diff --git a/boards/acd52832/Cargo.toml b/boards/acd52832/Cargo.toml
index fd489a00f9..0f2227e3ce 100644
--- a/boards/acd52832/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/acd52832/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/acd52832/layout.ld b/boards/acd52832/layout.ld
index 9f56cf4afa..b3013bbbec 100644
--- a/boards/acd52832/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/acd52832/layout.ld
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 4K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/Cargo.toml b/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/Cargo.toml
index 1e7066581d..74c3c25c66 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
 
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/Makefile b/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/Makefile
index 152f7c5cab..3d023c939a 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/Makefile
+++ b/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/Makefile
@@ -45,13 +45,9 @@ flash-app:
 .PHONY: test
 test:
 	mkdir -p $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp ../../kernel_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/
 	$(Q)OBJCOPY=${OBJCOPY} PORT=$(PORT) $(CARGO) test $(NO_RUN) --bin $(PLATFORM) --release
 
 .PHONY: test-atecc508a
 test-atecc508a:
 	mkdir -p $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp ../../kernel_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/
 	$(Q)OBJCOPY=${OBJCOPY} PORT=$(PORT) $(CARGO) test $(NO_RUN) --bin $(PLATFORM) --release --features atecc508a
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/layout.ld b/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/layout.ld
index 47f8e81def..6f2748d6ce 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/apollo3/lora_things_plus/layout.ld
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@ _lkv_data = LENGTH(kv_data);
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 8K;
 
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/Cargo.toml b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/Cargo.toml
index 3254d4b14c..2e1b5a3ae4 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/Makefile b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/Makefile
index ba9c32c40b..2a6c2ff0ff 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/Makefile
+++ b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,4 @@ flash-app:
 .PHONY: test
 test:
 	mkdir -p $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp ../../kernel_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/
 	$(Q)OBJCOPY=${OBJCOPY} PORT=$(PORT) $(CARGO) test $(NO_RUN) --bin $(PLATFORM) --release
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/layout.ld b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/layout.ld
index a2e4bbdd4d..152c7e0d86 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_atp/layout.ld
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 8K;
 
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/Cargo.toml b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/Cargo.toml
index f7acdf24d9..e6335ba5ff 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/Makefile b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/Makefile
index 3f6828d6f6..de8d303edc 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/Makefile
+++ b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,4 @@ flash-app:
 .PHONY: test
 test:
 	mkdir -p $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp ../../kernel_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/
 	$(Q)OBJCOPY=${OBJCOPY} PORT=$(PORT) $(CARGO) test $(NO_RUN) --bin $(PLATFORM) --release
diff --git a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/layout.ld b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/layout.ld
index a2e4bbdd4d..152c7e0d86 100644
--- a/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/apollo3/redboard_artemis_nano/layout.ld
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 8K;
 
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/arty_e21/Cargo.toml b/boards/arty_e21/Cargo.toml
index 8a6f7eeb5f..4b32b89326 100644
--- a/boards/arty_e21/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/arty_e21/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/arty_e21/layout.ld b/boards/arty_e21/layout.ld
index 2a1f31fa67..4af6345199 100644
--- a/boards/arty_e21/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/arty_e21/layout.ld
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ MEMORY
   ram (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x80000000, LENGTH = 64K
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/build.rs b/boards/build.rs
index 0a29ee2a54..e1c1b3c3ed 100644
--- a/boards/build.rs
+++ b/boards/build.rs
@@ -13,69 +13,9 @@
 //! # ...
 //! build = "../path/to/build.rs"
 //! ```
-
-use std::fs;
-use std::path::Path;
-
-const LINKER_SCRIPT: &str = "layout.ld";
+//!
+//! Out-of-tree boards are recommended to copy this file into their board crate.
 
 fn main() {
-    if !Path::new(LINKER_SCRIPT).exists() {
-        panic!("Boards must provide a `layout.ld` link script file");
-    }
-
-    // The `RUSTFLAGS` that the Tock config files set can be easily overridden
-    // by command line flags. The build will still succeed but the resulting
-    // binary may be invalid as it was not built with the intended flags. This
-    // check seeks to prevent that. Our approach is we set a sentinel flag in
-    // our configuration file and then check that it is set here. If it isn't,
-    // the flags were overwritten and the build will be invalid.
-    //
-    // We only do this check if we are actually building for an embedded target
-    // (i.e., the TARGET is not the same as the HOST). This avoids a false
-    // positive when running tools like `cargo clippy`.
-    //
-    // If you are intentionally not using the standard Tock config files, set
-    // `cfg-tock-buildflagssentinel` in your cargo config to prevent this
-    // error.
-    if std::env::var("HOST") != std::env::var("TARGET") {
-        let rust_flags = std::env::var("CARGO_ENCODED_RUSTFLAGS");
-        if !rust_flags
-            .iter()
-            .any(|f| f.contains("cfg_tock_buildflagssentinel"))
-        {
-            panic!(
-                "Incorrect build configuration. Verify you are using unstable cargo and have not unintentionally set the RUSTFLAGS environment variable."
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Include the folder where the board's Cargo.toml is in the linker file
-    // search path.
-    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg=-L{}", std::env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
-    // `-Tlayout.ld`: Use the linker script `layout.ld` all boards must provide.
-    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg=-T{}", LINKER_SCRIPT);
-
-    track_linker_script(LINKER_SCRIPT);
-}
-
-/// Track the given linker script and all of its `INCLUDE`s so that the build
-/// is rerun when any of them change.
-fn track_linker_script<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) {
-    let path = path.as_ref();
-
-    assert!(path.is_file(), "expected path {path:?} to be a file");
-
-    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed={}", path.display());
-
-    // Find all the `INCLUDE <relative path>` lines in the linker script.
-    let link_script = fs::read_to_string(path).expect("failed to read {path:?}");
-    let includes = link_script
-        .lines()
-        .filter_map(|line| line.strip_prefix("INCLUDE").map(str::trim));
-
-    // Recursively track included linker scripts.
-    for include in includes {
-        track_linker_script(include);
-    }
+    tock_build_scripts::default_linker_script();
 }
diff --git a/boards/build_scripts/Cargo.toml b/boards/build_scripts/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b10760eefd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/build_scripts/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 or the MIT License.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+# Copyright Tock Contributors 2024.
+
+[package]
+name = "tock_build_scripts"
+description = """Helper functions for compiling Tock boards."""
+version.workspace = true
+authors.workspace = true
+edition.workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/build_scripts/README.md b/boards/build_scripts/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3221e675ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/build_scripts/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+Tock Build Scripts Support Crate
+================================
+
+This crate provides helpers for building Tock boards.
+
+Out-of-tree Tock kernel configurations (i.e., Tock boards) can optionally
+include this crate as a dependency to use the
+[build.rs](https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/build-scripts.html)
+functionality provided by the kernel.
+
+This crate also packages the default `tock_kernel_layout.ld` linker script.
+
+Usage
+-----
+
+There are three general steps to use this crate.
+
+1. This crate should be included as a build dependency in the boards's
+   Cargo.toml file:
+
+   ```toml
+   # Cargo.toml
+
+   # ...Existing Cargo.toml contents...
+
+   [build-dependencies]
+   tock_build_scripts = { git = "https://github.com/tock/tock"}
+   ```
+
+   This will ensure the crate and the build scripts are available for the board
+   build.
+
+2. This crate provides a helper function which can used from the board's
+   build.rs file. In the common case, you just call the provided function from
+   the build.rs file in your crate's root:
+
+   ```rs
+   // build.rs
+
+   fn main() {
+       tock_build_scripts::default_linker_script();
+   }
+   ```
diff --git a/boards/build_scripts/src/default.rs b/boards/build_scripts/src/default.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1332458f2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/build_scripts/src/default.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 or the MIT License.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+// Copyright Tock Contributors 2024.
+
+//! Provide helpers for building Tock boards that match the default conventions.
+
+use std::fs;
+use std::path::Path;
+
+const LINKER_SCRIPT: &str = "layout.ld";
+
+/// Setup the Tock board to build with a board-provided linker script called
+/// `layout.ld`.
+///
+/// The board linker script (i.e., `layout.ld`) should end with the command:
+///
+/// ```
+/// INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
+/// ```
+///
+/// This function will ensure that the linker's search path is configured to
+/// find `tock_kernel_layout.ld`.
+pub fn default_linker_script() {
+    if !Path::new(LINKER_SCRIPT).exists() {
+        panic!("Boards must provide a `layout.ld` link script file");
+    }
+
+    // The `RUSTFLAGS` that the Tock config files set can be easily overridden
+    // by command line flags. The build will still succeed but the resulting
+    // binary may be invalid as it was not built with the intended flags. This
+    // check seeks to prevent that. Our approach is we set a sentinel flag in
+    // our configuration file and then check that it is set here. If it isn't,
+    // the flags were overwritten and the build will be invalid.
+    //
+    // We only do this check if we are actually building for an embedded target
+    // (i.e., the TARGET is not the same as the HOST). This avoids a false
+    // positive when running tools like `cargo clippy`.
+    //
+    // If you are intentionally not using the standard Tock config files, set
+    // `cfg-tock-buildflagssentinel` in your cargo config to prevent this
+    // error.
+    if std::env::var("HOST") != std::env::var("TARGET") {
+        let rust_flags = std::env::var("CARGO_ENCODED_RUSTFLAGS");
+        if !rust_flags
+            .iter()
+            .any(|f| f.contains("cfg_tock_buildflagssentinel"))
+        {
+            panic!(
+                "Incorrect build configuration. Verify you are using unstable cargo and have not unintentionally set the RUSTFLAGS environment variable."
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Include the folder where this build_script crate's Cargo.toml is in the
+    // linker file search path for `tock_kernel_layout.ld`.
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg=-L{}", std::env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"));
+    // Directive to rebuild if the linker script in this crate is changed.
+    println!(
+        "cargo:rerun-if-changed={}",
+        Path::new(std::env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR"))
+            .join("tock_kernel_layout.ld")
+            .to_string_lossy()
+    );
+
+    // Include the folder where the board's Cargo.toml is in the linker file
+    // search path.
+    println!(
+        "cargo:rustc-link-arg=-L{}",
+        std::env::var("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR").unwrap()
+    );
+    // `-Tlayout.ld`: Use the linker script `layout.ld` all boards must provide.
+    println!("cargo:rustc-link-arg=-T{}", LINKER_SCRIPT);
+
+    track_linker_script(LINKER_SCRIPT);
+}
+
+/// Track the given linker script and all of its `INCLUDE`s so that the build
+/// is rerun when any of them change.
+fn track_linker_script<P: AsRef<Path>>(path: P) {
+    let path = path.as_ref();
+
+    // Skip the default Tock linker script as we have manually added the
+    // containing directory to the linker search path and we do not know the
+    // path to add the rerun directive here. Instead, we add the rerun directory
+    // for the default Tock linker script manually before calling this function.
+    if path.to_str() == Some("tock_kernel_layout.ld") {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    assert!(path.is_file(), "expected path {path:?} to be a file");
+
+    println!("cargo:rerun-if-changed={}", path.display());
+
+    // Find all the `INCLUDE <relative path>` lines in the linker script.
+    let link_script = fs::read_to_string(path).expect("failed to read {path:?}");
+    let includes = link_script
+        .lines()
+        .filter_map(|line| line.strip_prefix("INCLUDE").map(str::trim));
+
+    // Recursively track included linker scripts.
+    for include in includes {
+        track_linker_script(include);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/boards/build_scripts/src/lib.rs b/boards/build_scripts/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7233780cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/build_scripts/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 or the MIT License.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+// Copyright Tock Contributors 2024.
+
+mod default;
+
+pub use default::default_linker_script;
diff --git a/boards/kernel_layout.ld b/boards/build_scripts/tock_kernel_layout.ld
similarity index 100%
rename from boards/kernel_layout.ld
rename to boards/build_scripts/tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/clue_nrf52840/Cargo.toml b/boards/clue_nrf52840/Cargo.toml
index 11b6ba7262..32ecdba741 100644
--- a/boards/clue_nrf52840/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/clue_nrf52840/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/clue_nrf52840/layout.ld b/boards/clue_nrf52840/layout.ld
index 155ce70074..bef96ea7ae 100644
--- a/boards/clue_nrf52840/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/clue_nrf52840/layout.ld
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 4K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-sha256/Cargo.toml b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-sha256/Cargo.toml
index 9142694943..56c495c0cf 100644
--- a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-sha256/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-sha256/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-sha256/layout.ld b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-sha256/layout.ld
index 417a58fe7d..51025ae38d 100644
--- a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-sha256/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-sha256/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../../../nordic/nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-tbf/Cargo.toml b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-tbf/Cargo.toml
index 009af4d495..4b2796d31b 100644
--- a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-tbf/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-tbf/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-tbf/layout.ld b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-tbf/layout.ld
index 417a58fe7d..51025ae38d 100644
--- a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-tbf/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-appid-tbf/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../../../nordic/nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-kernel/Cargo.toml b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-kernel/Cargo.toml
index 8ca48bf492..a6e8da641b 100644
--- a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-kernel/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-kernel/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-kernel/layout.ld b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-kernel/layout.ld
index 417a58fe7d..51025ae38d 100644
--- a/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-kernel/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/configurations/nrf52840dk/nrf52840dk-test-kernel/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../../../nordic/nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/Cargo.toml b/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/Cargo.toml
index 7bf47d9dd9..9e012c7e8e 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/Makefile b/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/Makefile
index 1eab05692e..0d9e8e2a7e 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/Makefile
+++ b/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/Makefile
@@ -26,6 +26,4 @@ endif
 
 test:
 	mkdir -p $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
-	$(Q)cp ../kernel_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/
 	$(Q)$(CARGO) test $(NO_RUN) --bin $(PLATFORM) --release
diff --git a/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/layout.ld b/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/layout.ld
index 817a10501d..24d5747c04 100644
--- a/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/esp32-c3-devkitM-1/layout.ld
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ MEMORY
   prog (rx) : ORIGIN = 0x403B0000, LENGTH = 0x30000
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/hail/Cargo.toml b/boards/hail/Cargo.toml
index 51154beb57..7b2eabebd1 100644
--- a/boards/hail/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/hail/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/hail/layout.ld b/boards/hail/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/hail/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/hail/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/hifive1/Cargo.toml b/boards/hifive1/Cargo.toml
index b95ba670e1..74145bbaa6 100644
--- a/boards/hifive1/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/hifive1/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/hifive1/layout.ld b/boards/hifive1/layout.ld
index 4be3945554..eb649cc764 100644
--- a/boards/hifive1/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/hifive1/layout.ld
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ MEMORY
   ram (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x80000000, LENGTH = 0x4000
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/hifive_inventor/Cargo.toml b/boards/hifive_inventor/Cargo.toml
index 775a0ec4da..a3aa476119 100644
--- a/boards/hifive_inventor/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/hifive_inventor/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/hifive_inventor/layout.ld b/boards/hifive_inventor/layout.ld
index dd16de43aa..b05f697b46 100644
--- a/boards/hifive_inventor/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/hifive_inventor/layout.ld
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 MPU_MIN_ALIGN = 1K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/imix/Cargo.toml b/boards/imix/Cargo.toml
index bd7558bbc1..1e4dc4d472 100644
--- a/boards/imix/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/imix/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/imix/layout.ld b/boards/imix/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/imix/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/imix/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/imxrt1050-evkb/Cargo.toml b/boards/imxrt1050-evkb/Cargo.toml
index 497de8a5ab..5386241ad7 100644
--- a/boards/imxrt1050-evkb/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/imxrt1050-evkb/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/imxrt1050-evkb/layout.ld b/boards/imxrt1050-evkb/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/imxrt1050-evkb/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/imxrt1050-evkb/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/litex/arty/Cargo.toml b/boards/litex/arty/Cargo.toml
index 9d7e5da9ff..9b61a2972e 100644
--- a/boards/litex/arty/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/litex/arty/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/litex/arty/layout.ld b/boards/litex/arty/layout.ld
index f9a3511b7c..fbe41beee1 100644
--- a/boards/litex/arty/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/litex/arty/layout.ld
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ SECTIONS {
     _esram  = ORIGIN(ram) + LENGTH(ram);
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/litex/sim/Cargo.toml b/boards/litex/sim/Cargo.toml
index 5b100e1e2c..8da4f200e7 100644
--- a/boards/litex/sim/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/litex/sim/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/litex/sim/layout.ld b/boards/litex/sim/layout.ld
index 0fe2382257..6e59ac96a1 100644
--- a/boards/litex/sim/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/litex/sim/layout.ld
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ SECTIONS {
     _esram  = ORIGIN(ram) + LENGTH(ram);
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/makepython-nrf52840/Cargo.toml b/boards/makepython-nrf52840/Cargo.toml
index a657aafc77..5f7e5f2270 100644
--- a/boards/makepython-nrf52840/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/makepython-nrf52840/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/makepython-nrf52840/layout.ld b/boards/makepython-nrf52840/layout.ld
index d5950e39c4..0bc886e980 100644
--- a/boards/makepython-nrf52840/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/makepython-nrf52840/layout.ld
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 4K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/microbit_v2/Cargo.toml b/boards/microbit_v2/Cargo.toml
index 498aaf0c04..64f85fd865 100644
--- a/boards/microbit_v2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/microbit_v2/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/microbit_v2/layout.ld b/boards/microbit_v2/layout.ld
index b9b80d64d0..e5ef626253 100644
--- a/boards/microbit_v2/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/microbit_v2/layout.ld
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 4K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/msp_exp432p401r/Cargo.toml b/boards/msp_exp432p401r/Cargo.toml
index c9679a49dc..9cb09b2243 100644
--- a/boards/msp_exp432p401r/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/msp_exp432p401r/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/msp_exp432p401r/layout.ld b/boards/msp_exp432p401r/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/msp_exp432p401r/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/msp_exp432p401r/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/nano33ble/Cargo.toml b/boards/nano33ble/Cargo.toml
index dcce7834e2..01084a2594 100644
--- a/boards/nano33ble/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/nano33ble/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/nano33ble/layout.ld b/boards/nano33ble/layout.ld
index d5950e39c4..0bc886e980 100644
--- a/boards/nano33ble/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/nano33ble/layout.ld
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 4K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/nano33ble_rev2/Cargo.toml b/boards/nano33ble_rev2/Cargo.toml
index c766df9871..15358a46e4 100644
--- a/boards/nano33ble_rev2/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/nano33ble_rev2/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/nano33ble_rev2/layout.ld b/boards/nano33ble_rev2/layout.ld
index d5950e39c4..0bc886e980 100644
--- a/boards/nano33ble_rev2/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/nano33ble_rev2/layout.ld
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 4K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/nano_rp2040_connect/Cargo.toml b/boards/nano_rp2040_connect/Cargo.toml
index 633f9954ba..88b63d8498 100644
--- a/boards/nano_rp2040_connect/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/nano_rp2040_connect/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/nano_rp2040_connect/layout.ld b/boards/nano_rp2040_connect/layout.ld
index 75b23a9d07..9277a44c9f 100644
--- a/boards/nano_rp2040_connect/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/nano_rp2040_connect/layout.ld
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     {
         KEEP (*(.flash_bootloader));
         . = ALIGN (256);
-    } > rom 
+    } > rom
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf52840_dongle/Cargo.toml b/boards/nordic/nrf52840_dongle/Cargo.toml
index 184d0f0a12..418f8c7abb 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf52840_dongle/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf52840_dongle/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf52840_dongle/layout.ld b/boards/nordic/nrf52840_dongle/layout.ld
index 3eccbaa12d..1bb3f0fb79 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf52840_dongle/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf52840_dongle/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/Cargo.toml b/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/Cargo.toml
index 7bc8d1d05b..7f7a6c4d8c 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/Cargo.toml
@@ -28,5 +28,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/layout.ld b/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/layout.ld
index 3eccbaa12d..1bb3f0fb79 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf52840dk/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf52dk/Cargo.toml b/boards/nordic/nrf52dk/Cargo.toml
index ac5952f268..cc23243c24 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf52dk/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf52dk/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/nordic/nrf52dk/layout.ld b/boards/nordic/nrf52dk/layout.ld
index 0142c25b8a..a76f22a889 100644
--- a/boards/nordic/nrf52dk/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/nordic/nrf52dk/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../nrf52832_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/nucleo_f429zi/Cargo.toml b/boards/nucleo_f429zi/Cargo.toml
index b2091b9db1..54ff6040fd 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo_f429zi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/nucleo_f429zi/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/nucleo_f429zi/layout.ld b/boards/nucleo_f429zi/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo_f429zi/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/nucleo_f429zi/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/nucleo_f446re/Cargo.toml b/boards/nucleo_f446re/Cargo.toml
index 104ed244c9..a037d8b888 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo_f446re/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/nucleo_f446re/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/nucleo_f446re/layout.ld b/boards/nucleo_f446re/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/nucleo_f446re/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/nucleo_f446re/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/Cargo.toml b/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/Cargo.toml
index 2e1d2bf6f4..9c1d00711c 100644
--- a/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-aes-gcm = { path = "../../../capsules/aes_gcm" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 
 [features]
 default = ["fpga_cw310"]
diff --git a/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/Makefile b/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/Makefile
index 0f73d8463c..2be8982928 100644
--- a/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/Makefile
+++ b/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/Makefile
@@ -110,17 +110,14 @@ ifneq ($(OPENTITAN_TREE),)
 endif
 	mkdir -p $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
 	$(Q)cp test_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/layout.ld
-	$(Q)cp ../../kernel_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/
 	$(Q)TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY=${TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY} QEMU_ENTRY_POINT=${QEMU_ENTRY_POINT} TARGET=${TARGET} $(CARGO) test $(CARGO_FLAGS) $(NO_RUN) --bin $(PLATFORM) --release
 
 test-hardware: ot-check
 	mkdir -p $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
 	$(Q)cp test_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/layout.ld
-	$(Q)cp ../../kernel_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/
 	$(Q)OBJCOPY=$(RISC_PREFIX)-objcopy TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY=${TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY} TARGET=${TARGET} $(CARGO) test $(CARGO_FLAGS) $(NO_RUN) --bin $(PLATFORM) --release --features=hardware_tests
 
 test-verilator: ot-check
 	mkdir -p $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/
 	$(Q)cp test_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/release/deps/layout.ld
-	$(Q)cp ../../kernel_layout.ld $(TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY)target/$(TARGET)/
 	$(Q)VERILATOR="yes" OBJCOPY=$(RISC_PREFIX)-objcopy TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY=${TOCK_ROOT_DIRECTORY} TARGET=${TARGET} $(CARGO) test $(CARGO_FLAGS) $(NO_RUN) --bin $(PLATFORM) --release --features=hardware_tests,sim_verilator
diff --git a/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/layout.ld b/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/layout.ld
index 868a66beae..870b8b7b4d 100644
--- a/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/layout.ld
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ SECTIONS {
     } > rom
 }
 ASSERT (((_etext - _manifest) > 0), "Error: PMP and Flash protection setup assumes _etext follows _manifest");
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/test_layout.ld b/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/test_layout.ld
index fbeb1739f6..9569ae07a3 100644
--- a/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/test_layout.ld
+++ b/boards/opentitan/earlgrey-cw310/test_layout.ld
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@ SECTIONS {
     } > rom
 }
 ASSERT (((_etext - _manifest) > 0), "Error: PMP and Flash protection setup assumes _etext follows _manifest");
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/particle_boron/Cargo.toml b/boards/particle_boron/Cargo.toml
index 1232fc610e..d9ae0f9e4d 100644
--- a/boards/particle_boron/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/particle_boron/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,5 +25,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/particle_boron/layout.ld b/boards/particle_boron/layout.ld
index 89d8ab00fc..f34d7b03de 100644
--- a/boards/particle_boron/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/particle_boron/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../nordic/nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/pico_explorer_base/Cargo.toml b/boards/pico_explorer_base/Cargo.toml
index bcaaeb1d7a..eb2c7db0b3 100644
--- a/boards/pico_explorer_base/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/pico_explorer_base/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/pico_explorer_base/layout.ld b/boards/pico_explorer_base/layout.ld
index ce99f68d6d..0851ffc33f 100644
--- a/boards/pico_explorer_base/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/pico_explorer_base/layout.ld
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     {
         KEEP (*(.flash_bootloader));
         . = ALIGN (256);
-    } > rom 
+    } > rom
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/qemu_rv32_virt/Cargo.toml b/boards/qemu_rv32_virt/Cargo.toml
index d8460e259a..059aae3f58 100644
--- a/boards/qemu_rv32_virt/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/qemu_rv32_virt/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/qemu_rv32_virt/layout.ld b/boards/qemu_rv32_virt/layout.ld
index 6c477a76ae..bc6115f16a 100644
--- a/boards/qemu_rv32_virt/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/qemu_rv32_virt/layout.ld
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ SECTIONS {
     _esram  = ORIGIN(ram) + LENGTH(ram);
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/raspberry_pi_pico/Cargo.toml b/boards/raspberry_pi_pico/Cargo.toml
index d38acf1ce0..9f4abea94c 100644
--- a/boards/raspberry_pi_pico/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/raspberry_pi_pico/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/raspberry_pi_pico/layout.ld b/boards/raspberry_pi_pico/layout.ld
index ce99f68d6d..0851ffc33f 100644
--- a/boards/raspberry_pi_pico/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/raspberry_pi_pico/layout.ld
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ SECTIONS {
     {
         KEEP (*(.flash_bootloader));
         . = ALIGN (256);
-    } > rom 
+    } > rom
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/redboard_redv/Cargo.toml b/boards/redboard_redv/Cargo.toml
index 62215335f0..33f8a82073 100644
--- a/boards/redboard_redv/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/redboard_redv/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/redboard_redv/layout.ld b/boards/redboard_redv/layout.ld
index ec098cebcb..fdaf6122fa 100644
--- a/boards/redboard_redv/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/redboard_redv/layout.ld
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ MEMORY
   ram (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x80000000, LENGTH = 16K
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/sma_q3/Cargo.toml b/boards/sma_q3/Cargo.toml
index 4813d48c74..55968e92e1 100644
--- a/boards/sma_q3/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/sma_q3/Cargo.toml
@@ -25,5 +25,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/sma_q3/layout.ld b/boards/sma_q3/layout.ld
index 89d8ab00fc..f34d7b03de 100644
--- a/boards/sma_q3/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/sma_q3/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../nordic/nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/stm32f3discovery/Cargo.toml b/boards/stm32f3discovery/Cargo.toml
index 85bdda5dce..0e4ddc4296 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f3discovery/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/stm32f3discovery/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/stm32f3discovery/layout.ld b/boards/stm32f3discovery/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f3discovery/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/stm32f3discovery/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/stm32f412gdiscovery/Cargo.toml b/boards/stm32f412gdiscovery/Cargo.toml
index ad53dd58d2..affdf29117 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f412gdiscovery/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/stm32f412gdiscovery/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/stm32f412gdiscovery/layout.ld b/boards/stm32f412gdiscovery/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f412gdiscovery/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/stm32f412gdiscovery/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/stm32f429idiscovery/Cargo.toml b/boards/stm32f429idiscovery/Cargo.toml
index a0b25541f5..205c720b64 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f429idiscovery/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/stm32f429idiscovery/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/stm32f429idiscovery/layout.ld b/boards/stm32f429idiscovery/layout.ld
index 6814c00acd..c13ac43bca 100644
--- a/boards/stm32f429idiscovery/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/stm32f429idiscovery/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ./chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/teensy40/Cargo.toml b/boards/teensy40/Cargo.toml
index b58b74e07e..1f2fc540c4 100644
--- a/boards/teensy40/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/teensy40/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/teensy40/layout.ld b/boards/teensy40/layout.ld
index 954fb11fd3..fa1f38ade5 100644
--- a/boards/teensy40/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/teensy40/layout.ld
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ MEMORY
 
 SECTIONS
 {
-  .boot : 
+  .boot :
   {
     /* FlexSPI Configuration Block (defined in source) */
     KEEP(*(.fcb));
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ SECTIONS
   } > rom
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-hotp-tutorial/Cargo.toml b/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-hotp-tutorial/Cargo.toml
index 57b4e2e6c2..1623376aee 100644
--- a/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-hotp-tutorial/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-hotp-tutorial/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,5 +23,8 @@ capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 components = { path = "../../components" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-hotp-tutorial/layout.ld b/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-hotp-tutorial/layout.ld
index 52d52ab3ac..e87005fd9e 100644
--- a/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-hotp-tutorial/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-hotp-tutorial/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2024.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../../nordic/nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-thread-tutorial/Cargo.toml b/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-thread-tutorial/Cargo.toml
index cdadcc88dd..a51b88671d 100644
--- a/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-thread-tutorial/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-thread-tutorial/Cargo.toml
@@ -23,5 +23,8 @@ capsules-extra = { path = "../../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../../capsules/system" }
 components = { path = "../../components" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-thread-tutorial/layout.ld b/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-thread-tutorial/layout.ld
index ece13c78e4..8924ae11fe 100644
--- a/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-thread-tutorial/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/tutorials/nrf52840dk-thread-tutorial/layout.ld
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 /* Copyright Tock Contributors 2023.                                  */
 
 INCLUDE ../../nordic/nrf52840_chip_layout.ld
-INCLUDE ../../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/veer_el2_sim/Cargo.toml b/boards/veer_el2_sim/Cargo.toml
index 014781c163..ad163b8b37 100644
--- a/boards/veer_el2_sim/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/veer_el2_sim/Cargo.toml
@@ -20,5 +20,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/veer_el2_sim/layout.ld b/boards/veer_el2_sim/layout.ld
index 9bed370cc7..ac16f27045 100644
--- a/boards/veer_el2_sim/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/veer_el2_sim/layout.ld
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ MEMORY
   ram (rwx) : ORIGIN = 0x20600000, LENGTH = 0x300000
 }
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/weact_f401ccu6/Cargo.toml b/boards/weact_f401ccu6/Cargo.toml
index 8a725d66fa..4c2c66c4fc 100644
--- a/boards/weact_f401ccu6/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/weact_f401ccu6/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/weact_f401ccu6/layout.ld b/boards/weact_f401ccu6/layout.ld
index e7affc0fff..d9cf1b4f12 100644
--- a/boards/weact_f401ccu6/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/weact_f401ccu6/layout.ld
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 2K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/boards/wm1110dev/Cargo.toml b/boards/wm1110dev/Cargo.toml
index af5bb32503..db764aa3c5 100644
--- a/boards/wm1110dev/Cargo.toml
+++ b/boards/wm1110dev/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,5 +21,8 @@ capsules-core = { path = "../../capsules/core" }
 capsules-extra = { path = "../../capsules/extra" }
 capsules-system = { path = "../../capsules/system" }
 
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { path = "../build_scripts" }
+
 [lints]
 workspace = true
diff --git a/boards/wm1110dev/layout.ld b/boards/wm1110dev/layout.ld
index a6f358c41c..2a2667603b 100644
--- a/boards/wm1110dev/layout.ld
+++ b/boards/wm1110dev/layout.ld
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ MEMORY
 
 PAGE_SIZE = 4K;
 
-INCLUDE ../kernel_layout.ld
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
diff --git a/doc/OutOfTree.md b/doc/OutOfTree.md
index 78e6ce2e77..139f7fad1a 100644
--- a/doc/OutOfTree.md
+++ b/doc/OutOfTree.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Out of Tree Tock
 ================
 
-This guide covers best practices for maintaining subsytems not in the
-Tock master repository.
+This guide covers best practices for maintaining subsytems not in the main Tock
+repository.
 
 _It is a work in progress. Comments and pull requests are appreciated!_
 
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ Tock aims to maintain a stable syscall ABI, but does not guarantee
 stability of kernel interfaces. There are two primary channels to stay
 abreast of Tock development:
 
-  - [tock-dev mailing list](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/tock-dev):
-    Any major Tock changes will be announced via this list. The list
-    also support general Tock development, however it is relatively low
-    traffic (<1 email/day on average).
-  - [Tock GitHub](https://github.com/tock/tock/): All Tock
-    changes go through Pull Requests. Non-trivial changes will generally
-    wait at least one week to merge to allow for feedback.
+- [tock-dev mailing list](https://lists.tockos.org/postorius/lists/): Any major
+  Tock changes will be announced via this list. The list also supports general
+  Tock development, however, it is relatively low traffic (<1 email/day on
+  average).
+- [Tock GitHub](https://github.com/tock/tock/): All Tock changes go through Pull
+  Requests. Non-trivial changes will generally wait at least one week to merge
+  to allow for feedback.
 
 Finally, please don't hesitate to
 [ask for help](https://github.com/tock/tock/#keep-up-to-date).
@@ -40,112 +40,135 @@ Finally, please don't hesitate to
 Structure
 ---------
 
-Usually it is easiest to keep a
-[submodule](https://git-scm.com/docs/git-submodule) of Tock in your
-project.
-
-We then suggest generally mirroring the Tock directory structure,
-something like:
+We suggest generally mirroring the Tock directory structure within your
+repository. This looks something like:
 
     $ tree .
     .
     ├── boards
-    │   └── my_board
-    │       ├── Cargo.toml
-    │       ├── Makefile
-    │       ├── layout.ld
-    │       └── src
-    │           └── main.rs
-    ├── my_drivers
-    │   ├── Cargo.toml
-    │   └── src
-    │       ├── my_radio.rs
-    │       └── my_sensor.rs
-    └── tock                   # Where this is a git submodule
-    │   ├── ...
+    │  └── my_board
+    │     ├── Cargo.toml
+    │     ├── Makefile
+    │     ├── layout.ld
+    │     └── src
+    │         └── main.rs
+    ├── capsules
+    │  ├── Cargo.toml
+    │  └── src
+    │     ├── my_radio.rs
+    │     └── my_sensor.rs
+
+Your code is then in individual Cargo crates. This is important because you can
+then use Cargo to include dependencies (including the upstream Tock kernel
+crates).
 
 
 Boards
 ------
 
-Your board's Makefile will need to set a `PLATFORM` variable, specifying
-the name of this platform, and include the primary Tock Makefile. We
-also strongly suggest defining `program` and `flash` targets that
-specify how the kernel is loaded onto your board.
-
-  ```make
-  PLATFORM = my_board
-
-  # Include Tock build rules
-  include ../../tock/boards/Makefile.common
-
-  # Rules for loading via bootloader or other simple, direct connection
-  program:
-    ...
-
-  # Rules for loading via JTAG or other external programmer
-  flash:
-    ...
-  ```
-
-Your board's Cargo.toml will need to express how to find all the
-components that your board uses. Most of these will likely be references
-to elements of Tock.
-
-  ```toml
-  [package]
-  name = "my_board"
-  version = "0.1.0"
-  authors = ["Example Developer <developer@example.com>"]
-  build = "../../tock/boards/build.rs"
-
-  [profile.dev]
-  panic = "abort"
-  lto = true
-  opt-level = 0
-  debug = true
-
-  [profile.release]
-  panic = "abort"
-  lto = true
-
-  [dependencies]
-  cortexm4 = { path = "../../tock/arch/cortex-m4" }
-  capsules = { path = "../../tock/capsules" }
-  sam4l = { path = "../../tock/chips/sam4l" }
-  kernel = { path = "../../tock/kernel" }
-  my_drivers = { path = "../../my_drivers" }
-  ```
-
-If using a linker script named `layout.ld`, your board crate can make use of the
-Tock submodule's `build.rs` script to ensure it rebuilds when any linker scripts
-change.
+Boards are likely to start with a copy of an existing Tock board.
+
+You can build a Tock board using Cargo commands (i.e., `cargo build --release`).
+If you prefer to have the option to use Make you will need to copy the
+`Makefile.common` makefile from the Tock repository and then include a Makefile
+in your board's directory.
+
+Your board's Makefile will need to include the primary Tock Makefile. We also
+strongly suggest defining `program` and `flash` targets that specify how the
+kernel is loaded onto your board.
+
+```make
+# Include Tock build rules
+include ../Makefile.common
+
+# Rules for loading via bootloader or other simple, direct connection
+program:
+  ...
+
+# Rules for loading via JTAG or other external programmer
+flash:
+  ...
+```
+
+Your board's Cargo.toml will need to express how to find all the components that
+your board uses. Most of these will likely be references to elements of Tock.
+
+```toml
+[package]
+name = "my_board"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Example Developer <developer@example.com>"]
+build = "build.rs"
+
+[profile.dev]
+panic = "abort"
+lto = true
+opt-level = "z"
+debug = true
+
+[profile.release]
+panic = "abort"
+lto = true
+opt-level = "z"
+debug = true
+codegen-units = 1
+
+[dependencies]
+cortexm4 = { git = "https://github.com/tock/tock", rev = "0c1b63b49" }
+capsules = { git = "https://github.com/tock/tock", rev = "0c1b63b49" }
+sam4l = { git = "https://github.com/tock/tock", rev = "0c1b63b49" }
+kernel = { git = "https://github.com/tock/tock", rev = "0c1b63b49" }
+my_drivers = { path = "../../my_drivers" }
+
+[build-dependencies]
+tock_build_scripts = { git = "https://github.com/tock/tock", rev = "0c1b63b49" }
+```
+
+You will need to create a `build.rs` file that simply calls into the generic
+build script provided in the Tock repository:
+
+```rust
+// build.rs
+//
+fn main() {
+    tock_build_scripts::default_linker_script();
+}
+```
+
+You can use the default Tock linker script by creating a `layout.ld` file,
+specifying the memory map, and then including the linker script
+`tock_kernel_layout.ld`.
+
+```ld
+/* layout.ld */
+
+...
+
+INCLUDE tock_kernel_layout.ld
+```
 
 Everything Else
 ---------------
 
-Custom chips, drivers, or other components should only require a
-Cargo.toml.
-
-  ```toml
-  [package]
-  name = "my_drivers"
-  version = "0.1.0"
-  authors = ["Example Developer <developer@example.com>"]
+Custom chips, drivers, or other components should only require a Cargo.toml.
 
-  [dependencies]
-  kernel = { path = "../tock/kernel" }
-  ```
+```toml
+[package]
+name = "my_drivers"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Example Developer <developer@example.com>"]
 
+[dependencies]
+kernel = { git = "https://github.com/tock/tock", rev = "0c1b63b49" }
+```
 
 
 Examples
 --------
 
-  - Several of the Tock core developers also work on the
-    [Signpost project](https://github.com/lab11/signpost-software).
-    The project includes
-    [seven boards (and growing!)](https://github.com/lab11/signpost-software/tree/master/signpost/kernel/boards)
-    that run Tock.
-  - New chips and boards often begin life out of tree. A current effort
-    is [the STM32 port](https://github.com/tock/tock-stm32).
+- Several of the Tock core developers also work on the [Signpost
+  project](https://github.com/lab11/signpost-software). The project includes
+  [seven boards](https://github.com/lab11/signpost-software/tree/master/signpost/kernel/boards)
+  that run Tock.
+- New chips and boards often begin life out of tree. A current effort is [the
+  STM32 port](https://github.com/tock/tock-stm32).
diff --git a/tools/check_boards_readme.py b/tools/check_boards_readme.py
index f42ee16099..82e17a9d8f 100755
--- a/tools/check_boards_readme.py
+++ b/tools/check_boards_readme.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import sys
 
 SKIP = [
+    "boards/build_scripts",
     "boards/components",
     "boards/nordic/nrf52_components",
     "boards/configurations",