--- ld/scripttempl/avr.sc	2012-12-26 16:10:01.000000000 +0530
+++ ld/scripttempl/avr.sc	2012-12-26 16:00:54.000000000 +0530
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ MEMORY
   fuse      (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0x820000, LENGTH = 1K
   lock      (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0x830000, LENGTH = 1K
   signature (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0x840000, LENGTH = 1K
+  user_signatures (rw!x) : ORIGIN = 0x850000, LENGTH = 1K
 }
 
 SECTIONS
@@ -220,6 +221,11 @@ SECTIONS
     KEEP(*(.signature*))
   } ${RELOCATING+ > signature}
 
+  .user_signatures ${RELOCATING-0}:
+  {
+    KEEP(*(.user_signatures*))
+  } ${RELOCATING+ > user_signatures}
+
   /* Stabs debugging sections.  */
   .stab 0 : { *(.stab) }
   .stabstr 0 : { *(.stabstr) }