diff --git a/ld/ChangeLog b/ld/ChangeLog
index 00edf7022f..81b0062a33 100644
--- a/ld/ChangeLog
+++ b/ld/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1999-09-26  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cygnus.com>
+
+	* scripttempl/elf.sc (.bss): Accept sections named .bss.*
+	(.sbss): Accept sections names .sbss.*
+
 1999-09-22  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cygnus.com>
 
 	* Makefile.am: Add earm_epoc_pe.c build target. 
diff --git a/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc b/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc
index 57f60a928c..c59c58280c 100644
--- a/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc
+++ b/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc
@@ -238,11 +238,16 @@ SECTIONS
   ${RELOCATING+PROVIDE (edata = .);}
   ${RELOCATING+__bss_start = .;}
   ${RELOCATING+${OTHER_BSS_SYMBOLS}}
-  .sbss    ${RELOCATING-0} : { *(.sbss) *(.scommon) }
+  .sbss    ${RELOCATING-0} :
+  {
+   *(.sbss) *(.scommon)
+   ${RELOCATING+*(.sbss.*)}
+  }
   .bss     ${RELOCATING-0} :
   {
    *(.dynbss)
    *(.bss)
+   ${RELOCATING+*(.bss.*)}
    *(COMMON)
    /* Align here to ensure that the .bss section occupies space up to
       _end.  Align after .bss to ensure correct alignment even if the