop:
diff --git a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
index c76728a..52fc9fc 100644
--- a/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux1/u-boot.lds
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
+
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	.rel.dyn : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;
 		*(.rel*)
diff --git a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
index 984f70e..cafd3d8 100644
--- a/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux2/u-boot.lds
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
+
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	.rel.dyn : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;
 		*(.rel*)
diff --git a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
index fc48cf0..168fe17 100644
--- a/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/actux3/u-boot.lds
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
+
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	.rel.dyn : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;
 		*(.rel*)
diff --git a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds
index 2557830..4839364 100644
--- a/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds
+++ b/board/davinci/da8xxevm/u-boot-spl-hawk.lds
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
+	__image_copy_end = .;
 	__rel_dyn_start = .;
 	__rel_dyn_end = .;
 	__dynsym_start = .;
diff --git a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
index b13d3e1..dd50bdb 100644
--- a/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
+++ b/board/dvlhost/u-boot.lds
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@
 	}
 
 	. = ALIGN (4);
+
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	.rel.dyn : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;
 		*(.rel*)
diff --git a/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds b/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
index 64c650d..7c74267 100644
--- a/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
+++ b/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot-nand.lds
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@
 		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));
 	}
 
+	. = ALIGN(4);
+
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	. = align(4);
 	.mmudata : { *(.mmudata) }
 
diff --git a/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds b/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
index dc437d1..ab65407 100644
--- a/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/board/vpac270/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	.rel.dyn : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;
 		*(.rel*)
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
index 4d1aac3..e5363e2 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/karo/tx25/u-boot.lds
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	.rel.dyn : {
 		__rel_dyn_start = .;
 		*(.rel*)
diff --git a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
index b6c573b..78907fd 100644
--- a/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
+++ b/nand_spl/board/samsung/smdk6400/u-boot.lds
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
 
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 
+	__image_copy_end = .;
+
 	.rel.dyn : {
 	__rel_dyn_start = .;
 	*(.rel*)