diff --git a/binutils-2.19.51.0.11-orphan-section-placement.patch b/binutils-2.19.51.0.11-orphan-section-placement.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a3a3ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/binutils-2.19.51.0.11-orphan-section-placement.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+--- ../binutils-2.19.51.0.11.orig/ld/ldlang.c	2009-07-14 11:42:46.000000000 +0100
++++ ld/ldlang.c	2009-07-14 11:55:01.000000000 +0100
+@@ -1615,10 +1615,12 @@ output_prev_sec_find (lang_output_sectio
+    idea is to skip over anything that might be inside a SECTIONS {}
+    statement in a script, before we find another output section
+    statement.  Assignments to "dot" before an output section statement
+-   are assumed to belong to it.  An exception to this rule is made for
+-   the first assignment to dot, otherwise we might put an orphan
+-   before . = . + SIZEOF_HEADERS or similar assignments that set the
+-   initial address.  */
++   are assumed to belong to it, except in two cases;  The first
++   assignment to dot, and assignments before non-alloc sections.
++   Otherwise we might put an orphan before . = . + SIZEOF_HEADERS or
++   similar assignments that set the initial address, or we might
++   insert non-alloc note sections among assignments setting end of
++   image symbols.  */
+ 
+ static lang_statement_union_type **
+ insert_os_after (lang_output_section_statement_type *after)
+@@ -1662,7 +1664,12 @@ insert_os_after (lang_output_section_sta
+ 	  continue;
+ 	case lang_output_section_statement_enum:
+ 	  if (assign != NULL)
+-	    where = assign;
++	    {
++	      asection *s = (*where)->output_section_statement.bfd_section;
++
++	      if (s == NULL || (s->flags & SEC_ALLOC) != 0)
++		where = assign;
++	    }
+ 	  break;
+ 	case lang_input_statement_enum:
+ 	case lang_address_statement_enum:
diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index 042a69c..18f3d22 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: %{?cross}binutils%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.19.51.0.11
-Release: 25%{?dist}
+Release: 26%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 Group: Development/Tools
 URL: http://sources.redhat.com/binutils
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ Patch04: binutils-2.19.51.0.10-envvar-revert.patch
 Patch05: binutils-2.19.51.0.10-version.patch
 Patch06: binutils-2.19.51.0.10-set-long-long.patch
 Patch07: binutils-2.19.51.0.10-build-id.patch
+Patch08: binutils-2.19.51.0.11-orphan-section-placement.patch
 
 %if 0%{?_with_debug:1}
 # Define this if you want to skip the strip step and preserve debug info.
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ to consider using libelf instead of BFD.
 %patch05 -p0 -b .version~
 %patch06 -p0 -b .set-long-long~
 %patch07 -p0 -b .build-id~
+%patch08 -p0 -b .orphan-section-placement~
 
 # We cannot run autotools as there is an exact requirement of autoconf-2.59.
 
@@ -351,6 +353,9 @@ fi
 %endif # %{isnative}
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jul 14 2009 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> 2.19.51.0.11-26
+- Import orphan section placement patch from mainline.  (BZ 510384)
+
 * Tue Jul 14 2009 Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com> 2.19.51.0.11-25
 - Fix build-id patch to avoid memory corruption.  (BZ 501582)