diff --git a/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/linker.macros b/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/linker.macros
index c72ba3f363..d0790f7bb0 100644
--- a/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/linker.macros
+++ b/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/linker.macros
@@ -15,24 +15,32 @@
 %% endmacro
 
 %% macro prefix()
+OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlearm")
+OUTPUT_ARCH(arm)
+ENTRY(Reset_Handler)
+
 MEMORY
 {
-%% for memory in (memories + cont_ram_regions)
+	%% for memory in memories
 	{{ memory.name | upper }} ({{ memory.access }}) : ORIGIN = {{ "0x%08X" % memory.start }}, LENGTH = {{ memory.size }}
-%% endfor
+	%% endfor
+	%% for memory in cont_ram_regions
+	%% if memory.cont_name != memory.name
+	{{ memory.cont_name | upper }} ({{ memory.access }}) : ORIGIN = {{ "0x%08X" % memory.start }}, LENGTH = {{ memory.size }}
+	%% endif
+	%% endfor
+	%% if linkerscript_memory
 {{ linkerscript_memory | indent(first=True) }}
+	%% endif
 }
 
-%% for memory in memories
+	%% for memory in memories
 __{{memory.name}}_start = ORIGIN({{memory.name|upper}});
 __{{memory.name}}_end = ORIGIN({{memory.name|upper}}) + LENGTH({{memory.name|upper}});
-%% endfor
-
-OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-littlearm")
-OUTPUT_ARCH(arm)
-ENTRY(Reset_Handler)
+	%% endfor
+	%#
 
-/* the handler stack is used for main program as well as interrupts */
+/* The handler stack is used for main program as well as interrupts */
 MAIN_STACK_SIZE    = {{ options[":platform:cortex-m:main_stack_size"] }};
 PROCESS_STACK_SIZE = {{ process_stack_size }};
 TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
@@ -40,22 +48,23 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 
 
 %% macro section_vector_rom(memory)
+	/* Read-only vector table in {{memory}} */
 	.text :
 	{
 		__vector_table_rom_start = .;
 		__vector_table_ram_load = .;
-		/* Initial stack address, Reset and NMI handler */
 		KEEP(*(.vector_rom))
+		__vector_table_rom_end = .;
 	} >{{memory}}
 %% endmacro
 
 
 %% macro section_vector_ram(memory, table_copy)
+	/* Read-Write vector table in {{memory}} */
 	%% do table_copy.append("vector_table_ram")
 	.vectors (NOLOAD) :
 	{
 		__vector_table_ram_start = .;
-		/* Vector table in RAM, only if remapped */
 		KEEP(*(.vector_ram))
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		__vector_table_ram_end = .;
@@ -64,10 +73,11 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 
 
 %% macro section_stack(memory, start=None)
+	/* Main stack in {{memory}} */
 	.stack (NOLOAD) :
 	{
 	%% if start != None
-		. = {{ start }};
+		. += {{ start }};
 	%% endif
 		__stack_start = .;
 
@@ -85,6 +95,7 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 
 
 %% macro section_tables(memory, copy, zero, heap)
+	/* Memory layout configuration tables */
 	.rodata :
 	{
 		. = ALIGN(4);
@@ -104,35 +115,27 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		__table_copy_intern_end = .;
 
 		__table_zero_extern_start = .;
+	%% if linkerscript_extern_zero
 {{ linkerscript_extern_zero | indent(8, first=True) }}
+	%% endif
 		__table_zero_extern_end = .;
 		__table_copy_extern_start = .;
+	%% if linkerscript_extern_copy
 {{ linkerscript_extern_copy | indent(8, first=True) }}
+	%% endif
 		__table_copy_extern_end = .;
 
-		/* SRAM properties bit mask (16-bit):
-		 *
-		 * - 0x0001: accessible via S-Bus
-		 * - 0x0002: accessible via D-Bus
-		 * - 0x0004: accessible via I-Bus
-		 * - 0x0008: accessible via DMA
-		 * - 0x0010: accessible via DMA2D
-		 *
-		 * - 0x1FE0: reserved
-		 *
-		 * - 0x2000: Fast memory (Core- or Tightly-Coupled)
-		 * - 0x4000: non-volatile (or battery backed) memory
-		 * - 0x8000: external memory
-		 */
+		/* See `modm:architecture:memory` for bitmask */
 		__table_heap_start = .;
 	%% for section in heap
 		LONG({{ section.prop }})
 		LONG(__{{ section.name }}_start)
 		LONG(__{{ section.name }}_end)
 	%% endfor
+	%% if linkerscript_extern_heap
 {{ linkerscript_extern_heap | indent(8, first=True) }}
+	%% endif
 		__table_heap_end = .;
-
 	} >{{memory}}
 %% endmacro
 
@@ -147,9 +150,9 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		__{{name}}_end = .;
 	} >{{memory}}
-
 	%% do table_copy.extend(sections)
 	%% for section in sections
+	%#
 	.{{section}} :
 	{
 		__{{section}}_load = LOADADDR(.{{section}});
@@ -172,8 +175,8 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		__{{section}}_end = .;
 	} >{{ placement if placement else memory }}
+	%#
 	%% endfor
-
 	.{{name}} (NOLOAD) :
 	{
 		. = ALIGN(4);
@@ -187,20 +190,22 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 %% macro all_heap_sections(table_copy, table_zero, table_heap)
 	%% for cont_region in cont_ram_regions
 		%% for region in cont_region.contains
+	/* Sections in {{ region.name|upper }} */
 			%% if region.index
-{{ section(cont_region.name|upper + " AT >FLASH", "data_"+region.name, table_copy) }}
+{{ section(cont_region.cont_name|upper + " AT >FLASH", "data_"+region.name, table_copy) }}
 				%% do table_zero.append("bss_"+region.name)
 			%% endif
-
-{{ section_heap(region.name|upper, "heap_"+region.name, cont_region.name|upper,
+{{ section_heap(region.name|upper, "heap_"+region.name, cont_region.cont_name|upper,
 				sections=(["bss_"+region.name] if region.index else []) + ["noinit_"+region.name]) }}
 			%% do table_heap.insert(region.index, {"name": "heap_"+region.name, "prop": "0x2013" if "dtcm" in region.name else "0x001f"})
+			%#
 		%% endfor
 	%% endfor
 %% endmacro
 
 
 %% macro section_rom(memory)
+	/* Read-only sections in {{memory}} */
 	.text :
 	{
 		*(.text .text.* .gnu.linkonce.t.*)
@@ -219,7 +224,6 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		__init_array_end = .;
 
 		__hardware_init_start = .;
-		/* Table symbols are alphabetically sorted! */
 		KEEP(*(SORT(.hardware_init.order_*)))
 		KEEP(*(SORT(.hardware_init)))
 		. = ALIGN(4);
@@ -233,13 +237,15 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		__build_id = .;
 		KEEP(*(.note.gnu.build-id))
 	} >{{memory}}
+
 	/* We do not call static destructors ever */
 	/DISCARD/ :
 	{
 		*(.fini_array .fini_array.*)
 	}
-
 	%% if with_cpp_exceptions
+	%#
+	/* C++ exception unwind tables */
 	.exidx :
 	{
 		. = ALIGN(4);
@@ -255,9 +261,8 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		KEEP(*(.eh_frame*))
 	} >{{memory}}
 	%% else
-	/* Unwind tables are used to unwind the stack for C++ exceptions. Even
-	 * though we disabled exceptions, pre-compiled libraries such as libstdc++
-	 * still have to raise exceptions. */
+	%#
+	/* C++ exception unwind tables are discarded */
 	/DISCARD/ :
 	{
 		*(.ARM.extab* .gnu.linkonce.armextab.*)
@@ -266,9 +271,10 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 	}
 	%% endif
 	%% if not with_heap
+	%#
+	/* Catch use of dynamic memory without `modm:platform:heap` module. */
 	/DISCARD/ :
 	{
-		/* See `modm:platform:heap` module for an explanation! */
 		*({{no_heap_section}})
 	}
 	%% endif
@@ -276,6 +282,7 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 
 
 %% macro section_ram(memory, rom, table_copy, table_zero, sections_data=[], sections_bss=[])
+	/* Read-write sections in {{memory}} */
 	%% do table_copy.append("data")
 	.data :
 	{
@@ -286,9 +293,9 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		__data_end = .;
 	} >{{memory}} AT >{{rom}}
-
 	%% do table_copy.extend(sections_data)
 	%% for section in sections_data
+	%#
 	.{{section}} :
 	{
 		__{{section}}_load = LOADADDR(.{{section}});
@@ -298,7 +305,7 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		__{{section}}_end = .;
 	} >{{memory}} AT >{{rom}}
 	%% endfor
-
+	%#
 	%% do table_zero.append("bss")
 	.bss (NOLOAD) :
 	{
@@ -307,9 +314,9 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		. = ALIGN(4);
 		__bss_end = .;
 	} >{{memory}}
-
 	%% do table_zero.extend(sections_bss)
 	%% for section in sections_bss
+	%#
 	.{{section}} (NOLOAD) :
 	{
 		__{{section}}_start = . ;
@@ -318,7 +325,7 @@ TOTAL_STACK_SIZE   = MAIN_STACK_SIZE + PROCESS_STACK_SIZE;
 		__{{section}}_end = .;
 	} >{{memory}}
 	%% endfor
-
+	%#
 	.noinit (NOLOAD) :
 	{
 		__noinit_start = .;
diff --git a/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/module.lb b/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/module.lb
index 66d81a04c3..8fa41b887f 100644
--- a/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/module.lb
+++ b/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/module.lb
@@ -94,10 +94,12 @@ def common_memories(env):
             if cont and (cont[-1]["start"] + cont[-1]["size"] == m["start"]):
                 cont[-1]["size"] += m["size"]
                 cont[-1]["contains"].append({**m, "index": index})
+                if not cont[-1]["cont_name"].startswith("cont_"):
+                    cont[-1]["cont_name"] = "cont_" + cont[-1]["cont_name"]
             else:
                 cont.append(dict(m))
                 cont[-1]["contains"] = [{**m, "index": index}]
-                cont[-1]["name"] = "cont_" + cont[-1]["name"]
+                cont[-1]["cont_name"] = cont[-1]["name"]
             index += 1
 
     properties = {
diff --git a/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/ram.ld.in b/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/ram.ld.in
index f7fafaaf8f..bd9bbc6701 100644
--- a/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/ram.ld.in
+++ b/src/modm/platform/core/cortex/ram.ld.in
@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@
 %% set table_zero = []
 
 %% if vector_table_location == "ram"
-/* Round up the number of vector table entries to the nearest power-of-two and multiply by 8. */
-__vec_alignment = (1 << LOG2CEIL({{ highest_irq + 16 }})) * 8;
-/* compute the vector table offset from start of RAM */
-__vec_offset = ALIGN(TOTAL_STACK_SIZE, __vec_alignment);
-%% else
-__vec_offset = TOTAL_STACK_SIZE;
+/* Computes stack offset so that vector table is aligned */
+__stack_offset = ALIGN(TOTAL_STACK_SIZE, (1 << LOG2CEIL({{ highest_irq + 16 }})) * 8) - TOTAL_STACK_SIZE;
+%#
 %% endif
 
 SECTIONS
@@ -23,25 +20,29 @@ SECTIONS
 
 {{ linker.section_rom("FLASH") }}
 
-
-{{ linker.section_stack(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper, "__vec_offset - TOTAL_STACK_SIZE") }}
+{{ linker.section_stack(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper, "__stack_offset" if vector_table_location == "ram" else None) }}
 
 %% if vector_table_location == "ram"
-{{ linker.section_vector_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper, table_copy) }}
+{{ linker.section_vector_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper, table_copy) }}
 %% endif
 
-{{ linker.section_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper, "FLASH", table_copy, table_zero,
+{{ linker.section_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper, "FLASH", table_copy, table_zero,
                       sections_data=["fastdata", "fastcode", "data_" + cont_ram_regions[0].contains[0].name],
                       sections_bss=["bss_" + cont_ram_regions[0].contains[0].name]) }}
 
 {{ linker.all_heap_sections(table_copy, table_zero, table_heap) }}
+
 %% if with_crashcatcher
-	g_crashCatcherStack = . - 500;
+    %#
+    /* Bottom of crash stack for `modm:platform:fault` */
+    g_crashCatcherStack = . - 500;
+    %#
 %% endif
 
-
+%% if linkerscript_sections
 {{ linkerscript_sections | indent(first=True) }}
-
+    %#
+%% endif
 
 {{ linker.section_tables("FLASH", table_copy, table_zero, table_heap) }}
 
diff --git a/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/dccm.ld.in b/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/dccm.ld.in
index afcaadfddc..4890f17778 100644
--- a/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/dccm.ld.in
+++ b/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/dccm.ld.in
@@ -7,12 +7,9 @@
 %% set table_zero = []
 
 %% if vector_table_location == "ram"
-/* Round up the number of vector table entries to the nearest power-of-two and multiply by 8. */
-__vec_alignment = (1 << LOG2CEIL({{ highest_irq + 16 }})) * 8;
-/* compute the vector table offset from start of RAM */
-__vec_offset = ALIGN(TOTAL_STACK_SIZE, __vec_alignment);
-%% else
-__vec_offset = TOTAL_STACK_SIZE;
+/* Computes stack offset so that vector table is aligned */
+__stack_offset = ALIGN(TOTAL_STACK_SIZE, (1 << LOG2CEIL({{ highest_irq + 16 }})) * 8) - TOTAL_STACK_SIZE;
+%#
 %% endif
 
 SECTIONS
@@ -23,41 +20,44 @@ SECTIONS
 
 {{ linker.section_rom("FLASH") }}
 
-
-{{ linker.section_stack(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper, "__vec_offset - TOTAL_STACK_SIZE") }}
+{{ linker.section_stack(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper, "__stack_offset" if vector_table_location == "ram" else None) }}
 
 %% if vector_table_location == "ram"
-{{ linker.section_vector_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper, table_copy) }}
+{{ linker.section_vector_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper, table_copy) }}
 %% endif
 
-{{ linker.section_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper, "FLASH", table_copy, table_zero,
+{{ linker.section_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper, "FLASH", table_copy, table_zero,
                       sections_data=["fastcode", "data_" + cont_ram_regions[0].contains[0].name],
                       sections_bss=["bss_" + cont_ram_regions[0].contains[0].name]) }}
 
 {{ linker.all_heap_sections(table_copy, table_zero, table_heap) }}
 
-
 %% if "backup" in regions
+	/* Sections in memory region BACKUP */
 {{ linker.section("BACKUP AT >FLASH", "data_backup", table_copy) }}
 
 {{ linker.section_heap("BACKUP", "heap_backup", sections=["bss_backup", "noinit_backup"]) }}
-%% do table_heap.append({"name": "heap_backup", "prop": "0x4009"})
-%% do table_zero.append("bss_backup")
+	%% do table_heap.append({"name": "heap_backup", "prop": "0x4009"})
+	%% do table_zero.append("bss_backup")
 %% endif
 
-
+	/* Sections in memory region CCM */
 {{ linker.section("CCM AT >FLASH", "fastdata", table_copy, sections=["data_ccm"]) }}
 
 {{ linker.section_heap("CCM", "heap_ccm", sections=["bss_ccm", "noinit_ccm"]) }}
-%% do table_heap.append({"name": "heap_ccm", "prop": "0x2002"})
-%% do table_zero.append("bss_ccm")
+	%% do table_heap.append({"name": "heap_ccm", "prop": "0x2002"})
+	%% do table_zero.append("bss_ccm")
 %% if with_crashcatcher
+	%#
+	/* Bottom of crash stack for `modm:platform:fault` */
 	g_crashCatcherStack = . - 500;
+	%#
 %% endif
 
-
+%% if linkerscript_sections
 {{ linkerscript_sections | indent(first=True) }}
-
+	%#
+%% endif
 
 {{ linker.section_tables("FLASH", table_copy, table_zero, table_heap) }}
 
diff --git a/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/iccm.ld.in b/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/iccm.ld.in
index 698b29780a..530bf574cb 100644
--- a/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/iccm.ld.in
+++ b/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/iccm.ld.in
@@ -15,32 +15,35 @@ SECTIONS
 
 {{ linker.section_rom("FLASH") }}
 
+{{ linker.section_stack(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper) }}
 
-{{ linker.section_stack(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper) }}
-
-{{ linker.section_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper, "FLASH", table_copy, table_zero,
+{{ linker.section_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper, "FLASH", table_copy, table_zero,
                       sections_data=["data_" + cont_ram_regions[0].contains[0].name],
                       sections_bss=["bss_" + cont_ram_regions[0].contains[0].name]) }}
 
 {{ linker.all_heap_sections(table_copy, table_zero, table_heap) }}
 %% if with_crashcatcher
+	%#
+	/* Bottom of crash stack for `modm:platform:fault` */
 	g_crashCatcherStack = . - 500;
+	%#
 %% endif
 
-
 %% if vector_table_location == "ram"
 {{ linker.section_vector_ram("CCM", table_copy) }}
 %% endif
 
+	/* Sections in memory region CCM */
 {{ linker.section("CCM AT >FLASH", "fastcode", table_copy, sections=["fastdata", "data_ccm"]) }}
 
 {{ linker.section_heap("CCM", "heap_ccm", sections=["bss_ccm", "noinit_ccm"]) }}
 %% do table_heap.append({"name": "heap_ccm", "prop": "0x2006"})
 %% do table_zero.append("bss_ccm")
 
-
+%% if linkerscript_sections
 {{ linkerscript_sections | indent(first=True) }}
-
+	%#
+%% endif
 
 {{ linker.section_tables("FLASH", table_copy, table_zero, table_heap) }}
 
diff --git a/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/idtcm.ld.in b/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/idtcm.ld.in
index a74ac45728..bccc265385 100644
--- a/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/idtcm.ld.in
+++ b/src/modm/platform/core/stm32/idtcm.ld.in
@@ -15,40 +15,43 @@ SECTIONS
 
 {{ linker.section_rom("FLASH") }}
 
-
 %% if vector_table_location == "ram"
 {{ linker.section_vector_ram("ITCM", table_copy) }}
 %% endif
 
+	/* Sections in memory region ITCM */
 {{ linker.section("ITCM AT >FLASH", "fastcode", table_copy, sections=["data_itcm"]) }}
 
 {{ linker.section_heap("ITCM", "heap_itcm", sections=["noinit_itcm"]) }}
 %% do table_heap.append({"name": "heap_itcm", "prop": "0x201f"})
 
+{{ linker.section_stack("DTCM") }}
 
-{{ linker.section_stack("CONT_DTCM") }}
-
-{{ linker.section_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].name|upper, "FLASH", table_copy, table_zero,
+{{ linker.section_ram(cont_ram_regions[0].cont_name|upper, "FLASH", table_copy, table_zero,
                       sections_data=["fastdata", "data_" + cont_ram_regions[0].contains[0].name],
                       sections_bss=["bss_" + cont_ram_regions[0].contains[0].name]) }}
 
 {{ linker.all_heap_sections(table_copy, table_zero, table_heap) }}
 %% if with_crashcatcher
+	%#
+	/* Bottom of crash stack for `modm:platform:fault` */
 	g_crashCatcherStack = . - 500;
+	%#
 %% endif
 
-
 %% if "backup" in regions
+	/* Sections in memory region BACKUP */
 {{ linker.section("BACKUP AT >FLASH", "data_backup", table_copy) }}
 
 {{ linker.section_heap("BACKUP", "heap_backup", sections=["bss_backup", "noinit_backup"]) }}
-%% do table_heap.append({"name": "heap_backup", "prop": "0x4009"})
-%% do table_zero.append("bss_backup")
+	%% do table_heap.append({"name": "heap_backup", "prop": "0x4009"})
+	%% do table_zero.append("bss_backup")
 %% endif
 
-
+%% if linkerscript_sections
 {{ linkerscript_sections | indent(first=True) }}
-
+	%#
+%% endif
 
 {{ linker.section_tables("FLASH", table_copy, table_zero, table_heap) }}