diff --git a/src/dyn-local.c b/src/dyn-local.c
index 7ab0805b..68974ad3 100644
--- a/src/dyn-local.c
+++ b/src/dyn-local.c
@@ -29,5 +29,23 @@ WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.  */
 
 #include <libunwind.h>
 
-unw_dyn_info_list_t _U_dyn_info_list
-	__attribute__ ((section (".data.unwind_dynamic")));
+/* Note: It might be tempting to use the LSDA to store
+	 _U_dyn_info_list, but that wouldn't work because the
+	 unwind-info is generally mapped read-only.  */
+
+unw_dyn_info_list_t _U_dyn_info_list;
+
+/* Now create a special unwind-table entry which makes it easy for an
+   unwinder to locate the dynamic registration list.  The special
+   entry covers address range [0-0) and is therefore guaranteed to
+   be the first in the unwind-table.  */
+asm (
+"	.section \".IA_64.unwind_info\", \"a\"\n"
+".info:	data8 (1<<48) | 1\n"	/* v1, length==1 (8-byte word) */
+"	data8 0\n"		/* 8 empty .prologue directives (nops) */
+"	data8 0\n"		/* personality routine (ignored) */
+"	data8 @segrel(_U_dyn_info_list)\n"	/* lsda */
+"\n"
+"	.section \".IA_64.unwind\", \"a\"\n"
+"	data8 0, 0, @segrel(.info)\n"
+"	.previous\n");