2 files changed, 16 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/benchmarks/common/crt.S b/benchmarks/common/crt.S
index 0c99c4a..97b90d5 100644
--- a/benchmarks/common/crt.S
+++ b/benchmarks/common/crt.S
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ _start:
   fmv.s.x f31,x0
 1:
 
+  # initialize global pointer
+  la gp, _gp
+
   la  tp, _end + 63
   and tp, tp, -64
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/common/test.ld b/benchmarks/common/test.ld
index 816c948..082891c 100644
--- a/benchmarks/common/test.ld
+++ b/benchmarks/common/test.ld
@@ -28,8 +28,20 @@ SECTIONS
     *(.text)
   }
 
-  /* data segmemt */
+  /* data segment */
   .data : { *(.data) }
+
+  .sdata : {
+    _gp = . + 0x800;
+    *(.srodata.cst16) *(.srodata.cst8) *(.srodata.cst4) *(.srodata.cst2) *(.srodata*)
+    *(.sdata .sdata.* .gnu.linkonce.s.*)
+  }
+
+  /* bss segment */
+  .sbss : {
+    *(.sbss .sbss.* .gnu.linkonce.sb.*)
+    *(.scommon)
+  }
   .bss : { *(.bss) }
 
   /* thread-local data segment */