diff --git a/ao-tools/ao-elftohex/ao-elftohex.c b/ao-tools/ao-elftohex/ao-elftohex.c
index 265908c5..f3ab0c38 100644
--- a/ao-tools/ao-elftohex/ao-elftohex.c
+++ b/ao-tools/ao-elftohex/ao-elftohex.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include "ao-hex.h"
 #include "ao-elf.h"
 #include "ao-verbose.h"
diff --git a/ao-tools/ao-flash/ao-flash-lpc b/ao-tools/ao-flash/ao-flash-lpc
index 7ac5b523..9e1d1cdb 100755
--- a/ao-tools/ao-flash/ao-flash-lpc
+++ b/ao-tools/ao-flash/ao-flash-lpc
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ esac
 cmds=/tmp/flash$$
 trap "rm $cmds" 0 1 15
 file="$1"
-echo "program $file verify reset" > $cmds
+echo "program $file reset" > $cmds
 openocd \
 	-f interface/stlink-v2.cfg \
-	-f target/lpc11u14.cfg \
+	-f target/lpc11xx.cfg \
 	-f $cmds \
 	-c shutdown
diff --git a/ao-tools/lib/ao-elf.c b/ao-tools/lib/ao-elf.c
index c44102f8..cc127b62 100644
--- a/ao-tools/lib/ao-elf.c
+++ b/ao-tools/lib/ao-elf.c
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ load_write(struct ao_hex_image *from, uint32_t address, uint32_t length, void *d
 	return new;
 }
 
+#define DBG 0
 /*
  * Construct a large in-memory block for all
  * of the loaded sections of the program
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ get_load(Elf *e)
 	GElf_Phdr	phdr;
 	GElf_Addr	sh_paddr;
 	struct ao_hex_image	*load = NULL;
-#if 0
+#if DBG
 	char		*section_name;
 #endif
 	size_t		nshdr;
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ get_load(Elf *e)
 
 		/* Get the associated file section */
 
-#if 0
+#if DBG
 		fprintf (stderr, "offset %08x vaddr %08x paddr %08x filesz %08x memsz %08x\n",
 			 (uint32_t) phdr.p_offset,
 			 (uint32_t) phdr.p_vaddr,
@@ -252,18 +253,16 @@ get_load(Elf *e)
 				abort();
 			}
 
-#if 0
+#if DBG
 			section_name = elf_strptr(e, shstrndx, shdr.sh_name);
 #endif
 
-			if (phdr.p_offset <= shdr.sh_offset && shdr.sh_offset < phdr.p_offset + phdr.p_filesz) {
-
-				if (shdr.sh_size == 0)
-					continue;
-
+			if (shdr.sh_size != 0 && shdr.sh_type != SHT_NOBITS && (shdr.sh_flags & SHF_ALLOC) &&
+			    phdr.p_offset <= shdr.sh_offset && shdr.sh_offset < phdr.p_offset + phdr.p_filesz)
+			{
 				sh_paddr = phdr.p_paddr + shdr.sh_offset - phdr.p_offset;
 
-#if 0
+#if DBG
 				fprintf (stderr, "\tsize %08x rom %08x exec %08x %s\n",
 					 (uint32_t) shdr.sh_size,
 					 (uint32_t) sh_paddr,
diff --git a/src/lpc/Makefile.defs b/src/lpc/Makefile.defs
index b6d739c2..5bb8133d 100644
--- a/src/lpc/Makefile.defs
+++ b/src/lpc/Makefile.defs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ endif
 include $(TOPDIR)/lpc/Makefile-lpc.defs
 include $(TOPDIR)/Makedefs
 
-LDFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -L$(TOPDIR)/lpc -Wl,-Taltos.ld
+LDFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -L$(TOPDIR)/lpc -Wl,-Taltos.ld -n
 
 ao_serial_lpc.h: $(TOPDIR)/lpc/baud_rate ao_pins.h
 	nickle $(TOPDIR)/lpc/baud_rate `awk '/AO_LPC_CLKOUT/{print $$3}' ao_pins.h` > $@
diff --git a/src/stmf0/Makefile.defs b/src/stmf0/Makefile.defs
index a1d93eb5..3da42874 100644
--- a/src/stmf0/Makefile.defs
+++ b/src/stmf0/Makefile.defs
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ endif
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/stmf0/Makefile-stmf0.defs
 
-LDFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -L$(TOPDIR)/stmf0 -Wl,-Taltos.ld
+LDFLAGS=$(CFLAGS) -L$(TOPDIR)/stmf0 -Wl,-Taltos.ld -n
 
 .DEFAULT_GOAL=all
diff --git a/src/telegps-v0.3/Makefile b/src/telegps-v0.3/Makefile
index 1eaf7c47..834609d9 100644
--- a/src/telegps-v0.3/Makefile
+++ b/src/telegps-v0.3/Makefile
@@ -67,8 +67,6 @@ OBJ=$(SRC:.c=.o)
 
 all: $(PROG) $(HEX)
 
-LDFLAGS=-L../lpc -Wl,-Taltos.ld
-
 $(PROG): Makefile $(OBJ) altos.ld
 	$(call quiet,CC) $(LDFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $(PROG) $(OBJ) $(LIBS)
 
diff --git a/src/telegps-v1.0/Makefile b/src/telegps-v1.0/Makefile
index bd13cfe7..76dc0371 100644
--- a/src/telegps-v1.0/Makefile
+++ b/src/telegps-v1.0/Makefile
@@ -70,8 +70,6 @@ OBJ=$(SRC:.c=.o)
 
 all: $(PROG) $(HEX)
 
-LDFLAGS=-L../lpc -Wl,-Taltos.ld
-
 $(PROG): Makefile $(OBJ) altos.ld
 	$(call quiet,CC) $(LDFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -o $(PROG) $(OBJ) $(LIBS)