diff --git a/Jamrules b/Jamrules
index c8f6182603..711d802298 100644
--- a/Jamrules
+++ b/Jamrules
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) DocumentationRules ] ;
 include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) FileRules ] ;
 include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) HeadersRules ] ;
 include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) KernelRules ] ;
+include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) BootRules ] ;
 include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) ImageRules ] ;
 include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) CDRules ] ;
 include [ FDirName $(HAIKU_BUILD_RULES_DIR) MainBuildRules ] ;
diff --git a/build/jam/BootRules b/build/jam/BootRules
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fde7d54313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/build/jam/BootRules
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+
+rule SetupBoot
+{
+	# Usage SetupBoot <sources_or_objects> : <extra_cc_flags> : <include_private_headers> ;
+	#
+	# <sources_or_objects> - Ideally sources, otherwise HDRSEARCH can not be
+	#                        set for the sources and the sources some header
+	#                        dependencies might be missing.
+
+	local sources = [ FGristFiles $(1) ] ;
+	local objects = $(sources:S=$(SUFOBJ)) ;
+
+	# add private kernel headers
+	if $(3) != false {
+		SourceSysHdrs $(sources) : $(TARGET_PRIVATE_KERNEL_HEADERS) ;
+	}
+
+	local object ;
+	for object in $(objects) {
+		# add boot flags for the object
+		ObjectCcFlags $(object) : $(TARGET_BOOT_CCFLAGS) $(2) ;
+		ObjectC++Flags $(object) : $(TARGET_BOOT_C++FLAGS) $(2) ;
+		ObjectDefines $(object) : $(TARGET_KERNEL_DEFINES) ;
+        ASFLAGS on $(object) = $(TARGET_BOOT_CCFLAGS) ;
+
+		# override warning flags
+		TARGET_WARNING_CCFLAGS on $(object) = $(TARGET_KERNEL_WARNING_CCFLAGS) ;
+		TARGET_WARNING_C++FLAGS on $(object)
+			= $(TARGET_KERNEL_WARNING_C++FLAGS) ;
+	}
+}
+
+rule BootObjects
+{
+	SetupBoot $(1) : $(2) ;
+	Objects $(1) ;
+}
+
+rule BootLd
+{
+	# BootLd <name> : <objs> : <linkerscript> : <args> ;
+
+	LINK on $(1) = $(TARGET_LD) ;
+
+	LINKFLAGS on $(1) = $(4) ;
+	if $(3) { LINKFLAGS on $(1) += --script=$(3) ; }
+
+	# Remove any preset LINKLIBS, but link against libgcc.a. Linking against
+	# libsupc++ is opt-out.
+	local libs ;
+	if ! [ on $(1) return HAIKU_NO_LIBSUPC++ ] {
+		libs += $(TARGET_BOOT_LIBSUPC++) ;
+	}
+	LINKLIBS on $(1) =  $(libs) $(TARGET_BOOT_LIBGCC) ;
+
+	# TODO: Do we really want to invoke SetupBoot here? The objects should
+	# have been compiled with BootObjects anyway, so we're doing that twice.
+	SetupBoot $(2) ;
+
+	# Show that we depend on the libraries we need
+	LocalClean clean : $(1) ;
+	LocalDepends all : $(1) ;
+	Depends $(1) : $(2) ;
+
+	MakeLocateDebug $(1) ;
+
+	on $(1) XRes $(1) : $(RESFILES) ;
+	if ! [ on $(1) return $(DONT_USE_BEOS_RULES) ] {
+		SetType $(1) ;
+		MimeSet $(1) ;
+		SetVersion $(1) ;
+	}
+}
+
+actions BootLd bind VERSION_SCRIPT
+{
+	$(LINK) $(LINKFLAGS) -o "$(1)" "$(2)" $(LINKLIBS) \
+		--version-script=$(VERSION_SCRIPT)
+}
+
+rule BootMergeObject
+{
+	# BootMergeObject <name> : <sources> : <extra CFLAGS> : <other objects> ;
+	# Compiles source files and merges the object files to an object file.
+	# <name>: Name of the object file to create. No grist will be added.
+	# <sources>: Sources to be compiled. Grist will be added.
+	# <extra CFLAGS>: Additional flags for compilation.
+	# <other objects>: Object files or static libraries to be merged. No grist
+	#                  will be added.
+	#
+
+	SetupBoot $(2) : $(3) ;
+	Objects $(2) ;
+	MergeObjectFromObjects $(1) : $(2:S=$(SUFOBJ)) : $(4) ;
+	LINKFLAGS on $(1) += $(TARGET_BOOT_LINKFLAGS) ;
+}
+
+rule BootStaticLibrary
+{
+	# Usage BootStaticLibrary <name> : <sources> : <extra cc flags>  ;
+	# This is designed to take a set of sources and libraries and create
+	# a file called lib<name>.a
+
+	SetupBoot $(2) : $(3) : false ;
+	Library $(1) : $(2) ;
+}
+
+rule BootStaticLibraryObjects
+{
+	# Usage BootStaticLibrary <name> : <sources> ;
+	# This is designed to take a set of sources and libraries and create
+	# a file called <name>
+
+	# Show that we depend on the libraries we need
+	SetupBoot $(2) ;
+	LocalClean clean : $(1) ;
+	LocalDepends all : $(1) ;
+	Depends $(1) : $(2) ;
+
+	MakeLocateDebug $(1) ;
+}
+
+actions BootStaticLibraryObjects
+{
+	# Force recreation of the archive to avoid build errors caused by
+	# stale dependencies after renaming or deleting object files.
+	$(RM) "$(1)"
+	$(HAIKU_AR) -r "$(1)" "$(2)" ;
+}
diff --git a/build/jam/BuildSetup b/build/jam/BuildSetup
index dd4a91d91e..6a564e7ff9 100644
--- a/build/jam/BuildSetup
+++ b/build/jam/BuildSetup
@@ -159,10 +159,13 @@ if $(HAIKU_GCC_VERSION[1]) = 2 {
 HAIKU_C++ ?= $(HAIKU_CC) ;
 HAIKU_LINK = $(HAIKU_CC) ;
 HAIKU_LINKFLAGS = $(HAIKU_GCC_BASE_FLAGS) ;
+HAIKU_BOOT_LINKFLAGS = ;
 
 HAIKU_HDRS = [ FStandardHeaders ] ;
 HAIKU_KERNEL_CCFLAGS = $(HAIKU_CCFLAGS) $(HAIKU_GCC_BASE_FLAGS) ;
 HAIKU_KERNEL_C++FLAGS = $(HAIKU_C++FLAGS) $(HAIKU_GCC_BASE_FLAGS) ;
+HAIKU_BOOT_CCFLAGS = $(HAIKU_CCFLAGS) $(HAIKU_GCC_BASE_FLAGS) ;
+HAIKU_BOOT_C++FLAGS = $(HAIKU_C++FLAGS) $(HAIKU_GCC_BASE_FLAGS) ;
 HAIKU_CCFLAGS += $(HAIKU_GCC_BASE_FLAGS) -nostdinc ;
 HAIKU_C++FLAGS += $(HAIKU_GCC_BASE_FLAGS) -nostdinc ;
 HAIKU_DEFINES = __HAIKU__ ;
@@ -249,7 +252,6 @@ switch $(HAIKU_CPU) {
 	}
 	case x86_64 :
 	{
-		HAIKU_DEFINES += __x86_64__ ;
 		HAIKU_BOOT_PLATFORM = bios_ia32 ;
 		HAIKU_BOOT_FLOPPY_IMAGE_SIZE = 2880 ; # in kB
 		# offset in floppy image (>= sizeof(haiku_loader))
@@ -329,6 +331,8 @@ HAIKU_ASFLAGS = ;
 HAIKU_KERNEL_CCFLAGS += -finline -fno-builtin ;
 HAIKU_KERNEL_C++FLAGS += -finline -fno-builtin -fno-exceptions ;
 HAIKU_KERNEL_DEFINES += _KERNEL_MODE ;
+HAIKU_BOOT_CCFLAGS += -finline -fno-builtin ;
+HAIKU_BOOT_C++FLAGS += -finline -fno-builtin -fno-exceptions ;
 
 if $(HAIKU_GCC_VERSION[1]) >= 3 {
 	HAIKU_KERNEL_C++FLAGS += -fno-use-cxa-atexit ;
@@ -340,6 +344,8 @@ if $(HAIKU_GCC_VERSION[1]) >= 4 {
 	if $(HAIKU_GCC_VERSION[2]) >= 3 {
 		HAIKU_KERNEL_CCFLAGS += -ffreestanding ;
 		HAIKU_KERNEL_C++FLAGS += -ffreestanding ;
+		HAIKU_BOOT_CCFLAGS += -ffreestanding ;
+		HAIKU_BOOT_C++FLAGS += -ffreestanding ;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -377,6 +383,15 @@ switch $(HAIKU_ARCH) {
 	}
 	case x86_64 :
 	{
+		# Kernel lives in the top 2GB of the address space, use kernel code model.
+		HAIKU_KERNEL_CCFLAGS += -mcmodel=kernel ;
+		HAIKU_KERNEL_C++FLAGS += -mcmodel=kernel ;
+
+		# Bootloader is 32-bit.
+		HAIKU_BOOT_LINKFLAGS += -m elf_i386_haiku ;
+		HAIKU_BOOT_CCFLAGS += -m32 ;
+		HAIKU_BOOT_C++FLAGS += -m32 ;
+
 		# Enable use of the gcc built-in atomic functions instead of atomic_*().
 		# The former are inlined and have thus less overhead.
 		HAIKU_DEFINES += B_USE_BUILTIN_ATOMIC_FUNCTIONS ;
@@ -962,6 +977,7 @@ local buildVars =
 
 	KERNEL_CCFLAGS KERNEL_C++FLAGS
 	KERNEL_PIC_CCFLAGS KERNEL_PIC_LINKFLAGS
+	BOOT_CCFLAGS BOOT_C++FLAGS BOOT_LINKFLAGS
 	WARNING_CCFLAGS WARNING_C++FLAGS
 
 	KERNEL_WARNING_CCFLAGS KERNEL_WARNING_C++FLAGS
@@ -998,6 +1014,9 @@ if $(TARGET_PLATFORM) = haiku {
 	TARGET_GCC_LIBGCC			= $(HAIKU_GCC_LIBGCC) ;
 	TARGET_GCC_LIBGCC_OBJECTS	= $(HAIKU_GCC_LIBGCC_OBJECTS) ;
 
+	TARGET_BOOT_LIBGCC			= $(HAIKU_BOOT_LIBGCC) ;
+	TARGET_BOOT_LIBSUPC++		= $(HAIKU_BOOT_LIBSUPC++) ;
+
 	TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM		?= $(HAIKU_BOOT_PLATFORM) ;
 	TARGET_BOOT_BOARD			?= $(HAIKU_BOOT_BOARD) ;
 
@@ -1014,6 +1033,9 @@ if $(TARGET_PLATFORM) = haiku {
 	TARGET_GCC_LIBGCC			= ;
 	TARGET_GCC_LIBGCC_OBJECTS	= ;
 
+	TARGET_BOOT_LIBGCC			= ;
+	TARGET_BOOT_LIBSUPC++		= ;
+
 	TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM		= ;
 	TARGET_BOOT_BOARD			= ;
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9d6ca5a3da..48911b31f3 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -242,6 +242,14 @@ standard_gcc_settings()
 			fi
 		;;
 	esac
+
+	if [ "$targetArch" = "x86_64" ]; then
+		HAIKU_BOOT_LIBGCC=`$HAIKU_CC -m32 -print-libgcc-file-name`
+		HAIKU_BOOT_LIBSUPCXX=`$HAIKU_CC -m32 -print-file-name=libsupc++.a`
+	else
+		HAIKU_BOOT_LIBGCC=$HAIKU_GCC_LIBGCC
+		HAIKU_BOOT_LIBSUPCXX=$HAIKU_STATIC_LIBSUPCXX
+	fi
 }
 
 # set_default_value
@@ -549,6 +557,9 @@ HAIKU_STATIC_LIBSUPC++		?= ${HAIKU_STATIC_LIBSUPCXX} ;
 HAIKU_SHARED_LIBSUPC++		?= ${HAIKU_SHARED_LIBSUPCXX} ;
 HAIKU_C++_HEADERS_DIR		?= ${HAIKU_CXX_HEADERS_DIR} ;
 
+HAIKU_BOOT_LIBGCC			?= ${HAIKU_BOOT_LIBGCC} ;
+HAIKU_BOOT_LIBSUPC++		?= ${HAIKU_BOOT_LIBSUPCXX} ;
+
 HAIKU_BUILD_ATTRIBUTES_DIR	?= ${HAIKU_BUILD_ATTRIBUTES_DIR} ;
 
 HAIKU_AR					?= ${HAIKU_AR} ;
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86/apm.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86/apm.h
index 905ac0d249..675ed5a6be 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86/apm.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86/apm.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #include <SupportDefs.h>
 
-#include <apm_defs.h>
+#include <arch/x86/apm_defs.h>
 
 
 struct kernel_args;
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_cpu.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_cpu.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dfdfe6ad73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_cpu.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_CPU_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_CPU_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_cpu.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_CPU_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_int.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_int.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd1f423f15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_int.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_INT_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_INT_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_int.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_INT_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_kernel.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_kernel.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..40d55a3ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_kernel.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_KERNEL_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_KERNEL_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_kernel.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_KERNEL_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_kernel_args.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_kernel_args.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ecb2638c9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_kernel_args.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_KERNEL_ARGS_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_KERNEL_ARGS_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_kernel_args.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_KERNEL_ARGS_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_system_info.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_system_info.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aeee330486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_system_info.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_SYSTEM_INFO_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_SYSTEM_INFO_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_system_info.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_SYSTEM_INFO_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_thread.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_thread.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0776b2865c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_thread.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_THREAD_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_THREAD_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_thread.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_THREAD_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_thread_types.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_thread_types.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0dc013900
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_thread_types.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_THREAD_TYPES_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_THREAD_TYPES_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_thread_types.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_THREAD_TYPES_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_user_debugger.h b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_user_debugger.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9491ef5013
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/arch/x86_64/arch_user_debugger.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_USER_DEBUGGER_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_USER_DEBUGGER_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_user_debugger.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_USER_DEBUGGER_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/boot/platform/bios_ia32/platform_kernel_args.h b/headers/private/kernel/boot/platform/bios_ia32/platform_kernel_args.h
index e66bebe92c..1b0ff82075 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/boot/platform/bios_ia32/platform_kernel_args.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/boot/platform/bios_ia32/platform_kernel_args.h
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #endif
 
 
-#include <apm.h>
+#include <arch/x86/apm.h>
 #include <bios_drive.h>
 
 
diff --git a/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/arch_config.h b/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/arch_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e788a335d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/arch_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2004, Alex Smith, alex@alex-smith.me.uk.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_CONFIG_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_CONFIG_H
+
+#define FUNCTION_CALL_PARAMETER_ALIGNMENT_TYPE  unsigned long
+
+#define STACK_GROWS_DOWNWARDS
+
+//#define ATOMIC_FUNCS_ARE_SYSCALLS
+//#define ATOMIC64_FUNCS_ARE_SYSCALLS
+
+#endif /* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_CONFIG_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/arch_elf.h b/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/arch_elf.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..410c003706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/arch_elf.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_ELF_H
+#define _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_ELF_H
+
+#include "../x86/arch_elf.h"
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_ARCH_x86_64_ELF_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/asm_defs.h b/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/asm_defs.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..26d13c5691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/system/arch/x86_64/asm_defs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2008, Ingo Weinhold, ingo_weinhold@gmx.de.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+#ifndef SYSTEM_ARCH_X86_64_ASM_DEFS_H
+#define SYSTEM_ARCH_X86_64_ASM_DEFS_H
+
+
+#define SYMBOL(name)			.global name; name
+#define SYMBOL_END(name)		1: .size name, 1b - name
+#define STATIC_FUNCTION(name)	.type name, @function; name
+#define FUNCTION(name)			.global name; .type name, @function; name
+#define FUNCTION_END(name)		1: .size name, 1b - name
+
+
+#endif	/* SYSTEM_ARCH_X86_64_ASM_DEFS_H */
+
diff --git a/src/system/boot/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/Jamfile
index ad8d151046..548883adb4 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/Jamfile
@@ -1,27 +1,37 @@
 SubDir HAIKU_TOP src system boot ;
 
-local librootFunctions =
-	abs.o
-	ctype.o
-	LocaleData.o
-	qsort.o
-	kernel_vsprintf.o
-	memcmp.o
-	memmove.o
-	strdup.o
-	strndup.o
-	strlen.o
-	strnlen.o
-	strcmp.o
-	strcasecmp.o
-	strncmp.o
-	strcat.o
-	strcpy.o
-	strlcat.o
-	strlcpy.o
-	strchr.o
-	strrchr.o
-	strtol.o
+DEFINES += _BOOT_MODE ;
+
+SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) libroot posix string ] ;
+SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) libroot posix stdlib ] ;
+SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) libroot posix locale ] ;
+SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(SUBDIR) $(DOTDOT) kernel lib ] ;
+
+UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName libroot locale ] ;
+
+BootMergeObject boot_libroot.o :
+	abs.c
+	ctype.cpp
+	LocaleData.cpp
+	qsort.c
+	kernel_vsprintf.cpp
+	memcmp.c
+	memmove.c
+	strdup.c
+	strndup.cpp
+	strlen.cpp
+	strnlen.cpp
+	strcmp.c
+	strcasecmp.c
+	strncmp.c
+	strcat.c
+	strcpy.c
+	strlcat.c
+	strlcpy.c
+	strchr.c
+	strrchr.c
+	strtol.c
+	: -fno-pic
 ;
 
 local extraLinkerArgs = ;
@@ -31,7 +41,7 @@ if $(HAIKU_BOARD_LOADER_BASE) {
 
 AddResources haiku_loader : boot_loader.rdef ;
 
-KernelLd boot_loader_$(TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM) :
+BootLd boot_loader_$(TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM) :
 	boot_platform_$(TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM).o
 	boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o
 	boot_loader.a
@@ -47,9 +57,8 @@ KernelLd boot_loader_$(TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM) :
 	# needed by tarfs and video_splash.cpp
 	boot_zlib.a
 
-	# libroot functions needed by the stage2 boot loader (compiled for the
-	# kernel)
-	$(librootFunctions:G=src!system!kernel!lib)
+	# libroot functions needed by the stage2 boot loader
+	boot_libroot.o
 
 	: $(HAIKU_TOP)/src/system/ldscripts/$(TARGET_ARCH)/boot_loader_$(TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM).ld
 	: -Bstatic $(extraLinkerArgs)
diff --git a/src/system/boot/arch/arm/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/arch/arm/Jamfile
index cd3dd05748..d035c41a1f 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/arch/arm/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/arch/arm/Jamfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ local kernelLibArchObjects =
 	<src!system!kernel!lib!arch!$(TARGET_ARCH)>memset.o
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
 	debug_uart_8250.cpp
 	arch_uart_8250.cpp
 	arch_uart_pl011.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/arch/m68k/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/arch/m68k/Jamfile
index a63209089a..349a350722 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/arch/m68k/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/arch/m68k/Jamfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local kernelLibArchObjects =
 	<src!system!kernel!lib!arch!$(TARGET_ARCH)>memset.o
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
 	arch_elf.cpp
 	$(librootArchObjects)
 	: -fno-pic
@@ -21,17 +21,17 @@ KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
 	$(kernelLibArchObjects)
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH)_030.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH)_030.o :
 	mmu_030.cpp
 	: -fno-pic -Wno-unused -m68030
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH)_040.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH)_040.o :
 	mmu_040.cpp
 	: -fno-pic -Wno-unused -m68040
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH)_060.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH)_060.o :
 	mmu_060.cpp
 	: -fno-pic -Wno-unused -m68060
 ;
diff --git a/src/system/boot/arch/mipsel/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/arch/mipsel/Jamfile
index 55f63e6d73..33f0198b1d 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/arch/mipsel/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/arch/mipsel/Jamfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ local kernelLibArchObjects =
 	<src!system!kernel!lib!arch!$(TARGET_ARCH)>memset.o
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
 	arch_elf.cpp
 	: # additional flags
 	:
diff --git a/src/system/boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
index c2b817b54c..07ad229e62 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ local kernelLibArchObjects =
 	<src!system!kernel!lib!arch!$(TARGET_ARCH)>memset.o
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
 	debug_uart_8250.cpp
 	arch_uart_8250.cpp
 	arch_elf.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/arch/x86/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/arch/x86/Jamfile
index 7315dc73fe..21eb0ac506 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/arch/x86/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/arch/x86/Jamfile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ local kernelLibArchObjects =
 	<src!system!kernel!lib!arch!$(TARGET_ARCH)>byteorder.o
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
 	$(kernelArchSources)
 	$(kernelLibArchSources)
 	: # additional flags
diff --git a/src/system/boot/arch/x86_64/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/arch/x86_64/Jamfile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dae289606e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/system/boot/arch/x86_64/Jamfile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+SubDir HAIKU_TOP src system boot arch x86_64 ;
+
+DEFINES += _BOOT_MODE ;
+
+local kernelArchSources =
+	arch_elf.cpp
+	cpuid.S
+;
+
+local kernelLibArchSources =
+	arch_string.S
+;
+
+local librootOsArchSources =
+	byteorder.S
+;
+
+BootMergeObject boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o :
+	$(kernelArchSources)
+	$(kernelLibArchSources)
+	$(librootOsArchSources)
+	: # additional flags
+;
+
+SEARCH on [ FGristFiles $(kernelArchSources) ]
+    = [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src system kernel arch x86 ] ;
+SEARCH on [ FGristFiles $(kernelLibArchSources) ]
+    = [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src system kernel lib arch x86 ] ;
+SEARCH on [ FGristFiles $(librootOsArchSources) ]
+    = [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src system libroot os arch x86 ] ;
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/loader/Jamfile
index 671ca94580..1cb962c7d7 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/Jamfile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders shared storage ;
 	SubDirC++Flags $(defines) -fno-rtti ;
 }
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_loader :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_loader :
 	elf.cpp
 	heap.cpp
 	kernel_args.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ KernelStaticLibrary boot_loader :
 # The partition support is built in an extra static library
 # so that only the ones that are used will be included.
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_partitions :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_partitions :
 	FileMapDisk.cpp
 	amiga_rdb.cpp
 	apple.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/amiga_ffs/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/amiga_ffs/Jamfile
index 222c7755b8..1b2d8bbc27 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/amiga_ffs/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/amiga_ffs/Jamfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders kernel storage ;
 
 SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti ;
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_amiga_ffs :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_amiga_ffs :
 	amiga_ffs.cpp
 	Volume.cpp
 	Directory.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/bfs/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/bfs/Jamfile
index f5840e9e48..e91cf720d1 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/bfs/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/bfs/Jamfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ local defines = [ FDefines _BOOT_MODE ] ;
 SubDirCcFlags $(defines) ;
 SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti $(defines) ;
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_bfs :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_bfs :
 	bfs.cpp
 	Directory.cpp
 	File.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Jamfile
index 69aee03778..52de886b8c 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Jamfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local defines = [ FDefines _BOOT_MODE ] ;
 SubDirCcFlags $(defines) ;
 SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti $(defines) ;
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_fatfs :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_fatfs :
 	fatfs.cpp
 	Volume.cpp
 	CachedBlock.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/hfs_plus/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/hfs_plus/Jamfile
index 9a02d8a6ff..13bbb378ac 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/hfs_plus/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/hfs_plus/Jamfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders kernel storage ;
 
 SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti ;
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_hfs_plus :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_hfs_plus :
 	hfs_plus.cpp
 	: -fno-pic
 	;
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/tarfs/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/tarfs/Jamfile
index 0b7008aa77..4e7f4793d3 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/tarfs/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/tarfs/Jamfile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti $(defines) ;
 SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src libs zlib ] ;
 
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_zlib :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_zlib :
 	inflate.c
 	inffast.c
 	inftrees.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ KernelStaticLibrary boot_zlib :
 	;
 
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_tarfs :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_tarfs :
 	tarfs.cpp
 	: -fno-pic
 	;
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/net/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/loader/net/Jamfile
index dda66c0fa7..5bb8291a3f 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/net/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/net/Jamfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if $(TARGET_ARCH) = ppc {
 	iscsi = iSCSITarget.cpp ;
 }
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_net :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_net :
 	ARP.cpp
 	ChainBuffer.cpp
 	Ethernet.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/amiga_m68k/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/amiga_m68k/Jamfile
index 9f223dd3cc..b867ef7f6f 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/amiga_m68k/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/amiga_m68k/Jamfile
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName storage ] ;
 
 #SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src add-ons accelerants common ] ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_amiga_m68k_shell.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_amiga_m68k_shell.o :
 	shell.S
 	: -Wa,--pcrel
 ;
 
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_amiga_m68k_other.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_amiga_m68k_other.o :
 #	shell.S
 	start.cpp
 	rom_calls.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ KernelMergeObject boot_platform_amiga_m68k_other.o :
 ;
 
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_amiga_m68k.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_amiga_m68k.o :
 	: :
 	boot_platform_amiga_m68k_shell.o
 	boot_platform_amiga_m68k_other.o
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/atari_m68k/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/atari_m68k/Jamfile
index 287666bf85..b71de5a25d 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/atari_m68k/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/atari_m68k/Jamfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName storage ] ;
 
 #SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src add-ons accelerants common ] ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_atari_m68k_shell.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_atari_m68k_shell.o :
 	shell.S
 	: -Wa,--pcrel
 ;
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ KernelMergeObject boot_platform_atari_m68k_shell.o :
 # TODO: add 020+68851 support
 
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_atari_m68k_other.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_atari_m68k_other.o :
 #	shell.S
 	start.cpp
 	toscalls.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ KernelMergeObject boot_platform_atari_m68k_other.o :
 ;
 
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_atari_m68k.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_atari_m68k.o :
 	: :
 	boot_platform_atari_m68k_shell.o
 	boot_platform_atari_m68k_other.o
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/Jamfile
index 9219e5b392..6c0c273f88 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/Jamfile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName storage ] ;
 
 SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src add-ons accelerants common ] ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_bios_ia32.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_bios_ia32.o :
 	shell.S
 	start.cpp
 	debug.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/interrupts.cpp b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/interrupts.cpp
index 3b4505c0a3..c5efc58ad5 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/interrupts.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/bios_ia32/interrupts.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #include <boot/platform/generic/text_console.h>
 
 #include <arch_cpu.h>
-#include <descriptors.h>
+#include <arch/x86/descriptors.h>
 
 #include "debug.h"
 #include "keyboard.h"
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/cfe/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/cfe/Jamfile
index 8114492e79..7f54c77414 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/cfe/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/cfe/Jamfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName graphics common ] ;
 
 SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src add-ons accelerants common ] ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_cfe.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_cfe.o :
 	console.cpp
 	debug.cpp
 	devices.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/cfe/arch/ppc/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/cfe/arch/ppc/Jamfile
index 14cc7e7567..f7408331d2 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/cfe/arch/ppc/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/cfe/arch/ppc/Jamfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders kernel [ FDirName kernel arch $(TARGET_ARCH) ]
 
 SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti ;
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_platform_cfe_ppc :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_platform_cfe_ppc :
 	arch_mmu.cpp
 	arch_cpu_asm.S
 	arch_start_kernel.S
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/generic/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/generic/Jamfile
index 0ca49679b0..fad4f47ad2 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/generic/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/generic/Jamfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ UsePrivateKernelHeaders ;
 
 SubDirC++Flags -D_BOOT_MODE -fno-rtti ;
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_platform_generic :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_platform_generic :
 	text_menu.cpp
 	video_blit.cpp
 	video_splash.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/Jamfile
index 227df039bf..43f2f2c765 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/Jamfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName graphics common ] ;
 
 SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src add-ons accelerants common ] ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_openfirmware.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_openfirmware.o :
 	console.cpp
 	debug.cpp
 	devices.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/arch/ppc/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/arch/ppc/Jamfile
index 651d61c6b5..a82fda7594 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/arch/ppc/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/openfirmware/arch/ppc/Jamfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders kernel [ FDirName kernel arch $(TARGET_ARCH) ]
 
 SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti ;
 
-KernelStaticLibrary boot_platform_openfirmware_ppc :
+BootStaticLibrary boot_platform_openfirmware_ppc :
 	arch_mmu.cpp
 	arch_cpu_asm.S
 	arch_start_kernel.S
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/pxe_ia32/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/pxe_ia32/Jamfile
index 73c75ebe35..fe59db7dab 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/pxe_ia32/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/pxe_ia32/Jamfile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ local bios_ia32_edid_src =
 ;
 
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_pxe_ia32.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_pxe_ia32.o :
 	pxe_stage2.S
 	smp_trampoline.S
 	pxe_bios.S
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/raspberrypi_arm/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/raspberrypi_arm/Jamfile
index 179f0d5555..9b4b72ef39 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/raspberrypi_arm/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/raspberrypi_arm/Jamfile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName kernel arch $(TARGET_ARCH) board $(TARGET_BOOT_BOAR
 
 SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src add-ons accelerants common ] ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_raspberrypi_arm.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_raspberrypi_arm.o :
 	entry.S
 	start.c
 	console.cpp
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/routerboard_mipsel/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/routerboard_mipsel/Jamfile
index 94f292ddd6..979e6fd6c4 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/routerboard_mipsel/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/routerboard_mipsel/Jamfile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ local genericPlatformSources =
 #	video_splash.cpp
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_routerboard_mipsel.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_routerboard_mipsel.o :
 	console.cpp
 	cpu.cpp
 	debug.c
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/Jamfile
index 17327b84d4..7d9ba932f0 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/Jamfile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ local uImageFakeOS = "netbsd" ;
 SEARCH_SOURCE += [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src add-ons accelerants common ] ;
 
 # First build the non arch dependent parts
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot_common.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot_common.o :
 	start.cpp
 	debug.cpp
 	console.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ KernelMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot_common.o :
 	: boot_platform_generic.a
 ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot.o :
 	: :
 	# must come first to have _start_* at correct locations
 	boot_platform_u-boot_$(TARGET_ARCH).o
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/arch/arm/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/arch/arm/Jamfile
index a81e46bc90..2bf09c10e5 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/arch/arm/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/arch/arm/Jamfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName kernel arch $(TARGET_ARCH) board $(TARGET_BOOT_BOAR
 
 SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot_arm.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot_arm.o :
 	# must come first to have _start_* at correct locations
 	shell.S
 
diff --git a/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
index ad93d5969d..46848e7d07 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/platform/u-boot/arch/ppc/Jamfile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UsePrivateHeaders [ FDirName kernel arch $(TARGET_ARCH) board $(TARGET_BOOT_BOAR
 
 SubDirC++Flags -fno-rtti ;
 
-KernelMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot_ppc.o :
+BootMergeObject boot_platform_u-boot_ppc.o :
 	# must come first to have _start_* at correct locations
 	shell.S
 
diff --git a/src/system/ldscripts/x86_64/boot_loader_bios_ia32.ld b/src/system/ldscripts/x86_64/boot_loader_bios_ia32.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cc9efd4a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/system/ldscripts/x86_64/boot_loader_bios_ia32.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-i386", "elf32-i386", "elf32-i386")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(i386)
+
+ENTRY(_start)
+SECTIONS
+{
+	. = 0x10000;
+
+	/* text/read-only data */
+	.text :	{ *(.text .gnu.linkonce.t.*) }
+
+	. = ALIGN(0x4);
+	__ctor_list = .;
+	.ctors : { *(.ctors) }
+	__ctor_end = .;
+
+	.rodata : { *(.rodata .rodata.*) }
+
+	/* writable data  */
+	. = ALIGN(0x1000);
+	__data_start = .;
+	.data : { *(.data .gnu.linkonce.d.*) }
+
+	/* uninitialized data (in same segment as writable data) */
+	__bss_start = .;
+	.bss : { *(.bss) }
+
+	. = ALIGN(0x1000);
+	_end = . ;
+
+	/* Strip unnecessary stuff */
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.comment .note .eh_frame .dtors .stab .stabstr .debug*) }
+}
diff --git a/src/system/ldscripts/x86_64/boot_loader_pxe_ia32.ld b/src/system/ldscripts/x86_64/boot_loader_pxe_ia32.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6cc9efd4a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/system/ldscripts/x86_64/boot_loader_pxe_ia32.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-i386", "elf32-i386", "elf32-i386")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(i386)
+
+ENTRY(_start)
+SECTIONS
+{
+	. = 0x10000;
+
+	/* text/read-only data */
+	.text :	{ *(.text .gnu.linkonce.t.*) }
+
+	. = ALIGN(0x4);
+	__ctor_list = .;
+	.ctors : { *(.ctors) }
+	__ctor_end = .;
+
+	.rodata : { *(.rodata .rodata.*) }
+
+	/* writable data  */
+	. = ALIGN(0x1000);
+	__data_start = .;
+	.data : { *(.data .gnu.linkonce.d.*) }
+
+	/* uninitialized data (in same segment as writable data) */
+	__bss_start = .;
+	.bss : { *(.bss) }
+
+	. = ALIGN(0x1000);
+	_end = . ;
+
+	/* Strip unnecessary stuff */
+	/DISCARD/ : { *(.comment .note .eh_frame .dtors .stab .stabstr .debug*) }
+}