diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index 67788df652..5ae45a70e2 100644
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+2013-01-09  Alan Modra  <amodra@gmail.com>
+
+	* emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh (LARGE_BSS_AFTER_BSS): Define.
+	* emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_k1om.sh: Likewise.
+	* emulparams/elf_l1om.sh: Likewise.
+	* scripttempl/elf.sc (LARGE_BSS): Define rather than appending to
+	OTHER_BSS_SECTIONS.  Substitute in script.
+
 2013-01-08  Leif Ekblad  <leif@rdos.net>
 
 	* scripttempl/elf.sc (RODATA_ADDR): Typo fix.
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh
index bc77c85f02..d34297be2a 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf32_x86_64.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
 NO_SMALL_DATA=yes
 LARGE_SECTIONS=yes
+LARGE_BSS_AFTER_BSS=
 SEPARATE_GOTPLT="SIZEOF (.got.plt) >= 24 ? 24 : 0"
 IREL_IN_PLT=
 
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_k1om.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_k1om.sh
index e77b2b0084..a5351e07c7 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_k1om.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_k1om.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
 NO_SMALL_DATA=yes
 LARGE_SECTIONS=yes
+LARGE_BSS_AFTER_BSS=
 SEPARATE_GOTPLT="SIZEOF (.got.plt) >= 24 ? 24 : 0"
 
 if [ "x${host}" = "x${target}" ]; then
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_l1om.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_l1om.sh
index 624f4b305d..a090d21f3c 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_l1om.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_l1om.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
 NO_SMALL_DATA=yes
 LARGE_SECTIONS=yes
+LARGE_BSS_AFTER_BSS=
 SEPARATE_GOTPLT="SIZEOF (.got.plt) >= 24 ? 24 : 0"
 
 if [ "x${host}" = "x${target}" ]; then
diff --git a/ld/emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh b/ld/emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh
index f1b60cba88..ae849e0b8b 100644
--- a/ld/emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh
+++ b/ld/emulparams/elf_x86_64.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ GENERATE_SHLIB_SCRIPT=yes
 GENERATE_PIE_SCRIPT=yes
 NO_SMALL_DATA=yes
 LARGE_SECTIONS=yes
+LARGE_BSS_AFTER_BSS=
 SEPARATE_GOTPLT="SIZEOF (.got.plt) >= 24 ? 24 : 0"
 IREL_IN_PLT=
 
diff --git a/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc b/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc
index 7b390b44af..cf3f6d8c74 100644
--- a/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc
+++ b/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc
@@ -213,8 +213,7 @@ test "${LARGE_SECTIONS}" = "yes" && REL_LARGE="
   .rela.lbss    ${RELOCATING-0} : { *(.rela.lbss${RELOCATING+ .rela.lbss.* .rela.gnu.linkonce.lb.*}) }
   .rel.lrodata  ${RELOCATING-0} : { *(.rel.lrodata${RELOCATING+ .rel.lrodata.* .rel.gnu.linkonce.lr.*}) }
   .rela.lrodata ${RELOCATING-0} : { *(.rela.lrodata${RELOCATING+ .rela.lrodata.* .rela.gnu.linkonce.lr.*}) }"
-test "${LARGE_SECTIONS}" = "yes" && OTHER_BSS_SECTIONS="
-  ${OTHER_BSS_SECTIONS}
+test "${LARGE_SECTIONS}" = "yes" && LARGE_BSS="
   .lbss ${RELOCATING-0} :
   {
     *(.dynlbss)
@@ -606,9 +605,11 @@ cat <<EOF
    ${RELOCATING+. = ALIGN(. != 0 ? ${ALIGNMENT} : 1);}
   }
   ${OTHER_BSS_SECTIONS}
+  ${LARGE_BSS_AFTER_BSS+${LARGE_BSS}}
   ${RELOCATING+${OTHER_BSS_END_SYMBOLS}}
   ${RELOCATING+. = ALIGN(${ALIGNMENT});}
   ${LARGE_SECTIONS}
+  ${LARGE_BSS_AFTER_BSS-${LARGE_BSS}}
   ${RELOCATING+. = ALIGN(${ALIGNMENT});}
   ${RELOCATING+${OTHER_END_SYMBOLS}}
   ${RELOCATING+${END_SYMBOLS-${USER_LABEL_PREFIX}_end = .; PROVIDE (${USER_LABEL_PREFIX}end = .);}}