diff --git a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
index db42d9fe3c..ff0fadb9aa 100644
--- a/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
+++ b/tools/ci/check_copyright_ignore.txt
@@ -1197,7 +1197,6 @@ tools/templates/sample_component/main.c
 tools/test_apps/build_system/embed_test/main/test_main.c
 tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/src1.c
 tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/src2.c
-tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/test_main.c
 tools/test_apps/peripherals/i2c_wifi/main/i2c_wifi_main.c
 tools/test_apps/protocols/esp_netif/build_config/main/init_macro.h
 tools/test_apps/protocols/esp_netif/build_config/main/main.cpp
diff --git a/tools/ldgen/ldgen/output_commands.py b/tools/ldgen/ldgen/output_commands.py
index e7d32dd64e..a5c58b7a8c 100644
--- a/tools/ldgen/ldgen/output_commands.py
+++ b/tools/ldgen/ldgen/output_commands.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class InputSectionDesc:
     Outputs an input section description as described in
     https://www.acrc.bris.ac.uk/acrc/RedHat/rhel-ld-en-4/sections.html#INPUT-SECTION.
 
-    These commands are emmited from mapping fragment entries, specifically attaching
+    These commands are emitted from mapping fragment entries, specifically attaching
     a scheme onto an entity. Mapping fragment flags KEEP, SORT will also affect
     the emitted input section description.
     """
@@ -85,9 +85,10 @@ class InputSectionDesc:
         self.tied = tied
 
     def __str__(self):
-        sections_string = '( )'
+        sections_string = ''
 
         if self.sections:
+            sections_string = '( )'
             exclusion_strings = []
 
             for exc in sorted(self.exclusions):
diff --git a/tools/ldgen/test/test_output_commands.py b/tools/ldgen/test/test_output_commands.py
index 4a6723626d..27906d1ed1 100755
--- a/tools/ldgen/test/test_output_commands.py
+++ b/tools/ldgen/test/test_output_commands.py
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #
-# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2022 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021-2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 #
-
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
@@ -122,14 +121,14 @@ class InputSectionDescTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_empty_sections(self):
         # Test empty sections
-        expected = '*libfreertos.a:croutine.*( )'
+        expected = '*libfreertos.a:croutine.*'
 
         desc = InputSectionDesc(Entity('libfreertos.a', 'croutine'), [])
         self.assertEqual(expected, str(desc))
 
     def test_keep(self):
         # Test KEEP
-        expected = 'KEEP(*libfreertos.a:croutine.*( ))'
+        expected = 'KEEP(*libfreertos.a:croutine.*)'
 
         desc = InputSectionDesc(Entity('libfreertos.a', 'croutine'), [], keep=True)
         self.assertEqual(expected, str(desc))
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/check_placements.py b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/check_placements.py
index 174793e2eb..c465f7bf0e 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/check_placements.py
+++ b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/check_placements.py
@@ -80,3 +80,5 @@ if not args.no_rtc:
 check_location('func3', '.flash.text')
 
 check_location('func4', '.iram0.text')
+
+check_location('const_array', '.dram0.data')
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/CMakeLists.txt b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
index 466b45c56c..6f10a09e80 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-idf_component_register(SRCS "src1.c" "src2.c" "test_main.c"
+idf_component_register(SRCS "src1.c" "src2.c" "test_main.c" "consts.c"
                        INCLUDE_DIRS "."
                        LDFRAGMENTS "linker.lf")
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/consts.c b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/consts.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47ced23189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/consts.c
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+ */
+
+const int const_array[] = {
+    10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
+};
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
index 17f0490949..e2b06fb614 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
+++ b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/linker.lf
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ entries:
         text->iram0_text KEEP()
     if SOC_RTC_MEM_SUPPORTED = y:
         src1:func2 (rtc)
+    consts : const_array (noflash)
diff --git a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/test_main.c b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/test_main.c
index 9ebb9689c6..d01bec546e 100644
--- a/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/test_main.c
+++ b/tools/test_apps/build_system/ldgen_test/main/test_main.c
@@ -1,11 +1,25 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Espressif Systems (Shanghai) CO LTD
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: CC0-1.0
+ */
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include "esp_memory_utils.h"
 
 extern void func2(void);
 extern void func3(void);
 extern void func4(void);
 
+extern const int const_array[];
+
 void app_main(void)
 {
     func2();
     func3();
     func4();
+    if (esp_ptr_in_dram(const_array)) {
+        printf("const_array placed in dram\n");
+    } else {
+        printf("const_array NOT placed in dram\n");
+    }
 }