diff --git a/include/common/bl_common.ld.h b/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
index 080e331..c9bed1a 100644
--- a/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
+++ b/include/common/bl_common.ld.h
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #define CPU_OPS						\
 	. = ALIGN(STRUCT_ALIGN);			\
 	__CPU_OPS_START__ = .;				\
-	KEEP(*(cpu_ops))				\
+	KEEP(*(.cpu_ops))				\
 	__CPU_OPS_END__ = .;
 
 #define PARSER_LIB_DESCS				\
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 #define RT_SVC_DESCS					\
 	. = ALIGN(STRUCT_ALIGN);			\
 	__RT_SVC_DESCS_START__ = .;			\
-	KEEP(*(rt_svc_descs))				\
+	KEEP(*(.rt_svc_descs))				\
 	__RT_SVC_DESCS_END__ = .;
 
 #if SPMC_AT_EL3
 #define EL3_LP_DESCS					\
 	. = ALIGN(STRUCT_ALIGN);			\
 	__EL3_LP_DESCS_START__ = .;			\
-	KEEP(*(el3_lp_descs))				\
+	KEEP(*(.el3_lp_descs))				\
 	__EL3_LP_DESCS_END__ = .;
 #else
 #define EL3_LP_DESCS
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 #define PMF_SVC_DESCS					\
 	. = ALIGN(STRUCT_ALIGN);			\
 	__PMF_SVC_DESCS_START__ = .;			\
-	KEEP(*(pmf_svc_descs))				\
+	KEEP(*(.pmf_svc_descs))				\
 	__PMF_SVC_DESCS_END__ = .;
 
 #define FCONF_POPULATOR					\
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 #define BASE_XLAT_TABLE					\
 	. = ALIGN(16);					\
 	__BASE_XLAT_TABLE_START__ = .;			\
-	*(base_xlat_table)				\
+	*(.base_xlat_table)				\
 	__BASE_XLAT_TABLE_END__ = .;
 
 #if PLAT_RO_XLAT_TABLES
@@ -135,9 +135,9 @@
 
 #if !(defined(IMAGE_BL31) && RECLAIM_INIT_CODE)
 #define STACK_SECTION					\
-	stacks (NOLOAD) : {				\
+	.stacks (NOLOAD) : {				\
 		__STACKS_START__ = .;			\
-		*(tzfw_normal_stacks)			\
+		*(.tzfw_normal_stacks)			\
 		__STACKS_END__ = .;			\
 	}
 #endif
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
 	. = ALIGN(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE);		\
 	__BAKERY_LOCK_START__ = .;			\
 	__PERCPU_BAKERY_LOCK_START__ = .;		\
-	*(bakery_lock)					\
+	*(.bakery_lock)					\
 	. = ALIGN(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE);		\
 	__PERCPU_BAKERY_LOCK_END__ = .;			\
 	__PERCPU_BAKERY_LOCK_SIZE__ = ABSOLUTE(__PERCPU_BAKERY_LOCK_END__ - __PERCPU_BAKERY_LOCK_START__); \
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 #define PMF_TIMESTAMP					\
 	. = ALIGN(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE);		\
 	__PMF_TIMESTAMP_START__ = .;			\
-	KEEP(*(pmf_timestamp_array))			\
+	KEEP(*(.pmf_timestamp_array))			\
 	. = ALIGN(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE);		\
 	__PMF_PERCPU_TIMESTAMP_END__ = .;		\
 	__PERCPU_TIMESTAMP_SIZE__ = ABSOLUTE(. - __PMF_TIMESTAMP_START__); \
@@ -216,15 +216,15 @@
 	}
 
 /*
- * The xlat_table section is for full, aligned page tables (4K).
+ * The .xlat_table section is for full, aligned page tables (4K).
  * Removing them from .bss avoids forcing 4K alignment on
  * the .bss section. The tables are initialized to zero by the translation
  * tables library.
  */
 #define XLAT_TABLE_SECTION				\
-	xlat_table (NOLOAD) : {				\
+	.xlat_table (NOLOAD) : {				\
 		__XLAT_TABLE_START__ = .;		\
-		*(xlat_table)				\
+		*(.xlat_table)				\
 		__XLAT_TABLE_END__ = .;			\
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/common/runtime_svc.h b/include/common/runtime_svc.h
index 472a32a..4793e2f 100644
--- a/include/common/runtime_svc.h
+++ b/include/common/runtime_svc.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
  */
 #define DECLARE_RT_SVC(_name, _start, _end, _type, _setup, _smch)	\
 	static const rt_svc_desc_t __svc_desc_ ## _name			\
-		__section("rt_svc_descs") __used = {			\
+		__section(".rt_svc_descs") __used = {			\
 			.start_oen = (_start),				\
 			.end_oen = (_end),				\
 			.call_type = (_type),				\
diff --git a/include/lib/bakery_lock.h b/include/lib/bakery_lock.h
index 1fece01..2cf2b44 100644
--- a/include/lib/bakery_lock.h
+++ b/include/lib/bakery_lock.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 void bakery_lock_get(bakery_lock_t *bakery);
 void bakery_lock_release(bakery_lock_t *bakery);
 
-#define DEFINE_BAKERY_LOCK(_name) bakery_lock_t _name __section("bakery_lock")
+#define DEFINE_BAKERY_LOCK(_name) bakery_lock_t _name __section(".bakery_lock")
 
 #define DECLARE_BAKERY_LOCK(_name) extern bakery_lock_t _name
 
diff --git a/include/lib/cpus/aarch32/cpu_macros.S b/include/lib/cpus/aarch32/cpu_macros.S
index a5ae6a4..1f03f09 100644
--- a/include/lib/cpus/aarch32/cpu_macros.S
+++ b/include/lib/cpus/aarch32/cpu_macros.S
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
 	 */
 	.macro declare_cpu_ops _name:req, _midr:req, _resetfunc:req, \
 		_power_down_ops:vararg
-	.section cpu_ops, "a"
+	.section .cpu_ops, "a"
 	.align 2
 	.type cpu_ops_\_name, %object
 	.word \_midr
diff --git a/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cpu_macros.S b/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cpu_macros.S
index 92e65ae..041be51 100644
--- a/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cpu_macros.S
+++ b/include/lib/cpus/aarch64/cpu_macros.S
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 	 */
 	.macro declare_cpu_ops_base _name:req, _midr:req, _resetfunc:req, \
 		_extra1:req, _extra2:req, _extra3:req, _e_handler:req, _power_down_ops:vararg
-	.section cpu_ops, "a"
+	.section .cpu_ops, "a"
 	.align 3
 	.type cpu_ops_\_name, %object
 	.quad \_midr
diff --git a/include/lib/el3_runtime/pubsub.h b/include/lib/el3_runtime/pubsub.h
index 64fe5cc..cbd8ecc 100644
--- a/include/lib/el3_runtime/pubsub.h
+++ b/include/lib/el3_runtime/pubsub.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2019, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 /* For the linker ... */
 #define __pubsub_start_sym(event)	__pubsub_##event##_start
 #define __pubsub_end_sym(event)		__pubsub_##event##_end
-#define __pubsub_section(event)		__pubsub_##event
+#define __pubsub_section(event)		.__pubsub_##event
 
 /*
  * REGISTER_PUBSUB_EVENT has a different definition between linker and compiler
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 #define __pubsub_end_sym(event)		__pubsub_##event##_end
 #endif
 
-#define __pubsub_section(event)		__section("__pubsub_" #event)
+#define __pubsub_section(event)		__section(".__pubsub_" #event)
 
 /*
  * In compiler context, REGISTER_PUBSUB_EVENT declares the per-event symbols
diff --git a/include/lib/pmf/pmf_helpers.h b/include/lib/pmf/pmf_helpers.h
index b49c6da..01cc179 100644
--- a/include/lib/pmf/pmf_helpers.h
+++ b/include/lib/pmf/pmf_helpers.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 	extern unsigned long long pmf_ts_mem_ ## _name[_total_id];	\
 	unsigned long long pmf_ts_mem_ ## _name[_total_id]	\
 	__aligned(CACHE_WRITEBACK_GRANULE)			\
-	__section("pmf_timestamp_array")			\
+	__section(".pmf_timestamp_array")			\
 	__used;
 
 /*
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 #define PMF_DEFINE_SERVICE_DESC(_name, _implid, _svcid, _totalid,	\
 		_init, _getts_by_mpidr) 				\
 	static const pmf_svc_desc_t __pmf_desc_ ## _name 		\
-	__section("pmf_svc_descs") __used = {		 		\
+	__section(".pmf_svc_descs") __used = {		 		\
 		.h.type = PARAM_EP, 					\
 		.h.version = VERSION_1, 				\
 		.h.size = sizeof(pmf_svc_desc_t),			\
diff --git a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
index 69ad027..4d16ced 100644
--- a/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
+++ b/include/lib/xlat_tables/xlat_tables_v2.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@
 					 (_virt_addr_space_size),	\
 					 (_phy_addr_space_size),	\
 					 EL_REGIME_INVALID,		\
-					 "xlat_table", "base_xlat_table")
+					 ".xlat_table", ".base_xlat_table")
 
 /*
  * Same as REGISTER_XLAT_CONTEXT plus the additional parameters:
diff --git a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h
index 7cd32b1..38793cd 100644
--- a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h
+++ b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_def.h
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 /*
  * Define a region within the TZC secured DRAM for use by EL3 runtime
  * firmware. This region is meant to be NOLOAD and will not be zero
- * initialized. Data sections with the attribute `arm_el3_tzc_dram` will be
+ * initialized. Data sections with the attribute `.arm_el3_tzc_dram` will be
  * placed here. 3MB region is reserved if RME is enabled, 2MB otherwise.
  */
 #define ARM_EL3_TZC_DRAM1_SIZE		UL(0x00300000) /* 3MB */
diff --git a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_reclaim_init.ld.S b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_reclaim_init.ld.S
index 788e9ff..a77c964 100644
--- a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_reclaim_init.ld.S
+++ b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_reclaim_init.ld.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2022, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2023, Arm Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@
 #define	ABS		ABSOLUTE
 
 #define STACK_SECTION							\
-	stacks (NOLOAD) : {						\
+	.stacks (NOLOAD) : {						\
 		__STACKS_START__ = .;					\
-		*(tzfw_normal_stacks)					\
+		*(.tzfw_normal_stacks)					\
 		__STACKS_END__ = .;					\
 		/* Allow room for the init section where necessary. */	\
 		OFFSET = ABS(SIZEOF(.init) - (. - __STACKS_START__));	\
diff --git a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_tzc_dram.ld.S b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_tzc_dram.ld.S
index 6dcea0b..c790bb9 100644
--- a/include/plat/arm/common/arm_tzc_dram.ld.S
+++ b/include/plat/arm/common/arm_tzc_dram.ld.S
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2017-2018, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
+ * Copyright (c) 2017-2023, ARM Limited and Contributors. All rights reserved.
  *
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-3-Clause
  */
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 	. = ARM_EL3_TZC_DRAM1_BASE;
 	ASSERT(. == ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE),
 	"ARM_EL3_TZC_DRAM_BASE address is not aligned on a page boundary.")
-	el3_tzc_dram (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE) {
+	.el3_tzc_dram (NOLOAD) : ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE) {
 	__EL3_SEC_DRAM_START__ = .;
-	*(arm_el3_tzc_dram)
+	*(.arm_el3_tzc_dram)
 	__EL3_SEC_DRAM_UNALIGNED_END__ = .;
 
 	. = ALIGN(PAGE_SIZE);
diff --git a/include/services/el3_spmc_logical_sp.h b/include/services/el3_spmc_logical_sp.h
index 7ec9958..5ce33ed 100644
--- a/include/services/el3_spmc_logical_sp.h
+++ b/include/services/el3_spmc_logical_sp.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 #define DECLARE_LOGICAL_PARTITION(_name, _init, _sp_id, _uuid, _properties, \
 				  _direct_req)				    \
 	static const struct el3_lp_desc __partition_desc_ ## _name	    \
-		__section("el3_lp_descs") __used = {			    \
+		__section(".el3_lp_descs") __used = {			    \
 			.debug_name = #_name,				    \
 			.init = (_init),				    \
 			.sp_id = (_sp_id),				    \