From: Ladislav Michl <ladis@linux-mips.org>
Subject: [PATCH] Remove notes sections when producing binary

Some linkers are producing notes section which causes objcopy creating over
2MiB binary. Fix this by removing whole section - this is what kernel does:
https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/12/15/162

Signed-off-by: Ladislav Michl <ladis@linux-mips.org>
---
 board/at91cap9adk/dataflash/Makefile      |    4 +++-
 board/at91cap9adk/norflash/Makefile       |    4 +++-
 board/at91cap9stk/nandflash/Makefile      |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9260ek/dataflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9260ek/nandflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9261ek/dataflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9261ek/nandflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9263ek/dataflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9263ek/nandflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9g10ek/dataflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9g10ek/nandflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9g20ek/dataflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9g20ek/nandflash/Makefile    |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9g45ekes/nandflash/Makefile  |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9m10ekes/dataflash/Makefile  |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9m10ekes/nandflash/Makefile  |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9m10g45ek/dataflash/Makefile |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9m10g45ek/nandflash/Makefile |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9rlek/dataflash/Makefile     |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9rlek/nandflash/Makefile     |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9xeek/dataflash/Makefile     |    4 +++-
 board/at91sam9xeek/nandflash/Makefile     |    4 +++-
 lib/Makefile                              |    4 +++-
 23 files changed, 69 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)

--- a/board/at91cap9adk/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91cap9adk/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.965572041 +0200
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 	
 	
--- a/board/at91cap9adk/norflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91cap9adk/norflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.965572041 +0200
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 	
 	
--- a/board/at91cap9stk/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91cap9stk/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.985572522 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9260ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9260ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.965572041 +0200
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9260ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9260ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.965572041 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9261ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9261ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9261ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9261ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9263ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9263ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.985572522 +0200
@@ -65,10 +65,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 	
 	
--- a/board/at91sam9263ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9263ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.985572522 +0200
@@ -64,10 +64,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 	
 	
--- a/board/at91sam9g10ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9g10ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9g10ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9g10ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9g20ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9g20ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9g20ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9g20ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9g45ekes/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9g45ekes/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9m10ekes/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9m10ekes/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.985572522 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9m10ekes/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9m10ekes/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.985572522 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9m10g45ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9m10g45ek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.985572522 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9m10g45ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9m10g45ek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.985572522 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9rlek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9rlek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 $(BOARD).o: $(BOOTSTRAP_PATH)/board/$(BOARD)/$(BOARD).c 
--- a/board/at91sam9rlek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9rlek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.965572041 +0200
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/board/at91sam9xeek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9xeek/dataflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 $(BOARD).o: $(BOOTSTRAP_PATH)/board/$(BOARD)/$(BOARD).c 
--- a/board/at91sam9xeek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/board/at91sam9xeek/nandflash/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:46:47.975572282 +0200
@@ -72,10 +72,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 
--- a/lib/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:48:07.887504700 +0200
+++ b/lib/Makefile	2018-05-21 15:53:48.685832495 +0200
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@
 
 all: 	$(BOOT_NAME)
 
+REMOVE_SECTIONS=-R .note -R .comment -R .note.gnu.build-id
+
 ifeq ($(TOOLCHAIN), gcc)
 $(BOOT_NAME): $(OBJS)
 	$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -n -o $(BOOT_NAME).elf $(OBJS)
-	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
+	$(OBJCOPY) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(REMOVE_SECTIONS) $(BOOT_NAME).elf -O binary $(BOOT_NAME).bin
 endif
 
 $(BOARD).o: $(BOOTSTRAP_PATH)/board/$(BOARD)/$(BOARD).c