diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/ChangeLog
index 5897992741..d2d87b69bc 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-10-16	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
+
+	* startup/linkcmds: Add __sbss_start, __sbss_end etc.
+
 2009-10-15	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
 
 	* make/custom/virtex.cfg: New (relocated from /make/custom).
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/startup/linkcmds b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/startup/linkcmds
index d8519583d9..ad82ca7aeb 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/startup/linkcmds
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/virtex/startup/linkcmds
@@ -214,9 +214,11 @@ SECTIONS
 	} > RAM
 	_edata = .;
 	.sbss : {
+	PROVIDE (__sbss_start = .); PROVIDE (___sbss_start = .);
         *(.dynsbss)
     	*(.sbss .sbss.* .gnu.linkonce.sb.*)
-	    *(.scommon)
+	*(.scommon)
+	PROVIDE (__sbss_end = .); PROVIDE (___sbss_end = .);
 	} > RAM
 	.bss : {
 		*(.dynbss)