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CONFIG_LINKER_USE_BOOT_SECTION

Enable Usage of Boot Linker Section

Type: bool

Help

If enabled, the symbols which are needed for the boot process
will be put into another linker section reserved for these
symbols.

Requires that boot sections exist in the architecture, SoC,
board or custom linker script.

Defaults

No defaults. Implicitly defaults to n.

Kconfig definition

At Kconfig.zephyr:223

Included via Kconfig:8

Menu path: (Top) → Build and Link Features → Linker Options → Linker Sections

config LINKER_USE_BOOT_SECTION
    bool "Enable Usage of Boot Linker Section"
    help
      If enabled, the symbols which are needed for the boot process
      will be put into another linker section reserved for these
      symbols.

      Requires that boot sections exist in the architecture, SoC,
      board or custom linker script.

(The ‘depends on’ condition includes propagated dependencies from ifs and menus.)