diff --git a/cpu/atmega1281/ldscripts_compat/README.md b/cpu/atmega1281/ldscripts_compat/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1bc6babe5bef59b56a77aa10af47aec1572f70b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/atmega1281/ldscripts_compat/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+avr linkerscript
+================
+
+Starting from avr-binutils 2.26, the linker defines symbol that can be
+overriden to configure ROM and RAM length.
+
+This ldscript is used for supporting older versions on avr-binutils like on
+ubuntu xenial.
diff --git a/cpu/atmega1281/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld b/cpu/atmega1281/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..49266118f8ea1d7ef29c737651198c187cd3c7d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/atmega1281/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld
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diff --git a/cpu/atmega1284p/ldscripts_compat/README.md b/cpu/atmega1284p/ldscripts_compat/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1bc6babe5bef59b56a77aa10af47aec1572f70b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/atmega1284p/ldscripts_compat/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+avr linkerscript
+================
+
+Starting from avr-binutils 2.26, the linker defines symbol that can be
+overriden to configure ROM and RAM length.
+
+This ldscript is used for supporting older versions on avr-binutils like on
+ubuntu xenial.
diff --git a/cpu/atmega1284p/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld b/cpu/atmega1284p/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/atmega1284p/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld
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diff --git a/cpu/atmega328p/ldscripts_compat/README.md b/cpu/atmega328p/ldscripts_compat/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1bc6babe5bef59b56a77aa10af47aec1572f70b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/atmega328p/ldscripts_compat/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+avr linkerscript
+================
+
+Starting from avr-binutils 2.26, the linker defines symbol that can be
+overriden to configure ROM and RAM length.
+
+This ldscript is used for supporting older versions on avr-binutils like on
+ubuntu xenial.
diff --git a/cpu/atmega328p/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld b/cpu/atmega328p/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..bb6af6bc0ae009e971160e19464427e2deb342f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpu/atmega328p/ldscripts_compat/avr_2.26.ld
@@ -0,0 +1,262 @@
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