1 files changed, 12 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/host/imxrt-link.x b/src/host/imxrt-link.x
index 6c28f99..a389325 100644
--- a/src/host/imxrt-link.x
+++ b/src/host/imxrt-link.x
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   .vector_table : ALIGN(1024)
   {
+    FILL(0xff);
     __vector_table = .;
     __svector_table = .;
 
@@ -68,13 +69,19 @@ SECTIONS
   } > REGION_VTABLE AT> REGION_LOAD_VTABLE
   __sivector_table = LOADADDR(.vector_table);
 
+  /* This section guarantees VMA = LMA to allow the execute-in-place entry point to be inside the image. */
+  .xip :
+  {
+    /* Included here if not otherwise included in the boot header. */
+    *(.Reset);
+    *(.__pre_init);
+  } > REGION_LOAD_TEXT
+
   .text :
   {
+    FILL(0xff);
     __stext = .;
     *(.text .text.*);
-    /* Included in .text if not otherwise included in the boot header. */
-    *(.Reset);
-    *(.__pre_init);
     /* The HardFaultTrampoline uses the `b` instruction to enter `HardFault`,
        so must be placed close to it. */
     *(.HardFaultTrampoline);
@@ -86,6 +93,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   .rodata : ALIGN(4)
   {
+    FILL(0xff);
     . = ALIGN(4);
     __srodata = .;
     *(.rodata .rodata.*);
@@ -100,6 +108,7 @@ SECTIONS
 
   .data : ALIGN(4)
   {
+    FILL(0xff);
     . = ALIGN(4);
     __sdata = .;
     *(.data .data.*);