Index: head/sys/conf/ldscript.riscv
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--- head/sys/conf/ldscript.riscv
+++ head/sys/conf/ldscript.riscv
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
   /* Ensure __bss_start is associated with the next section in case orphan
      sections are placed directly after .sdata, as has been seen to happen with
      LLD.  */
-  . = .;
+  . = ALIGN(8);
   __bss_start = .;
   .sbss      : { *(.sbss) *(.scommon) }
   .bss       :