diff --git a/arch/common/CMakeLists.txt b/arch/common/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f6e5984c26..b39cc404ac0 100644
--- a/arch/common/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/arch/common/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ zephyr_linker_sources_ifdef(CONFIG_NOCACHE_MEMORY
 if (DEFINED CONFIG_ARM OR DEFINED CONFIG_X86 OR DEFINED CONFIG_ARM64
     OR DEFINED CONFIG_SOC_OPENISA_RV32M1_RISCV32)
   zephyr_linker_sources(ROM_START SORT_KEY 0x0 rom_start_offset.ld)
+  # Handled in ld.cmake
 endif()
 
 
diff --git a/cmake/linker_script/common/common-ram.cmake b/cmake/linker_script/common/common-ram.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bb38b79e309
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linker_script/common/common-ram.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+# originates from common-ram.ld
+
+if(CONFIG_GEN_SW_ISR_TABLE AND CONFIG_DYNAMIC_INTERRUPTS)
+  # ld align has been changed to subalign to provide identical behavior scatter vs. ld.
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME sw_isr_table
+    GROUP DATA_REGION
+    ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN ${CONFIG_ARCH_SW_ISR_TABLE_ALIGN}
+  )
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(
+    SECTION sw_isr_table
+    INPUT ".gnu.linkonce.sw_isr_table*"
+  )
+endif()
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME device_states GROUP DATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION device_states
+  KEEP INPUT ".z_devstate" ".z_devstate.*"
+)
+
+if(CONFIG_PM_DEVICE)
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME pm_device_slots GROUP DATA_REGION TYPE NOLOAD NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION pm_device_slots KEEP INPUT ".z_pm_device_slots")
+endif()
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME initshell GROUP DATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION initshell
+  KEEP INPUT ".shell_module_*"
+  SYMBOLS __shell_module_start __shell_module_end
+)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION initshell
+  KEEP INPUT ".shell_cmd_*"
+  SYMBOLS __shell_cmd_start __shell_end_end
+)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME log_dynamic GROUP DATA_REGION NOINPUT)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION log_dynamic KEEP INPUT ".log_dynamic_*")
+
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME _static_thread_data GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+
+if(CONFIG_USERSPACE)
+  # All kernel objects within are assumed to be either completely
+  # initialized at build time, or initialized automatically at runtime
+  # via iteration before the POST_KERNEL phase.
+  #
+  # These two symbols only used by gen_kobject_list.py
+  #   _static_kernel_objects_begin = .;
+endif()
+
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_timer GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_mem_slab GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_mem_pool GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_heap GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_mutex GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_stack GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_msgq GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_mbox GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_pipe GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_sem GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_queue GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_condvar GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME _net_buf_pool_area GROUP DATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION _net_buf_pool_area
+  KEEP SORT NAME INPUT "._net_buf_pool.static.*"
+  SYMBOLS _net_buf_pool_list
+)
+
+if(CONFIG_NETWORKING)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME net_if     GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME net_if_dev GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME net_l2     GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME eth_bridge GROUP DATA_REGION ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_UART_MUX)
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME uart_mux GROUP DATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 4)
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION uart_mux
+    KEEP SORT NAME INPUT ".uart_mux.*"
+  )
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_STACK)
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME usb_descriptor GROUP DATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 1)
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION usb_descriptor
+    KEEP SORT NAME INPUT ".usb.descriptor*"
+  )
+
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME usb_data GROUP DATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 1)
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION usb_data
+    KEEP SORT NAME INPUT ".usb.data*"
+  )
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_USB_DEVICE_BOS)
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME usb_bos_desc GROUP DATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} SUBALIGN 1)
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION usb_data
+    KEEP SORT NAME INPUT ".usb.bos_desc"
+  )
+endif()
+
+#if(CONFIG_USERSPACE)
+#	_static_kernel_objects_end = .;
+#endif()
+#
diff --git a/cmake/linker_script/common/common-rom.cmake b/cmake/linker_script/common/common-rom.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6f873e5d6d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linker_script/common/common-rom.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,183 @@
+# originates from common-rom.ld
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME init KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION init LEVEL PRE_KERNEL_1)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION init LEVEL PRE_KERNEL_2)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION init LEVEL POST_KERNEL)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION init LEVEL APPLICATION)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION init LEVEL SMP)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME device KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION device LEVEL PRE_KERNEL_1)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION device LEVEL PRE_KERNEL_2)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION device LEVEL POST_KERNEL)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION device LEVEL APPLICATION)
+zephyr_linker_section_obj_level(SECTION device LEVEL SMP)
+
+if(CONFIG_GEN_SW_ISR_TABLE AND NOT CONFIG_DYNAMIC_INTERRUPTS)
+  # ld align has been changed to subalign to provide identical behavior scatter vs. ld.
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME sw_isr_table KVMA FLASH GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN ${CONFIG_ARCH_SW_ISR_TABLE_ALIGN} NOINPUT)
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(
+    SECTION sw_isr_table
+    INPUT ".gnu.linkonce.sw_isr_table*"
+  )
+endif()
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME initlevel_error KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION initlevel_error INPUT ".z_init_[_A-Z0-9]*" KEEP SORT NAME)
+# How to do cross linker ?
+# ASSERT(SIZEOF(initlevel_error) == 0, "Undefined initialization levels used.")
+
+
+if(CONFIG_CPLUSPLUS)
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME ctors KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT)
+  #
+  # The compiler fills the constructor pointers table below,
+  # hence symbol __CTOR_LIST__ must be aligned on word
+  # boundary.  To align with the C++ standard, the first elment
+  # of the array contains the number of actual constructors. The
+  # last element is NULL.
+  #
+# ToDo: Checkup on scatter loading. How to manage ?
+# https://www.keil.com/support/man/docs/armlink/armlink_pge1362066006368.htm
+# https://developer.arm.com/documentation/dui0378/g/The-ARM-C-and-C---Libraries
+#  if(CONFIG_64BIT)
+#		. = ALIGN(8);
+#		__CTOR_LIST__ = .;
+#		QUAD((__CTOR_END__ - __CTOR_LIST__) / 8 - 2)
+#		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(".ctors*")))
+#		QUAD(0)
+#		__CTOR_END__ = .;
+#  else()
+#		. = ALIGN(4);
+#		__CTOR_LIST__ = .;
+#		LONG((__CTOR_END__ - __CTOR_LIST__) / 4 - 2)
+#		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(".ctors*")))
+#		LONG(0)
+#		__CTOR_END__ = .;
+#  endif()
+#	} GROUP_ROM_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
+#
+#	SECTION_PROLOGUE(init_array,,)
+#	{
+#		. = ALIGN(4);
+#		__init_array_start = .;
+#		KEEP(*(SORT_BY_NAME(".init_array*")))
+#		__init_array_end = .;
+#	} GROUP_ROM_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_USERSPACE)
+  # Build-time assignment of permissions to kernel objects to
+  # threads declared with K_THREAD_DEFINE()
+  zephyr_linker_section(
+    NAME z_object_assignment_area
+    VMA FLASH NOINPUT
+    SUBALIGN 4
+  )
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(
+    SECTION z_object_assignment
+    INPUT ".z_object_assignment.static.*"
+    KEEP SORT NAME
+  )
+endif()
+
+zephyr_linker_section(
+  NAME app_shmem_regions
+  KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT}
+)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(
+  SECTION app_shmem_regions
+  INPUT ".app_regions.*"
+  KEEP SORT NAME
+)
+
+if(CONFIG_NET_SOCKETS)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME net_socket_register KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+
+if(CONFIG_NET_L2_PPP)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME ppp_protocol_handler KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_l2cap_fixed_chan KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+
+if(CONFIG_BT_BREDR)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_l2cap_br_fixed_chan KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_BT_CONN)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_conn_cb KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_gatt_service_static KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+
+if(CONFIG_BT_MESH)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_mesh_subnet_cb KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_mesh_app_key_cb KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_mesh_hb_cb KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_BT_MESH_FRIEND)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_mesh_friend_cb KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_BT_MESH_LOW_POWER)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_mesh_lpn_cb KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_BT_MESH_PROXY)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME bt_mesh_proxy_cb KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_EC_HOST_CMD)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME ec_host_cmd_handler KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_SETTINGS)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME settings_handler_static KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME k_p4wq_initparam KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+
+if(CONFIG_EMUL)
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME emulators_section GROUP RODATA_REGION)
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION emulators_section INPUT ".emulators" KEEP SORT NAME ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_DNS_SD)
+  zephyr_iterable_section(NAME dns_sd_rec KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+endif()
+
+if(CONFIG_PCIE)
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME irq_alloc GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION irq_alloc INPUT ".irq_alloc*" KEEP SORT NAME)
+endif()
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME log_strings KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION log_strings INPUT ".log_strings*" KEEP SORT NAME)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME log_const KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION log_const INPUT ".log_const_*" KEEP SORT NAME)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME log_backends KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION log_backends INPUT ".log_backends.*" KEEP)
+
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME shell KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME shell_root_cmds KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION shell_root_cmds INPUT ".shell_root_cmd_*" KEEP SORT NAME)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME font_entry KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION font_entry INPUT "._cfb_font.*" KEEP SORT NAME)
+
+zephyr_iterable_section(NAME tracing_backend KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION SUBALIGN 4)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME zephyr_dbg_info KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT})
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION zephyr_dbg_info INPUT ".zephyr_dbg_info" KEEP)
+
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME device_handles KVMA RAM_REGION GROUP RODATA_REGION NOINPUT ${XIP_ALIGN_WITH_INPUT} ENDALIGN 16)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION device_handles INPUT .__device_handles_pass1* KEEP SORT NAME PASS 1)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION device_handles INPUT .__device_handles_pass2* KEEP SORT NAME PASS 2)
diff --git a/cmake/linker_script/common/debug-sections.cmake b/cmake/linker_script/common/debug-sections.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..397d4bdb1d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linker_script/common/debug-sections.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+# Content of this file originates from include/linker/debug-sections.ld
+# Following sections are obtained via 'ld --verbose'
+
+# Stabs debugging sections.
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .stab ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .stabstr ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .stab.excl ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .stab.exclstr ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .stab.index ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .stab.indexstr ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .gnu.build.attributes ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .comment ADDRESS 0)
+
+# DWARF debug sections.
+# Symbols in the DWARF debugging sections are relative to the beginning
+# of the section so we begin them at 0.
+# DWARF 1 */
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .line ADDRESS 0)
+
+# GNU DWARF 1 extensions
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_srcinfo ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_sfnames ADDRESS 0)
+
+# DWARF 1.1 and DWARF 2
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_aranges ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_pubnames ADDRESS 0)
+
+# DWARF 2
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_info ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION .debug_info INPUT ".gnu.linkonce.wi.*")
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_abbrev ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_line ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION .debug_line INPUT ".debug_line_end")
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_frame ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_str ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_loc ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_macinfo ADDRESS 0)
+
+ #SGI/MIPS DWARF 2 extensions
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_weaknames ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_funcnames ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_typenames ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_varnames ADDRESS 0)
+
+# DWARF 3
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_pubtypes ADDRESS 0)
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_ranges ADDRESS 0)
+# DWARF Extension.
+zephyr_linker_section(NAME  .debug_macro ADDRESS 0)
diff --git a/cmake/linker_script/common/thread-local-storage.cmake b/cmake/linker_script/common/thread-local-storage.cmake
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96d09d6a04a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmake/linker_script/common/thread-local-storage.cmake
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# originates from thread-local-storage.ld
+
+if(CONFIG_THREAD_LOCAL_STORAGE)
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME .tdata LMA FLASH NOINPUT)
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION .tdata INPUT ".gnu.linkonce.td.*")
+  # GROUP_ROM_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
+
+  zephyr_linker_section(NAME .tbss LMA FLASH NOINPUT)
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION .tbss INPUT ".gnu.linkonce.tb.*")
+  zephyr_linker_section_configure(SECTION .tbss INPUT ".tcommon")
+  # GROUP_ROM_LINK_IN(RAMABLE_REGION, ROMABLE_REGION)
+
+  #
+  # These needs to be outside of the tdata/tbss
+  # sections or else they would be considered
+  # thread-local variables, and the code would use
+  # the wrong values.
+  #
+  # This scheme is not yet handled
+  if(CONFIG_XIP)
+#	/* The "master copy" of tdata should be only in flash on XIP systems */
+#	PROVIDE(__tdata_start = LOADADDR(tdata));
+  else()
+#	PROVIDE(__tdata_start = ADDR(tdata));
+  endif()
+#	PROVIDE(__tdata_size = SIZEOF(tdata));
+#	PROVIDE(__tdata_end = __tdata_start + __tdata_size);
+#	PROVIDE(__tdata_align = ALIGNOF(tdata));
+#
+#	PROVIDE(__tbss_start = ADDR(tbss));
+#	PROVIDE(__tbss_size = SIZEOF(tbss));
+#	PROVIDE(__tbss_end = __tbss_start + __tbss_size);
+#	PROVIDE(__tbss_align = ALIGNOF(tbss));
+#
+#	PROVIDE(__tls_start = __tdata_start);
+#	PROVIDE(__tls_end = __tbss_end);
+#	PROVIDE(__tls_size = __tbss_end - __tdata_start);
+
+endif()