diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_asm.S
index 383a6f8..3c46518 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_asm.S
@@ -46,28 +46,49 @@
 
 #ifdef __x86_64__
 
-.data
+# constants in mergeable sections, linker can reorder and merge
+.section	.rodata.cst16.gf128mul_x_ble_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 .Lgf128mul_x_ble_mask:
 	.octa 0x00000000000000010000000000000087
+.section	.rodata.cst16.POLY, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 POLY:   .octa 0xC2000000000000000000000000000001
+.section	.rodata.cst16.TWOONE, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 TWOONE: .octa 0x00000001000000000000000000000001
 
-# order of these constants should not change.
-# more specifically, ALL_F should follow SHIFT_MASK,
-# and ZERO should follow ALL_F
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.SHUF_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 SHUF_MASK:  .octa 0x000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F
+.section	.rodata.cst16.MASK1, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 MASK1:      .octa 0x0000000000000000ffffffffffffffff
+.section	.rodata.cst16.MASK2, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 MASK2:      .octa 0xffffffffffffffff0000000000000000
-SHIFT_MASK: .octa 0x0f0e0d0c0b0a09080706050403020100
-ALL_F:      .octa 0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
-ZERO:       .octa 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
+.section	.rodata.cst16.ONE, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 ONE:        .octa 0x00000000000000000000000000000001
+.section	.rodata.cst16.F_MIN_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 F_MIN_MASK: .octa 0xf1f2f3f4f5f6f7f8f9fafbfcfdfeff0
+.section	.rodata.cst16.dec, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 dec:        .octa 0x1
+.section	.rodata.cst16.enc, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 enc:        .octa 0x2
 
+# order of these constants should not change.
+# more specifically, ALL_F should follow SHIFT_MASK,
+# and zero should follow ALL_F
+.section	.rodata, "a", @progbits
+.align 16
+SHIFT_MASK: .octa 0x0f0e0d0c0b0a09080706050403020100
+ALL_F:      .octa 0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
+            .octa 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
+
 
 .text
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_avx-x86_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_avx-x86_64.S
index 522ab68..d664382 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_avx-x86_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/aesni-intel_avx-x86_64.S
@@ -122,23 +122,39 @@
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <asm/inst.h>
 
-.data
+# constants in mergeable sections, linker can reorder and merge
+.section	.rodata.cst16.POLY, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
-
 POLY:            .octa     0xC2000000000000000000000000000001
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.POLY2, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 POLY2:           .octa     0xC20000000000000000000001C2000000
-TWOONE:          .octa     0x00000001000000000000000000000001
 
-# order of these constants should not change.
-# more specifically, ALL_F should follow SHIFT_MASK, and ZERO should follow ALL_F
+.section	.rodata.cst16.TWOONE, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
+TWOONE:          .octa     0x00000001000000000000000000000001
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16.SHUF_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 SHUF_MASK:       .octa     0x000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F
-SHIFT_MASK:      .octa     0x0f0e0d0c0b0a09080706050403020100
-ALL_F:           .octa     0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
-ZERO:            .octa     0x00000000000000000000000000000000
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.ONE, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 ONE:             .octa     0x00000000000000000000000000000001
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.ONEf, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 ONEf:            .octa     0x01000000000000000000000000000000
 
+# order of these constants should not change.
+# more specifically, ALL_F should follow SHIFT_MASK, and zero should follow ALL_F
+.section	.rodata, "a", @progbits
+.align 16
+SHIFT_MASK:      .octa     0x0f0e0d0c0b0a09080706050403020100
+ALL_F:           .octa     0xffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff
+                 .octa     0x00000000000000000000000000000000
+
 .text
 
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/camellia-aesni-avx-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/camellia-aesni-avx-asm_64.S
index aa9e8bd..f7c495e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/camellia-aesni-avx-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/camellia-aesni-avx-asm_64.S
@@ -571,7 +571,9 @@ ENDPROC(roundsm16_x4_x5_x6_x7_x0_x1_x2_x3_y4_y5_y6_y7_y0_y1_y2_y3_ab)
 	vmovdqu y6, 14 * 16(rio); \
 	vmovdqu y7, 15 * 16(rio);
 
-.data
+
+/* NB: section is mergeable, all elements must be aligned 16-byte blocks */
+.section	.rodata.cst16, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 
 #define SHUFB_BYTES(idx) \
@@ -711,6 +713,7 @@ ENDPROC(roundsm16_x4_x5_x6_x7_x0_x1_x2_x3_y4_y5_y6_y7_y0_y1_y2_y3_ab)
 	.byte 0x08, 0x05, 0x02, 0x0f, 0x0c, 0x09, 0x06, 0x03
 
 /* 4-bit mask */
+.section	.rodata.cst4.L0f0f0f0f, "aM", @progbits, 4
 .align 4
 .L0f0f0f0f:
 	.long 0x0f0f0f0f
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/camellia-aesni-avx2-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/camellia-aesni-avx2-asm_64.S
index 16186c1..eee5b39 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/camellia-aesni-avx2-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/camellia-aesni-avx2-asm_64.S
@@ -610,20 +610,25 @@ ENDPROC(roundsm32_x4_x5_x6_x7_x0_x1_x2_x3_y4_y5_y6_y7_y0_y1_y2_y3_ab)
 	vmovdqu y6, 14 * 32(rio); \
 	vmovdqu y7, 15 * 32(rio);
 
-.data
-.align 32
 
+.section	.rodata.cst32.shufb_16x16b, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 #define SHUFB_BYTES(idx) \
 	0 + (idx), 4 + (idx), 8 + (idx), 12 + (idx)
-
 .Lshufb_16x16b:
 	.byte SHUFB_BYTES(0), SHUFB_BYTES(1), SHUFB_BYTES(2), SHUFB_BYTES(3)
 	.byte SHUFB_BYTES(0), SHUFB_BYTES(1), SHUFB_BYTES(2), SHUFB_BYTES(3)
 
+.section	.rodata.cst32.pack_bswap, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 .Lpack_bswap:
 	.long 0x00010203, 0x04050607, 0x80808080, 0x80808080
 	.long 0x00010203, 0x04050607, 0x80808080, 0x80808080
 
+/* NB: section is mergeable, all elements must be aligned 16-byte blocks */
+.section	.rodata.cst16, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
+
 /* For CTR-mode IV byteswap */
 .Lbswap128_mask:
 	.byte 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
@@ -750,6 +755,7 @@ ENDPROC(roundsm32_x4_x5_x6_x7_x0_x1_x2_x3_y4_y5_y6_y7_y0_y1_y2_y3_ab)
 	.byte 0x00, 0x0d, 0x0a, 0x07, 0x04, 0x01, 0x0e, 0x0b
 	.byte 0x08, 0x05, 0x02, 0x0f, 0x0c, 0x09, 0x06, 0x03
 
+.section	.rodata.cst4.L0f0f0f0f, "aM", @progbits, 4
 .align 4
 /* 4-bit mask */
 .L0f0f0f0f:
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/cast5-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/cast5-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
index 14fa196..b4a8806 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/cast5-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/cast5-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
@@ -195,19 +195,29 @@
 	vpshufb rmask,	x0, x0;           \
 	vpshufb rmask,	x1, x1;
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.bswap_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 .Lbswap_mask:
 	.byte 3, 2, 1, 0, 7, 6, 5, 4, 11, 10, 9, 8, 15, 14, 13, 12
+.section	.rodata.cst16.bswap128_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 .Lbswap128_mask:
 	.byte 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
+.section	.rodata.cst16.bswap_iv_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 .Lbswap_iv_mask:
 	.byte 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
+
+.section	.rodata.cst4.16_mask, "aM", @progbits, 4
+.align 4
 .L16_mask:
 	.byte 16, 16, 16, 16
+.section	.rodata.cst4.32_mask, "aM", @progbits, 4
+.align 4
 .L32_mask:
 	.byte 32, 0, 0, 0
+.section	.rodata.cst4.first_mask, "aM", @progbits, 4
+.align 4
 .Lfirst_mask:
 	.byte 0x1f, 0, 0, 0
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/cast6-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/cast6-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
index c419389..952d315 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/cast6-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/cast6-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
@@ -225,8 +225,7 @@
 	vpshufb rmask,		x2, x2;       \
 	vpshufb rmask,		x3, x3;
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 .Lxts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask:
 	.byte 0x87, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
@@ -244,10 +243,19 @@
 	.byte 12, 13, 14, 15, 8, 9, 10, 11, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
 .Lrkr_dec_QBAR_QBAR_QBAR_QBAR:
 	.byte 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
+
+.section	.rodata.cst4.L16_mask, "aM", @progbits, 4
+.align 4
 .L16_mask:
 	.byte 16, 16, 16, 16
+
+.section	.rodata.cst4.L32_mask, "aM", @progbits, 4
+.align 4
 .L32_mask:
 	.byte 32, 0, 0, 0
+
+.section	.rodata.cst4.first_mask, "aM", @progbits, 4
+.align 4
 .Lfirst_mask:
 	.byte 0x1f, 0, 0, 0
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/chacha20-avx2-x86_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/chacha20-avx2-x86_64.S
index 16694e6..3a2dc3d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/chacha20-avx2-x86_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/chacha20-avx2-x86_64.S
@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@
 
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst32.ROT8, "aM", @progbits, 32
 .align 32
-
 ROT8:	.octa 0x0e0d0c0f0a09080b0605040702010003
 	.octa 0x0e0d0c0f0a09080b0605040702010003
+
+.section	.rodata.cst32.ROT16, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 ROT16:	.octa 0x0d0c0f0e09080b0a0504070601000302
 	.octa 0x0d0c0f0e09080b0a0504070601000302
+
+.section	.rodata.cst32.CTRINC, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 CTRINC:	.octa 0x00000003000000020000000100000000
 	.octa 0x00000007000000060000000500000004
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/chacha20-ssse3-x86_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/chacha20-ssse3-x86_64.S
index 3a33124..3f511a7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/chacha20-ssse3-x86_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/chacha20-ssse3-x86_64.S
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
 
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst16.ROT8, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
-
 ROT8:	.octa 0x0e0d0c0f0a09080b0605040702010003
+.section	.rodata.cst16.ROT16, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 ROT16:	.octa 0x0d0c0f0e09080b0a0504070601000302
+.section	.rodata.cst16.CTRINC, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 CTRINC:	.octa 0x00000003000000020000000100000000
 
 .text
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/crct10dif-pcl-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/crct10dif-pcl-asm_64.S
index 35e9756..de04d3e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/crct10dif-pcl-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/crct10dif-pcl-asm_64.S
@@ -554,12 +554,11 @@ _only_less_than_2:
 
 ENDPROC(crc_t10dif_pcl)
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata, "a", @progbits
+.align 16
 # precomputed constants
 # these constants are precomputed from the poly:
 # 0x8bb70000 (0x8bb7 scaled to 32 bits)
-.align 16
 # Q = 0x18BB70000
 # rk1 = 2^(32*3) mod Q << 32
 # rk2 = 2^(32*5) mod Q << 32
@@ -613,14 +612,23 @@ rk20:
 
 
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16.mask1, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 mask1:
 .octa 0x80808080808080808080808080808080
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.mask2, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 mask2:
 .octa 0x00000000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16.SHUF_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 SHUF_MASK:
 .octa 0x000102030405060708090A0B0C0D0E0F
 
+.section	.rodata.cst32.pshufb_shf_table, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 pshufb_shf_table:
 # use these values for shift constants for the pshufb instruction
 # different alignments result in values as shown:
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/des3_ede-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/des3_ede-asm_64.S
index 038f6ae..f3e9164 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/des3_ede-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/des3_ede-asm_64.S
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ ENTRY(des3_ede_x86_64_crypt_blk_3way)
 	ret;
 ENDPROC(des3_ede_x86_64_crypt_blk_3way)
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata, "a", @progbits
 .align 16
 .L_s1:
 	.quad 0x0010100001010400, 0x0000000000000000
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/ghash-clmulni-intel_asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/ghash-clmulni-intel_asm.S
index eed55c8..f94375a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/ghash-clmulni-intel_asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/ghash-clmulni-intel_asm.S
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@
 #include <asm/inst.h>
 #include <asm/frame.h>
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.bswap_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 .Lbswap_mask:
 	.octa 0x000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/poly1305-avx2-x86_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/poly1305-avx2-x86_64.S
index eff2f41..3b6e70d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/poly1305-avx2-x86_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/poly1305-avx2-x86_64.S
@@ -11,11 +11,13 @@
 
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst32.ANMASK, "aM", @progbits, 32
 .align 32
-
 ANMASK:	.octa 0x0000000003ffffff0000000003ffffff
 	.octa 0x0000000003ffffff0000000003ffffff
+
+.section	.rodata.cst32.ORMASK, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 ORMASK:	.octa 0x00000000010000000000000001000000
 	.octa 0x00000000010000000000000001000000
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/poly1305-sse2-x86_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/poly1305-sse2-x86_64.S
index 338c748..c88c670 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/poly1305-sse2-x86_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/poly1305-sse2-x86_64.S
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
 
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst16.ANMASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
-
 ANMASK:	.octa 0x0000000003ffffff0000000003ffffff
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.ORMASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 ORMASK:	.octa 0x00000000010000000000000001000000
 
 .text
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/serpent-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/serpent-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
index 8be5718..2925077 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/serpent-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/serpent-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@
 
 .file "serpent-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S"
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst16.bswap128_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
-
 .Lbswap128_mask:
 	.byte 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
+.section	.rodata.cst16.xts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 .Lxts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask:
 	.byte 0x87, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/serpent-avx2-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/serpent-avx2-asm_64.S
index 97c48ad..d67888f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/serpent-avx2-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/serpent-avx2-asm_64.S
@@ -20,13 +20,18 @@
 
 .file "serpent-avx2-asm_64.S"
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst16.bswap128_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
-
 .Lbswap128_mask:
 	.byte 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.xts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask_0, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 .Lxts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask_0:
 	.byte 0x87, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.xts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask_1, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 .Lxts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask_1:
 	.byte 0x0e, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
index 96df6a3..93b9455 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
@@ -281,11 +281,13 @@ ENTRY(sha1_mb_mgr_get_comp_job_avx2)
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha1_mb_mgr_get_comp_job_avx2)
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.clear_low_nibble, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 clear_low_nibble:
 .octa	0x000000000000000000000000FFFFFFF0
+
+.section	.rodata.cst8, "aM", @progbits, 8
+.align 8
 one:
 .quad  1
 two:
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
index 63a0d9c..7a93b1c 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
@@ -203,8 +203,7 @@ return_null:
 
 ENDPROC(sha1_mb_mgr_submit_avx2)
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.clear_low_nibble, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 clear_low_nibble:
 	.octa	0x000000000000000000000000FFFFFFF0
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_x8_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_x8_avx2.S
index c9dae1c..20f77aa 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_x8_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha1-mb/sha1_x8_avx2.S
@@ -461,21 +461,32 @@ lloop:
 ENDPROC(sha1_x8_avx2)
 
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst32.K00_19, "aM", @progbits, 32
 .align 32
 K00_19:
 .octa 0x5A8279995A8279995A8279995A827999
 .octa 0x5A8279995A8279995A8279995A827999
+
+.section	.rodata.cst32.K20_39, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 K20_39:
 .octa 0x6ED9EBA16ED9EBA16ED9EBA16ED9EBA1
 .octa 0x6ED9EBA16ED9EBA16ED9EBA16ED9EBA1
+
+.section	.rodata.cst32.K40_59, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 K40_59:
 .octa 0x8F1BBCDC8F1BBCDC8F1BBCDC8F1BBCDC
 .octa 0x8F1BBCDC8F1BBCDC8F1BBCDC8F1BBCDC
+
+.section	.rodata.cst32.K60_79, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 K60_79:
 .octa 0xCA62C1D6CA62C1D6CA62C1D6CA62C1D6
 .octa 0xCA62C1D6CA62C1D6CA62C1D6CA62C1D6
+
+.section	.rodata.cst32.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK:
 .octa 0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203
 .octa 0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha1_ni_asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha1_ni_asm.S
index 874a651..ebbdba7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha1_ni_asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha1_ni_asm.S
@@ -293,10 +293,12 @@ ENTRY(sha1_ni_transform)
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha1_ni_transform)
 
-.data
-
-.align 64
+.section	.rodata.cst16.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK:
 	.octa 0x000102030405060708090a0b0c0d0e0f
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.UPPER_WORD_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 UPPER_WORD_MASK:
 	.octa 0xFFFFFFFF000000000000000000000000
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-avx-asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-avx-asm.S
index 92b3b5d..e08888a 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-avx-asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-avx-asm.S
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ done_hash:
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha256_transform_avx)
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst256.K256, "aM", @progbits, 256
 .align 64
 K256:
 	.long 0x428a2f98,0x71374491,0xb5c0fbcf,0xe9b5dba5
@@ -483,14 +483,21 @@ K256:
 	.long 0x748f82ee,0x78a5636f,0x84c87814,0x8cc70208
 	.long 0x90befffa,0xa4506ceb,0xbef9a3f7,0xc67178f2
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK:
 	.octa 0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16._SHUF_00BA, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 # shuffle xBxA -> 00BA
 _SHUF_00BA:
 	.octa 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0b0a090803020100
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16._SHUF_DC00, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 # shuffle xDxC -> DC00
 _SHUF_DC00:
 	.octa 0x0b0a090803020100FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-avx2-asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-avx2-asm.S
index 570ec5e..89c8f09 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-avx2-asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-avx2-asm.S
@@ -723,7 +723,7 @@ done_hash:
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha256_transform_rorx)
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst512.K256, "aM", @progbits, 512
 .align 64
 K256:
 	.long	0x428a2f98,0x71374491,0xb5c0fbcf,0xe9b5dba5
@@ -759,14 +759,21 @@ K256:
 	.long	0x90befffa,0xa4506ceb,0xbef9a3f7,0xc67178f2
 	.long	0x90befffa,0xa4506ceb,0xbef9a3f7,0xc67178f2
 
+.section	.rodata.cst32.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK:
 	.octa 0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203,0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203
 
 # shuffle xBxA -> 00BA
+.section	.rodata.cst32._SHUF_00BA, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 _SHUF_00BA:
 	.octa 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0b0a090803020100,0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0b0a090803020100
 
 # shuffle xDxC -> DC00
+.section	.rodata.cst32._SHUF_DC00, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 _SHUF_DC00:
 	.octa 0x0b0a090803020100FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF,0x0b0a090803020100FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
index a78a069..8fe6338 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
@@ -284,11 +284,13 @@ ENTRY(sha256_mb_mgr_get_comp_job_avx2)
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha256_mb_mgr_get_comp_job_avx2)
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.clear_low_nibble, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 clear_low_nibble:
 .octa	0x000000000000000000000000FFFFFFF0
+
+.section	.rodata.cst8, "aM", @progbits, 8
+.align 8
 one:
 .quad	1
 two:
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
index 7ea670e..b36ae74 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
@@ -208,8 +208,7 @@ return_null:
 
 ENDPROC(sha256_mb_mgr_submit_avx2)
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.clear_low_nibble, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 clear_low_nibble:
 	.octa	0x000000000000000000000000FFFFFFF0
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_x8_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_x8_avx2.S
index aa21aea..1687c80 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_x8_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-mb/sha256_x8_avx2.S
@@ -437,7 +437,8 @@ Lrounds_16_xx:
 
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha256_x8_avx2)
-.data
+
+.section	.rodata.K256_8, "a", @progbits
 .align 64
 K256_8:
 	.octa	0x428a2f98428a2f98428a2f98428a2f98
@@ -568,10 +569,14 @@ K256_8:
 	.octa	0xbef9a3f7bef9a3f7bef9a3f7bef9a3f7
 	.octa	0xc67178f2c67178f2c67178f2c67178f2
 	.octa	0xc67178f2c67178f2c67178f2c67178f2
+
+.section	.rodata.cst32.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK:
 .octa 0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203
 .octa 0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203
 
+.section	.rodata.cst256.K256, "aM", @progbits, 256
 .align 64
 .global K256
 K256:
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-ssse3-asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-ssse3-asm.S
index 2cedc44..39b83c9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-ssse3-asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256-ssse3-asm.S
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ done_hash:
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha256_transform_ssse3)
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst256.K256, "aM", @progbits, 256
 .align 64
 K256:
         .long 0x428a2f98,0x71374491,0xb5c0fbcf,0xe9b5dba5
@@ -494,13 +494,19 @@ K256:
         .long 0x748f82ee,0x78a5636f,0x84c87814,0x8cc70208
         .long 0x90befffa,0xa4506ceb,0xbef9a3f7,0xc67178f2
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK:
 	.octa 0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16._SHUF_00BA, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 # shuffle xBxA -> 00BA
 _SHUF_00BA:
 	.octa 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF0b0a090803020100
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16._SHUF_DC00, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 # shuffle xDxC -> DC00
 _SHUF_DC00:
 	.octa 0x0b0a090803020100FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256_ni_asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256_ni_asm.S
index 748cdf2..fb58f58 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha256_ni_asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha256_ni_asm.S
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ ENTRY(sha256_ni_transform)
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha256_ni_transform)
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst256.K256, "aM", @progbits, 256
 .align 64
 K256:
 	.long	0x428a2f98,0x71374491,0xb5c0fbcf,0xe9b5dba5
@@ -349,5 +349,7 @@ K256:
 	.long	0x748f82ee,0x78a5636f,0x84c87814,0x8cc70208
 	.long	0x90befffa,0xa4506ceb,0xbef9a3f7,0xc67178f2
 
+.section	.rodata.cst16.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK:
 	.octa 0x0c0d0e0f08090a0b0405060700010203
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-avx-asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-avx-asm.S
index 565274d..39235fe 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-avx-asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-avx-asm.S
@@ -370,14 +370,17 @@ ENDPROC(sha512_transform_avx)
 ########################################################################
 ### Binary Data
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.XMM_QWORD_BSWAP, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
-
 # Mask for byte-swapping a couple of qwords in an XMM register using (v)pshufb.
 XMM_QWORD_BSWAP:
 	.octa 0x08090a0b0c0d0e0f0001020304050607
 
+# Mergeable 640-byte rodata section. This allows linker to merge the table
+# with other, exactly the same 640-byte fragment of another rodata section
+# (if such section exists).
+.section	.rodata.cst640.K512, "aM", @progbits, 640
+.align 64
 # K[t] used in SHA512 hashing
 K512:
 	.quad 0x428a2f98d728ae22,0x7137449123ef65cd
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-avx2-asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-avx2-asm.S
index 1f20b35..7f5f6c6 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-avx2-asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-avx2-asm.S
@@ -684,8 +684,11 @@ ENDPROC(sha512_transform_rorx)
 ########################################################################
 ### Binary Data
 
-.data
 
+# Mergeable 640-byte rodata section. This allows linker to merge the table
+# with other, exactly the same 640-byte fragment of another rodata section
+# (if such section exists).
+.section	.rodata.cst640.K512, "aM", @progbits, 640
 .align 64
 # K[t] used in SHA512 hashing
 K512:
@@ -730,14 +733,17 @@ K512:
 	.quad	0x4cc5d4becb3e42b6,0x597f299cfc657e2a
 	.quad	0x5fcb6fab3ad6faec,0x6c44198c4a475817
 
+.section	.rodata.cst32.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 32
 .align 32
-
 # Mask for byte-swapping a couple of qwords in an XMM register using (v)pshufb.
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK:
 	.octa 0x08090a0b0c0d0e0f0001020304050607
 	.octa 0x18191a1b1c1d1e1f1011121314151617
 
+.section	.rodata.cst32.MASK_YMM_LO, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 MASK_YMM_LO:
 	.octa 0x00000000000000000000000000000000
 	.octa 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
+
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
index 3ddba19..7c629ca 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_mb_mgr_flush_avx2.S
@@ -280,12 +280,18 @@ ENTRY(sha512_mb_mgr_get_comp_job_avx2)
 	pop     %rbx
         ret
 ENDPROC(sha512_mb_mgr_get_comp_job_avx2)
-.data
 
-.align 16
+.section	.rodata.cst8.one, "aM", @progbits, 8
+.align 8
 one:
 .quad  1
+
+.section	.rodata.cst8.two, "aM", @progbits, 8
+.align 8
 two:
 .quad  2
+
+.section	.rodata.cst8.three, "aM", @progbits, 8
+.align 8
 three:
 .quad  3
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
index 815f07b..4ba709b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_mb_mgr_submit_avx2.S
@@ -209,8 +209,9 @@ return_null:
 	xor     job_rax, job_rax
 	jmp     return
 ENDPROC(sha512_mb_mgr_submit_avx2)
-.data
 
+/* UNUSED?
+.section	.rodata.cst16, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
 H0:     .int  0x6a09e667
 H1:     .int  0xbb67ae85
@@ -220,3 +221,4 @@ H4:     .int  0x510e527f
 H5:     .int  0x9b05688c
 H6:     .int  0x1f83d9ab
 H7:     .int  0x5be0cd19
+*/
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_x4_avx2.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_x4_avx2.S
index 31ab1ef..e22e907 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_x4_avx2.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-mb/sha512_x4_avx2.S
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ Lrounds_16_xx:
 	ret
 ENDPROC(sha512_x4_avx2)
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.K512_4, "a", @progbits
 .align 64
 K512_4:
 	.octa 0x428a2f98d728ae22428a2f98d728ae22,\
@@ -525,5 +525,7 @@ K512_4:
 	.octa 0x6c44198c4a4758176c44198c4a475817,\
 		0x6c44198c4a4758176c44198c4a475817
 
+.section	.rodata.cst32.PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK, "aM", @progbits, 32
+.align 32
 PSHUFFLE_BYTE_FLIP_MASK: .octa 0x08090a0b0c0d0e0f0001020304050607
                          .octa 0x18191a1b1c1d1e1f1011121314151617
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-ssse3-asm.S b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-ssse3-asm.S
index e610e29..66bbd90 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-ssse3-asm.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/sha512-ssse3-asm.S
@@ -369,14 +369,17 @@ ENDPROC(sha512_transform_ssse3)
 ########################################################################
 ### Binary Data
 
-.data
-
+.section	.rodata.cst16.XMM_QWORD_BSWAP, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
-
 # Mask for byte-swapping a couple of qwords in an XMM register using (v)pshufb.
 XMM_QWORD_BSWAP:
 	.octa 0x08090a0b0c0d0e0f0001020304050607
 
+# Mergeable 640-byte rodata section. This allows linker to merge the table
+# with other, exactly the same 640-byte fragment of another rodata section
+# (if such section exists).
+.section	.rodata.cst640.K512, "aM", @progbits, 640
+.align 64
 # K[t] used in SHA512 hashing
 K512:
 	.quad 0x428a2f98d728ae22,0x7137449123ef65cd
diff --git a/arch/x86/crypto/twofish-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S b/arch/x86/crypto/twofish-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
index dc66273..b3f49d2 100644
--- a/arch/x86/crypto/twofish-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
+++ b/arch/x86/crypto/twofish-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S
@@ -29,11 +29,13 @@
 
 .file "twofish-avx-x86_64-asm_64.S"
 
-.data
+.section	.rodata.cst16.bswap128_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
 .align 16
-
 .Lbswap128_mask:
 	.byte 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0
+
+.section	.rodata.cst16.xts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask, "aM", @progbits, 16
+.align 16
 .Lxts_gf128mul_and_shl1_mask:
 	.byte 0x87, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 
