diff --git a/llvm/lib/Target/PIC16/PIC16TargetObjectFile.cpp b/llvm/lib/Target/PIC16/PIC16TargetObjectFile.cpp
index 330722d..a2a4c09 100644
--- a/llvm/lib/Target/PIC16/PIC16TargetObjectFile.cpp
+++ b/llvm/lib/Target/PIC16/PIC16TargetObjectFile.cpp
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
 #include "PIC16TargetObjectFile.h"
+#include "MCSectionPIC16.h"
 #include "PIC16ISelLowering.h"
 #include "PIC16TargetMachine.h"
-#include "PIC16Section.h"
 #include "llvm/DerivedTypes.h"
 #include "llvm/Module.h"
 #include "llvm/MC/MCSection.h"
@@ -19,111 +19,75 @@
 using namespace llvm;
 
 
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::PIC16TargetObjectFile() {
+MCSectionPIC16 *MCSectionPIC16::Create(const StringRef &Name, SectionKind K, 
+                                       int Address, int Color, MCContext &Ctx) {
+  return new (Ctx) MCSectionPIC16(Name, K, Address, Color);
 }
 
-/// Find a pic16 section. If not found, create one.
-PIC16Section *PIC16TargetObjectFile::
-getPIC16Section(const std::string &Name, PIC16SectionType Ty, 
-                const std::string &Address, int Color) const {
 
-  /// Return if we have an already existing one.
-  PIC16Section *&Entry = SectionsByName[Name];
+void MCSectionPIC16::PrintSwitchToSection(const MCAsmInfo &MAI,
+                                          raw_ostream &OS) const {
+  OS << getName() << '\n';
+}
+
+
+
+
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::PIC16TargetObjectFile()
+  : ExternalVarDecls(0), ExternalVarDefs(0) {
+}
+
+const MCSectionPIC16 *PIC16TargetObjectFile::
+getPIC16Section(const char *Name, SectionKind Kind, 
+                int Address, int Color) const {
+  MCSectionPIC16 *&Entry = SectionsByName[Name];
   if (Entry)
     return Entry;
 
-
-  Entry = PIC16Section::Create(Name, Ty, Address, Color, getContext());
-  return Entry;
+  return Entry = MCSectionPIC16::Create(Name, Kind, Address, Color, 
+                                        getContext());
 }
 
-/// Find a standard pic16 data section. If not found, create one and keep
-/// track of it by adding it to appropriate std section list.
-PIC16Section *PIC16TargetObjectFile::
-getPIC16DataSection(const std::string &Name, PIC16SectionType Ty, 
-                    const std::string &Address, int Color) const {
 
-  /// Return if we have an already existing one.
-  PIC16Section *&Entry = SectionsByName[Name];
-  if (Entry)
-    return Entry;
-
-
-  /// Else create a new one and add it to appropriate section list.
-  Entry = PIC16Section::Create(Name, Ty, Address, Color, getContext());
-
-  switch (Ty) {
-  default: llvm_unreachable ("unknow standard section type.");
-  case UDATA: UDATASections_.push_back(Entry); break;
-  case IDATA: IDATASections_.push_back(Entry); break;
-  case ROMDATA: ROMDATASection_ = Entry; break;
-  }
-
-  return Entry;
-}
-    
-
-/// Find a standard pic16 autos section. If not found, create one and keep
-/// track of it by adding it to appropriate std section list.
-PIC16Section *PIC16TargetObjectFile::
-getPIC16AutoSection(const std::string &Name, PIC16SectionType Ty, 
-                    const std::string &Address, int Color) const {
-
-  /// Return if we have an already existing one.
-  PIC16Section *&Entry = SectionsByName[Name];
-  if (Entry)
-    return Entry;
-
-
-  /// Else create a new one and add it to appropriate section list.
-  Entry = PIC16Section::Create(Name, Ty, Address, Color, getContext());
-
-  assert (Ty == UDATA_OVR && "incorrect section type for autos");
-  AUTOSections_.push_back(Entry);
-
-  return Entry;
-}
-    
-/// Find a pic16 user section. If not found, create one and keep
-/// track of it by adding it to appropriate std section list.
-PIC16Section *PIC16TargetObjectFile::
-getPIC16UserSection(const std::string &Name, PIC16SectionType Ty, 
-                    const std::string &Address, int Color) const {
-
-  /// Return if we have an already existing one.
-  PIC16Section *&Entry = SectionsByName[Name];
-  if (Entry)
-    return Entry;
-
-
-  /// Else create a new one and add it to appropriate section list.
-  Entry = PIC16Section::Create(Name, Ty, Address, Color, getContext());
-
-  USERSections_.push_back(Entry);
-
-  return Entry;
-}
-
-/// Do some standard llvm stuff. PIC16 really does not need any of this.
 void PIC16TargetObjectFile::Initialize(MCContext &Ctx, const TargetMachine &tm){
   TargetLoweringObjectFile::Initialize(Ctx, tm);
   TM = &tm;
   
-  // BSSSection = getPIC16DataSection("udata.#", UDATA);
-  // ReadOnlySection = getPIC16DataSection("romdata.#", ROMDATA);
-  // DataSection = getPIC16DataSection("idata.#", IDATA);
+  BSSSection = getPIC16Section("udata.# UDATA", MCSectionPIC16::UDATA_Kind());
+  ReadOnlySection = getPIC16Section("romdata.# ROMDATA", 
+                                    MCSectionPIC16::ROMDATA_Kind());
+  DataSection = getPIC16Section("idata.# IDATA", MCSectionPIC16::IDATA_Kind());
   
   // Need because otherwise a .text symbol is emitted by DwarfWriter
   // in BeginModule, and gpasm cribbs for that .text symbol.
-  // FIXME: below
-  // TextSection = getPIC16DataSection("", UDATA);
-  ROMDATASection_ = NULL;
+  TextSection = getPIC16Section("", SectionKind::getText());
+
+  ROSections.push_back(new PIC16Section((MCSectionPIC16*)ReadOnlySection));
+  
+  // FIXME: I don't know what the classification of these sections really is.
+  // These aren't really objects belonging to any section. Just emit them
+  // in AsmPrinter and remove this code from here. 
+  ExternalVarDecls = new PIC16Section(getPIC16Section("ExternalVarDecls",
+                                      SectionKind::getMetadata()));
+  ExternalVarDefs = new PIC16Section(getPIC16Section("ExternalVarDefs",
+                                      SectionKind::getMetadata()));
 }
 
-/// allocateUDATA - Allocate a un-initialized global to an existing or new UDATA
-/// section and return that section.
+const MCSection *PIC16TargetObjectFile::
+getSectionForFunction(const std::string &FnName) const {
+  std::string T = PAN::getCodeSectionName(FnName);
+  return getPIC16Section(T.c_str(), SectionKind::getText());
+}
+
+
+const MCSection *PIC16TargetObjectFile::
+getSectionForFunctionFrame(const std::string &FnName) const {
+  std::string T = PAN::getFrameSectionName(FnName);
+  return getPIC16Section(T.c_str(), SectionKind::getDataRel());
+}
+
 const MCSection *
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::allocateUDATA(const GlobalVariable *GV) const {
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::getBSSSectionForGlobal(const GlobalVariable *GV) const {
   assert(GV->hasInitializer() && "This global doesn't need space");
   Constant *C = GV->getInitializer();
   assert(C->isNullValue() && "Unitialized globals has non-zero initializer");
@@ -133,37 +97,41 @@
   const Type *Ty = C->getType(); 
   unsigned ValSize = TD->getTypeAllocSize(Ty);
  
-  // Go through all UDATA Sections and assign this variable
+  // Go through all BSS Sections and assign this variable
   // to the first available section having enough space.
-  PIC16Section *Found = NULL;
-  for (unsigned i = 0; i < UDATASections_.size(); i++) {
-    if (DataBankSize - UDATASections_[i]->getSize() >= ValSize) {
-      Found = UDATASections_[i];
+  PIC16Section *FoundBSS = NULL;
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < BSSSections.size(); i++) {
+    if (DataBankSize - BSSSections[i]->Size >= ValSize) {
+      FoundBSS = BSSSections[i];
       break;
     }
   }
 
-  // No UDATA section spacious enough was found. Crate a new one.
-  if (!Found) {
-    std::string name = PAN::getUdataSectionName(UDATASections_.size());
-    Found = getPIC16DataSection(name.c_str(), UDATA);
+  // No BSS section spacious enough was found. Crate a new one.
+  if (!FoundBSS) {
+    std::string name = PAN::getUdataSectionName(BSSSections.size());
+    const MCSectionPIC16 *NewSection
+      = getPIC16Section(name.c_str(), MCSectionPIC16::UDATA_Kind());
+
+    FoundBSS = new PIC16Section(NewSection);
+
+    // Add this newly created BSS section to the list of BSSSections.
+    BSSSections.push_back(FoundBSS);
   }
   
-  // Insert the GV into this UDATA section.
-  Found->Items.push_back(GV);
-  Found->setSize(Found->getSize() + ValSize);
-  return Found;
+  // Insert the GV into this BSS.
+  FoundBSS->Items.push_back(GV);
+  FoundBSS->Size += ValSize;
+  return FoundBSS->S_;
 } 
 
-/// allocateIDATA - allocate an initialized global into an existing
-/// or new section and return that section.
 const MCSection *
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::allocateIDATA(const GlobalVariable *GV) const{
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::getIDATASectionForGlobal(const GlobalVariable *GV) const{
   assert(GV->hasInitializer() && "This global doesn't need space");
   Constant *C = GV->getInitializer();
   assert(!C->isNullValue() && "initialized globals has zero initializer");
   assert(GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::RAM_SPACE &&
-         "can allocate initialized RAM data only");
+         "can split initialized RAM data only");
 
   // Find how much space this global needs.
   const TargetData *TD = TM->getTargetData();
@@ -172,47 +140,64 @@
  
   // Go through all IDATA Sections and assign this variable
   // to the first available section having enough space.
-  PIC16Section *Found = NULL;
-  for (unsigned i = 0; i < IDATASections_.size(); i++) {
-    if (DataBankSize - IDATASections_[i]->getSize() >= ValSize) {
-      Found = IDATASections_[i]; 
+  PIC16Section *FoundIDATA = NULL;
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < IDATASections.size(); i++) {
+    if (DataBankSize - IDATASections[i]->Size >= ValSize) {
+      FoundIDATA = IDATASections[i]; 
       break;
     }
   }
 
   // No IDATA section spacious enough was found. Crate a new one.
-  if (!Found) {
-    std::string name = PAN::getIdataSectionName(IDATASections_.size());
-    Found = getPIC16DataSection(name.c_str(), IDATA);
+  if (!FoundIDATA) {
+    std::string name = PAN::getIdataSectionName(IDATASections.size());
+    const MCSectionPIC16 *NewSection =
+      getPIC16Section(name.c_str(), MCSectionPIC16::IDATA_Kind());
+
+    FoundIDATA = new PIC16Section(NewSection);
+
+    // Add this newly created IDATA section to the list of IDATASections.
+    IDATASections.push_back(FoundIDATA);
   }
   
   // Insert the GV into this IDATA.
-  Found->Items.push_back(GV);
-  Found->setSize(Found->getSize() + ValSize);
-  return Found;
+  FoundIDATA->Items.push_back(GV);
+  FoundIDATA->Size += ValSize;
+  return FoundIDATA->S_;
 } 
 
-// Allocate a program memory variable into ROMDATA section.
-const MCSection *
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::allocateROMDATA(const GlobalVariable *GV) const {
-
-  std::string name = PAN::getRomdataSectionName();
-  PIC16Section *S = getPIC16DataSection(name.c_str(), ROMDATA);
-
-  S->Items.push_back(GV);
-  return S;
-}
-
 // Get the section for an automatic variable of a function.
 // For PIC16 they are globals only with mangled names.
 const MCSection *
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::allocateAUTO(const GlobalVariable *GV) const {
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::getSectionForAuto(const GlobalVariable *GV) const {
 
   const std::string name = PAN::getSectionNameForSym(GV->getName());
-  PIC16Section *S = getPIC16AutoSection(name.c_str());
 
-  S->Items.push_back(GV);
-  return S;
+  // Go through all Auto Sections and assign this variable
+  // to the appropriate section.
+  PIC16Section *FoundAutoSec = NULL;
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < AutosSections.size(); i++) {
+    if (AutosSections[i]->S_->getName() == name) {
+      FoundAutoSec = AutosSections[i];
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // No Auto section was found. Crate a new one.
+  if (!FoundAutoSec) {
+    const MCSectionPIC16 *NewSection =
+      getPIC16Section(name.c_str(), MCSectionPIC16::UDATA_OVR_Kind());
+
+    FoundAutoSec = new PIC16Section(NewSection);
+
+    // Add this newly created autos section to the list of AutosSections.
+    AutosSections.push_back(FoundAutoSec);
+  }
+
+  // Insert the auto into this section.
+  FoundAutoSec->Items.push_back(GV);
+
+  return FoundAutoSec->S_;
 }
 
 
@@ -229,50 +214,56 @@
   if (!GV)
     return TargetLoweringObjectFile::SelectSectionForGlobal(GV1, Kind, Mang,TM);
 
+  // Record External Var Decls.
+  if (GV->isDeclaration()) {
+    ExternalVarDecls->Items.push_back(GV);
+    return ExternalVarDecls->S_;
+  }
+    
   assert(GV->hasInitializer() && "A def without initializer?");
 
   // First, if this is an automatic variable for a function, get the section
   // name for it and return.
   std::string name = GV->getName();
   if (PAN::isLocalName(name))
-    return allocateAUTO(GV);
+    return getSectionForAuto(GV);
+
+  // Record Exteranl Var Defs.
+  if (GV->hasExternalLinkage() || GV->hasCommonLinkage())
+    ExternalVarDefs->Items.push_back(GV);
 
   // See if this is an uninitialized global.
   const Constant *C = GV->getInitializer();
   if (C->isNullValue()) 
-    return allocateUDATA(GV);
+    return getBSSSectionForGlobal(GV); 
 
   // If this is initialized data in RAM. Put it in the correct IDATA section.
   if (GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::RAM_SPACE) 
-    return allocateIDATA(GV);
+    return getIDATASectionForGlobal(GV);
 
   // This is initialized data in rom, put it in the readonly section.
   if (GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::ROM_SPACE) 
-    return allocateROMDATA(GV);
+    return getROSectionForGlobal(GV);
 
   // Else let the default implementation take care of it.
   return TargetLoweringObjectFile::SelectSectionForGlobal(GV, Kind, Mang,TM);
 }
 
 PIC16TargetObjectFile::~PIC16TargetObjectFile() {
-#if 0
-  for (unsigned i = 0; i < UDATASections_.size(); i++)
-    delete UDATASections_[i]; 
-  for (unsigned i = 0; i < IDATASections_.size(); i++)
-    delete IDATASections_[i]; 
-  
-  delete ROMDATASection_;
-
-  for (unsigned i = 0; i < AUTOSections_.size(); i++)
-    delete AUTOSections_[i]; 
-
-  for (unsigned i = 0; i < USERSections_.size(); i++)
-    delete USERSections_[i];
-#endif
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < BSSSections.size(); i++)
+    delete BSSSections[i]; 
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < IDATASections.size(); i++)
+    delete IDATASections[i]; 
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < AutosSections.size(); i++)
+    delete AutosSections[i]; 
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < ROSections.size(); i++)
+    delete ROSections[i];
+  delete ExternalVarDecls;
+  delete ExternalVarDefs;
 }
 
 
-/// getExplicitSectionGlobal - Allow the target to completely override
+/// getSpecialCasedSectionGlobals - Allow the target to completely override
 /// section assignment of a global.
 const MCSection *PIC16TargetObjectFile::
 getExplicitSectionGlobal(const GlobalValue *GV, SectionKind Kind, 
@@ -283,83 +274,167 @@
     std::string SectName = GVar->getSection();
     // If address for a variable is specified, get the address and create
     // section.
-    // FIXME: move this attribute checking in PAN.
     std::string AddrStr = "Address=";
     if (SectName.compare(0, AddrStr.length(), AddrStr) == 0) {
       std::string SectAddr = SectName.substr(AddrStr.length());
-      return allocateAtGivenAddress(GVar, SectAddr);
+      return CreateSectionForGlobal(GVar, Mang, SectAddr);
     }
      
     // Create the section specified with section attribute. 
-    return allocateInGivenSection(GVar);
+    return CreateSectionForGlobal(GVar, Mang);
   }
 
-  return getPIC16DataSection(GV->getSection().c_str(), UDATA);
+  return getPIC16Section(GV->getSection().c_str(), Kind);
 }
 
-// Interface used by AsmPrinter to get a code section for a function.
-const PIC16Section *
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::SectionForCode(const std::string &FnName) const {
-  const std::string &sec_name = PAN::getCodeSectionName(FnName);
-  return getPIC16Section(sec_name, CODE);
-}
-
-// Interface used by AsmPrinter to get a frame section for a function.
-const PIC16Section *
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::SectionForFrame(const std::string &FnName) const {
-  const std::string &sec_name = PAN::getFrameSectionName(FnName);
-  return getPIC16Section(sec_name, UDATA_OVR);
-}
-
-// Allocate a global var in existing or new section of given name.
+// Create a new section for global variable. If Addr is given then create
+// section at that address else create by name.
 const MCSection *
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::allocateInGivenSection(const GlobalVariable *GV) const {
-  // Determine the type of section that we need to create.
-  PIC16SectionType SecTy;
-
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::CreateSectionForGlobal(const GlobalVariable *GV,
+                                              Mangler *Mang,
+                                              const std::string &Addr) const {
   // See if this is an uninitialized global.
   const Constant *C = GV->getInitializer();
   if (C->isNullValue())
-    SecTy = UDATA;
-  // If this is initialized data in RAM. Put it in the correct IDATA section.
-  else if (GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::RAM_SPACE)
-    SecTy = IDATA;
-  // This is initialized data in rom, put it in the readonly section.
-  else if (GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::ROM_SPACE) 
-    SecTy = ROMDATA;
-  else
-    llvm_unreachable ("Could not determine section type for global");
+    return CreateBSSSectionForGlobal(GV, Addr);
 
-  PIC16Section *S = getPIC16UserSection(GV->getSection().c_str(), SecTy);
-  S->Items.push_back(GV);
-  return S;
+  // If this is initialized data in RAM. Put it in the correct IDATA section.
+  if (GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::RAM_SPACE)
+    return CreateIDATASectionForGlobal(GV, Addr);
+
+  // This is initialized data in rom, put it in the readonly section.
+  if (GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::ROM_SPACE) 
+    return CreateROSectionForGlobal(GV, Addr);
+
+  // Else let the default implementation take care of it.
+  return TargetLoweringObjectFile::SectionForGlobal(GV, Mang, *TM);
 }
 
-// Allocate a global var in a new absolute sections at given address.
+// Create uninitialized section for a variable.
 const MCSection *
-PIC16TargetObjectFile::allocateAtGivenAddress(const GlobalVariable *GV,
-                                               const std::string &Addr) const {
-  // Determine the type of section that we need to create.
-  PIC16SectionType SecTy;
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::CreateBSSSectionForGlobal(const GlobalVariable *GV,
+                                                 std::string Addr) const {
+  assert(GV->hasInitializer() && "This global doesn't need space");
+  assert(GV->getInitializer()->isNullValue() &&
+         "Unitialized global has non-zero initializer");
+  std::string Name;
+  // If address is given then create a section at that address else create a
+  // section by section name specified in GV.
+  PIC16Section *FoundBSS = NULL;
+  if (Addr.empty()) { 
+    Name = GV->getSection() + " UDATA";
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < BSSSections.size(); i++) {
+      if (BSSSections[i]->S_->getName() == Name) {
+        FoundBSS = BSSSections[i];
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    std::string Prefix = GV->getNameStr() + "." + Addr + ".";
+    Name = PAN::getUdataSectionName(BSSSections.size(), Prefix) + " " + Addr;
+  }
+  
+  PIC16Section *NewBSS = FoundBSS;
+  if (NewBSS == NULL) {
+    const MCSectionPIC16 *NewSection =
+      getPIC16Section(Name.c_str(), MCSectionPIC16::UDATA_Kind());
+    NewBSS = new PIC16Section(NewSection);
+    BSSSections.push_back(NewBSS);
+  }
 
-  // See if this is an uninitialized global.
-  const Constant *C = GV->getInitializer();
-  if (C->isNullValue())
-    SecTy = UDATA;
-  // If this is initialized data in RAM. Put it in the correct IDATA section.
-  else if (GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::RAM_SPACE)
-    SecTy = IDATA;
-  // This is initialized data in rom, put it in the readonly section.
-  else if (GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::ROM_SPACE) 
-    SecTy = ROMDATA;
-  else
-    llvm_unreachable ("Could not determine section type for global");
+  // Insert the GV into this BSS.
+  NewBSS->Items.push_back(GV);
 
-  std::string Prefix = GV->getNameStr() + "." + Addr + ".";
-  std::string SName = PAN::getUserSectionName(Prefix);
-  PIC16Section *S = getPIC16UserSection(SName.c_str(), SecTy, Addr.c_str());
-  S->Items.push_back(GV);
-  return S;
+  // We do not want to put any  GV without explicit section into this section
+  // so set its size to DatabankSize.
+  NewBSS->Size = DataBankSize;
+  return NewBSS->S_;
 }
 
+// Get rom section for a variable. Currently there can be only one rom section
+// unless a variable explicitly requests a section.
+const MCSection *
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::getROSectionForGlobal(const GlobalVariable *GV) const {
+  ROSections[0]->Items.push_back(GV);
+  return ROSections[0]->S_;
+}
+
+// Create initialized data section for a variable.
+const MCSection *
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::CreateIDATASectionForGlobal(const GlobalVariable *GV,
+                                                   std::string Addr) const {
+  assert(GV->hasInitializer() && "This global doesn't need space");
+  assert(!GV->getInitializer()->isNullValue() &&
+         "initialized global has zero initializer");
+  assert(GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::RAM_SPACE &&
+         "can be used for initialized RAM data only");
+
+  std::string Name;
+  // If address is given then create a section at that address else create a
+  // section by section name specified in GV.
+  PIC16Section *FoundIDATASec = NULL;
+  if (Addr.empty()) {
+    Name = GV->getSection() + " IDATA";
+    for (unsigned i = 0; i < IDATASections.size(); i++) {
+      if (IDATASections[i]->S_->getName() == Name) {
+        FoundIDATASec = IDATASections[i];
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    std::string Prefix = GV->getNameStr() + "." + Addr + ".";
+    Name = PAN::getIdataSectionName(IDATASections.size(), Prefix) + " " + Addr;
+  }
+
+  PIC16Section *NewIDATASec = FoundIDATASec;
+  if (NewIDATASec == NULL) {
+    const MCSectionPIC16 *NewSection =
+      getPIC16Section(Name.c_str(), MCSectionPIC16::IDATA_Kind());
+    NewIDATASec = new PIC16Section(NewSection);
+    IDATASections.push_back(NewIDATASec);
+  }
+  // Insert the GV into this IDATA Section.
+  NewIDATASec->Items.push_back(GV);
+  // We do not want to put any  GV without explicit section into this section 
+  // so set its size to DatabankSize.
+  NewIDATASec->Size = DataBankSize;
+  return NewIDATASec->S_;
+}
+
+// Create a section in rom for a variable.
+const MCSection *
+PIC16TargetObjectFile::CreateROSectionForGlobal(const GlobalVariable *GV,
+                                                std::string Addr) const {
+  assert(GV->getType()->getAddressSpace() == PIC16ISD::ROM_SPACE &&
+         "can be used for ROM data only");
+
+  std::string Name;
+  // If address is given then create a section at that address else create a
+  // section by section name specified in GV.
+  PIC16Section *FoundROSec = NULL;
+  if (Addr.empty()) {
+    Name = GV->getSection() + " ROMDATA";
+    for (unsigned i = 1; i < ROSections.size(); i++) {
+      if (ROSections[i]->S_->getName() == Name) {
+        FoundROSec = ROSections[i];
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    std::string Prefix = GV->getNameStr() + "." + Addr + ".";
+    Name = PAN::getRomdataSectionName(ROSections.size(), Prefix) + " " + Addr;
+  }
+
+  PIC16Section *NewRomSec = FoundROSec;
+  if (NewRomSec == NULL) {
+    const MCSectionPIC16 *NewSection =
+      getPIC16Section(Name.c_str(), MCSectionPIC16::ROMDATA_Kind());
+    NewRomSec = new PIC16Section(NewSection);
+    ROSections.push_back(NewRomSec);
+  }
+
+  // Insert the GV into this ROM Section.
+  NewRomSec->Items.push_back(GV);
+  return NewRomSec->S_;
+}