diff --git a/libc/arch-common/bionic/crt_pad_segment.S b/libc/arch-common/bionic/crt_pad_segment.S
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+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+ * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+ * SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#include <private/bionic_asm_note.h>
+
+  .section ".note.android.pad_segment", "a", %note
+  .balign 4
+  .long 1f - 0f                       // int32_t namesz
+  .long 3f - 2f                       // int32_t descsz
+  .long NT_ANDROID_TYPE_PAD_SEGMENT   // int32_t type
+0:
+  .asciz "Android"                    // char name[]
+1:
+  .balign 2
+2:
+  .long 1    // 1 indicates to pad p_filesz/p_memsz,
+             // such that the current segment ends
+             // where the next segment begins.
+             // If/when padding becomes the default,
+             // 0 can be used to disable this behavior.
+3:
+  .balign 2